Christian faith is founded on fact"Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord". But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."

A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said. "Peace be with you!" Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting an believe." Thomas said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed"" - John 20:24-31

Many opposing philosophers have referenced  John 20:24-31 to encourage Christians to NOT bother with seeking Christian evidence, after all, those who relysolely on faith are blessed. more...

A certain faith-healer of Deal asserted: "Pain is not real".
"Then pray tell me why" came the patient's reply, "when I sit on a pin and it punctures my skin, do I hate what I fancy I feel?"  
"Uranium and Thorium decays to Helium (HE). Present level of HE is about 3.5 X 1015 GMS. At the rate of HE formation (about 3 X 1011 GMS per year) we can calculate the Earth's age to about 10,000 years." More... 

Cornelius Tacitus (first century Roman Historian) tells from the Roman point of view the "false charges against Christus, his death...

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