Category: Apologetics
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slaughter of the canaanites
Faith, particularly the Christian faith, which has provided the dominant narrative of the western world, has come under sustained attack in recent years. A few years ago, those dubbed ‘the new atheists’ (increasingly the old atheists) who view Christianity (and other religions) as no more than myths invented to give meaning to life have made…
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an apologetic of glory
Over the years, my Christian faith has become more and more grounded as the force of truth in a kaleidoscope of ways has gripped and mastered me. I have become inextricably wed to Christ, for all roads of truth lead to him and from him; incontestably he is the truth. In him is truth and outside…
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an apology…
You may well think, and with justice, that my apology is for my long absence. I do apologise for this and take the opportunity to thank those who have encouraged me to get in gear again. This is my first effort at doing so. I felt it fitting to begin with an apology, not…
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jedi faith, christian it is not
Apparently Disney has bought the Lucasfilm franchise, the company behind George Lucas’ Star Wars, for a cost of around 4 billion dollars. They anticipate releasing a further Star Wars film in 2015. For someone who was still young enough to be captivated by the Star Wars universe way back in the early days this should…
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philosophy and christian faith
It was the Church Father Tertullian who famously asked, ‘What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?’ He meant that human philosophy has nothing in common with the revealed faith of Christianity. In this he merely echoed the sentiments of the apostle Paul some 150 years previously. The Colossian church was plagued by a heresy that…
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keller and the ‘timothy factor’
Tim Keller is a great apologist for the faith, normally. But he is fallen, and like all of us he can buckle under pressure. Perhaps there is more of a ‘Timothy’ in him than folks realised (2 Tim 1). It can be disappointing when we find our heroes have feet of clay. Keller showed his…
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the gospel according to secular humanism
The Christian Gospel brings two great blessings from God into the world. It brings life and light. To a world dead in sin Jesus comes as the one who has ‘life in himself’. Those who believe in him are born again (Jn 3). To a world living in moral and spiritual darkness Jesus comes as…
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old earth, young earth…
I know next to nothing about cosmology. Indeed, I know next to nothing about science itself. I am glad that many Christians with a science bent and an able mind give themselves to wrestling with the questions involved in relating the current cosmologies of science to that of the Bible. The issues are not incidental.…
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(s)hawking hubris
I am no scientist, nor the son of a scientist. Nor am I particularly interested in the whole evolutionary debate (perhaps I ought to be more so). Two reasons why I have opted out. One, it is impossible for me to argue at the level of science. I am at the mercy of superior ‘scientific’…
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believing hard truths
Most Christians find there are teachings of Scripture with which they struggle. I’m not so much thinking about truths which call for commitment. These are indeed a struggle as we all wrestle against the flesh. I’m thinking more about issues like eternal punishment and salvation only through knowing Christ. The difficulty of conceiving punishment as…
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peter hitchens and faith
See here a video by Peter Hitchens introducing his new book The Rage Against God.
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the god of haiti
I’ve just watched The Big Questions hosted by Nicky Campbell on BBC1. This is a programme I normally enjoy for minority views normally get a fair hearing. Nicky Campbell is very good at asking the hard question of each position. He also is courteous, unpatronising and presses for views to be countered with argument not…
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