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Apologetics

The Moral Indignation of Richard Dawkins

In his book The God Delusion, the new atheist Richard Dawkins asserts that Yahweh is truly a moral monster: “What makes my jaw drop is that people today should base...

The Ancient Near East Was No Picnic: Contrasting the Mosaic Law to Ancient Moral Codes

In my last blog, I discussed the fact that the Mosaic Law should not be understood as a lofty moral ideal for all cultures and all times. Rather, as Jesus points out in...

Top Ten Lesser Known Arguments for the Existence of God

For those familiar with Christian apologetics you will know of the long standing arguments that are often employed to argue for the existence of God. The Kalaam Cosmological...

The Gospels: Embarrassingly Authentic

Historians take note of potentially embarrassing elements found in historical documents. Why? Because those who are writing true history don’t normally include things that...

From “There Is No God” to “There Is a God” : Tracking Antony Flew’s Conversion

The news has been out since 2004 that the world’s leading atheist, Antony Flew, changed his mind in light of the available evidence. Like waking up from a bad dream, a...

A Bumper Crop . . . of Sorts

Having grown up in the north, I have a great appreciation for this time of year "the harvest season." While living in Connecticut, New York, Wisconsin, my family and...

Postmodernism: How to disarm a suspicious culture

It is no secret that our culture today is undergoing a massive paradigm shift with regards to the way people come to know truth. The atmosphere of the intellectual landscape...

What happened to the twelve apostles?

I have spent much time researching the deaths of the Apostles, looking at both primary and secondary historical resources.Â There are many legends concerning their deaths...

New Intelligent Design Movie

Here is the trailer for the new Intelligent Design (ID) movie with Ben Stein. It looks like it is well done with a bit of humor that is going to drive many people mad. Get...

by C Michael Patton

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