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Posted onMay 22, 2007Nov 3, 2013Apologetics

Secular Religion

by Bill Muehlenberg23 Comments on Secular Religion

In numerous posts here I have argued for the religious nature of secular humanism. Of course to do so unleashes the ire and venom of…

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Posted onMay 21, 2007Jul 11, 2011Abortion

Abortion and Moral Relativism

by Bill Muehlenberg13 Comments on Abortion and Moral Relativism

I was reading an article on abortion on another website recently. One commentator said about the issue, “At the end of the day, the question…

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Posted onApr 20, 2007Nov 12, 2013Apologetics

Worldviews and the Problem of Evil

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on Worldviews and the Problem of Evil

All worldviews have to wrestle with the problem of evil. New Agers, secularists, atheists and theists all must come up with some sort of account…

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Posted onApr 18, 2007Apr 19, 2007Apologetics

Coming To Terms With Evil

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on Coming To Terms With Evil

In some ways it is unwise to speak too soon about such tragedies as took place in Virginia yesterday. Way too many questions remain unanswered,…

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Posted onFeb 20, 2007Jan 8, 2014Apologetics

The Flatlands of Reductionism

by Bill Muehlenberg11 Comments on The Flatlands of Reductionism

I recall when I was quite young my older brother reading a book called Flatland. It was not until many years later that I finally…

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Posted onJan 10, 2007Feb 2, 2014Apologetics

Melbourne Atheist: The Exterminator

by Bill Muehlenberg29 Comments on Melbourne Atheist: The Exterminator

Who says ideas do not have consequences? Ideas are not just neutral, ethereal concepts with no bearing on life. Quite the contrary. Bad ideas have…

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Posted onJan 5, 2007Jul 11, 2011Article Reviews

Christianity, Conservatism and Liberalism

by Bill Muehlenberg19 Comments on Christianity, Conservatism and Liberalism

With both major political parties now headed by professing Christians, the discussions about faith and politics in Australia continue to gather steam. Christians can rightly…

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Posted onJan 5, 2007Sep 28, 2014Apologetics

A review of The New Atheism and the Erosion of Freedom. By Robert Morey.

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on A review of The New Atheism and the Erosion of Freedom. By Robert Morey.

Presbyterian and Reformed, 1986. (Now published by Christian Scholars Press, 1350 East Flamingo, Suite 97, Las Vegas, NV 88119. Phone: 1-800-41-TRUTH.) This book may be…

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Posted onDec 6, 2006Jul 16, 2013Article Reviews

Postmodernism and the Assault on Reason

by Bill Muehlenberg2 Comments on Postmodernism and the Assault on Reason

Philosophical fads and intellectual trends come and go. It sometimes seems that each new one is more bizarre and short-lived than the previous one. This…

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Posted onOct 25, 2006Sep 28, 2014Book Reviews

A review of The Benefits of Providence: A New Look at Divine Sovereignty. By James Spiegel.

by Bill Muehlenberg1 Comment on A review of The Benefits of Providence: A New Look at Divine Sovereignty. By James Spiegel.

Crossway Books, 2005. Having lectured in systematic theology, and being an eager follower of the free will/sovereignty debate, when I spotted this book I snatched…

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Posted onJul 22, 2006Jul 11, 2011Apologetics

A review of Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult. By Garrett DeWeese and J.P. Moreland.

by Bill Muehlenberg5 Comments on A review of Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult. By Garrett DeWeese and J.P. Moreland.

IVP, 2005. Philosophy is not exactly everyone’s cup of tea. And many believers shy away from the subject. Some even see philosophy as inimical to…

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Posted onJun 26, 2006Apologetics

A review of The Right Darwin?: Evolution, Religion and the Future of Democracy. By Carson Holloway.

by Bill Muehlenberg4 Comments on A review of The Right Darwin?: Evolution, Religion and the Future of Democracy. By Carson Holloway.

Spence Publishing, 2006. (Available from Connor Court Publishing in Melbourne – connorcourt.com.au) In this book Holloway tackles several related questions: Can secular Darwinism account for…

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Posted onMay 15, 2006Jul 12, 2011Apologetics

A review of The Truth About Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity and the Culture Wars. By Brad Stetson and Joseph Conti.

by Bill Muehlenberg2 Comments on A review of The Truth About Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity and the Culture Wars. By Brad Stetson and Joseph Conti.

InterVarsity Press, 2005. This book is about how a good concept – tolerance – has been redefined and subverted by the secular left. Tolerance, properly…

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Posted onNov 14, 2005Jul 13, 2011Apologetics

A review of Socrates Meets Sartre. By Peter Kreeft.

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on A review of Socrates Meets Sartre. By Peter Kreeft.

Ignatius Press, 2005. Existentialism was a leading expression of Western philosophy in the 20th century. And Jean-Paul Sartre was a major figure in the existentialist…

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Posted onSep 21, 2005Jul 13, 2011Apologetics

A review of Philosophy 101 Meets Socrates. By Peter Kreeft.

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Ignatius Press, 2002. Peter Kreeft has taught philosophy for over forty years. He is also a Christian. So what does philosophy have to do with…

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Posted onMay 16, 2004Apologetics

A review of Socrates Meets Marx. By Peter Kreeft.

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Ignatius, 2003. Peter Kreeft is professional philosopher, a prolific author, and an avid Christian apologist. He has written a number of books using the Socratic…

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Posted onApr 7, 2004Jul 14, 2011Book Reviews

A review of The Long Truce: How Toleration Made the World Safe for Power and Profit. By A.J. Conyers.

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Spence, 2001. We live in an age where virtues have become vices, and vices have become virtues. What most societies shuttered at just decades ago…

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Posted onMar 16, 2002Apologetics

A review of Faith of the Fatherless. By Paul Vitz.

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Spence 2000.   Around 10 years ago Paul Johnson wrote an interesting book entitled Intellectuals. In it he looked at the personal lives of some…

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Posted onAug 2, 2000Jul 26, 2006Culture Wars

The Decline and Fall of Liberalism

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In the last few months they have come out in favour of legalising drugs, X-rated videos, surrogacy and euthanasia. They have recently called for accepting…

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