Archive for July 2018
Do You Really Believe What You Say You Believe?
That headline above poses one of the most important questions anyone can ever ask themselves. Unfortunately, it’s too often one of the last questions all of us ask of ourselves. The question has a particular relevance for people working on the Hill. At the surface level, everybody in Congress, working for Congress, reporting on Congress,…
Read MoreMonday’s Biggest Issue: Are These The Five Best Natural Arguments for God?
Talk to enough people over many years and you begin to get a sense of what are the most persuasive arguments for the majority of people who are either just doubtful about whether God exists or who are outright skeptics. Over at Reasons to Believe, Hugh Ross points to these five in his long experience:…
Read MoreDoes Faith or Science Best Explain Morality?
That question in the headline above captures at many levels the essential debate that defines the post-modern era, especially as it relates to a host of social and other issues that regularly confront congressional aides, their bosses and the journalists that cover them. There is an incredible wealth of material available now on the Internet…
Read MoreHere’s The Impossible Task For Atheists
Logic in many respects is the point where the debate between Christian and atheist advocates reaches the decisive questions each must confront: How does something come from nothing if God doesn’t exist and how can either’s answer be demonstrated? I’m a journalist by training, not a philosopher and certainly not a mathematician, so I claim…
Read MoreSo What If Jesus Isn’t A Myth Like Santa Claus And The Easter Bunny?
Let’s stipulate — just for the purposes of honest discussion and open inquiry — that Jesus is not like Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny or Thor or … you get the drift. And if you are wondering why you should stipulate here, check this out: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwXx_EQuQdQ] By the way, the above illustration was…
Read MoreJesus Didn’t Say He’s The Only Way?
Actually, He did say that, many times. So many times that it amazes me whenever somebody tells me — as I often hear — something along the lines of “But Jesus never claimed to be the only way to get to Heaven.” I’m often tempted upon hearing those words to ask if He didn’t, why…
Read MoreShould Christians Be In Politics?
People from all over the country come to Capitol Hill to work, and many of them come from faith backgrounds that span the spectrum from evangelical Christian all the way over to the party animals in the First Church of the What’s Happenin’ Now, Baby. A recurring question is what is the proper role of…
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