Category Archives: Reviews and Interviews

Resuming our discussion of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: “[Dembski’s] method of detecting intelligent causes is already accepted in several areas of science, namely, archaeology, forensic science, intellectual property law, insurance claims investigation, cryptography, random number generation and the search for extra terrestrial intelligence … Continue reading →

I very much enjoyed this chapter from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics on cosmological arguments. There are three:  Principal of Sufficient Reason (Leibniz), Kalam Cosmological Argument (Muslim theologians, St. Bonaventure, WLC, etc.), and what I’d like to call the Non-eternal Heat Death Argument (cool YouTube … Continue reading →

This chapter from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics on the ontological argument will probably boggle my mind forever.  Here’s what I’ve got, though. The first premise below is okay, because the idea of a perfect being is conceivable (not contradictory). Anselm’s first ontological argument:1.  God … Continue reading →

One thing I found helpful in this chapter of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics was the distinction between general revelation and natural theology.  Not all general revelation is ‘natural’–“God may have revealed himself in a way not susceptible to argumentation.  If so, this general revelation … Continue reading →

Selected favorite quotes from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: p. 158:  “Pascal does not mention hell overtly in his famous argument.” p. 161:  “First, prudential matters do not determine beliefs; they merely prime the pump for investigation and consideration.  One must consider the credibility … Continue reading →

This chapter of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics is full of good stuff. “The rise of science in the West is unique in world history.  As Stark says, Real science arose only once: in Europe.  China, Islam, India, and ancient Greece and Rome each had … Continue reading →