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Seeking Answers, Seeking Truth, Seeking Him

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An Unanswered Question?

Q. What makes you think Christianity is true?

A.Now comes the difficult part, as Chesterton said; to put all these things down. It would take a book that others have written(1), so I suggest you read those and I will say only this:

When one knows something so completely and believes it so fundamentally, it is more difficult for them to describe the “rightness” of it than, say, a novice. (more)

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The Problem of Evil

One of the most common objections

to the existence of God is the presence of evil in the world, and even though it seems most professional philosophers have long ago decided that the existence of evil does not disprove the existence of God, there remains a lot of discontent about the amount of evil in the world. A lot of people claim that if God really is loving and powerful then He should do something about the volume and severity (more)

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Finding a Church

“Do you have any tips for finding a good church?”

Short Answer:
Well, there is only ONE church, as stated in the Apostles’ Creed, “sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam” or “the holy catholic church,” that is, eternal and universal. The gathering of the people of God throughout time and space. When you profess faith in Christ, as the Apostles’ Creed says, you join the church.
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Playing

Pole Position

Humans strive for balance but tend to extremes. In fact, we all strive for balance precisely because we know we tend to extremes. Extreme right, extreme left or extremely center.
Front of the bus, middle of the road, back of the church.
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"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear" (1 Peter 3:15)

Layman's Terms is here answering your questions and answering some of our own. We often find more questions than answers. But we always have the answer: Jesus Christ.