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A Day in the Life
David Michael Smeenge
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

As someone who now identifies himself as a disciple of Jesus, I often wonder what it was like for the Apostolic Disciples (the classic 12 disciples). Understanding of what their lives may have been like, for the initial three years and the years that followed, is critical to interpreting Scripture. It is difficult to remind myself that the disciples were normal men, in whatever way “normal” applies here.

A quick reflection on the pursuit of truth
David Michael Smeenge
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Most definitions of science contain something akin to ‘knowledge of truth’ and ‘using the scientific method / methodological reasoning of study.’ Nowadays, they also contain a disclaimer of ‘from the physical world’ but the basic core of finding and applying truth is still there.

Jesus Christ, on numerous occasions claimed to literally be ‘The Truth.’ That’s fairly ridiculous, and to my knowledge isn’t seen in any other major prophet or religion. Isn’t it a fairly radical idea that Truth could be a person?

Like a battlefield
David Michael Smeenge
Thursday, August 27, 2009

My first memorable encounter with someone who was passionate about Christ at college was while I was sitting in the ‘Being a Christian on Campus’ orientation session. At the time I was there because I was following the advice of good friend of mine who, after hours of interrogation, only told me that an important aspect of my Christianity in college was to get involved immediately. I figured I should take him up on it, and found myself in the front row of the room.

On judgment, accountability and confrontation
David Michael Smeenge
Thursday, April 23, 2009

If I was blatantly blaspheming against Christianity I would expect someone to correct me. Even if I was off on something a small bit or missing a point, or just plain wrong in something that I was doing, I would expect someone to hold me accountable to the standards that Jesus left for us. Furthermore, if I was completely disregarding Jesus in some way I would expect (or demand, for that matter) that someone had the nerve to confront me about it.

Online Exclusive: Inerrancy and Infallibility in the Bible
David Michael Smeenge
Thursday, April 9, 2009

Inerrant's definition, like many definitions, varies from source to source. Generally, inerrancy is understood as "totally without error." When I was in high school, my English teacher offered us extra credit for each English-esque related error we found. When I turned in an error for extra credit taken straight out of my NRSV Bible, I received bonus points. Now, this presented me with a dilemma: if the Bible is truly without error, how is it that I find one in the Bible?

Have we forgotten how to act like Christ?
David Michael Smeenge
Thursday, March 26, 2009

I was impressed by the attendance of both skeptics and believers at the Creationist speaker and showing of Religulous this weekend, but was disappointed in the approach some believers took towards the skeptics. During the creationist speaker I was grateful that some members of the newly formed Skeptic's Society at Tech, composed primarily of atheists and agnostics, were in attendance. The skeptics were the ones near the front primarily dominating the Q&A period.