http://beliefmap.org BeliefMap.org is an advanced dialogue simulator and answer warehouse; it maps points and counterpoints in debates on issues like God's existence and Jesus’s resurrection. http://beliefmap.org/blog/no-god-would-allow-suffering-like-this/ Consider how much suffering there is in the world. If a truly good God exists, wouldn’t he have ensured there be a lot less or none at all? Did you know that according to Barna Research, this is the greatest obstacle to faith for Millennials and Generation Z? (See chart below.) So your friends will raise this objection and when one does, are... 2018-05-05T22:53:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/studies-on-intercessory-prayer-where-god-makes-no-difference/ Someone asked, "[person x] pointed out the study that patients who know they’re being prayed for have less of a chance to be healed. That’s what I would expect if God didn’t exist. How do you address the problem of unanswered prayers?” I responded:a) My personal suspicion is that God normally does not answer prayer with miracles, but only... 2018-03-21T09:06:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/giunta-barker-debate/ I was invited to face-off publicly against Dan Barker in a Paltalk room. Dan is a prominent speaker and debater for atheism, often accompanying Richard Dawkins and the like at various events (see him speak at Oxford here). The exchange lasted for 20 minutes. Your browser does not support the audio element. [Download]Details: Dan had been... 2017-10-03T15:57:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/resurrection-video/ 2017-04-18T15:18:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/newsletter-radio-debate-on-gods-hiddenness/ [Note: This is a newsletter addressed to BeliefMap's financial partners.] Hey friends, Guess what we did? Once again, we helped thousands of people move closer to boldness and faith in Christ, and we equipped them to help others do the same. Do you know the Unbelievable show on Premier Christian Radio? Tens of thousands will listen to... 2017-03-02T10:40:00-06:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/matt-dillahunty-and-blake-talk-methodological-naturalism/ On August 6, Matt Dillahunty and I had a debate in Dallas on whether Jesus rose from the dead. It was a fun exchange, and Matt invited me after to visit him in Austin for us to record a post-debate review. We also recorded a great discussion (above) on his usage of “methodological naturalism” in seeking truth. What is this method? First: ... 2016-08-29T19:48:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/is-horus-like-a-jesus-prototype/ There are far too many websites and YouTube videos on the internet advocating the belief that Jesus did not exist, but was in fact borrowed from some pre-existing deities. The Zeitgeist YouTube video alone has already been viewed over 3 million times, and it argues that Jesus was borrowed from the Egyptian falcon-headed deity named Horus.... 2016-05-18T20:32:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/divine-hiddenness/ After several months of researching and organizing information, I'm excited to announce the launch of BeliefMap's new section on the problem of divine hiddenness. This is specifically supposed to be a problem with belief in God's existence, and goes like this: If a perfectly loving God existed, then wouldn’t that God have made sure no... 2016-03-18T18:35:00-05:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/risen-movie-apologetics/ The secular historical case for Jesus's resurrection is perhaps the most popular argument for the truth of Christianity today in apologetics (=defense of the faith). There are some things you just wouldn't expect prominent atheist debaters to be saying about this case, unless it were surprisingly strong: Antony Flew (professor at Oxford):... 2016-03-10T12:41:00-06:00 http://beliefmap.org/blog/dillahunty-giunta-debate/ 2015-11-16T08:52:00-06:00