PPT-Introduction to FAITH from Evidence

FaithFromEvidenceorg Apologetics Introduction to FAITH from Evidence . Research led by David . Voas. Professor of Population Studies. Institute for Social and Economic Research. University of Essex. NUMERICAL CHANGE IN CHURCH ATTENDANCE: . NATIONAL, LOCAL AND INDIVIDUAL FACTORS. Rick Mattson. Rick Mattson. InterVarsity Staff. Traveling apologist: 40+ campuses the past three years. InterVarsity Staff, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN. What to Expect Today. Learn about . Atheist beliefs . UNICEF. Vision: . Robust evidence and smart communications to transform the quality. , . effectiveness, . and impact of . partnerships between faith groups and the development community . Collaborative learning platform that is cross sector, interfaith, cross discipline. Based on Evidence Briefs produced by. a. nd launched at. www.jliflc.com. Overwhelming Humanitarian Need Requires . Engagement. of All Actors—. including Religious Groups. Over 60 million displaced persons worldwide by 2015. UNICEF. Vision: . Robust evidence and smart communications to transform the quality. , . effectiveness, . and impact of . partnerships between faith groups and the development community . Collaborative learning platform that is cross sector, interfaith, cross discipline. 46. . So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. . 47. When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. . Introduction. Agenda. Introduction to Reasonable Faith Adelaide. A sample presentation – The Existence of God. Introduction to the On Guard Series. Questions and open discussion. Supper. Acknowledgements. “Faith is believing . what you know . ain’t. so.. ” . Mark Twain. “. Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence.. 817-583-1090. April 2014. Faith Defined. What is Faith? . Desk . Dictionary. Belief that . does not rest on . logical proof or material . . evidence. Richard Dawkins. “Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is the belief . . . FaithFromEvidence.org. Apologetics. Introduction to . FAITH from Evidence . . . . FaithFromEvidence.org. Apologetics. Introduction to . FAITH from Evidence . . Evidence for God part 2 (11-22). The Problem of Evil (11-29). The Bible and Science (12-06). Creation (12-13). The Genesis Flood (12-20). Archeology (01-03). Historical Jesus (01-10). The Resurrection of Christ (01-17). Scriptural References:. Matthew 13. Mark 9. Hebrews 11. Understanding the problem. Life stinks sometimes.. Remaining joyful in the midst of circumstance requires trust in God.. Trust in God requires real belief in God.. Research led by David . Voas. Professor of Population Studies. Institute for Social and Economic Research. University of Essex. NUMERICAL CHANGE IN CHURCH ATTENDANCE: . NATIONAL, LOCAL AND INDIVIDUAL FACTORS.