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The Crucified “Saviors” of the World
Those who believe Jesus to be nothing more than a mythical figure often draw comparisons between his life and those of mythological characters. One of the main points of similarity between the two concerns the crucifixion of numerous deities in ancient myth. Jesus,...
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Five Bad Reasons to Reject Christianity
As a former atheist, there were many reasons why I was not a theist (nonetheless a Christian). Usually, when the discussion of Christianity would come up I would have a few pocketed arguments I would reach for when pressed on the issue. Surely, folks reject the...
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Rapid Response: What is your level of confidence that God exists?
Photo by Yuvraj Singh on Unsplash How should we respond when a street epistemologist asks us about our confidence level regarding some belief? The following is an answer I gave recently that might be helpful. (See epilogue for more details.) Question: ...
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Dropped Into the War Zone
Imagine yourself as a soldier in the military. You are dropped into the middle of a war zone; bullets blaze by you. There is one problem, though: you have never had any training! How might you feel in that moment? You would probably feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious,...
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What is the Kalam Cosmological Argument? Part 2
Read Part 1 Here Defense of Premise 2: The Universe Began to Exist The more controversial premise is premise 2. Scientific discoveries of the 20thcentury, however, have not only revolutionized our understanding of the universe, but they have also provided a solid...
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Rapid Response: There is No Eyewitness Testimony for the Resurrection
Unfortunately, many unbelievers seem to be unreasonably skeptical concerning the resurrection. For them, things that would never come under scrutiny in other circumstances suddenly become dubious and conspiratorial. One such skeptical claim is that there is no...
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What is the Kalam Cosmological Argument? Part 1
Introduction The question “Does God exist?” has been around as long as humanity has been on the earth. With such profound implications, it is no wonder the topic still dominates classrooms, debate stages, Twitter feeds, and YouTube channels. It is one of the most...
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The Nature of Consciousness Points Towards God
The Cognitive scientist and philosopher of mind, David Chalmers, argues that there is a mystery to consciousness.[1] Consciousness, he says, raises two questions: 1. What is its nature (either it is physical or nonphysical); and, 2. what best explains its existence?...
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Game of Thrones: Are Augustus, Julius, and Jesus the Same?
On July 14, 2019, Paulogia asked a question about legendary development in history by posting the question on Twitter (see image below). The answer given by Douglas (aka P1neCreek) is that legendary development took place within a single life span. He cites two...
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Is the Synoptic Problem a Problem for Christians?
Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash What is the Synoptic Problem? When I was growing up, I had what you might call a “dictation” view of biblical inspiration. I believed that God would dictate to a biblical author the exact words that He wanted him...
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