Ep. 5 - Faith Doesn't Have to Be Blind - Understanding What Apologetics Is and Is Not

03/08/22 • 9 min

Stand-up comedian, George Carlin, says that God does not exist and that the Bible is (essentially) a book of fairy tales. Apologetics is all about examining and critiquing these types of claims. The Bible says in 1 Peter 3:15 that Christians should always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is in them. When Christians use apologetics to engage people with “gentleness and respect,” they take the time to understand what other people believe, care about them as individuals, and respectfully challenge their ideas. Many professors and scholars use “apologetics” in a negative sense but that is not how apologists understand the term.
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Peter (host):
Is there any good reason to believe God exists? Is the Bible just a book of fairy tales with moral themes? George Carlin, a stand-up comedian, shares his opinion.
George Carlin:
And for those of you who look to the Bible for moral lessons and literary qualities, I might suggest a couple of other stories for you. You might want to look at the three little pigs. That's a good one. That's a nice happy ending. I'm sure you're like that. The

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