Dr. Jerry RootAug 12, 20213 minThe Problem of GoodThis ‘experiment” grew out of my studies on the problem of pain and human suffering. The questions flow like this: “Think of the worst...
Dr. Jerry RootAug 5, 20214 minSpiritual Hunger is RealA Broken, Dying World: Why Spiritual Hunger Is Real and How We Can Begin to Meet People Where They Are Our hearts are restless until they...
Dr. Jerry RootJul 29, 20214 minSpiritual HungerSaint Augustine's often quoted statement from his Confessions, “Thou hast made us for Thyself, O God, and our hearts are restless until...
Dr. Jerry RootJul 22, 20214 minReasons for the LawOften we think of the Law of God as restrictive and limiting of our freedom. In reality the Law, like one’s skeleton adds necessary...
Dr. Jerry RootJul 15, 20215 minLewis & Evangelism--a ConfessionC. S. Lewis concludes chapter two of The Four Loves with these words: “If ever the book which I am not going to write is written it must...
Dr. Jerry RootJul 8, 20214 minThe Hospitable GospelThere is no greater news than this: “The God of the Universe knows you and loves you, and all of your sins and wrong doing, He forgives...
Dr. Jerry RootJul 1, 20213 minUnpublished George MacDonald Poem + The Princess and the Goblin IntroductionOnce, rummaging through an old bookstore in London I came across an unpublished George MacDonald quote scribbled in his own hand in a...
Dr. Jerry RootJun 24, 20213 minThe Doctrine of the Trinity (John 1:1)The early Church councils (Nicaea 325 AD, Constantinople 381 AD, and Chalcedon 451 AD) can be reduced to this: “There is one God...
Dr. Jerry RootJun 17, 20214 minAristotle's 4 Causes & Aquinas's 5 WaysC. S. Lewis wrote in An Experiment in Criticism that it is harder to prove a negative proposition than a positive one. To say there is no...
Dr. Jerry RootJun 10, 20215 minApologeticsDr. Jerry Root defines apologetics highlighting its historical usage and its implications for today's Christians as they share the Gospel.
Dr. Jerry RootMay 27, 20215 minBearings On the Bright BlurWe are never more conscious than when we are aware of God. C. S. Lewis writes in chapter VII of Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly about Prayer...
Dr. Jerry RootMay 20, 20214 minDevil Terms, God Terms, and Biblical Terms: Debate in an Age of PolarityIn an age of polarity and political division, Richard Weaver, the University of Chicago rhetorician, is an exceptional resource. He is...
Dr. Jerry RootMay 13, 20214 minMany talk about Christian Apologetics…Many talk about Christian Apologetics. The topic is very interesting for Christians on many levels. It is interesting as Christians seek...
Dr. Jerry RootMay 6, 20212 minForeknowledge and FreewillMany struggle with the concept of Divine Foreknowledge and Human Free Will. If God knows what I will do before I do it, am I free....
Dr. Jerry RootApr 30, 20216 minA Chronological and Categorical Compilation of Dr. Root's Books and PublicationsBooks 2020 C. S. Lewis’s Dymer: A Splendour in the Dark, InterVarsity Press. 2020 The Neglected C. S. Lewis with Mark Neal Paraclete...