Philosophy – R-Rated Religion

Demarcating Miracles

Definitions of words and the meanings of those definitions are essential for grounding oneself in sound theology. This is especially significant in dealing with the subject of miracles. Properly fixing…

How Hate Becomes Worship

I have written several times about worship and its significance to the Christian way of life. My previous articles have centered around theology and a practical application of what worship…

Biblical Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic

Looking for and finding reasons to be thankful amid a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of human beings are dying while millions more are getting sick is both difficult…

Postmodernism and the Christian Church

Introduction Postmodernism has encroached into American society with ferocity. Their insidious concepts of subjectable truth and institutional power corrupt the common good and further spread Marxist ideas of systemic corruption.…

Paganism & Christianity: A Compare and Contrast

Paganism in the twentieth century has amalgamated itself into a diverse set of precepts that tend to converge on one fundamental concept, that all being is inter-related to each other.…

How Should One Die?

With the death tolls rising due to rioting, sinful misconduct, and general hatred, R-Rated Religion thought it might serve the public by giving a theological look into death and dying.…

The Relevance of Faith Amid the Global Pandemic

All too often we, as Christians, allow society to shape and direct our motives. It is very easy to allow our secular surroundings to seep into our faith and dilute…

Practicing the word-centered life

25 Jan 202218 Feb 2022

Practicing a word-centered life is the key to spiritual formation. Theology is the foundation and direction but pragmatic principles and practices to forming the spirit into the character of Christ…

What is Spiritual Formation?

21 Jan 202212 Feb 2022

Introduction The process of spiritual formation is essentially taking on the character of Christ in the everyday life of the believer. This requires proper biblical interpretation of key spiritual forming…

The New Testament: The World’s First Great Awakening

The turn of the first century brought about the single most important cultural revolution and great awakening since the creation of man: the New Testament. The New Testament served as…

Watch “5-Part Series: Science and God” on YouTube

23 Dec 20213 Jan 2022

https://youtu.be/3lJNAEJePhQ This is not only entertaining but extremely thought-provoking. We have written about science and faith before: http://rratedreligion.org/2021/04/27/science-vs-religion/ Stephen Meyer is both a gifted apologist and an accomplished scientific philosopher.…

Watch “Stephen Meyer Takes On Darwin’s Tree” on YouTube

23 Dec 202123 Dec 2021

https://youtu.be/aXKAMR94-rc This is a very interesting short video on Darwin's Tree. Stephen Meyer is a gifted scientist with excellent explanatory skills on complicated subjects. We suggest that you watch this…

HOW SHOULD WE BEST SERVE THE DYING AND BEREAVED?

Introduction The concept of death and dying takes on different roles in different cultures, families, and beliefs. This makes serving dying persons or bereaved very difficult and subjective. Biblical thanatology…

Morality & Ethics: A Biblical Approach

17 Jul 202128 Aug 2021

Morality and integrity are at the core of a life lived in the discipleship of Jesus Christ. Andrew Dubrin (Professor of Management Emeritus at the E. Philip Saunders College of…

An Abductive Moral Argument for Theism

11 Jul 202128 Aug 2021

Introduction The topic of morality is a precarious one. It is often invoked in cultural or political arenas without any pushback as to what morality is or where its foundations…

Roots of Spiritual Formation

28 Jun 202128 Aug 2021

The Two Staples of Spiritual Formation Anyone interested in the Christian way of life would rightly understand the concept of spiritual formation. It is essentially the sanctifying process by which…

The Abolition of Man: A Critique

24 Jun 202128 Aug 2021

The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis is a wonderfully witty and insightful treatises on the societal and education ills of subjective moral reasoning and values. It is an age…

Religion and the Queerness of Morality Commentary

15 Jun 202128 Aug 2021

Religion and the Queerness of Morality Before reading this commentary, click on the above link and read this very interesting essay of morality in a secular world. It is a…

Book Review: The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas

6 Jun 202128 Aug 2021

This article is a short review of the book by Paul Copan and Kenneth D. Litwak called The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas: Paul's Mars Hill Experience for Our…

The Problem with Gay Pride Month

2 Jun 202126 Jun 2021

The month of June brings forth a controversial topic of gay pride. June is gay pride month and throughout the month several organizations, companies, celebrities, politicians, etc. use this month…

God & Righteousness: Theodicy Part III

28 May 202128 Aug 2021

Evil and the God to be Worshipped Introduction The material world that humanity resides within is full of immense catastrophe, desolation, and toxicity. It is truly a world full…

God & Righteousness: Theodicy – Part II

21 May 202128 Aug 2021

Biblical & Practical Theodicy Introduction The problem of evil and suffering in light of the righteousness of God is more than a philosophical or theological problem, especially to the Christian,…

God & righteousness: Theodicy-Part I

20 May 202128 Aug 2021

A Personal and Practical Theodicy Introduction The question of evil, suffering, and God’s virtue in the world is perplexing and tough to briefly answer. Most responses to this problem of…

What Is Critical Race Theory? | PragerU

5 May 202120 May 2021

https://www.prageru.com/video/what-is-critical-race-theory/ This is an excellent five minute explanation of what Critical Race Theory (CRT) is and why it is so dangerous for society. James Lindsey is an expert on this…

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Watch “A Green New Deal Warning: Bjorn Lomborg, Alex Epstein, Benji Backer | ROUNDTABLE | Rubin Report” on YouTube

24 Apr 202120 May 2021

https://youtu.be/Yd9idPxmf6I This is the sort of conversations that we should be having around climate change. This "Green New Deal" perspective where either you are "for" or "against" climate change is…

Faith & Reason

15 Mar 202127 Apr 2021

Introduction For over a century the global community has been arduously attempting to either combat science and faith or find harmony between the two. This same argument can be said…

Woke Theology: How the Progressive Movement Made Its way into the Church

24 Feb 202127 Apr 2021

There are many views as to where liberal theology started and how it made its way into the Global Church. Some of the scholastic work goes back many, many centuries…

Reason: A Vehicle for God-Centered Worship

12 Feb 202127 Apr 2021

Correct worship is the calling card of all who call upon the name of the Lord and present themselves as a living sacrifice in the discipleship of Jesus Christ. This…

The Emotional Problem with Evil

10 Nov 202025 Feb 2021

The emotional problem of pain and suffering is a real aspect of human existence. Apologetic answers to the problem of evil in the world are not enough to assuage the…