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mid-week apologetics booster (6-27-2024)

Good morning friends, Quote of the week: You may press the words of Luke in a degree beyond any other historian’s and they stand the keenest scrutiny and the hardest treatment. – Sir William Ramsay, Scottish chemist (Nobel prize in Chemistry) A (1851–1939), Luke, The Physician (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1908), pp. 177–179. Now, here are your weekly links:

How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/Satan-fall.html
The seven fatal flaws of moral relativism | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/06/21/the-seven-fatal-flaws-of-moral-relativism-10/
The Nicene Creed: https://christian.net/resources/the-nicene-creed/
Is the definition of atheism “a lack of belief in God”? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/06/23/is-the-definition-of-atheism-a-lack-of-belief-in-god-17/
What about evidence from other religions? It is not necessary first to prove that all other religions are false to prove that Christianity is true: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGxdBA3AAho
Does Evolution Have a . . . Chance? One has only to contemplate the magnitude of this task to concede that the spontaneous generation of a living organism is impossible. Yet we are here—as a result, I believe, of spontaneous generation. – George Wald, Nobel Laureate. In today’s culture, molecules-to-man evolution is being taught as a fact, even though it is known to “go against the odds.” But few realize the odds they are up against! And they are immense!: https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-against-evolution/probability/does-evolution-have-a-chance/
Ten Reasons We Fail To Share Our Faith: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/ten-reasons-we-fail-to-share-our-faith-free-bible-insert/
Politics Will Not Save Us – The full craziness of election season will soon be upon us. As a Christian, how will you view it? How will you respond to it? How will you interact with others when its topics and controversies fill your social media feeds? The answer may depend on how you view politics itself: https://www.str.org/w/politics-will-not-save-us
No, God And The Flying Spaghetti Monster Are Not The Same – Among the most powerful ways of demoralizing or belittling an opponent is to mock their position. It’s not one I recommend, but it is the source of a particular kind of argument one hears from time to time from atheists in discussion with Christians: https://www.hillfaith.org/agnosticism/no-god-and-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-are-not-the-same/
Simple Tools to Test Truth Claims – We live in a day called the information age. This is a time when we are inundated with information. Some information is based on truth, whereas other truth claims are flawed. While it is not a popular assumption to hold: Not every opinion is correct. Not every worldview is truthful. So, how does one know whether a claim is truthful or flawed? You could take detailed courses in logic, which is advised if you are able to do so. However, a few simple tools in your tool belt will help you decipher truth claims. This article will focus on two: the laws of logic and testing truth claims: https://bellatorchristi.com/2018/02/12/simple-tools-to-test-truth-claims/

I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:11-12 Blessings to you all