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Confessions of a functional atheist

Posted on January 12, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

One of the accusations against Christians is that we have a psychological need to believe a fantasy. In other words we make up a belief in God to provide comfort against the unknown. Our belief in God is like whistling as we pass through the graveyard. It doesn’t provide any real benefit but it makes us feel better. Is this true? How should we respond?

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: atheism, Belief, Christian, Christianity, God, Jesus

Homeland Security for the Church – The Need to Defend the Faith

Posted on January 10, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

The culture surrounding the church is no longer supportive of her mission. As a result, we need to train members to defend their faith. We especially need to equip the youth in the church to understand what they believe and why they should believe it. We, as the church, have the truth of Jesus Christ. If it is the truth, it will be able to stand up in the marketplace of ideas.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture, Church Leadership Tagged With: Bible, Christ, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris

Hunger and Thirst for the Right Thing

Posted on January 8, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

In the 4th Beatitude, Jesus tells us that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled. What does this mean for today?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Beatitude, Christ, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Pharisees, Sermon on the Mount

Thoughts on Prayer inspired by C. S. Lewis

Posted on January 6, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

The desperate posts in the great battle often are given to those whose faith is strong enough to weather seemingly unanswered prayer. So says C. S. Lewis in the essay on which this post is based.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Apostle Paul, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, Paul, prayer

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