First hour of the show today is an open line. Kerby will take your comments, questions and concerns when you call us in-studio at 800-351-1212.
In the second hour we hear from author and founding pastor of Village Church in Vancouver, Canada. Mark Clark discusses his book, The Problem of God: Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to Christianity.
In a disarming, winsome, and persuasive way, The Problem of God responds to the top ten questions people raise against God, and Christianity, including, among others:
The Problem of Science
The Problem of God's Existence
The Problem of the Bible
The Problem of Evil and Suffering
The Problem of Hell
The Problem of Sex
The Problem of Hypocrisy
Each chapter answers the specific challenge using a mix of theology, philosophy, and science on the one hand, while also using stories, illustrations, and anecdotes. It's apologetics for the rest of us, focused on both convincing the skeptic, and informing the Christian.
One of the great gifts the British writer George Orwell gave us, in addition to his classics 1984 and Animal Farm, was a clear and uncompromising look at dangerous ideologies. In “Orwell and the British Left,” British writer Ian Williams recalls Orwell’s underlining of “the old, true and unpalatable conclusion that a Communist and a Fascist are somewhat nearer to one another than either is to a democrat.” Orwell’s well-observed conclusion nonetheless scandalized many on the left who rallied behind the Marxist phrase “no enemies on the left.”
As reported by NPR, “President Trump’s belated and halfhearted denunciation of the hate groups that marched in Charlottesville, Virginia., has cost him the support of numerous business leaders and fellow Republicans and prompted at least a half-dozen nonprofit organizations to cancel planned fundraising events at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
“By contrast, Trump’s religious advisers have been mostly silent” — with the notable exception of Pastor A. R. Bernard of New York City. This respected mega-church pastor said, “It became obvious that there was a deepening conflict in values between myself and the administration.”
Before Rev. Bernard announced his resignation, Matthew Dowd, a “proud independent” and the Chief Political Analyst for ABC News tweeted, “Not a single member of Trump’s Evangelical Council has resigned. We have learned corporate America has a greater moral compass. So so sad.” The tweet has since gone viral