G'day all,
Over years of Bible teaching, I have
shared scientific and archaeological discoveries to prove the truth of the Bible, going against
the common modern myth that faith and science are intrinsically opposed.? Alas, our modern culture elevates atheistic scientism to god-like status and views faith in God as a threat.
Occasionally a book cuts through.
Geisler and Turek’s 2004 “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist” is one of
several that have done so. But despite those “voices crying in
the wilderness,” the atheists continued their “long march” to capture virtually
every major Western institution including organized religion. The Judeo-Christian
concept of liberal democracy is under threat: for example. the USA in 2021 has rapidly
morphed from a flawed but law-based republic into a totalitarian state where political opponents are imprisoned
indefinitely without trial.? The COVID-19
epidemic has been used worldwide to enrich the wealthy and crush the
middle-class.
But with the bad comes the good news
that the globalist elites have pushed too far too fast.? People are starting to realize, per Shakespeare,
“that something is rotten.” Resistance grows worldwide against unconstitutional
lockdowns and vaccine mandates, and people are taking to the streets throughout the world.
Into this milieu comes the timely release last month of Eric
Metaxas’ new book “Is Atheism Dead?” In the 55 years since Time Magazine headlined
“Is God dead,” scientific advances have proven that not God but atheism, the malign
corrupting force now devouring liberalism, is dead.? Metaxas provides five streams of evidence that atheism is no longer an optional
belief for anyone wishing to be intellectually honest.
- The Big Bang
- The "fine-tuning" in the universe
- The scientific debunking of the theory of abiogenesis (life emerging from non-life)
- Recent archaeological discoveries in the Middle East
- Advances in the theoretical and practical knowledge of what atheism is, along with the histories of both atheistic philosophers and atheist states.
So,
what’s the next step?
First
off, be informed. There is a logical and rational basis for one’s faith (or
even agnosticism), but not for the atheism that confronts us and those we love
in numerous forms every day.
Second,
share your faith with those you love.? Be
as ready to listen to the beliefs of others as you are to share your own
beliefs with them.? Reading together and
discussing parts of this book provide some useful tools.
Third,
where you experience the adverse effects of atheism, prayerfully resist.? Speak out.?
Protest.? Passively resist. Operate
within the law but refuse to comply with unjust laws. Cast informed votes.
Fourth.? Pray that it doesn’t get so far that a fourth
step is needed.
I
recommend that you consider buying and sharing this book with those you love
this Christmas.? It can help those
questioning their faith as well as help buttress those who already strongly
believe.? It contains messages that school
children and university students desperately need to hear.? Reading it together can help bond young
couples in the midst of the many challenges they face.
Koorong
has copies for $34.99 at this link ().
If the price is too daunting, please
send me an email and I’ll forward an eVoucher that you can exchange for the
book either in person or online with Koorong.? No obligation; it
will be my pleasure.
