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"We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ" 2 Corinthians 10:5
Are the hearts and minds of men able to discern matters in an impartial manner? Is it true that if an unbeliever hears a good defense of Christianity then he must certainly believe?
"For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the
things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so..." Romans 8:5-7
Neutrality is a myth. All of men's' thoughts either honor Christ as Lord or dishonor Him through unbelief. The Christian worldview establishes all knowledge and academic disciplines. There can be no knowledge, reason, science, or warranted thinking of any kind if the Christian God does not exist. For the biblical worldview provides the inescapable preconditions of all knowledge. Whereas, denying the Christian worldview destroys all knowledge undermines academic disciplines.
This is not to assert that non-Christians have not and do not contribute to scientific advancement, but that they must be inconsistent with their world view to do so. The non-Christian borrows from the Christian worldview in order to maintain
coherence.
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Reformata - Solo Christo's Reformation Statement
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