Tag: Apologetics

“The Bible was WRONG”… or Not; Religious Illiteracy in West Reaches New Low

Imagine for a moment being told that your history book is wrong because archaeologists digging in Georgia have discovered evidence that the United States previously allowed slavery. You would rightly scratch your head, because anybody who knows anything about U.S. history knows that slavery has always been one of its defining features. A similar scenario … Continue reading “The Bible was WRONG”… or Not; Religious Illiteracy in West Reaches New Low →

Course Review: Apologetics 101 – Scott Oliphint, Westminster Theological Seminary

Apologetics comes from the reality of Scripture. It is not an invention of theologians and philosophers. I've decided to try something new, to start a new type of series. I love to read, and I've been writing book reviews for years. I also love to listen to lectures, and often fill the time during my … Continue reading Course Review: Apologetics 101 – Scott Oliphint, Westminster Theological Seminary →

Book Review: The Psychology of Atheism – By R.C. Sproul

Much has been written trying to explain the psychology of theism. The foundational text in that field is probably Sigmund Freud's The Future of An Illusion, where Freud theorizes that religion came about as a sort of coping mechanism; it was comforting for early man to personalize the forces of nature and to turn their chiefs … Continue reading Book Review: The Psychology of Atheism – By R.C. Sproul →

Book Review: The Dawkins Delusion – By Alister McGrath & Joanna Collicutt McGrath

There are many individuals who act as poster-boys for certain religious and anti-religious movements. For the New Atheists, one of those individuals is Richard Dawkins; for evangelical Christianity, one of them is Alister McGrath. Both are doctoral graduates from Oxford with degrees in the sciences. The Dawkins Delusion, as one could easily guess from the … Continue reading Book Review: The Dawkins Delusion – By Alister McGrath & Joanna Collicutt McGrath →

Book Review: The Abolition of Man – By C.S. Lewis

During the past few centuries within discussions of philosophy there has been what might be called a revitalization of skepticism. This skepticism, what many deem free inquiry or free thought, has come to question everything, such that during the early Twentieth Century G.K Chesterton wrote that: “It is vain for eloquent atheists to talk of … Continue reading Book Review: The Abolition of Man – By C.S. Lewis →

Book Review: The Future of An Illusion – By Sigmund Freud

Well known for his work in the fields of psychology and particularly his founding of the field of psychoanalysis, The Future of An Illusion is Freud's tackling of the foundations and future of religion, especially as it relates to civilization. Religion, as Freud see is, arose out of the "necessity of defending oneself against the … Continue reading Book Review: The Future of An Illusion – By Sigmund Freud →

Exploring The Uniqueness of the Bible [In Its Ancient Near Eastern Context]

The ancient world was one filled with myths and stories of all types, stories about gods and about prophets and oracles who spoke with those gods. In secular society the Bible is often seen as just another one of these ancient myths. The Bible is not just another myth, but it is in the context … Continue reading Exploring The Uniqueness of the Bible [In Its Ancient Near Eastern Context] →

Book Review: The Everlasting Man – By G.K. Chesterton

With such a well-beloved author as C.S. Lewis positing this book as one of the great contributors to his conversion to Christianity one can't help but give into the curiosity to delve into the mind of Chesterton. During the early Twentieth Century four of the biggest writers were H.G. Wells, Bernard Shaw, Hilaire Belloc and … Continue reading Book Review: The Everlasting Man – By G.K. Chesterton →

Book Review: The Certainty of Faith – By Herman Bavinck

As Bavinck says in his second chapter: "When our highest interests, our eternal weal or woe is at stake, we must be satisfied with nothing less than infallible, divine certainty. There must be no room for doubt." The title of this book, The Certainty of Faith, seemingly has two different connotations. At a glance, the … Continue reading Book Review: The Certainty of Faith – By Herman Bavinck →