Archive for the ‘Faith & Reason’ Category
What is evidence? A Christian viewpoint
29, Apr 2009>There is much debate in various circles – blogged or otherwise – in regards to the whether there is sufficient evidence to support a “notion of God”. Many atheists debunk Christian arguments in favour of a God… why do they do this? It seems to me that we will rarely, if ever, agree on these [...]
Intro – the quest for evidence?
24, Apr 2009>I wrote a while back a couple of posts on the issue of “faith”. These stemmed from the desire to express some thoughts from a Christian perspective to counter the growing debate in regards to the often atheistic approach that faith is “irrational”. It has been some time since these short articles were written and [...]
God's Economy: No Fear
15, Dec 2008>“What is a Christian response to a deepening economic crisis like this? What should people of faith be thinking, saying, and doing? What is the responsibility of the churches to their own parishioners, to their communities, to the nation and the world? And where is God in all this? What does the Bible say about [...]
The Evidence for Faith
28, Nov 2008>Bertrand Russell was reportedly once asked what he would say to God if he were to find himself confronted by the Almighty about why he had not believed in God’s existence. He said that he would tell God “Not enough evidence, God, not enough evidence!” [Source: Victor Reppert, "Hume on Miracles, Frequencies, and Prior Probabilities"]
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What is faith? (Cont'd)
24, Nov 2008>According to the Oxford American dictionary, Faith is described as “complete trust or confidence in someone or something” OR“strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.”
I admit, I am puzzled by this continuing insinuation that faith in God consists of a purely irrational decision, that [...]