“Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Was he right to say this? Thomas didn’t tell us his epistemology. We don’t even know his attitude as he said those words. I suspect he was […]
Tag: evidence and faith
What Does Faith in Jesus Rest On?
Always have a ready defense for the hope within you, says 1 Peter 3:15. What is that defense? Some Christians will tell you they believe God’s Word, and he is God, and that settles it. But this kind of argument is no defense. It isn’t even logical. It presupposes the very thing it sets out to defend. Growing up […]
Why Believe the Bible? Evidence.
In response to a previous post, a friend of mine asked, “How can you know that the Bible is true, that it is inspired by God, or that it is inerrant, without appealing to the Bible as the source for these claims?” My friend was pointing out that Christians tend to make a circular claim: […]
Why Have Faith in Jesus? Is It Reason vs. Revelation?
In his guest post at The Gospel Coalition a couple days ago, Jason Helopoulos wrote on Evangelism, Reason, and Faith. I enjoy reading Helopoulos, so I was surprised to find him setting up the false dichotomy between reason and faith. His article revealed a mystical approach to what knowledge is and to why we have […]
Knowledge in the Bible
I surveyed the Bible to find its position on the status of knowledge. Does the Bible say knowledge/certainty is impossible to the unbeliever? Actually, I found that sinners can know many things. What they can’t know is the deceit of their own heart. But they can know good and evil. In fact, it is for […]