R. L. Solberg

Created in God’s Image

“It’s difficult to exaggerate the importance of the doctrine of man”.[1] Anthony A. Hoekema begins his book Created in God’s Image with this bold statement and spends the next 243 pages exploring every implication and outworking of the Christian view of man.[2] He breaks his treatise down into two main sections: man as created in […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoOctober 14, 2020

The Divine Gift-love Theodicy

This paper seeks to offer a sound theodicy in response to the difficult ancient question, “If God is all-good, all-powerful, and all-wise, why is there evil in the world He created?” We will examine three modern positions on this issue, starting with the soul-making theodicy of John Hick, which asserts that God allows evil in […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoNovember 25, 2024

Apologetics Culture Theology

On the New Word

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. It will come as no surprise that I am a member of a Facebook group called Biblical Theology Nerds. My comment on a recent post in that group resulted in an interesting conversation which I thought I’d share here. The post shared […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoNovember 22, 2020

Apologetics Faith Personal Theology

LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement

The following sensitivity statement is offered in an effort to provide context and balance on a sensitive subject which I write about from time to time. I recognize how deeply personal LGBTQ+ issues can be for many people. For that reason, I want to take care to approach these matters with a healthy balance of […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoApril 28, 2026

Book Reviews Faith Theology

Delighting in the Trinity

In his book Delighting in the Trinity, author Michael Reeves sets out to provide a different flavor of commentary than we are used to reading when it comes to literature on in-depth theological topics such as the Trinity. Unlike clinical, academic endeavors, this book is about growing in our enjoyment of God and seeing how […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoMarch 8, 2021

Apologetics Faith Personal Philosophy

Clown Car Inquiries

“Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day. Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way. Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town, waiting for someone or something to show you the way.” —R. Waters My father, who considered himself a “quiet atheist,” once asked me a question […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoNovember 21, 2020

Apologetics Faith Hebrew Roots Theology

Is Easter a Pagan Holiday?

Brace yourselves, the “Easter is pagan” memes are coming! (One of the more popular examples is shown below.) And it’s not just our atheist friends who do this. Our Jewish and Hebrew Roots friends often join in as well. So let’s take a minute to set the record straight on these claims and examine the […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoSeptember 24, 2021

Apologetics Faith Hebrew Roots Theology

The Great Easter Fraud

If you’re like me and have anti-Christian friends on social media, you’re probably seeing posts and memes these days that are making a strange claim about Easter. In my book Torahism: Are Christians Required to Keep the Law of Moses, I discuss this common yet confusing claim which is often made by Torahists (those who believe […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoFebruary 15, 2023

Faith Recovery

On Jeremiah 17:7-8

I was asked to share some thoughts on Jeremiah 17:7-8 at the Celebrate Recovery ministry at my home church. They asked me to talk about what that passage teaches, what it means to me, and how it applies to our recovery journey. I thought I’d share my thoughts here on my blog, as well. “But […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoJanuary 12, 2021

Apologetics Faith Theology

Should “Homosexual” Be In The Bible?

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. I recently received an insightful comment on my article, Is “Homosexual” New to The Bible? In responding to the reader, Frank, I ended up with more to say than can be comfortably contained in a reply to a blog comment, so I […]

R. L. Solberg 6 years agoApril 30, 2025