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The Iced Caramel Macchiato With Whipped Cream Argument for God’s Existence

Posted on March 24, 2014 by The Apologetic Professor

One of the things I’ve noticed is that my intellectual reasons for believing in God are not always quite the same as other people’s intellectual reasons.  Many of the arguments that other people find persuasive I find strangely non-compelling. I’m … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Most Overlooked Apologetic Professor Posts of All Time

Posted on December 3, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

I love making lists.  And I love myself.  That much is elementary.  But, one day, something hit me like a lightning bolt out of the blue: Why not combine these two loves and make lists about myself? So that’s how … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5 Lists, Ratings, and Rankings | 3 Comments

From the Reader Mailbag: Is God in the Same Category as a Lucky Ball?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

Reader Question: Apologetic Professor, if you could be any superhero, which superhero would you be? My response: Don’t be ridiculous.  I am a superhero: Font Boy, with his awesome power of font recognition!  (My favorite catchphrase: Don’t be afraid, ma’am, … Continue reading →

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Top Five Reasons I am a Christian (For Real This time)

Posted on September 21, 2012 by The Apologetic Professor

Last week, I’m proud to report that I became the first person in human history to use the words “calm down, forlorn hand puppet Ebeneezer” on a blog post.  Only the best for the Apologetic Professor’s readership! I mean, you’re … Continue reading →

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Grading Common Arguments for God’s Existence: Part V

Posted on September 3, 2012 by The Apologetic Professor

After getting a deluge of e-mail from outraged Minnesotans last week who were deeply offended by my coverage of an Atheist Baseball Night in Minnesota (go Vikings!), I have decided to be much more careful in my group-based language.  So, … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Not a Postmodernist

Posted on August 3, 2012 by The Apologetic Professor

This is an actual entry from the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Clinical Disorders used by the American Psychological Association: “Epistemology (description): Epistemology is a serious chronic mental problem for people who doubt that knowledge exists. (I mean, seriously, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Approach to Knowledge, Science and Religion | 5 Comments

Errors I Have and Have Not Made

Posted on June 19, 2012 by The Apologetic Professor

After taking some thoughtful criticism last week for defending Jesus’ view of morality, I figured a little self-reflection was in order.  You know, a time to clear the baffles. Send up the communications buoy.  Go thirty degrees down bubble. (Wait…what?)  … Continue reading →

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Grading Common Arguments for God’s Existence: Part IV

Posted on February 18, 2012 by The Apologetic Professor

I’m part of a Christian Philosophy Club, and at last night’s meeting there were a couple of enthusiastic supporters of the Argument from Imagination (called the “ontological” argument to the high-brow crowd who apparently enjoys making up long, fuzzy words … Continue reading →

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Grading Common Arguments for God’s Existence: Part II

Posted on December 7, 2011 by The Apologetic Professor

[Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of posts that grades common arguments for God’s existence on their intellectual merits.  In the truly inefficient Apologetic Professor spirit, last week the senior writer for this cite – who is, … Continue reading →

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Grading Common Arguments for God’s Existence: Part I

Posted on November 30, 2011 by The Apologetic Professor

There is nothing worse for an intellectual position than to make bad arguments on its behalf.  Sometimes I wonder if a group of atheists has infiltrated the Christian ranks with the sole goal of creating obviously-terrible arguments in favor of … Continue reading →

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