Category: Atheism

How can that which is non-physical, like Narnia or Middle Earth, exist within a supposedly purely naturalistic world such as ours? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Thoughts on the Interplay between Evolution, the Imagination, and the Concept of Religious Beliefs

Posted on by Billy Reinhardt

What if the far-away lands that we write about or imagine are, instead, “echoes” of a truer, even more real “far-away land” in a non-physical existence in “another time and another place” like heaven?

Why is it that we are most tempted to doubt that God exists whenever evil comes into our own lives or in other's lives? (image courtesy of pixabay.com)

The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil

Posted on by Billy Reinhardt

For whom, exactly, is the so-called “problem of evil” a greater problem? Obviously, we all have to deal with pain and suffering and grief and death and loss in this world, so, in one sense, the problem of evil is everyone’s problem due to its universal impact. Traditionally, the problem of evil is brought up Read more about The Real Problem with the Problem of Evil[…]

Does Christianity offer hope and comfort in the midst of life's most difficult circumstances? (image courtesy of pixabay.com).

Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 2

Posted on by Billy Reinhardt

In my previous post, I attempted to show that what you believe matters, and that when it comes to making sense of the Texas Church Massacre, atheism fails to supply adequate resources when responding to the problem of evil. I also brought up the fact that atheism offers very little comfort or satisfying responses to Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 2[…]

Are we able to make sense of the Texas Church Massacre within an atheistic context? (images courtesy of pixabay.com)

Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1

Posted on by Billy Reinhardt

The atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, once made this comment: “No one can sit at the bedside of a dying child and still believe in God.”  Certainly, from the outset, this statement sounds really powerful.  How could I, a Bible-believing Christian, who claims to believe in a God that is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving, reconcile His Read more about Making Sense of the Texas Church Massacre: What You Believe Matters-Part 1[…]