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Proving God

If you are a believer in God, have you ever been asked to prove that God exists? and if you are not a believer, are you waiting for that one proof that will convince you?

Groanings in Myanmar

On May 3, 2008, a powerful cyclone crashed into the shores of Myanmar in Southeast Asia. In the days that have followed, individuals, relief agencies, and governments from around the world ...

Confessions of a Former Atheist: Part I

I used be to an atheist.

I grew up Catholic, was confirmed in the church, but as soon as confirmation classes were done at the end of eighth grade, I looked for the fastest ticket out of the church.

The Faith Debates

In an election cycle where the conservative Christian guard is struggling with the impending nomination of John McCain, the Democrats are getting religion as, for only the second time in history, their candidates sat down to discuss issues of faith. You can see the first Compassion Forum on YouTube here.

I Didn't Ask For Your Advice

Maybe unsolicited advice from a sainted nun about raising your children is not something that you feel ready to take to heart right now. Regardless of if you have kids or not, taking advice from someone you don’t know is a hard thing – especially when you weren’t asking for advice in the first place. Something about it makes the rebellious streak come out in just about anyone, whether or not they think it’s a worthwhile suggestion.

Expelled from Expelled

The stated idea behind IntelligentFaith is twofold. First, we want to use our minds to study and explore the world around us, and second, we want to present our thoughts and perspectives in a way that is humble and respectful towards others.

Humble Reason

A number of months ago, I volunteered at an annual event held in Denver called, "The People's Fair". To be more specific, I moderated a stage called, People Speak, which, as the name would imply, is an invitation for people to get up on a soapbox and talk about whatever they want to talk about for five minutes. Part of my role as moderator was to try and put people who were talking about the same kinds of issues together so they could almost have a debate style discussion.