DEFINITION OF “AMBASSADOR”:
. From Latin ambactus (servant).
. An authorised or official messenger and representative.
. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his/her Sovereign.
. A diplomatic representative of the highest rank.
. An official envoy appointed for a special diplomatic assignment.
A CHRISTIAN AMBASSADOR IS…
. Ready. An Ambassador is alert for chances to [...]
Thanks to Brian Auten of Apologetics 315 for podcasting these excellent talks on Christian apologetics by Os Guiness.
Dr. Guinness is a Christian writer, lecturer and social scientist. He is a co-founder and senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, a non-profit organization devoted to leadership transformation through the context of Christian faith, and is deeply interested [...]
Very few people quickly admit that their beliefs are wrong. Some put up a real fight even when your points are reasonable and your manner is gracious. Did you ever wonder why people do that? Why do people ignore good arguments? When arguments are done well - points of view buttressed with sound reasons - [...]
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Informative and detailed podcast discussions from Jim Wallace of Please Convince Me.
Podcast Number One Hundred Thirty Four
Has the Old Testament Been Verified Archaeologically?
January 10th, 2010
In this podcast, Jim examines recent archaeological discoveries that have confirmed the reliability of the Old Testament. What role does archaeological confirmation play in establishing the reliability of the Bible? How [...]
Dr William Lane Craig presents this talk calling on Christians to be intellectually engaged.
Entitled In Intellectual Neutral, this talk can be found in the audio/video section of ReasonableFaith.org. Dr Craig offers three reasons to become fully engaged intellectually in order to impact the culture for Christ.
Watch the video here.
Full MP3 Audio provided by Brian Auten [...]
But then arises the doubt, can the mind of man, which has, as I fully believe, been developed from a mind as low as that possessed by the lowest animal, be trusted when it draws such grand conclusions?
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin (1905) p.282
What is the evolutionary advantage of the human mind that [...]
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Is faith in opposition to knowledge? Are Christians ignorant by definition or is there a place for reason and faith?
Materialists - people who don’t believe in God and souls and demons and angels and heaven and hell and the afterlife and all of that - believe in what you can experience with the [...]
The following is an excerpt of an email discussion I’ve been having with a friend, Brad. He was raised, christened and confirmed in the Uniting Church in Australia, but as an adult has rejected the faith. Below are some of the reasons he has cited for his decision to reject religion in general, and Christianity [...]
Continue Reading...Do reasoned arguments work in apologetics? Some suspect that using reason isn’t spiritual. “After all, you can’t argue someone into the Kingdom,” they say. “Only the Spirit can change a rebel’s heart. Jesus was clear on this. No one can come to him unless the Father draws him (John 6:44). No intellectual argument could ever [...]
Continue Reading...Tactics - Greg Koukl
In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to get in the driver’s seat, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy.
•Tired of finding yourself [...]