by Mark Farnham | Nov 10, 2014 | Apologetics, Philosophy
A common misconception among believers and unbelievers alike is that faith and reason are incompatible. Atheist Richard Dawkins arrives at this conclusion based on his definition of faith: “Believing in spite of evidence to the contrary.” Now, no person of faith can...
by Mark Farnham | Nov 5, 2014 | Apologetics, Atheism/Skepticism, Christian Thinkers, Theology
Not one single fact in this universe can be known truly by man without the existence of God. Even if man will not recognize God’s existence, the fact of God’s existence nonetheless accounts for whatever measure of knowledge man has about God… Now if every fact in this...
by Mark Farnham | Nov 3, 2014 | Theology
I’ll never forget the off-hand remark of a long-time member of my home church the first time I returned for a visit after taking the teaching position I held as a seminary professor. He hadn’t seen me for awhile and didn’t know that I had recently left the pastorate...
by Mark Farnham | Oct 31, 2014 | Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Theology
Pastors are busy. I know; I was one. They hardly have time to prepare their sermons every week while at the same time visiting, counseling, planning, fixing, etc. Ask most pastors what good theology books they’ve read recently and you’ll be greeted by...
by Mark Farnham | Oct 28, 2014 | Apologetics, Theology
Many people believe that the basis and source of defending the faith is different than that of knowing the faith. That is, they believe that we do systematic theology by appealing to the Scriptures, and we defend our faith by appealing to reason or philosophy (since...
