To all of you geeks and nerds out there, a round of congratulations is in order. The ridicule and hardship faced in grade school has finally paid off and your culture is now a mainstream phenomenon. Shows like The Big Bang Theory have made it possible for people to not only laugh with but relate to the main nerdy characters. The current video game console generation sells … [Read more...]
Book Review: "From God to Us" by Norman Geisler and William Nix
From God To Us (hereafter FGU) by Norman Geisler and William Nix provides a general introduction to a number of topics regarding the origins of the Bible. The book explores the inspiration, canonization, transmission, and translation of the Bible from the earliest roots until the modern era. … [Read more...]
What is True Christianity(tm)? (part 3)
In part 1, I talked about how skeptics and atheists often complain when I (or another apologist) make the comment that such-and-so Christian is wrong. The skeptic usually says it means I have found “True Christianity™” and every other Christian who disagrees is going to go to hell. In part 2, I discussed degrees of wrong, using a traffic light as a guide. Green light is 99% … [Read more...]
ISWA University!
By Sarah Ankenman, president of ISWA. Hey y'all! Check out our brand new ISWA U curriculum designed specifically for the busy Christian who wants to be equipped to give answers for the hope that lies within! ISWA U will equip and train you in basic Apologetics and provide you with the resources to go even deeper in your study of why you believe what you believe. In the world … [Read more...]
Does truth exist and is it knowable? – Pt.3
Part 1 Part 2 (pt.3 of 4) Does Truth exist? Even if it does, can we know it? Are we in the dark epistemologically like Immanuel Kant said that we are? Should we be intellectual skeptics as David Hume told us we should be? To address these and many other questions, here is Lesson #3 of our "Reason To Believe" Video Apologetics Class. Here we will begin to discuss the all … [Read more...]
Politicians, Legislation, Value of Life and Morality.
The NSW Greens say people whose religious views are blocking voluntary euthanasia laws are making the lives of vulnerable people even more wretched and should butt out. "It's time they recognised they are in the minority and got out of the way," Greens MP Cate Faehrmann said in this article. Here is a letter I have since sent to our relevant politicians to help better … [Read more...]
Why Christianity Is True
There are only a handful of religions rooted in historical events rather than in philosophy. When something is historical, we can examine it by looking at events, documents and other historical records. Out of all of the religions in the world, only one provides a concrete, objective means for testing to see whether or not it is true: Christianity. … [Read more...]
How to Share the Gospel with Buddhists
This approach can be used for sharing the Gospel with anyone, making necessary alterations to match their worldview. One of the simplest ways to share the gospel with Buddhists is to first ask them to share what they believe about God, sin, salvation, etc., i.e their worldview, and then employ active listening, questioning etc to engage them and finally share the gospel with … [Read more...]
Did the concept of monotheism socially evolve?
This post gives a glimpse of “Eternity in Their Hearts” by Don Richardson, who is recognized for his anthropological and linguistic work among the Sawi people of Irian Jaya. Edward B. Tyler’s theory that monotheism evolved has been refuted for a long time. The theory goes like this: Belief in the soul emerged from pondering dreams, etc.; spiritism/animism emerged when they … [Read more...]
Evaluating Buddhism – 1. Introduction to Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion practiced in it’s various forms mainly in the orient . It is a non-theistic, humanistic religion. According to the buddhanet website, the global population of Buddhists numbers around 350 million. Buddhism originated in India, but spread to other countries where it became dominant, while becoming almost extinct in India. With Richard Gere, … [Read more...]