Rick Mattson tackles a tough subject that you or your friends may struggle with. We'd encourage you to read all the way through, and to feel free to engage with Rick via the comments. Ben hails from a Hindu background. One evening he pressed me several times, very politely, on the question of God's fairness. His objection was that it seems incredibly unfair for God to require people to possess “the one correct belief system,” when there are so many belief systems out there from which to choose. This exchange took … [Read more...] about Is God Fair?
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Snapshots of “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?”
Being a Christian has engendered in me a greater interest in intellectual matters I might not otherwise have taken seriously. History is no longer for me the torture it was as a schoolboy. And that is in part because I see the significance and relevance of history in my Christian faith. A deeper knowledge of the history and philosophy of science, beyond the logic of the disciplines themselves, I find fascinating and of enormous help in better understanding the relationships between the communities. – Ian Hutchinson, … [Read more...] about Snapshots of “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?”
Elevator Apologetics, Part 5
Are you looking for some ideas on how to answer common questions about faith? Or searching for some helpful shorthand to distill your years-long study of apologetics into a brief conversation? In this series, Rick Mattson shares some ideas from his extensive work in apologetics. The series explores the idea of having an apologetics "elevator speech” for several common questions—a short, persuasive message designed to spark interest in Christianity and/or further dialogue. Click here for the rest of the series. … [Read more...] about Elevator Apologetics, Part 5
Elevator Apologetics, Part 4: Proof and Packages
Are you new to graduate school and looking for ways to respond when people around you ask questions about faith? Or searching for some helpful shorthand to distill your years-long study of apologetics into a brief conversation? In this series, Rick Mattson shares some ideas from his extensive work in apologetics. Click here for the rest of the series. … [Read more...] about Elevator Apologetics, Part 4: Proof and Packages
Elevator Apologetics Part 3: Do you need faith to do good?
Are you new to graduate school and looking for ways to respond when people around you ask questions about faith? Or searching for some helpful shorthand to distill your years-long study of apologetics into a brief conversation? In this series, Rick Mattson shares some ideas from his extensive work in apologetics. Click here for the rest of the series. One evening after doing an outreach event at a large campus in the Midwest, I was packing up my gear and a student approached me and said, “I can do good in … [Read more...] about Elevator Apologetics Part 3: Do you need faith to do good?