Where did the universe come from? Some cosmologists want to hypothesize that it sprang into existence from “nothing.” However, their “nothing” is something. Alexander Vilenkin believes that “something is in place beforehand – namely the laws of physics.” However, he admits: It’s a great mystery as to where the laws of physics come from. We don’t even know how to approach it … [Read more...]
The Logical Possibility of Zombies
You read it right – is it possible for Zombies to exist? Can human beings come back from the dead and feed on the flesh of the living? While all the details of the Zombie we’ve seen in the movies can be exhausted in great detail – George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968), Lucio Fulci’s Zombie (1979) to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later (2002) – I want to examine a particular … [Read more...]
Sexually Transmitted Unease: How Casual Sex Works Bad Chemistry from Good
"Want a Capri Sun?" Those were the first words he said to her afterwards. Rachel White, age fifteen, had been anticipating this moment for at least a year. She'd sneaked out on a snowy school night, shoes in hand. Then, wearing nothing but her wet socks, Ginuwine playing in the background, it was finally happening! Oh my god, she told herself, this is sex! Just move your hips … [Read more...]
Solving the Problem of Polarization
Today's post is the final entry in my video series on Incarnational Apologetics, In the last three posts, I outlined the problems of Secularization, Pluralization, and Privatization. In this final post, I want to explore the fourth and final problem of Polarization. At the core of Polarization, is the tragic loss of community replaced by alienation. Ravi Zacharias has … [Read more...]
Misinformed History: Galileo, the Church, and Science
Thanks to the History Channel I discovered that on April 12, 1633: Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei [went] on trial in Rome for challenging Church orthodoxy, postulating that the Earth revolves around the sun. Chief inquisitor Father Vincenzo Maculano da Firenzuol found Galileo guilty of heresy. The astronomer spent the remainder of his days under house … [Read more...]
What is Christianity without Apologetics and Missions?
I find being a cultural apologist and an engineer both confusing and beneficial. During the times when the two hemispheres of my brain are not fighting for supremacy against each other, I try to take advantage of the opportunity to observe, process, and analyze certain realities from different perspectives. During my recent investigations of higher education and my experience … [Read more...]
Evaluation of Darwin’s Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer, Part 3
This is a continuation of my book review series on Darwin's Doubt. You can read the first installment HERE and the second HERE. Although this is the third article (of four) in my series, it will focus on "Part II" of the book. Section two of Darwin's Doubt is entitled, "How to Build an Animal." Meyer gets a bit more technical at this point. He first explains the … [Read more...]
Faith and Reason – Part 1
Recently, I was discussing the evidences for God’s existence and the Resurrection of Jesus with a Christian college student. In response to my apologetic approach, he asked if I provided this many evidences, where was room for faith? A recent visiting speaker to our church mentioned that she had taken theology and apologetics classes, but she “wasn’t good at all this stuff.” … [Read more...]
Hallowing Holidays
I was raised in a Mennonite community that did not observe Halloween. From its roots to its current form, we saw nothing compelling or good about it. We gave treats to oddly arrayed children on our doorstep, but we never dressed up, never went out, and did our best not to support the holiday financially or emotionally. I didn't really care; my mom didn't let us kids eat much … [Read more...]
Paul – Apostle or Fraud (Part 2)
Many people do not believe that Paul was a true apostle of Jesus Christ. Some of them are Jews and Muslims, but some say they are followers of Jesus Christ. Because they believe Paul was a fraud, they deny that any of his epistles are to be followed as part of Scripture. That’s almost half of the New Testament, so it’s a serious issue. That’s why we are investigating questions … [Read more...]