Most people around the world believe that god exists. Stephen meyer plays a philosophical survival game pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best answers. This series examines stunning evidence from science and the natural world that reveal the plain truth about the existence of god. The most popular in the late eighteenth century was the argument from design also known as the teleological argument, from the greek word telos, meaning end or purpose.
Oct 07, 2010 here is a promo for the class taught by the author on whether or not god exists. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Frogs can exist in a desert or a tropical rain forest or even a polar area. Clayton was an atheist but he came to believe in the bible as gods word through his attempts to show it scientifically incorrect. This is a tremendous resource for high school students, college students, and adults.
Does god exist building the scientific case trueu dvd. But can you defend your beliefs when peers and professors are challenging. Those who are interested in trueu may also enjoy joining. The existence of god cannot be proved by scientific experimentation. That is what everyone refers to as the concept of god, the one that brought everything. But is there a way for them to prove to nonbelievers that god exists. If you dont belong to a church that uses rightnow media, we would love to help one of the church leaders connect with someone on our team who can provide all of the details. Do you really believe that what you believe is really real.
Can we prove the existence of god, or are we left to grapple in the dark and take blind leaps of faith about what we believe. Calling this the most important question in life already at once betrays the leaning of the editors of this book, because the question of gods existence is important only to people who believe. We are all made by god and thinking hat we evolved from nothing after the big bang is silly i think. Does god exist building the scientific case by focus on. Mar 30, 2010 produced by focus on the family in conjunction with coldwater media, trueu is an apologetics training series primarily geared to help prepare high school students for the rigorous challenges and. The truth project tactics for defending your faith dvd course for small groups by greg koukl.
Saint anselms approach is based on a conclusion derived from an assumption and a series of premises. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Lamoureux has earned phds in both evolutionary biology and christian theology. This is a pack of volumes 1 and 2 of the trueu series for teenagers and college students. Arguments for the existence of god paper 1 philosophy. Survival is only possible because their reproductive systems are designed to fit the environmen t in which they live. Stephen meyer plays a philosophical survival game, pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best. Intelligent design in the oceans of the earth dvd dvd video. The more i want god to exist, the more i must question proofs of gods existence. Hence, calling evolution a theory does not bring into question its validity or truth. An absolutely perfect being must have all the positive attributes, including the attributes of existence. Stephen meyer plays a sort of philosophical survival game pitting four worldviews against one antoher in the quest to decide which one gives the best answers. Can we prove the existence of god, or are we left to grapple in the dark and take blind. Trueu is produced by the truth project, and is designed primarily to help college students.
Also included in the package is a discussion guide which contains thought provoking question for each session. Everyone asks these questions, and maybe you think you have the answers. Although it is rooted in a caricature of the kalam cosmological arguments first premise whatever begins to exist has a cause, it is a positive argument for atheism, and it does attempt to deal with the god hypothesis in the only arena where gods existence may be decisively confirmed or refuted. Stephen meyer presents a compelling case for the reasonableness of our christian faith while making very complex topics understandable. Who is jesustrueu is a precursor to the indepth study presented in focus on the familys the truth project of how to live out a christian worldview. On march 24, 1988, at the university of mississippi, j. Create an organization where people want to work and are proud of their company. Does god exist building the scientific case by focus on the. Watch these man on the street interviews to see what people think. Stephen meyer plays a sir of philosophical survival game pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best answers. The notion of god means an absolutely perfect being. Everyone asks these questions and maybe you think you have the answers. This dvd series is available at it is very interesting, and not just a because the bible says so.
Calling this the most important question in life already at once betrays the leaning of the editors of this book, because the question of god s existence is important only to people who believe. One funny thing to say about this book is that it presents tself as an aid to help people answer the most important question in life, does god exist. For most people who believe in god, their faith is enough to know that he is real. Moreland, a leading christian philosopher and ethicist, and kai nielsen, one of todays bestknown atheist philosophers, went headtohead over these questions. Philosophers such as saint anselm and william paley presented arguments for the exis. With all the wonders of creation i am still amazed by people who question the existence of god, or who even worse believe that god just doesnt care. From focus on the family and the creators of the truth project, trueu.
Inspiring and encouraging christian videos to grow your faith. Many people believe that there are thousands of gods, not just one. Does rightnow media offer individual subscriptions. Jun 20, 2008 the greatest love makes sure that god does everything in such a way as to uphold and magnify his own supremacy so that when we get there we have something to increase our joy forevergods glory. Produced by focus on the family in conjunction with coldwater media, trueu is an apologetics training series primarily geared to help prepare high school students for the rigorous challenges and. Is a dramatic 45minute documentary for teens and parents featuring compelling. If you belong to a church that currently uses rightnow media, you can reach out to one of the leaders and request an email invitation to set up your profile. Del tackett, as he takes you through engaging video lessons on the relevance and importance of living the biblical worldview in daily life.
Sold separately, this book is filled with discussion questions designed to dig deeper into the ten 30minute lessons featured on the dvds. This videobased home bible study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. But can you defend your beliefs when peers and professors are challenging your worldview. It can be challenging to effectively argue that god does not exist.
That you have only had a peek at the true god, the god who is a consuming fire as well as a passionate lover as well as one who speaks in a still, small voice. The intricacy of frog reproduction variations is an excellent example of the intelligence and design god has built into the simplest of living things. Create a community of leaders who learn from each other how to create a culture that attracts, retains, and grows people. Feb 11, 2020 the fact that so many atheists exist, however, and that god has not attempted to persuade them through divine intervention, means that god likely does not exist. Stephen meyer plays a philosophical survival game pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best answer.
God does want us to be honest, even when what we really believe is not good. This teaser is from the first full true u disc, does god exist. This 64page fullcolor discussion guide is designed to be used with the trueu. Who is jesus trueu is a precursor to the indepth study presented in focus on the familys the truth project of how to live out a christian worldview. Meyer is also author of the book signature in the cell. Here is a promo for the class taught by the author on whether or not god exists. However, scientific, historical, philosophical, and cultural evidence can all be brought into play when developing a compelling argument that god does not exist. Meyer helps you examine the evidence and provides the tools needed to defend your faith and make it your own. Trueu is a precursor to the indepth study presented in focus on the familys the truth project of how to live out a christian worldview. The series consists of three sets of videos and study guides.
They examined the life and teachings of jesus christ, and came to put their faith and trust in him. Why it matters that god does everything for his own glory. The truth project is a groundbreaking small group curriculum on the biblical worldview. Although it is rooted in a caricature of the kalam cosmological arguments first premise whatever begins to exist has a cause, it is a positive argument for atheism, and it does attempt to deal with the god hypothesis in the only arena where gods existence.
I suggest you start seeing what else you can learn of gods heart and personality and experience by trying different types of christian churches. On november 18, 2011, the york university student club in which im chaplain and director leadership, culture and christianity lcc sponsored a special public lecture by dr. Only you can answer this, of coursebut i challenge you to be honest with yourself, and be open to the possibility that god does exist. Also, it does not follow that the bible is wrong means god does not exist. In other words, believers in a god of some sort outnumber unbelievers. They examined the life and teachings of jesus christ, and came to. Deists had at their disposal three traditional ways of arguing for the existence of god. Stephen meyer plays a sort of philosophical survival game pitting four. I suggest you start seeing what else you can learn of gods heart and personality and experience by. Please share this video with your friends or by posting it on your profile. It is purely a question of faith and refers to the intuitive side of man. Everybody is talking about evidence and facts, and that there is no proof that god exists. But many of those men and women came to believe in god for another reason.
May 01, 2005 that you have only had a peek at the true god, the god who is a consuming fire as well as a passionate lover as well as one who speaks in a still, small voice. Three 10part apologetics series for upper high school and college students on the existence of god, reliability of the bible, and the historical jesus. The true god is the god that loved his human creation so much, that he had no choice but to come down to earth himself and make the ultimate sacrifice, because as you know, if you sin, you must go to hell to live with the other creation that betrayed their master let me explain the above paragraph a little better, god is 3 beings in one, the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Trueu is a precursor to the indepth study presented in focus on the. The greatest love makes sure that god does everything in such a way as to uphold and magnify his own supremacy so that when we get there we have something to increase our joy forevergods glory. Stephen meyer and explores how scientific discoveries over the past century have made belief in god more defensible, not less.
What are the best apologetics resources for students. Lee strobel the case for christ the case for faith the case for the creator lee strobel film collection lee strobels faith under fire. Trueu is a valuable resource for youth groups, college campus clubs, sunday school classes, homebased small groups, homeschools, and individuals who want to strengthen their faith. Arguments for the existence of god paper 1 philosophy 110. Believers might counter this claim by stating that god allows free will, and that therefore, unbelief is an inevitable outcome of this.
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