Sunday Quote: C.S. Lewis on Eternity

"Christianity asserts that every individual human being is going to live for ever, and this must be either true or false. Now there are a good many things which would not be worth bothering about if I were going to live only seventy years, but which I had better bother about very seriously if I am going to live for ever."

- C. S. Lewis (Mere Christianity)

Book Review: World Religions by Warren Matthews

Now in its sixth edition, World Religions by Warren Matthews is an extremely useful textbook and reference book detailing the history, beliefs, and practices of the world's faith systems. This overview will give the prospective student an idea of what to expect from this text.

World Religions is broken into 5 sections, each dealing with a different "family" of religions. Religions of tribes and city states (religions of the Americas and Africa), religions arising in India (covering Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism), religions of China and Japan, ancient religions of Iraq and Iran, and religions of the family of Abraham (covering Judaism, Christianity, Islam, new forms of older religions, and globalization and world religions). The structure of the book is suitable for both linear and non-linear study.

Weekly Apologetics Bonus Links (03/25 - 04/01)

Here are this week's recommended apologetics links. Enjoy.
• The Kalam and the Infinite
• Review of Craig vs. Krauss Debate
• The Ontological Argument (video)
• Seminary Advice
• Easter Apologetics
• Starting Point Online Journal
• Is Apologetic Posting on Internet Sites a Waste of Time?
• Is belief in Christianity like believing in Leprechauns?

• Michael Licona's Review of "Forged: Writing in the Name of God" by Bart Ehrman

• Just received this in the mail: Existential Reasons for Belief in God: A Defense of Desires and Emotions for Faith
• A Brief Post-Mortem on the Craig/Krauss debate (by WLC)

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Fallacy Friday: Tu Quoque (But you did it too!)

The Fallacy Friday Podcast is the weekly audio version of Matthew Flannagan's Fallacy Friday posts over at the MandM blog. Apologetics315 is producing the audio version, released every Friday as well. Subscribe using:
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Today's episode: Tu Quoque (But you did it too!) (text | MP3)
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William Lane Craig vs. Lawrence Krauss Debate Audio

Here is the audio from the debate between William Lane Craig and Lawrence Krauss that took place on March 30, 2011 at NC State on the topic: Is There Evidence for God? For more details, and to watch video of the debate, check out the debate website here. Includes Q&A.

Full Debate MP3 Audio here (2hr 18min)

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This debate has been added to the William Lane Craig Debate Audio podcast feed. Get it here.

Divine Command Ethics by Glenn Peoples MP3

Glenn Peoples delivers this lecture entitled: Divine Will Based Theories of Ethics. This ethical system (also known as divine command theory) ties what is morally right or wrong to the will of God, or what God commands. A very useful introduction to the topic, which also includes responses to common criticisms. Be sure to check out Glenn's podcast: Say Hello to My Little Friend (RSS / iTunes), as well as his Beretta Blog.

Full MP3 Audio here (35 min)

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Interview: Alastair Noble

Today's interview is with Dr. Alastair Noble, director of the Centre for Intelligent Design in the UK. He talks about his background, how he got interested in ID, a bit about the UK organization, the reception of ID theory in the UK, responses to common objections to ID, objective criteria for design detection, why ID is not creationism, three areas where the evidence of design is indisputable, the influence of worldviews, and more.

Find the Centre for Intelligent Design UK online here. For an introduction to ID, go here.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (35 min)

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Sunday Quote: Albert Mohler on Science and Christianity

"Are science and Christianity friends? The answer to that is an emphatic yes, for any true science will be perfectly compatible with the truths we know by God’s revelation. But this science is not naturalistic, while modern science usually is."

- Albert Mohler

[HT RKB]

Book Review: Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias

Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias addresses the uniqueness of Jesus Christ among the world religions. Its subtitle: The Absolute Claims of the Christian Message. Zacharias gives the reader a complete picture of what his goal is in the introduction, namely, the testing of the truth claims of Christianity over and against world religions: “The reality is that if religion is to be treated with intellectual respect, then it must stand the test of truth, regardless of the mood of the day. This book is a defense of the uniqueness of the Christian message.” (Intro) The author’s goal is clear, as is his approach: “The route I have followed is to present a clear difference between Jesus and any other claimant to divinity or prophetic status. I have taken six questions that Jesus answered in a way that none other would have answered.” (Intro)

Weekly Apologetics Bonus Links (03/18 - 03/25)

Here are this week's recommended apologetics links. Enjoy.
• Houston, TX apologetics event
• 100 Academic Commandments
• An Apologetics Arsenal
• Book Review: "More Than a Theory"
• Naturalism Can’t Be Sure
• God of the Gaps
• What is Religion?
• Evangelistic Tips from C. S. Lewis
• Stephen Meyer in FOUR John Ankerberg online videos
• Spiritual Vertigo, by Lee Strobel
• Are we born to believe in God?
• Is the Qur'an the Word of God?
• The Bible and the Qur'an - an Historical Comparison
• Sign up for Lee Strobel's "Investigating Faith" Newsletter
• Master of Biblical Studies in Apologetics
• How Darwin is defended, in case you wondered…
• Conference: Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World
• Biola Apologetics Events: March & April
• What Is the Law of Non-Contradiction?
• Love Wins: A Conversation on Rob Bell’s New Book
• Book Critique: Four Views On Hell
• God and the Problem of Evil (video)
• What Christians Can Learn From Judaism: The Shtiebel
• Nonsense of a High Order: The Confused and Illusory World of the Atheist
• The Four Gospels: Do We Have Now What They Wrote Then? (Peter S Williams MP3)

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Fallacy Friday: The Straw Man

The Fallacy Friday Podcast is the weekly audio version of Matthew Flannagan's Fallacy Friday posts over at the MandM blog. Apologetics315 is producing the audio version, released every Friday as well. Subscribe using:
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Today's episode: The Straw Man (text | MP3)
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Full Audio from the John Lennox NZ Tour

The excellent New Zealand based Thinking Matters apologetics website has posted links to all the audio (10 MP3s) from professor John Lennox's recent NZ tour. The topics deal with the issues of suffering and the sovereignty of God, Stephen Hawking, science and faith. Check out the lectures and links to individual downloads at Thinking Matters here.

For all 10 audio files, use this podcast RSS feed:
• John Lennox NZ podcast feed RSS
• or 1-click batch download.

Enjoy.

You may also be interested in checking out Lennox's new book: God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design Is It Anyway?

Jay Smith & Khalil Meek Debate: The Bible or the Qur'an?

Jay Smith debates Khalil Meek on the topic: Which Way America: The Bible or the Qur’an? Held on March 17, 2011 at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, this debate centered on the trustworthiness and implications of world views based upon the Christian Scriptures, the Bible, or the Muslim Scriptures, the Qur’an. More about the debate can be found here. A good six-point review of the debate can be found here.

Full Debate MP3 Audio (2 hrs)

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Interview: Former Atheist Richard Morgan

Today's interview is with Richard Morgan, a former atheist who found salvation in Jesus Christ. His testimony is fascinating, as part of his conversion story came about through his interactions on the Richard Dawkins website discussion boards. He has appeared on the Unbelievable? Radio program (here / MP3). He talks about his background, how he arrived at atheism, how he viewed God, his encounters on the RD forums, and his conversion to Christianity. He also offers some words of insight for Christians and atheists. You can also read about his story in this PDF.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (46 min)

Enjoy.

See also, The Dawkins Letters by David Robertson, mentioned in the interview.

Sunday Quote: Alvin Plantinga on Knowing about God

“If we don’t know that there is such a person as God, we don’t know the first thing (the most important thing) about ourselves, each other and our world. This is because… the most important truths about us and them, is that we have been created by the Lord, and utterly depend upon him for our continued existence.”

- Alvin Plantinga here in Warranted Christian Belief

UK Event - Unbelievable: The Conference

Premier Christian Radio presents an apologetics day conference for anyone who wants help in thinking through and responding to the tough questions on faith from atheists, Muslims and those of other world views. Building on Premier's popular faith discussion show and podcast 'Unbelievable?', the conference will focus on a number of questions commonly asked by sceptics and those of other faiths.

Special guest speakers include John Lennox, David Robertson, Jay Smith, David Instone-Brewer, and Mark Roques. For more information on seminars that are being offered, go here.

Register for the May 14th London all day conference here.

Subscribe to the Unbelievable podcast here.

See you there!

Weekly Apologetics Bonus Links (03/11 - 03/18)

Here are this week's recommended apologetics links. Enjoy.
• If there is no Hell, there is no justice.
• Why is There Something Rather than Nothing? The Only Six Options
• Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? The Problem of Evil
• Hell: Across the Spectrum of History
• Does God Pose an Authority Problem for You?
• Some Tips on Informal Debate
• Full Audio from the John Lennox NZ Tour
• A Good Review of Paul Copan's Book: Is God a Moral Monster?
• Apologetics conference in Houston: Responding with Reason and Precision
• Richard Dawkins: A Philosophical and Theological Lightweight? Part II
• The origin of life (2 parts)
• The Problem of Evil is Everyone's Problem
• Alternatives to the resurrection of Jesus
• Philosophy Word of the Day: Critical Realism
• Is the New Testament Historically reliable?
• "Four Views on Hell" book
• Einstein on God
• Unbelievable - Apologetics Conference May 14th 2011
• Don't Tell the Creationists
• Against Universalism
• Greg Bahnsen's "Always Ready" now available on Kindle
• Difference Between Christianity and Other Religions in a Nutshell

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Fallacy Friday: The Genetic Fallacy

The Fallacy Friday Podcast is the weekly audio version of Matthew Flannagan's Fallacy Friday posts over at the MandM blog. Apologetics315 is producing the audio version, released every Friday as well. Subscribe using:
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Today's episode: The Genetic Fallacy (text | MP3)
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Evidence for Christianity by J.P. Moreland

Dr. J.P. Moreland delivers this talk on The Evidence for Christianity. He builds a case for God's existence using three evidences, and argues for Christianity based on two evidences. You can also watch the video of this talk here. More resources by Moreland here. Books here. A short and clear lecture that you can share with others.

Full MP3 Audio here. (34 min)

Enjoy.

Interview: The Problem of Hell

Mike Licona interviews Dr. Jeremy Evans of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary on the topic of Hell. What is hell? What does it entail? What is the doctrine of hell? Why should anyone believe in hell? Is it literal or metaphorical? What about universalism or annihilationism? How could a loving God send people to hell? These questions and more are dealt with in this interview. A must-listen, especially in light of the release of this book. For further study, check out Four Views on Hell.

Found at 4Truth.net here, an excellent resource.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (1 hr)

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Interview: Rick Schenker from Ratio Christi

Today's interview is with Rick Schenker, president of Ratio Christi, a Student Apologetics Alliance that strengthens the faith of Christian students at secular institutions across the country. He talks about their initiative to start 500 apologetics chapters in the next five years. If you are an apologist, please listen to this interview and see how you can get involved. Learn about Ratio Christi. Adopt a college. Apologists are needed.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (36 min)
Enjoy.