This column by Frank Turek appeared on www.Townhall.com Today: My friend David has a knack for cutting through the smokescreens people throw up when they’re trying to avoid making commitments, be they commitments to God or to other people. Last week, with one comment, he blew away all the smoke that a young agnostic was […]
This short film– which is a bit intense– is from Writer/Director Brian Godawa. I think it illustrates as best as one can in six-minutes that objective morality finds no grounding in DNA or society. As always, I appreciate your comments. Please keep in mind as you comment that the issue is NOT epistemology (i.e. how […]
We’ve been having a very spirited debate between atheists and Christians on this blog on another thread that has arrived at a fundamental question. What is evil? Specifically, what is evil ontologically? In order to get the discussion going, I’ll offer an insight from Augustine. He said that evil was not a thing in itself, […]
Atheist Penn Jillette of the comedy team Penn & Teller believes in evangelism more than do many Christians. A Christian approached him after one of his Las Vegas shows, and Penn appreciated the man’s effort. In this short YouTube video, Penn says that he “knows” there is no God, but that it’s hateful to NOT […]
Our TV show, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to an Atheist, has moved from Sunday night to MONDAY night at 8 PM and Midnight ET on DirecTV Channel 378 (The NRB Network).
Some people say that the resurrection is myth. Unfortunately for them, scholars report that the earliest testimony for the resurrection goes back to the very year it supposedly occurred– far too early for mythological development. New Testament Scholar Craig Blomberg reports that one such scholar is even an atheist. This is from Blomberg’s blog (HT: Melinda Penner at STR.org): At the […]
McCain or Obama? What principles should Christians use to make their decision? What issues comprise the “weighter matters of the law” (Mt. 23:23-34)? That’s what I cover in this program called “Would Jesus Vote for That?” It will air this Sunday at 6 pm ET and Monday at 2 am and 8 pm ET on DirecTV channel 378. (A side-by-side comparision of […]
Ethicist Robert George of Princeton University exposes Barack Obama’s militantly pro-abortion views in an new article found here. George says that any claim that Barack Obama is the more pro-life candidate is simply “delusional.” He writes: “Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate ever to seek the office of President of the United States. He is the most extreme […]
My new book Correct, Not Politically Correct: How Same-Sex Marriage Will Hurt Everyone is now available as an e-book by clicking on the link. The paperback is coming soon. Here is the writeup from the back cover: Why not legalize same-sex marriage? Who could it possibly hurt? Using sound reasoning and evidence—not religion—award-winning author Frank Turek […]
The debate is over two hours, so get comfortable. If it gets hung up on our site, you can also view it here: http://www.vimeo.com/1904911. Please return here to post your comments. It will be on You Tube soon as well (but there you can only view it 10 minute segments). Thanks! Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does […]