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

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

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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The Top 5 Christian Musicians of All Time

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

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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The Top 5 Worst Movies of 2014-2015 That I Did NOT Watch

Anyone can write a movie column criticizing flicks that they actually watched.  Losers.  How boring is that? On this blog we aim for higher ground.  The Apologetic Professor has never held back criticism of something just because of the simple … Continue reading

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The Top 5 Worst Christmas Songs of All Time

I absolutely love Christmas music.  In fact, I love it so much that I’ve always restricted the times I listen to it, in a very, very high need for structure way that generally crosses the line from “endearing” to “please-help-me-this-guy-is-super-annoying” … Continue reading

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Top 5 Things that are True About You That Make Good Self-Affirmation Messages

I have never understood people who “believed in themselves.”  The advice is so obviously stupid, so obviously bankrupt.  It’s like telling me to believe in a rock at the bottom of the ocean or in a piece of broccoli.  I … Continue reading

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Top 5 Things that are True About You That Make Bad Self-Affirmation Messages

In responding to criticism of his actions, NCAA President Mark Emmert said (from the Missoulian, August 11, 2013): “Have I done things that were inappropriate or frustrated people by mistakes that I have made? Of course.  But that doesn’t mean … Continue reading

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Top 5 Most Overlooked Apologetic Professor Posts of All Time

I love making lists.  And I love myself.  That much is elementary.  But, one day, something hit me like a lightning bolt out of the blue: Why not combine these two loves and make lists about myself? So that’s how … Continue reading

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What the Cross Means to Other People

In the last two posts, I’ve discussed six things that the Cross of Christ means to me.  The astute observer will no doubt have noticed that in so doing, I made nary a single mention of any other person in … Continue reading

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