Jordan D. Tong

Category: Christians & Culture

  • Debate Part 2 – A Christian and an Athiest Discuss Faith, Free Will, and the Bible

    Below you will find part 2 of my debate with local Owensboro atheist and founder of the Owensboro Humanists, Matt White. In the previous podcast, we discussed issues of God’s existence, atheism accounting for the universe, and moral objectivity. In part 2, I answer why Christian’s live by faith and what that means. I also…

  • Debate Part 1 – A Christian and an Athiest Discuss God, Faith, Morality, and the Universe

    About two weeks ago, I engaged in a debate with Matt White, an atheist from here in my city of Owensboro. We had dialogued in the past about numerous topics and he invited me to be a part of his podcast for the local humanist group. The debate was not really a formal debate, but…

  • Minimum Wage Increase: Right or Wrong?

    Raising the minimum wage was become a hot topic in the political sphere. Barack Obama has proposed to raise the minimum wage of federal contract workers to $10.10/hr and many states have followed similar paths. There has even been talk of tying the minimum wage to the consumer price index. However, there are many who…

  • Naturalism’s Influence On How We Think About Anxiety, Depression, & Mental Health

    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders put out by the American Psychiatric Association attempts to categorize all mental disorders. Over the decades, this manual has grown in both size and scope. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 26% of the adult population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder.[1] Americans are…

  • Education – The Influence of Naturalism

    I am currently working on a project analyzing the worldview of naturalism and its effect on society and the Christian church. I plan to post a few blogs showing what naturalism is, and its current impact on different aspects of western culture. OK, so what the heck is naturalism? Well, it does not mean that…

  • When Does Life Begin?

    I recently had an interchange via my local newspaper’s reader’s write. An individual was making the case that human life (and hence human value) begins once the fetus is viable. Below you will find his argument and my rebuttal. I hope you find this beneficial for the moral cause for human life and dignity. (Keep…

  • Marriage: What is the Government’s Role?

    Governments, broadly speaking, are institutions put in place by groups of people and ordained by God (cf. Rom. 13:1) to carry out certain functions unable to be fulfilled by the individual members of that group. Example functions of good government are as follows: carrying out justice, restraining evil, protection of God-given rights, public works projects,…

  • Are Homosexuals Born That Way?

    Lady Gaga’s song, “Born This Way,” reached the top spot on the Billboard 100 charts in 2011, echoing the sentiments of America’s youth. Some of the lyrics go like this: “Rejoice and love yourself today, ’cause baby you were born this way, no matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgendered life, I’m on the right…

  • Are Christians Hateful and Intolerant Toward Homosexuals?

    Christians who disagree with homosexual behavior and same-sex marriage are often branded as intolerant and hateful. But is this a fair assessment? Well, possibly. Let’s first look at the definitions of these words and then compare them to Christian behavior. According to Dictionary.com, to tolerate is to “put up with” or “permit.” Tolerance presumes a…

  • The Same-Sex Marriage Debate Is NOT About Equal Rights

    Proponents of same-sex marriage often complain they are denied equality – deprived of the same rights heterosexuals possess. This complaint is usually lodged against the opposition of legalized same-sex marriage and the benefits associated. Is this a just charge? Are homosexuals being denied constitutional rights because of their sexual preferences? No. As it stands, homosexuals…