Curiously Kaitlyn How do we know God is real?
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Dec 17, 2024 Justin Brierley, a writer and speaker known for bridging conversations between faith perspectives, joins Kaitlyn to tackle the crucial question of God's existence. He distinguishes between knowing and proving God's reality and shares insights on how parents can engage children about faith in today's skeptical world. Brierley advocates for a rational defense of God's existence, touching on concepts like human dignity and the universe's fine-tuning. He emphasizes that faith is a dynamic journey, shaped more by personal experience than just intellectual arguments.
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Child's Doubt
- Justin Brierley's eight-year-old son questioned God's existence after classmates compared God to the tooth fairy.
- Brierley explored ways to demonstrate God's reality, focusing on how a Christian worldview explains evidence.
Worldview Comparison
- A Christian worldview explains human existence better than an atheist one.
- Evidence for this includes fine-tuning of the universe, existence of the universe, and our ability to do science.
Human Value
- The concept of human value is difficult to explain in a purely materialistic worldview.
- The idea that humans are made in God's image provides a basis for inherent human dignity and rights.
