By Colin Burgess Aristotle opened his philosophical work, the Metaphysics, with the following sentence: “All men by nature desire to know.” Nothing could be truer; it is when one begins to ask the “why” questions that one is taking on the intellectual responsibility of constructing one’s weltanschauung, or worldview. One does not take one’s thoughts […]
By Josh Klein The Church of Satan was started by Anton Lavey in 1966[i] as an atheistic religious organization focused on hedonism and lawful citizenry. Adherents to the Church of Satan claim not to believe in Satan or worship him but to strive for what they call “ethical egoism.” Ironically, Satan’s most effective tool against humanity […]
By Al Serrato The Oscar-winning blockbuster Avatar is back in theaters in anticipation of the release of a sequel, once again wowing audiences with its 3D special effects. The plot, an allegory about the evils of corporate greed, thrusts a paraplegic space marine – Jake Sully – into a role pivotal to the future of […]
Por Dr Jonathan McLatchie Un punto importante de controversia en relación con el libro de Hebreos es si un creyente genuino puede perder su salvación, o si el alejamiento de la fe simplemente evidencia el hecho de que uno nunca había llegado a participar verdaderamente de la fe en Cristo. En el centro de esta […]
By Natasha Crain In case you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a $100 million advertising campaign that launched this year across the United States and is aimed at helping rescue Jesus’s reputation from the “damage” done by His followers. It features a website, billboards in major cities, and ads that have been viewed 300 million […]
By Melissa Dougherty Some churches and people make Jesus a mascot. I’m sure a few people reading this might be scratching their heads, wondering what I mean by this. Others know exactly what I mean. Here in America, sometimes I think we take for granted that we don’t have to “hurt” to follow Jesus. What […]
Por Jason Jiménez Seamos honestos. Nadie busca tener una conversación desafiante con un amigo o familiar. La mera idea de decir algo que pueda herir sus sentimientos provoca escalofríos. Y así, en lugar de afrontar el problema, sigues evitando la conversación y acabas tirándolo a un lado con los demás asuntos sin resolver. Pero pregúntese: […]
By Al Serrato Many atheists claim that the God described in the Bible is not possible. They raise philosophical challenges meant to show that inherent in the very nature of God are contradictions which make belief in him foolish. One such challenge I encountered went like this: “If God was all that existed back then, […]
Por Terrell Clemmons Probablemente no es lo que tú piensas. Salvando la verdad sobre la sexualidad humana “Perdonen si esto se sale del tema”, tartamudeó la joven por el micrófono, “pero he buscado respuestas y no encuentro ninguna, así que pensé en venir esta noche a preguntarles a ustedes. ¿En qué difiere el cristianismo, si […]
By Ryan Leasure Do objective morals exist? That is to say, are certain actions right or wrong irrespective of what people think? Philosphers and moral scientists have wrestled over the question of objective morality for centuries. Prior to the Enlightenment, objective morality was a given. The foundation for which was the nature of God himself. […]