My Dad was a Jew, and I am not deaf to the complaints of my Jewish family and friends who doubt that Jesus was the messiah. Like the original disciples and Jews of Jesus’ day, their main expectation was that the messiah would effect an...
One of the things which discourages me as an author is the many great books that are forgotten or go unnoticed, often by people much smarter than myself. It reminds me of the wisdom of Solomon: Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much...
In 2003, Mitch Albom released a popular book called Five People You Will Meet in Heaven. This emotional-psychological puff piece has helped many people release their emotions and confusion with the difficulty of life without really providing an answers – it’s chicken soup for the...
Philosophical Theology is a discipline that seeks to explore theological and religious concepts from a natural theology point of view, that is, without first considering any supposed divine revelation such as the Bible. The best two concepts with which to understand a possible generic God...
Yes, that is the sesquipedalian title of my Master’s thesis, and what was funny is that our final paper’s title was read out loud at graduation. They told me I had to walk slowly across the stage during graduation so that I would not be...
Many times, when I attempt to critique atheism, the atheist will accuse me of the straw man fallacy, accusing me of expanding my definition of atheism beyond the humble simplicity of a mere “lack of belief in God, nothing more, nothing less.” Of course, before...
If you get involved in theological or other logical arguments, you will soon come upon the many logical fallacies that all people engage in unless they have educated themselves. But there are three ways you can represent yours or your opponent’s arguments, and only one of them is good.
In my frequent discussions with atheists, I often see faith referred to in a very negative light, and I realize that we are talking about different but equally valid definitions of faith. Here’s a quick reference that will help you define what you’re talking about....
