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God’s Existence and the Beginning of the Universe
Published May 27, 2021 by Matt Nelson

God’s Existence and the Beginning of the Universe

An argument for God’s existence that has recently captured the attention of lay apologists and professional philosophers alike is the kalām cosmological argument. “Kalām” is the Arabic word for “speech,” and refers here…

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Is Life Ultimately Pointless?
Published November 23, 2017 by Matt Nelson

Is Life Ultimately Pointless?

Is there a God? No. What is the nature of reality? What physics says it is. What is the purpose of the universe? There is none. What is the meaning of life? Ditto. Why…

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Is It a Sin To Doubt God’s Existence?
Published September 18, 2017 by Matt Nelson

Is It a Sin To Doubt God’s Existence?

Few Christians can honestly say they have never had their belief in God tested. Most of us have encountered difficulties along the path of faith and have been tempted, perhaps when…

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Does Conscience Point Towards the Existence of God?
Published June 19, 2017 by Matt Nelson

Does Conscience Point Towards the Existence of God?

Throughout the wide world of creation God has left all sorts of signs that point right back at him. Often these clues tell us more than that a divine being…

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Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?
Published February 6, 2017 by Matt Nelson

Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?

Man has a parrot-like propensity to be seduced by a catchy saying, hold to it, and assert it repeatedly without thinking seriously about what he is saying. He remembers before…

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3 Things The Moral Argument Is Not Arguing
Published December 15, 2016 by Matt Nelson

3 Things The Moral Argument Is Not Arguing

“Give me a bit of your orange, I gave you a bit of mine!” As C.S. Lewis points out in Mere Christianity life is full of little quarrels such as these…

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Welcome! I like to ponder what St. John Paul II called "the fundamental questions which pervade human life." Sometimes I write my thoughts down. This blog is where you'll find them.

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