12/11/08
A friend of mine recently wrote me, “I would hope we are all open-minded enough to not assume we know all the answers, all the truths. My favorite line from Dogma, a great satirical look at organized religion, is:”
Bethany: So you’re saying that having beliefs is a bad thing?
Rufus: I just think it’s better […]
When it comes to apologetic resources or cultural critiques, Christian thinkers have plenty of options from which they can choose. But when it comes to a clear thinking, surgical strike on the presuppositions and inevitably tragic consequences of naturalism and the secular worldview, no one does it better than James Abernathy.
This is Abernathy’s first book, […]
10/5/07
written by James Abernathy
Every worldview answers the same three questions, i.e., creation, fall, and redemption. (This paradigm is taken from Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey. I also discuss this at length in my book, By Any Other Name.) Judeo-Christian theism is no different. But what exactly does each entail? For our current purposes, let us […]
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Our time requires books like this one. We live, as the saying goes, in an interesting time. Our time is interesting not primarily because of new technologies or challenging events. It is interesting because […]
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“I heartily recommend that every Christian read this work by my friend, James Abernathy. It is a challenging and inspirational wake-up call for everyone, especially for those who think that Christians have no business […]
By Any Other Name: Exposing the Deception, Mythology & Tragedy of Secularism is set to be released by the publisher September 1st! You can pre-Order from Wipf & Stock Publishers by calling 541-344-1528 or e-mailing orders@wipfandstock.com.
If you’re a repeat visitor to JamesThink.com, you may have noticed I haven’t posted a column in a while. This is because […]
Excerpts from By Any Other Name: Exposing the Deception, Mythology & Tragedy of Secularism:
Excerpt from Chapter 1: What is the Real Issue?
. . . . Thus arose the question, “Should hypodermic syringes be made freely available to drug addicts in light of the way HIV is being spread?” Making syringes freely available to addicts (or […]
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7/25/07
written by James Abernathy
The following is a commencement speech I’ve never given. But for all you commencement speakers out there, feel free to use this one. (Of course, if you are profiting from your commencement speech, I expect my share–being the no-good capitalist I am.) The philosophy it is based on is certainly politically incorrect. […]
7/11/07
written by James Abernathy
The arrival of moral relativism ushers in an age of cultural misdiagnosis wherein it becomes impossible to alleviate the ills of society. Worldviews which posit objective moral truth attribute the ills of society to immorality. Such worldviews claim there exists a cause and effect relationship between the morality (or lack thereof) of […]
My book can now be pre-ordered! Be the first to get a copy! If you want to be adorned with fine jewelry, respected by family and friends, and adored by the opposite sex . . . pre-order By Any Other Name now!
Actually, legally I can’t promise any of those things. But I can promise you a good, […]
Hey everyone,
My book, By Any Other Name: Exposing the Deception, Mythology & Tragedy of Secularism (Wipf & Stock Publishers), will be released in the late August/September timeframe but its web site is up and running! The address is www.ByAnyOtherNameBook.com. On it you’ll find all kinds of information about the book; including, but not limited to, […]
7/1/07
written by James Abernathy
Have any of you heard the song “My Front Porch Looking In” by Lonestar? Country isn’t usually my favorite genre of music but I love this song. Its message reflects the beauty of God’s creation–although not so much what we traditionally refer as “nature” (the “physical world”–for lack of a better term). […]
6/25/07
written by James Abernathy
Has anyone ever accused you of being a “one issue voter”? If so, the accusation was most likely derogatory in nature. Supposed “one issue voters” are narrowminded and unduly obsessive about an issue that probably isn’t very important anyway–whatever issue that may be (the issue is different for different people). In my […]
6/7/07
written by James Abernathy
I firmly believe that there is no greater manifestation of evil in this entire world than abortion.
Listen to how a nurse described what occurs during a partial birth abortion (this is taken from Justice Kennedy’s official Supreme Court decision):
“Dr. Haskell went in with forceps and grabbed the baby’s legs and pulled them […]
5/26/07
written by James Abernathy
I am often accused of “throwing the baby out with the bath water” because I categorically reject secularism and its subsidiary ideologies (humanism, postmodernism, modern liberalism, etc.). This accusation stems from the belief that elements of truth can be found in different worldviews (or, possibly, the belief that all worldviews are true). […]
5/17/07
written by James Abernathy
Below is an edited except from an e-mail dialogue I’ve been having with a Christian colleague. Upon reading Chapter 3 of my upcoming book, By Any Other Name: Exposing the Deception, Mythology & Tragedy of Secularism, he suggested I expand on several issues that could cause some confusion. The following text is an […]
5/4/07
written by James Abernathy
Last year, I examined the idea behind the statement “God has blessed America” (in my column He Who Laughs Last). I discussed the various meanings of the statement and presented my own take on how I interpret what it means to say “God has blessed America.” Today I’d like to examine the […]
4/23/07
written by James Abernathy
Karl Marx believed religion was the “opiate of the masses.” He believed religion encouraged the oppressed proletariat to passively accept its fate, thus allowing the bourgeoisie (those who control the means of production, i.e. the “rich”) to continue its oppression of the proletariat. According to Marx (and many other secularists), belief in […]