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We have finished addressing the questions put to us by internationals at AIF. Today’s blog resumes the discussion from February, but fortunately, the last several blogs have picked up the theme we left off with. To review: We were discussing what it means to be created in the image of God, and we have talked about things like our ability to detect moral right and wrong, our sense of a spiritual reality, and our desire for purpose. So to continue …  We have a proverb in English: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” The idea is that different…

This is a continuation of a discussion that addresses a question from one of our internationals. Q: Proof that God exists? A: Let’s pretend. Let’s say, you and your roommate wake up in the middle of the night throwing up in the toilet. Let’s also say that you both ate some under-cooked pork at a dinner party earlier that day. You conclude that you both have food poisoning. Is that a fair conclusion? Now, let’s say a friend stops by in the morning, and you tell him your woes. But he disagrees with your assessment. He says you don’t both…

This blog is a continuation in a series dealing with questions internationals have asked at AIF. If you scroll down far enough to the blog titled “You Want Purpose,” you will find another discussion of this topic. Q: Proof that God Exists? A: I have been addressing this question for several blogs, and we have discussed topics like the beginning of the universe, the apparent design in the universe, morality, human rights, the existence of a religious desire in human nature, and the legitimacy of reason itself. Today, we will add another topic to that list: your desire for purpose….

We are still addressing questions that AIF internationals have asked.  Q:  Proof that God exists. A:  Everywhere you go, you find religion. You find it in the remotest reaches of Tibet and the busy streets of Manhattan. You find it in ghettos and mansions; you find it in blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians, Inuits, Filipinos, Polynesians, you name it. You find it in scholars and simple fishermen, in men and women, in elderly and youth. You can’t escape religion. In fact, many atheists complain of the fact that they can’t escape religion. It’s everywhere they turn, and it frustrates them. So…

This is a continuation of a question asked by an international at AIF.  Q: Proof that God exists.  A: I was communicating with a scholar interested in human rights. He was not a Christian, but he knew that humans have rights beyond those of animals. Here is some of our conversation: You focus on human rights, and that focus is good. But can human rights be its own moral foundation?   In other words, if there is no God, why care about human rights? If there is no God, what makes humans more valuable than monkeys? If there is no God,…