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Moving on…
As I alluded to here, I’m moving on from writing posts that deal directly with the particular arguments and assumptions of the militant anti-theists. I started my inquiry into their anti-Christian polemics about two years ago. My goal was to understand … Continue reading
Posted in Christian apologetics
Tagged Christianity, Culture, Naturalism, New Atheism, Religion and Spirituality
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Why materialism fails us
We’ve already looked at how evolutionary Naturalism gives us reason to doubt the reliability of human cognitive faculties to discover truth, And Naturalism’s close ontological cousin, Materialism, has also failed us.
Posted in Christian apologetics, Identity
Tagged Christianity, consumerism, Culture, Materialism, Naturalism, ontology, Religion and Spirituality
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Two worldviews for consideration
The Oxford Dictionary defines a worldview as: “A particular philosophy of life or conception of the world.” We all have one whether we realize it or not. I have given two worldviews here (below) that represent two diametrically opposed views. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian apologetics
Tagged Christianity, Naturalism, Religion and Spirituality, Trinity, Worldview
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Does science and natural law rule out miracles?
This post is a follow-up to “The Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Four” where I talked about miracles and why naturalists don’t believe in them. The subject of miracles is important for Christians because God miraculously raising Jesus Christ … Continue reading
Why science can’t answer everything
I’ve made the point here that “while science is very good at analyzing and testing observable data, it cannot help us transcend the natural world or answer the deeper existential questions that also must be answered. It cannot answer why … Continue reading
The resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Five
I would like to finish this series on the Christian case for the resurrection of Jesus Christ by summarizing what we covered and adding some final thoughts. To summarize, at the heart of Christianity is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. … Continue reading
The resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Four
Are naturalists right in saying that miracles are “improbable” (Ehrman) if not “impossible” (David Hume)? The famous 18th century philosopher, David Hume, stated that miracles are a violation of natural laws. Our unalterable experience has established these laws. Therefore because … Continue reading
Reality…what reality?
What I’ve learned from my experience with atheists and their skepticism against the claims of the Bible is an a priori bias against the supernatural. They consider it pure fantasy, being stuck in ignorant superstition, believing in magic, and my … Continue reading