Is This the End in Israel?

Evil was on full display on your screens, X feed, Facebook and Instagram.  We could either look away and pretend it does not exist or we could stare it in the face and grieve. In the past week we have been inundated with harrowing news and details concerning the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on … Continue reading Is This the End in Israel?

Because of Free Will

I wrote a poem about free will. Now, the odd thing about it, is that if you read it, you were determined to read it; and if you don’t, you were determined not to. Of course, free will exists, and those who claim otherwise are simply pulling our legs for the fun of it; but … Continue reading Because of Free Will

Objective Morality VS David Pallmann

Challenge For those who like the moral argument, here are my five challenges (framed as questions) for you. 1. Why think that moral realism is true? 2. Why think that moral facts/obligations need an explanation? 3. Why think that God would be able to explain the existence of moral facts/obligations? 4. What about non-theistic accounts … Continue reading Objective Morality VS David Pallmann

Post-Christianity… What’s That?

There has been a new term floating around the Evangelisphere (if that’s a word, if it’s not, let’s coin it) in the last few years: “post-Christian.” FreeThinking Ministries recently changed some verbiage on the website to indicate that the mission of the ministry is to equip the church to engage with the post-Christian culture. Some … Continue reading Post-Christianity… What’s That?

Reason and the Necessity of Libertarian Freedom: A Response to David Pallmann

Challenge Here’s a challenge for those who think that libertarian free will is necessary for rationality and/or knowledge (I am defining rationality as believing some proposition justifiably and I am defining knowledge as justified true belief). Imagine two worlds: world A and world B. In both worlds, John believes the same proposition on the basis … Continue reading Reason and the Necessity of Libertarian Freedom: A Response to David Pallmann

What Makes a Deity Deceptive?

The following is a recent conversation I had with a Calvinist. I enjoyed it because it was not emotionally charged even though he was asking questions in an effort to refute my arguments against Calvinistic determinism. His questions were thoughtful and allowed for clarification from which all can benefit. Please enjoy the following exchange (for … Continue reading What Makes a Deity Deceptive?

Epistemic Meltdown

Objection Dear Dr. Stratton, I saw the video An Epistemological Case Against Calvinism right when it came out. And I was surprised that the whole video you assumed that a determinist has to argue for general reliability. I can simply reject this premise and argue that God is absolutely reliable. Seems to me that you have … Continue reading Epistemic Meltdown

Sound of Freedom: The Ballard of Truth

This article has been updated with notes on recent events that lend further credence its thesis. Edits are marked within the article. Recently, I wrote a movie review about Sound of Freedom (See Here: Sound of Freedom). The review received praise and push back. Which I welcomed. The problem, as far as I can tell, … Continue reading Sound of Freedom: The Ballard of Truth

What If Aliens Exist?

Question: Dear Dr. Tim,  I’m interested to know if you have any biblical thought on the alien thing?!? Do you think there might have been sightings, contact, etc.? I was wondering if there is anything biblical in regards to that? With the recent government hearings on this and the conspiracy theories going around for some … Continue reading What If Aliens Exist?

Can Anything Good Come from Slavery?

Is slavery good?  Absolutely not! The first book of the Bible makes it clear that being sold into slavery against one’s will is the epitome of evil. Scripture also shows how this specific evil (as well as all evil, suffering, and affliction) will ultimately be used by God for good. In Genesis, chapters 37 through 50, … Continue reading Can Anything Good Come from Slavery?

New & Improved Deductive Moral Arguments

One of my favorite arguments for the existence of God is known as the Moral Argument (made famous by William Lane Craig). I believe that it is sound and forceful. The deductive syllogism is typically stated as follows: If God does not exist, then objective moral values and duties do not exist. Objective moral values and … Continue reading New & Improved Deductive Moral Arguments

Movie Review: Sound of Freedom

Edit 9/29/23 – I can no longer recommend this movie in good conscience. For more, see my YouTube episode of FTMonthly released on 9/29/23 and read this article entitled the Ballard of Truth. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch the hot new film Sound of Freedom.  If you have not heard of this movie, you … Continue reading Movie Review: Sound of Freedom

3 Conversations and How to Have Them

A few months ago I was invited to speak to a group of parents at a church. The topic: Standing on Truth in Love.  A few months prior I was invited to another church to speak on Identity and how to address it in a post-Christian culture (to book speaking engagements click: HERE).  In both … Continue reading 3 Conversations and How to Have Them

Reading Scripture Through Deterministic Lenses

Although I have offered multiple arguments against exhaustive divine determinism (EDD), one of the best ways to see the absurdity of EDD — a view advanced by Calvinist scholars — is to simply read the Bible carefully. That is to say, if one intentionally reads the Bible through deterministic lenses, one will quickly see that … Continue reading Reading Scripture Through Deterministic Lenses

Is Calvinism a Different Gospel?

Question Dear Dr. Stratton, Why do you spend so much time arguing with other Christians about free will? Why do you spend so much time arguing against Calvinism? We are all on the same team. We all worship the same God. We all share the same gospel.  While these topics are very interesting and fun … Continue reading Is Calvinism a Different Gospel?

A Biblical Boycott?

The holiest month of our culture’s liturgical calendar is upon us. June, when pride is linked to sexual identity and the eschewing of the historical norms of sex and gender. A month when nearly all corporations will virtue signal their fealty to the secular religion of Sexual Gnosticism under the guise of the misguided notion … Continue reading A Biblical Boycott?