point of reference
an astrophysicist’s quest for
authentic christianity and patristic credibility
The pursuit of knowledge often presents us with a multitude of questions, far exceeding the number of available answers. This is an inherent characteristic of human inquiry. However, within this vast array of inquiries, there exists a select few questions of profound and existential importance -questions that demand resolution. Providentially, the Scriptures provide clear and definitive answers to these pivotal questions. Below, I present these essential questions; follow the accompanying links to explore the answers revealed in God’s Word.
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What does it mean to defend your Christian faith?
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Is Jesus just a story, or did He really exist? Is He copied from ancient myths?
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Is there a good reason to believe God exists?
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Does God really exist?
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Is there a God?
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What does the Bible mean when it says to always be ready to explain your faith (1 Peter 3:15)?
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Is God dead?
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Is God just made up?
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Did people invent the idea of God?
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Did Jesus actually live on earth? Is there any proof He existed?
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Is Jesus real?
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Did God really die to save us because of a rule He made Himself?
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Why should I believe Jesus rose from the dead?
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Is Christianity true?
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Can we prove that there is only one God?
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Why are there so many different religions? Do they all lead to God?
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With all the different religions out there, how can I know which one is right?
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Are all religions basically the same?
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Is there any truth in the ideas from the movie Zeitgeist?
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Do faith in God and science disagree with each other?
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Is believing in creation (God making the world) scientific? Does it fit with science?
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How does believing in creation or evolution change how we see the world?
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Why do many scientists not accept creation?
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What is the Skeptics’ Annotated Bible?
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Does the Bible have mistakes or contradictions?
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Did the Bible borrow stories from other myths or religions?
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Is there any truth to the Da Vinci Code book?
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Is faith in God ridiculous?
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What does the Bible mean when it says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’”?
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Should Christians try to share their faith with atheists?
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How is belief in Intelligent Design different from believing in something made up like a “Flying Spaghetti Monster”?
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Why do some people ask why God doesn’t heal amputees?
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Does the Bible tell Christians to defend their faith?
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What are the main arguments for why God exists?
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What is the Kalam argument for why God exists?
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What is the Ontological argument for why God exists?
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What is the Teleological (design) argument for why God exists?
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What is the Moral argument for why God exists?
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Can someone who doesn’t believe in God still be a good person?
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Is God just an illusion?
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What is the argument that says God is necessary for everything to make sense?
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What is the “blasphemy challenge”?
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What is presuppositional apologetics?
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Is believing in God just a way to make ourselves feel better?
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Is religion the main cause of wars?
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What is evidential apologetics?
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What is classical apologetics?
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What is Pascal’s Wager, and how does it apply to belief in God?
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Was Martin Luther anti-Jewish?
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Did God make the universe?
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Is there any solid proof that God exists?
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Why is the empty tomb of Jesus important?
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Is the Bible just a bunch of fairy tales?
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Did the town of Nazareth exist during the time of Jesus?
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Why are there so many people who call themselves Christians but don’t act like it?
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How important is the way Christians live to showing others who Jesus is?
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Is belief in God like a virus of the mind?
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Can you give examples of bad reasoning in debates about Christian beliefs?
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What does it mean that the Bible proves itself to be true?
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Can you give examples where we see God working in a miraculous way?
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How can we keep young people from losing faith in God?
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Does the idea of a “God gene” disprove God’s existence?
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What is Jesus Camp?
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Why does it seem like fewer people are believing in God today?
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Did Moses copy the Ten Commandments from the Code of Hammurabi?
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Are the Ten Commandments similar to the Egyptian precepts of Ma’at?
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What is the curse of Jeconiah?
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Why should I believe in God?
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Is the Bible just mind control?
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What is an apologist?
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Does the Bible promote hatred of women? What is misogyny?
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How should a Christian respond to hatred of men (misandry)?
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Why are there so many atheists today?
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Was the God of the Bible originally a god from other ancient religions?
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If God is against abortion, why does He allow miscarriages?
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Is God a bad or immoral being?
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Did the religion of the Pharaoh Akhenaten influence Judaism or Christianity?
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What is Russell’s teapot argument?
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What is the “Invisible Pink Unicorn” argument?
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Why do some people think Christians are mean?
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Was the book of Proverbs influenced by Egyptian writings?
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Does archaeology support or go against what the Bible says?
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What is the Spider-Man fallacy?
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What do terms like a priori, a posteriori, and a fortiori mean in arguments?
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What is the argument that says disbelief in God proves He doesn’t exist?
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What does it mean to “fight for the faith”?
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What are the five possible explanations for who Jesus is?
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Are atheists smarter than people who believe in God?
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Why should I stay a Christian?
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Is Richard Dawkins’ view of the God of the Bible accurate?
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Is Jesus just a copy of the ancient god Dionysus?
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Is belief in God just wishful thinking?
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What is the fine-tuning argument for God’s existence?
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Is there any evidence for God’s existence?
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What is Reformed epistemology apologetics?
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What is the argument from reason for God’s existence?
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Is the phrase “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” a good argument?
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Why does God sometimes seem hidden or hard to find?
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Is the idea that God can’t do everything a good argument against Him?
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What is a “devil’s advocate”?
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Were camels used during Bible times?