Christ—and nothing was left for the new heavens and new earth! Paul was chiding the Corinthians for their spiritual pride and puffed-up, misguided wisdom. Paul didn’t oppose rational argument or the use of the mind. Paul was opposing human pride and self-sufficiency. The word of the cross is folly not because it is irrational or illogical, but it strikes at the heart of human pride and boasting in this-worldly achievements. The foolishness of the cross is not opposed to objective evidence. Those