Timothy, from Rational Theism, presents several arguments in support of a beginning of the universe.
Read more »In Part 3 of this lecture series, Dr Guinness considers how to communicate effectively in apologetics. He discusses cross-cultural communication and how to contextualize your message to the language and world of your audience.
Read more »By: TimothyH|30 January, 2010|Categories: Apologetics|Tags: contradiction . Logic . self-refutation
Timothy, from the blog Rational Theism, offers a compilation of popular self-refuting positions in this guest post.
Read more »By: Jason|29 January, 2010|Categories: Websites|Tags: douglas wilson . euthanasia . Gaia . Greg Beale . Haiti earthquake . inerrancy . Jesus . middle knowledge . Pat Roberston . religious freedom . The Shack . Thomas Aquinas . Trinity . vampires
A round-up of news, articles and other items of interest from this week on the internet.
Read more »A panel discussion at the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Annual Meeting explores the common ground between Islam and Christianity. John Piper and Albert Mohler argue that while dialogue can occur, Muslims do not love and worship the God of the Bible.
Read more »By: Jason|28 January, 2010|Categories: Books|Tags: character of God . holiness . The Shack . Tim Keller . transcendence . William Young
Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer PCA in Manhattan, offers his impressions of the incredibly popular novel by William Young.
Read more »By: Jason|28 January, 2010|Categories: Apologetics|Tags: argumentation . conversation . dialogue . Evangelism . Jesus Christ . Joe Carter . John Coleman . persuasion . relational apologetics . rhetoric . witnessing
Joe Carter and John Coleman have written a recent post at Relevant Magazine, explaining some of basic principles of persuasion that they have observed in the life and ministry of one of history’s greatest communicators.
Read more »Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology, J. P. Moreland analyzes the different arguments used in the debate about euthanasia and sets the controversy in the larger context of broad, world view issues.
Read more »By: Jason|28 January, 2010|Categories: Quotes|Tags: Blaise Pascal . Enlightenment . human condition . human nature . pride . the good . the true
Seventeenth century Christian philosopher and mathematician, Blaise Pascal suggests that we never come to terms with the human condition unless we look beyond ourselves.
Read more »By: Jason|26 January, 2010|Categories: Metaphysics|Tags: Bill Vallicella . consciousness . free will . human nature . human person . imago dei . J P Moreland . mental states . mind-body problem . Naturalism . physicalism . Rationality . scientism
Can naturalism account for the most basic features of human life, such as consciousness? Philosopher J.P. Moreland argues it cannot.
Read more »By: Jason|26 January, 2010|Categories: Theology|Tags: charity . deeds of mercy . gospel . grace . Haiti . Haiti earthquake . social concern
Dan Cruver explains how the Gospel can awaken us to the needs of the world and motivate us to action, long after the headlines fade and the news cameras shift to another story.
Read more »Glenn S. Sunshine, the author of Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home, explains what a worldview is (Source: The Koinonia Blog).
Read more »By: Jason|25 January, 2010|Categories: Books|Tags: aughts . Daniel Dennett . David Hume . new atheism
Nathan Jacobson looks back on the last decade and surveys both the rise of atheism and the response of thinkers and commentators who have not been impressed by their arguments.
Read more »Nathan Pitchford has just written a review of the book, Sola Scriptura, released by Reformation Trust. Edited by Don Kistler, the book features several essays by prominent evangelical authors such as Joel Beeke, R. C. Sproul, Sinclair Ferguson, and James White, defending and explaining the sufficiency of Scripture.
Read more »By: Jason|25 January, 2010|Categories: Evangelism|Tags: conversation . Evangelism . Holy Spirit . relational apologetics . witnessing
Pastor and author, J.D. Greear offers some practical advice on how to share Christ with others in everyday conversations.
Read more »By: Jason|24 January, 2010|Categories: About|Tags: Apologetics . exegetical basis for apologetics . introduction to apologetics . Os Guinness
Some lectures delivered to the L’Abri fellowship in the UK by Os Guinness, introducing and defending the task of apologetics.
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