Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Should Abortion Remain Legal So Women Don’t Pursue Back-Alley Abortions?

Alan offers three steps to respond to the rhetorically powerful, yet flawed argument that women might get injured or killed through dangerous, back-alley abortions if abortion is made illegal.

The Puzzling Inconsistency of Abortion and Homicide Laws

Alan describes the inconsistency in current laws surrounding abortion and homicide and offers a simple solution.

Deconstructing Is Not Reforming Your Faith

Some Christians and many former Christians are promoting a trendy approach to doubting and questioning your faith called deconstruction. Is it the same as reforming your faith? Alan explains the one key element that distinguishes between the two.

Dishonest Images of the Unborn

A recent article in The Guardian displayed some misleading images of what is removed in an abortion from a 9-week pregnancy. Alan explains the problems with the article and the images.

Man or Maker: Who Has the Answers to Humanity’s Most Critical Questions?

When it comes to answering critical questions about how we humans should live, identify, and behave sexually, who should we listen to? Man or our Maker?

Gay Idioms Don’t Time Travel

Alan addresses a progressive Christian who claims that Jesus wants LGBT people to “come out,” by explaining how he misuses a common literary device.

Christ’s Crucifixion Isn’t Child Sacrifice

Some object to the idea that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins through his death on the cross, calling it "child sacrifice." Alan, however, offers three reasons why characterizing it that way is inappropriate.

Why Pro-Choicers Insist Pro-Life Arguments Are Religious

Alan explains two reasons why abortion-choice advocates insist that pro-life arguments are religious.

Humans Come in Only Two Sexes

Many biologists, doctors, and scientists tell us today that sex is on a spectrum or that there are more than two sexes. Alan addresses this claim by looking at the evidence from both Scripture and general principles of science.

If God Became a Man, Can a Man Become a Woman?

A popular tweet claims that if someone can believe God became a man, then they can also believe that a man can become a woman. Alan unpacks this tweet, defines some key terms, and shows why the claim is misleading.