By: Bnonn|31 January, 2009|Categories: Thinking Matters|Tags: Thinking Matters Journal
Issue #1 of the Thinking Matters Journal, ‘Introducing Apologetics’, is now out.
Read more »By: Stuart|28 January, 2009|Categories: Philosophy|Tags: Bayesian . Hume . Inductive . Miracles . Probability . Resurrection
An explanation why the oft heard axiom ‘extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ is false.
Read more »By: Stuart|27 January, 2009|Categories: Philosophy of Science|Tags: Christianity . Conflict Thesis . science
A response to Yahoo News article “God and science: an inner conflict,” by Robin Lloyd. And Kenneth Samples gives four reasons why historically science and Christianity have been allies rather than enemies.
Read more »By: Jason|25 January, 2009|Categories: Theology|Tags: anti-intellectualism . biblical illiteracy . D. A. Carson . Evangelicalism . postmodernism
Don Carson on the failure of Christian intellectuals to think consistently and faithfully as Christians.
Read more »A request for help from Creation Ministries International and an invitation to equip pastors and churches on refuting evolution.
Read more »By: Rob|15 January, 2009|Categories: Apologetics|Tags: john frame . lectures
For those who have been wrestling with the issue of culture recently (you know who you are!), John Frame has written a helpful piece on Christ and Culture. (This transcript appears in a revised form in the latest addition to his Theology of Lordship series, The Doctrine of the Christian Life).
Read more »By: Stuart|13 January, 2009|Categories: Philosophy of Science|Tags: Presuppositions of science . science . scientism . Self-defeating . Self-refuting . Strong Scientism . Truth . Weak scientism
What strong and weak scientism is and why it’s clearly irrational and should be avoided.
Read more »By: Jason|11 January, 2009|Categories: Thinking Matters|Tags: Bart Ehrman . Misquoting Jesus . New Testament manuscripts . Peter Williams . textual criticism
Last weekend, Bart Ehrman and Peter Williams discussed the textual reliability of the New Testament on the popular UK radio show, Unbelievable. For those unfamiliar with textual criticism or the broader controversy surrounding Ehrman’s book, this may be a good introduction to the debate.
Read more »By: Rob|10 January, 2009|Categories: Thinking Matters|Tags: christopher hitchens . Debates . william lane craig
Coming soon: Christopher Hitchens, Dinesh D’Souza, William Lane Craig.
Read more »Given that King David called for the destruction of his enemies, how should we then view the Islamic call for the destruction of its enemies? Is a call for destruction wrong per se?
Read more »Knowing what makes a sound argument is essential to thinking. In this post, Stuart introduces deductive logic, looking at the four criteria that make a good argument.
Read more »I have on various occasions wanted to purchase products from the USA but have found that either New Zealand is not on the list of shipping destinations, or the price of shipping is simply out of this world. Today I came across another such case.
Read more »By: Rob|06 January, 2009|Categories: Evangelism|Tags: africa . Christian Worldview . mission
Here is an interesting story from Times Online: “Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset.“
Read more »By: Jason|05 January, 2009|Categories: Books|Tags: happiness . J P Moreland . The God Question
This month, J. P. Moreland, the distinguished professor of Philosophy at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, releases a new book dealing with the search for meaning and the question of God’s existence.
Read more »By: Rob|04 January, 2009|Categories: Philosophy of Science|Tags: Charles Darwin . Creation & Evolution . intelligent design
Given the coming year of Darwin, here is a $20 USD MP3 course you can buy and download…
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