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Is It Possible to Prove Atheism?
Atheists are quick to accuse believers of ignorance or superstition. They claim that Christian doctrines such as the Resurrection or the Virgin Birth are just foolish myths, meant to comfort people who don’t want to face reality. Follow reason, they [Read More]
Tags: atheism, First mover, leprechauns, uncaused causePosted in Writings |
Faith Is Not The Opposite of Reason Part II
My last post examined the difference between “faith” and “reason.” Far from being opposites, as some skeptics contend, I argued that faith is often the rational response to a particular set of facts. I used the example of a spouse whose “faith” [Read More]
Tags: faith, Intelligent design, rationality, reason, trustPosted in Uncategorized |
Faith Is Not the Opposite of Reason
Many modern skeptics contend that faith and reason are precise opposites. Under their view, my “faith” in Jesus Christ is an act in opposition to reason. At best, it is a form of wishful thinking, a crutch for those who [Read More]
Tags: evidence and faith. apologetics, faith, reason, skepticismPosted in Writings |
Should We Fear Being Judged by God?
In today’s increasingly secular world, attempts to reach people with the good news of Christianity are often met with a yawn. Religion really isn’t very interesting, many think, and in fact it has brought more harm than good. But aren’t [Read More]
Tags: faith, fear of God, Gospel of salvation, moral lawPosted in Writings |
Is There a Point to Life?
Our fast-paced lives leave us little time to ponder the ultimate meaning and purpose of life. Many of us try to avoid the question entirely, sensing it only as an occasional faint stirring in the still of the night. It [Read More]
Tags: afterlife, faith, meaning of life, reincarnationPosted in Writings |
The Role of the Apostle Paul
As Christians, we are commanded to be “salt and light” to the culture in which we find ourselves. So it is fitting that Christians weigh in on the great moral issues of our day with Biblical truth. Yet, it seems [Read More]
Tags: Apostle Paul, capital punishment, reading the Bible, role of the biblePosted in Writings |
Christianity and the Moral Compass
Many of today’s “new atheists” make a moral claim against the God of Christianity. Drawing largely from the Old Testament, they claim that he is cruel and petty, and generally not worthy of worship. Not long ago, I discussed this [Read More]
Tags: alvin schmidt, atheism, Christian worldview, moral compass, rodney stark, the case for ChristianityPosted in Writings |
Articles
- What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
- Debating Atheists: Arrival of Jesus (part 5/5)
- Debating Atheists: Arrival of Evil (part 4/5)
- Jesus on the Problem of Evil
- Debating Atheists: Arrival of Biological Information (part 3/5)
- Debating Atheists: Arrival of the Universe (part 2/5)
- Debating Atheists: Introduction (part 1/5)
- Review: A New Kind of Apologist
- The Danger of Spiritual Apathy
- What Hypocrisy Teaches Us
- Waging Spiritual Warfare on Drugs
- Why Did a “Good” God Create Hell?
- What Christianity Teaches About Service
- Belief In God Is Not a Feeling
- Why We Should Get To Know the Bible
- “The Hunger Games” and Human Nature
- Is Our Will Truly Free?
- Is God Pro-Abortion? A Response to Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks
- Why Growing Closer To God Is Such a Slow Process
- Why We Remain Free Despite Our Fallen Nature
- A Response to Hillary Clinton on Abortion
- Solving the Problem of Evil
- Finding Purpose in Faith
- Science and Faith Are Not In Conflict
- Can God Balance Mercy and Justice?
- Can Reason Lead Us To A Relationship With God
- The Growing Appeal of Atheism
- Was Christ’s Death A Sacrifice?
- Why Christians Venerate the Cross
- The Miracle of Easter
- Why Science Is Not the Only Path to Knowledge
- Christianity Is Based in Truth, Not Superstition
- The Importance of Getting to Know God Personally
- Is Christianity a Form of Superstition?
- Do Christians Have a Bias to Believe?
- How the Ontological Argument Proves the Existence of God
- What Is Man’s Purpose?
- Can Free Will Be Reconciled with Predetermination
- Surrendering Our Will To God
- Obama, the Open Seat, and Abortion
- Should God Reveal Himself More Clearly?
- Why Would God Create a Universe So Vast?
- Pro-Life and Pro-Capital Punishment
- What “Timeless Truths” Can Tell Us – Part II
- What “Timeless Truths” Can Tell Us
- Applying Lincoln’s Logic to the Abortion Debate
- Does God Demand Ego-Stroking?
- Suggestions for Reasoning with a Skeptic
- Can A Good God Send People to Hell?
- Should God Have Created At All?
- Why God Allows Temptation
- Satan and the Garden of Eden
- Are You Armed For Spiritual Warfare?
- The Contradiction In Demanding Extraordinary Evidence
- Why Demanding Extraordinary Evidence Makes Little Sense
- Why Does God Allow People To Suffer?
- Is God A Hypocrite?
- Does The Sixth Commandment Prohibit All Killing?
- Should Atheism Be Considered A Cult?
- God Does Not Torture Souls In Hell
- 5 Quick Points on the Abortion Debate
- Is Man’s Nature Basically Good?
- What Children Show Us About Our Nature
- Can Christianity Really Be The Only Way? Part 2
- Can Christianity Really Be The Only Way?
- Why Our Beliefs Count More Than Our Actions
- We Don’t Need Complete Knowledge to Know God
- Did God Know What Would Happen In The Garden?
- Discussing Eternal Life With a Skeptic
- What Do Faith, Hope and Love Have In Common?
- Do Christians Have Overactive Imaginations?
- The Telephone Game and Christian Belief
- How Christianity Makes Better Sense of Suffering
- The Early Martyrs Were Cross-Examined to Death
- The Probability of a Past Event is One
- A Miracle Can Be The Best Explanation
- The Miracle of Easter
- How The Ontological Argument Proves the Existence of God
- Athiests’ Faith In Science Is Misplaced
- Why Science Does Not Support Atheism
- What Christianity Can Teach About Happiness
- Is Christianity Unduly Harsh?
- Making Sense of Jesus’ Death on the Cross
- Why “Proving” Christianity Is Sometimes Not Possible
- Are You Good Enough For Heaven?
- Should God Have Given Us Free Will?
- Intelligent Design Makes Perfect Sense
- Answering Bugliosi’s Unanswerable Questions
- Bugliosi’s Doubts Are Not Divine
- Resolving to Become Spiritually Fit
- The Miracle of Christmas
- Guilt Is A Message Not An Observation
- Trying to Escape Guilt
- Can We Escape Expectations?
- A Reflection On Giving Thanks
- Why God Is Above The Law
- A Perspective On Human Suffering
- The Consequences of Rebellion
- Why Christians Praise God
- Why We Should Resist Temptation
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