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Chris Knight outlines a 'minimal facts' approach 'If you had been born in India, you would have been a Hindu. You're only a Christian because you were born in the West.' 'All religions are basically the same.' 'Every religion has a different, equally valid perspective on the truth.' 'It is...
Chris Knight on the limits of science. In the previous two articles, we considered the evidence for the Gospels and the resurrection of Jesus. Suppose our friends respond that with our knowledge of science today we simply cannot believe in miracles. And in any case, surely science has shown us...
In this article we will consider further the case for the resurrection of Jesus, based on what is generally called the 'minimal facts' approach. We will then respond to some of the alternative theories which are intended to cast doubt on the resurrection. The minimal facts approach to the...
We have said before that the goal of apologetics is to bring our friends to a real relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Now although there is only one way to God (which we'll look at in a later article), there are many ways to becoming a Christian. The first...
Chris Knight on religious experience. In the previous article we examined the arguments from the origin of the universe and its fine-tuning that suggest there is a 'someone' responsible for the creation of the universe. In this article we will examine two areas; first whether our experience of right and...
Chris Knight on how we 'do' apologetics Many people grow up with the image of God as an old man in the sky, with white hair and beard – a celestial Santa Claus. When we realise that this picture is unrealistic, unscientific and totally lacking in evidence, it is easy...
the biggest question We turn now to what is often seen as the biggest objection or obstacle to faith - the existence of pain and suffering in a world where God is said to be good and loving. Whether we simply turn to today's news, or are talking with family...
In the first article of this series, (1) I suggested that apologetics is a form of evangelism. Now we will consider a couple of more general issues about how we might 'do' apologetics and whether we all really need to be involved with it. We have already seen that Paul...
In the first of a new series, Chris Knight defines apologetics. the evangelism command At the beginning of the book of Acts, Luke records the final words of Jesus to his disciples in his resurrection body: 'You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and...
The title of this article is a contradiction in terms for Richard Dawkins. 'Faith', he tells us, 'requires no justification and brooks no argument.'[1] Its adherents are no more than 'dyed-in-the-wool faith-heads'[2] who have no evidence base to support their beliefs and ignore all evidence against them. Dawkins' view of...
