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CHRISTIANITY From a small following of people in the mid-century to it being one of the biggest and most populous religions in the world, since its inception, Christianity has seen perilous times at the hands of Jews, kings, emperors, governors, and at times at the hands of those who professed it. Nevertheless, with all these […]
Justification By Death When asked where they will go when they die, most people will quickly reply: “heaven.” When asked why they should go to heaven, they'll probably reply: “I'm a good person.” I mean after all, good people go to heaven right? Justification By Death So how good is good enough? What's the criteria […]
What is evil? A dictionary definition of evil is "morally reprehensible, sinful, wicked." The definition of evil in the Bible falls into two categories: evil against one another (murder, theft, adultery) and evil against God (unbelief, idolatry, blasphemy). From the prohibition against eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the […]
What is presuppositional apologetics? Presuppositional apologetics is an approach to apologetics which aims to present a rational basis for the Christian faith and defend it against objections by exposing the logical flaws of other worldviews and hence demonstrating that biblical theism is the only worldview which can make consistent sense of reality. Presuppositional apologetics does […]
What is presuppositional apologetics? Presuppositional apologetics is an approach to apologetics which aims to present a rational basis for the Christian faith and defend it against objections by exposing the logical flaws of other worldviews and hence demonstrating that biblical theism is the only worldview which can make consistent sense of reality. Presuppositional apologetics does […]
What is evidential apologetics? Evidential apologetics is a method of Christian apologetics that emphasizes positive evidences in favor of the truth of Christianity. The distinctive feature of evidential apologetics is its one-step approach to establishing Christian theism. Evidentialists will utilize evidence and arguments from several areas including archeology, fulfilled messianic prophecy, and especially from miracles. […]
What is secularism? Essentially, secularism says that man does not need God. It can be defined as “a system of doctrines and practices that disregards or rejects any form of religious faith and worship. Its primary objective is the total elimination of all religious elements from society.” Secularism, also known as secular humanism, teaches that […]
What is naturalism? Naturalism is the belief that all that exists in the universe is physical, material matter. There is no soul; we are just a complex collection of neurons. There is no Creator; there is evolution. And experiences like pain, pleasure, beauty, and a sense of self do not really exist. They are merely […]
What is fatalism? What is determinism? Let”™s begin with some general definitions: Determinism: The view that every event has a cause and that everything in the universe is absolutely dependent on and governed by causal laws. Since determinists believe that all events, including human actions, are predetermined, determinism is typically thought to be incompatible with […]
Black Hermeneutics The hermeneutical approaches of black theology are based on a humanitarian, socio-political and socio-cultural basis; it tends to put man as the center of all theology in that it departs from the enquiry of what the Scriptures have said and focuses on change and transformation of societies. This type of theology is shaped […]