http://apologiachristi.com Doing theology on the outskirts of evangelicalism Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:42:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/ba609a6590c88dd4b42b0e152bba0ff2?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://apologiachristi.com http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/17/atheism-ii/ http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/17/atheism-ii/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:39:56 +0000 Josh http://apologiachristi.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/atheism-ii/ atheistic billboard dat appeared close to Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam in March 2009. In this contribution we will take a closer look at the second statement on the billboard: 'Dare to think for yourself'. According to the atheists behind the billboard it is self-evident that the non-existence of God leads to the call to have the courage to think for yourself.]]> http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/17/atheism-ii/feed/ 0 Josh http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/16/atheism-i-2/ http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/16/atheism-i-2/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:04:40 +0000 Josh http://apologiachristi.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/atheism-i-2/ billboard atheists this enjoyment stands in contrast to what we should be doing if God in fact did exist. The billboard can be interpreted in two different ways: (1) God does not exist, so stop being moralistic; stop correcting others and just enjoy life. (2) God does not exist, therefore you need not feel resposible to anyone. So let go of all restraints. In both cases it seems there is a clear link with moral consciousness. So how are things with morality in atheism? Strangely enough I come up with a double answer. On the one hand the atheistic worldview rules out the possibility of an absolute moral on the other the average atheist proves the existence of absolute moral values with his behaviour.]]> http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/16/atheism-i-2/feed/ 2 Josh http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/11/atheistic-campaign/ http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/11/atheistic-campaign/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:47:23 +0000 Josh http://apologiachristi.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/atheistic-campaign/ ]]> http://apologiachristi.com/2009/03/11/atheistic-campaign/feed/ 0 Josh http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/06/extinguished-desire/ http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/06/extinguished-desire/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:27:15 +0000 Josh http://apologiachristi.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/extinguished-desire/ ]]> http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/06/extinguished-desire/feed/ 0 Josh http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/05/the-dead-end-of-the-evolution-debate/ http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/05/the-dead-end-of-the-evolution-debate/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:04:17 +0000 Josh http://apologiachristi.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/the-dead-end-of-the-evolution-debate/ ]]> http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/05/the-dead-end-of-the-evolution-debate/feed/ 0 Josh http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/04/apologetics-and-reason/ http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/04/apologetics-and-reason/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:00:41 +0000 Josh http://apologiachristi.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/apologetics-and-reason/ ]]> http://apologiachristi.com/2009/02/04/apologetics-and-reason/feed/ 0 Josh