apologetics

Theology

Problems with Apologetics (Part 4): Suffering

Suffering is often the biggest obstacle to belief in the Christian God. As the 17th c. philosopher Pierre Bayle points out in his Historical and Critical Dictionary, it is always better to prevent something terrible from happening. God could simply do so if he wishes. To give a reason for

Theology

Problems with Apologetics (Part 2): Family Matters

We've all heard the argument: "You are only a Christian because your parents are Christians," or "You only believe this because of where you were born." A trained apologist will often retort summoning the "genetic fallacy" defence spell and deflect the criticism