Richard Klaus

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  Feb 6, 2020

  Keeping faith while growing up evangelical (Part 2)

  If theism is false, you’ve got to ask yourself, why wouldn’t nihilism be true?  What proof do you have that nihilism is not the correct remaining alternative?”

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  Feb 5, 2020

  Keeping faith while growing up evangelical (part 1)

  I was raised in the Christian faith within the evangelical church.  I am still a Christian and I am still an evangelical.  I have read with interest, and sadness, of many who have a similar background growing up but who, for various reasons, no longer remain Christian.

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  Jan 12, 2019

  Why science needs God: Analyzing the religion and science conflict

  As our culture becomes more secularized it has become fashionable to see “science” as one of the engines of this secularization.  As science advances, religion must retreat—so the theory goes. 

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  Jul 9, 2018

  Andy Stanley, Apologetics and Inerrancy

  It is readily apparent that Andy Stanley is motivated by a deep concern to share the gospel with a generation that is "post-Christian." However, Stanley's apologetic strategy raises concerns about how he presents the Bible.

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  Apr 23, 2018

  Courts and the Cause of Christ: Why Christians Need to Care

  Why should Christians care about cases such as Masterpiece Cakeshop? Do cases like this take us away from the centrality of gospel proclamation? Shouldn't Jack Phillips, Joanna Duka, and Breanna Koski just lay down their rights in the face of opposition for the sake of being like Jesus?

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  Apr 10, 2018

  The Universe Is So Big ... Therefore God Doesn't Exist?

  There are some who look at the bigness of the universe and conclude there must be no God at all! Recently some philosophers have attempted to formulate this idea into an argument against the existence of God.

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  Mar 28, 2018

  Transgender Ideas Never Stand Alone and Never Stand Still

  Examining the underlying the worldview and philosophy as well as watching for the logical entailments and applications allow one to see exactly what is at stake in the debates about transgenderism.

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  Feb 6, 2018

  Slavery and the Bible: Is the Good Book Really 'Good?'

  Why does anyone think this is a Good Book?

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  Jan 15, 2018

  'Star Wars,' Spirituality and Scripture

  The language of hope fills the most recent edition to the "Star Wars" saga.