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Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?
Just like God’s rational nature grounds rational truth and His moral nature grounds moral truth, God’s aesthetic nature is the grounding of aesthetic truth.
Is Faith a Blind Leap?
According to New Atheist Sam Harris, “Faith is generally nothing more than the permission religious people give one another to believe things strongly without evidence.”* Coming from an atheist, this view is not surprising. But when it comes from believers? Recently, I heard a Christian argue, “Providing a reason for your faith is ultimately fruitless, regardless of how logical your reasons might be. Faith is believing without reasons or evidence.” Again, I’m not surprised. Disappointed, but not surprised.
The Impossible Gospel of Mormonism
Mormonism demands perfection. Thankfully the God of Christianity offers true grace to our LDS friends and family.
Is Jesus the Only Way?
"Jesus is the only way to God" may be the most controversial claim of Christianity, so we had better have good reason for it. And I think we do. “Jesus is the only way to God” may be the most controversial claim of Christianity, so we had better have good reason for it. And I think we do.
Can We Trust the Bible?
Who's Your Authority? I have four kids. This probably doesn’t happen with most children, but sometimes my kids disagree, and argue, and fight. Oftentimes, when a dispute arises, they look outside of themselves for another voice to settle matters. Mine.
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
If the bones of Jesus were found tomorrow, would you walk away from Christianity? You should. Why? Because faith in a dead Jesus is worthless. Even the Apostle Paul says so. In I Corinthians 15:14, he writes, "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith." Did you catch that? The bones of Jesus would make our faith useless.
Does God Exist?
In January of 2004, the atheist community was rocked by a major announcement. Antony Flew, probably the world’s most influential atheist of the last 50 years, publicly acknowledged his move from atheism to belief in God’s existence (he hasn’t embraced Christianity just yet, though). Let me give you some perspective. Flew’s announcement is equivalent to Billy Graham calling a press conference and telling the world he is leaving Christianity. Can you imagine the shockwaves throughout the Christian world?
Miracles and Unbelief
An atheist's request for a miracle to prove God's existence requires a careful answer. Brett offers that response. “Why won’t God heal amputees?” The question caught me by surprise.
What Is Apologetics?
For some believers, apologetics has a questionable reputation. It amounts to intellectually bullying or argumentative one-upsmanship. It's all head and no heart. However, is this an accurate view of apologetics?