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L Cruz III / Articles / Resources
L Cruz III is the
founder of ExploringChrist.com.Much of Cruz's written work and opinions are geared towards Christian philosophy and apologetics. A list of his articles and resources can be seen below.
Cruz is a husband, a father, a military veteran, a former composer for television and for the past 13 years has been a professional within the broadcast news industry.
One may wonder how a Christian writer could possibly emerge from something as controversial as broadcast media. The answer is quite simple.
After 13 years of hearing horrific news pieces about fallen individuals doing fallen things, one comes to discover why such stories are so universally shocking. It is because they stand in contrast with our strangely universal understanding of good. We celebrate in good's presence and we suffer in good's absence because good is a part of who we are. And the greatest good is love.
In Cruz's experience, the Judeo-Christian worldview best explains this profundity and many more. God is love, and we were made in the image of God, therefore we naturally react when love is not present. (1 John 4:8 & Genesis 1:26)
Cruz wishes more people would ask themselves, why, if they are all so aware of the presence of evil do they reject the presence of the universal Good they innately know it contradicts?
When working in news, one cannot help but get a better understanding of the fall and the perfection and the wonder of God from Whom we fell.
Some Articles:
The Good and the Bad of Apologetics and Philosophy
A short, yet important, exploration into the goods and bads of Christian apologetics and philosophy.Read the Article
God Hides Out in the Open
Take a thought-provoking look into proving the profundity of God's existence and how He plays an active role in our daily lives...yet few of us even notice. (Under construction, but still a must read!)
Is God Real? Some Scientists Speak Up!
For years they have held strong positions against the existence of God. Today, however, much to their own surprise, many are changing their tune. Take a look into their changing perspectives.
If There Were No God...
...would there really be no God?
A Letter to an Apologist
Let us explore an approach to explaining questions found in the Old Testament by applying Truths found in the New Testament.
Raging River Intellect
Read and contemplate this theosophical poem which documents the crossing over from the intellect to something far greater.
The Power of _______!
There is an invisible, unstoppable, yet nearly palpable power that hangs between all the words of the Holy Bible. It brings with it the ability to transform the lives of each an every person on this planet. What is it?
_____ and Receiving
At one time or another we have all prayed for things. And, at one time or another, we did not receive them. Or did we? What is missing?
_____ and Reason
Take a look into the profound works of two theologians who were later sainted for their discoveries.
The Promise!
Take a touching look into the beauty and profundity of God's loving promise to His fallen humanity!
Who Is God?: Reading God in the Bible
Who is God? Is He an angry God? Is He a vengeful God? Let us take a creative look into an approach which has become quite popular.
What is Sin?
It seems that many people are unsure as to the definition of sin. If we do not understand sin, how can we ever hope to understand the benefits of being free from it? Perhaps this interpretation may help!
The Eye of the Needle
Did Jesus teach us that money is bad? Could it be possible that he was trying to teach us a far more profound lesson that could change our lives for the better?
The Fragrance of Life
Read the true story of how I was called from a blinded existence of ignorance and pain into a life of beauty and transformation in the Christian faith.
The Fragrance of Life: The Message Explored
Join me on this search further into the lesson taught to me during my reawakening.
Authority
Take a brief look into how the Bible's authority differs from the authority of other books.
Rocking Notion Blue
We all get frustrated for various reasons...but sometimes those reasons aren't so easy to figure out. It is during times like these when we can adopt the false and damaging assumption that we were meant to live frustrating lives. So what should we do?
Check out this philosophical poem that attempts to tackle this very issue.
Resources
Courses:
The courses below are university-level but non accredited. They are all a part of the "Great Courses Series "; a recommended source of education and information.
Course: The Philosophy of Religion
Taught by Professor James Hall
University of Richmond
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Course: Jesus and the Gospels
Taught by Professor Luke Timothy Johnson
(former Benedictine monk)
Emory University
Ph.D., Yale University
Course: Story of the Bible
Taught by Professor Luke Timothy Johnson
(former Benedictine monk)
Emory University
Ph.D., Yale University
Course: Great Ideas of Philosophy
Taught by Professor Daniel N. Robinson
Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor,
Emeritus, Georgetown University
Ph.D., City University of New York
Course: Reason & Faith: Philosophy in the Middle Ages
Taught by Professor Thomas Williams
University of South Florida
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Course: Great Ideas of Psychology
Taught by Professor Daniel N. Robinson
Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University; Distinguished Professor,
Emeritus, Georgetown University
Ph.D., City University of New York
Books:
If you click on one of the links below and order that item, a very small portion (pennies) will go to ExploringChrist.com at no extra cost to you.
''The Apologetics Study Bible: Understand Why You Believe''
(Holman Bible Publishers)
''The Oxford Study Bible: (REV) with Apocrypha''
(Oxford University Press)
''Mere Christianity''
C. S. Lewis
(Blackstone)
''The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis''
Dir. Catherine Tatge
(PBS Paramount)
''Summa Contra Gentiles - Book One: God''
Saint Thomas Aquinas
(University of Notre Dame Press)
''Who Made God?''
Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Dr. Norman L. Geisler
(Zondervan)
''Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air''
Beckwith, Koukl
(Baker Books)
''Deliver Us From Evil''
Dr. Ravi Zacharias
(Thomas Nelson Pub.)
''The Portable William Blake''
William Blake
Alfred Kazin-Editor
(Penguin)
''The Bible Answer Book''
Hank Hanegraaff
(Thomas Nelson Pub.)
