There’s a lot of trash on the internet. My critics are thinking, “Like your website.” Touché. Imagine being a young Christian that hasn’t had their faith challenged and you stumble across an internet atheist article where the author is condescending and mocking. “Religious people are idiots and deserve to be mocked.” This was the anthemContinue reading “How to Shield Your Kids from Toxic Internet Atheism”
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The Most Important Thing to Tell Your Child When They Doubt Their Faith
Doubt comes for us all. If we were honest, each of us would admit that we have doubted our beliefs at some point. Our children will be no different. Even if we sheltered them to an extreme degree, eventually they will encounter other worldviews and have questions. Doubt to some degree is almost certain. HowContinue reading “The Most Important Thing to Tell Your Child When They Doubt Their Faith”
How Sunday Schools are Raising the Next Generation of Secular Humanists
Natasha Crain writes a compelling article on the great need for Sunday School classes and children’s ministries to be more than places where kids have fun and learn how to be good people. “It’s not that it’s not possible; it’s that the church hasn’t woken up to the necessity. It’s easier to teach a lessonContinue reading “How Sunday Schools are Raising the Next Generation of Secular Humanists”
Ep 9 Do Christians Brainwash Their Kids?
Richard Dawkins and other atheists have claimed that Christians brainwash, or indoctrinate their children. Is this true? Of course, not. It is empirically false and misrepresents the motivation for teaching the truth of God’s Word to our kiddos. To watch the bonus segment, follow the Patreon link below! Support us on Patreon Podcast Article thatContinue reading “Ep 9 Do Christians Brainwash Their Kids?”
The Most Important Thing to Tell Your Kids When They Doubt Their Faith
Dr. Travis Dickinson, professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, gives some sound advice on how to address your children’s doubts. Inevitably your kiddos will face objections to their faith and this will cause them to doubt. How will you respond? The Most Important Thing to Tell Your Kids When They Doubt Their Faith If youContinue reading “The Most Important Thing to Tell Your Kids When They Doubt Their Faith”
Do Christian Parents Brainwash Their Children?
A common accusation made against Christians is that they “brainwash” their children. Famous atheist Richard Dawkins has even said that raising children in a religious household is worse than abuse. Of course, Dawkins doesn’t represent most atheists, but the claim of “brainwashing” or “indoctrinating” children comes up often enough, even if not as ridiculous asContinue reading “Do Christian Parents Brainwash Their Children?”
Is Raising Children with Religion Child Abuse?
Richard Dawkins has often touted that indoctrinating children with religion is not just equal to, but worse than child abuse. Not only is he being vitriolic, he is flat wrong in the face of evidence. I thought he was a man of reason and science? The evidence suggests children are far better off being raisedContinue reading “Is Raising Children with Religion Child Abuse?”
Should We Teach Doctrine to Children?
Doctrine is just a fancy word that means “teaching” or “something that is taught.” In the church, we use the term doctrine to refer to the teachings of the Bible. In my book, doctrine and theology are fairly similar. We have the doctrine of God, the doctrine of man, the doctrine of salvation, etc. DoctrineContinue reading “Should We Teach Doctrine to Children?”
Do Christians Indoctrinate Their Children?
A common accusation made against Christians by skeptics is that we indoctrinate our children. Not only is the skeptic making this accusation, but also making a judgment that it is morally wrong. So what is indoctrination, do Christians indoctrinate, and can an atheist object on moral grounds? What is Indoctrination? To indoctrinate someone, or aContinue reading “Do Christians Indoctrinate Their Children?”
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