"I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and learn as they write.” -Augustine via John Calvin
There’s an obvious connection between Logic and chess, this is evident from the numerous logic and debate books out there with pictures of chess boards on their covers. If you think of a chess player, you'll think of a very logical, analytic person. When you think of a Logic professor, it’s safe to assume he... Continue Reading →
“Why do you believe in God?” He asked me, earlier today. To which argument would he give nod? The answer was not so plain to say. Should I bring him to the plausible? To the cosmological, either moderate or full throttle? Should I bring up the cause that makes the causable? To that prime mover... Continue Reading →
“For man self-consciousness presupposes God-consciousness.” -Van Til, Defense of the Faith, pg. 113 There are a couple different facets to Van Til's Transcendental Argument for God, or “TAG”. Some people would even say that there are 3 perspectives on TAG- a normative perspective (the essence of TAG), a situational perspective (TAG applied in different ways... Continue Reading →
“Unless I believe in God, I can’t believe in thought: so I can never use thought to disbelieve in God.” -C.S. Lewis, The Case for Christianity, pg. 32 C.S. Lewis is one of the most popular Christian apologists of the 20th century, and arguably, one of the most read apologists of all time. His approach... Continue Reading →
Moderator: Ok gents take your seats. I want to start by thanking you for coming to our round table discussion today. As you all know from your invites, we have a fun topic today: “Is the Christian faith rational?” Our structure will be fairly informal but I will be guiding our discussion. We’re going to... Continue Reading →
Apologetics, Christian Apologetics, should be just that- Christian. Like I’ve said in my other posts on the subject, apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia and is most readily associated with “the defense of the faith”. But the biblical depiction is much more than mere defense. The Apostle Peter, in 1 Peter 3:15, exhorts us... Continue Reading →
I just wanna know everything, my Lord, I just wanna know it all. Birds and fish and creeping things, Knowing is my call. I just wanna know everything my Lord, Reality in all it’s parts, Science, reason, law, and language, History, and all the arts. Teach me how to know, my Lord, Teach me how... Continue Reading →
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Subjectivism means you can’t know what is true. “Roses are Red”, we hear it all the time. It’s the most cliché way to begin a poem, but is it true? Are roses really red? Do roses really exist? Can we know that roses are really red? How should we... Continue Reading →
What is love? We write all sorts of songs and poems dedicated to this mystical word “love”, but do we know what it is? We’ve heard from recent ad campaigns that love has no genders, love has no race, love has no disability, love has no age, and that love has no religion. We’ve heard... Continue Reading →
Lord give me knowledge, apprehension of truth, Understanding and wisdom, I don’t care if it’s couth. Teach me to honor Christ in my heart, To never mistake the horse and the cart. I will not succumb to the neutrality they’re demanding I stand with Saint Anselm, “Faith seeking understanding”. Help me destroy, lofty arguments and... Continue Reading →
I'm hesitant to write on apologetics. A common critique of the apologetics I practice is that we spend all our time discussing and debating apologetical methodology instead of actually going out there and doing apologetics. A renowned cultural critic and apologist, Os Guinness, told himself that he'd never write a book on apologetics because he'd... Continue Reading →
Abortion, white privilege, refugees, pay gap, fake news, illegal immigrants, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, all lives matter, taxation is theft, God, Jesus Christ. Are you triggered yet? Good, good... let the outrage flow through you. Now we can begin looking at the morally outrageous evidence for the existence of God. Take a... Continue Reading →
Oh, Frosty the snowman Was alive as he could be And all the kids this season say that he can reason just the same as you and me. Abbie: "... no! I don't want to hear anymore of your sophistry! There is no creator, Frosty. And your insistence on jamming your silly beliefs down my... Continue Reading →
A pervasive part of the post-modern society is personal definitions and self-identification. I've heard lots of people, mostly from my generation, say they're Christians and then espouse a series of beliefs that completely contradict the basic tenets of the Christian faith. One telltale sign that a millennial is about to obfuscate Christianity is when they... Continue Reading →
Why do I believe in God? That's a good question and it's been raised again and again throughout my life. It wasn't until college that I finally started thinking through a reasoned answer to why I believe. 1 Peter 3:15 tells me that I should always be ready to give a defense for the reason... Continue Reading →
(This content is taken from Appendix A of my intro to apologetics book, Defending, Contending & Commending: Worldview Apologetics Made Easy and Biblical) The Problem of Evil is said to be the biggest defeater raised against God, specifically the one true God, the God of the Bible. The "problem" has been stated in many different... Continue Reading →
I have a very high view of God's sovereignty. I believe God is in control of everything and He has predestined every event that takes place and every fact that is a fact. Holding this view, and being vocal about it, has prompted lots of people, both Christian and non-Christian, to ask me: "If God's... Continue Reading →
"If money is the root of all evil, then why do they ask for it in church?" Such a clever critique, really sticking it to us church folk, huh? We see this popular attack on sidewalk chalk boards outside those oh so enlightened coffee shops. It can also be seen in meme generator apps when you... Continue Reading →
We don't want to believe in God. If you look at the stats worldwide and even in the United States you might come to another conclusion. "Most people actually do believe in God, Park". So let me expand on what I'm saying, most people don't want to believe in the God of the Bible. "Oh... Continue Reading →
They say there are a two things you don't talk about at a dinner party: politics and religion. Well "they" are stupid. Our political stance and our religious views are some of our most foundational beliefs. I guess it would depend on the goal of your dinner party, but if you're interested in getting to... Continue Reading →
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