Category Archives: Apologetics

The Belief Matrix – A functional description of evidence and theism/atheism

In response to my previous post on the rules of evidence for my apologetics, a friend of mine who is himself a seeker of truth pointed out to me that I probably mischaracterized agnosticism as a simple midpoint between theism and atheism.  As he quite correctly said, one can be an agnostic while leaning toward either atheism or theism, and that even agnosticism has at … Continue reading The Belief Matrix – A functional description of evidence and theism/atheism »

Why do I believe? Part 2 – A little epistemology

OK, so here’s my first abuse of an “ology” word.  Before I get into what leads me to believe the way I do, I feel it necessary to establish at least a rough view of the rules of evidence as I’m using them.  The term of art here is “epistemology,” which is usually defined as how we know (or think we know) what we know.  … Continue reading Why do I believe? Part 2 – A little epistemology »

Why do I believe? Part 1 – Introduction

I am not really a fan of most apologetics.  All too frequently, it seems to me, those who engage in this particular discipline (and here I use “discipline” with some reluctance) seem to presume that they can, by force of argument, convince any rational person that their own system of belief is the only reasonable one.  Construct the right system of facts, observations, and conclusions, … Continue reading Why do I believe? Part 1 – Introduction »