Author Archives: The Apologetic Professor

The Top 5 Christian Musicians of the Last 15 Years

Posted on August 13, 2018 by The Apologetic Professor

I am immune to social pressure. As evidence, it’s worth noting that I never endorse the kinds of uber-popular things that other people seem to endorse.  I’m a rebel from the norms of common culture.  Unlike most people, my favorite … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Revolution

Posted on July 22, 2018 by The Apologetic Professor

Sometimes we forget that Jesus was a rebel.  In our often-placid, often-comfortable everyday religious lives, we too easily fail to remember that what He calls us to is nothing short of a world-upside-down revolution.  A revolution that has been going … Continue reading →

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The Next Top 5 Christian Musicians of All Time…Plus a Horrid Segue

Posted on June 9, 2018 by The Apologetic Professor

I’ve said many times on this blog that Christians can’t make good movies and I don’t know why.  Well, it turns out that even though we suck at movies, we are totally and completely awesome at making music.  We seem … Continue reading →

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A Christian Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Posted on December 30, 2017 by The Apologetic Professor

If you are one of the three people on earth who hasn’t yet seen or heard about the plot of The Last Jedi…well, you probably are herding anteaters in a remote part of Siberia and therefore likely do not need … Continue reading →

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He’s Back!: Luke Wins Lengthy Lawsuit to Save the Apologetic Professor Name

Posted on December 8, 2017 by The Apologetic Professor

It’s been a long journey since my last post.  As incredible as it sounds, George Lucas sued me for using the name Apologetic Professor because he claimed it was too close to his Star Wars character Appo (Clone Commander of … Continue reading →

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The Top 5 Christian Musicians of All Time

Posted on March 5, 2016 by The Apologetic Professor

Artsy people seem to like arguing over dumb stuff.  Take Hamlet.  The truth is, Hamlet isn’t some great work of genius – it’s just a really badly-written play with poor plot development.  That’s why no one can understand it – … Continue reading →

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Luke Giving a Talk in Kalispell Tonight

Posted on March 2, 2016 by The Apologetic Professor

Luke has been invited to give a talk at FVCC tonight in Kalispell from 7:00-8:30.  So, for the massive Apologetic Professor contingent in Kalispell who might be interested (haha), the information about the talk is below!  The theme of the six-speaker series … Continue reading →

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The Best Argument for Both Atheism and Theism

Posted on November 21, 2015 by The Apologetic Professor

I find it interesting that arguments for both Christianity and Atheism often take some kind of a parallel structure, where each side basically uses the same kind of argument, sometimes almost the exact same argument – but they start from … Continue reading →

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The Top 5 Worst Movies of 2012-2013 That I Did Not Watch

Posted on October 25, 2015 by The Apologetic Professor

Once, I felt an ounce of social pressure to watch a movie. I know, right?  But my wife and I had resisted the temptation to watch Titanic for years on the grounds that it sounded like an idiotic, thoughtless movie … Continue reading →

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A Low-Budget Christian Movie Is Number 1 in the Nation: Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You

Posted on September 12, 2015 by The Apologetic Professor

I told you so. For years, I’ve been saying on this blog things like “there is a hunger in the nation for really good Christian movies…it’s just that we aren’t making very many” (from The Top 5 Christian-y Christian Movies … Continue reading →

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