Bible Brian
Why divine hiddenness is consistent with divine existence
Imagine a world in which the existence of air was the subject of debate. Those who believe in air are fully aware that it is invisible,...
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Bible Brian
5 min read
Translation does not affect doctrine
As English speakers living in the 21st century, we have easy, even free access to the Bible, on demand, and in our own language. To a...
Bible Brian
11 min read
Evidence means nothing to an atheist, and many of them admit it
Did you know there's no evidence for God? No, neither did I. It's a strange statement to me, as a Christian who not only converted based...
Bible Brian
8 min read
Earth isn't Heaven, that's why you should want to go there
Prayer works. It's true. It's not a science, but it's true. God answers prayer. However, because it is not a science, some unbelievers...
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8 min read
Why we argue for God
The greatest irony of atheism is that while its adherents often claim to be the most intelligent and enlightened people, their arguments...
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12 min read
Catholicism and other denominations: Why I want nothing to do with any
As I scrolled down my Facebook feed, as I often do when I'm too sleepy to do much else, I came across a meme I found particularly...
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Heretics, history, and canon
In Against Heresies, book 3, chapter 2, Irenaeus writes "When, however, they are confuted from the Scriptures, they turn round and accuse...
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Why the omniscient God asks questions
One objection to God's omniscience is that He can often be seen, throughout Scripture, either asking questions (e.g. "Where are you?" in...
Bible Brian
9 min read
Essential qualifiers to "there's no evidence".
As humans, it's only natural to want to puff up our own beliefs while downplaying that which is contrary to it. "Evidence" is one of our...
Bible Brian
13 min read
The devil's handshake: Why the argument from sectarianism fails for EVERYONE
A common attack atheists launch against the Christian faith is to point out the large number of mutually exclusive denominations. Because...
Bible Brian
9 min read
More than enough evidence
We're often told that there is "no evidence" for God, for Christianity, or indeed for any religion. This, of course, is not true. What...
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5 min read
"Not everyone agrees"
If you want to tell me "I haven't thought my worldview through", simply explain to me how other people see my own. As a Christian, I know...
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Distinguishing Jesus from claimed miracle workers
One way to counter a claim is to literally set up a counter claim. It is a lot easier to answer "how do you know this is true?" than "how...
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Build your own straw men
One of the most annoying, and yet common fallacies to encounter in religious debates is the straw man argument. The straw man argument is...
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6 min read
Comparing the Bible to other religious texts
With so many religions in the world, isn't it convenient that yours is right? This kind of absurd reasoning is standard in atheist...
Bible Brian
6 min read
Spiritual brattiness: You think you know it all?
Recently, I came across an interesting story on my Facebook news feed of a mother who had a rather interesting way of dealing with her...
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13 min read
Believing is not seeing
One strong evidence for the truth of Christianity is that it's the only worldview that doesn't collapse into itself with every statement...
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So many religions, so few risen Lords
Arguments against Christianity are high in number, but low in quality. Take, for example, the argument that we can't be sure about...
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Another Jesus...
I have often used the analogy that if a modern man claimed to be Jesus and gained a significant number of followers, those who followed...
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The oracles of God vs. the Apocrypha
The Apocrypha: Does it belong in the Bible? Catholics and Orthodox religions would contend that yes, it does. But do we need to take...
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