Does a Religion’s Rapid Growth Mean It’s True? July 7, 2020 Many religions claim high growth rates that are not merely due to population increases. If a religion acquires a large number of followers, does... Worldviews by Kenneth Samples Read
How Does Islam Differ from Christianity? June 23, 2020 According to Pew Research, if current trends continue then by 2050 there will be nine billion people living on the planet. Approximately three billion... Worldviews by Kenneth Samples Read
What Happens to Those Who Never Hear the Gospel? June 9, 2020 What happens to people who never hear the gospel message about Jesus Christ? Theology by Kenneth Samples Read
How the Trinity Shows God’s Love May 26, 2020 Arguably one of the most important teachings in the Bible is the proclamation that “God is love,” which is found in verses like 1... Theology by Kenneth Samples Read
My Soul Is Like a House May 12, 2020 One of the things I like about the writings of the Christian church father St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) is his rich use of... People by Kenneth Samples Read
Does Everyone Have Three Lives? April 28, 2020 I’ve enjoyed watching police dramas since childhood. Some of my favorites from the distant past include Streets of San Francisco, Kojak, and Starsky and... Worldviews by Kenneth Samples Read
Coronavirus Pandemic & the Problem of Evil April 21, 2020 Before the current pandemic, I only really thought of viruses when I got my yearly flu shot. But in light of the significant suffering... Biology by Kenneth Samples Read
Reason, Emotion, and Watching Star Trek during the Pandemic April 14, 2020 Sheltering in during the pandemic has left me with more downtime than I’m used to. And watching too much news tends to increase my... Logic & Reason by Kenneth Samples Read
Historical Reflections on the Pandemic March 31, 2020 Few things in life get your attention like the subject of infectious disease. And this is especially true of pandemics (“all people” threatened by... Biology by Kenneth Samples Read
The Triune God Is Love March 25, 2020 In traditional monotheism (classical Judaism, Islam, and Unitarianism), God is one being and one person. Or, philosophically, God is one What (essence) and one... Theology by Kenneth Samples Read
How to Distinguish between Science and Scientism March 17, 2020 Science is truly one of the great intellectual enterprises that humankind has ever developed. But what exactly is science? Is it mainly a narrow... History by Kenneth Samples Read
4 Philosophical Nuggets You Can Use March 10, 2020 Can we learn much from brief philosophical statements? Regular readers of my blog know that I occasionally feature the segment Friday Philosophy, where I... Education by Kenneth Samples Read