April 2009
2 posts
Biggest argument against God is self defeating
CS Lewis wrote:
“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust? If the whole show was bad and senseless from A to Z, so to speak, why did I, who was supposed to be part...
Death and resurrection: His and yours
Who among us hasn’t experienced the trauma associated with the death of a loved one? Death means separation, loss and grief. There is simply nothing good about it.
And yet to some, death, though painful, can be far less agonizing. In fact, the apostle Paul writes that for him, to live is Christ, and to die is gain(Philippians 1:21).
But how can there be gain in dying? Doesn’t death seem...