Tag: contradiction
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Friendly Discussion with a Former Atheist
Me: So…wait, are you just examining Christianity?
Former Atheist: Yes, very much so.
Me: Ah.
Former Atheist: I’m examining a lot of stuff actually.…
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The Creator/Creature Distinction and Objections
In our last post we looked at the centrality of the Creator/creature distinction to Christian theology, and to our apologetic. With this post, I’d like to look at the importance of it in regards to objections offered and our response to them. These objections can come in a variety of forms – the so-called problem of evil, the supposed “evil god” objections, objections to Scriptural tenets, or what have you. At bottom, however, I’d advance the theory that they all boil down to a denial of God’s transcendence. Why do I say this?
At bottom, every objection that is offered …
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Islam: A few brief considerations
…“Islam claims that the Gospels are inspired by Allah. The Gospels teach that Jesus is God. The Koran says he is not. Therefore, the contradiction is that Jesus is and is not God. Is the Muslim really going to accept both these claims about Jesus:
(J1) Jesus is very God of very God.
(J2) Jesus is not very God of very God.Or:
(J1A) Jesus was crucified and died for the sins of man.
(J2A) Jesus was not crucified and did not die for the sins of man.Or, inconsistencies between their own apologetic practices and what their own holy
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When I Use a Word …
‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.’
‘The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’
‘The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master – that’s all.’
For those of you who have read Alice in Wonderland, this exchange between Alice and Humpty Dumpty may ring a bell. I know it rings a bell with me, because it has been “used” against me in many discussions/debates I have had about God, …