An atheist friend of mine is fond of reminding me that “Christians are in the majority” in America. He likes to punctuate his assertion with references to statistical data and charts like this one (courtesy of lolgod): The problem I note with such thinking is that if it were true that America were 80% Christian, [...]
A Calvinist friend of mine recently asked me the difference between “unwilling” and “unable” and why I consider the two to be mutually exclusive when talking about mankind’s ability to sin or not. Here’s my reply If I am unable I cannot be unwilling because my inability precludes my willingness either way. I know you tire of [...]
In a recent discussion with a group of de-converts from Christianity the following objection was raised: Actually, my article *argues* that there is no objective definition of Christianity; it does not assume it. That was pretty much the point: there is no supernatural referent to “Christian” (or “God” or “salvation” or any of it), so [...]
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It’s Easter time (ok, a little past Easter at this point), and people are still talking about the event that defines Christianity. So what better time to brush up on the evidence for the resurrection? Here are a few resources to help: Wintry Knight’s “Easter is a good time to learn how to defend the [...]
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