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Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 11, 20227 min read
Follow the Money Trail: Faith-Based Education and Publishing in Apologetics (Part I)
Yes, apologetics is about money. And those wishing to learn information that counters apologetic claims are a at a significant disadvantage.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 13, 20223 min read
“We knew nothing else but church….[and] I am so very scarred. I am so very wounded to this day."
If you're in some form of religious ministry, you had better read this story ... so you don't also traumatize someone in your congregation.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 2, 20223 min read
Excommunicating the Faithful: Jewish Christianity in the Early Church
Excommunicating the Faithful traces Jewish Christianity from the earliest Jesus followers through its disappearance in the 4th or 5th cent.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 27, 20223 min read
We are Ukraine (Part III): The Ethics of Nonintervention
Is intervening militarily a morally superior option? Or does refusing to intervene only foster distrust about the promises of the West.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 26, 20225 min read
We are Ukraine (Part II): The Ethics of Military Intervention Against Russia
Perhaps a discussion on the morality of intervention can help us determine whether NATO ought to intervene militarily against Russia.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 25, 20223 min read
We are Ukraine (Part I): The Danger of Praising "Strong Men" Like Sycophantic Fan Boys
Like just before World War II, I witnessed many religionists defend a murderous dictator by praising his "strong-man" tactics like fan boys.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 11, 20225 min read
Investigating Paranormal Claims (Part VI): A Presumption of Truthtelling?
Should critical investigators possess a “presumption of truthtelling” with regards to a claimant’s credibility until proven otherwise?
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 10, 20228 min read
Investigating Paranormal Claims (Part V): Other Potential Memory Distortions
There are numerous other psychological and cognitive variables that distort people's memories of the paranormal.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 9, 20224 min read
Investigating Paranormal Claims (Part IV): Eyewitness Accuracy and Biased Memories
Investigators first need to consider the potential for memory bias when attempting to corroborate paranormal claims.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Investigating Paranormal Claims (Part III): Eyewitness Suitability
Ascertain “witness suitability” by examining whether eyewitnesses were even capable of accurately perceiving the event in the first place.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 7, 202214 min read
Investigating Paranormal Claims (Part II): A Person's Credibility
To avoid an uncritical acceptance of paranormal claims, one ought to possess the character traits shared by highly effective investigators.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Feb 6, 20226 min read
Investigating Paranormal Claims (Part I): An Introduction to Methodology and Definitions
The purpose of this blog series is to expose paranormal investigators to the potential variables that could discredit a claimant’s story.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Jan 3, 20222 min read
Rethinking Jesus: When the Walk Fails the Talk (New Publication by Dr. Dennis R. Blue)
Rethinking Jesus was written to inspire beleaguered Christians in a way that allows them to see their own truth and to embrace it.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Dec 27, 20211 min read
The Healing Jesus Crusade and its Perception by the Muslim Community of Ede (Southwest Nigeria)
New publication from SHERM Journal: "The Healing Jesus Crusade and its Perception by the Muslim Community of Ede (Southwest Nigeria)"
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Dec 20, 20214 min read
New Ancient Hermeneutical Practice Identified: "Hagioprepēs" (The Rationalizing of Saintly Sin)
What is Hagioprepēs? It is the act of rationalizing the sinful behaviors of culture heroes and saints in the Bible.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Dec 13, 20213 min read
God and Horrendous Suffering: Edited By John W. Loftus
New book publication from GCRR Press! God and Horrendous Suffering, Edited by John W. Loftus
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Nov 22, 20213 min read
A Brief Primer to the Influences of Religious Law Today
A close analysis of religious law reveals that it is anything but a legal outlier in its influence on U.S. Law.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Biblical Patriotism: An Evangelical Alternative to Nationalism by Dr. Adam Wyatt
This book takes a comprehensive look at how the Bible frames patriotic duty as a proper alternative to nationalism.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Nov 8, 20213 min read
The Problem with Trying to Harmonize the Bible: A New Book Publication by Dr. Robert M. Price
Robert M. Price's new book, When Gospels Collide, exposes the folly of harmonizing the contradictions found in the four canonical Gospels.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Oct 25, 20211 min read
Book Review: The Date of the Muratorian Fragment By John F. Lingelbach
Book Review: The Date of the Muratorian Fragment By John F. Lingelbach
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