Whenever I hear a phrase or sentence that has become something of a cliché, my first thought is whether or not it’s true. We hear these statements over and over again, especially from brothers and sisters in Christ, and then repeat them to others. The problem is that they may not be true, and if [...]
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Busting Another Cliche
Posted in Apologetics, Atheists, evangelism, Kingdom of God on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Defecting to Faith”
Posted in Atheists, encouragement, Miscellaneous on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life study released in May indicates that over half of those raised in atheistic or agnostic homes have abandoned disbelief. The New York Times called this “defecting to faith” (rather than defecting from faith which we hear far more about these days). Half of those who converted [...]
“Somebody, Somewhere, Love Me”
Posted in Atheists, evangelism, Gospel, Jesus Christ, love of God on August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Somebody, somewhere, love me.” Those were the words of Madalyn Murray O’Hair – the most well-known atheist in the United States a generation ago. They were written at least six times in her two-thousand page diary. Obviously, her commitment to atheism didn’t provide her with the love she needed. Neither did money, success, fame, [...]
Book Report – “The Dawkins Delusion?”
Posted in Atheists, Book Report, Books, Richard Dawkins on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve just finished reading The Dawkins Delusion? by Alister McGrath and Joanna Collicutt McGrath and thoroughly enjoyed it. This short (109 pages including footnotes, a list of recommended reading, and information about the authors) book is a brief response to the writings of Richard Dawkins, especially his book The God Delusion. Regarding Dawkins, the McGrath’s [...]
Quick Take – The Problem of Evil
Posted in Apologetics, Atheists, Problem of Evil, Quick Takes, Tactics on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The problem of evil in the world (and especially in human beings) is a persistent obstacle to faith in Jesus Christ for many people, especially atheists. As Christians, we need to do some serious thinking about this question and then engage it. Stated briefly, here’s the problem: If God is good and all-powerful, then [...]
Turning the Tables
Posted in Atheists, evangelism, Tactics on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Atheists usually ask the question, “How can God exist when there is so much evil in the world?” There are variations, but that’s the basic question. We should do our best to answer that question, but so should the atheist. They should be asked, “How do you explain so much evil in the world?” We have an [...]
See Ben Stein’s Documentary
Posted in Atheists, Ben Stein, Intelligent Design, Richard Dawkins on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A group of us from school went to see Ben Stein’s documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed on Monday. It’s an excellent movie and I highly recommend you see it (and take some people with you). The movie is a documentary-style investigation into the systematic persecution and banishing of anyone who dares to support or even say a [...]
