2. “Buy truth and do not sell it Get wisdom and instruction and understanding” – Proverbs 23:23

3. The Goal GOAL: Buy truth – Proverbs 23:23

4. The Goal GOAL: Buy truth – Proverbs 23:23 Reason, Explanation, & Evidence – Acts 17:2,3

5. Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. – Acts 17:11

6. The Goal and The Tools GOAL: Buy truth – Proverbs 23:23 Reason, Explanation, & Evidence – Acts 17:2,3 TOOLS: Questions – Act 17:11

7. The Goal and The Tools GOAL: Buy truth – Proverbs 23:23 Reason, Explanation, & Evidence – Acts 17:2,3 TOOLS: Questions – Act 17:11 1. What do you believe?

8. The Goal and The Tools GOAL: Buy truth – Proverbs 23:23 Reason, Explanation, & Evidence – Acts 17:2,3 TOOLS: Questions – Act 17:11 1. What do you believe? 2. Why do you believe that? (2 Cor 5:7)

9. Nonsensical Naturalism Inconsistencies in the Naturalistic Worldview

10. Defining Our Terms

11. Naturalism a philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted (New Oxford Dictionary)

12. Defining Our Terms Naturalism a philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted (New Oxford Dictionary) Supernaturalism a philosophical viewpoint according to which events can be attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or laws of nature (modified; New Oxford Dictionary)

13. Inconsistency #1: Reason

14. Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.”

15. Inconsistency #1: Reason Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.” Naturalist then?

16. Inconsistency #1: Reason Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.” Naturalist then? Emotions = chemical reactions? Courtesy of Michalsmid

17. Inconsistency #1: Reason Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.” Naturalist then? Emotions = chemical reactions? What about your thoughts and decisions? Courtesy of Michalsmid

18. Inconsistency #1: Reason Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.” Naturalist then? Emotions = chemical reactions? What about your thoughts and decisions? No free will? Courtesy of Michalsmid

19. Inconsistency #1: Reason Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.” Naturalist then? Emotions = chemical reactions? What about your thoughts and decisions? No free will? What does “being reasonable” mean? Courtesy of Michalsmid

20. Inconsistency #1: Reason Claim: “Belief in God is irrational.” Naturalist then? Emotions = chemical reactions? What about your thoughts and decisions? No free will? What does “being reasonable” mean? You CANNOT be reasonable? Courtesy of Michalsmid

21. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects

22. Claim: “The universe is eternal.”

23. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects Claim: “The universe is eternal.” Time must be eternal as well?

24. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects Claim: “The universe is eternal.” Time must be eternal as well? How did we get here in time?

25. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects Claim: “The universe is eternal.” Time must be eternal as well? How did we get here in time? Past time must be finite?

26. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects Claim: “The universe is eternal.” Time must be eternal as well? How did we get here in time? Past time must be finite? Universe’s Existence must be FINITE?

27. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects What caused the universe?

28. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects What caused the universe? Could the natural universe have natural causes?

29. Inconsistency #2: Uncaused Effects What caused the universe? Could the natural universe have natural causes? So the universe must be uncaused?

30. There are effects WITHOUT causes?