Most 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 ArticleShould the Gospel of Thomas be included in the New Testament?
Should the Gospel of Thomas be included with the four canonical gospels? Is it early? Is it the same historical genre as the four gospels? Does it give us eyewitness evidence of the life and teachings...
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 ArticleHow do you respond to the conquests and wars in the Old Testament?
John Berea has an article about it on his web site. Here’s his overview: In the Old Testament are the military campaigns of Israel inconsistent with being led by a just and loving God, and inconsistent...
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 ArticleDr. Walter Bradley lectures on scientific evidence the creation and design of...
This lecture is special to me, because I bought a VHS tape of it just after I started working full-time, and watched it a million times. A lot of people come to their convictions about God’s existence...
View ArticleDid your science textbook tell you that embryo drawings prove evolution?
When you learned about evolution in public school, what did they show you for evidence to support the theory? Some people say finch beaks changing size, some people say a feathered dinosaur, some...
View ArticlePoll: few Millennials describe belief in God as “very important”
Beliefs of millennials and boomers I saw a very interesting article that compared the attitudes of young people about things like patriotism, religion, freedom, etc. The numbers are very discouraging....
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 ArticleWhat did the earliest Christians think about Hell?
I thought it might be a good idea for us to take a look at the doctrine of Hell, and see how far back it goes. These days, people seem to have lost sight of the idea that there will be eternal...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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