Apologetics Canada, and stay tuned. We apologize for the lack of recent posting (and frequency), but we have been busy working on a number of background projects and obligations. One of these projects is an important ministry we would like to bring to your attention: Apologetics Canada is a ministry of Apologetics.com directed by Andy Steiger. We’re pleased not only to be friends with Andy, but also to share so many ministry objectives in common. We’ve been working behind the scenes to build a nice website for Apologetics Canada Continue Reading… The Problem of Evil: Whose problem is it? Is it a problem?On this 10th anniversary of the horror witnessed in American and around the world when the ‘twin-towers’ or 1 World Trade Center were attacked (as well as other sites) by Muslim extremists, it seems to be a good time to discuss the problem of evil. The ‘problem of evil’ in Christian apologetics is and has been one of the top apologetic issues throughout history. Many have pointed to the attacks on 9/11 (September 11, 2001) as a turning point in our generation concerning this issue. The ‘New Atheists’ (Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, etc.) began writing their – soon to be popular – books not long after this event. For the atheist, it was the confirmation that religion was truly dangerous. For the rest of us, it brought us face to face with evil in a way many of us had not experienced in our lives of relatively peaceful existence. One’s worldview needed to be able to deal with this kind of event. I believe that when people were actually faced with the reality of this kind of evil, many found their position wanting and began to either search for answers, or to focus the problem on someone else. As Christians, we should be prepared to provide answers. Continue Reading… Environmentalism, creation care, and Christianity
Photo:Water Drops by Candie_N The recent observance of World Environment Day 1 and Canadian Environment Week 2 reminded me of a very important apologetic topic; that of environmentalism or creation care. What does this have to do with Christian apologetics and is it important? Well, how ‘hot’ this topic is depends on where you live and what circles you keep acquaintance with. If you live in a place such as Vancouver or San Francisco, you might already be quite concerned about the environment, Christian or not. It is part of the culture in these places. In this case, you likely encounter people who blame Christians for much of the environmental damage. You probably should have a good response (ie: apologetics!). Continue Reading… Osama, Islam, and role of Christian apologetics
Photo:U.S. Kills Bin Laden by swanksalot I’m quite late in responding to the issue of a Christian response to the death of Osama bin Laden. Much has been said on the topic and I had not intended to add to the commentary. However, while listening to the recording of the recent “Unbelievable? the Conference” 1 in London, I decided that this conversation was worth passing along. The entire recording (which is only a small part of the whole conference) is well worth listening to, however I wanted to highlight, in particular, the responses of the panel to the question of how Christians should react to the death of Osama. Continue Reading… The Occult and New Age challengeA couple of other religions which often go un-noticed are the occult and New Age. I might better say un-addressed, as both of these are all around us to various extents (hardly un-noticed). I ran across an excellent resource which I wanted to pass along. Brian Auten of Apologetics 315 interviewed former astrologer Marcia Montenegro who, after becoming a Christian, founded Christian Answers for the New Age (CANA). I learned a lot through this excellent interview which can be found here: Interview: Marcia Montenegro (former astrologer) – Monday, June 13, 2011 Continue Reading… Apologetic mop-up starts Sunday
Photo:March2011 061 by Lord Jim In just under 24 hours, we’ll know if this billboard is correct (I might check in early with some of my Australian friends). As I think it was TurretinFan who Twitter’d the other day, nothing says ‘thief in the night’ like world-wide bulletin boards and advertising, huh? Having listened to Dr. White’s “Dividing Line” podcast for years, I was familiar with Harold Camping (FamilyRadio.com) and the May 21st 2011 ‘world end’ for quite some time. I figured it was mostly a debate between a fringe group led by a false prophet (note that he was wrong in 1994 . . . what does the Bible say about this?) and more main-stream Christianity. I did not give it much further consideration . . . until recently that is. Continue Reading… The vacation dilemma: solved!
Photo:Hot Day at Third Beach by keepitsurreal So, you would like to take an opportunity to advance your understanding of Christianity, and you have seen a number of interesting courses and conferences, but you only have a limited amount of vacation time. On the other hand, you and your family would like to go someplace beautiful – full of excitement and adventure – or maybe to relax. Why choose? . . . Do both! Regent Summer School has a program designed to solve just this dilemma. Continue Reading… Proselytism: So simple, even some atheists get it!Disclaimer1These days, it seems proselytism2 can be such a touchy subject. But, is it really proselytism that is the problem, or is it the fact that it is often associated with sharing your religion (often called evangelism in Christianity)? If you give it more than a moments thought – which most apparently do not – it is easy to see that it is the latter. This video by Penn (Penn Gillete) of “Penn & Teller” (and the excellent article it here is embedded in) shows this very clearly. Environmentalists, or even people who have a smidgen of concern for the environment, have no problem proselytizing about how and why we should protect the environment. Doctors have no problem proselytizing about ways we should eat and exercise to keep our bodies healthy. Tech-geeks have no problem proselytizing about which computer they believe is the better one that you should buy. Continue Reading… Is Apologetic Posting on Internet Sites a Waste of Time?
Photo:Waste of Time by der sich den wolf tanzt I have been posting apologetic type responses and material on the Internet now for probably, what, like 17+ years (and on other types of ‘e-communication’ before the Internet was popular)? I don’t usually hang out in atheistic discussion forums, but instead often try to inject some reasoned and ‘salt and light‘ content into secular discussions when relevant. This often leads to discussion which I hope to be more helpful than the back-and-fourth one often finds. I have, however, had many people tell me this is a waste of time! Continue Reading… Earthquakes, Japan, Religion, and the problem of evil.
Photo:earthquake japan by Generationbass.com I often post when I come across articles on the Internet1 such as the recent one in the ‘belief blog’ section of CNN. “Finding faith amid disaster,” by Jessica Ravitz on March 20th was one such article.2 While Jessica certainly rounded up some big names for comment, I feel they did a very poor job of responding. I’m posting EXACTLY what I responded with, so you can see an example, however imperfect, of what someone trained in apologetics might contribute to the typical static of Internet discussion. I’ll also post a few more comments after to expand on what I said there. Continue Reading… |
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