Category: apologetics
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I remember when the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible was released in 1984 that some proclaimed “heresy.” Why? Let’s compare the KJV (King James Version) vs NIV Bible: 1 John 5:7-9 KJV: 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the…
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“Scientism” asserts that the only things we can know are things that can be tested scientifically. Scientism comes in two forms: Strong scientism – the view that the only things we can know are things that can be tested scientifically. Weak scientism prrmits some minimum, low-grade degree of rational justification…
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A self-refuting statement contradicts itself, making it logically false. However, Christians sometimes unfortunately mischaracterize an assertion as self-refuting. An example is the statement “There are no moral absolutes” to which a Christian might respond “Are you absolutely sure?” believing he has demonstrated the statement to be self-refuting. In fact, the…
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A worldview represents one’s understanding of reality. This understanding can either correspond to reality or deny reality. False worldviews have an inevitable tendency to either collide (sometimes violently) with other worldviews, or implode. Some of the major conflicts in our culture represent worldviews in collision: i.e., between naturalism and supernaturalism,…
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+ apologetics, bible, christianity, darkness, faith, gospel, implosion, light, reality, transgender, worldview+
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Bad apologetics does not have the gospel as the goal; it is arguments for argument’s sake. If an apologist spends an hour talking with an unbeliever offering numerous arguments but never gets to the gospel, his priorities are misaligned. The gospel must always be the goal in apologetics. We may…
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I was asked to respond to this article by Ewdard Babinski. In responding to anyone, I of course want to know something about the author. In Babinski’s case, the information is sparse, almost non-existent. He apparently claims to be an “independent researcher”, whatever that is. He also apparently claims to…
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“Using the problem of evil as an argument against God is dangerous for the skeptic, since, ironically, this problem can turn into an argument in favor of God’s existence.” — The Comprehensive Guide to Apologetics by Joseph M. Holden Scripture teaches 4 truths simultaneously: God is absolutely sovereign, but his…
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+ christianity, Christus Victor, Evidential Evil, Evil, Existential Evil, faith, Free Will Defense, god, jesus, Logical Problem of Evil, Sovereignty, Theodicy+
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Here is the classic problem: If God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent, he could and would prevent evil. Evil exists. Therefore God must not exist. Most philosophers agree that Alvin Plantinga successfully refuted the logical problem of evil using the Free Will Defense; it is no longer considered a valid…
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+ Evidential Evil, Evil, Existential Evil, Free Will Defense, Logical Problem of Evil, Sovereignty, Theodicy+
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A willingness to live with unresolvable questions is a mark of intellectual maturity, not a matter of logical nonsense as some unwisely regard it.” – Oxford Professor Alister McGrath The problem of evil is often deployed by atheists as their decisive “nuclear option” against theism. Evil can precipitate a “crisis…
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+ Evidential Evil, Evil, Existential Evil, Free Will Defense, Logical Problem of Evil, Sovereignty, Theodicy+
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