How do we make sense of the silence and absence of God?
How do we make sense of the silence and absence of God?
Tag: Doubts
No Doubt About It: Jesus is Sympathetic to Doubters
Do you have the false idea that Christianity is hostile towards honest doubters? Jesus Himself was sympathetic towards doubters like Thomas.
Lament: A Forgotten Response to the Pain we Experience
Is lament a forgotten response to the problem of evil and the pain we experience in this life? Does lament strengthen our faith during & after trials?
Read your Bible most when you are hurting the most
What I want to communicate here is one idea, namely, “Read Your Bible Most When You’re Hurting the Most.” Have you always wanted to understand the Bible better? Is there a longing in your soul to really take in, deeply, the insights of Scripture? Additionally, is there a desire to have solid hope in the Read more about Read your Bible most when you are hurting the most[…]
The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil
For whom, exactly, is the so-called “problem of evil” a greater problem? Obviously, we all have to deal with pain and suffering and grief and death and loss in this world, so, in one sense, the problem of evil is everyone’s problem due to its universal impact. Traditionally, the problem of evil is brought up Read more about The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil[…]
Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 2
In my previous post, I attempted to show that what you believe matters, and that when it comes to making sense of the Texas Church Massacre, atheism fails to supply adequate resources when responding to the problem of evil. I also brought up the fact that atheism offers very little comfort or satisfying responses to Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 2[…]
Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1
The atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, once made this comment: “No one can sit at the bedside of a dying child and still believe in God.” Certainly, from the outset, this statement sounds really powerful. How could I, a Bible-believing Christian, who claims to believe in a God that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving, reconcile His Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1[…]
Will We Learn in Heaven?
I have recently discovered a previously unknown fear of mine: I fear Not having enough knowledge because I feel like having a lack of knowledge leads to a wasted life in some way. My thirst for knowledge about many things is insatiable. This is why I currently have somewhere between 900-1200 volumes of books in Read more about Will We Learn in Heaven?[…]