Philosophy

The Problem of Good

The Problem of Good

Why would an all-powerful, all-good God allow all the evil things we see going on in the world? If he was so good, he would… Read more

The Beauty of a Butterfly

We Live In A Beautiful World

In classical thinking, saying that something is beautiful is not a matter of subjective opinion. It’s a way to identify an objective feature of the… Read more

The Reality of Objective Good

The Reality of Objective Good

Moral principles are foundational to reality. They also include topics that will be the most likely sources of skepticism, disillusionment, debate, and objection you will… Read more

The Truth Is Out There

How Do We Know The Truth Is Out There?

There are two kinds of truth. One depends on our opinion of things. This is called subjective truth. The other depends on the way the… Read more

The Definition Of Atheism

Is Atheism Just A “Lack Of Belief”?

You probably think atheism is a belief that God does not exist. This, in fact, is the primary definition of atheism we find in the… Read more

The Cure For Spiritual Disorientation

The Cure For Spiritual Disorientation

I have made the case that the church is suffering from spiritual disorientation. There are many Christians who are flying through this life in much… Read more

The Cumulative Case For The Existence of God

The Case For The Existence Of God

This talk is a summary of the cumulative case for the existence of God. It includes the Cosmological Argument, the Design Argument, and the Moral Argument… Read more

Aristotle Philosophical Argument

Origins: A Philosophical Argument

There is no getting around the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. It points to a beginning of the universe. Likewise, Big Bang Cosmology is one of the… Read more

What You Need To Know About The Cosmological Argument

What You Need To Know About The Cosmological Argument

The fact that the universe had a beginning is one of several arguments for God’s existence. I would like to offer a brief overview of… Read more

The Case For A Good God

The Case For A Good God

There’s a reason this whole topic is usually referred to as “the problem of evil.” It’s a problem for sure. But remember, it’s a problem… Read more

Faith of the “Faithless”

To see how this whole misapplication of what faith means plays out, I offer the assertions of the new atheist, Sam Harris, as an example.… Read more

Nothing To Believe In

When it comes to spiritual issues, I am always amazed that people will accept and defend things that they would never, ever accept when addressing… Read more

New Atheists (6); Apples To Oranges

Sam Harris despises religion — so much so that he has blinded himself to an intellectually honest assessment about the differences between them. To put… Read more

New Atheist Rebuttals (5)

Hitchens’ Childhood Epiphany Christopher Hitchens begins his screed against God and religion by recounting his awakening, as a 9-year old “insufferable little intellectual,” to the… Read more

New Atheist Rebuttals (4)

On My (Qualified) Agreement With Sam Harris To restate from the last post on this topic … Assertion: Sam Harris was compelled to pen The… Read more

New Atheist Rebuttals (3)

On Sam Harris’ Understanding of Condemnation to Hell Assertion: In the introduction to his Letter To A Christian Nation, Harris is quick to differentiate between… Read more

New Atheist Rebuttals (2)

Assertion: Dawkins offers into evidence (The God Delusion, pp.16-17) further proof of his assertion that the faithful are unthinking by quoting a letter written to… Read more

New Atheist Rebuttals (1)

As promised earlier, this is the first in a series of rebuttals to the so-called “New Atheists.” I will try to keep them short and… Read more

Larry Bird, R.I.P.

We just buried our family’s pet cockatiel, Larry. He was not an extraordinarily bright or talented bird – he thought he had a twin brother… Read more