Characters: Sophia: A seeker of truth, raising objections to the concept of federal headship. Theophilus: A theologian, presenting a defense of federal headship and God’s…
KEY POINTS The Moral Argument for God asserts that objective moral values require a transcendent source (God), as these values exist independently of human opinion.…
I love debating important ideas, especially within the context of Christian theology. And few will challenge Christian thinking as well as mature atheists. Of course,…
Q: how should I answer a critic who accuses me of needing a “sky daddy” when I express Christian faith? When someone accuses you of…
In the realm of moral philosophy, the father-son duo of R. M. Hare and John E. Hare present two distinct approaches to understanding and applying…
Intellectual atheism has it roots in the the late 1700’s, where courageous thinkers like Baron d’Holbach and Denis Diderot first began to outline their arguments…
Atheists often argue that they have no logical need to support their claims that God does not exist because “you can’t prove a negative.” They…
A favorite atheist challenge is “what evidence do you have for the existence of God?” Summaries of the existing arguments abound, but most people don’t…
Every metaphysical system with any cogency and appeal has some points of strength, and all have weaknesses. The question is which have more strengths and…
Every metaphysical system with any cogency and appeal has some points of strength, and all have weaknesses. The question is which have more strengths and…
The problem of evil and suffering is the most significant challenge to the Christian view of an omnipotent (all powerful) and omnibenevolent (loving) God. One…
This series, written in response to challenges from atheists on Facebook, contains the following articles: Heaven: Part 1 – The difficulty of conceiving of heaven
This post is part of a series. Imagine a world where there is no sorrow, no disease and no death. Imagine life without fear, and…
I am commonly on facebook groups seeking to test my ideas and engage with intellectual people on the topic of faith. Unfortunately, as we all…
When trying to prove or find the truth, most of us are used to the idea that the scientific method of experimentation and data is…
One of the things which discourages me as an author is the many great books that are forgotten or go unnoticed, often by people much…
In 2003, Mitch Albom released a popular book called Five People You Will Meet in Heaven. This emotional-psychological puff piece has helped many people release…
Many times, when I attempt to critique atheism, the atheist will accuse me of the straw man fallacy, accusing me of expanding my definition of…
If you get involved in theological or other logical arguments, you will soon come upon the many logical fallacies that all people engage in unless…
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in…
I get tired of the atheist canard that religion has killed more people in history than any other ideology. First, they are willing to attribute…
One of my favorite atheist philosophers is Graham Oppy, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Research at Monash University and Associate Editor of the…
Well, if I ever feel short of material to goad me to write, all I have to do is visit the Atheism vs Christianity (no…
The relationship of faith and science is controversial, and there are perhaps 5 simple philosophic positions you can take: 1. Science Trumps Religion (EMA) That is,…