“Everyone has a belief system in his or her mind, a story about the way they think the world actually is, even if they haven't thought about it much or worked out all the details.” IfsThinkingWorldWayMindStoriesBeliefHavensDetailsBelief Systems Author:Greg Koukl
“People are tempted to think (understandably) that if God were really good He'd never allow any evil in the world at all. But I don't think a perfectly good God would never permit any evil, and neither would others, I wager, if they thought about it. Rather, I think that a good God always prevents suffering and evil unless He has a good reason to allow it. That's the crux.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldReasonSufferingEvilPermitTemptedGood GodPerfectly GoodCruxWagers Author:Greg Koukl
“Why so many mentions regarding Jesus from such a wide variety of sources (Pliny, Tacitus, Lucian, Josephus, to name a few)? Because Jesus of Nazareth was a man of history, who made a profound impact on history. There's no good reason to doubt that Jesus existed, or to think the real Jesus was completely different from the one depicted in the Story.” ThinkingMenMadeDifferentRealReasonStoriesJesusNamesDoubtSourceImpactProfoundWideVarietyNazareth Author:Greg Koukl
“Every worldview has its ambiguities - debatable elements that people simply will not see to eye on. There's nothing wrong with that as long as the disagreement is principled and dignified. I actually think that arguments - as opposed to quarrels - are good things because they're the best way to figure out what's true. Share your reasons, listen carefully to each other, be nice, and may the best idea win.” PeopleThinkingLongReasonEyeWinningNiceShareArgumentGood ThingsBeing NiceAmbiguityWorldviewDisagreement Author:Greg Koukl
“There is no neutral ground when it comes to the tolerance question. Everybody has a point of view she thinks is right, and everybody passes judgment at some point or another. The Christian gets pigeonholed as the judgmental one, but everyone else is judging, too, even people who consider themselves relativists.” PeopleThinkingChristianViewsJudgingJudgmentPoint Of ViewToleranceJudgmental Author:Greg Koukl
“Some say Christianity is just a crutch. But let's turn the question on its edge for a moment. Is atheism an emotional crutch, wishful thinking? The ax cuts both ways. Perhaps atheists are rejecting God because they've had a bad relationship with their father. Instead of inventing God, have atheists invented non-God? Have they invented atheism to escape some of the frightening implications of God's existence? Think about it.” ThinkingWayMomentsTurnsFatherExistenceChristianityCuttingAtheismEmotionalAtheistEdgesFrighteningImplicationsInventingWishful ThinkingRejectingCrutchesBad Relationship Author:Greg Koukl
