Post Author: Bill Pratt Because of some public statements Hitler made about Christianity, some have argued that he was a Christian himself, notwithstanding the fact that all of the the atrocities he committed were blatantly contrary to everything Jesus and his apostles ever taught. Nevertheless, these people maintain that he considered himself a Christian. David … Continue reading Was Hitler a Christian? – #9 Post of 2011
Post Author: Bill Pratt I find that many non-believers are hopelessly confused about salvation by God’s grace. This confusion was amply illustrated the other day on an Unbelievable? podcast when the atheist debater challenged the Christian debater with the following: “Isn’t it true that the Christian God would have allowed Hitler into heaven if he … Continue reading Would God Let Hitler in Heaven?
After one month into the North Carolina covid19 lockdown, my mother (who is 78 years old, has multiple comorbidities, and lives alone) said something to me on the phone. She said, in essence, “I would rather die from covid19 than be isolated from my friends and family.” She was on to something important, but it’s … Continue reading is the avoidance of covid19 the greatest good for our nation?
Because of the literary genre and dense symbolism in the Book of Revelation, there has been much disagreement in the church about how to interpret it. The events described in chapters 4-19 especially invite a diversity of opinions. Craig Keener, in [amazon_textlink asin=’0830824782′ text=’The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’toughquest_plugin-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’852da73e-9959-11e7-9a41-05e69cf9d9f2′], describes … Continue reading What Are the Four Different Ways the Book of Revelation Is Interpreted? Part 1
The next candidate Aquinas considers is power. Remember, we are working our way up from the most foolish to the most wise. Power, in this context, refers to the ability to control the actions of oneself and of others. Why do people think that power brings ultimate happiness? Well, like our other candidates for happiness, … Continue reading What Is the Purpose of Life? Part 6
Post Author: Bill Pratt John Calvin and his theological offspring are famous for the doctrine of total depravity. What does this doctrine mean? Theologian R. C. Sproul, himself a Calvinist, describes total depravity as follows in his Essential Truths of the Christian Faith: The Bible teaches the total depravity of the human race. Total depravity … Continue reading How Does John Calvin Explain the Virtuous Non-Christian?
Post Author: Bill Pratt If God does not exist, then who has the authority to provide normative moral evaluations and obligations? David Baggett and Jerry Walls wonder about this question in the introductory chapter of their book, Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality. Baggett and Walls cite an essay written by Yale law professor … Continue reading Who Has the Authority to Tell Us Right and Wrong?
Post Author: Bill Pratt National Socialism (Nazism) and Marxism are, for the most part, dead and buried as movements. However, it is incumbent on us, the caretakers of the cemetery, to remind everyone of the past so that it won’t be repeated. Perhaps you believe that we are just beating a dead horse by mentioning … Continue reading Was Darwinism Connected to National Socialism and Marxism? Part 1
Post Author: Darrell Re-post from Aug. 11, 2010 Beckwith and Koukl’s sixth fatal flaw reads as follows: Relativists can’t hold meaningful moral discussions. To the relativist, morals are formulations that exist only in the minds of human beings, and as a result, objectively true moral standards do not exist. Consequently, there is no way to compare … Continue reading What Are the Flaws of Moral Relativism? – Part 4
Post Author: Darrell Re-post from Aug 2, 2010 Moral Relativists hold to the position that morals, i.e., that which is right versus that which is wrong, are not absolute or objective in nature. Instead, they are dependent upon what an individual believes and/or a community deems appropriate. As a result, an action can be morally wrong … Continue reading What Are the Flaws of Moral Relativism? – Part 1