24. Why is there a devil?
One question that often troubles people who believe in a loving and all-powerful God is this: why is there evil in the world and why does the devil exist at…
One question that often troubles people who believe in a loving and all-powerful God is this: why is there evil in the world and why does the devil exist at…
THE RANGE OF GOD'S KNOWLEDGE It is difficult for us to imagine that God knows each of us individually — that He treasures every person and desires to form…
THE HUMAN CONDITION We often struggle to understand our human condition — our physical frailty, our emotional uncertainty, and our ultimate destiny. Some believe that death is simply the end:…
HOW BIG IS ‘BIG’? The universe is almost beyond human comprehension. Scientists estimate its age at around 13.8 billion years, with the Earth itself being about 4.54 billion years old.…
After publishing numerous blogs presenting evidence for God’s existence, it is fair to pause and consider the opposing view. Many intelligent and thoughtful people, past and present, do not believe…
Archaeology cannot prove every detail of the Bible, but it can — and does — confirm the historical world in which the Scriptures were set. Far from undermining Christianity, archaeology…
Many assume that the historical evidence for Jesus comes only from the Bible.But several non-Christian historians and writers from the first and second centuries also mention Jesus, His followers, and…
Few figures in the New Testament are as striking, surprising, or influential as St Paul. Unlike Peter, who walked with Jesus during His earthly ministry, Paul first appears as an…
In the New Testament letters of 1 Peter and 2 Peter, we meet a man who walked beside Jesus, saw His miracles, heard His teaching, and witnessed His death, resurrection,…
One common criticism raised by sceptics is that the Bible contains “contradictions.” Yet many of these differences are not contradictions at all — they arise from the diverse perspectives of…
A question often raised by sceptics is whether the four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — are reliable accounts of the life of Jesus. Are they trustworthy? Were…
WOULD THE APOSTLES REALLY WILLINGLY DIE FOR SOMETHING THEY KNEW WAS FALSE? One of the strongest reasons to trust the truth of the Christian message is the remarkable behaviour of…
If you’ve read Blogs 1–11 and find yourself leaning toward belief in the existence of God, you might ask: what now? How do you grow a personal relationship with Him?…
Over the course of my previous Blogs, I have laid out evidence for the existence of God. If this were a courtroom trial, how would a jury weigh the case?…
I have referred to the resurrection of Jesus in earlier blogs, but it deserves its own focus. For Christians, it is the central proof of God’s existence and of Jesus’…
If you’ve followed this series so far, you will have noted the 'evidential' reasons I have outlined, quite apart from my own instilled faith, for the existence of God. But…
If you’ve followed this series so far, you will have noted the 'evidential' reasons I have outlined, quite apart from my own instilled faith, for the existence of God. But…
Every human being carries within them a sense of right and wrong. We may not always agree on the details, but we all have a conscience—an inner voice that tells…
In today's world, many people believe they must choose between science and faith—as though one cancels out the other. But this is a false choice. Some of the greatest scientific…
(Just a reminder to preferably read my blogs in order from 1 to 6, as this is a progressive unfolding of a case for the existence of God). For many…