Blaise Pascal's apologetics emphasize the need for a worldview to explain human glory and horror. His "destabilization method" challenges individuals' beliefs, continuously contrasting their perspectives with counter examples. This discomfort is designed to lead them to faith in Christ, who alone can address humanity's greatness and wretchedness. Pascal's approach offers a thought-provoking way to engage skeptics.
As it relates to apologetic arguments, Blaise Pascal is certainly most known for Pascal’s Wager. However, Pascal’s thought is much more diverse and, in my opinion, even more compelling in other areas. Of course, due to his untimely death, Pascal did not flesh out many of his thoughts into any kind of systematic work. Nevertheless,... Continue Reading →
I've been pretty swamped recently and am a little behind on my blog posts, as I've been trying to put the finishing touches on the book I've written. Typically, I try to release content once every two weeks. That's still my goal, but don't be surprised if there is the occasional delay for the next... Continue Reading →
There is just something about Star Wars. From the simple, yet iconic lightsaber, all the way to the stark contrast of a clearly defined external good and evil juxtaposed against a seemingly never ending war between the Light and the Dark within each character’s own heart. Following the absolute cinematic perfection of the most recent... Continue Reading →
Writing in the mid-1600s the French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote that, “There is no denying it; one must admit that there is something astonishing about Christianity. ‘It is because you were born in it,’ they will say. Far from it; I stiffen myself against it for that very reason, for fear of being... Continue Reading →
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