What factors would make a religion popular? For a moment, try not to put in your Christian knowledge but use what you know about the human nature to design one based on common sense. If you are someone who wants to start a religion, either for your own fame or to achieve some sociopolitical goals, … [Read more…]
Main Idea: In a courtroom setting, one side will try to convince the judge and a jury of the truthfulness of a Biblical event such as the resurrection, and the other side will try to refute it. This is a good introduction to apologetics. Example: Did resurrection really happen? Witnesses for the “Yes” side: The … [Read more…]
What kinds of strategies can the devil use to lead us away from the only true God? Let’s play a consultant to the hypothetical demon Screwtape (the demon from C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters) and design some tricks of our own. Hints: 1. Screwtape and his friends have been on earth since the creation of … [Read more…]
Does the Christian faith seem like a natural religion1 developed by our ancestors to satisfy their desire for spiritual beliefs? What does it imply if it doesn’t seem like a natural religion? What is a “Natural Religion?” A natural religion is a spiritual system created by people and gradually evolved over a long period of … [Read more…]