A Question Atheists Can’t Answer, Sye Ten Bruggencate on “Former Christians,” and a Question About Apologetics Growth

AN IDEA FROM ME

“You have to hear me on this. You have to already presuppose uniformity in nature and induction—inductive reasoning—or you cannot do science. As a Christian, of course I believe in induction. I believe in uniformity in nature. I believe in those as a Christian, because God is holding the universe together; God made my mind; I’m made in His image. My question is, for you as an atheist, why do you presuppose those things that are part of my worldview… but you deny my God? How do you account for those truths without God? I’m curious.”

— From my latest livestream debate with multiple atheists. Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/_X-Dn2rddrk  

A QUOTE FROM SOMEBODY ELSE

As a Christian, what is the foundation of our reasoning? The foundation of our reasoning is God. Because, let’s face it: we believe some things that, without God, are nuts. I believe that a donkey talked. I believe that a snake talked. I believe that a man who was dead for three days came back to life…. Why do I believe those things? Because God is the foundation of my reasoning, and He says that’s true. That’s why I believe it. 

Now, an unbeliever will say to you, “I am no longer a Christian, because something did not make sense to me.”

And I say, “Oh, so you’re the authority of your reasoning now.” 

“Yes.” 

“But as a Christian, God was the authority.” 

“Yes.” 

“How do you reason from the position that God is the authority, to the position that He’s not?” …

[For them to] say, “I’m not a Christian anymore because of the evidence,” indicates they were never Christians.

—Sye Ten Bruggencate, “How to Answer the Fool.” Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQKjUzotw_Y 

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

What is one good way for Christians to grow quickly in their ability to defend their faith?