Last week I wrote about the overlap of intelligent design with the simulation hypothesis and how belief that we’re living inside of a giant simulation seems like disguised theism. Yet interest in the simulation hypothesis doesn’t seem like it’s going away anytime soon. There must be some reason why that famous poseur Elon Musk believes… Continue reading No, We Are Not in a Simulation
Murder and Privilege
This week a masked ICE agent murdered 37-year-old mother and poet, Renee Good. There is no doubt that this was murder. The killing was completely senseless. Minneapolis has no need for ICE-officer presence in the first place. Even if there was a need for ICE, there was no need for the officers to escalate their… Continue reading Murder and Privilege
Sim City
I don’t devote much effort thinking or arguing about intelligent design (ID). The main reason is that I am an economist by training and an entrepreneurial consultant by trade and have absolutely no business talking about science. But, as a Christian who believes in evolution, I am customarily persuaded by arguments against ID based on… Continue reading Sim City
Authenticity and Integration
I tend to compartmentalize the elements of my identity. This can feel like straddling a series of contradictions. There are places in my life where I am a prayerful introvert but also an improvisational musician and composer, a respectable business consultant yet also an award-winning comedy writer, a practiced existentialist who is also a somewhat… Continue reading Authenticity and Integration
The Full Bonhoeffer: Principles for Spiritual, Ethical, and Political Resistance
“What if he wins?” a close friend asked over dinner in October of 2024. It hadn’t even occurred to me that another Trump presidency was a possibility. Surely America was better than this. Didn’t we all feel the fatigue of the lying and the dehumanizing insults? The polls showed how untrusted he is by most… Continue reading The Full Bonhoeffer: Principles for Spiritual, Ethical, and Political Resistance
Advent and a Different Rhythm for Life
Thanks to a dear friend, I’ve been on a Diana Butler Bass kick for a moment. This friend gifted me the book, Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks, last week and I haven’t had a chance to start because of an unusually busy Advent season personally, professionally and in my responsibilities at church. I… Continue reading Advent and a Different Rhythm for Life
Did Jesus Fulfill Prophecy?
Many of my friends are Christians because they believe Jesus was the fulfillment of prophecy. In their system, Jesus matches up to all the old predictions in scripture about the messiah. It proves Christianity is true. I’m not here to criticize. I’m a Christian because I believe I’ve had direct experiences of the living Christ,… Continue reading Did Jesus Fulfill Prophecy?
How Evangelical Christianity is Unraveling from Within
Robert Preston Morris started Gateway Church, a prominent megachurch located in Southlake, Texas, in 2000, and served as its senior pastor. Morris was a member of a 25-person evangelical executive advisory board for Donald Trump’s winning 2016 presidential campaign. He also welcomed Trump to Gateway Church in June 2020 and was present at the White… Continue reading How Evangelical Christianity is Unraveling from Within
Faith is a Long Walk, Not a Checklist
If you listened to a lot of the loudest Christians in the world today, you might think that Christianity is a program with an exacting checklist to follow. Perform these rules and rituals in exactly the right way and you can be part of the chosen. This is historically and even ethically wrong. I’m not… Continue reading Faith is a Long Walk, Not a Checklist
Christianity Should be Easier Than This
One of the most important challenges to Christianity is the complex story so many people tell about it. It usually goes something like this. God created humans in God’s image. Those humans disobeyed and that caused every other human to inherit original sin. This makes God mad — after all how dare we allow ourselves… Continue reading Christianity Should be Easier Than This