“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.” — Matthew 12:20, Isaiah 42:3 We all have times when we feel weak or faithless. We all have times when...
These are momentous times. Given the furor in the news of late, some recipients of this newsletter might prefer that we dedicate an issue or two to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay unions. ...
Question: How does the view on suffering in Christianity differ from other religions? Does Christianity have a better answer? Answer: A great question. Before I describe the different worldviews an...
Recap: Morality means God Since true morality can only exist in a world with God, God truly exists. This may be demonstrated through a simple syllogism, which constitutes powerful evidence for GodR...
God is Dead: Recap By his famous saying, “God is dead,” Nietzsche meant not that God has expired, but that he is functionally dead. The Judaeo-Christian God, the all-knowing, all-powerful,...
Euthyphro Dilemma: Key Points Last week we studied the Euthyphro Dilemma. If you missed it, click here. The goal was to arm us with the ability to counter an argument atheists use to refute theism (th...
Question: I’m watching a TV show called Criminal Minds, and the FBI agents often have to lie to serial killers to get the information they need to save other people or they lie to the general pu...
Morality: “That’s personal” recap Last week (in Morality: that’s personal!) we examined several common moral claims. We especially addressed the self-centered claim “I...
Mabuhay! Greetings from the Philippines! We just landed. It’s good to be back in Asia, the world’s greatest continent. We hope you’re well, whatever part of the planet you live in. W...
Question: I’ve been thinking a lot about why God created us in the first place because it doesn’t really make sense to me. I have been researching and trying to find scriptures that explain it, but ha...