In recent years, since converting to the Catholic faith, I’ve been more annoyed with “Santa” rituals and myths than before. I honestly think that the real loss of faith in many children can be traced back to Santa myths that their parents told them, which the kids believed in so deeply, until their parents either…Read more
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My Catholic Testimony
I’ll begin this post as I began my first post on this blog – my Christian “coming out” confessional: I have become a Christian Catholic. Yes – as in “Born Again”. Those who know me tell me they’re shocked. When I told my friends & family two years ago that I had become a believing…Read more
Evidence, Proof & Faith – Part Deux
In my prior article on the nature of faith and its role in human relationships, the linchpin concept was that of certainty. As I discussed, neither my fiance nor I are – or ever could be – mathematically certain that our pictures of each other as compatible spouses are accurate. I may say things such…Read more
Evidence & Faith
Many religiously skeptical people I encounter are surprised to learn that I came to Christian belief on the basis of evidence. What often follows from these people are (usually) polite questions such as: “So you think God parted the red sea and created earth in, like 7 literal days?“ “The ‘Flood’? Really?“ “Jesus rose from…Read more
Job, Jesus and Suffering
Apparently meaningless suffering exists in the world. The Problem of Evil is the OLDEST and still most (and really only) powerful argument against the existence of a Good God worth loving. Epicurus’ original take on it goes like this: Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent Is he…Read more
Children are the Worst
If the hypothesis I outlined in this post is true – that humans are born in a broken, sinful state – then it stands to reason that each human would first emerge into the world in his or her most broken native state. Let me preface this entire article with the following: Yes – children…Read more
Shame is Only Skin Deep
In my prior article on Our Sinful Nature, I hammered on the fact of sin. And I mean – a fact. It isn’t debatable that humans are born with a knowledge of good and evil, and also a propensity to do the evil – which is an absurd and darkly comic condition to be in….Read more
Our Sinful Nature
We are born broken. There is no other worldview besides Christianity that bases everything on this fact. Ask yourself: is there something wrong with your life? Don’t respond quickly. Don’t think: “Yeah, my money situation sucks” or “My job sucks” or “My husband is distant” or “I should be living in a warmer climate” or…Read more
Fine Tuning of the Universe
In the same way that the Problem of Evil is the one argument against God’s existence that believers admit can sometimes give them cold sweats – especially in times of suffering – the argument for God’s existence from the incredibly Fine-Tuned nature of the universe is the one that gives many atheists pause. What are…Read more
A Cosmic Consciousness Holds Together the Universe
When I wrote about how God exists and is a person, my aim was to present some classic and new arguments to disprove the theologies behind the ancient pantheistic religions – Hinduism, Taoism – as well as several quasi-religious belief systems, and many primitive spiritual worldviews. God is not “part of” or “pervading” everything in…Read more