Author Archives: David Glass and Graham Veale
Rationality, Evidence and The Virgin Birth
Is it reasonable to believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus?
Of all Christian beliefs, none is more likely to be ridiculed and dismissed as a legend than the virgin birth of Jesus. Saints and sceptics alike might be able to agree about certain aspects of Jesus’ life and even have a reasonable discussion about whether the facts relating to the aftermath of Jesus’ death support belief in the resurrection, but typically there is little or no common ground when it comes to the virgin birth.
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Posted in Christian Theology, Quick Thoughts
Tagged Faith and Reason, Jesus, Miracles, Revelation, The Bible Tells Me So!
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Is the Size of the Universe Evidence for Atheism?
A Critique of the “Argument from Scale”
An unusual, yet popular, objection to Christian theism is that the sheer size of the universe is evidence against God’s existence. On the face of it, this seems like an odd objection. Surely the larger the universe, the greater the power of its creator?
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Posted in Existence of God, Quick Thoughts
Tagged Christianity and Science, God and Evidence, God and Physics, God and Science, God and the Big Bang
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