God or no God? – a cumulative case
A man is on trial for the brutal murder of his wife. You sit on the jury and attentively consider the various pieces of evidence as they are presented by the prosecutor: The… Continue reading
Tag Archive: TRUTH
Intelligence does not guarantee truth
Isn’t it interesting how two equally intelligent and reasonable people can look at the same evidence and come to vastly different conclusions? What else is going on? As I’ve presented arguments for theism… Continue reading
The meme is the message
I could probably keep a separate blog going just responding to mindless memes. Here’s another one in my Facebook face recently. Let’s break it down line by line. TRUMP SUPPORTERS. First of all,… Continue reading
I’m comfortable with that
I’ve heard people dismiss a discussion on spiritual things by asserting that they’re “comfortable” with their religious beliefs. Which is fine, unless that is the primary basis for them. In other words…truth is… Continue reading
Of geese and men
Anyone who knows me well can attest to my hatred of lack of fondness for geese. Actually, for domestic birds in general. They are rude, constantly defecating squatters…on our lawn, in the outer… Continue reading
The scandalous mercy of God
Raising ten children meant my parents had to be intentional about seeking a balance between meeting the individual needs of each of us kids without appearing to favor any. I’m sure the scales… Continue reading
God’s love – a case from reason
“God so loved the world…” Other than perhaps Matthew 7:1, “Do not judge…,” a favorite of non-believers, John 3:16 has to be the best known New Testament verse and it begins with a… Continue reading
The spirituality of love
Love. We all need it, want it, search for it. We feel it and think about it, dramatize and sing about it. It makes us happy, and it makes us sad. But… Continue reading
Feel the burn
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has been feeling his own “Bern” lately…taking some well-deserved heat for his religious litmus test of Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Director of the White House… Continue reading
God and reality
Origin, meaning, morality, and destiny. How did we get here? Why are we here? What are we to do? Where do we go when we die? These are the questions every worldview must… Continue reading
No news is good news
Remember when we had three TV networks and only print newspapers? A mere handful of sources from which to get our news fix…our daily diet of data on the goings-on in our community,… Continue reading
Divine, heavenly truth
When I was a young girl I was blessed to have several girls my age within a few houses of mine who were regular playmates for me. Oh, the trouble we’d get in.… Continue reading
Life and death, and life
We had a death in the family last week. A very untimely, unexpected, nightmarish death that sent those closest to the young man on a trajectory into a new reality they never saw… Continue reading
The solution
Can truth be known? Can anything even be said to be true? Is what we perceive with our senses reality, or is it all illusion? I’m reading a book that examines the… Continue reading
This week in incoherence – 3/18/17
incoherence: the quality of being illogical, inconsistent, or unclear Check out these recent news items for more examples of an all too common tendency. FOUR TIMES REPUBLICANS FACED OUTRAGE FOR THINGS DEMS DID FIRST… Continue reading