Category Archives: Faith and Reason

Spirit In The Sky

Posted on March 1, 2023 by retiredday

To many people – I should say, worldly people – belief in God is intangible, incapable of being explained or understood in concrete terms. The Biblical explanation for this can be found in 1 Corinthians 2:10-14.             …these things God has … Continue reading →

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Social Justice?

Posted on January 11, 2022 by retiredday

The over-used, politically correct term, “social justice” is a misnomer. Justice is justice, regardless of the context in which it is applied. But “social justice” as it is played out in the political arena always gives special consideration to certain … Continue reading →

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The American Dream?

Posted on June 13, 2019 by retiredday

In his book, RADICAL, Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream, David Platt writes, “Here we stand amid an American dream dominated by self-advancement, self-esteem and self-sufficiency, by individualism, materialism, and universalism” (p. 19) and “…ordinary people who are … Continue reading →

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“God, Satan And Evil In The World”

Posted on May 29, 2015 by retiredday

From the Michael Savage Newsletter of May 26, 2015: “After a conversation with a caller about God, Satan and the evil in the world, Dr. Savage shared his personal religious views with his audience. “What is God waiting for?” Savage … Continue reading →

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Does God Exist? – Part Three

Posted on November 2, 2012 by retiredday

Richard Dawkins’ argument that William Lane Craig is an “apologist for genocide” (see “Why I Refuse to Debate William Lane Craig” at http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/20/richard-dawkins-william-lane-craig) is specious because it requires that the reliability of the concept of God’s existence be dependent upon … Continue reading →

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Learning How To Think

Posted on July 12, 2012 by retiredday

In a comment to my article, The Heart Has Its Reasons, “Newheart” at Free Republic wrote that the trend I first noticed in the 60s of society moving away from reason and focusing on pleasure “…was the widespread coming to … Continue reading →

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