Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
No Better Babel
A few weeks back, I was preparing my sermon for Pentecost Sunday when I stumbled across Johnathan Haidt’s thought-provoking article: “Why...
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Brittany Proffitt
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Podcast: Decline and Renewal of the American Church
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. In this episode, Cole and Terry discuss the fourth installment of Tim...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Aug 18
- 8 min
Science, Not Scientism
"I believe in science." This simple sentence reveals a lot about many modern debates, ranging from ethics to public policy. Buried in the...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- May 28, 2021
- 5 min
The Fireplace Revisited: What We Have Learned About the Limits of Science
In 2012, scientific moralist Sam Harris authored a piece titled "The Fireplace Delusion." He argued that science has clearly demonstrated...
Brittany Proffitt
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
Podcast: Sharing the Gospel in Opposition
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. The Washington National Cathedral is facing criticism over inviting Max...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Dec 18, 2020
- 8 min
Marx: Prophet of Alienation
In modern social and economic discussion, the legacy of Karl Marx (1818-1883) still looms large. For the progressive, Marx is the...
Brittany Proffitt
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Podcast: November Q&A - Homosexuality, American History, and Predestination
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 1:20 – 25:16: What would you say to someone who uses Scripture to argue...
Tyler Tidwell
- Sep 30, 2020
- 9 min
Review: The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
Camus begins by posing a simple question: is life worth living? After reading this, most readers (and understandably) roll their eyes and...
Brittany Proffitt
- Jul 9, 2020
- 6 min
What Does the Bible Teach About Church Membership?
What Does the Bible Teach about Church Membership? The concept of church discipline can make a lot of Christians uncomfortable for...
Cole Feix
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Podcast: Theistic Evolution: Christians, Faith, and Science
Faith and science. This is one of the toughest relationships to navigate in the modern world. How should Christians who want to do...
Cole Feix
- Aug 26, 2019
- 3 min
Ditching Darwin
You don’t come across a story like this every day. David Gelernter is a world-renowned computer scientist from Yale and he’s moving on...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Aug 10, 2018
- 4 min
People You Should Know: Alvin Plantinga
The Greatest Living Philosopher: Alvin Plantinga I sat down this morning to compose a list of the most influential, living Christian...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
10 Apologetic Arguments - The Ontological Argument
The ontological argument is a traditional Christian argument, but it is probably the least understood and least practical of all them...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jul 10, 2018
- 2 min
10 Apologetic Arguments: The Human Intellect Argument
Why do humans have the ability to ask and analyze a question like whether or not God exists? What is the meaning of terms like cognitive...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jul 6, 2018
- 4 min
All Science Is Deniable
My first crush was science. I fell completely in love with her at an early age, and it wasn't until I earned my degree in Astrophysics...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jul 3, 2018
- 4 min
10 Apologetic Arguments - Regularity and Mathematics
Why are we able to do mathematically based science? If we drop an apple from a tree, we can, with accuracy, predict not only that it will...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
10 Apologetic Arguments - The Fine-Tuning Argument
What if the universe could be explained through purely physical processes just so long as we were allowed to choose a very precise set of...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jun 21, 2018
- 4 min
10 Apologetic Arguments - The Teleological Argument
This argument takes its name from the Greek term, τελος (telos), which means an end or by implication a purpose. Whereas the cosmological...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jun 18, 2018
- 7 min
10 Apologetic Arguments - The Cosmological Argument
One relatively straightforward theistic argument takes a look at the whole sum of reality as we know it and asks for a cause sufficient...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jun 18, 2018
- 3 min
10 Theistic Arguments - Properly Basic Belief
W.K. Clifford once famously asserted, “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.”1...