So do atheists exist? Yes and no. The encyclopedia of philosophy defines an atheist as "one who maintains that there is no God." Now in a very strict sense, one may maintain that there is no God without actually believing that there is no God. In a very clinical sense, yes atheists exist since there are many people who maintain that there is no God. However, we all know that the question digs a little deeper than that.

We don’t want to talk past each other! This is a common phrase heard when Calvinists and non-Calvinists discuss their differences. Yet, it almost always happens. One of the primary reasons for this is that many non-Calvinists come to the table already under the impression that their Calvinist brothers do not believe that man is free in any sense. Calvinists constantly speak as though their system allows for free will perfectly well. Is this true? Yes and no. 

One of my favorite films has always been Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. As a Christian apologist, who is seeking to demonstrate and defend the truth of the Christian message, I can relate to Indy's quest for the supernatural artifact that could turn the world on its head. Though this is one of the most quotable movies in history my favorite line comes toward the end. Just after the crew arrives at the site of the holy grail they discover that not only is the enemy already present, but there are several more challenges that need to be overcome.

It has become a common Christian refrain from our carved out subculture - "It doesn't matter if you know everything about God if you don't know God." Fair enough. The problem is that first, I've never met anyone who knows everything about God, and second, I know a lot of people who know Him, but don't know much at all about Him. Sometimes it's ok to say, "I need to learn more about the God I serve, and the world He created."