The German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804) created a paradigm shift in both science and theology. His theory that the mind plays an active role in constructing objective experience created a ‘Copernican revolution’ in epistemology by placing the human subject at the centre of epistemological inquiry. Kant’s work also represented a watershed in theology and apologetics. He famously asserted that while we cannot objectively demonstrate

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William Lane Craig is a research professor in philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, California. In this article he explores the relevance of apologetics. 

In the winter of 1985 I returned from a sabbatical in Paris to find that the dean of the seminary at which I taught had decided that the program in philosophy of religion was not worth the expenditure and so had decided to eliminate the department. More than that, he was also proposing to

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Larissa Johnson reviews "In Defense of Natural Theology: A Post-Humean Assessment".

David Hume was an eighteenth century philosopher whose arguments against religion are commonly believed to have sounded the death knell for natural theology, which can be defined as the attempt to find rational justification for a belief in God from reason and the natural world. In Defense of Natural Theology is offered as a direct confrontation to Hume’s legacy,

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In this piece Professor Richard Bauckham provides a response to the claims of the documentary.

You have no doubt heard reports in the media (for some time) about the claim that the tomb of Jesus has been found. Channel 10 in Sydney screened a documentary last night which was originally seen on the Discovery Channel. CASE featured an article on this topic in CASE magazine #11 that was distributed to Associates in July. It might also be worth sharing

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Ann Curthoys and John Docker base their 2006 book Is History Fiction? on two beliefs: their belief in truth and the search for truth and their belief that historians cannot declare that they have objectively established the truth about the past. As they state: ‘Our general argument is that the very doubleness of history - in the space between history as rigorous scrutiny of sources and history as part of the world of literary forms - gives it ample

Mike takes a look at a book which traces the history of an idea—an idea concerning the course of human history in the light of biblical prophecy about the end times.

As the recent war in Lebanon was unfolding, BBC news noted the arrival of 3400 Christians in Washington for the specific purpose of lobbying the US government to support the state of Israel. The effort was planned long before the conflict between Israel and Lebanon erupted and formed

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John Dickson gives us a summary of all we need to know about the Gospel of Judas

• We’ve known of the existence of a ‘Gospel of Judas’ ever since Bishop Irenaeus toward the end of the second century made reference to a newly devised Gospel designed to cast Judas as the hero of the faith (and all the other apostles as ill-informed).
• The sole manuscript copy of the Gospel of Judas was discovered in Egypt in the mid-1970s.
• The manuscript itself dates

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A reading list on this topic to get you started.

The following books provide a range of material on the subject of human hope. CASE welcomes reviews and comments on these books. They are presented for reflection, education and critical analysis—not as a canon of must-reads. Please read with your eyes open and brain engaged!

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How well does the New Testament stand up to historical scrutiny? This new edition of a classic book contains fresh material comparing the Koran and the New Testament, exploring the nature of history writing, and more on the resurrection.

For people who doubt whether the message of Christianity in the Bible is a true record of history, or want to know how strong are the historical foundations of the faith, this is the book to get you started. In the

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This is a lucid and learned overview from one of Australia’s eminent academics in the area of philosophy of religion. Max Charlesworth was professor of philosophy at Deakin University and has written extensively on bioethical issues and on Australian Aboriginal religions. In this book, a rewrite of his 1972 volume, Charlesworth provides a ‘grid’ of the various relations between reason and religion since the ancient Greeks.

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