DOUGLAS GROOTHUIS, PH.D.

by Douglas Groothuis, PhD This essay on the New Age movement was originally a newsletter sent to supporters of my campus ministry in Eugene, Oregon in 1983. Much of the content made its way into my first and best-selling book, Unmasking the New Age  (InterVarsity Press, 1986). I offer it in its unedited and raw form.

by Douglas Groothuis, PhD We have become tools of our tools.—Henry David Thoreau Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats. Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them. (Psalm 115:4-8)   In 1973, the

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Cornerstone University The Frenchman, Blaise Pascal (1623-62), is known for many things—inventing the first working calculator (the Pascaline), for his wager on God argument, and for his statement that “the heart has reasons that reason knows nothing of.” Since he is among the most quotable philosophers, we may have seen a piquant from him scattered in various books and articles. Sadly, his religious and philosophical views

On Zohran Mamdani, Candidate for Mayor of New York by Douglas Groothuis, PhD   Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people (Proverbs 13:34).   Zohran Mamdani cries "Islamophobia!" when he is criticized. Yes, Mr. Mamdani, I do fear what Islam will do to a culture, to a nation, to a people when it becomes ascendent. This concern is rational and based on Islamic history and doctrine. I have taught about and written about Islam for over thirty years.   It is not a

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD Lyrics to “Indescribable” by Chris Tomlin (2004) From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea Creations revealing Your majesty From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring Every creature unique in the song that it sings All exclaiming Indescribable, uncontainable You placed the stars in the sky And You know them by name You are amazing, God All powerful, untameable Awestruck, we fall to our knees As we humbly proclaim You are amazing, G

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD Whatever else you think about the Charlie Kirk on Sunday, September 21 in Phoenix, it was remarkable that so many testified in direct way about their Christian faith and what the gospel is and means. Some did this better than others. Tulsi Gabbard said God is already in every human heart. No, you must be born again for that to be true (John 3). Some did not share the gospel at all. But we leave that aside. That Erika Kirk could forgive her husband's

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD The explosion of YouTube and podcast apologetics has me worried. We once had a dearth of apologetics. People didn't read the right books, hold the right seminars, go the right seminars, preach the right apologetics sermons, use apologetics with unbelievers! That is still a problem; but now, as an old, unreconstructed philosopher and book-reading and book-writing apologist, I worry about apologetics on the cheap. Ideas are offered in flashy ways (get

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD If you believe that free speech and political action within the bounds of the law are pointless, and If you...

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD With the advent of television, a new dynamic and sensibility was let loose on culture. The image trumped the...

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD “Culture war” usually refers to the social conflicts generated by opposing viewpoints on politics,...

By Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D. Having been a public speaker for over forty years, I have realized that offering an audience a lecture...