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RESPOND
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The growing thinking of the Western world says - our Universe is not designed. It is merely the result of chance collisions of matter and energy. RESPOND blog views our Universe a different way - it presents evidence for a Designer. His identity? It proposes a case for the God of the Bible.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 293 )
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Why Write An Apologetics Blog?
Someone asked me recently, “Why do you waste your time writing a blog about theological issues? Can’t you do something a bit more useful with your time?” Oh –... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Couldn’t God Create a World Where Evil Doesn’t Exist?
If there IS a God, then why didn’t he create a world where there is no evil? Well – if you are willing to give up free will, then anything is possible. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Sometimes people will say to me something like, “I might believe there was a God if there wasn’t so much evil in the world.” I’ve always scratched my head at... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Dealing With Fallen Heroes
It’s not easy when people you look up to are found to be less than perfect. I’m a Christian, and have been involved in the work of the church for my whole life. Read more
Posted on 16 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
I Feel for Marty Sampson
. I’m working from people who saw his recent Instagram post, which has now been taken down. He expressed his wrestles and doubts with Christian belief, and he... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Can You Know Whether Or Not the Bible Contains God’s Special Words?
He smiled at me. “So it sounds like you believe that the Bible is special, somehow. That even though it was written by people, it was inspired by God. That... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Meaning of the Pale Blue Dot
It was 1990. The Voyager 1 spacecraft was 4 billion miles from home. And as it left the solar system, it turned round for one last look at the Earth. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
We Talk Together Like We Are Souls
I was sitting in the dentist chair, mouth open. “So, Stuart. How’s the crown been?” I closed my mouth. Peta’s a great dentist. She did a fine job on my crown... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Review of Science and the Mind of the Maker
I bought Melissa’s book earlier this year, and was blown away by the clarity and compelling nature of her arguments. Then, while at BIOLA University in June, I... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
I Need a Soul To Do Science
Some of my friends are real science geeks … and I like them a lot. Usually whenever the subject of the human soul comes up with them, I detect a rolling of the... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
DNA and An Argument for God
If I was to shrink down “Ant Man style,” so that I was a couple of microns tall … and if I squeezed myself into one of the cells in your body, I would find a... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Refuting Arguments Against the Soul
I’m convinced that human beings have a soul, we are immaterial persons that also have physical bodies. This is not blind faith or just based on wishful thinking... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Unbelievable Truth and Equality
Beshir Kamel is an Egyptian Christian whose brother was beheaded by so-called Islamic State terrorists. Beshir was interviewed on television, and he openly... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Unbelievable 2019 and the Millennials
At the Unbelievable Conference 2019, Kristi Mair gave some great and vital observations about how to position Christianity’s absolute truth claims for... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
“Evolution” Doesn’t Get You To Human Morality
Over the weekend, I represented my university – BIOLA – at the Unbelievable Conference in London. It was so great to promote their MA programs in Christian... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Doing the Right Thing
Jack Malik wakes up, and he doesn’t realise it yet, but the Beatles never existed as a band and never changed the world with their music. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Is My Brain Me?
I often hear people saying that I am a complex, biological computer which is located between my ears. I am my brain…my central nervous system…that is me. Or is... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Where Our Longings Lead Us
I was nine, and my Dad bought us tickets to see the new movie that was rocking the world. He was even taking us to the grand Glasgow Odeon…our biggest local... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Why Can’t God Just Follow His Own Commands?
Many people I talk to, have a picture of Jesus that is a pretty good one. He’s known for telling us to love people. Right? “You’re familiar with the old... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Does Christianity Teach Cosmic Child Abuse?
The Christian message is about Jesus Christ: willingly choosing to die on a Roman cross to take the punishment for the sins of all people in the world then... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY