R. L. Solberg

Which Belief System Is True?

As one studies comparative theology and looks at the myriad belief systems and religions that have sprung up throughout history and across cultures, one finds themselves taking up an observer’s position outside those belief systems. A question naturally arises: Which of these belief systems is true? However, on closer inspection, this initial question is revealed […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoDecember 16, 2021

Apologetics Theology

Genesis 18: Men or Angels?

In the passage that runs from Genesis 18:1-21, we are presented with an interesting story about three visitors who appear to Abraham “by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.” Determining who exactly those visitors were can be a little tricky. When the […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoMay 21, 2021

Academic Faith Personal Philosophy Theology

Augustine: A Personal & Theological Reflection

I have now had a few weeks to let my recent weekend intensive class (emphasis on intense) and its related reading and writing assignments simmer in my brain. It turned out to be a providentially-timed class for me, one that spoke to both my mind and heart. Augustine’s impact on me was equal parts intellectual […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoDecember 16, 2021

Culture Faith Personal Theology

Should I Attend A Gay Wedding?

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. I was recently invited to attend a gay wedding. Little did I know the depth of wrestling it would require of me. The relationship between the LGBTQ community and Christians can quickly become contentious and, sadly, has been mishandled by both sides […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoApril 7, 2021

Academic Book Reviews Theology

Augustine’s Confessions: A Theological Summary

Augustine spent the last years of his career reviewing his life’s work, offering reflections on—and the occasional correction of—his earlier writings. From this vantage point, the elderly Augustine informs us that his reason for writing Confessions was “to move the heart—his own and others’ —toward God in love” (Levering, 2013, p. 89). Indeed, one gets […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoJanuary 25, 2021

Culture Faith Politics

Letter From Birmingham Jail

Following is a letter I find so inspiring I wanted to include it in its entirety here on my blog. It was written in longhand in August of 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he sat in jail in Birmingham, Alabama, and I read it every year on MLK Day. This letter was […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoJanuary 25, 2021

Academic Apologetics Culture Philosophy Theology

The Moral Theology of The Reformation Project

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. The Reformation Project (TRP) describes itself as a Bible-based, Christian organization whose mission is to advance LGBTQ inclusion in the church. Given the traditional Christian understanding of biblical sexual ethics and gender identity, this would be considered an unorthodox, if not controversial, […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoOctober 7, 2023

Apologetics Theology

The Temple & the Presence of God

(Watch the video here.) There is an interesting issue regarding the future rebuilding of the Temple and Torahism, and it has to do with God’s presence. In the Torah, there was a proximal aspect to holiness. The closer the Israelites were to the presence of God, the closer they were to His shalom, His blessing, […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoDecember 16, 2020

Apologetics Theology

Will the Temple Be Rebuilt?

(Watch the video here.) In the year AD 70, the Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. It forced a massive change in Judaism. Suddenly there were no more sacrifices, no more Levitical priesthood, no more Temple ceremonies. For the Jews, who believed they were still under the Law of Moses, many of the 613 mitzvot […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoDecember 15, 2020

Apologetics Culture Philosophy Theology

The Sexual Prohibitions in Leviticus 18 Don’t Apply to Christians

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. The Reformation Project (TRP) describes itself as a Bible-based, Christian organization whose “mission is to advance LGBTQ inclusion in the church.” As part of their mission, they have published a ten-point, biblical case that argues for the affirmation of LGBTQ sexual values […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoOctober 30, 2022