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The moral arena argument for God's existence
The Moral Arena argument is an argument for the existence of God can efficiently combines several features of reality that are commonly taken to be evidence for God. It all starts with this definition: Moral choice arena = def. A community of persons—not necessarily humans—in circumstances where they can interac Read More
A Quick 4-Step Case for Christianity
Did you know that there is a pretty conservative case for the core message of Christianity that can convince people of its truth, even if they are very skeptical of the Bible? All you need are the basic methods of logic, science, and history, and a willingness to examine the New Testament letters as purely historical documents the way historians Read More
“No God would allow suffering like this”
Consider how much suffering there is in the world. If a truly good God exists, wouldn’t he have ensured there be a lot less or none at all? Did you know that according to Barna Research, this is the greatest obstacle to faith for Millennials and Generation Z? (See Read More
Studies on intercessory prayer (where God makes no difference)
Someone asked, "[person x] pointed out the study that patients who know they’re being prayed for have less of a chance to be healed. That’s what I would expect if God didn’t exist. How do you address the problem of unanswered prayers?” I responded: a) My personal suspicion is that God normally does not answer pray Read More
Debate: Blake Giunta vs. Dan Barker
I was invited to face-off publicly against Dan Barker in a Paltalk room. Dan is a prominent speaker and debater for atheism, often accompanying Richard Dawkins and the like at various events (see him speak at Oxford here). The exchange lasted for 20 minutes. You can list Read More
Show Friends in 1 Minute that Jesus Rose (Video)
Newsletter: Radio Debate on God's Hiddenness
[Note: This is a newsletter addressed to BeliefMap's financial partners.] Hey friends, Guess what we did? Once again, we helped thousands of people move closer to boldness and faith in Christ, and we equipped them to help others do the same. Read More
Matt Dillahunty and Blake talk Methodological Naturalism
On August 6, Matt Dillahunty and I had a debate in Dallas on whether Jesus rose from the dead. It was a fun exchange, and Matt invited me after to visit him in Austin for us to record a post-debate review. Read More