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DOES GOD EXIST?
The historical evidence for Christianity centers on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which are supported by early, well-attested documents such as the New Testament, as well as non-Christian sources like Josephus and Tacitus. The rapid growth of the early church, the willingness of the apostles to die for their claims, and the empty tomb all point to the resurrection as a real historical event, not a legend or myth.
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THE KALAM COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT (The Law of Cause and Effect)
THE TELEOLOGICAL ARGUMENT (Fine-tuning Argument)
THE AXIOLOGICAL ARGUMENT (The Moral Argument)
THE ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT (Deductive Philosophical Argument)
DOES GOD EXIST? TEST YOURSELF!
DOES OBJECTIVE TRUTH EXIST? – John 14:6b
Objective truth is truth that is true for all people, at all times, regardless of beliefs or feelings. In Christianity, Jesus is seen as the embodiment of objective truth. In John 14:6, Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." This means that truth is not just an idea, but a person—Jesus—who reveals the ultimate reality about God, humanity, and salvation. Christians believe that following Jesus is following the truth that applies to everyone, everywhere. In the late 1800s, objective truth was fragmented into 5 "truths": Perspectivism, Relativism, Subjectivism, Pragmatism, . Inspired by the idea of Immanuel Kant. Immanuel Kant changed the understanding of truth by arguing that we don’t experience reality directly as it truly is (the noumenal world), but only as it appears to us through our senses and mental categories (the phenomenal world). He claimed that the human mind actively shapes our experience of the world, meaning truth is not just discovered but filtered through our perception. This shifted the focus from purely objective truth to a more subjective, human-centered understanding of knowledge. While Kant affirmed that truth and reality exist, he believed reason alone cannot fully access them—especially when it comes to ultimate questions like the existence of God.
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WHAT IS PERSPECTIVISM?
WHAT IS RELATIVISM?
WHAT IS SUBJECTIVISM?
WHAT IS PRAMATISM?
WHAT IS SKEPTISM?
DOES TRUTH REALLY EXIST? TEST YOURSELF!
IS JESUS THE ONLY WAY?
Religion is a set of beliefs and practices centered around the worship of a higher power or ultimate reality. It often includes moral teachings, sacred texts, rituals, and a sense of purpose or meaning in life. Religion helps people understand the big questions of life—such as where we come from, why we’re here, and what happens after death. Religion can be categorized into 4 major categories: Atheism/Agnostism Scientism Polytheism Monotheism How does Jesus fit into all these 4 categories?
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THE RELIGION OF ATHEISM/AGNOSTICISM
THE RELIGION OF SCIENTISM
THE RELIGIONS THAT FALL INTO POLYTHEISM
THE 3 MAJOR MONOTHEIST RELIGIONS
WHAT ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE?
IS THE BIBLE TRUSTWORTHY?
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THE BIBLE IS HISTORICALLY RELIABLE – LUKE
Is Christianity True?
About Lesson

While atheism and agnosticism are not religions in the traditional sense, some people describe them as functioning like religions because they deal with big questions about existence, purpose, and truth. Here’s how that can be understood:

Atheism as a Religion (in a broad sense):

  • Atheism is the belief that there is no God or gods. It rejects belief in the supernatural.

  • It doesn’t have sacred texts, worship, or a god, but for some atheists, it can become a worldview or life system that guides moral decisions, identity, and purpose—similar to how religion functions.

  • Some forms of atheism adopt strong convictions and communities, especially in organized movements like “New Atheism,” which promote atheism with evangelistic zeal.

Agnosticism as a Religion (in a broad sense):

  • Agnosticism is the position that we cannot know whether God exists or not.

  • It emphasizes uncertainty or openness, but for some, it can become a settled belief that truth about the divine is unknowable.

  • Like a religion, it can shape how people live, what they value, and how they view life’s meaning..

 

Atheism/agnosticism lack these elements but may still offer a structured worldview, community, and moral framework.

In short, while atheism and agnosticism aren’t religions by definition, they often function as alternative belief systems about life’s biggest questions.

The existence of God is supported by strong philosophical, scientific, historical, and moral evidence—such as the beginning of the universe (Kalam Cosmological Argument), the fine-tuning of the universe, the existence of objective moral values, and the historical evidence for Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. These collectively point to a personal, intelligent Creator. If God exists, then atheism (which denies God’s existence) is false, and agnosticism (which claims we can’t know) is unreasonable in light of the available evidence.

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