Cross Examined
Clear thinking about Christianity
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#20 God’s Kryptonite
If anything is unchanging, God should be. But our picture ...
If anything is unchanging, God should be. But our picture of God (all powerful, omniscient, omnipresent) doesn't represent the God you get out from the Old Testament. Back in God's youth, he was a lot weaker than he is now. Consider two examples from...
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#19 The Perplexing Monty Hall Problem and How It Undercuts Christianity
One of the three doors has a car behind it. ...
One of the three doors has a car behind it. You pick one, and the game show host reveals that one of the other two is a goat. Knowing that there's a total of two goats and one car, do you switch? (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at...
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#18 Argument from Design Busted!
DNA is marvelously complicated, but mere complexity can make us ...
DNA is marvelously complicated, but mere complexity can make us miss the real issues. When we examine DNA and the sloppy way it's put together, the Argument from Design collapses. (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at...
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#17 Design Hypothesis: DNA and Dysteleology
Teleology says that life shows the hand of a designer; ...
Teleology says that life shows the hand of a designer; dysteleology says the reverse. Four aspects of DNA—the c-value enigma, pseudogenes, endogenous retroviruses, and atavisms—make a clear case for the latter. (For the podcast transcript,...
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#16 How Likely the Jesus Miracle Stories?
How can probability be used to help clarify the God ...
How can probability be used to help clarify the God question? A quick (and easy) summary of Bayes' Theorem will provide a useful tool in weighing competing claims. (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined)
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#15 Rationalizing Away the Canaanite Problem, Part 2
Let's conclude our look at Greg Koukl's analysis of the ...
Let's conclude our look at Greg Koukl's analysis of the Problem of Evil. We're on the same page that this is a tough problem for Christianity, but I'm not sure that his resolution is as complete as he thinks. (For the podcast transcript, search for...
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#14 The Religious Foundation of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (February 2) is a day when we can ...
Groundhog Day (February 2) is a day when we can celebrate some old wives' tale about groundhogs seeing their shadow, but few people know about the religious foundation of this day. (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at...
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#13 Pushback on Abortion
My comments in honor of the 40th anniversary of Roe ...
My comments in honor of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade has gotten a response. It's more supportive than many Christian responses. Let's take a look. (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined)
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#12 Rationalizing Away the "Canaanite Problem"
A popular fundamentalist Christian wrestles with the Problem of Evil. ...
A popular fundamentalist Christian wrestles with the Problem of Evil. He's confident that he's got this persistent problem under control. Take a look and see if that optimism is well placed. (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at...
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#11 Why Worry About a God That Isn’t There?
You don't call yourself an a-unicornist. Or an a-Santaist. Why ...
You don't call yourself an a-unicornist. Or an a-Santaist. Why should people without a god belief call themselves a-theists? (For the podcast transcript, search for the title at www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined)
