Evil and the Existence of God - Part I

One of the most classic arguments against the existence of God is the so-called problem of evil. The rationale put forth by the Greek philosopher, Epicurus, follows:
“Is [God] willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing? [...]

Purgatory: “The doctrine upon which the Roman Catholic church stands or falls”- Part III

I’ve been working through J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism and came across a quote as he was comparing the religion of the Judaizer’s in Galatia with the religion of Paul, that follows up from my last thought from the previous post.
He writes, “Such an attempt to piece out the work of Christ by our own merit…is [...]

Purgatory: “The doctrine upon which the Roman Catholic church stands or falls”- Part II

I mentioned in Part I that a place cannot exist where we are punished for our sins, though our guilt has been forgiven by Christ. I would like to expound this thought some more, drawing from Francis Turretin’s Elenctic Theology.
The idea that Purgatory is a place where you are punished for things that you are [...]

C.S. Lewis on Hope

“Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction  for  those desires exists. A  baby feels hunger well, there is such a  thing as food. A duckling  wants to swim: well, there is such a thing as water. Men feel  sexual  desire: well,  there is  such  a thing as sex. If I find in myself a [...]