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Faith-based questions deserve thoughtful responses. Here’s an example of how Playful Apologetics breaks down tough theological challenges in a way that’s both engaging and accessible.
How Do I Know God Exists?
One of the stronger logical arguments for God's existence is the Kalam Cosmological Argument:
1️⃣ Everything that begins to exist has a cause.
2️⃣ The universe began to exist.
3️⃣ Therefore, the universe has a cause.
Now that we've established that the universe has a cause, we must consider what this tells us about the nature of that cause:
✔ Timeless (because it created time)
✔ Spaceless (because it created space)
✔ Immaterial (because it created all physical matter)
✔ Incredibly powerful (because it created the universe)
✔ Personal (because it made a choice to create)
Who does that sound like? That description aligns perfectly with God. While this is one of many arguments for God's existence, it serves as a powerful starting point for deeper exploration.
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
The problem of evil is one of the most difficult and deeply personal questions that people wrestle with. While intellectual answers can be helpful, what many people need most in times of distress is support, compassion, and a reminder that they are not alone. However, after providing compassionate support, there is still a need for intellectual examination of this issue to help people make sense of their experiences and faith.
"If God is good, why does He let bad things happen?"
Imagine a loving parent who lets their child learn to ride a bike. The child might fall and scrape their knee—but the parent allows it because they know learning to ride is worth the temporary discomfort.
The problem of evil has been addressed through various theodicies—frameworks that help us understand why God might allow suffering. Below are a few perspectives:
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The Free Will Theodicy – True love and moral good require free will, and free will allows the possibility of evil.
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The Soul-Making Theodicy – Hardship and suffering help develop virtues such as patience, resilience, and compassion.
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The Eschatological Theodicy – While suffering exists now, God will ultimately set all things right in eternity.
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The Greater Good Theodicy – Some suffering may lead to greater goods that we cannot yet fully see or understand.
How Do We Know the Bible is Reliable?
One of the most common questions people ask is, Can we trust the Bible? Critics argue that the Bible has been changed over time or is simply a collection of myths. However, historical, textual, and philosophical evidence strongly supports the Bible's reliability.
The Maximal Case for the Bible's Reliability
William Paley's maximal argument approach suggests that if we have multiple independent lines of evidence pointing toward an event or document's reliability, we can be highly confident in its truth. When we examine the Bible, we find overwhelming support from various areas:
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Manuscript Evidence – The Bible has thousands of ancient manuscripts, far more than any other historical document. The New Testament alone has over 5,800 Greek manuscripts, allowing for cross-verification.
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Historical Confirmation – Archaeological discoveries continually confirm biblical events, people, and places, from King David's existence to the details of Jesus' crucifixion.
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Eyewitness Testimony – The Gospels are written by or based on the testimonies of people who personally witnessed Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
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Prophetic Fulfillment – The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies that have been fulfilled in great detail, pointing to divine inspiration.
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Internal Consistency – Despite being written by over 40 authors across 1,500 years, the Bible maintains a unified message of redemption, truth, and God's faithfulness.
These combined factors provide strong rational support for the reliability of Scripture. When we apply the same standards of historical investigation to the Bible that we do to other ancient documents, we find that it stands up to scrutiny better than any other work of antiquity.
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