by James | May 14, 2021 | Historical Argument, Knowing for Sure Blog, Tough Questions
In 1861 a ship, The Star of the East, was chasing down an enormous Sperm whale near the Falklands Islands. The crew managed to harpoon the whale, and after several minutes it surfaced, and they moved in for the kill. One boat moved too close, and the massive tail,... 
by James | Mar 10, 2021 | Knowing for Sure Blog, Tough Questions
Image by Daniela Jakob from Pixabay In recent weeks I have traded some messages with a young man who has walked away from his Christian faith. I asked if he was willing to discuss the reasons behind it all, and he was very open to the idea. As we communicated and... 
by James | Dec 13, 2020 | Knowing for Sure Blog, Moral Argument, Tough Questions
Image by CristiYor from Pixabay Why hasn’t God intervened on the tyrants throughout history to prevent far worse atrocities than in the Old Testament days in which he did intervene? An atheist blogger posted this question from a book titled Divinity of... 
by James | Aug 16, 2020 | Knowing for Sure Blog, Tough Questions
Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay Elie Wiesel survived Auschwitz, barely. His faith in God was also shaken as the lives of those around him suffered and perished. Despite this, Wiesel felt that a wounded faith is stronger. He said, “My tradition teaches that no... 
by James | Jul 21, 2020 | Cosmological Argument, Knowing for Sure Blog, Tough Questions
Image by Leandro De Carvalho from Pixabay I came across an article on space.com that makes three common errors skeptics and atheists may make when you have conversations about the existence of God. The first is we can’t trust our own judgment because we have... 
by James | Dec 18, 2018 | Historical Argument, Knowing for Sure Blog, Tough Questions
My daughter-in-law Annie posted on Facebook about the historicity of Jesus. Addressing the question if Jesus was a ‘real’ historical figure or simply a myth or legend that developed over time so the early church could gain power and influence. One of the... 
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