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The Hope of the Resurrection

April 20, 2012

Just over one month ago, my brother-in-law, Justin, passed away. He was working for the US Special Forces when his plane went down in an accident near his base in Djibouti, Africa. While this has been a tough time, the support of family and friends has been enormously encouraging and strengthening. Personally, I have also [...]

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How Should Christians Respond to Atheist Friends?

March 16, 2012

Everywhere you look a resurgent atheism is on the rise: loud, aggressive and all over the media. Just a year ago, three of the top ten books on the New York Times bestseller list were by atheists. So how do we respond to atheist friends and colleagues who’ve read books by the likes of Richard [...]

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Why Trust the Bible?

January 24, 2012

The Bible’s Power and Influence In some countries today, the Bible is forbidden. Bringing a Bible into Saudi Arabia, for example, or North Korea, or China, or Libya, or Burma — along with many other countries — can result in expulsion for the westerner or arrest and torture if you’re native to the country. It [...]

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Why Are Christians So Negative and Judgemental?

November 1, 2011

A common accusation thrown at Christians is that they are anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-contraception. Many people have a perception that the church is negative — anti-everything — and Christians utterly prejudiced. How might we respond? A good place to begin is by acknowledging that Christians have often made mistakes in this area. Not so much in [...]

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Doesn’t Religion Just Cause Evil, Suffering, Division and War?

September 26, 2011

A common claim made by many atheists is that religion causes evil, suffering, division and war. For example, at the Munk Debate in Toronto last November, Christopher Hitchens argued this very point against Tony Blair. Religion, Hitchens claimed, causes sectarianism, division, strife, disagreement, war, poverty and a host of societal evils. In his best-selling book, [...]

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Hasn’t Science Disproven God?

September 1, 2011

A common claim made by many of our atheist friends is that science has replaced religion. Atheist authors like Sam Harris claim that “the success of science comes at the expense of religion” whilst Richard Dawkins says the “God Hypothesis” can be scientifically tested and proven false. In short, they claim that there is a [...]

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Truth Unlocked: Keys to Reaching Your Muslim Neighbour

May 2, 2011

Through a series of straight-to-the-point interviews with scholars — including RZIM Canada Director, Andy Bannister — experts and former Muslims, this exciting six-session DVD explores opportunities and challenges the presence of so many Muslims in our communities. The DVD provides an introduction to the Muslim faith, culture and world-view; explores the differences between the Muslim [...]

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Isn’t It Arrogant To Say That Only Christianity Is True?

April 11, 2011

A common accusation flung at Christians is that we’re arrogant. “How can you believe that you’re right and Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims — all the thousands of other religions — are wrong?” Isn’t it the height of arrogance to claim that Jesus is the way to God. A way, possibly. But the only way? Many [...]

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God and the Big Questions of Life

February 10, 2011

Travel broadens the mind. Whether it’s moving from the UK to Canada, as I did last year, or even travelling within Canada, it’s always a privilege to see new places. I’ve been very fortunate these last few years: from sunset on Everest, to the crazy streets of Kathmandu, from the crumbling remnants of communism in [...]

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