Category Archives: Open Letters

An Open Letter to George Will

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

During ABC “This Week,” conservative panelist George Will weighed in on what he called the “growing consensus” of public opinion regarding same-sex marriage. via George Will: ‘Quite Literally, The Opposition To Gay Marriage Is Dying’ (VIDEO) (00:55). Dear George, I’m deeply … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Frank Turk and TeamPyro

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

[Note:  Frank Turk is an author at the blog Pyromaniacs.  Dan Phillips and Phil Johnson also write for this blog.  Collectively, the three are called TeamPyro.] Dear Frank, I won’t be reading or commenting on your blog anymore.  You’ve deleted … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to John Loftus of “Debunking Christianity”

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

[Note:  John Loftus hosts the blog Debunking Christianity.  He is author of the book Why I Became an Atheist.  John was an evangelical Christian before becoming an atheist.] John, I have decided to stop reading and commenting on your blog. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Thom Stark

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

[Note:  Thom Stark wrote a book titled The Human Faces of God:  What Scripture Reveals When It Gets God Wrong (and Why Inerrancy Tries to Hide It).  I wrote a 12-part review of this book which begins with this introduction. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to John MacArthur

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Dear John, [Wikipedia profile for John MacArthur; John's web site] In this video clip, you say that the best way to find a good church is to look for one that “really takes the Bible seriously.”  However, any church that … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Kenneth Copeland

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Dear Bro. Copeland, [Kenneth Copeland's Wikipedia profile] [Kenneth Copeland's web site] I admire you for many things.  Among them are your signature confession of Jesus as Lord, your clarion call for faith in the word of God, the boldness of … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to William Bennett

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Bennett,  [William Bennett's Wikipedia profile] [William Bennett's web site] Your 1992 book title, The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories, speaks volumes just by itself. Where has virtue gone in our country?  Why does it seem … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to James Dobson

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Dr. Dobson, I think the phrase “focus on the family” is a word from God.  I think it has been ever since the beginning when you gave your ministry this name. This is what the prophet Malachi said would be … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Nick Norelli

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Dear Nick, I’ve thought over our recent exchanges and had a chance to sleep on them.  The outcome is that I don’t anticipate commenting any more on your blog, so your threatened ban is moot. What has brought me to … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Bart Ehrman

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Ehrman, I know that you are a respected New Testament scholar who nonetheless either doubts or disbelieves the resurrection of Jesus because you are an agnostic.  Given this, I am particularly interested in what you think about the … Continue reading →

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