What Faith, Hope and Love All Share in Common

Talk to an atheist about faith, and you're likely to get an eye-roll. To most, faith is roughly synonymous with superstition, and not befitting of modern,

Do Christians Have Overactive Imaginations?

A recent comment to one of my blog posts included an interesting analogy.The writer compared discussions between theists and atheists to Wile E Coyote

The LDS God, a Changeable Unchangeable Being 

In November of 1841, Joseph Smith said "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone

The Telephone Game and Christianity Have Nothing in Common

When talking to a skeptic, it’s not uncommon to hear the challenge that what we have in the Bible is not particularly reliable.Making reference to

Why Christianity Makes Better Sense of Suffering 

On last week's podcast, Jim considered the challenge of an atheist regarding how a "loving" God could allow billions of unborn babies to die.

The Early Martyrs Were Cross-Examined to Death 

Skeptics often challenge believers by claiming that the "evidence" for Christianity would never hold up in a courtroom. They contend it's hearsay

The Probability of a Past Event Is One

In recent posts, we've been discussing the difficulties inherent in defining and recognizing the miraculous. The skeptic usually approaches the

Got Clean Water?

My ipod is my new favorite toy, as it enables me to listen to podcasts away from my PC, and especially since I can now read or listen to

The Best Explanation Can Include Miracles  

Seeking the best explanation for a set of circumstances is something we all do intuitively. It's called abductive reasoning. As Jim has pointed out

Presuppositions Can Lead to Mistaken Conclusions

Presuppositions can have a profound impact on the beliefs that we hold. I was reminded of that recently while listening to a podcast from the UK

Why The Ontological Argument Proves God Exists 

A recent e-mailer asked whether Anselm's ontological argument could work in reverse - to prove the nonexistence of God. As many

Atheists' Faith in Science Is Misplaced

Atheists demonstrate an amazing “faith” in the power of science.They accuse believers of wishful thinking – or outright foolishness – when believers

Why Science Does Not Prove Atheism

Secularists are fond of claiming the mantle of science in their discussions with believers.One can often hear derision dripping from their words, the

How Christianity Can Help Us Raise Our Kids

Recently, a friend sent me a very thought-provoking article about raising kids. Entitled "How to Land Your Kid in Therapy," it dealt with "why the

Are We God's Pets?

I have recently been in discussion with a friend of mine who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As the high-priced

Is Christianity Unduly Harsh?

To the secular mind, Christianity can appear to be a giant schoolyard bully, threatening eternal harm for anyone who breaks his rule. A

What Does Evangelism to Mormons Look Like?

I recently had the opportunity to spend a week in Manti, Utah enjoying the beautiful San Pete Valley, catching up with old friends, helping some

Galatians 5:22 - Joy

You hear a knock at your front door. You check your teeth in the living room mirror and hurry to see who has come to visit. To your utter

Making Sense of Jesus' Death on the Cross
Making sense of Jesus’ death on the cross can be difficult. For many modern secularists, the notion is, on its face, absurd, posing a stumbling

Why Failing to Persuade Others Should Not Discourage Us

Many new apologists get right to work trying to convince others of the truth of the Christian worldview. When they meet with limited "success,"

How Can We Know If We Are Good Enough For Heaven?

"Avast yer jabberin, ya bunch a bilge rats!" The voice sounded strange as it reached into the hallway. The speaker was apparently trying to

Practicing One Dollar Apologetics at the Ball Park

I've spent a lot of time sitting in the bleachers at little league baseball games. Apologetics and theology are usually not on the mind of most of

Should God Have Given Us Free Will?  

“Do Christians actually believe that it is a preferable state of affairs to have God bestow free will on those he creates, even though it always has and always

Intelligent Design Makes Perfect Sense

In recent years, the Intelligent Design (ID) movement has cogently presented the argument that the incredible order in the universe must have an adequate

Answering Bugliosi's Unanswerable Questions

Former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi has a new book, in which he argues that agnosticism is the only sensible position to hold. But the book never gets to 

Bugliosi's Doubt Is Not Devine

In his recent book “Divinity of Doubt,” celebrated prosecutor and author Vincent Bugliosi makes the case for agnosticism as the “only intelligent, strong

Guilt Is a Message Not An Observation

Guilt. That feeling of remorse or regret for a bad deed done. It has been mankind's constant companion. Many have thought about it, wondered about it,

Where Does Guilt Come From?

My last post used a scene from the show Madmen as a starting point for discussing guilt. The show tells the story of the men and women working in a

Why We Weren't Worried About May 21

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Harold Camping, president of California-based Family Radio, predicted that the rapture would occur today, May 21, and that the

Escaping Expectations

The American Movie Channel's series Madmen is a fascinating glimpse at a slice of American culture. Set in the early 1960's, it focuses on the professional and

Galatians 5:22 - Love

I think it's fair to say that Simon Peter was, in the days before Christ was crucified, more enthusiastic than spiritually mature. He's the apostle who tried to walk

Above the Law

“No one is above the law.” So the popular saying goes, and no truer thing was ever said in a mere six words. This thought, and our Western system of justice which

Will We Even Remember?
You settle down in the lounge chair, poolside, sipping a drink and getting ready to open the book you’ve been waiting to read. The faint strains of a nearby conversation

Galatians 5:22 - Feelings as Answers to Prayer?
Since I last wrote on whether or not our feelings can be trusted to tell us the truth -- a post written because of Mormon belief in this idea -- the official LDS website I

The Consequences of Rebellion
Imagine a time in the not too distant future. Trying to compensate for a declining population, scientists use advanced technology to build a “race” of robots, giving them

Why We Praise God
Christian apologists are accustomed to dealing with the “straw man” fallacy. The one who engages in this type of argument paints a false picture of his opponent’s position