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Warner Keller Athiest who proved Bible true through archeology

Reasons to Study Because its a part of World Literature (See Bartletts Book of Quotations) Because its had a great influence on our nation Apology on Roman Catholics lack of study Its had a tremendous influence on western civilization

Black Slavery still an issue 1440-1870 covered world Truth black Slavery was started by Black chieftons (not by white westerners) They sold them instead of killing them (after tribes beat others) sold to Arab muslims (still going on today) 20 million blacks were stolen by muslims British Evangelical Christians ended slave trade in west William Wilburforce and William Kelley heroes who liberated slavery and Kelley for women Because its a mark of an educated man Its a mark of a moral man Christianity is hated not because it believes in God but because there is a moral ethic (a right and wrong) Dr. Noebel Its a mark of a spiritual man Spiritual = knows, loves, & obeys God Its a mark of a free man We get our freedom not from government but from God.

Men qualify for freedom in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites Edmond Burk Bible is not unscientific Science = knowledge in latin Bible is not against knowledge Science = used today usually means scientific method Scientific Method = Scientific Naturalism Not anything super-natural To be real science it cant point to God because thats not natural Francis Bacon is father of modern science Bacon said Science was 1) Observation Empiricism 2) Experimentation Reason 3) Declare the Law Law Gods Science and Beauty by Dr. Noebel (Proof of Ultimate Principles) Physical Laws should have mathematical beauty Richard Fineman Heavens declare his beauty = Kabod Hebrew = Kabod Glory, splendor, magnificence Google Texas Population (kill) 90% scientists, forrest mims and eric pinka

Modern Scientific Method - Imagination - Experimentation

- Beauty - Guess Work

Western Civilization is based on Science and Christian Ethics Fineman Out of 250 Founding Fathers 245 are very evangelical and those 5 today would be considered very conservative George Whitfield was Ben Franklins hero most unchristian founding father 1827-1902 Joseph Lister founder of antiseptic surgery Changed surgery death rate from 95% to 5% Founder Bacteriology Stewert Calculus Newton Chemistry Robert Boyle Anatomy Khobia Computer Science 1792-1871 Charles Babidge Binary Founder (01011) Rodney Stark wrote a list 52 scientists listed (founders) NONE are atheists All are Christian except two who are skeptics Cosmos = orderly arrangement (cosmetics) Newsweek article The cosmos has been custom made July 20, 1998 the universe did not just happen by chance Moon Dust would be 27 feet (old earth) but they found - 3 inches

Because it is not unhistorical

2 Chr 32:30 2 Kings 20:20 (22:20) Sir William Ramsey

Luke and Acts (Historical) William F. Albright Because it is not unphilosophical

If you know the big picture you dont have to crumble C.E.M. Joad Leading Philosophers in English Recovery of Belief (C.S. Lewish lead him to Christ) Joseph Girbells nazi Propagandist (The Shadow knows what lurks in mens hearts) Philosophical Philo greek love Sophia greek wisdom Philosophical lover of wisdom Job first book on philosophy 2000 BC Abraham 2167 BC It is gods owners manual for mankind

The fact that the bible doesnt paint a rosy picture is a sign of authenticity It tells the truth about human nature Everyone has a Bible

(no matter what their Bible is) Because the Bible Tells us to

2 Tim 2:15, 4:13