Bible study: the importance of truth in religion
Here’s an interesting passage of the Bible. What do you all think the practical value of this passage is? 1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he...
View ArticleCan atheists rationally ground objective moral values and duties?
Here’s Dr. William Lane Craig explaining why atheists can’t help themselves to objective morality, given a worldview of atheism: He presents 3 reasons why in the video, all of which are also discussed...
View ArticleDoes the Miller-Urey experiment explain how life originated on Earth?
There are two problems related to the origin of the first living cell, on atheism: The problem of getting the building blocks needed to create life – i.e. the amino acids The problem of creating the...
View ArticleMost Americans think cohabitation leads to a stable marriage, but what does...
Men who cohabitate are not certain that the relationship is permanent If there’s one thing that ought to lead people to Christianity, it’s the proven ability of the Christian moral rules to guide...
View ArticleWhat should Christians bring up when discussing truth with Muslims?
I have some experience dicussing Islam because my mother’s side of the family is all Muslim. My go-to argument has always been to confront them about the Qur’an’s claim that Jesus did not die of...
View ArticleRobin Collins lectures on the fine-tuning argument at Pepperdine University
Details: Dr. Robin Collins is a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Messiah College. Collins is the foremost defender of what is known as the teleological argument for...
View ArticleOlder career woman calls Dennis Prager show to warn young women about marriage
I used to listen to the Dennis Prager show all the time, and my favorite hour was the male-female hour, which is the second hour every Wednesday. In that hour, you will hear some of the most frank...
View ArticleThe authors of the gospels of Mark and Luke knew eyewitnesses to the life of...
Were the authors of the gospels of Mark and Luke connected to eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus? Well, it turns out that there are good reasons to think that Mark was linked to the eyewitness Peter,...
View ArticleShould we expect to know what God’s reason is for allowing evil and suffering?
Here is an article by Steven Cowan about the problems of evil and suffering. Intro: The problem of evil is no doubt the most serious challenge to belief in God. Even religious believers find it...
View ArticleThe importance of fathers for teaching children about Christian worldview
One thing I wish that Christian parents and pastors emphasized more with young, unmarried Christian women is the need to choose a man who keeps his commitments. It turns out that passing on Christian...
View ArticleWhat are the historical arguments for the post-mortem appearances of Jesus?
Eric Chabot of Ratio Christi Ohio State University has a great post up about the post-mortem appearances of Jesus. The post contains: a list of the post-mortem resurrection appearances quotations by...
View ArticleIs the Bible’s definition of faith opposed to logic and evidence?
Probably the biggest misconception that I encounter when defending the faith is the mistaken notion of what faith is. Today we are going to get to the bottom of what the Bible says faith is, once and...
View ArticleHow the presence and quality of fathers affects belief in God
Here’s an article by Paul Copan which points out how father presence/absence and father quality affects belief and disbelief in God. Excerpt: Seventh, the attempt to psychologize believers applies more...
View ArticleMark D. Linville: does Darwinian evolution make morality rational?
Have you ever heard an atheist tell you that naturalistic evolution is an answer to the moral argument? I have. And I found a good reply to this challenge in the book “Contending With Christianity’s...
View ArticleIs having a burning bosom a good test for truth in religion?
Here’s a good post from Christian apologist Clay Jones. He’s talking about how Mormons embrace Mormonism because of a burning in their bosom. (A subjective feeling) In the quote below, I reproduce the...
View ArticleIs the definition of atheism “a lack of belief in God”?
First, let’s see check with the Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy: ‘Atheism’ means the negation of theism, the denial of the existence of God. Stanford University is one of the top 5...
View ArticleBible study: the importance of truth in religion
Here’s an interesting passage of the Bible. What do you all think the practical value of this passage is? 1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he...
View ArticleThe authors of the gospels of Mark and Luke knew eyewitnesses to the life of...
Were the authors of the gospels of Mark and Luke connected to eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus? Well, it turns out that there are good reasons to think that Mark was linked to the eyewitness Peter,...
View ArticleIs the Bible’s definition of faith opposed to logic and evidence?
Probably the biggest misconception that I encounter when defending the faith is the mistaken notion of what faith is. Today we are going to get to the bottom of what the Bible says faith is, once and...
View ArticleDoes the Miller-Urey experiment explain how life originated on Earth?
There are two problems related to the origin of the first living cell, on atheism: The problem of getting the building blocks needed to create life – i.e. the amino acids The problem of creating the...
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