Allow Me to Explain....

Hello,

This blog is going to be a little different. Or at least different from the blogs I read. Our culture today has made many assertions that we Christians just accept as fact. We are told if you are Christian you are not rational. That our beliefs are not logical. That science and Christianity are incompatible. Although, both claim to seek the truth. These assertions have permeated our culture thoroughly, to the point even many Christians believe them. But this is not the case. Many Christians, even pastors and teachers, have never heard of Apologetics.

Apologetics is the logical defense of the Christian Faith. In the last ten years, I have learned more about being Christian than in all the years before. I am constantly amazed at statements I hear by Christians and non-Christians alike. The lack of knowledge and the poor logic we accept without question. The intellectual training of Christians today leaves much to be desired. Many of us cannot do as Peter instructed, "Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian Hope, always be ready to explain it." I Peter 3:15 NLT.

This blog is going to be a clearinghouse of apologetic teaching. Christians and non-Christians are welcome to read, comment and ask questions. I only ask that we do so in a respectful manner and refrain from ridicule and personal attacks. Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins have taught that Christians are irrational and therefore they must be ridiculed. This is not so. If you have to resort to ridiculing others instead of showing the error in their thinking, it merely shows the weakness of the so called rational argument.

Christians: we will not ever win someone to Christ through debate. However, by being able to show the logic in our belies perhaps they will be open to learning more. In all things we must show love, patience and understanding to others. Just as Christ shows to us each day in our own imperfections.

-Qoheleth