Apologetics

Did you know that one of the four horsemen of "new atheism" was pro-life and against abortion? That's right, the late Christopher Hitchens opposed abortion for logical and scientific reasons. I recently shared a video on social media where Hitchens and other academic atheists made the case as to why abortion is murder. It did not take long for a good friend of mine (who happens to be an atheist and a biologist) to send me his response as a pro-choice advocate. He stated the

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The primary goal of FreeThinking Ministries is to equip the church to engage the culture. Thus, we spend a lot of time not only demonstrating the reasons as to why Christian theism is true, but countless hours are also devoted to helping the Body of Christ think correctly on certain issues. One issue that demands clear thinking is abortion. It boggles my mind as to how many of my Christian friends vote for pro-choice political candidates. I have no idea how one who refers to 

It never ceases to amaze me how many people seem to have a revulsion against the idea that humans possess genuine free will. Even when there is  logical and deductive proof that we do possess this genuine freedom, many go to great lengths to reject it. With that said, however, those devoted to determinism do not think they have a choice to reject free will or not. I am frequently asked by these determinists how I might define what it means to be a "free thinker." I respond

Question: "On molinism, is it possible that Adam could have not sinned? If so, then there is a world where Adam was righteous but God didn't actuate it. If not, then there is no world in which Adam was never able to not sin, and yet God actuated that world. So, did God knowingly actuate a world where Adam would fall?" - Anthony Tim's Response: This is a fantastic question, Anthony! It is so important for the Church to understand these deep issues regarding Molinism . This

Is Molinism truly compatible with the idea of persons in other possible worlds? Can it really be possible that there is a counterfactual truth about me such that “If I were born in the 18th century, I would have sided with the American colonials against the British”? So, here, a lot depends on one’s theory of personal identity, as well as what counts for discerning modal truths. I personally hold to at least a basic rundown of Plantinga's theory of creaturely essences, where

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Are Christianity and Islam different paths to the same God? Is Jesus really divine or just another prophet? Which is the true word of God, the Koran or the Bible? In (NGBO), Nabeel Qureshi explores many of the most common questions involving Islam and Christianity to show “the differences between Islam and Christianity have great implications, and that the evidence of history strongly supports the Christian claims” (11). But this book is not merely academic; it’s personal.

As a pastor, I have noticed many churchgoers today do not seem to have a proper understanding of God’s nature. This often leads to many viewing God like "Darth Vader" instead of a Perfect Being! These incoherent ideas about God lead to a weak faith and Christians not living as Christians ought to. William Lane Craig has a fantastic series of books for children entitled: " What is God Like? " I have found these books are not just great for little kids, but that most adults ca

"It's impossible for God to interact in the physical world. For example, say we have a material object and God wants to move it. Newton made it clear: every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, since God is an immaterial being He could never cause anything to happen or occur in the material/physical universe. Therefore, miracles are impossible!" Mr. Skeptic I spend much of my time arguing against naturalism; specifically against the idea that only the physi

Every once in a while I like to have conversations with those who disagree with what I think is true. I especially enjoy offering my arguments to those who are committed to their faith in naturalism. Here is an excerpt of a long conversation I had with some atheists. It begins with a debate over the moral argument for the existence of God and transitions into a debate with a physicist regarding my Freethinking Argument Against Naturalism . Let's pick up the action here: Ti

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Christians both agree and disagree on several theological issues. Despite these differences on certain points, what keeps Christians united is what C.S. Lewis referred to as “Mere Christianity.”  Keeping it "mere" means focusing on the one simple statement: "God raised Jesus from the dead." If this one proposition is true, then Mere Christianity is true as well. One of the issues dividing many Christians, however, is how to reconcile God's providence and human responsibili

One significant debate in the church today involves God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. At face value, these two concepts might appear to be mutually exclusive, and thus, many churchgoers feel the need to "pick a side." This debate usually divides the Church into two opposing forces: Calvinism vs. Arminianism. Calvinists are quick to affirm the exhaustive providence of God; however, in the process, their claims can simultaneously eradicate human freedom and genuine re

In his essays on “ Robots and Rationality ” and the "Chinese Room," Tim Stratton pointed to why it is unreasonable to think of machines and computers as being rational beings. One of his primary points is that rationality requires understanding and intentionality, two things that machines do not have. In this article, I want to tackle a different question - can computers think creatively? Many artificial intelligence researchers think that the difference between human think

Racism. Unfortunately, on a number of occasions I’ve had to stare it right in the face. But never has an experience with racial prejudice been so alarming as the time that I had to face it within myself. During my junior year at Virginia Commonwealth University I came to the conclusion that I owed something to my community. I felt that God had blessed me with the means of getting a solid education and job prospects so the least I could do was give back by helping someone else

The Freethinking Argument deductively proves that the human soul exists and that we possess libertarian free will. Many seem determined to oppose these deductive conclusions as they possess a revulsion against the idea that humans are actually responsible freethinkers. Given this revulsion, these determinists desperately try to find a way to refute one of the four premises of the syllogism. Often, those opposed to free thinking will offer computers as things that are comple

Eric D Smallwood (April 18, 1965 - March 31, 2015) was one of the most intelligent men to have ever walked this earth. I was blessed to be sharpened by him as a friend and mentor. We didn't look like brothers, but we were! I always say that Christ unites us more than DNA, and in this sense Eric and I were truly brothers in Christ! I have had many mentors in my life but over the past few years Eric Smallwood stands out as one who may have had the most powerful personal impa

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