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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 ( 291 )
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Discussing the Moral Argument for God
When you open Twitter these days…it doesn’t take long till you notice someone who is full of moral outrage about something or other. Read more
Posted on 01 June 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How Rational Is It to Ponder God’s Existence?
Do your ever wonder whether God exists? Maybe you are tempted to say it just makes no sense to think that way. Do we really leave logic behind when we mount an... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Cleo – a Hero for Our Times
Alfonso Cauron’s latest movie has received a limited theatrical release, which sounds like a tragedy given the quality of his past output. Read more
Posted on 12 January 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Bird Box and Walking by Faith Not Sight
Bird Box has launched a new meaning for “canary in a coal mine” into pop culture. In this story, bird’s tweet whenever the (apparently) invisible monsters are... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Embracing “Where the Lost Things Go”
During her promotional tour for Mary Poppins Returns, I heard Emily Blunt say that, at the start of filming principal photography, Rob Marshall held his actors... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2019 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
What If We Got the Debate Backwards?
It’s almost become a herald of Christmas…the debate begins. “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” Honestly, I think those of us who remember it hitting cinemas in th... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
All Aboard!
Watching Robert Zemeckis’ “Polar Express” on Christmas Eve with little ones…has to rank up there as one of the most magical experiences. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Challenging Hawking’s Statement on God
Reflecting on the inspiring life of the late Stephen Hawking, John Lennox (Professor emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Oxford) is full of praise for... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Did the First Christians Believe in the Physical Resurrection Of Jesus?
Did the first Christians actually believe that Jesus physically rose from the dead? Or was his resurrection an idea that evolved over time? Read more
Posted on 02 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Curious Evidence for the Claimed Resurrection of Jesus
When considering the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, one thing often overlooked is the lack of a second burial. In ancient Jerusalem, families often shared... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Why Does the Claimed Resurrection of Jesus Matter?
Why do Christians make a big deal about the resurrection of Jesus? The claims made in the Bible texts are that Jesus was conclusively killed on a Roman cross,... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Persuading the Right Way
Apologists often have a bad reputation. The term “Christian Apologist” is used by some people as an insult, a reason for eye rolling and derision. Perhaps part... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Nature and Reason Point to the Existence of God
Richard Swinburne proposed this argument for the existence of God[1] during a debate at Oxford University. His argument’s uses an approach called “natural... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Distinguishing Education from Propaganda
There’s something about true education that is just GOOD…intrinsically good. We are built with a need to LEARN. To feed ourselves with ideas that are filled wit... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Replicants and Life Without God
It didn’t make much dollar at the box office. And neither did its predecessor. There are complaints that its too long. But then people complained the original... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Christianity Causes CONFLICT?
Often I hear people reject Christianity because of the violence that Christians have wrought throughout human history. But what if conflict is not actually... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Getting to the Good Place
Eleanor wakes up in the afterlife. After inquiring about how she died, she quickly fires the question, “Who was right about all this?” In other words, which... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
EVOLUTION and the Gap
I’ve spent my life unconvinced by Neo-Darwinian claims that life arose on this planet over a long time by purely natural means – random genetic mutations... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: The Hero Who Never Fired a Bullet
From the opening frames, you can see this isn’t going to be an easy watch. It took me a while to work up to watching this movie. Read more
Posted on 28 November 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: Did the First Followers of Jesus Believe in an Empty Tomb?
People sometimes look sceptically at the New Testament account of Jesus’ resurrection, suggesting the original Christians didn’t claim Jesus tomb was empty.... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY