A few days ago I retweeted this: If your theology doesn't make you love people more, it's wrong. — Tullian Tchividjian (@PastorTullian) March 7, 2014 For my friends who are involved in Christian apologetics, I would rephrase this to say that "if your apologetic doesn't make you love people more, it's wrong." There are two reasons that I say this. The first reason is that love … [Read more...]
How to Defend a Defense of the Faith (with Scripture)
Defending a Defense of the Faith Isn't apologetics just for seminary students, pastors and stuffy professor-types? Somehow, many Christians have gotten the idea that apologetics is just a hobby for Christian intellectuals or people who are into debate. Maybe you know students at your church who've sat though an apologetics presentation going, "This might be great for a bunch … [Read more...]
Ask the Alliance: Does God permit torture?
:::Ask the Alliance #9::: Does God permit torture? Question submitted by Jason: Is there any circumstance under which God would approve of torturing a person, such as if a terrorist is being interrogated? Jason, thank you for your question. Here are some responses from The Christian Apologetics Alliance: Damoksa writes: This is not an easy question - and hence I suspect … [Read more...]
Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 9
As I mentioned in the last post, the Bible story about Abraham became a “possibility” for me as an atheist based on the archaeological evidence available during my 1971 investigation into theism and Christianity. It seemed from what I was researching that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Jacob’s sons “could” have lived during the time frame the Old Testament claimed in the locations … [Read more...]
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus : a book review
Having just finished Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi, I’ve been contemplating how to review it. Scanning through the reviews on Amazon, I noticed that it is doing well. People are responding positively to Nabeel’s autobiographical account of his life as a Muslim and journey to Christ. The insight he sheds on the Muslim religion, culture, and the importance … [Read more...]
Why Does God Allow Disabilities?
As we are striving towards a common goal of expressing the reason for the hope that we have, we can come in contact with the seemingly cold nature of reality. Sometimes, it seems like there are things wrong with the world that are extraordinarily hard to reconcile with the nature of God who loves all humanity. I have heard this said about living with a variety of disabilities. … [Read more...]
Is Matt Dillahunty's Atheism a Worldview?
Introduction. You may have heard it said that “everybody has a worldview.” In recent discussions with online atheists and having viewed several videos, I have noticed that this does not seem to be the case. Some are saying that atheism is not a worldview. For example, one video that I stumbled upon was one from “The Atheist Experience” with Matt Dillahunty, was asked about … [Read more...]
Jesus of Testimony
Greg Spencer of Roseburg, OR, was a police officer in narcotics enforcement in the 1990s. His work kept him immersed in a world of violence, death, and depravity on a regular basis. In addition he was a deputy medical examiner, which meant he had to view autopsies, often on bodies whose life had ended in a horrible death. He was dedicated to his work, but it turned him into a … [Read more...]
The Difference Between Believing the Gospels and Trusting the Gospel
I leaned over and said, “I think it may be true.” “What may be true?” asked Susie. “Christianity,” I responded. “The more I look at the Gospels, the more I think they look like real eyewitness accounts.” I spent months examining the claims of the Gospels, evaluating them with the template I typically apply to eyewitnesses in my criminal investigations. At the end of my … [Read more...]
How the Bodily Resurrection of Christ Indicates a Historical Adam
“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” I Corinthians 15:22 What exactly did the writer of the first three chapters of Genesis mean to communicate about the origin of mankind? Views vary drastically within Christendom about where Adam came from in the material sense and even whether or not he was a historical individual at all. The debate shows no signs … [Read more...]