The Wisdom Chronicle
151. YOU RETIRING? "Don't put a period where God is putting a comma. Let Him punctuate your life story as He sees fit." -- Unknown
152. TAKE ACTION “Our grand business is not to see what lies ...
Philosophical Arguments that the Universe had a Beginning
This is my last blog dealing with the origin of the universe as an argument for the existence of God. I’ll examine the issue of whether new physics might be discovered to enable the universe to ...
Footsteps of Jesus: Our First Day
At this very moment I am sitting at a small wooden desk. To my left is a window that looks out onto a body of water. It’s no ordinary body of water. Mountains surround it on almost all sides. As ...
Much Ado About Nothing
In my blog series on scientific evidence for God, I’ve initially focused on the origin of the universe. I defended the Kalam cosmological argument and argued that since currently known physics ...
Has Joshua’s Ai Been Discovered?
Last year Christianity Today named their top ten archaeological discoveries of 2013. On the top of the list was an object that looks like a small insignificant amulet carved from stone. As it ...
Objection to Premise 1 of the Kalam: Doesn’t Quantum Mechanics Violate the Causal Principle?
It depends on what you mean by causality. A philosophically-informed physicist would say Quantum Mechanics (QM) doesn’t do away with causality:
“In fact, QFT[Quantum Field Theory] is ...
Does The Origin of the Universe Point to God?
A logical starting place for consideration of scientific data that may serve as evidence for God is the origin of the universe. William Lane Craig has made famous the following ancient argument ...
The Wisdom Chronicle
141. MEN IN CHURCH “The church has to drag men kicking and screaming out of their lethargy. Men sit bored in church for years avoiding the vortex of the gospel’s “edge of your seat” drama. It’s ...
What Counts as Evidence for God from Science?
Some might say that science leaves no room for the supernatural and therefore it’s impossible for science to ever provide any evidence for God. Note that if such a claim is made then science ...
Can Science Disprove God?
Suppose that there were no scientific evidence whatsoever for the existence of God, would that disprove God? Or would that necessarily make it irrational to believe in God?
I argue that it ...
The Culture Chronicle
The following list of events is a representative sample lifted from recent headlines and compiled in this format to offer some perspective concerning the current trends in our ...
The Top 20 Christian Apologists
Frank Turek with the world's most credentialed and likable apologist, Dr. John Lennox.
These are the Top 20 Christian Apologists from whom I've learned much. They were the subject of today's ...
The Wisdom Chronicle
The Wisdom Chronicle is designed to bring nuggets of wisdom from the dozens of books I read every year in all genres. Each week, I endeavor to share the best of what I have gleaned. The ...
The Wisdom Chronicle
The Wisdom Chronicle is designed to bring nuggets of wisdom from the dozens of books I read every year in all genres. Each week, I endeavor to share the best of what I have gleaned. The ...
Avoiding the Siren Temptation Trap: A Lesson From Homer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J7Q-9zGnPI&w=560&h=315
The Sirens were mythical creatures spoken of in many ancient Greek stories, notably in the writings of the poet Homer (such as ...
The Penalty For Apostasy According to Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CdxkF3q44E
Tariq Ramadan, an Islamic scholar and writer, wants us to believe that Islam does not demand a death penalty for apostasy. Although he concedes ...
Introducing “Treesearch”: A Novel Apologetics Website
Imagine equipping everyone in the world with something like a pocket-apologist, an Artificial Intelligence available to present for you customized evidences supporting Christianity and to offer ...
The Wisdom Chronicle
The Wisdom Chronicle is designed to bring nuggets of wisdom from the dozens of books I read every year in all genres. Each week, I endeavor to share the best of what I have gleaned. The ...
Conflating Questions
There has been a lot of debate against my recent articles that stems from a common mistake made by atheists. This article is a little more in depth, but if you can get this you will really have ...
Can Atheism also be “Apathetic-ism?”
There has been a strong reaction to my last post on atheism. Those opposed to my article say that I'm shifting burden and that I'm "silly." They contend that atheists only reject the Theist God. ...
