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Ehrman’s Problem 2: Free Will and Natural Evil
As I mentioned yesterday, Ehrman admits that free will can explain much human evil, but he asks how it can explain malaria, dysentery, drought, hurricanes, mudslides, or a “tsunami that kills hundreds of thousands overnight.” (12) In other words, how … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Ehrman, Why God Allows Evil
Tagged Ehrman, God's problem, Problem of Evil, Suffering Evil
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Ehrman’s Problem: He Misreads the Bible and Impugns God’s Fairness
In his book, God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question—Why We Suffer, Bart Ehrman makes the case that neither Christians nor the Bible can answer why God, if He were to exist, would allow “the … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Ehrman, Why God Allows Evil
Tagged Ehrman, evil, God's problem, Problem of Evil, suffering, Why God allows evil
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Fasting and Rewards
If Bill Gates, who used to be the richest man in the world but is still extremely rich, told you that if you did not eat anything for a while and kept it to yourself that he would reward you, … Continue reading
How to Start an Apologetics Ministry in Your Church
Over the years I’ve talked with many people who have successfully started apologetics ministries in their churches and others who tried but failed. What follows are some suggestions on how to do it (these suggestions apply to other types of … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Ministry
Tagged apologetics, church, ministry, starting a ministry
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If You’re Sick, Maybe It’s Because You’ve Sinned
I know what many of you are thinking: “The last thing those who are sick need to be told is that it is because of sin!” But, I agree. To do that would be dumb. How would I know if … Continue reading
Let’s Not Run From “Apologetics”
Someone suggested recently that perhaps our apologetics program should change its name to something less confrontational—like “religious studies”—so that it would be more palatable to non-Christians. Upon hearing that, Craig and I rent our garments, threw dust on our heads, … Continue reading
Disaster Is Always a Call to Repentance!
I need to begin with a qualification: I’ve been embarrassed when some famous evangelical leaders (no, I’m not going to name names) have blamed people for the disaster they’ve suffered through. For example, I didn’t agree with blaming 9/11 on … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Uncategorized, Why God Allows Evil
Tagged disaster, earthquake, God, murder, Problem of Evil, suffering, Terrorism, tsunami, war
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Let’s Connect the Moral Dots for “Good” Non-Christians
I ask my classes, “Why do gangbangers ever stop at red lights?” Some students suggest that they don’t want to be caught by the police. Sure. That might motivate them sometimes. But isn’t the real reason they stop that they … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evangelism, Self-esteem
Tagged adultery, evil, good non-Christian, goodness, heart, murder
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Introducing a Woman You Can Trust
One of the things that concerns me today is that so many authors have earned various degrees, and garnered various accolades, and published many books, but, sadly, if you get to know their lives you find that they aren’t ones … Continue reading
Unsung Lessons from 9/11: “Moral Monsters” & Fear of Death
See my article on Biola’s website regarding the unsung lessons from September 11, 2001: all of us are born in a state of sin and that’s why all fear death (1 Cor. 15:56). Accepting these truths prepares us to receive the good news … Continue reading
Posted in Why God Allows Evil
Tagged 9/11. September 11, fear of death, moral monsters, Terrorism, World Trade Center
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