Answering Atheist Memes (Part 2)
On the Facebook page for Classical theism, the atheists only seem to interact through memes. So, I’ve decided that I will answer any memes they post! In the future, I can simply respond, “I’ve...
Author: John DeRosa
Why is God Hidden? 3 Replies to the Atheist
In our time, the two biggest objections leveled by atheists against theists are: The Problem of Evil The Problem of Divine Hiddenness I answer the Problem of Evil in a series of posts starting...
A Brief Catholic Christian Reply to Charlottesville
Racism, Charlottesville, and Christianity In case there was any doubt about the Christian view of racism: 1) Tim Keller explains how the bible firmly stands against racism. (source) 2) Libertarian Christian Bob Murphy has...
Davies Responds to the Problem of Evil (Part 1)
Davies and Theodicy Brian Davies O.P. wrote The Reality of God and the Problem of Evil (2006), and it is the best book I have ever read on the subject. Drawing upon the work of...
Answering 3 Atheist Memes
I ran across some atheist memes recently. Here are some quick answers. Of course, the full answer to a meme sometimes requires an essay. But in the day and age of short snippets of information,...
Evil and the Catholic Christian Worldview
I contend that evil and suffering fit well within the Catholic Christian worldview and do not fit well in atheistic worldviews. This provides yet another reason why the problem of evil fails as an objection to the existence of God.
Facing the Problem of Evil (Part 3)
In part 1, we examined how to situate the problem of evil in conversation. In part 2, we answered the logical problem of evil. We saw that the logical version poses no threat whatsoever...
Facing the Problem of Evil (Part 2)
In part 1, we examined how to situate the problem of evil in conversation. While we can pray for the person and empathize when people face the emotional problem of evil, we want to...
Facing the Problem of Evil (Part 1)
The problem of evil and suffering gives many believers pause. They are stumped when a popular atheist objects, “Anyone who walks into a children’s hospital knows there is no god.” Of course, that’s a false...
I Believe in One Less God Than You Do
Some popular atheists register this objection: You do not believe in 2999 other Gods like Zeus, Thor, or Krishna. You should be reasonable and take that logic one step further. I follow the pattern to it’s...
