Come Reason's Apologetics Notes

  Bigotry is wrong. It shouldn't be tolerated. Such a message isn't questioned. In fact, our current culture seems nearly obsessed in proclaiming its evils. That's why I was dumbstruck at t...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2023/01/using-anti-bigotry-to-kill-mockingbird.html

  The midweek Bible study group at my church is completing their study on the book of Revelation and I was asked to provide a few thoughts on the last two chapters of this amazing portion o...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2022/04/rainbows-revelation-and-already-and-not.html

Last week, I had the blessing of escaping with my wife to the giant redwoods of northern California. We stayed right in the middle of the park and I was able to ride my bicycle through the Ave...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2021/10/thinking-about-what-truly-makes-life.html

The Easter celebration is to mark the resurrection of Jesus, but some claim that it really is Christian repackaging of ancient pagan rituals. Do the bunnies and eggs prove Easter has pagan roots?...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2021/04/is-easter-rooted-in-paganism-raid.html

There are incredible hidden riches for us to glean today in the story of Patrick—a man who wasn't even Irish! Watch these three short videos as Lenny explains Patrick's mission, his method, ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2021/03/three-rapid-reflections-for-saint.html

Does it bother you if a store clerk wishes you “happy holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”? I guess it could depend on the context. If I was purchasing, say, Channukah candles then ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2020/12/christmas-greetings-blm-and-engaging.html

What grounds morality? We all talk about whether actions are right or wrong, but what is it that makes something right or wrong to begin with? Christianity has traditionally held that goodnes...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2020/05/how-covid-19-shows-utilitarianisms-big.html

As we enter the second month of shelter-in-place, people are asking "Just how dangerous is the coronavirus really?" In this interview, Lenny talks with Dr. AJ Roberts, who worked at the NIH ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2020/04/a-rational-approach-to-covid-19-video.html

One of the more interesting byproducts of the sheltering laws during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is how much it underscores the fact we are not simply our bodies. I know that on its face this may...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2020/04/coronavirus-and-missing-other-souls.html

What should we think about the increase in mass-shootings that have been plaguing the United States? Most recently, three different young men opened fire on the public over the course of one...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2019/08/what-to-make-of-mass-shooting-epidemic.html

Have you ever wanted to ask the smartest person you know questions about God, the Bible, and how they fit with our world? What if you had a panel of nine?  In this interview, Lenny Esposito...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2019/06/interview-with-ken-samples-classic.html

One of the more interesting and unexpected by-products of the tech boom is how much more technically aware people have become in their media consumption. Take special effects for example. Gre...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2019/01/tv-tropes-in-book-of-mormon.html

People take pride in their heritage. It’s part of who they are and how they understand themselves. Our family traditions, the foods we eat, our shared celebrations and habits become valuabl...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2019/01/uncovering-hidden-riches-of-christian.html

Dr. Hugh Ross of Reasons to Believe has just published a new book entitled Always Be Ready, which provides personal stories and practical advice on how to share your faith with others.  I recen...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/10/always-be-ready-interview-with-dr-hugh.html

Recently through my social media channels, I linked to this article on how assisted suicide laws in Belgium were leveraged to allow kids as young as nine and eleven to take their own lives. ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/08/holding-up-irrationality-as-virtue-when.html

In my latest series of articles, I've been looking at leveraging beauty in our evangelism and our defense of the faith. We've already established that beauty is one of the primary virtues , ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/07/displaying-god-of-beauty-draws-youth-to.html

In my last article , I said that we live in a beauty-starved culture and one overlooked aspect of sharing our faith is appealing to the beauty of God and the beauty of the Christian story. B...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/07/the-objective-nature-of-beauty.html

Beauty matters. Along with the Good and the True, the Beautiful was understood to be one of the fundamental aspects of ideal human existence. From the earliest societies, people sought to sur...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/07/arguing-for-beauty-of-god-in-ugly-world.html

Twenty-five years ago, the U.S. Government had surrounded the compound of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians, embroiled in a stand-off that would last 51 days and tragically ended in gunfi...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/03/what-drives-cult-leader-like-david.html

In 1996 the alt-rock band Dishwalla became a one-hit wonder with their catchy “Counting Blue Cars ." The song isn't well known by its title as much as its chorus: > We said, "Tell me�...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/01/reckless-love-and-why-words-matter-in.html

One of the first popular apologetics books released was Josh McDowell's Evidence That Demands a Verdict in 1972. But much has changed in the forty-five years since that initial publishing. N...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/01/evidence-that-demands-verdict-interview.html

It should be no surprise that The Last Jedi, the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise, is by all measures an instant success. I went to see the film and was optimistic based on the ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/01/three-ways-last-jedi-reflect-troubling.html

January 1 marks the beginning of a new year and with it the promise of new opportunities to better ourselves. Of course the beginning of the New Year means many new laws begin to take effect....

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2018/01/two-jan-1-law-changes-show-how-jesus.html

A couple of years ago, the Internet blew up over a huge debate—one that captured the attention of popular culture and caused fierce disagreements between friends and family members. I am, ...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2017/12/why-scientific-consensus-isnt-what-its.html

As informed citizens, we utilize the available tools around us to help make wise decisions on public policy. And public policy, of course, codifies how people are to interact with one anothe...

http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2017/12/the-default-in-disagreement-for-climate.html