Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (b. 1813, d. 1855) was a profound and prolific writer in the Danish “golden age” of intellectual and artistic activity. His work crosses the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, literary criticism, devotional literature and fiction. Kierkegaard brought this potent mixture of discourses to bear as social critique and for the purpose of [...]
Continue Reading...“Making Sense of It All: Pascal and the Meaning of Life” (Thomas V. Morris)
214 pages, from Eerdmans.
Thomas V. Morris discusses life, death, religion, the nature of faith and more.
This captivating book is ideal both for thoughtful unbelievers who consider Christianity unreasonable, and Christians wanting to know how to share their faith with sceptics. Writing in [...]
In recent times I have been reminded in what an intelligent, well-informed and articulate Christian brother we have in internationally-acclaimed philosopher and academic Dr William Lane Craig. Dr Craig’s grasp on philosophy, cosmology, quantum physics and theology is truly remarkable, as his ability to express this vast storehouse of knowledge in an articulate and understandable manner.
I [...]
Bruce Ellis Benson is Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Wheaton College in Illinois. He is the author of a number of books exploring the religious interests of European philosophers, including Derrida and Nietzsche. Professor Benson is the Executive Director of the Society for Continental Philosophy and Theology. Greg Clarke spoke with him [...]
Continue Reading...More great resources from the Centre For Public Christianity.
Professor Alvin Plantinga is a leading American philosopher, from the University of Notre Dame, where he is something of an institution having been there since 1982. He is especially well-known for his work in the philosophy of religion. Plantinga is one of the key reasons why we [...]
by R.C. Sproul
Few books I have read have made a lasting impression on my mind and thought. One of them I read over fifty years ago. The title of the book was The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science, and it made a lasting impression upon me because it clearly set forth the importance of understanding [...]
This lecture by Dr Troy Nunley explores the fine tuning argument with some reflections on the work of Elliott Sober. Elliott Sober is Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.It was presented at Bethany Evangelical Free Church during the summer of 2009. Dr Nunley is Professor [...]
Continue Reading...The Limits of Apologetics
Although various apologetic systems have proved useful, even the best apologetic method must squarely face its limits. While a strong proponent of a thorough and wide-ranging apologetic is sorely needed today, apologetics is bounded by at least three realities.
First, the Bible is a long, ancient, and sometimes perplexing book for contemporary people. [...]
From The Veritas Forum.
The following are two compelling addresses given by Christian scholar and philosopher, Dr Ravi Zaccharias at Indiana University in 1995.
Theism And Atheism - Points of Tension (77mins)
Dr. Zacharias rightly points out that the most important question shared by theists and atheists is the one of how we should live. In this talk, [...]
Reasons to Believe We Have a Reasonable Faith
Todd Wagner, Dr. William Lane Craig | 10-04-2009
Dr. Craig joins Todd Wagner to discuss some of the recent literature and thought refuting the existence of God, and offers reasonable responses based on science, morality and manuscripts as to the defensability of our faith.
Watch or listen the discussion here.
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