In a recent debate on the topic of design, I expressed amazement at all the huffing and puffing by anti-design proponents. Though they assert that a design hypothesis is...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

The Sufficiency of Probability in the Christian Belief

For my intro students… I often play this game with my kids that drives them crazy. Sitting in the room, with no one but us, while they are not looking I will slap them...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

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Top Fifteen Must Have Books on Apologetics

In my opinion, these are some of the best apologetics works that Christian and seekers need to read. If you are having trouble with your belief, “apologetics” is...

The Galileo Incident: A Clash of Faith and Science?

The past few weeks I’ve been teaching an adult Sunday school class on the relationship between the Christian faith and science. We’ve reviewed what the Genesis text says—and...

If Evil, Why God?

Question I received today: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

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Last call!

Just think in a few weeks I will be saying that to the patrons of Credo House. Last call … for coffee that is. For now though it is last call for the apologetics special...

What is God (1)

In this series of posts I am going to write about God. “Wow! That is revolutionary for a theology blog: thanks for being so specific, Michael!” Slow down, you are...

Yahweh Wars and the Canaanites: Divinely-Mandated Genocide or Corporate Capital Punishment? Response to Critics

In the next issue of Philosophia Christi, I will be revisiting the topic of Yahweh wars and the killing of the Canaanites. This article appears with two essays critical of the...

The Problem I Have with Apologists

I remember one time in 2001 my wife and I were driving from Dallas to Colorado Springs for the ETS conference. There was a sign that said “50 Miles to Colorado Springs.” She...

In Defense of Sola Scriptura – Part 10 – A Historical Defense

This is the final installment of my Sola Scriptura series. The previous posts (post crash) can be found here. Or you can download entire series in rough PDF. UPDATE: I have...

by C Michael Patton

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