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Flatland Apologetics: February 2011

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Friday, February 25, 2011. An Appearence of Age. When you read the words of atheist evolutionist Richard Dawkins "Biology is the study of complicated things which give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose[1]," how do you react? Do you say "Of course they appear designed; they are designed." When you hear the argument that Christ did not really die on the cross, He only appeared to have died, how do you react? What does the Bible say about how we can know? To read the entire article click ...

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Flatland Apologetics: October 2011

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Friday, October 28, 2011. Dr Jeffress, Mormonism and dialogue. A few weeks back, Dr. Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas caused a stir by calling the Mormon religion a cult before the national media. Was this the correct avenue to take? The Apostle Paul when dialoguing with others was conscious of his audience and tailored his discussion so that dialogue could take place. In Acts 17. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. I am certified as an apologetics instructor.

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Flatland Apologetics: August 2012

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Not long ago, a friend and I went to get a bite to eat. My friends chose his food based on the picture of the meal that he saw at the restaurant. When the order came out, my friend did a double-take as the meal didn’t exactly match with the meal photo. He felt let down, and claimed the eating establishment had falsely advertised their product. Both evidence and science are trumped in the first ad to make a statement that theism is a false idea. It is interesting that the ad ...

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Flatland Apologetics: July 2011

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Thursday, July 28, 2011. Is baptism necessary for salvation? Thanks to both Jacob and James for their willingness to debate this issue. I hope the arguments have been thought provoking from both sides. I appreciate both opponents willingness to debate the issues in a respectful manner. And now, the closing statements. Time and again my opponent. Ibles and pray, when they share the name of Jesus. James constantly confuses the fruit of salvation with the notion of meriting it. The reason I stated t...Much ...

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Flatland Apologetics: January 2012

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012. How do individuals get past the extreme differences they have? Can differences be overcome? As already mentioned, in order to have meaningful dialogue the first thing that cannot take place is name calling or ad hominem attacks. Nothing does more to close the debate door than to rely on name calling. This form of speech is arrogant and in no way opens individuals up to any ideas you may want to put forth. Which argument(s) tip the scale of truth? Monday, January 2, 2012. I am no...

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Flatland Apologetics: March 2011

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Monday, March 28, 2011. I wanted to offer three posts that deal with Bell's recent book,. The first post can be found here. This post is from Tawa Anderson who runs the blog, " Tawapologetics. The article analyzes the book, as Anderson has just finished reading it. The second post is from Dan Grossenbach and can be found here. Dan runs the apologetic site, " Apologetic Junkie. Sunday, March 27, 2011. I serve bi-vocationally as a pastor and school counselor. Today was a special day for me at school&#4...

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Flatland Apologetics: Line em' up

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012. How do individuals get past the extreme differences they have? Can differences be overcome? As already mentioned, in order to have meaningful dialogue the first thing that cannot take place is name calling or ad hominem attacks. Nothing does more to close the debate door than to rely on name calling. This form of speech is arrogant and in no way opens individuals up to any ideas you may want to put forth. Which argument(s) tip the scale of truth? Ive had several dialogs with fri...

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Flatland Apologetics: The God particle and the trump card

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Monday, July 9, 2012. The God particle and the trump card. The recent discovery of the "God Particle" has been a major breakthrough for science across the globe. Not only has the scientific community promoted the particle, but the media has hyped it as well. The "God Particle" is known properly as the Higgs boson particle and the quest for this particle was pursued for many years. Why all the hype and what are the implications of this newly discovered particle? Why all the hype? For many, there is always...

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Flatland Apologetics: January 2011

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Sunday, January 30, 2011. A comparison with meaning. The following list will give general beliefs on various issues comparing Christianity (C) and Atheism (A). This is not an argument for or against the existence of God. It is also not an argument for Christianity. The following is simply what each worldview perceives in general terms as the ultimate answer to some of the big questions of life. C - Life may have evolved in a microevolutionary sense, but the different kinds of life appear suddenly by spec...