Lawrence Krauss debates “A Universe From Nothing” with an astrophysicist
Dina sent me news of a cracking good episode of Unbelievable, which features Lawrence Krauss, who debated William Lane Craig. Krauss’ book was also reviewed in the New York Times. The MP3 file is here....
View ArticleShould Christians expect to know God’s will by means of feelings and intuitions?
There are two views on the topic of decision making and the will of God. The view you learn in the church is called “the traditional view”. I call this view the feelings/intuition view. This view that...
View ArticleCan a person be a committed Christian while ignoring apologetics?
I would like to describe a situation that arises frequently that concerns me. The situation I describe below brings out a flaw I see in the way that rank-and-file Christians respond to criticisms of...
View ArticleShould Christians expect to know God’s will by means of feelings and intuitions?
There are two views on the topic of decision making and the will of God. The view you learn in the church is called “the traditional view”. I call this view the feelings/intuition view. This view that...
View ArticleWilliam Lane Craig discusses faith and reason with university students
This is an interview of Dr. William Lane Craig before college students at the University of Central Florida. (95 minutes) You can get an MP3 of the lecture here. (33 MB) Questions from the interviewer:...
View ArticleWilliam Lane Craig lectures on naturalistic alternatives to the Big Bang
Here’s the lecture, which was given in 2004 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. This lecture might be a little advanced for beginners, but if you stretch your mind first, you shouldn’t tear...
View ArticleDoes God’s omniscience conflict with human free will?
Here’s the setup for the question, from Come Reason Ministries. Excerpt: Hello, Christian doctrine holds that God is all knowing (1 John 3:20), and humans have free will (Deuteronomy 30:19 is my...
View ArticleHow the discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation falsified atheism
Prior to certain scientific discoveries, most people thought that the universe had always been here, and no need to ask who or what may have caused it. But today, that’s all changed. Today, the...
View ArticleHow the WMAP satellite confirmed nucleosynthesis predictions and falsified...
Prior to certain scientific discoveries, most people thought that the universe had always been here, and no need to ask who or what may have caused it. But today, that’s all changed. Today, the...
View ArticleThe Thoroughly Rational Conversion of Michael Minot
One of the things I’ve noticed hanging around in church on and off the last 20 years or so is that it often seems to be the case the church leaders seem to value some people as leaders more than...
View ArticleWhat got me started on apologetics? William Lane Craig debate transcripts
Yes, William Lane Craig debate transcripts. In fact, I still read them from time to time to keep up my skills. Here’s one of my favorites, the Craig-Nielsen debate on grounding morality without God...
View ArticleAre Latter Day Saints (LDS) doctrines supported by philosophy, science and...
This post presents evidence against Mormonism/LDS in three main areas. The first is in the area of science. The second is in the area of philosophy. And the third is in the area of history. The...
View ArticleLawrence Krauss debates “A Universe From Nothing” with an astrophysicist
Dina sent me news of a cracking good episode of Unbelievable, which features Lawrence Krauss, who debated William Lane Craig. Krauss’ book was also reviewed in the New York Times. The MP3 file is here....
View ArticleAtheist Jerry Coyne explains why morality is impossible for atheists
Let’s review what you need in your worldview in order to have a rationally grounded system of morality. You need 5 things: 1) Objective moral values There needs to be a way to distinguish what is good...
View ArticleIs the definition of atheism “a lack of belief in God”?
First, let’s see check with the Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy: ‘Atheism’ means the negation of theism, the denial of the existence of God. Stanford University is one of the top 5...
View ArticleIs the presuppositionalist approach to apologetics Biblical?
Here’s J.W. Wartick’s take from Always Have a Reason blog. Excerpt: Cornelius Van Til pioneered the field of “presuppositional apologetics” primarily through his works Christian Apologetics and The...
View ArticleWhy did Dan Barker leave Christianity for atheism?
Unbelievable’s radio show featured a discussion with former Christian Dan Barker, the founder and co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The MP3 file is here. (60 minutes) I thought...
View ArticleThe Thoroughly Rational Conversion of Michael Minot
One of the things I’ve noticed hanging around in church on and off the last 20 years or so is that it often seems to be the case the church leaders seem to value some people as leaders more than...
View ArticleHow the discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation falsified atheism
Prior to certain scientific discoveries, most people thought that the universe had always been here, and no need to ask who or what may have caused it. But today, that’s all changed. Today, the...
View ArticleHow the WMAP satellite confirmed nucleosynthesis predictions and falsified...
Prior to certain scientific discoveries, most people thought that the universe had always been here, and no need to ask who or what may have caused it. But today, that’s all changed. Today, the...
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