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Mar 2021
This class covers section VI of D’Souza’s book, titled “Christianity and Suffering”. In this section, D’Souza reviews authors that suggest the Christianity is a force for war and evil. His conclusion is that while there has certainly been evil acts committed in the name of Christianity, Christian led regimes do not reach the level of evil that those let by atheist leaders. In this class Pastor Dan reviews two infamous events in Christian history – the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition – and the motivations for these actions. He also briefly discusses......
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March 10, 2021
Lenten Devotions: Our Thirst for God
Pastor Dan refers to Psalm 42: Our Thirst for God. He speaks about Apologetic Theology, which is written to explain Christian beliefs and values. This theology surfaces in times when we are spiritually hungry. There...
March 03, 2021
What’s So Great About Christianity, Chapter 17
This week’s class examines Chapter 17 of D’Souza’s book titled “A Skeptic’s Water: Pascal and the Reasonableness of Faith”. Pastor Dan begins by discussing Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher and mathematician. Pascal wrote some papers...
March 03, 2021
Lenten Devotion: Forgiveness
When we understand how important forgiveness is in our spiritual life, we can experience the assurance of our ultimate salvation. Forgiveness is an ongoing need. It is an infinite need. It takes the love and...
February 24, 2021
What’s So Great About Christianity, Chapters 15,16
In this week’s discussion, Pastor Dan covers Part V: Christianity and Philosophy of D’Souza’s book. This includes Chapter 15 (The World Beyond our Senses: Kant and the Limits of Reason) and Chapter 16 (In the...
February 24, 2021
Lenten Devotion: The Meaning of Faith
A Lenten devotion that examines the daily engagement of faith. Life can be uncertain, and faith is such an important factor in our lives. Pastor Dan looks at Paul’s letter to the Romans, who emphasizes...
February 17, 2021
What’s So Great About Christianity: Chapters 8,9
In this class, Pastor Dan discusses D’Souza’s idea that science and Christianity are not mutually exclusive. D’Souza believes that it was Christianity’s emphasis on the use of reason to understand the world that led to...
February 17, 2021
Ash Wednesday Devotional
February 10, 2021
What’s So Great About Christianity: Chapter 7
In this chapter, D’Souza traces the idea that all people have equal worth to Christianity, and discusses how this concept is a cornerstone in the values and government of many western societies. Pastor Dan discusses...
February 03, 2021
What’s So Great About Christianity: Chapter 6
This week’s bible study reviews Chapter 6 of D’Souza’s book, which is titled “The Evil I Would Not: Christianity and Human Fallibility. In this class, Pastor Dan discusses how Christianity is the origin of the...