The Social Costs of Pornography Pornography is tearing apart the fabric of our society. You may think this is an overstatement. After reading, "The Social Costs of Pornography" by th
Is the GOP Anti-Science? The GOP is dogmatically anti-science. They reject the conclusions of manmade global warming, which has been accepted by virtually all scientists. And
Darwinism and the Next Generation People often ask, "Couldn't God have used evolution?" Certainly. God can create however he wants to. Yet it's important to remember that Darwin intent
An Open Letter to Graduates-Part 1 Excitement. Anticipation. Eagerness. Anxiety. Fear. My guess is that these emotions, and many more, are going through your heart and mind right now as
An Open Letter to Graduates Part 2 In my last post I offered the biblical prophet Daniel as an example to graduates of how to stay strong in their faith during college. Even though Dani
Fascinating Archaeological Insights from the Holy Land For the past week I have been on an apologetics study tour of the Holy Land with 25 high school students. Along with visiting the Dead Sea, Masada, th
Intelligent Design is Alive and Well Last year defenders of Darwinian evolution came out in full force to celebrate the 150th anniversary since the release of "The Origin of Species" and
The Greatest Show on Earth (Richard Dawkins) A Book Review I love a good challenge. I would much rather read a difficult book that makes me think deeply about my convictions than one that provokes little thoug
Ten Questions to Ask Your Biology Teacher About Intelligent Design If nature, or some aspect of it, is intelligently designed, how could we tell? Design inferences in the past were largely informal and intuiti
An Atheist Defends Intelligent Design One of the most stereotypes of intelligent design (ID) is that it is an evangelical Christian movement intent upon forcing religion into the classroom
Is Postmodernism A Myth? In the early 1990s interest in postmodernism exploded in the church. Books widely appeared as bestsellers and conferences featured seminars about doin
Why Evolution is True These quotes all come from Professor Jerry Coyne's recent defense of Darwinian evolution entitled Why Evolution is True (Viking Publishing, 2009). Li
The Doctrine Debate: Why doctrine matters more than ever Doctrine is under attack. You initial response might be, "Of course it is, heretics have been challenging the foundations of the church since its ince
The Contradictions of our President While my first passion (and formal training) is in theology and philosophy, I do love following politics. For balance, I regularly read the Huffington
Part 2: Did Tiller Get What He Deserved? Late-term abortion is despicable. Except for extremely rare circumstances, a baby at this stage is fully viable (it can survive outside the mother's w
Did Dr. Tiller Get What He Deserved? The title of this article may have shocked you. So I better clarify something right up front: I am NOT endorsing the actions of the killer who took Dr
What's the Big Deal with Porn? Earlier this year some high school students invited me to lunch. To my amazement, the girl across the table from me had live TV on her cell phone. Whi
Why Evolutionary Theory is Wrong about Sex Modern evolutionary theory is based upon the idea that human beings are "designed" (their term) to be promiscuous. The basic idea is that women have s
Speaking the Truth in Love Have you ever been insulted and wanted to return the favor? In some ways this is a silly question because of course you have. This past week Brett Kun
Using Stories to Communicate Truth How can we best defend the Christian faith to non-believers? How can we persuasively and effectively share the truth of Christianity to those on the o
Is the Chimp-Mauling Darwin's Fault? This week we received the sobering news that a 55-year old woman was nearly killed by a 200 pound chimp. Her face was so severely disfigured and unrec
Thanks to the New Atheists I would like to take this opportunity to officially thank the New Atheists. By "New Atheists," I am referring to Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), C
Can a Christian Be a Darwinist? Last night I attended a debate at Biola University on the question of whether a Christian can be a Darwinist. Karl Giberson (author of Saving Darwin)
Evil and Intelligent Design Since the release of Understanding Intelligent Design last summer, I have had the chance to speak to thousands of Christians and non-Christians about
Surprising Evidence for Intelligent Design One of the most surprising gifts I received this Christmas season was a copy of the December 2008 issue of Discover magazine. How could the gift of a
Truth and the Emergent Church Truth and the Emergent Church: A discussion between Sean McDowell and Tony Jones (National Coordinator for Emergent Village) Truth and the Emergent Church A d
Intelligent Design and the Emergent Church: Intelligent Design and the Emergent Church: A Discussion by Sean McDowell & Tony Jones
Does McCain Believe in Evolution? Does McCain Believe in Evolution? Sean McDowell Pre
The Emergent Church and Biblical Authority The Emergent Church and Biblical Authority A discussion between Sean McDowell and Tony Jones
Taking on the New Atheists Taking on the New Atheists Sean McDowell Last week I took twenty-two high school seniors for an experience that was, in the eyes of many, ir
Putting Jesus in His Place Putting Jesus in His Place Sean McDowell I've alway
