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Post by Shawn Candelaria on Jun 26, 2014 23:01:45 GMT -8
A.) How does Zacharias say some atheists reduce all philosophical thought to faith? (Page 51) Do you agree or disagree? Why?
B.) Zacharias states that, "when the starting point of one belief system is an intelligent mind with a purpose and that of the opposing belief system is matter and randomness, the ending points are determined right from the beginning." If this is so, how do Christians engage in confident, respectful, and fruitful dialogue with people whose worldview categorically excludes theirs?
(See pages 50-55)
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Post by jjperez4 on Jun 30, 2014 11:58:36 GMT -8
He did make me think twice as to how I deal with an atheist. We always respect someone else's belief as we would want our own respected. Ignorance is curable with knowledge. Jesus teaches us to be tolerable of others. Free will is for everyone.. With proven facts and one still opposed my beliefs they are entitled to their opinion. Doesn't mean I judge them.. It means I show them why ;not with my words but my actions. It's not easy,. One can get into a very heated discussion when it comes to religion.. However, just as we have the god given right to choose our food, clothes, partners, we choose our type of worship of God..
Challenging as it may be..
I know that everyone also has a god given right to be "stupid" (pardon the word) doesn't mean as a Christian I look away.. Just means I wait for an opportunity if it arises to prove my point with a life experience. Or I just state my case and don't pursue a relationship with that person.
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Post by Shawn Candelaria on Jun 30, 2014 23:15:36 GMT -8
As you say, the cure for ignorance is knowledge, and religious discussion can get quite heated. It may help to focus less on our religious conclusions and more on our reasons and evidences when we talk with people with no religious faith. For example, instead of saying Intelligent Design is real and macro evolution is a farce, talk about the remarkable intricacies of butterflies or DNA, or whatever, and see where that conversation naturally leads. We don't to bring up Jesus, sin or the kingdom of God every time. But when we talk knowledgeably about other topics in science, the news, politics, literature, philosophy, etc., we can better establish our personal credibility.
I often hear skeptics trash caricatures of Christians, not real Christians. Being a Christian AND reasonable challenges stereotypes.
Some people of secularist and atheist persuasions will not even entertain the thought of an idea being true or trustworthy if it comes from a religious source. They've not only made up their minds on religion, but on religious people and their opinions. In effect, they do not consider our positions, but dismiss them from the get-go. They are then only left with being able to attack our character.
If this is the case, we should follow the mandate of 1 Peter 3:15. First, to honor Messiah as Lord in our hearts. In context, this means to do what's right regardless of how we are treated; don't give anyone a reason to accuse you of any wrongdoing. Second, always be ready to give a answer when asked about your hope. Of course, this means knowing the particulars of the Christian Faith and theology. I think part of this readiness might be gaining knowledge and training in non-theological interests and fields of study. Spend time getting to know about the natural world and the supernatural and how the two are related. Build bridges from neutral topics to moral and theological facts.
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Post by Shawn Candelaria on Jul 1, 2014 1:51:48 GMT -8
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