Now, it is logically impossible for there to exist nothing but contingent beings. As the great Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) noted back in the 13 th century, whatever depends upon another for its ...

For most of the last few centuries, advances in scientific understanding have seemed to undermine arguments for the existence ...

The Book of Joshua reports that when the people of Israel crossed the river Jordan into Canaan, the Lord ordered them to take twelve stones from the riverbed and place them in the promised land. One ...

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What does it mean to be an atheist in a God-fearing nation like the United States? Anywhere from 90 percent to 95 percent of Americans profess to believe in a deity. No wonder some self-avowed ...

Richard Dawkins visits our campus today and will give a lecture entitled "The Magic of Reality". In preparation for his visit, I finally got around to reading his book The God Delusion, and have been ...

Apologetics has its place. Reasoned defense of the faith can clarify misunderstandings and expose falsehoods. But when the ...