Apologetics and evangelism
Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 under presentations no comments read it ⇒In this post, I interact with some thoughtful criticisms of apologetics forwarded by my friend Darryl Burling. I argue that they are well-intentioned but misplaced, and that apologetics is indeed vital to successfully fulfilling the great commission.
God is a necessary precondition for reason: my opening statement
Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 under debates 9 comments read it ⇒This is my first statement in my debate with Steve Zara on the moot: the Christian God is a necessary precondition for human reason.
God is a necessary precondition for reason: preliminary remarks
Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2007 under debates 4 comments read it ⇒This post contains an introduction to my debate with Steve Zarbi on the moot: the Christian God is a necessary precondition for human reason.
Reflecting on Value
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007 under pontifications 15 comments read it ⇒I have been considering Angels Depart’s conclusion to his side of the recent Does God exist? debate. I was disappointed by this conclusion, since it could have been a charitable and honest review of the debate, but instead introduced new material and arguments, quote-mined me, failed to acknowledge even my successful defense of the harmony [...]
Does God exist? Conclusion
Posted on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 under debates no comments read it ⇒Continued from part 4 « This is my final statement in the debate, Does God exist? between myself and Angels Depart. Since my previous statements have been lengthy and comprehensive, and the conclusion of a debate should raise no new arguments or items of consideration, I’ll endeavor to keep this brief, taking the time merely [...]
Does God exist? Part 4
Posted on Monday, August 6, 2007 under debates 3 comments read it ⇒Continued from part 3 « Click here for Angels Depart’s final statement; below is my response— As I see it, Angels, there are three main areas which I must cover in this final response so as to show convincingly that God must exist, and that the Bible is his revelation. The first area regards the [...]
Does God exist? Part 3
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 under debates 5 comments read it ⇒Continued from part 2 « Click here for Angels Depart’s third statement; below is my response— Erratum; August 2, 2007: thank you Jim for pointing out that I incorrectly cited the covenant conditions relating to Judges 1. These are not from Leviticus 7, but Deuteronomy 7. As with my previous statement, Angels, I am going [...]