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Atheist and Christian Dialog About Morals
A dialog between Christian and Atheist about morals. A: I do not believe God exists, and everything is explained via chemistry and physics. . . there is no need for the supernatural. C: I’ve heard you say this. A: You say that God … Continue reading
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What if Good Were to Exist Independently of God?
One view of the grounds for morality says that good can exist independently of God, and tries to put the burden of proof on the theist to prove that God is necessary for morality. The atheist might say that if … Continue reading
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Why Should We Follow God’s Moral Commands?
The question of morals and why we should follow moral guidelines is always a question in philosophy and theology. One of the common questions that often arises is Divine Command Theory, which deals with God giving commands that we should follow, usually … Continue reading
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Why Ought We Be Moral?
The king of the skeptics, David Hume, wrote the following in his A Treatise on Human Nature: I have always remarked, that the author proceeds for some time in the ordinary way of reasoning, and establishes the being of a … Continue reading
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Who is Being Reasonable Here?
An interesting thought from the news. Atheist MIT physicist Max Tegmark did a study on religion and science, and published the results. His short article about the response he recieved can be found in a short article titled “Attack of the Angry … Continue reading
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Beware What You Do In Bear Country: Was God Just in 2 Kings 2?
Question: In 2 Kings 2:23-24, a group of youths tease Elisha the prophet because he was bald headed. God then sends a pair of she-bears to kill 42 of the children. How could this be a good thing to do? … Continue reading
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The Problem of Conciousness
Philosophers and brain researchers have had many brain and mind questions elude them. For example, why is it that when we hear a song, we perceive a melody, and not a series of individual tones? We don’t hear 1000 hz, followed … Continue reading
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Do You Act With A Purpose, Or Not?
Modern atheist evolutionists tell us that nature is completely purposeless, yet works toward an end, namely survival. For the most part this end is assumed and never questioned. Few people seem to see a conflict in the idea that nature is mindless and … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Aquinas, Atheism, Evolution, Philosophy
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Ravi Z. on Richard Dawkins’ Mockery
Wise words from Ravi Zacharias.
Posted in Atheism, Culture
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Atheist Professor Becomes Christian
Dr. Holly Ordway has published a book titled Not God’s Type, telling her personal story. She begins “I had never in my life said a prayer, never been to a church service. Christmas meant presents and Easter meant chocolate bunnies–nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Atheism, Culture
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University of Michigan Promotes Religious Discrimination in the Name of Tolerance
It appears that the University of Michigan has forced a Christian group off campus because the group insists its officers be Christian. You can read about it here. Thus the University of Michigan joins a list of other universities that … Continue reading
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The Vertical Cosmological Argument and the Fallacy of Composition
The Vertical Cosmological Argument has various forms and is rather conceptual, but can be described as: 1. Everything in the universe is contingent (they could “not exist”). 2. All contingent things need an ongoing cause to sustain them. 3. Therefore … Continue reading
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Can We Be Free in Heaven and Yet Not Sin?
I read an account of a Christian on a college campus who was posed this question: If evil and sin are the result of mankind’s free will, then why is it that people in heaven will have free will, but … Continue reading
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Conclusions About Historical Accuracy of the Bible
I have posted several entries that document the accurate historical accounts in the Bible, especially in the book of Acts (see here, and here, and here.) As shown in Colin Hemer’s landmark work, The Book of Acts In The Setting … Continue reading
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Roe v. Wade, Considered
The anniversary of legalized voluntary child killing brings a rather profound irony. Our culture knows many times more about the development of a human than it did in 1973, so we can no longer say an unborn child is a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Morality
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Historical Details in the Book of Acts
(for the first of this historical series, see the post from a few days ago, here.) In the bible, the books of Acts was written by Luke (see the first few verses of each book). The book includes a very … Continue reading
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If Evil, Then Atheism is False
Popular skepticism says that since evil exists, God is either non existent, impotent, or evil. But if evil exists, we must have a standard of good that is beyond matter and energy to measure it against. Matter and energy only … Continue reading
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Accuracy in the Book of Acts
In the book of Acts, chapter 27 deals with a shipwreck that the apostle Paul experienced while on his way to Rome. The author of Acts, Luke, goes into significant detail while describing the events of the storm and the … Continue reading
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Unnecessary Literary Difficulties
In Colin Hemer’s landmark book, The Book of Acts In the Setting of Hellenistic History, he gives a great evaluation of Acts (and some of Luke) from the perspective of a trained historical scholar. Hemer does not write from the … Continue reading
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You Should Listen to Ravi Z.
Ravi Zacharias has a radio program called “Let My People Think” which airs on many stations. You can listen to the programs online at this link: http://www.rzim.org/let-my-people-think-broadcasts/ The most recent three programs have been very insightful and interesting. If you … Continue reading
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Distinctions in the Four Gospel Accounts
Some critics of the Bible take ammo from the distinctions made between the gospel writers. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have some passages very similar, with others having differences. These distinctions are sometimes said to be evidence of errors, so … Continue reading
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Why Does God Not Speak To Us Directly?
Here’s the next in our series of questions from skeptics and critics. If God is really trying to reach people, why would He entrust His message to sinners? If He knows that not everyone will be convinced by the truth … Continue reading
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Luke vs. The Common Skeptic
Bible critics are found most everywhere these days. Popular atheist circles are quick to criticize the Bible. The problem is with their level of criticism, which is significantly lacking. I have no issues with people who genuinely are seeking answers, … Continue reading
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Dear Atheists: Merry Christmas !
If people were bored enough and looked through this blog, they would find a host of posts about problems with atheism, skepticism, and non-belief. Those who disagree have not been shy with their responses. Nothing new there, anyone can find … Continue reading
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The Kalam & Uncaused Beginnings
A recent comment said the following: ““Everything that has a beginning has a cause” is an assumption, exactly as “everything in existence is finite.” Both are generalizations taken from what we know about reality and applied to what we don’t … Continue reading
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Is Christianity True Apart From The Bible?
Doug Beaumont has written a very interesting case for the validity of Christianity which you can find here. His conclusion is that we can build a strong case for Christianity without the need to defend the Bible. He calls it … Continue reading
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What Is The Meaning of Life?
I recently got a new phone. It contains a voice-activated help system which is quite useful. I can ask “where is the closest burger joint?” and it will give me a list of burger places and a map. I can … Continue reading
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The Kalam Argument & A Logic Lesson
First a bit of a logic lesson. Formal logic is a bit structured and tedious, but quite beneficial to learn. We are told that: 1. S is an M. 2. All M’s are P. 3. Therefore, S is P. This … Continue reading
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How Should We View Out of Body & Near Death Experiences?
I strive to do my best to avoid apologetic topics that hinge on experience, since one person’s experience can conflict with another person’s experience, and it is difficult to be objective in deciding which is genuine. So I never gave … Continue reading
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