Category: Apologetics
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Christian Deconstruction: 4 Common Traits
Deconstruction stories often trouble Christians. Once professing followers of Jesus have abandoned some or most of the classically Christian beliefs they once held. As I have read, watched, and witnessed numerous such stories, commonalities became apparent, and a particular pattern emerged. Not all stories fit the pattern completely, but a majority do. I want to…
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C.S. Lewis’ Argument From Reason: Or, Why Naturalism Is Almost Certainly False
C.S. Lewis is famously known for his children’s fiction series, The Chronicles of Narnia. However, when it comes to defending the Christian worldview, Mere Christianity is the work he is often remembered for, including what has now become known as the trilemma, or the Lord, Liar, Lunatic argument. But Lewis’ apologetic prowess did not stop…
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Logical errors of the sexually confused culture
Given the recent same sex marriage ruling (SCOTUS) by the Supreme Court, one cannot help but be amazed at the rapid pace with which this moral and sexual revolution has happened. However, I want to challenge the moral and logical foundation this movement is based upon. The LGBT movement, along with its societal and legal…
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Should Christians Drink? – Avoiding the Extremes of Legalistic Teetotaler and Liberty and Lots of Beer for All
Among Christians, few topics are as hotly contested and polarizing as the use of alcohol. Those who abstain (teetotalers) are usually very opposed to its use, and those who partake usually find the teetotalers as legalistic Pharisees. But in my observation of these two groups, each has a tendency to fall into extremes – unhelpful…
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Resources: Dealing w/ Doubt as a Christian
Doubts about your faith can be one of the most painful experiences for the Christian. When the waves of questions and uncertainties come crashing in, your emotions and faith can be violently tossed about. From some, doubts have led to unbelief and eventually full-blown apostasy. However, for others, doubts have drawn them closer to God…
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New Evidence That Jesus Had A Wife?
If you check out any newsstand, religion section of a news outlet, or other media source during the Easter or Christmas seasons, you are bound to find opinions and stories about Jesus that disagree with the orthodox Christian position. “Religious news” about Christian doctrine rarely speaks of the conservative Christian position, but of some divergence…
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Debate Part 2 – A Christian and an Athiest Discuss Faith, Free Will, and the Bible
Below you will find part 2 of my debate with local Owensboro atheist and founder of the Owensboro Humanists, Matt White. In the previous podcast, we discussed issues of God’s existence, atheism accounting for the universe, and moral objectivity. In part 2, I answer why Christian’s live by faith and what that means. I also…
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Debate Part 1 – A Christian and an Athiest Discuss God, Faith, Morality, and the Universe
About two weeks ago, I engaged in a debate with Matt White, an atheist from here in my city of Owensboro. We had dialogued in the past about numerous topics and he invited me to be a part of his podcast for the local humanist group. The debate was not really a formal debate, but…
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Naturalism’s Influence On How We Think About Anxiety, Depression, & Mental Health
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders put out by the American Psychiatric Association attempts to categorize all mental disorders. Over the decades, this manual has grown in both size and scope. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 26% of the adult population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder.[1] Americans are…
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Education – The Influence of Naturalism
I am currently working on a project analyzing the worldview of naturalism and its effect on society and the Christian church. I plan to post a few blogs showing what naturalism is, and its current impact on different aspects of western culture. OK, so what the heck is naturalism? Well, it does not mean that…
Jordan D. Tong 