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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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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 -
RESPONDblogs: T2 and the Free Will Dilemma
I sat in a packed cinema tonight to watch the newly restored 4K/3D release of Terminator 2. I know this movie so well – its over 25 years old now – yet it... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: Why Does God Hide?
“If God’s there, doesn’t he want me to follow him?” I know many people who just do not understand why my life features a God element to it. “Why do you spend... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: Human Beings Are Unique
What are we? I listened to an interesting talk recently from Simon Conway Morris, who is Chair of Evolutionary Paleo biology at the Dept. of Earth Sciences at... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: Have Scientists Just Disproved a Major Biblical Event?
The LADbible reported on a cool scientific discovery that was made recently. LADbible – Science Has Just Disproved a Major Biblical Event Their report says the... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: Do the Gospel Writers Speak the Truth?
The Gospel writers claim to have recorded what Jesus said and did. How do we know they haven’t embellished history beyond the bounds of ancient biography as the... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: PART 2 – Isaac Newton – Scientific Revolutionary…and…Theologian?
In part 1 of this blog, I presented a case based on Isaac Newton’s published writings. I said that he was both: a brilliant scientific revolutionary and a... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: Isaac Newton – Scientific Revolutionary…and… Theologian?
Tim Peake is a British hero. He’s one of our most recent astronauts, spending about six months about the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: The Cumulative Case…or God’s Crime Scene!
I recently met up with two friends who would (probably) describe themselves as committed sceptics when it comes to Christianity. We’ve spoken about these... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: Christianity’s Not As Hard and Mysterious As You Think
I found myself at Vasquez Rocks National Park this weekend. Actually – this was completely intentional. I was hunting for a shooting location used by the... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: The Danger of Scientific Consensus
When discussing scientific theories, it can be tempting to appeal to the consensus view of scientists when we want to silence a new theory that we don’t like. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: Galaxy Quest + My Limited Worldview
The movie Galaxy Quest tells the story of a group of washed up actors, tired and bored of living with the enduring fandom around their old space opera TV show... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: The Case from Consciousness
Introduction When making a case for Christianity I usually focus on the scientific and historical lines of evidence. However, I’ve learned there are also... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblog: Were the New Testament Authors Biased?
Introduction I often hear something like this from sceptics: “Christians always appeal to the Bible. But I don’t trust the Bible because it was written by... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
RESPONDblogs: Ghost in the Shell
The new big screen adaptation of Ghost in the Shell did a great job of entertaining me…and also of touching on an important discussion about people; what makes... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2017 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY