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Randal Rauser - The Tentative Apologist
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Theology, apologetics, and Christian worldview, the UA-cam channel of Randal Rauser (aka The Tentative Apologist) has it all! For more, visit randalrauser.com.
You're Wrong, Alisa Childers. Many Progressive Christians have Creeds
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Do Not Conform to the Image of Trump but Be Transformed
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Do Not Conform to the Image of Trump but Be Transformed
Being a (Progressive) Christian in a Donald Trump World
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A conversation with biblical scholar John DePue about being a follower of Christ in a Donald Trump world.
Reading Apostle Paul Again for the First Time: John DePue on Justification
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Frank Turek, Confromed to the Image of Donald Trump
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Frank Turek, Confromed to the Image of Donald Trump
Christian Fundamentalism, New Atheism: Same Root, Different Fruit
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Christian Fundamentalism, New Atheism: Same Root, Different Fruit
Our Beloved Timbit Runs Again!
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On August 9, our Lhasa Apso Timbit was rushed to the emergency hospital with a slipped disc that could result in catastrophic paralyzation. We paid a fortune for surgery, and then walked with him (no pun intended) through a slow rehab. Yesterday, my daughter filmed him and look at him go!
Young Earth Creationism and the "Literal Day Argument"
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Read the article here: www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/2019/PSCF12-19Hemphill.pdf
Seeking Understanding Across the Deepest Divides
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Seeking Understanding Across the Deepest Divides
Will the Resurrection of the Body include Microbiota?
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Will the Resurrection of the Body include Microbiota?
Deconstruction is not a Four-Letter Word
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Deconstruction is not a Four-Letter Word
"We voted for Trump's policies, not his character." My Response
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"We voted for Trump's policies, not his character." My Response
Evangelicalism When Character No Longer Matters
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Evangelicalism When Character No Longer Matters
From Curiosity to Contempt: A Response to the American Election
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From Curiosity to Contempt: A Response to the American Election
Prolife? Don't Vote Trump
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This video is a focused rebuttal to Tim Stratton and Josh Klein's claim that informed Christians cannot consistently vote for Kamala Harris because of her support for abortion access.
May a Christian Vote for Kamala Harris? My Long Response to Stratton/Klein
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May a Christian Vote for Kamala Harris? My Long Response to Stratton/Klein
The Big Story of God's Good News: A Conversation with Brian Zahnd
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The Big Story of God's Good News: A Conversation with Brian Zahnd
Evangelicalism in Crisis? A Conversation with Brian Zahnd
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Evangelicalism in Crisis? A Conversation with Brian Zahnd
An Apologist Responds to the Most Feared Skeptical Question
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An Apologist Responds to the Most Feared Skeptical Question
How Christian Nationalists Try to Gaslight You
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How Christian Nationalists Try to Gaslight You
Understanding Christian Nationalism with Eric English
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Understanding Christian Nationalism with Eric English
Are Christians the only people who can explain good and evil?
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Are Christians the only people who can explain good and evil?
Rebutting William Lane Craig's Genocide Apologetics Part 2
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Rebutting William Lane Craig's Genocide Apologetics Part 2
Rebutting William Lane Craig's Genocide Apologetics Part 1
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Rebutting William Lane Craig's Genocide Apologetics Part 1
Evangelical Apologetic Individualism
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Evangelical Apologetic Individualism
Evangelical Apologists continuing to spread falsehoods about progressive Christians
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Evangelical Apologists continuing to spread falsehoods about progressive Christians
Thank you Randal for these thoughful and instructional insights. I sense you have a genuine concern for the testimony of the church in America. I am grateful for your words. I find your videos to be very helpful in understanding what a practical living out of my faith ought to look like.
This raises an interesting question. Do we need a creed? Do we need to assume some things are true for which we have no factual or historical evidence to count as "Christians"? A few examples: Can we follow the teachings of Jesus without believing in the virgin birth (attested in 2 gospels, not attested in 2 gospels)? Do we need to believe in the trinity (a teaching developed by the church, but not directly mentioned in the bible)? Do we need to subscibe to all of the Nicene Creed; only to what is in that creed? Where do we draw the line between myth and history of the bible? Can you display the fruits of the spirit in Gal. 5 or the fruits of love in 1. Cor. 13 only if you have a certain creed?
We must turn from this evil man. We have to recognize who he is.
Another take on this is where people have convinced themselves, almost self hypnotised themselves that Trump is not guilty of the things he is accused of. That it is all a political witch hunt. Recently Michael Brown alluded to this. I also remember that several days after Charlottesville, trump came out (unsincerely) that he is against white supremacy. Mr. Brown said, here is proof trump is not racist. They push the truth down deep enough in their psyche so they don't have to feel guilty in voting for trump. At least that is another way I can explain their vote. A very UnChristian thing to do. In
Maga is the one world religion. Elon Musk is the false prophet. It has only 2 belief is Trump is god and to hate your neighbor. Trump gets his power from Satan.
I often wonder if it's the UA-cam Ai. that deletes my comments, or if you do. ?
The American version of the golden calf: the rancid orange pig.
It’s very sad to see so many blanket judgmental comments against evangelical Christians who voted for Trump. Some of us voted for Trump to reinstate policies that will help the thriving of all Americans. My beliefs are not “shallow and empty.”
Alisa doesn't believe in the real presence as all the early church does. What does it matter then, what creed one follows, if the each person can for themselves, create their own creed?
Great conversation
Amen♥️🔥🙏🔥♥️
Oh my its her, when I saw her, I knew what you were up against, she is one right wing nut....
There are no common Christian creeds apart from the elemental ones: love of God the Father, love of neighbor as oneself, love of Jesus as God's ultimate revelation. When you hit my age (75), you realize that these elemental creeds are all that you ever needed to live a meaningful life, and all that you will need to surrender that gift of life back to its Giver. As for all the rest of it, the adversarial theological wrangling and endless doctrinal disputes, this old man advises younger folk to simply let it go, let God sort it out. I forgot to mention the simple, sublime upshot of these elemental creeds, apart from enabling one to live a meaningful life. Perhaps Julian of Norwich famously put it best: "And all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well." Ain't that enough for living and dying?
Yes, the energy waisted on doctrinal nuances is startling. I'm far more concerned who I voted for and how I treat immigrants etc.
The irony is that what she won't admit is that she is a liberal Christian. She is a conservative liberal, as opposed to a progressive liberal, but what's the problem with taking her logic a few steps further? They sort of try to retreat back to a narrow interpretation of scripture to prevent what they might see as a "slide" into progressivism, but they never really justify why someone should agree this is the right approach to take other than sort of stating it as an obvious fact that we should. But what's wrong, from their own principles, with being a progressive Christian?
Progressivism is not only about society values, but actually it is a cult, a wannabe religion. And it is dark babe.
His supporters believe he’s the second coming. I thinks he’s the antichrist but that’s just my thought
I think that everyone should understand the importance of character, not just Christians. Bad character is not something that just affects Christians - it affects everyone.
They have no critical thinking skills nor logical reasoning abilities. Absolutely No Fruit of The Spirit is evident in them. If a Democrat had just One of Trump’s scandals, they would be Over. “In the last days the love of many will grow cold.” They will be Shocked when he turns on them too. Dictators eventually do. MAGA is Idolatry!
Bullseye. Thank you for exposing the MAGA evangelicals' embarrassing reliance on slander and logical fallacies to justify their views. They struggle with such debilitating fear of the Left that they can't even allow for differences of opinion among their fellow political and theological conservatives.
Christianity is a dangerous, false cult!
you will know them by their fruits or the fruit of their work you will know them
Thank you so much for this message. It is what needs to be stated again, and again, and again, and again. It is powerful , urgent, & crucial for these days and for what is about to happen. We need to be Jesus towards our fellowman.
America is the melting pot of the world, many nation come here to form the USA, and other nationality follows, and because of that America becomes bless and great.
Roman's 12:1,2. Galatians 5:1 Lets,fight the good fight and defeat hate
U are the right Christian. Mart , a Christian from Malaysia. Trump is Satan.
The magavangelicals and their messiah are forcing their beliefs and values on all of us.
So many deceivers are very confused right now when it comes to their savior trump. It’s very scary and concerning …
"courage"? how about controlling the tongue?
Your pastor analogy is interesting. Perhaps the MAGA Christians want to immediately skip to the end part where it turns out their pastor is a sexual predator and conman enriching himself at their expense. They’ve certainly got that out of the way, and now they don’t have to pretend to care about that, as long as they get to participate in punishing sinners wherever they decide they are.
A whole lot of Christians approved of Hitler. Not just in Germany. In USA and Canada too. Let’s not pretend this about abortion. That’s an excuse. They voted for fascism, because it aligns with their biblical worldview.
You’re a regular for me. I think you’re wasting too much energy on that arrogant, christianist tool.
He was right about that but wrong about female pastors.
As usual, a theist misunderstands and misrepresents atheism.
There is a thing called church discipline. Like with your extreme example of a christian husband wanting to kill his wife. There would should be the body of Christ intervening and all sorts of things. This is just basic stuff. If 2 people are heterosexuals and living together before marriage the church gets involved. If they claim to be Christians. No different if they are in a same sex relationship. If they don't submit and separate then they are disfellowship. If they do then you have won your brother or sister back.
This is pretty silly and unfortunately sad coming from a "christian".
I'm not American (thank God) I'm an English *Born Again* christian who sees Americans utterly *beguiled* by their country and *strongly deluded* about Donald Trump. According to Scripture Christianity is in for a BIG SHOCK and Apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12) - MAGA is clearly a form of Apostasy because it's a worldly/satanic (James 4:4) faux christianity completely disregarding the REAL Jesus of the Gospels *(John 17:16)* . . . . . The persistent American patriotism is *irksome* and they're *blindsided* by their *specious* "prophets," who unwittingly tuned into the frequency of and prophesied the *Antichrist.* Just goes to show how double minded - even BRAINWASHED - a lot of American christians *really are.* They certainly don't heed the *Holy Spirit* (Colossians 3:2). *Satan's having a field day.* PRIDE is a gateway to SATAN. Pride in patriotism NO LESS. . . . TRUMPIANITY is even worse: too many Americans live in the *Old Testament* and Trump ain't no King Cyrus: he's their GOLDEN CALF - a *nefarious* scenario American christianity is altogether BLIND to. Keep things in perspective: God is in control but *allows Satan* to do his thing. This is Satan's world (Luke 4:5-8, 2 Corinthians 4:4) and the end-times are *dead ahead,* if not already here. A time of tribulation and *Antichrist* is near. . . . ANYONE who attains High Political Power prior to the *literal* Return of *JESUS* belongs to Satan, and he's hell-bent on bringing PEACE and UNITY on *HIS TERMS.* The Greatest Deception of the *End-Times* IS the Antichrist. The last days *"Peacemaker"* is the same (Daniel 8:23-25). "Peace through Strength" is the Antichrist's résumé (Revelation 13:4-5) As an Englishman I'm alienated and rather *nauseated* by all the Trump idolatry. As a christian I'm not of this world (John 17:16) I hope in the *sure* Second Coming of *Jesus Christ* not Donald Trump. I look forward to the *Kingdom of Heaven* NOT make America great.
I think yom seems to mean a day. They were thinking of a day, not ages. Does not matter that it’s about a day because the genre of Genesis 1 seems to be more mythological.
Jesus was not a Nationalist. He loved Samaritans, Roman's etc. In the Acts, Jesus sent Peter to minister to Roman's- Don't call them "common or unclean" - minister to them, love them! Thank you, Brother Randal, keep up the good work!❤
love your neighbor as yourself is the command, i do not know how they twist it as to be nationalist.
Trump's return in 2025 will be the fulfillment of Revelation chapter 17 verses 10 -11. He will be the eighth and of the seven GOP Presidents since President Eisenhower. 👑 Trump - total lunar eclipse - June 14, 1946 - Revelation 13:1 Mike Johnson - total lunar eclipse - January 30,1972 - Revelation 13:11 Frederick Trump - total lunar eclipse - March 14,2025 - Revelation 17:10-11 " There will be signs in the sun and moon and the stars." Luke 21:25.
Her criticism of progressive Christians could be distilled to: They think.
After 40 years I am eXvangelical, but hey, "once saved always saved" . I have no worries.
“Once saved always saved” is nowhere to be found in the biblical texts. Lucky for you, evangelicalism has never “been” Christianity. There are much broader expressions of following Christ, as you well know.
You never were a Christian. But you can still repent and trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.
Since 2018, I've been collecting images and clips of the insane blasphemy, heresy, and idolatry from Trump and MAGA. I put together a 30-minute compilation video. Had Obama done just one of those things, he would have been called the AC by conservative Christians.
Change the picture on the TV and the drawing gains a degree of accuracy.
Around 2003-2004, the Abu Ghraib torture scandal emerged, which was then followed by revelations of the CIA extrajudical detention and enhanced interrogation program, and for a while every Republican on the street (including my father who I swore was better than this) was arguing that torture is AOK, and that waterboarding isn't really torture. And some folks went to SERE to get waterboarded with those on the right changing their minds, and those on the left affirming that yes, this really is torture. It's when I learned that the United States are the baddies. At the time I couldn't explain my position well ( _Torture is the thing Darth Vader does to show he's really all that evil_ ) and would start a deep dive into ethical philosophy to understand why it's rightly and properly banned in the Hague Convention on the treatment of POWs (though apparently it's okay to torture spies, even though it's unnecessary and yields bad intel---I digress...) We human beings suck at politics, which is to say it's very easy for propaganda machines to manipulate the masses, and only small portion of us actually think about our own best interests and how to vote accordingly. So yes, this is going to spell the end of liberal democracy. We might figure out other ways to broadly distribute power but it's going to take some time and thought, and a society willing to try to implement it. The Great Experiment has failed, but then again, it was started in bad faith (and we can point to slavery and the lack of women's suffrage until the twentieth century to cite examples). The arc of the moral universe (or of history) is long but it bends towards justice... by way of consequences so terrible we swear to each other we never want to see them again. Maybe when we take such oaths this time around, we'll mean it for everyone down to the least of us.
Brilliant
So much gaslighting, confession, and projection. I will never understand the person who could vote for Trump and MAGA. They are liars and of their father the devil. They sold their birthright as sons and daughters of the Living God, for a bowl of soup. I pray for their eternal souls.
Keep in mind - these ilk are the people who claim to be Christian, but when they hear the message of Jesus, the message of the Cross, he's too "woke" for them.
CONFORMITY is doing what everyone else is doing, regardless of what is right. MORALITY is doing what is right, regardless of what everyone else is doing.
When people quote from Romans 1 at me as a "clobber passage", I tell them to read Romans 2. It's clear as day to me now that Paul proceeds to tear down the judgmental, Gentile-bashing scenario he'd just laid out.
I would like to have someone of high character to vote for. Did not have that opportuity in the election between Trump and harris. So, i voted for Trump based on his stated goals as President.
I'm sorry, what were Harris's documented character problems? Did she ever brag about sexual assault or walking in on teenagers changing their clothes? Was she a friend of Jeffrey Epstein's? Did she regularly dogwhistle racists? Was she backed by Klansmen who she refused to say anything bad about? Did she imitate fellatio on a microphone on national TV? Did she repeatedly refuse to pay her workers? I would have been highly unhappy with Harris's policies as well, but to say that their characters are equivalent is either false witness or else a sign that one knows nothing of either politics or character. Which is it?
@@abyssimus I did not say their characters were equal. I'll accept that Trump is worse in his private life. I voted based on policiies.
@@garybryson1900 What do you mean "private life"?! Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election. He sent rioters to invade the Capitol. He was convicted on 34 counts of election interference and paying hush money. He constantly lied in public about our political realities, including Covid-19.He called journalists who criticized him "enemies of the people." There's no boundary whatsoever for Trump between his private and his public corruptions and criminality.
@@garybryson1900his policy's are his character