Further to my post yesterday, Newsweek has provided background on the two debaters, some s0ft sociological research on religion, and more here in an article entitled "Is God Real? The Debate Over Religion."It's also worth looking at a response to the debate from Rabbi Marc Gellman which critiques it as strangely missing the point by …
Debating God’s Existence
A recent issues of Newsweek featured an exchange between Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church, and Sam Harris, renowned atheist and author of Letter to a Christian Nation.The exchange is extensive and touches on a variety of issues: creation via evolution vs. creation via personal divine presence; the …
The Emerging Church
I am often asked for a concise summary of what the emerging church is all about. Scot McKnight, a professor at North Park Seminary on the north side of Chicago, recently published an article in Christianity Today that I found to be a helpful summary of the movement. This is a feat of wonder given …
The Voice of the Evil One, Part 2
But, we may ask, how do we distinguish the voice of the evil one from the voice of God? The key to distinguishing the voice relates to the character or spirit of the voice. Have you ever been approached by a salesperson at your home or at a store who is asking you to consider …
The Voice of the Evil One, Part 1
What about hearing the wrong voice? How do we determine if the voice or voices we are hearing are God's voice, our own voice, or, much worse, the voice of the evil one? It is an often ignored reality that "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the authorities, against the powers …
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