Letters to a Friend About The Silence Greetings, Lighthouse Trails Research is the main source today examining and refuting contemplative prayer, spiritual formation, and mystical rituals. Others are David Cloud, WorldViewWeekend, Roger Oakland, even Calvinists, and many others. Stan is a promoter of The Silence. Sending information to him will do little good. Still we must be faithful to…
Discernment Building upon these and other advances, the meter was redefined by international agreement in 1983 as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. This definition also locked the speed of light at 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. Length was now no longer…
Do all religions ultimately point to the same God? Why or why not? A1 Problem B1 The claim is that all god/s are the same. Universalism—basic tenets C1 Bible verses D1 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22, EMTV) D2 So then, as…
Personal Experiences True? How can Christians think their personal religious experiences with God are any more “true” than those of adherents to other belief systems? A1 Definitions B1 Experience C1 Something physical as a burning in your bosom, tingling in your leg, pain, or some other physical sensation. C2 Something mental including hallucinations, delusions,…
Isn’t hell an unreasonable punishment for not believing in a specific set of truth claims? A1 Definitions B1 Hell C1 Hebrew D1 H7585 שְׁאוֹל sh’owl (sheh-ole’), which grave or world of the dead. It is described as down to the grave as Genesis 42:38, to the world of beings below the surface of the…
A good article to read and ponder. Is the Bible adequate for us today? The link to the whole article is on the title. The Lord Told Me – I Think! It seems the Lord has been quite busy lately speaking to His children. A few years ago Alistair Begg quoted a survey stating…
What is the role and danger of using “common sense” in evaluating truth claims? A1 Common sense B1 Defined C1 Wordsmyth: practical judgment based on experience or native intelligence, and not on education or training. C2 Infoplease: sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence. Random House…
How can it be reasonable for Christians to claim knowledge of an objective truth? I’m not positive of her full question. I think she is asking if believing in God can be an objective truth. A1 Objective truth B1 Basically truth is reality. B2 It is raining outside. True or false? B3 God exists.…
A1 Defined B1 Eyewitness: as in testimony B2 Repeatable: as in math B3 Consistent B4 Legal: based on law, as in speed limit B5 Faithfulness: as in true to a person or cause B6 Fact vs. Opinion. This would be difference subjectively/objectively. B7 Comment from IVPBBC: The Greek concept of truth emphasized reality; the…
Story of Christmas is True Five Reasons You Can Trust the Story of Christmas Is True (Free Bible Insert) Detectives create lists. As a cold-case detective, I am no different. When investigating an event in the distant past (in my case, an unsolved murder), I collect evidence, make lists, and do my best to…