Stephen Hunter ⚒️🌿
@simplestephen.bsky.social
📖 I write articles about philosophy and theology, with a focus on fundamentalist and reactionary Christianity.
⚒️ https://open.substack.com/pub/sharpeningiron
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⚒️ Welcome to Sharpening Iron!
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
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⚒️ #SharpeningIron is my blog where I ask hard questions about modern Christian thought, particularly where it intersects with ideology, authority, and society.
💡I welcome and encourage civil discussion about everything!
open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Religion #Philosophy #Theology #Politics
💡I welcome and encourage civil discussion about everything!
open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Religion #Philosophy #Theology #Politics
✝️ Did God require Jesus to die for our sins?
🔥 Did Jesus' suffering in hell truly replace the infinite punishment of billions of sinners?
📖 What does the Bible actually have to say about these things?
🔗 Read Here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Crucifixion #Atonement #Justice #Cristianity
🔥 Did Jesus' suffering in hell truly replace the infinite punishment of billions of sinners?
📖 What does the Bible actually have to say about these things?
🔗 Read Here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Crucifixion #Atonement #Justice #Cristianity
Contemplating Crucifixion: Was Jesus' Death Necessary?
For many Christians, the crucifixion of Jesus is the cornerstone of salvation—the ultimate act of sacrifice that reconciles humanity with God.
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February 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
✝️ Did God require Jesus to die for our sins?
🔥 Did Jesus' suffering in hell truly replace the infinite punishment of billions of sinners?
📖 What does the Bible actually have to say about these things?
🔗 Read Here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Crucifixion #Atonement #Justice #Cristianity
🔥 Did Jesus' suffering in hell truly replace the infinite punishment of billions of sinners?
📖 What does the Bible actually have to say about these things?
🔗 Read Here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Crucifixion #Atonement #Justice #Cristianity
🗳️ It's election day Ontario! Get out there and cast your ballot against Doug Ford!
✊ Ford wastes taxpayer dollars to divest healthcare and education funding to his friends, destroy ecosystems, and build urban sprawl. We need a #progressive premier at Queen's Park.
#OnPoli #Ontario #Election #Vote
✊ Ford wastes taxpayer dollars to divest healthcare and education funding to his friends, destroy ecosystems, and build urban sprawl. We need a #progressive premier at Queen's Park.
#OnPoli #Ontario #Election #Vote
February 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🗳️ It's election day Ontario! Get out there and cast your ballot against Doug Ford!
✊ Ford wastes taxpayer dollars to divest healthcare and education funding to his friends, destroy ecosystems, and build urban sprawl. We need a #progressive premier at Queen's Park.
#OnPoli #Ontario #Election #Vote
✊ Ford wastes taxpayer dollars to divest healthcare and education funding to his friends, destroy ecosystems, and build urban sprawl. We need a #progressive premier at Queen's Park.
#OnPoli #Ontario #Election #Vote
Reposted by Stephen Hunter ⚒️🌿
Exactly this.
Note that Evangelicals worship a god who has promised to torture the majority of the human race FOREVER.
Do you really think they're going to care right now if immigrants, the elderly, the poor, LGBTQ people, and disabled people are going to die?
They won't care unless it is each of them.
Do you really think they're going to care right now if immigrants, the elderly, the poor, LGBTQ people, and disabled people are going to die?
They won't care unless it is each of them.
February 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Exactly this.
🔬 There's wonderful work being done in STEM!
⚙️ These technologies can be used to create a better world for everyone, as long as we can ensure equitable use and access.
⚛️ Check them out on MIT Technology Review: www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/03/1...
#Science #STEM #Future #Tech #Technology #AGI
⚙️ These technologies can be used to create a better world for everyone, as long as we can ensure equitable use and access.
⚛️ Check them out on MIT Technology Review: www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/03/1...
#Science #STEM #Future #Tech #Technology #AGI
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025
What will really matter in the long run? That’s the question we tackle each year as we compile this annual list.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🔬 There's wonderful work being done in STEM!
⚙️ These technologies can be used to create a better world for everyone, as long as we can ensure equitable use and access.
⚛️ Check them out on MIT Technology Review: www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/03/1...
#Science #STEM #Future #Tech #Technology #AGI
⚙️ These technologies can be used to create a better world for everyone, as long as we can ensure equitable use and access.
⚛️ Check them out on MIT Technology Review: www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/03/1...
#Science #STEM #Future #Tech #Technology #AGI
🇨🇦 Remember to get out and vote this week my fellow Ontarians!
❄️ Ford called this election in the depths of winter to ensure low voter turnout, but we need to do what we can to have his efforts go in vain. Let's not reelect this corrupt Trumpist.
🟢 #OnPoli #Ontario #Election #Vote #Canada #Politics
❄️ Ford called this election in the depths of winter to ensure low voter turnout, but we need to do what we can to have his efforts go in vain. Let's not reelect this corrupt Trumpist.
🟢 #OnPoli #Ontario #Election #Vote #Canada #Politics
February 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🌎 Many claim the Bible gives humans dominion over the Earth and freedom to exploit her resources—but does scripture really justify climate apathy?
🔎We break down theology, science, & ethics to challenge this assumption.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Climate #Christianity #Ethics
🔎We break down theology, science, & ethics to challenge this assumption.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Climate #Christianity #Ethics
Surveying Stewardship: Is Climate Action a Christian Duty?
In Christian circles, environmentalism is often viewed with suspicion—dismissed as a secular ideology, an exaggeration of nature’s fragility, or even a distraction from more pressing spiritual matters...
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February 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
🌎 Many claim the Bible gives humans dominion over the Earth and freedom to exploit her resources—but does scripture really justify climate apathy?
🔎We break down theology, science, & ethics to challenge this assumption.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Climate #Christianity #Ethics
🔎We break down theology, science, & ethics to challenge this assumption.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Climate #Christianity #Ethics
🔥 Theodicy is the branch of theology that tries to justify suffering under an all-powerful and all-loving God, but does it truly hold up? We examine the Problem of Evil and what it means for faith and morality.
🔎 Read all about it: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Theology #Evil
🔎 Read all about it: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Theology #Evil
Scrutinizing Suffering: Does Theodicy Solve the Problem of Evil?
Why does an all-powerful, all-loving God allow suffering?
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February 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🔥 Theodicy is the branch of theology that tries to justify suffering under an all-powerful and all-loving God, but does it truly hold up? We examine the Problem of Evil and what it means for faith and morality.
🔎 Read all about it: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Theology #Evil
🔎 Read all about it: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Theology #Evil
⚖️ Does God define morality? ⚖️
Many believers argue that morality comes directly from God—but does that mean right and wrong are purely based on divine command? We break down the implications of Divine Command Theory.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Morality #Ethics #Christianity
Many believers argue that morality comes directly from God—but does that mean right and wrong are purely based on divine command? We break down the implications of Divine Command Theory.
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#Morality #Ethics #Christianity
Examining Edicts: Does God Define Goodness?
What makes something right or wrong?
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February 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
⚖️ Does God define morality? ⚖️
Many believers argue that morality comes directly from God—but does that mean right and wrong are purely based on divine command? We break down the implications of Divine Command Theory.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Morality #Ethics #Christianity
Many believers argue that morality comes directly from God—but does that mean right and wrong are purely based on divine command? We break down the implications of Divine Command Theory.
📖 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Morality #Ethics #Christianity
🚨 Is Christianity under attack? 🚨
Many western believers compare things like COVID restrictions, LGBTQ+ rights, and intellectual criticism as persecution. But does this sentiment bear out?
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Freedom #Justice #Persecution #History
Many western believers compare things like COVID restrictions, LGBTQ+ rights, and intellectual criticism as persecution. But does this sentiment bear out?
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Freedom #Justice #Persecution #History
Manufacturing Martyrdom: When Criticism Feels Like Persecution
Throughout history, Christians have faced real persecution—from the Roman Empire’s brutal executions to modern-day crackdowns in authoritarian regimes.
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February 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🚨 Is Christianity under attack? 🚨
Many western believers compare things like COVID restrictions, LGBTQ+ rights, and intellectual criticism as persecution. But does this sentiment bear out?
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Freedom #Justice #Persecution #History
Many western believers compare things like COVID restrictions, LGBTQ+ rights, and intellectual criticism as persecution. But does this sentiment bear out?
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Freedom #Justice #Persecution #History
🔥Many Christians assume that eternal torment is a core doctrine—but does Scripture actually support it? We break down the origins of hell, its contradictions, and what the Bible really says.
🔎 Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Hell #Morality #Bible #History #Religion
🔎 Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Hell #Morality #Bible #History #Religion
Dissecting Damnation: Is Hell Biblical?
Few doctrines in Christianity are as terrifying—or as misunderstood—as hell.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🔥Many Christians assume that eternal torment is a core doctrine—but does Scripture actually support it? We break down the origins of hell, its contradictions, and what the Bible really says.
🔎 Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Hell #Morality #Bible #History #Religion
🔎 Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Hell #Morality #Bible #History #Religion
📖 The Case for Christ presents itself as a rigorous legal investigation—but does it truly weigh all the evidence? 🤔
We take a critical look at Strobel’s arguments to see if the case holds up under scrutiny.
🔍 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Apologetics #Jesus #Religion
We take a critical look at Strobel’s arguments to see if the case holds up under scrutiny.
🔍 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Apologetics #Jesus #Religion
Interrogating Apologetics: The Stacked Case for Christ?
Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ presents itself as a rigorous journalistic investigation into the historical evidence for Christianity.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
📖 The Case for Christ presents itself as a rigorous legal investigation—but does it truly weigh all the evidence? 🤔
We take a critical look at Strobel’s arguments to see if the case holds up under scrutiny.
🔍 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Apologetics #Jesus #Religion
We take a critical look at Strobel’s arguments to see if the case holds up under scrutiny.
🔍 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Apologetics #Jesus #Religion
📖The 1689 Baptist Confession relies on presuppositionalism to defend its theological claims. But does this method truly justify belief, or does it assume what it sets out to prove?
🔎 We take a closer look here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Epistemology #Baptist #Theology #Logic
🔎 We take a closer look here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Epistemology #Baptist #Theology #Logic
Probing Presuppositionalism: Does the 1689 Baptist Confession Hold Water?
The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith is often cited as a cornerstone of Reformed theology, laying out a framework for biblical authority, salvation, and divine sovereignty.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
📖The 1689 Baptist Confession relies on presuppositionalism to defend its theological claims. But does this method truly justify belief, or does it assume what it sets out to prove?
🔎 We take a closer look here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Epistemology #Baptist #Theology #Logic
🔎 We take a closer look here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Christianity #Epistemology #Baptist #Theology #Logic
📖 Jesus rejected political power. So why do Christian nationalists crave it? Is theocracy biblical? Dangerous? Is it on the rise? What can we learn from history about it?
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#ChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Theocracy #Religion #Politics
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#ChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Theocracy #Religion #Politics
Deconstructing Christian Nationalism - Does Scripture Support the Pursuit of Political Power?
For much of history, Christianity and political power were deeply intertwined.
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February 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
📖 Jesus rejected political power. So why do Christian nationalists crave it? Is theocracy biblical? Dangerous? Is it on the rise? What can we learn from history about it?
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#ChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Theocracy #Religion #Politics
🔎 Find out here: open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#ChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Theocracy #Religion #Politics
⚒️ #SharpeningIron is my blog where I ask hard questions about modern Christian thought, particularly where it intersects with ideology, authority, and society.
💡I welcome and encourage civil discussion about everything!
open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Religion #Philosophy #Theology #Politics
💡I welcome and encourage civil discussion about everything!
open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Religion #Philosophy #Theology #Politics
⚒️ Welcome to Sharpening Iron!
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
open.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
⚒️ #SharpeningIron is my blog where I ask hard questions about modern Christian thought, particularly where it intersects with ideology, authority, and society.
💡I welcome and encourage civil discussion about everything!
open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Religion #Philosophy #Theology #Politics
💡I welcome and encourage civil discussion about everything!
open.substack.com/pub/sharpeni...
#Religion #Philosophy #Theology #Politics
🦋Hello BlueSky! I was driven out of Xitter for arguing against COVID conspiracy theories, so I've decided to come here to grow the reach of #SharpeningIron!
February 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🦋Hello BlueSky! I was driven out of Xitter for arguing against COVID conspiracy theories, so I've decided to come here to grow the reach of #SharpeningIron!