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• 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

• RESPONDblogs Is Jesus’ Resurrection Supported by the Accounts of Apostolic...

  

  Modern Christians often point to the martyrdom of the apostles to support the New Testament claim that Jesus rose from the dead. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: The Missing Second Burial of Jesus

  

  When considering the Christian claim that Jesus was raised from the dead, one historical point often overlooked is the lack of evidence that Jesus’ body receive... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblog: Why Does God Allow Evil?

  

  Why does God allow evil to occur? There’s no doubt this world is a place where natural disasters tear lives apart, and people abuse other people to horrific... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: The Case for a Personal First Cause

  

  I find myself scratching my head when someone asks, “What caused the universe to exist?” What confuses me is that – often people will lead with a scientific... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY