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Evidence for God: Design (Part 1 – Order in the Cosmos)
Our universe gives the overwhelming impression of design. We see incredible order in the living world, the subatomic world and in the structure of the cosmos. Now why should the universe display this sort of order? According to the design argument, the best explanation is that the universe is the product of a rational mind.
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Why the “Outsider Test” is an Abject Failure
The Outsider Test for Faith was popularised by John Loftus, a former pastor. His argument is quite simple:
“Tell believers to examine their faith critically and almost all of them will say they already do. But tell them to subject their own faith to the same level of skepticism they use when examining the other religious faiths they reject and that will get their attention.”
Loftus thinks that this constitutes an argument against Christianity.
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