Welcome to: The One Hundred Eighty Nine...


...where the Christian perspective on worldly matters is presented in a rational manner. While there is a Catholic emphasis in the articles, I hope that Christians of all types can find the arguments useful in explaining the whole of Christian faith. I also hope that non-Christians can find these discussions helpful in discovering the internal logic upon which the Christian faith is based, and how well it explains why the world and the universe are the way they are.

New Postings


  • The Holy Trinity of Apologetics
  • Christian Atheist 6 June 2023 (podcast)
  • Wonder Woman #758: A Christian Perspective
  • The Piltdown Man Hoax of Christianity

The Bible


  • Was Martin Luther Right in Changing the Bible?
  • The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
  • Eloi, Eloi, Lema Sabachthani
  • Revenge of Lilith
  • Is Jesus the Begotten Son of God?
  • Who is the Holy Spirit?
  • A Brief Discussion on Typology
  • What type of Messiah was Jesus?
  • The Historical Resurrection of Jesus
  • Did Pagan Gods Really Exist?
  • What is Biblical Worship?
  • What Was Peter Thinking?
  • The Trinity in the Bible

Christian Life


  • Is Catholicism Rational?
  • Reflections of Giving Up Well Paying Jobs
  • Scoring One's Own Goal
  • Ways to Deal with Life's Problems
  • What Do Christians Talk About
  • Virtue and Moral Dilemmas
  • On Humility and Pride
  • The Cry of Self Esteem
  • Gaslighting and the Christian Response
  • The Wound
  • The Lack of Unity Among Christians
  • Unintended Evangelization
  • Can Christianity be Credible when Christians do Bad Things?
  • A History of Ritual, Philosophy and Christianity
  • A Simple Tragedy
  • Everything I Know About Pain I Learned From My Dog
  • Forgiveness and Reconciliation
  • Forgive Others so You Will be Forgiven
  • Friendship

Prayer Life


  • Is Saying the Hail Mary Biblical
  • Advent 2021
  • Was Jesus Lying When He Says Ask and You Shall Receive?

Seeds of the Word


  • Singer Solution to World Poverty and Lifeboat Ethics
  • Knives Out
  • Wonder Woman #758
  • The Valley Road
  • The Shack
  • Fixxxer
  • Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
  • Low Man Lyric
  • The Weight

Seeking Knowledge


  • What is Knowledge?
  • Why Should I Believe in Christianity?
  • What to Believe, Abductive Reasoning
  • What is Joy?
  • Penumbra 1 Life
  • Penumbra 2 Animals and Man
  • Penumbra 3 Emotion Dreams Religion
  • Penumbra 4 Christianity and Other Religions 1
  • Penumbra 5 Other Religions 2
  • Penumbra 6 Ancient Philosophers
  • Are Atheists Easier to Discuss Christianity with Than Christians?
  • It's Not What Is Said But What Isn't Said

Science


  • Debt of Science to Christianity
  • Inadequacy of Science for Moral Issues
  • Genesis, Science and Creationism
  • The Piltdown Man Hoax of Christianity
  • Freewill Science and Nature
  • Do Black Holes Create New Universes?
  • What Really Happened video

Politics


  • Revolutionaries, Socialism and Christianity
  • Atheism, Socialism, Bulverism and Christianity
  • One Cannot Be a Christian If...

Social Issues


  • Agree to Disagree: The Hidden Cancer
  • We Are Our Parents' Children
  • Where Has the Sanity Gone?
  • Memorial Day and Specialist Caughman
  • The Fable of the Dragon Tyrant
  • Why Go to Church?
  • The Problem of Church Scandals
  • Justification, Sanctification and the Great Divide of Christianity
  • Were the Witch Hunts Moral by Today's Standards?
  • Is 2020 the Year of Baal?
  • Pete Rose Forgive Us As We Forgive Others

Skepticism


  • Can Atheists Be Saved??
  • Russell's Teapot
  • A Discussion About Morality
  • Common Errors of Atheism and Misapplications of Logic to Religion
  • You Can't Prove God Doesn't Exist
  • Debating with Epicurus
  • Why I Apologize for the Christian Faith (YouTube response)

Crash Course Philosophy Critique


  • Block I
  • Block II
  • Block III
  • Block IV
  • Block V
  • Block VI
  • Block VII
  • Block VIII

Miscellany


  • Christian Must Read List
  • The Holy Trinity of Apologetics
  • Why I Apologize for the Christian Faith (for Youth Group)
  • Pope Francis and Civil Unions

Additional Resources


  • One Hundred Eighty Nine (Facebook)
  • Simple Gifts Podcast
  • The Bible Catholic
  • The Christian Atheist
  • The Christian Atheist Podcast
  • The Christian Atheist Podcast Youtube
  • The Christian Atheist: No Compromise Podcast

Articles on Podcast


  • What is Joy?
  • Russell's Teapot
  • Agree to Disagree
  • Is Jesus the Begotten Son of God?
  • Ways to Deal With Life's Problems

Interviews on Podcast


  • Christian Atheist 6 June 2023
  • David C. Smalley 14 February 2023

Contact Me


  • raymond@onehundredeightynine.com