Questions Could your pastor or priest be lying to you, even if only inadvertently? Is the Bible truly as accurate as you’ve been told it is? Are there really no contradictions or errors in its pages? And, even if it is accurate, is it possible that the interpretations (and methods of interpretation) you’ve been taught…
Just because it's "orthodox" doesn't mean it's true
Author Archives: Drew Costen
All Things Are Permitted
There’s a very simple bit of theology that the church in general doesn’t seem to have caught onto yet: According to the Bible, we can do whatever we want to do (1 Corinthians 6:12). Does the Bible really tell us we’re free to sin? Yes, technically it does. We can lie, cheat, steal, and even…
Dialogue With an Evangelical: The Movie
Three years ago, I shared a little dialogue between myself and a random evangelical on the subjects of hell and Christian Universalism. For the fun of it, I decided to make up a short video of that discussion using those talking bears I’ve been seeing around the web over the last few months. It seems to…
Avoid Sexual Immorality
A few months ago I pointed out that not only can lust be a good thing according to the Bible, but that even Jesus lusted. I also claimed that the Bible actually says a lot less about premarital sex than we’ve been told it does. Here’s a quick explanation of why I said that. If…
The Problem With the Origin of Evil
First of all, I have to say that I love Bruxy Cavey and his take on things (Bruxy is the teaching pastor at The Meeting House, the church I’ve been sort of involved with, off and on, for the last few years here in Toronto), as well as his amazing book, The End of Religion:…
The Lusts of the Flesh
Is it wrong to lust after an attractive girl? Did Jesus ever lust? I’ve been meaning to write about the topics of lust and sex for a little while now, but a friend of mine beat me to it. So, before I get into the subject myself, I want you to first watch Martin Zender…
Questioning Your Presuppositions
While truly questioning one’s theological presuppositions is rare among Christians, the real hallmark of a heretic is that he or she is willing to reject the ideas that conflict with reality, regardless of how orthodox said beliefs may happen to be and how much trouble he or she might get into for following the evidence…
The Christian Religion is a Failure
This might come as a shock to some, but the Christian religion can’t help you. It won’t help you live a better life. It won’t bring you peace of mind. It won’t even help you get to heaven. In fact, odds are it will do just the opposite. Sure, it’s got its benefits (well, depending…
God’s Terrible Mistake
On the third day of creation, God made a mistake so extreme that the world still hasn’t fully recovered. I know, it’s hard to believe, but after two days of creating a whole universe you’d have trouble maintaining perfection too. The physics involved in creating gravity alone would be enough to drive a mere mortal…
Why We Should Keep The Law Out Of The Courtroom
If the Old Testament law was created to get people to sin more rather than less, as Romans chapter 5 appears to tell us it was, then it seems to me that the people who want the 10 Commandments posted in or around court houses and schools are actually encouraging sin rather than discouraging it….
A New Rule
A little over two years ago I issued my Everlasting Hell Challenge, which asked Protestant Christians who base their theology on the Bible alone to demonstrate convincingly that the traditionalist evangelical view on hell and damnation is a much clearer teaching in Scripture than the idea that hell is not a place of everlasting torment…
