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• RESPONDblogs: Why Does Belief in God Make Logical Sense?

  

  You stroll casually into the Vegas Casino. The bright lights…the banging and rattling of loose change and mechanical slot machines is joined by the general... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: It Hurts Because Each Of Them Matter So Much

  

  The heart rending pictures of 3 year old Aylan Kurdi, washed ashore this week on a Turkish beach, have hit us hard. It is almost like the death of that little... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: I Might Not Understand the Math – but WHY is It So Useful to...

  

  How I managed to Graduate with an Upper Second Class Honours Degree in Computer Science…and then go on to work happily and successfully in that field for... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Darwin’s Doubt

  

  Western culture has soaked in the theories of Neo Darwinian Evolution for 150 years. Particularly common descent, the tree of life. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Does Evidence of Jesus’ Miracles Exist Outside of the Bible?

  

  Earlier today, someone said this to me: “There is historical evidence for Jesus crucifixion…but not any of his miracles.” As those words hit me, I groaned... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Responding to the “Magical Jesus” Accusation

  

  I was speaking recently to another blogger about Jesus Christ. Jesus – the man of history, referred to in history and followed by Christians all over the... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Avengers Age of Ultron Movie Review

  

  Short and sweet – I think Joss Whedon did a fine job given the conditions he was labouring under. You have got to hand it to him…this guy has VISION. His movie... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Christianity Must Lead to War – Busting the Myth

  

  Myth? You’re kidding…right? Everyone knows that religion…especially Christianity…has caused terrible wars down thru history. And this is why many people choose... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Why I’m Praying for the Nepalese People

  

  Sky News are reporting today that the death toll in Nepal has climbed to over 6 thousand lives. This earthquake has been incredibly severe. The death toll is... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Was Jesus’ Tomb LOST Rather Than EMPTY?

  

  During Easter this year, there was a startling claim made by Israeli Geologist Doctor Aryeh Shimron – “the Son of God was buried with nine other people,... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: But the Tomb Was Empty

  

  It stands unique and alone across all of human history. Many important people have come…and gone. Some have started religious movements Some have been business... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Is the Christian Claim of Jesus’ Resurrection Just Wishful...

  

  In 1961, the first big Alien Abduction claim hit the public consciousness. Barney and Betty Hills, from Portsmouth New Hampshire, reportedly had a Close... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: An Unexplained Darkness During Jesus’ Crucifixion

  

  In my experience, one of the first questions that Biblical sceptics ask about the miracle claims in the Bible is this – “Is there any evidence for this event... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Was Jesus Dead When He Was Laid In the Tomb?

  

  It is all very well presenting the historical evidence of Jesus’ Resurrection, as I did here. But if Jesus wasn’t actually dead before he was laid in that well... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Literary Critics Examine the New Testament

  

  stuartgrayuk:As a Christian Case Maker myself, I constantly hear the accusation that…the New Testament Documents are simply stories, legends, myths. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Four Inconvenient Facts Surrounding Jesus’ Resurrection

  

  Last year around Easter time, I had the opportunity to discuss Jesus’ Resurrection with a friend who is not a Christian, and is generally hostile to the idea... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: A Conclusion on the Historical Jesus

  

  In a previous blog post, I posed the question – Did Jesus exist? Usually, people appeal to the New Testament for their evidence. Yet I also suggested that many... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblog: An Eclipse Within a Finely Tuned Universe

  

  I was sitting watching the solar eclipse this morning on the TV…cos it was so cloudy in Gloucester…Rebecca, Naomi and I couldn’t see a thing in the sky! Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Was Jesus a Real Person?

  

  Did Jesus of Nazareth, who was called the Christ, exist? Was he a real human being? Or, as some sceptics claim, was he an invention? Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Free Resources for Christian Case Makers

  

  Hey there! My friends at truthbomb.blogspot.co.uk have linked to some great, free resources that will be useful to all Christian Case Makers…as well as... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY