THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
Hank Green Is Wrong About God
(https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/898380333686468608?lang=en) In a vlog titled Do you believe in God?, the vlogbrothers’ Hank Green answers this all-important question. His answer paraphrased is that belief in God doesn’t make sense because the word “God” cannot...
read moreIntroduction: The Teleological Argument
As we continue our introduction of fundamental apologetics concepts, we move onto the second of the “Big Three” apologetics arguments: the teleological argument. The teleological argument, like the cosmological argument, is a logical defense of God predicated upon the...
read moreIntroduction: The Cosmological Argument
Apologetics, or defending the faith, is something every Christian should be involved in (1 Pet. 3:15). The foundation of popular apologetics is what I like to refer to as the “Big Three” apologetic arguments. I will be writing a brief introduction to three: the...
read moreWhat if Evolutionary Naturalism is Self-Defeating?
There isn't a typo in the title but rather a genuine question that is often ignored. It is simply taken at face value by theist and skeptics alike that evolutionary theory and naturalism go hand-in-hand. However, what if they didn't? What if they were more like...
read moreWhat to do When Life Hurts: A Lesson from Habakkuk
What do we do when life hurts? Sometimes life hurts so much that we question the existence of God. How could the omniscient and omnipotent God allow such hardship to exist? The academic pursuit of an answer to these questions yields a theodicy—a defense of...
read moreThe Kalamity of Atheism
Questions about the origin of the universe have been at the center of humanity's curiosity from the time humanity's existence. With such curiosity, there is also profound implications regarding the answer to the question: Is a transcendent cause responsible for the...
read moreThe Kalam and the Kalamity of Atheism
Dan Barker is one of the world’s leading atheistic spokesman and debaters. In 2009, Barker released his book, Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America’s Leading Atheists. In examining Barker’s objections is the Kalam invalid? Brief Overview...
read moreChrist, Crucifixion, and Contradiction
Each year about this time there are a plethora of shows, blogs, podcasts, YouTube videos either supporting or denying the resurrection of Jesus. Recently, I’ve noticed a newer objection attacking the Gospel’s in the form of a question: What time did the...
read moreIt is What is on the Inside that Counts
The Mystery of Consciousness One of the debates in the philosophy of mind and cognitive neuroscience is the mystery regarding the nature of consciousness. Philosopher David Chalmers introduces the problem when he writes: “Conscious experience is at once the most...
read moreHow to Make the World a Better Place: Step 1 Believe in God
In his discussion of Divine Command Theory in Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong, Oxford trained philosopher and theologian Louis Pojman notes six reasons why belief in God motivates moral behavior:[1] If there is a God, then good will win out over evil. If I knew...
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