Imbalance
I have a new job for you, my faithful readers. Well it’s really the same job, but I have additional instructions. In general I expect that you keep me honest and call me out if I’m making arguments or statements that are incorrect. I invite you to argue against me, because it’s in the iron sharpening iron of debate where truth is clarified - when debate is done correctly, that is. Debate can be done incorrectly, however, and when it is done incorrectly it can have devastating affects on relationships and on the clarity of truth. But when debate is done in which both sides respect each other, and do legitimately try to listen to the other side, generally they both come away with a greater understanding of how they can clarify and improve their respective views of truth. I’m very much in favor of this kind of open minded discussion. That’s why I try to hear all sides of an argument. That’s why this blog is hosted on the domain “Open Dialogue”. Because of this, I want you to specifically keep an eye out for something: Imbalance. (more…)
Is God Evil?
I found this “Motivational Poster” today:
Of course, as a believer in God who also places a high emphasis on rationality, I see this as somewhat of a challenge. There are many out there on both sides, who would have us believe that thinking and believing don’t go together. The underlying assumption is that Christians are blithering idiots who refuse to see truths or facts right in front of their faces. Unfortunately there are far too many Christians about whom that accusation is true. We have dropped the ball in many ways when it comes to dealing with rational arguments against our cause. We don’t do a good job of giving the reason for the hope that we have, and this causes us to lose credibility. (more…)