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Russell’s Teapot: The Universe’s Most Confounding Piece of Crockery (Or Why Belief Without Evidence is Like Chasing UFOs with a Butterfly Net)

Babylonian Exile

Russell’s Teapot: The Universe’s Most Confounding Piece of Crockery (Or Why Belief Without Evidence is Like Chasing UFOs with a Butterfly Net)

Russell’s Teapot shows why the burden of proof sits with the claimant: if a claim can’t be tested, no one is obliged to believe it—no matter how confident the believer.

Who’s Your Daddy? The Irreconcilable Geneaologies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke

Who’s Your Daddy? The Irreconcilable Geneaologies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke

Matthew and Luke offer conflicting family trees for Jesus. This piece details the contradictions and what they reveal about each Gospel.

The Case of the Missing Miracles: Why Some Gospel Stories Disappear

The Case of the Missing Miracles: Why Some Gospel Stories Disappear

The idea of conspicuous omission is simple but powerful: if a Gospel

What Does "Hell" Mean in the Bible?

What Does "Hell" Mean in the Bible?

Sheol wasn’t hell. It wasn’t even punishment. The Hebrew Bible saw death as quiet and neutral. But over centuries—thanks to Greek, Persian, and apocalyptic influence—hell evolved into something far more fiery. Hades, Gehenna, and the lake of fire tell that story.

Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose? Are we living for our purpose?

Meaning of Life

Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose? Are we living for our purpose?

If there’s no god, is there still purpose? Yes—but you have to make it. Camus called it rebellion: living fully in a universe that offers no meaning. Like Sisyphus or a dying Viking with his sword, meaning is found not in destiny—but in defiance.

Abolishing Atheism? Here’s Why It Would Threaten Your Freedom Too

Abolishing Atheism? Here’s Why It Would Threaten Your Freedom Too

Atheism isn’t an organization—it’s a lack of belief. You can’t ban people from not believing in something. And trying to force religion into law threatens everyone, believers included. Jefferson’s “wall of separation” wasn’t atheist propaganda—it was protection for faith.

The Antichrist Isn’t in Revelation—and That’s Not an Accident

The Antichrist Isn’t in Revelation—and That’s Not an Accident

The Antichrist isn’t in Revelation; Nero is. Here’s how first‑century Christians used 666 and 616 to identify Rome’s tyrant—and why the Beast isn’t a modern prophecy

Human Sacrifice in Ancient Israel: The Specter of Moloch

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Human Sacrifice in Ancient Israel: The Specter of Moloch

The Bible condemns child sacrifice with unsettling frequency—which might be because some Israelites actually practiced it. From Moloch’s fires to Gehenna’s flames, this post explores the skeletons in ancient Israel’s theological closet.