By John L Armstrong Does the alleged fanaticism in the face of the alleged persecution of the alleged disciples and apostles prove the validity of Christian belief?If so, does it also prove a variety of other cults and religions who's followers and leaders demonstrated the exact same fanaticism?
The locavore movement has been misunderstood, perhaps willfully, by quite a few people. Newspapers characterize it as being simplistically, or militantly, focused on food-miles and ignoring the “fiendishly tricky business” of balancing your carbon emissions on your dinner plate.
Never mind that many of the objections raised in the above Guardian article are canards. Environmentally-sound growing practices in Kenya for beans could easily be used in British bean growing, erasing the supposed advantage of the Kenyan produce in the carbon calculus. That isn’t exactly what I see as the point of being a locavore.
Being a locavore is about more than just food-miles. It is about community. It’s about the quality of food you get, and who you get it from. When I buy tomatoes
Here is the conclusion of my exchange with "kobe" on the meaning of Jn 20:21-23 (also see Parts 1 and 2). After this I would like to share a few thoughts on the debate as a whole:that helps alot, thanks. You're the first "practicing Catholic" I've ever heard from that knew WHY they believe what they do. :-)Well, even though that is very unfortunate, I am happy to be of service. If you have any more questions, just let me know. You can also check out my Q&A thread in the "General Theology" board.Pax Christi,phatcatholic- - - - - - - - - -That is success people. A lot of Catholics get burnt out on apologetics b/c they think that if their dialogues with people don't result in actual conversions to Catholicism, then they aren't doing any good. This is just not true.I don't know if kobe has any plans of converting after this dialogue. He may very well be far from crossing the Tiber. But, he understands now why Catholics confess their sins to a priest and why we use Jn 20:21-23 as one o
Author: Norman L. GeislerPaperback: 864 pagesPublisher: Baker Academic (November 1, 1998)Language: EnglishISBN: 0801021510(R)The Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics by Norman L. Geisler is the ultimate one-volume reference for Christians who seek meaningful responses to criticisms of their faith. Geisler, a professor of theology and apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary, is the encyclopedia's sole author. His previous books--Answering Islam and When Cultists Ask--help qualify Geisler to respond to a wide range of challenges to Christian belief. And this encyclopedia covers almost every conceivable philosophical challenge to Christianity, from "Agnosticism" to "Zen Buddhism." It also summarizes the key points regarding oft-challenged Christian doctrines and beliefs ("Adam, Historicity of," "Virgin Birth of Christ"). Each article is cleanly written and clearly organized. Indeed, Geisler's greatest talent is for logical thinking. Whether he is consider
I was listening to a recent podcast on The Infidel Guy, where Reggie (the host) was interviewing an ex-missionary who has since converted to Atheism. It was weird to listen to an ex-christian speak of converting to atheism. It’s just odd. We never hear stories about people being converted out of ‘our faith’, we only hear the sensational stories of how people convert to become like us.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a pro-atheistic agenda. I don’t like the idea of having a purely rational belief system. I desire mystery. I believe that mystery is out there. I believe G-d is out there. I do however believe in critical thinking and using rational thought and sciences to help us learn more about G-d, religion, and the bible.
At any rate, during this podcast the ex-missionary was talking about how he had trained to become a trainer of other missionaried. At one point in his work he taught apologetics. The type of apologetics that he taught to young mis
Brandy Carrelli lays it down for all the mothers out there who either couldn’t imagine themselves staying at home or scoff at the idea of giving up their second income.
“One day, we came up with two simple, non-glorious reasons to have children. Mine: they change every day; never a dull moment. His: it would be [...]
