Archive for the ‘Apologetics’ Category

Morality And The Wrath Of God

One of the major objections to Christianity raised by some atheists is that the God of the Bible does not seem to be a good God. In contrast to the popular portrayals of a benign and merciful Jesus who loves everyone, God (the Father) seems wrathful and angry. Nothing epitomizes this wrathful attitude...
October 5th, 2009 | Apologetics, Ethics, Philosophy, Religion | Read More

Reconciliation

Geography is important to any city. By looking at the placement of houses, entertainment and work places, one can slowly piece together both the citizens’ character and philosophy. Temples and important public buildings not only dictated where people socialized but provided people with a way of...
August 26th, 2009 | Apologetics, Other, Religion, The Gospel | Read More

…When in Doubt, Just Assume

Last Saturday night, April 4th, Biola University sponsored a debate between prominent atheist writer Christopher Hitchens and Biola’s own Dr. William Lane Craig, one of the world’s foremost philosophers of religion. Not only were the Biola gym, three overflow sites on-campus, and an overflow...
April 5th, 2009 | Apologetics, Religion | Read More

Do Tummy Aches Disprove God?

My tummy hurts. Ergo, there is no god. This argument may be absurd but it is not intended as a reductio ad absurdum. Although a very simplistic form, this enthymeme encapsulates one of the primary atheological arguments — the argument from evil. The structure of the argument becomes more obvious...
July 1st, 2008 | Apologetics, Worldviews | Read More

The Dracula Argument:
God, Vampires, and the Anthropic Principle

In debates over the existence of God and man, the ontological status of vampires rarely enters the discussion. Whether Count Dracula and his kin exist hardly seems to be a relevant concern. But after reading a fascinating paper by a pair of physicists, I’ve become convinced that the existence–or...
January 8th, 2008 | Apologetics | Read More

The Dracula Argument:
God, Vampires, and the Anthropic Principle

In debates over the existence of God and man, the ontological status of vampires rarely enters the discussion. Whether Count Dracula and his kin exist hardly seems to be a relevant concern. But after reading a fascinating paper by a pair of physicists, I’ve become convinced that the existence–or...
April 2nd, 2007 | Apologetics | Read More

In the Beginning was Nothing:
A Creation Story for Young Materialists

[Note: Here at EO I’ve decided to honor my favorite bizarre worldview by hosting an Atheism Appreciation Week. For the rest of the week I’ll have posts dedicated to atheism and its related beliefs.] Throughout history children have been awed and thrilled by retellings of their culture’s creation...
January 10th, 2007 | Apologetics | Read More

A Walk To The Moon:
Why Naturalism is a Self-Refuting Philosophy

[Note: Here at EO I’ve decided to honor my favorite bizarre worldview by hosting an Atheism Appreciation Week. For the rest of the week I’ll have posts dedicated to atheism and its related beliefs.] Yesterday I walked to the moon. (Humor me for a few minutes.) Since I was able to take my laptop and...
January 9th, 2007 | Apologetics | Read More

Dismantling Implausibility Structures:
The Argument from Fine-Tuning

[Note: This is the fourth post in the series examining the uses of theistic arguments in Christian apologetics.] [Note: This is post four in the series, Dismantling Implausibility Structures: The Uses of Theistic Arguments.] “The heavens tell of the glory of God,” claimed the Psalmist, “The...
December 31st, 2006 | Apologetics | Read More

Dismantling Implausibility Structures:
The Uses of Theistic Arguments

[Note: Regular posting will resume next Monday. This week I’ll be reexamining the uses of theistic arguments in Christian apologetics.] “Can you prove God exists?” Although I’ve been asked that question hundreds of times since I became a Christian, how I’ve answered has varied...
December 26th, 2006 | Apologetics | Read More