Christian Education in India (RZIM / Wellspring)

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No single author /speaker has impacted my life more than Ravi Zacharias. I cannot overstate the impact that he has had on my life. So much of what I do professionally, as a speaker dealing with Apologetics and applying a Christian worldview to all of life, is attributed to his profound influence through his books and messages.

Ravi’s daughter, Naomi runs a national ministry entitled, Wellspring International. Wellspring is involved in bringing Christian education to needy children in India. These children having physical needs that are being met through this school, but more importantly their souls are being fed by God’s truth. Please pray and consider if God would have you partner with them on this important work.

“Values?” or “Morals?” Which is it?

Ravi Zacharias has pointed out, and it is interesting to note, that it was Friedrich Nietzsche, the avowed Atheist and God-hater, who is responsible for the cultural shift in using the term “Values” instead of “Morals.” We hear about about “Family Values” or “Voter Values.” Really though, a “Value” is simply something that is important to us…what we “value.” Values are personal and subjective (like what flavor of ice cream we prefer).

A moral, on the other hand, implies a Moral Law, and that implies a Moral Law-Giver (i.e. God). Morals are transcendent and timeless. They are truths that are true for all people, in all place, at all times. They impose themselves on others. Thus it is vogue to speak of “Values,” but not of “Morals,” in our day and age.

Israel Wayne is an author and conference speaker who writes and speaks on Christian Apologetics and Developing a Biblical Worldview. He currently serves as Marketing Director for Wisdom’s Gate Ministries.

“The End of Reason” by Ravi Zacharias (Re: Sam Harris)

One of the great things about a bus ride (or flight)…okay probably the ONLY good thing about a bus ride, is that it gives me some time to read books that I’ve been wanting to read for a while.  I started The End of Reason by Ravi Zacharias a long time ago, and just haven’t had time to finish it. Well today, I won.

In order to understand the book, you first need to know a little something about the guys who some call “The New Atheists,” or the “Four Horsemen of Atheism”:

• Clinton Richard Dawkins (evolutionary biologist)
• Daniel Clement Dennett (cognitive scientist)
• Sam Harris (neuroscientist and philosopher)
• Christopher Eric Hitchens (journalist)

Now if you know anything about Ravi (I’m a huge fan and have read everything the man has ever written, except for his newest book, which is on my nightstand), you know that Ravi is a very kind and gracious man. He is ever the gentleman in every setting. HOWEVER, in this book, you see a rare side of Ravi that reminds you of what an intellectual powerhouse he is. Almost as though he is forced into it out of sheer moral obligation, Ravi straps on the proverbial boxing gloves and goes 15 rounds with Harris without ever seeming to break a sweat. 

Sam Harris