The Galilean

Big topic here.  And no, I’m not going to pretend to dazzle you with answers on why there is evil and suffering in the world. The greatest minds of the world have wrestled with this topic since humanity has walked the earth. What we are going to talk about is why evil and suffering are necessary with Continue reading…

Are we just an accidental byproduct of nature? Or is there something more? Did chance just have it right that somehow in a vat of prebiotic soup a cocktail of life just happened into existence? Is it really likely that this happened and both a male version and female version were born out of this? Continue reading…

What is Truth? In John 18:37-38 Jesus is in front of Pontius Pilate in the Praetorium and says… “You say rightly that I am a king.  For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.  Everyone who is of the Continue reading…

When we have previously spoken about the attributes of God, one of the attributes ascribed to God is justice.  Justice has implications of fairness/equity, punishment, consequence, and others as well.  The question(s) for the seeker of truth is whether justice is important in your worldview, and if so, what kind of model would it be?  Continue reading…

God’s Good Nature Please read the following Gospel excerpts…Mark 10:18, Mt 19:16-17, and Luke 18:19 There are many attributes of God that are valuable to learn and understand the depths of.  The idea of good or goodness is one of them that is quite foundational.  The reason this is important is because if God’s goodness Continue reading…

Hebrews 9:27 says ‘(A)nd just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgment.’ (NRSV) This is a stark, unavoidable fact. Death is an appointment we will not miss. If a person were to look back on the appointments of their life, how would they try to understand and prepare Continue reading…

The following books I have found valuable in my search for truth. And while I wouldn’t endorse the viewpoints of the secular books, I find it highly advisable as Christians we understand the counter arguments to our faith, especially as objective truth seekers. While very articulate and attractive, the informed Christian will be able to Continue reading…