To My Atheist (Agnostic?) Facebook Friend

I moved on from our recent, very brief Facebook exchange, thinking it would never come to mind again. I thought, “He’s not even trying, why bother?”

But it keeps circling back. You made me think about how my beliefs might look from your point of view, and you asked a couple of questions that deserve answers.

I’ve decided this, though: I’m not going to try to answer your questions in the messy, more-heat-than-light environment of social media. Instead, a friendly open letter.

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Is the Bible a Supernatural Book? — FrontLine

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“This issue focuses on Bible prophecies that God has already fulfilled. The purpose is to highlight what God’s prophets predicted in advance which then came to pass. …. God’s Word predicted them clearly, specifically, and accurately ahead of time.” - P&D

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Don’t Put Your Faith in the Wrong Person

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“To anyone who has been burned by Christians, I gently offer a simple insight: those representing (or misrepresenting) Christ are not Christ. You probably know that, but it bears repeating.” - TGC

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Does Christianity Require a “Leap of Faith?”

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“Becoming and remaining a Christian requires a ‘step of faith’ rather than a leap of faith. And that step of faith is not unique to Christianity. Throughout life we do many things that require a step of faith.” - Roger Olson

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Does Math Point to God?

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Podcast: Dr. Craig and atheist philosopher Graham Oppy discuss a unique argument for God’s existence from mathematics. - In the Arena

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People Aren’t Scared of Your Faith

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Study: “Half of Americans (51%) say they’re curious as to why some people are so devoted to their faith. Even among those who are religiously unaffiliated, the majority (60%) are curious about others’ faith.” - Lifeway

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Why would God send a bear to maul children?

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“Gleason Archer puts everything in perspective when he describes this large roving band of teenagers as ‘a serious public danger, quite as grave as the large youth gangs that roam the ghetto sections of our modern American cities.’” - C.Index

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