Introduction The “Transcendental Argument for God” (TAG) is typically understood as resting upon the “Impossibility of the Contrary.” We may be in a better position apologetically if we think about the Impossibility of the Contrary (IoC) in terms of three aspects of the IoC. These three aspects of the IoC are definition, dogma, and demonstration. [...]

There is an objection to TAG (Transcendental Argument for God’s Existence) out there that goes something like this: TAG cannot save anyone. Depending on your context, sometimes it goes like this instead: Apologetics cannot save anyone. Of course, this is not much of an objection. It is more so just a slightly annoying comment. Perhaps [...]

There is no such thing as a separate natural theology that could be obtained apart from any revelation solely on the basis of reflective considerations of the universe. The knowledge of God that is gathered up in so-called natural theology is not the product of human reason. Rather, natural theology presupposes, first of all, that [...]

In response to a particular podcast in a “counter-apologetics” series now offered by Ben Wallis a commenter asks: Why should we believe that we will experience the force of gravity on earth a second from now? I have not listened to the entire podcast on causality, but I have not heard this very simple question [...]

In case you didn’t know, there is a growing trend in Christian apologetics, philosophy, and theology circles that teaches that God is sovereign and God excercises that sovereignty to accomplish His purposes over every area of creation. Except over the heart of man. That is the heart of Molinism, the Jesuit theology created as an alternative to traditional Reformed theology. [...]

Finally finished TH300 for the Jesus Bible Institute, Introduction to Apologetics for Rapid City, SD. I delivered 16 lectures on a variety of subjects, and they are now available as a part of RealApologetics.org Scholarship. Feel free to download and share as you please (but keep in mind each lecture is an organic unit; they [...]

I’ve been dialoging with a friend (he said to go ahead and provide his blog link here) with regards to the age of the earth, views of Genesis, etc., and I think it might help others to read some of it: “- Yeah some of that can get annoying. I am particularly persuaded by the [...]