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Author Archives: Maryann Spikes
Groothuis’ “Christian Apologetics” ch.21: Defending the Incarnation
The two major issues covered in this chapter of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics are: 1) the “God or a bad man” argument for Jesus’ deity, and 2) the logical coherence of a “Godman” (someone who is both God and man).The “God or a … Continue reading
Groothuis’ “Christian Apologetics” ch.20: The Claims, Credentials and Achievements of Jesus Christ
This chapter of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics shows how Jesus’ beliefs and actions in themselves are an apologetic for a high Christology. Since I cannot reproduce the whole chapter, here are some highlights:Matthew tells of Jesus’ virgin birth, which means that he is fully … Continue reading
"Objections to Faith" by David Spikes (12 yrs. old)
Sometimes people have objections about Christianity, such as “a loving God would never send people to hell,” or “since evil and suffering exist, a good God cannot,” or “miracles contradict science, so they cannot exist.” One objection is that a loving … Continue reading
Undesigned Coincidences (resurrected by Dr. Tim McGrew in 2011)
I just updated two previous blog posts written in 2011 on Dr. McGrew‘s (Library of Historical Apologetics) (EPS author) undesigned coincidences (1, 2). I added some talks he has given since then, and linked to some of his newer resources, … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Tim McGrew, Undesigned Coincidences
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A "Twelve Facts" resurrection logic puzzle
Reposting with additions in red. Originally posted July 7, 2011. I am studying “the twelve facts” and want to get down what I’ve got so far. After the facts are displayed, we’re going to turn the whole thing into a … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Apologetics Toolbox
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Biblical faith in the "unseen" does not equal "blind" faith.
2 Corinthians 4:18 “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (retweet)Believing in the unseen eternal is NOT blind faith. All … Continue reading
Rejecting grace because the evil don’t pay?
Do you reject grace because you want people to pay for evil? Remember: You are relatively good by comparison to evil, but not by comparison to Perfect. (retweet) When we stop loving/forgiving, it is because we stopped acknowledging God’s love … Continue reading
Posted in Problem of Evil & Hell
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The difference between atheism, theism, and agnosticism.
The chart below is made in response to this chart, which was meant to show that atheism is not a belief, and that there can be agnostic atheists and agnostic theists. In contrast, my chart shows atheism ‘is’ a belief … Continue reading
Posted in Apisticism, Faith
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Groothuis’ “Christian Apologetics” ch.19: Jesus of Nazareth. Also: Strobel’s “The Case for Christ” chs.1-3
I am studying both Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics ch.19 and Strobel’s chs.1-3 (supplementing) because they cover the same material. I may come back and update with more Strobel. Groothuis’ chapter is written by Craig Blomberg, whereas Strobel’s chapters result from an interview with … Continue reading
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