Is God The Author Of Evil?

Is God The Author Of Evil?

One of the most doubtful facts about the existence of God is the existence of evil and pain. If God is able to prevent evil but does not desire to do so, then he is an evil God who does not deserve to be worshiped, and if he desires to prevent evil but is not able to do so, then he is not omnipotent and also does not deserve to be worshiped, and therefore God does not exist, or if he does exist, then he is not capable, or evil and not worthy of worship in either case.  But if God is omnipotent and omnipotent, as Christianity claims, how can evil still exist?  Here the skeptics claim that (assuming that God exists), since God created everything, God must also have created evil. They even cite Bible verses, such as:  “I form the light and create darkness, I make…

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The Christian Point of View on Veganism  

The Christian Point of View on Veganism  

The concept of veganism and people going vegan has become quite popular in the contemporary world. And with the evolution of that relatively new lifestyle, evolved many questions. In this article, we’re going to discuss the Christian point of view on veganism and clarify the multiple misconceptions associated with the term.   But first, what does “veganism” mean?   Veganism is a philosophy and a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment.  Well, that’s a very noble cause, isn’t it! Then, why do we need to clarify anything about it?   The truth is that some vegans, in fact many of them, are people who just don’t want…

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Did The Story of Jesus Change By The Time The Gospels Were Written?

Did The Story of Jesus Change By The Time The Gospels Were Written?

Have you ever played Telephone? You know, the game in which one person whispers a sentence to someone else, that person whispers what she or he hears to the next person in the circle, and so on? At the end, the first person and the last person reveal their sentences,  and everyone laughs at how much the sentence changed between the first and last communicators. According to New Testament critic Dr. Bart Ehrman, this is precisely what happened to the earliest stories about Jesus.2   "What would happen" - according to Dr. Ehrman - is that the stories about Jesus would end up radically changed. "Stories were changed with what would strike us today as reckless abandon," Ehrman claims. "They were modified, amplified, and embellished. And sometimes they were made up.”3   But are Dr. Ehrman's claims true? Did the earliest Christians actually change stories with "reckless abandon"?   As it…

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The Truth about Transgender Ideology  

The Truth about Transgender Ideology  

Transgenderism -wanting to change your gender because you feel you are in the wrong body- has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years. Transgender ideology claims that each person has a ‘gender identity’ (an internal sense of gender) which may or may not align with their biological sex. Many activists and celebrities are pushing societies towards accepting this ideology unquestioningly and shutting down essential debates on this issue which eventually has led to damaging consequences. But, in this article we’re going to search, question and argue to clarify the confusion accompanied with this topic to reveal the truth.   First: From a logical point of view  Facts VS Feelings   The assumption that a person’s subjective feeling overrides the objective biological reality is just misleading. Feelings are changeable, temporary and often times they are deceiving as well and these three facts are enough for not letting our own feelings…

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Were the Catholic Epistles of Peter, James and John Forged?

Were the Catholic Epistles of Peter, James and John Forged?

New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman argues for the illiteracy of Peter, James and Jude, that would disable them to compose such lengthy, well-reasoned Greek texts, namely, the Catholic Epistles. For him, James was a later book that is intended to correct the misinterpretation of Pauline Epistles.  Fr. Malaty sees that it is not excluded that Peter had some Greek knowledge as noticed that Andrew, Peter's brother, and Philip had Greek names. He also considers the role of the Holy Spirit who enables Peter to preach on the Pentecost, and to contend against the Jewish leaders. Regarding 1 Peter, Fr. Malaty states that the theology and the concepts of the epistle match Peter's preaching in Acts regarding God's judgment, Christ the cornerstone, and the Father who raised Christ from the dead. Moreover, he doesn't exclude the secretary hypothesis (i.e. that someone assisted St. Peter in writing the letter in…

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Four Common Objections To Intelligent Design

Four Common Objections To Intelligent Design

Many scientists object to Intelligent Design as a scientific alternative to Evolution. Here are four of these objections and replies to them.  First, Intelligent Design is not scientific   Intelligent Design is not a scientific alternative to Evolution because it leads to a “non-visible creator” which can’t be tested.  Reply to First Objection:  Intelligent Design is a valid scientific alternative because it is observable, repeatable, and falsifiable. A couple of criteria to validate Intelligent Design are irreducible complexity and specified complexity. If one throws scribbles of alphabetical letters and they follow a sequence, then that is a complicated sequence, but if that sequence results in a comprehensible essay, then it is specified complexity that is much more probably the result of Intelligent Design than undirected processes.  In addition, Intelligent Design doesn’t have to point to one or many creators, visible or non visible. It simply points to design whenever…

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Did God Desire Slavery in the Old Testament? 

Did God Desire Slavery in the Old Testament? 

Christians often hear from non-Christians that there is violence, wars and slavery in the Old Testament, and therefore the Christian God is an angry God. However, is this really the case? Did God really desire slavery in the Old Testament? Let’s take a deeper look at slavery in the Old Testament.   First of all, one should know the definition of slavery when discussing slavery in the Bible. The Cambridge Dictionary defines slavery as: ‘’The activity of legally owning other people who are forced to work for or obey you’’ (see https://dictionary.cambridge.org/). Slavery, practically, means that the slave is his master’s property. This will be important in the discussion later on.   Slavery was something which occurred in both civilized and uncivilized societies, such as the Romans and the Greeks. More importantly, famous philosophers were pro-slavery. Aristotle (4th c. BC) was of the opinion that society consisted of two groups;…

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