Atheism and the burden of proof.
By Richard Playford When someone makes a claim about the world, if they want to convince others, they are required to provide justification for that claim. This is not a contentious or strange idea,...
View ArticleRapid Response: Who Created God?
In our Rapid Response series, we tackle common concerns about (and objections to) the Christian worldview by providing short, conversational responses. These posts are designed to model what our...
View Article5 Signs You’re Forcing Your Religion (or Atheism) on Your Kids… and 5 Signs...
By Natasha Crain Since my book, Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side, came out in March, I’ve been blessed to receive 75 five-star reviews of it on Amazon. To all who have taken the time to leave those...
View ArticleDoes It Matter Whether God Exists?
By Eric Chabot After talking to hundreds of college students for several years about spiritual beliefs, one thing that comes up from time to time is whether the existence of God is even relevant. In...
View ArticleOne Fewer God?
By Derrick Stokes There’s a popular quote by atheist Steven F. Roberts that many nonbelievers cite or paraphrase when debating Christians that says, “I contend we are both atheists. I just believe in...
View ArticleShould Students Be Exposed to Evidence Against Christianity?
Sheltering students from beliefs contrary to Christianity is a big mistake. Let me say it again, to be sure it sinks in: Sheltering students from arguments for other religions, or against Christianity,...
View Article8 Major Worldviews (Part 1)
By: Brian Chilton Before the website transferred from pastorbrianchilton.wordpress.com to bellatorchristi.com, I had written an article on the major worldviews across the globe. I presented six major...
View ArticleThree M’s That Naturalism Can’t Provide
Everyone has a worldview; all of us experience and interpret the world through a collection of beliefs that guide our understanding. As an atheist, I accounted for my experiences through the lens of...
View ArticleWho Cares about Truth? Activity to Help Students Grasp the Importance of Truth
Along with being a professor at Biola, I have been teaching high school students for thirteen years. Below is one of my favorite activities – which could be used by teachers, youth pastors, and even...
View ArticleBiblical Faith VS. Blind Faith
By Evan Minton Many Christians when asked by unbelievers why they should believe anything The Bible says, the most common response is “Just have faith!”. And this “just have faith” line is pretty much...
View ArticleDid Man Invent God?
By Tim Stratton I have recently become aware of a video on the internet that is making its way around the campus of the local university. Several college students told me that after viewing the video,...
View ArticleUnholy Benefits of Atheism
By Rajkumar Richard Examining atheism from the vantage point of Christianity motivates a Christian to ask two questions. First, “what would I gain if I convert to atheism?” Second, “is there any value...
View ArticleIs How We Live More Important Than What We Believe? (Bad Secular Wisdom...
By Natasha Crain Today I’m starting a blog series called, “Bad Secular Wisdom.” If you’re not familiar with the term, a blog series is where an author writes multiple posts on a related subject. I’m...
View Article“Christians Are Opposed To Science!” What Do You Mean By That?
By Evan Minton In any debate or argument, it’s very important that you understand the terminology that your opponent is using and that your opponent understands the terminology that you’re using. If...
View ArticleJob, Suffering, and a Game of Chess
By Luke Nix The Ultimate Game of Chess As a Christian, I come across many challenges to my worldview. Some challenges come from those in other worldviews; others come from other Christians. One of...
View ArticleCan Religion Be Tested for Truth?
By Luke Nix Most of the time, I’m not too fond of using the term “religion”. I normally prefer to use “worldview” because it is more clear about what all a belief-system entails. However, for this...
View ArticleFinding Purpose in Faith
By Al Serrato Many skeptics maintain unquestioned faith that science will solve the world’s problems. Seeing the evidence of chaos throughout the world, often the product of religiously-inspired...
View ArticleIs Christianity at War with Science?
The claim that Christianity is at war with science is one of the most common claims I hear from young people today. In fact, the belief that Christianity is opposed to modern science is one of the top...
View ArticleExposing Atheist Contradictions
Frank exposes several contradictions that are unavoidable if one holds to a materialistic, atheistic worldview. There seems to be a mismatch between their beliefs and reality, and we should point this...
View ArticleCan God Balance Mercy and Justice?
By Al Serrato In a recent post, I addressed the issue of whether Christ’s death constituted a sacrifice. For many skeptics, Christ’s death, resurrection, and atonement for our sins constitute a major...
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