16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: I just got back from outreach. There was no one there. I guess the pastor was sick and there were no visitors yesterday, anyway. That's not right. I fear the people at church don’t have passion for outreach. My brother has a … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 22: Praying and Believing
16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: Mom finally found a decent job, and she seems very excited about it. See, I told her God would be faithful. I found out there's tons of stuff by Finney, Wilkerson, Ravenhill, and Whitefield on the Internet. There's also lots … [Read more...]
The Matrix and Atheism
The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all time. I just rewatched it recently, but this time I noticed something I hadn't thought about before: Neo waking up from the matrix is a great analogy for a theist waking up from religion. Of course, it all depends on one's … [Read more...]
Why Christians See “Evidence” Everywhere
As I wrote about in my last post, one of the main areas of disagreement between Christians and atheists is whether there is evidence for Christianity. If you're a Christian, the evidence for God probably seems pretty obvious: Just look around! The stars, the planets, life... … [Read more...]
Faith or Evidence – Which One Is It?
I've noticed many Christians use circular reasoning when explaining why they believe what they do. They go from evidence to faith to evidence again. I've spoken to many Christians in person and online, and this is generally how it goes: When I ask why they believe Christianity … [Read more...]