tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437964542052755799.post7355759508039594740..comments2024-02-13T08:49:07.287-04:00Comments on 'Thought & Humor!': A Letter To Friends!Professor Howdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189934292678757335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437964542052755799.post-37793743981144629002007-10-19T11:42:00.000-03:002007-10-19T11:42:00.000-03:00Dear Professor Howdy,With all of the various relig...Dear Professor Howdy,<BR/><BR/>With all of the various religions out there to choose from, why<BR/>should I become a Christian? What distinguishes Christianity<BR/>from all the other worldviews?<BR/><BR/>Christianity is unique among the world's religions for several important<BR/>reasons -- not the least of which being that Christianity, unlike other<BR/>religions, is historic and evidential. Jesus of Nazareth is a historical<BR/>figure. He was, of course, born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of<BR/>Caesar Augustus and was put to death by Pontius Pilate, a first century<BR/>Roman Governor. More important, the testimony of His life, death, and<BR/>resurrection comes to us by way of eyewitness accounts (1 John 1:1-4).<BR/>Therefore, Christianity is a historic faith and its claims can be validated<BR/>by examining the testimony of history. None of the other religions of the<BR/>world can claim this kind of historical support.<BR/><BR/>Another unique feature of Christianity is that its founder claimed to be God<BR/>(John 8:58). Of the great religious leaders of the world (Buddha, Moses,<BR/>Zoroaster, Lao Tzu, Mohammed), only Jesus claimed to be God in human flesh<BR/>(Mark 14:62). Yet far from being an empty claim, His historically verifiable<BR/>resurrection from the dead vindicated His claim to deity (Rom 1:4; 1 Cor.<BR/>15:3-8). Other religions, like Buddhism and Islam, claim miracles in support<BR/>of their faith, but unlike Christianity, these miracles lack historical<BR/>verification.<BR/><BR/>Finally, an additional feature setting Christianity apart from other<BR/>religions is that it is a coherent belief system. Some Christian doctrines<BR/>might transcend complete comprehension, but unlike the claims of many<BR/>religions, they are not irrational or absurd. Furthermore, the Christian<BR/>faith is unique in that it can account for the vast array of phenomena that<BR/>we encounter in everyday life: the laws of science, the universal laws of<BR/>logic, ethical norms, love, the meaning in life, and the problem of evil and<BR/>human suffering. So to state it philosophically: The Christian faith<BR/>corresponds with the present state of affairs.<BR/><BR/>Hank HanegraaffProfessor Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189934292678757335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437964542052755799.post-76163644902587217212007-10-19T11:41:00.000-03:002007-10-19T11:41:00.000-03:00SONGS FROM THE HOSPITAL HIT PARADE"I'll be Sewing ...SONGS FROM THE HOSPITAL HIT PARADE<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"I'll be Sewing You"<BR/>"Red Cells in the Sunset"<BR/>"It's Spleen a Long, Long Time"<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"It Had to Be Flu"<BR/>"On the Bonny Banks of Glaucoma"<BR/>"Gonna Take a Sentimental Gurney"<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"The Staphs and Streps Forever"<BR/>"Old Man's Liver"<BR/>"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Brace"<BR/>"The Girl From Emphysema"<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"MRI Blue?"<BR/>"My Melancolicky Baby"<BR/>"From Here to Maternity"Professor Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189934292678757335noreply@blogger.com