About Me
"There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel"
(Proverbs 20:15).
After three years of studying apologetics at Biola, I realized that one issue emerges in various academic fields. It is the question of knowledge and truth. This question emerges in history, philosophy, ethics, and hermeneutics. Experts have realized the role of context in affecting our perceptions. Consequently, many have concluded that there is no objective truth. This has trickled to our culture. We see it expressed in expressions such as, “true for you, not for me,” or “there is no right and wrong answer,” or “it is all relative.”
But, if there were no objective truth, or if reality were unknowable, then it would not be possible to find answers for big life questions. Can we know if God exists? Is morality objective or subjective? Considering all the evil in the world, is it rational to believe in God? Are miracles possible? These are serious questions. We cannot answer these questions if we do not have direct access to reality or if objective truth is unattainable.
In this blog, I want to address the question of knowledge. I also want to address the evidence we have for God and Christianity. Moreover, I want to assess skeptic's counter-arguments. In other words, this is is an apologetics-oriented blog.
What is Apologetics?
Apologetics is a field in theology, which seeks to address topics on the existence of God and the truth of Christianity. Apologetics also addresses challenges, which cast doubt on essential Christian doctrines.
The Scope of the Blog
The blog will cover topics in history, science, philosophy, and theology.
Who is This Blog For?
The blog is primarily for non-Christians who are open to considering the evidence and understanding the Christian worldview. This blog will be helpful for Christians who have doubts or want to better equip themselves.
Rules of Discussions
The blog is open for discussions and questions. For the time being, you can visit my
Facebook page here or my
Twitter if you have questions, comments, or concerns and I will do my best to address them.
In his book, How Would Jesus Blog, Tom Gilson gave permission for other bloggers to use his version of discussion rules (p. 64, Kindle Edition). I will post his “shorter version” here.
- Opinions posted here are not necessarily those of the host.
- Comments must be civil and clean, family friendly.
- Stay on topic, related to the original post or a prior comment.
- Make your comment a substantive addition to the discussion. (If you point to another web page to support your point, that’s fine, but at least make your point here so we can respond to it.)
- The word “God,” when used as a proper noun, is to be capitalized. The same applies to other proper nouns, such as names of religions.
- Commenters are responsible for any personal information they reveal here.
- Political discussion is off limits.
- Persistently unproductive discussions, especially those employing fragenblitzen techniques or where commenters consistently ignore questions and arguments, may be cut short.
- I hold persons who claim belief in Christ to a higher standard in fellowship and demeanor.
- Lying and/or flagrantly distorting or misrepresenting another’s position may be grounds for immediate banning.
- A genuine email address must all comments. (Your email address will never be revealed unless there is a credible threat of harm or it’s required by a court of law.)
- Commenters who use social media elsewhere for gross character attacks on persons commenting here may be banned.
Commenters who use other social media for gross character attacks on persons commenting here may be subject to banning here. Because it’s happened, and it’s rude.
In Case of Violations
I reserve the right to determine when any of the above is the case.
Violating any of these guidelines may result in your comment being deleted. Flagrant or repeated violations may result in the commenter being banned.
Here is the web link for more details and reference: Gilson, Tom. “Discussion Policy.” Thinking Christian. December 5, 2007.
https://www.thinkingchristian.net/posts/2007/12/discussion-policy/.