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Faith and Self Defense
http://faithandselfdefense.com/
Former atheist and martial arts instructor emphasizes both Christian "faith defense" and "self defense" in this weekly blog.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 349 )
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Does Science Disprove God and the Bible?
“God is dead. We do not need him. It’s time to give up childish things and think as adults. Become scientifically literate. Become informed. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Film Review: Mining For God
Mining For God (A Search for Ancient Truth in a Modern World) is an excellent documentary about Christianity in the United States. As filmmaker Brandon McGuire... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Hostile Environment
George Yancey (PhD, University of Texas) is professor of sociology at the University of North Texas, specializing in race/ethnicity, biracial families and... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Christianity on Trial
W. Mark Lanier is one of America’s top trial lawyers. He was awarded the coveted Clarence Darrow Award in 2012 and was named to the U.S. News and World... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Rediscovering Jesus
“Rediscovering Jesus: An Introduction to Biblical, Religious and Cultural Perspectives on Christ” (IVP Academic, 2015) will get you thinking seriously about... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 26
The Book of Daniel is one of the most contested writings in the Bible. Atheists understand the significance of Daniel and attack it with regularity. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: There Is No God – Atheists In America
There Is No God – Atheists In America by David Williamson and George Yancey (Rowman Littlefield, 2013) is one of the better presentations of what atheists... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard Final
We come now to the final chapter in our special Faith and Self Defense series Street Epistemologists – On Guard. Street epistemologists are atheists who try to... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
16 Really Tough Questions – Sean McDowell
B H Publishing Group is doing something special for young people of all ages this summer. They’re offering 16 apologetics videos by Sean McDowell covering topic... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Fool’s Talk by Os Guinness
Os Guinness wrote in his new book, Fool’s Talk: Recovering The Art Of Christian Persuasion (IVP Books, 2015), that his own journey to faith was more than... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 25
Dr. Richard Carrier is a well-known atheist who does not believe Jesus of Nazareth was a real person. Carrier is a leading proponent of the ‘origin of... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Reasons For Our Hope
Reasons For Our Hope: An Introduction To Christian Apologetics by H. Wayne House and Dennis W. Jowers (B H Academic, 2011) is a MUST for every Christian’s... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard 11
We’re getting close to the end of this series about the 5 Steps of Faith Defense, so let’s quickly review what we’ve learned so far. First, an understanding of... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard 10
In the last part of our series we presented ‘7 Steps for Preparation’ so our children would ‘Be Prepared’ to defend the truth claims of Christianity: Prayer... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 24
We are looking at what archaeological evidence was available in 1971 to support the writings of the Hebrew prophets in the Old Testament of the Bible. Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard 9
Our children and teenagers are in danger – spiritual and physical. As parents, grandparents and Christians involved in the lives of children and youth, we have ... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard 8
In our last post in this series about street epistemologists, we looked at the Second Step in Faith Defense. We introduced the idea of a ‘complete’ model of... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard 7
We have spent the last couple of months looking at street epistemologists and their goal of talking young theists out of their belief in God. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 23
When a theist presents ‘evidence’ to an atheist for the existence of God, the atheist will often challenge the theist with whether the supernatural is... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Street Epistemologists – On Guard 6
You’ve seen the reports … About 70% of Christian youth leave the church after high school and 80% of those teens said they had no plans during high school to... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY