Tag Archives: atheism

what is this?

I am not really sure what this is or what to think about it. I think they have somewhat correctly identified the problem, but the solution seems terribly “off”. read the whole article and see what you think. here is … Continue reading

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apostasy

Ed Stetzer and Dr. Mohler are taking on two different kinds of apostasy. Ed is looking at nominal belief but no action and Dr. Mohler is looking at no belief but nominal action. fascinating. an excerpt from Dr. Mohler: Early … Continue reading

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atheism's despair

Mark Driscoll with an excellent rundown of the hopelessness of an atheistic worldview: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv3TFg9SJb4&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Here is a related example from via challies: Indifference to the Disappearance as the Months Pass Not every atheist was horror-stricken at the O’Hairs’ disappearance. Frankly, … Continue reading

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a conversion and then doubt

this is an interesting article about a man who underwent a blinding conversion experience, but then began to have doubts and eventually rejected his new faith. Very interesting indeed. It is not what you are thinking. By nature a doubting … Continue reading

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data points

here are two data points on the slide we are going down. first, courtesy of Andy McCarthy, is Matthew Franck’s discussion of the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing homosexual marriage in Iowa. here is the opening, but go read it … Continue reading

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Militant Atheism on the March

courtesy of KJL here is an article on the rise in the sale of “de-baptism” certificates. some bits: Michael Evans, 66, branded baptising children as “a form of child abuse” — and said that when he complained to the church … Continue reading

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philosophers go at each other

and there is a play by play. very interesting stuff. Plantinga is the christian and Dennett is the militant atheist. Much more at the link. 3:52 pm – I have just realized that Dennett is taking far too long. The … Continue reading

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Interview with Dinesh D'Souza

I first became acquainted with the work of Dinesh D’Souza back in law school when I read Illiberal Education. It was both interesting and eye opening in its willingness to take on directly the sacred cows of the left wing … Continue reading

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again, you don't replace something with nothing

here is the fourth installment in a sometimes series of posts. Mollie Hemingway has an excellent column on this phenomenon. Take some time this weekend and read it over. here is a tease: The reality is that the New Atheist … Continue reading

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Keller on belief

from the Resurgence Blog, here is a Tim Keller talk to the employees of Google about why it makes sense to believe in God. It is an hour long. I am up to 39 minutes and have loved it all … Continue reading

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Ligonier Ministries Blog

who knew? Ok, the Foolish Galatian did. R.C. Sproul’s Ligonier Ministries has a blog. the top post right now is an article called Truth and Consequences by Gene Edward Veith. Gene begins the article like this: The old atheists maintained … Continue reading

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