God’s Plan for Evil and Suffering Part 2

The problem of evil, as an assault against the Christian faith, can be dramatically portrayed with a dialogue from the movie “Sophie’s Choice.”  It is an account of a Polish woman in a concentration camp whose decision changed her life forever.  Near the end of the film, Sophie (played by Meryl Streep) recounts the tragic [...]

Is Religious Belief Man-Made?

I received this question from a friend.  “Have you ever run into somebody who says ‘Religion is all man-made.  Because ancient man couldn’t figure out the universe he came up with “gods” to answer the questions.  He is still doing it today.’  This is how my boss sees any kind of faith as just something [...]

Establishing God as Creator Part 19

Arguing for the Existence of God Now we have finally reached the final step of the Kalaam Cosmological argument.  Last post we established the universe had to have a cause.  Now we can ask… 3.  Was the Cause Personal or Impersonal? A.  Cause was impersonal (event causation) When something happens, we call that an event.  [...]

Establishing God as Creator Part 13

The answer to the question, is Darwinian Evolution a fact, is a resounding NO!  My hope it you will take the information you have learned and share it with others.  For the college students in our churches, Darwinian Evolution is having a negative impact.  Many of them are leaving the church because professors say science [...]

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 11

What is the best explanation of the facts? Overall the 5 facts give us an historical framework for testing explanations.  The best explanation is the one that can account for all 5 accepted historical facts.  Remember the 5 facts are: Fact #1: Jesus was killed by crucifixion Fact #2: Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose [...]

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