Andrew Tallman was raised in a religious home, he was taught to think for himself, question everything, and never take 'Because I said so,' as an answer (except from his mother of course). Eventually this emphasis on critical thinking collided with his liberal religious environment, and he became convinced that only fools could be Christians. He then went off to the University of Illinois to get a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy and an M.A. in Philosophy, during which time he became even more convinced of this conclusion. Somewhere along the line, however, he noticed that for all their supposed wisdom, his professors did not have the kinds of lives he wanted. So, he began looking for better answers than what they were qualified to give. He found these answers with some people who seemed to have everything he wanted: great marriages and children, material wealth, health, happiness, meaningful friendships, and brilliant minds. Unfortunately for Andrew, they also happened to be fundamentalist Christians. These were the first Christians he had ever met who did not seem to be fools. This persuaded him that perhaps he should reconsider his previous aversion to Christianity, and eventually he decided to give his life to Christ. Since then, Andrew has married his wife Danielle, made two sons, acquired a second degree black belt in martial arts, taught philosophy professionally as an intellectual mercenary at any college that would have him, and worked as a talk radio show host. He enjoys volleyball, golf, tennis, softball, billiards, ping pong, games of all kinds, shooting guns, reading, discussing the Bible or anything else, and spending every available moment with his lovely bride. His life's mission is 'To liberate people's minds,' which explains why he is so occupied with teaching, writing, conducting Bible studies, and hosting his radio show on KPXQ. If you dare to listen to 'The Andrew Tallman Show,' he promises you will learn something worth writing down. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Fri, 16 May 2008 20:57:53 GMT Fri, 16 May 2008 20:57:53 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ On May 3, Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, one of the poorest nations on the planet. With a 12-15 foot tidal wave following it and winds around 150 miles per hour, devastation was the only result. Current Red Cross... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/05/16/should_we_invade_myanmar 86f3bb97-07e5-4cd1-af30-03e61eef9115 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:57:53 GMT Previously, we saw how capital punishment is compatible with love, honors God's sovereignty over life, and encourages the condemned to repent and be saved. Now, let's finish our discussion by looking at three biblical... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/05/09/difficult_bible_passages_and_the_penalty_of_death 9e01a7d2-27ce-485c-b66b-09784dff7992 Fri, 09 May 2008 21:42:31 GMT Previously, we saw that neither forgiveness nor mercy are compelling reasons to abandon the biblical practice of capital punishment. Now, let's continue with the religious objections. Religious Objection: Execution is... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/05/06/is_capital_punishment_loving 8c5b9388-aebf-43a1-8dc3-4bfbb55d735b Tue, 06 May 2008 14:48:09 GMT In the last two columns, I showed how the Bible consistently affirms capital punishment from Genesis to Revelation, including the teachings of Jesus. Nonetheless, many sincere Christians doubt this, and it is only... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/05/01/what_about_mercy_and_forgiveness_religious_objections_to_capital_punishment 4a62b750-8712-4b1c-ba8e-278f2747128c Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:05 GMT Previously, we learned that the distinction between innocence and guilt solves three of the common conceptual arguments against capital punishment. Let's continue with the remainder of these arguments. Conceptual... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/03/28/why_would_anyone_support_capital_punishment 75007d38-6ded-4e33-be4b-0a61bb39954d Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:47:06 GMT In my previous column, we saw that the practical objection about executing innocent convicts can be solved by heightening the capital standard to guilt beyond any doubt. Now, let's look at some of the conceptual... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/03/20/why_would_anyone_support_capital_punishment_part_5 289be4f5-471e-4387-beb9-76aed362a6c8 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:34:48 GMT Editor's note: While each of these columns is written to stand alone in the series, you can read part 1 here, 2 here and 3 here. To this point in our series on capital punishment, we saw that retribution (rather than... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/03/12/why_would_anyone_support_capital_punishment_part_4 72ad533c-36da-4c28-8c42-5f0e42ce2e85 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:10:31 GMT Given that the most well-known fact about Senator John McCain is his war record of courageous endurance in a prisoner camp, why do some commentators suddenly seem to want the Arizona Senator to start being a coward now?... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/03/04/should_mccain_start_being_a_coward_now 1ac71a24-3b10-453d-a8a4-05c235132c5b Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:04:40 GMT Several developments over the last three months seem to indicate that our society is at a moment of decision regarding capital punishment. It behooves us, therefore, to think seriously about this issue and clarify the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/01/29/why_would_anyone_support_capital_punishment_part_ii 290921aa-f085-406e-8b5a-d07acb25015d Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:03:31 GMT In November, the United Nations called for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty. In December, Gov. John Corzine signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in New Jersey. Now, in January, the Supreme Court... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/01/25/why_would_anyone_support_the_death_penalty_part_i 1930cf64-41a6-42b5-b3aa-213f290a4435 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:32:48 GMT Have you ever wondered why Christians aren't smarter? I mean, we have the only true religion, we have a Book which is responsible for all of Western Civilization, and we serve a God who can safely call Himself the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/01/08/why_arent_christians_smarter 7cebd395-8f02-4d45-8db6-61754af5db19 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:18:41 GMT In my previous column on bad Christmas gifts, I explained why we give bad gifts and how to avoid doing so. The main point of that column was that bad gifts are a burden because they fail to show real love. But what... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2007/12/25/what_should_we_do_when_we_receive_bad_christmas_gifts 4c4f896d-5c71-4c4c-b0bb-4c7ca614bd3d Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT Have you ever received a Christmas gift you didn't want? Idiot mittens from grandma. A subscription to the deodorant-of-the-month club. Membership to the "We Fix Fat People" gym and spa. Yes, we've all received bad... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2007/12/24/why_do_we_give_bad_christmas_gifts 82953333-4f4e-46c1-b0f8-8799d3218571 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT Charles Krauthammer writes, "The Constitutional injunction against religious tests is meant to make citizens understand that such tests are profoundly un-American." Well, Chuck, I'm growing tired of you and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2007/12/20/what_if_mormonism_was_the_issue 3df7b00c-8bd4-4233-b13f-c0be4e323a51 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:50:35 GMT Should children be encouraged to think for themselves? This is one of those questions that seems to invite an immediate and emphatic, almost dismissive answer. "Of course children should be encouraged to think for... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2007/11/20/should_children_be_encouraged_to_think_for_themselves 793892ff-9402-4225-81bc-132372d9fd9a Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:35:36 GMT