Category: Apologetics
Apologetics Conversations
If you’re a Christian who has ever studied Islam, you’ll no doubt have come across Acts 17 Apologetics which is run by David Wood.
David definitely knows his stuff and is an effective debater, but his YouTube channel is often incendiary (if his YouTube account gets cancelled, you can find all his videos here). Because of this, I was rather pleased to see that he recently created a video explaining what an actual conversation with a Muslim friend should look like, rather than mimicking the sarcasm-drenched videos he normally produces:
While his videos are indeed normally sarcasm-laden, one can’t help but note that the content is substantial:
David had a great interview on Capturing Christianity where he speaks about his more provocative approach:
Abortion is Healthcare?
Life begins at birth?
If life doesn’t begin until birth, who was that in your mother’s womb?
Swearing
I’ve recently been involved in a number of conversations about Christianity and swearing.
This week, a Catholic friend whom I very much respect suggested the possibility that it might be okay to “swear intentionally in the proper context”. I took some time to write a substantial reply on social media, so I thought I’d share it here as well, as I think it sums up my main thoughts on the subject…
Objections To Swearing
1. Biblical Baseline
The first objection I see to swearing is the clear motif from Scripture concerning Christian speech. To begin with, we are told that the words of our mouth are important:
Read moreLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Abortion in case of rape
A while back, my Facebook shared an amazing, gentle, yet knock-out response to an awful and awfully biased article from CBS which I thought was worth sharing…
CBS News is currently using a heart-breaking situation involving an 11 year old girl to advocate for abortion, and against a new Ohio heartbeat law that would prohibit most all abortions.
Rape is such a horrible crime, and if the man currently charged is found guilty of committing it against this girl, then he should be prosecuted and sentenced to the full extent of the law. Any woman or girl who has suffered such a terrible violation needs and deserves our compassion and help, not accusations of “delinquency” — as the story alleges.
Nobel Prize Worldviews
For the next time that someone tells you Christians are backwards…
