Conversations Concerning Us

Introduction             As I begin to write about this topic, I need to convey that the motivation for writing this came from a genuine question that I had. The beginning or spurring of asking this question, admittedly, came from viewing the context of an interaction between a person and their talking with someone who is homosexual. Now, I need to predicate all of this with, this is not some formal treatise against the homosexual person by any means but rather it was simply within this context that caused me to ask the question I hope to answer here. Not only from the context I witnessed in this single event but also from the general interaction between society and the church has caused me to ask this question, does love necessitate acceptance? Now, what do I mean when I say that I have been spurred on to ask this question based on what I have witnessed in the interaction between society and the church? I mean, typically t...

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Introduction             The title is indicative of what I intend on discussing. I should predicate this with the thought that I am not claiming that this is the only reason nor the only fix for the issue. This discourse is rather based on my personal perception/ experience of a potential cause for suicide. This is really being written in the hope's that someone who is having these thoughts will read this and find a possible fix or at least an aid in their travails. Also, I should say to those who are close to me, this is not some call for help but rather me looking to help based on feelings that I have had. With these predicate statements out of the way let me begin. (Picture Courtesy of https://descendam.wordpress.com/category/philosophie/depression-in-der-leistungsgesellschaft/) The Tunnel             Typically, when these events take place most people a...

Introduction             Well, the day is here; its apologetics day and this writing is just going be something simple. The goal is to point out why we do apologetics and to show why I believe it is an important venture. There are plenty of sources that talk about this same topic, but I wanted to give some personal insight into this. Let us get it started then. Know Your Why             The phrase “know your why” does have some rather important meaning for the Christian. The main idea comes from 1 Peter 3:15 which says always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is in you and do so with gentleness and respect (my phrasing). A common statement made to me by a great number of people who have asked what I am studying (when I was in my Master’s) was “what are you apologizing for?” This statement is typically followed by a slight giggle since most of them...

Introduction             Is God necessary? This seems like a rather interesting question when one decides to actually ponder it. The main reason for this discourse is centered around the general question that many seekers (or would be debunkers) ask, then who created God? I do not plan to answer this question directly but rather want to present some analyses of certain things and let the reader come to the conclusion. This whole discussion centers around the idea of contingent and necessary beings. The ontological argument (i.e. the argument that says God is necessary, so God exists, and this is predicated on the idea that God is the greatest conceivable being) essentially reasons that God is necessary so, therefore, God exists. This is the general path that I intend to take as I move through the information. Is God Necessary?             Now, I want to preface this...

When you think of apologetics the main thing that most likely comes to mind is providing arguments in the defense of something you hold dear or important. With that picture in mind, anyone can be an apologist for just about anything: Muslim apologist, abortion apologist, Hindu apologist, etc. What I specifically want to deal with here is the Christian apologist. The verse that should be at the forefront of your mind regarding apologetics for Christianity is 1 Peter 3:15, be prepared always to give a reason for the hope that is in you and do so with gentleness and respect. As may be evident from the title of this discourse the focus is on the latter portion of this verse (gentleness and respect). When you picture in your mind that presenting arguments is what we are challenged to do it may seem quite difficult to argue gently and respectfully. However, I believe there may be a slight misstep here and it is thinking that we must "argue" for the faith. Arguing in the sense...