The New Wizard of Oz

It's been fascinating to read Richard Dawkins' "Blind Watchmaker". I promised to read it along with Lee Strobel's "Case for a Creator" so that I had a balanced view. I was a little overawed by how clever Dawkins must be and a tip-toed my way into the book, slowly gaining confidence as I realised his arguments were nothing I couldn't handle. Even better, as I prayed to God for a counter-argument to everything Dawkins would say, I found it incredibly easier to spot how weak his arguments were. Wow, it's encouraging and incredibly invigorating to realise the main rival to your faith is a little Wizard of Oz, a wimp in a big mask. What's important now is to clarify his main arguments, remembering that Dawkins is a champion in his field, and be ready to pour dust on them when given the chance to speak with an intellectual about evolution and creationism. As Paul writes to Timothy: always be ready to give an answer for the hope that you have.