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A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World

A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World IV

February 14, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

“[The belief scale]. Picture an old set of set of scales, the kind that would tip to the right, tip to the left, or balance in the middle depending on where you place the weight. These positions represent believing that a proposition is true (tipping to the right), believing that a proposition is not true […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Quotes Tagged With: A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World, Alex McLellan, apologetics, belief scale, Bringing Home the Gospel, Christian Apologetics, J.P. Moreland, jigsaw puzzle, Questioning Evangelism, Randy Newman

A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World III

February 7, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

“If you identify yourself as a Christian, you may get stuck with a label that describes you as harsh and offensive and when you try to stand up for your faith you will be told to sit down. It can come as a shock that people find your belief so corrosive, but the source of […]

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A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World II

January 31, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

“The challenge [to seeing the big picture and living in light of the truth] is that every religion claims to grant such heavenly insight, and many peer groups will pull together to defend what is common sense at least to them. They may even point to a few pieces of the puzzle that seem to […]

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A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World

January 17, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

“But like when you’re doing a jigsaw, you don’t need every piece of the puzzle to see the big picture. All you need is enough important parts that stand out and fit together.” — Alex McLellan. A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2013, 19. In his new […]

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