A common disagreement between theists and atheists is the proper definition of the term “atheist.” What exactly is an atheist? Theists prefer to define it as “the belief no deity exists” while atheists prefer “lack of belief in any deity.” The reasons for disagreement are obvious and related to a better positioning in the endless [...]
Browsing Posts published in January, 2012
It is easy to run into some strange stuff while checking out the world of anti-Christian nonsense on the internet. One of the oddest is the set of websites run by Craig Lyons, a former megachurch pastor who has moved from his Baptist background to move toward what one might call a “Hebrew Roots” perspective. [...]
In recent years, debates between atheists and Christians on the Internet have often focused upon the work of William Lane Craig. Craig, a popular Christian philosopher and apologist, has frustrated many in the atheist community with his decisive debate victories over many of the best known representatives of the New Atheist movement. Adding insult to [...]
Many Christians have uncritically accepted the view that the Christian faith is in need of a rigorous foundation supported by empirical evidence advanced by deductive reasoning. While certainly it is a worthy endeavor to show how Christianity is compatible with the evidence of the senses and the proper application of reason, the idea of constructing [...]
A few decades ago, Messianic Judaism emerged as a movement among Jews who had accepted Jesus as Messiah but wished to worship Jesus while continuing to practice Judaism and upholding Jewish traditions. The assumption was they would also make the Gospel message more understandable to Jews by presenting Jesus as a Jew and remove the [...]
The film Zeitgeist: The Movie has been a bit of a sensation since its release in 2007. It has received millions of hits on Youtube and other internet outlets and gave its creator Peter Joseph Merola a platform for two other films with another in the works. It’s controversial views of Western society, immersed in [...]
