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 man [...]

Do Objective Morals Exist? Part 6

Moral relativism: All morality is decided by people.  It teaches right and wrong is determined by the beliefs of an individual or society.  Basically when it comes to right and wrong, you do your own thing.

Moral truths are mere preferences, much like our taste in ice cream.
There are no universally valid moral principles.  Rather, all [...]

Do Objective Morals Exist? Part 3

To understand moral relativism we first need to discuss the issue of truth.   Truth is sometimes hard to define.  When someone asks, what is truth?  I ask them, do you know what a lie is?  When they reply yes, I tell them truth is the opposite. Truth is the way things really are. Let give [...]

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 2

Part one on the resurrection ended with these questions:  If they found the bones of Jesus would that destroy your faith?  Would that destroy Christianity?  John Dominic Crossan, professor from DePaul University, said, “It certainly would not destroy my Christian faith [if bones were found].  I leave what happens to the bodies up to God.”  [...]

Answering Tough Questions part 4

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