Four Points for Apologists

Here are four basic points that I think apologists should make:  (1)  There is a variety of strong evidence that a Supreme Being — that is, God — exists.  (2)  There is also strong evidence for the historicity of the Gospels, and in particular their core message that Jesus is God.  (3)  Pascal’s Wager makes … [Read more…]

Malcolm Muggeridge, “A Third Testament”

This excellent 1976 book by Malcolm Muggeridge is a little over 200 pages long (no index or footnotes) and lavishly illustrated, with all of the color illustrations being works by William Blake. There was a television series by the same name, produced in association with Time-Life Films and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation among others, and … [Read more…]

A Dialogue on Scripture

This post, presented as a dialogue, addresses what I think are some basic issues raised by Christians’ recognition and use of Scripture. What do you mean by Scripture? Most dictionary definitions say simply it is writing that a particular religion holds to be “sacred” or “holy.” So it is writing that is God-related, but of … [Read more…]