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) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:40:50 GMT Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:40:50 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Are those who strongly oppose President Obama racists? President Carter and Maureen Dowd think so. But President Clinton and even Mr. Obama himself don't seem to agree. Who is correct? Two questions... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2009/10/06/what's_racism_got_to_do_with_it 7fce1970-13fe-44e3-ba0e-c78e015f7fe7 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:40:50 GMT Dear Mr. President: As you continue to advocate for health care reform I wanted to take a moment to express my concern. First, I am pleased with my current health plan-both the health care itself and the price I... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2009/09/23/an_open_letter_to_president_obama_on_heath_care 5911cc45-47ea-4576-ac85-53f1b7cdcd32 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:11:01 GMT Today is the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling which essentially decriminalized abortion for our entire country. Those who endorse Roe are holding celebrations, while those who condemn it are... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2009/01/22/a_reminder_to_pro-life_christians cca3a1d0-746c-472f-a3f1-d12a3b35c3e0 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:05:49 GMT "The Bible says nothing directly about abortion." Have you ever heard this claim before? I know I have. And the uncomfortable truth is that, in a certain sense, it's accurate. The deliberate termination of a pregnan http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/12/19/a_christmas_view_of_abortion 972401ec-ae80-469a-8a50-fb11c573f9c9 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:38:59 GMT People who are otherwise quite smart become suddenly stupid when the subject is money. I don't mean they manage their own money poorly, although that is often the case. I mean that they don't actually understand what... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/10/31/do_the_rich_owe_us ce942c50-611a-4069-9e5c-215f6f4e9765 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:25:37 GMT I assume it is unnecessary to answer the logically prior question of whether or not they hate Sarah Palin. The level of vitriol flung at her over the past week and a half by critics in every liberal outlet ranging from... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/09/09/why_do_they_hate_sarah_palin_so e259dbab-5d7d-454f-bee1-2c725a65495d Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:46:24 GMT As a Christian who takes the Bible seriously, I believe that any sexual activity other than that between a man and his wife is illicit. This includes adultery, premarital sex and, of course, homosexuality. But I've... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/08/21/perhaps_homophobia_isn't_a_choice_either dcf424c4-2f89-4904-a140-80c375798165 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:10:57 GMT It is core doctrine of pro-gay orthodoxy that homosexuals are born gay. Though science has yet failed to affirm or deny this, the vast majority of gays and their supporters are convinced of it. Sexual orientation is... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/07/31/five_logical_errors_of_the_born_gay_ideology 4648ef40-8dc4-40d0-99d1-17302f915bc6 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:49 GMT Two different people recently contacted me for my advice on virtually identical situations that arose in the wake of California's decision to solemnize same-gender relationships. One woman was concerned about... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AndrewTallman/2008/07/24/to_conservatives_in_a_pro-gay_culture 6fe9f165-958b-48f2-a547-23f5c9c12751 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:58:05 GMT 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