Tag Archives: David Bentley Hart

Why we need to (properly) understand Christian history

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Mel Wild

I saw this video (below) posted by Wanda at SmartChristian.net that briefly describes the positive influence Christianity has had on the world. I believe that having a good understanding of history is important, so I thought it would be good … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics, Faith | Tagged Christian history, Christianity, David Bentley Hart, N.T. Wright, Tom Holland | 11 Comments

David Bentley Hart on Materialism and Naturalism

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Mel Wild

“Materialism is the philosophical view that the only thing that exists is matter; if anything else, such as mental events, exists, then it is reducible to matter. Naturalism is the system of thought holding that all phenomena can be explained in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged David Bentley Hart, Materialism, metaphysics, Naturalism, New Atheism, Religion and Spirituality | 56 Comments

The myth of secular progress

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Mel Wild

I’m always amused whenever I hear the popular sentiment, “We’re better off now without religion” boasted by atheists/humanists as they point to prosperous and largely secular European countries today. The following conversation illustrates beautifully why I think this boast is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Culture, David Bentley Hart, Ethics, Humanism, morality, Religion and Spirituality, Worldview | 72 Comments

Science cannot replace God

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Mel Wild

If God exists, then science cannot replace God. Science exists because God exists. Where we got the notion that scientific advancement somehow replaces God comes from pagan idea of God that’s called the “god of the gaps.” I mentioned this … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics, Theology | Tagged Christianity, David Bentley Hart, God of the gaps, ontology, Religion and Spirituality, Science and faith, Scientism | 475 Comments

Imagine no Christianity?

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Mel Wild

I find it amusing whenever atheists gleefully discuss “what would the world be like if there were no religion?” In a way, I’m sympathetic to this sentiment. In fact, I wrote about this early on in my blogging adventures here. … Continue reading →