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The problem of evil is the difficulty of reconciling belief in the existence of an all-powerful, perfectly good God with the reality of the existence of evil in the world. Previously on this blog, I have done a four part series on the problem of evil, addressing the problem with reference to the biblical story … Read more
Christians believe that salvation and eternal life come through faith in Christ alone. Apart from Christ, no one can have a true, saving relationship with God. Apart from Christ, good works can do nothing to earn salvation or eternal life. Skeptics have raised a number of objections to this Christian understanding of salvation. Exclusive and … Read more
One of the most basic and important Christian theological beliefs is the doctrine of the resurrection. Christians believe that when Jesus comes again to fully inaugurate God’s Kingdom and to make all things new, every human being who has ever lived and died will be raised from the dead. Then, we will all experience God’s … Read more
The cross of Jesus Christ is a central focal point of Christian faith. Christians believe that Jesus’s death on the cross and subsequent resurrection was a fundamentally important event that somehow or other has provided a way for the salvation for humankind. In Christian theology, this is known as the doctrine of the Atonement. Different … Read more