Overlapping Magisteria
In the previous blog, we looked quickly at what I think are decent reasons for unbelievers to be skeptical about faith—specifically about the relationship between faith and publicly available evidence. … Read more
Defending the Faith
Rich Sam and the Trouble with Faith
Faith is a problem. Or, at least, it really seems to be a problem, for both Christian and non-Christian alike. Atheists who are big fans of science are particularly critical … Read more
Morality as Natural: Why the “I don’t need a god to be moral” critique fails
Rather than continue the series on the moral argument with further takeaways—they are too numerable to include in a single post, and it would begin to look silly having a … Read more
Moral Arguments IV: The Sophist-icated “Euthyphro Dilemma”
Summary Perhaps a quick summary of the argument so far is in order. The primary focus of this series is the Euthyphro Dilemma, which has been adapted by contemporary thinkers … Read more
Moral Arguments II: Disagreeing over God(s)
When we make arguments in support of a Christian view, those arguments can avoid accusations of question-begging by appeal to sources other than Scripture. Given that the Euthyphro Dilemma, which … Read more
Sowing Good Seed into Cracked Foundations
Back in the “salad days” of my association with apologetics, I was regularly plagued by the perception – not overwhelming but consistent – that I was on the defensive side … Read more
Moral Arguments I: The Euthyphro Dilemma
Morality, God, and the Euthyphro Dilemma Christians often appeal to the moral argument when speaking of the secular movement of our culture, and its (probably related) moral decay: “Without God,” … Read more
Samford University – Defend the Faith 2017
Jay WattsLife Training Institute Dr. Gary HabermasLiberty University Monday Aug, 7thRegions RoomCooney Hall 4th Floor
Building a framework.
I\’ve been watching the stream of the Defending the Faith conference all week. It\’s been super.
One thing that\’s caught my ear during the Q & A sessions is how many times the question is asked: \”How would you answer _____ objection.\”
Well, of course that type of question would be asked. It\’s an apologetics conference after all. But, it feels a tad bit simplistic to me. There\’s something missing from that type of question and I think I know what it is.
What I think\’s missing is summed up in what David Calhoun said in his talk: \”We should know something about those we minister to.\” And, the \”something\” we should know is what their belief system looks like.