Category Archives: Apologetics and Athiesm

Responding to the Problem of Moral Evil

Posted on June 8, 2015 by StriderMTB

When the atheist asks– “If God exists how can he allow evils like rape, theft and murder to exist?”– it is critical to take note of the fact that the atheist is working off the assumption that actions like rape, … Continue reading →

The Stuff of Dreams

Posted on September 21, 2014 by StriderMTB

Dreams: an activity we spend one-third of our lives doing, yet we know so little about them. I have very vivid dreams and unlike others I can remember a great deal of content about my dreams— as long as I make … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm, Thought of the day | Tagged Dreams, dreams evidence of soul and spirit, evidence of soul and spirit, how can we surprise ourselves dreaming, humans tripartite beings, Near Death Experiences, Out of Body Experiences, the nature of dreams | Leave a comment

Jesus Only– An Arrogant Claim?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by StriderMTB

It is usually not too long into a discussion about the merits of Christianity with a skeptic that he or she trumps out their favorite rebuttal: “So you believe Jesus is the only way people can be saved, huh? That … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm, Thought of the day | Tagged answering Christian exclusivity, atheism, Christian exclusivity, humanism, Jesus the only way arrogant, new age, unitarianism, Why Jesus only | 2 Comments

A Debate: Can God be Deduced from Big Bang Cosmology?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by StriderMTB

I recently took part in a minor, online debate over evidence for God’s existence that can be deduced from scientific, established facts concerning the absolute beginning of our universe through a cosmic event that is commonly referred to as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm | Tagged Arguing God from Big Bang Cosmology, BB theory, Big Bang creation, Big Bang theory, Can God be deduced from Big Bang cosmology, creation ex nihilo, God and BB theory, Kalam cosmological argument | 7 Comments

Jesus–the Perfect Cast of God’s Nature. Is Admiration Enough?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by StriderMTB

The following post highlights a section of dialogue I have had with a friend recently here in Cambodia. At the age of 45 he struggles with re-opening his heart to God because of a “Christian” father and past upbringing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm | Tagged importance of resurrection, resurrection demands our allegiance, struggling with Christianity, struggling with faith | Leave a comment

Gospel of Mark Discovery–1st Century

Posted on February 3, 2013 by StriderMTB

The following interview (at bottom) highlights a recent, exciting discovery of a fragment of Mark’s gospel that has been uncovered in Egypt–from the 1st century! Context is needed. We have thousands of early New Testament manuscripts (copies of originals) dating … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm | Tagged Mark's gospel fragment found, N.T. embellishment, N.T. reliability vs other ancient works | 1 Comment

Humans–Just Bags of Skin Housing Organs?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by StriderMTB

What is human nature? What is life? What is love? These are questions that lie outside the orbit of scientific testtubes to answer. Am I merely a loose fitting bag of skin housing organs and gray matter, transmitting nerve impulses and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm | Tagged Atheism can't explain love, Atheism can't explain wonder and appreciation, darwinian evolution can't explain human experience, How are humans distinct from animals, Humans more than bags of skin, What is love | Leave a comment

Where is God when Evil Visits?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by StriderMTB

It was a few days ago that great evil visited Newtown Elementary School in the form of a crazed maniac unleashing his personal hell on innocent children. And a great many people and pundits continue to wonder, “How can we … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm, Church and Culture, Thought of the day | Tagged evil and rationality, How to make sense of evil, the problem of evil and God, where was God at Newtown Elementary | Leave a comment

God, Christmas and the Newtown School Shooting.

Posted on December 17, 2012 by StriderMTB

God didn’t think the world needed Christmas because it needed another festive holiday. He knew it needed rescue…it needed a Savior. He didn’t see peace on earth and goodwill towards men. He saw bloody Crusades, Salem Witch Trials, Wounded Knee, … Continue reading →

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Prejudice and Preference: How God is Dismissed

Posted on December 16, 2012 by StriderMTB

Because of modern science we now know the universe does not have an infinite number of past events and it indeed had a beginning. Big Bang cosmology has successfully validated that the universe is not eternal and that roughly 14 … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics and Athiesm | Tagged Arguing God from Big Bang Cosmology, Big Bang Cosmology and God, Cosmological argument made easy, evidence and argument for God's existance, God and the origin of the universe, God the uncaused cause, irrational atheism, Prejudice against God, scientific definition of God | Leave a comment