Good Food, Good Meat, Praise God, Let’s Eat!
I was in my early thirties doing campus ministry at UC San Diego. Walking down the free speech mall, one could not help but notice a huge display with artistic signs, showing the beauty of…
Christianity & The World
Are Debates Really In The Spirit Of Christ Or Are They Too Argumentative?
Often, Christians view open debate as something either too cerebral or too confrontational. I remind you that Jesus debated with Pharisees all the time. In fact, if we removed such conversations from the Bible, our…
What Would Jesus Say?
QUESTION: “Bob, you wrote rigorously against Obama before he became elected. You even published a lengthy piece on why Evangelicals who really understood the issues could not possibly reconcile a vote for Obama with…
Is Brit Hume Not Allowed To Talk About Religion?
Senior Fox News analyst, Brit Hume is receiving a lot of flack for encouraging Tiger Woods to become a Christian. You will recall an earlier blog where I said that the life of Tiger Woods…
Is the Bible a chauvinistic book?
The following is a brief excerpt from a larger book. For a fuller treatment of this subject as well as a better context, see: I’d Like To Believe In Jesus But..(The harder, less frequently discussed…
If You Think Gay Marriage Will Not Affect You, Think Again
Originally published in San Diego Rostra, Jan 13, 2010 Proposition 8 is in the news again. At first the will of the people got struck down because the courts ruled that a law defining marriage…
Were There Democrats in the Bible?
I myself am a Democrat, but I always vote Republican. I do, however, have many fellow Christian friends and peers, also registered Democrats, who honestly believe in the direction today’s Democratic Party is headed. Although…
Archaeology Backs Up Joseph: He’s Not Just a Stage Show Anymore!
No longer can he be referred to only as a fictitious character from the Old Testament. Neither is his name limited to the lead singer in the 400th production you have seen of some youth…
OK God, I Just Changed My Mind.
The first three times they called me for jury duty I got out of it. Not that jury duty wouldn’t be interesting. Actually, I think I would enjoy the process and find it fascinating. My…
Was Hitler a Christian?
Today’s biggest atheist talking point loudly claims that Christianity is responsible for most of the evil in the world. When Christians retort by mentioning a certain German movement of national, godless Socialists, called Nazism, the…
What Does the Bible Say About Life On Other Planets?
“Does the idea of life on other worlds contradict the Bible?” The Bible does not address the question of beings on other planets but it does speak of another dimension of life called heaven. Still,…
Should Christian Leaders Be Predicting the End of the World?
The following question was submitted by a couple of my readers. My response will follow. Hello Bob, Diana and I were listening to a radio program tonight. It was a religious talk show. He (Harold…
How Sad, When Atheists and Christians Agree About Christmas!
We are used to atheists speaking against Christmas, not only during the month of December, but all year round. I remember one formal debate where my opponent went out of his way to mention that…
Are Apologetics Irrelevant On Today’s College Campus?
Recently, Willow Creek Church offered a public lament that today’s generation of Evangelical Christians has ignored apologetics (the intellectual and moral defense of Christianity). This was music to my ears, as I (and other apologists)…
Should Christians Be Involved With Politics? The Other Side of the Gospel
Why does an evangelist like myself spend so much time talking about politics on his blog and on his radio show? This question was put to me last week while I was a guest on…
He Thanked Me For My Sermon. Then He Depressed Me.
Originally written by Bob Siegel for his Town Hall blog on 8-25-08 Yesterday I spoke at a large church in San Diego. When I was finished, a college student (or at least someone who looked…
Say, Doc, Will I Ever Be Allowed To Play The Violin Again? Because You Won’t!
Brace yourselves for another unbelievable law! Actually, there will be one thing about this story easy to belief. It takes place in California. If it happened anywhere else, you might have to suspend belief. Guadalupe…
Religion Mixes Well, Unless It’s Used To Save Babies
So, you have a problem with Christianity? You find Christians to be so heavenly minded, they’re no earthly good? You ask yourself, “What have Christians done for this world besides sit in church and sing?…
It Was Easter Sunday, But I Had Not Been To Church.
It was Easter Sunday, but I had not been to church. Instead, I attended an invitation from the National Atheist’s Society to do a debate on Sunday morning in San Antonio, Texas. The debate had…
Evangelicals For Obama? Kind of Like Canaries For Cats
Originally written for Town Hall Blog by Bob Siegel, June 18, 2008 Have you heard the latest buzz about Obama? Now they are saying he may just capture a good deal of the Evangelical vote. …