Tag Archives: Beyond Belief

Beyond Belief – What’s Next?

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Well, this has been quite a journey through Christian apologetics, which is not anything like saying, “Gee, I’m sorry I’m a Christian.” Instead, it’s better summarized as being able to explain our faith to someone who is trying to understand … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – What Does God Have To Do with My Longings?

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Another way you might say this to me is: OK, so maybe you have provided some logical, philosophical, and even scientific arguments for the existence of God, but so what? Why should I care? Here’s the short answer: because God … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – How Can You Believe in a God that Allows Pain and Suffering?

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

I’m getting close to the end of the topics I have wanted to cover in this series on Christian apologetics (being able to explain our faith in a logical manner to someone seeking to understand it with an open mind … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – How Can You Believe in Christianity When Religion Poisons Everything?

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In 2007, atheist author Christopher Hitchens published a book called, “god is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything”. This reflects a sentiment that is common in our secular society, effectively asserting that the world would be a better place if … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – Did You Know Jesus Came to Start a Relationship, Not a Religion?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Two posts ago (“Beyond Belief – How Can You Believe in Jesus and Science?“), I received the following comment from a blogger known as “Catxman”: But then there are disasters that happen — large-scale and personal. The average person, stricken … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – How Can You Believe Jesus Is the Only Way to God?

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Continuing our series on Christian apologetics (being able to explain and defend our faith to those seeking to understand it or complaining about how outdated and ridiculous it is), let’s turn our attention today to another stumbling block some people … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – How Can You Believe in Jesus and Science?

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

There is a common thought in modern western culture these days that is so pervasive as to be accepted as fact in many circles: religion is superstition, myth, or something contrived to aid simple-minded people in trying to understand the … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – How Can You Possibly Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In our little excursion through Christian apologetics (the ability to explain our faith in ways that make logical and philosophical sense, and easier to understand and digest for skeptics who are earnestly seeking to discover the truth), this week’s destination … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – Wasn’t Christianity Made Up by Weak People to Deal with Life?

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Continuing in this series on apologetics (being able to explain our faith and help it make sense to non-believers), today we come to this common theme in modern and post-modern thinking: Christianity (or religion in general) is a made-up idea … Continue reading →

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Beyond Belief – Do You Believe in Truth and Morality? Absolutely!

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Author’s Note As I sit down to write this, I began with a prayer that my words will not get in the way of the message God wants to convey. This post, like all others from this “Beyond Belief” series, … Continue reading →

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