War of the Worldviews, part 2: Do All Paths Lead to God?
Author: Andy Robbins Unitarianism has become popular in today’s post-modern culture. It is surprising how many people believe that as long as you are sincere, you can believe whatever you choose to believe and still be justified in the end. More surprising still is the number of churchgoers who believe that the spiritual path they have chosen is simply one of the many paths that lead to God. But is that true? Can two groups of people believe in totally different ideals and both still somehow be right? Is sincerity a marker for truth? People...
read moreWar of the Worldviews, part 3: Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?
Author: Andy Robbins In continuing with our current theme of whether or not Jesus Christ’s claims of being God and the only way to salvation can be validated, we have to consider whether or not He truly rose from the dead. Since Jesus predicted that He would rise from the dead, His whole life and ministry would prove to be a fraud if He was not able to then do so. In a short post like this I cannot fully explore the mammoth amount of evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. But one thing I can tell you is that the task of analyzing that...
read moreThe High Road
Author: Andy Robbins In 1976, a struggling screen writer hit it big with his script of “Rocky.” Sylvester Stallone created a character partly from a real person and partly from fiction that has been loved by moviegoers for more than 30 years. The story of Rocky parallels our spiritual lives in some compelling ways. As the story opens, Rocky Balboa, a 30-year-old small time boxer who couldn’t be called a has-been because he was more like a never-was, is trading punches in a dank, smoky club in downtown Philadelphia. Energized by an illegal...
read moreThrowing Off Every Weight
Author: Andy Robbins Have you ever had the chance to examine an Indy car? One thing that becomes immediately obvious is that there are no amenities on a race car. No cup holders, no air conditioners, no stereo systems, no glove box, and no GPS systems. Those cars are stripped down to only what is required for optimum speed. And, boy, do they ever go fast! Now, apply that principle of aerodynamics to our spiritual lives. The book of Hebrews addresses it. “…Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us...
read moreMy Response to ‘Religulous,’ Part 1
Author: Andy Robbins Bill Maher is the host of a new documentary movie called, Religulous, which marries the word religious with ridiculous in an all-out full frontal attack on the beliefs and values of those who hold any religious convictions. You can view the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahmIajIzfA and a YouTube response to the film here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImcOSa4frKA Maher pretty much lumps all religious groups into the same category, portraying Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike as brainless weirdos who have...
read more“Christians are Intellectual Weaklings”: Response to ‘Religulous’ part 2
Author: Andy Robbins The new movie, Religulous, dramatizes what its creator, Bill Maher, has been saying for years, that religious people are intellectually underdeveloped. In many respects it is understandable how Maher comes to this conclusion, because many people who consider themselves spiritual or religious, including New Agers, do not really know why they believe what they believe, except that it just feels right to them. However, that is not true of Christians who have truly investigated the claims of Jesus Christ and the veracity of...
read more“Religion Causes War and Atrocities”: Response to ‘Religulous,” Part 3
Author: Andy Robbins Bill Maher of the new movie, Religulous, has pointed to religion as a source of wars and atrocities. I believe he is partially correct. Certain religions have been a source of wars and atrocities. The Jihad (holy war) carried out by Muslims is a great example. The Qur’an (Koran) encourages the slaying of one’s enemies — anyone who does not follow Islam. Jesus Christ, however, taught to love one’s enemies, to do good to even those who mistreat you, to offer the other cheek to someone who slaps you, and to bless those who...
read more“Jesus is Simply One of the Many Ways to God”: Response to “Religulous,” Part 4
Author: Andy Robbins Josh McDowell (pictured) never intended to be a defender of the Christian faith. In fact, his goal was just the opposite. As a young man Josh considered himself an agnostic, and viewed Christianity as worthless and Christians as out of touch. But while attending Kellogg College in Michigan, he was challenged by a group of Christian students to intellectually examine the claims of Christianity. He accepted that challenge and set out to prove that Christ’s claims to be God and the historical reliability of Scripture could...
read more“The Bible is Myth and Fairytale”: Response to Religulous, Part 5
Author: Andy Robbins In continuing with our discussion on rebutting Bill Maher’s assertions on Christianity and religion in general, let’s take a look at just a few issues pertaining to the veracity of scripture. The Bible claims to be the only inspired Word of God. But so do many other religious writings. From the Book of Mormon to the Koran, pretty much all religious writings claim to be divinely inspired. So what makes the Bible unique? One of the most compelling evidences of the Bible’s divine origin is the fact that it contains hundreds...
read moreMy Personal Story: A Final Response to ‘Religulous’
Author: Andy Robbins It has been said that a person with an experience is not subject to a person with a good argument. In other words, you might have a very convincing-sounding argument that strawberries are a healthy food and should be included in the diet, for example, but that argument means very little to a person who goes into anaphylactic shock every time he or she even tastes a strawberry. . Similarly, I am a Christian not only because it makes intellectual sense to me, but moreover because I have had experiences that are beyond...
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