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Author Archives: J. W. Kraft
Evil in Society, The Faith of Reason part 5
This is the fifth article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith. Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Culture, culture war, educational, Faith, Philosophy, Religion, Theology
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, evil, evil subjective, Faith, faith of reason, Problem of Evil, reason, Religion
The beginning of the Universe, The Faith of Reason part 4
This is the fourth article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith. Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Creationism, Culture, culture war, educational, Evolution, Faith, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Religion, Theology
Tagged Atheism, Bible, big bang, Christianity, Creationism, Evolution, Faith, faith of reason, Intelligent Design, reason, Religion
The Bible as Record not Cause, The Faith of Reason part 3
This is the third article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith. Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Culture, culture war, educational, Faith, Philosophy, Religion, Theology
Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, epistimology, Faith, faith of reason, reason, Religion, Truth
Condemnation in the Bible, The Faith of Reason part 2
This is the second article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith. Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first article. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Culture, culture war, educational, Faith, Philosophy, Religion, Theology
Tagged Atheism, Bible, burden or guilt, Christianity, Faith, faith of reason, reason, Religion
The Faith of Reason
A colleague of mine in the blogging world, Adrian Thysse commented on my last article, The Fifty-First Psalm in English Verse. His comment brought up some interesting and very important questions facing the world today. These questions are some of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Creationism, Culture, culture war, Current News, educational, Evolution, Faith, Intelligent Design, Islam, Philosophy, psalms, Religion, Science
Tagged apologetics, Christianity, creation, culture war, Evolution, Faith, ID, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, rationality, reason, Religion, Science
The Fifty-first Psalm in English Verse
Below is my rendition of Psalm 51 in English verse. The Psalms were originally written as poetry. I understand the need for accuracy in translations but I believe we lose so much when the aesthetic aspect of the verse is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Entertainment, Literature, poetry, psalms
Tagged Bible, Christianity, poem, poet, poetry, psalm 51, psalms, verse
Pseudo-Polite Conversation
“Never mention politics or religion, in polite conversation.” It’s a common phrase and you heard it many times. It is also one of the most destructive ideas of Western civilization. Think about it for a minute, is there anything more … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, culture war, Education, educational, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Trends
Tagged conversation, Culture, Debate, Politics, Religion, worldview
What is the Mission in Iraq? Please Respond…
What is the mission of coalition troops in Iraq today? This is a legitimate question that I would like responses to. I’m not trying to prove a point, I’m just asking. The removal of Saddam Hussein was a noble act … Continue reading
Burqas for Finland!?
This is from, Jihad Watch who in turn got it from, Infidel Bloggers Alliance. I never thought of the Fins as the type to back down from a fight. I always had this idea that they were rugged individualists who … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, culture war, Current News, Diplomacy, educational, Ethics, Faith, Islam, Politics, Religion
Tagged culture war, finland, freedom of speech, Islam, mohamed, mohamed cartoon, seppo lehto
Iraq Partitioning, Inevitable?
Iraq never should have been a country. Its borders are lines drawn in the sand by colonial powers after World War I. The various peoples have no historic ties to bind them together in neighborly love nor do they have … Continue reading