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The Christian Think Tank PH We are a collection of Christian thinkers in the Philippines committed to "Mere Christianity."

The Christian Think Tank PH is committed to obeying Jesus' command to "love God with all of our minds." Our goal is to infuse within the Church a deep love for philosophy, theology, science, and biblical studies. We aim to:

(1) Equip the Mind
(2) Engage the Intellect

We desire to produce content that causes the Church to deeply reflect on the more difficult questions of life. Since all truth belongs to God, our goal is to search for that truth in the fundamental questions of reality. There are a number of ways that we accomplish this goal:

(1) Producing original content (videos, livestreams, and written works)
(2) Hosting lectures and Q&A from top Christian scholars (free for all via zoom!)
(3) Engaging in charitable dialogue in comments and messages
(4) Teaching online classes on logic, philosophy, theology, and biblical studies

It is time that we reclaim the Christian mind and return to the Church her rightful place as the Queen of Philosophical Thought and the King of Scientific Advancement.

GOD DOESN'T ALLOW SICKNESS FOLKSAnd, to be honest, we're not even sure what that means. Because...If GOD doesn't "allow"...
02/09/2026

GOD DOESN'T ALLOW SICKNESS FOLKS

And, to be honest, we're not even sure what that means. Because...

If GOD doesn't "allow" sickness, then *who* does? Who has more authority than God?

Sickness exists within all that God is the foundation and authority of (all of creation). This means that whatever happens in that, God is the ground of.

Sickness is, plausibly, a result of evil (or a consequence of evil, leading human beings to do things they shouldn't do, or consume things they shouldn't consume, or be places they shouldn't be).

This means that God does not CAUSE (or "give") sickness, because God, logically and biblically, cannot cause (or "give") evil.

However, this has still happened within the created order that God has authority over.

That means one thing: God has *allowed* it to happen.

WHY God allows these things to happen has many responses (just look up theodicies, problems of evil, skeptical theism, etc.)

But the concern with "Pastor" Celeste's post isn't a theodicy, it is the fact that she has given authority which belongs to God alone to something (or someone?) else - whoever has "allowed" sickness.

This is just... really bad logic and theology. Do you know why?

It is self-refuting.

Here's why:

1. Sickness exists in the world.
2. "God" did not allow sickness, but someone (or something) did allow sickness (because sickness exists in the world).
3. That someone (or something) has power that "God" does not have ("to allow sickness").
4. Therefore, that someone (or something) is more powerful than "God."
5. Therefore, that someone (or something) is God, or a being God allowed to have the authority to allow sickness, which means "God" allowed an authority to allow sickness.

For now, we are not going to argue *why* God allows sickness or how that should be understood biblically, theologically, and philosophically.

We are just saying this: "Pastor" Celeste is not only teaching wrong theology, she is logically incoherent.

God allows sickness, and sometimes we do not know why.

Be careful about who you follow online.

Keep Thinking!

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10/08/2026

If you found out that your pastor’s sermon was AI-generated, how would you react?

Wild.😏
02/07/2026

Wild.

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WE MADE INTERNATIONAL NEWS Hallelu... wait a minute. Is this really what we want our country known for? What in the worl...
12/05/2026

WE MADE INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Hallelu... wait a minute.

Is this really what we want our country known for? What in the world is going on?

**For those of you don't know: this page was started by Filipinos and is primarily hosted in the Philippines. So, when things happen on our soil like this, we will comment on them. Feel free to engage if you are not Filipino!

The situation in our government (not just concerning Bato and the "outrunning") is shameful, especially for a "Christian" country.

Christ may be on our lips, but clearly Christ has not penetrated our hearts.

What is the church doing wrong?
What does the church need to do?
What are Christians missing?

How can the church *righteously* engage the political sphere such that we see genuine transformation in our country?

Many of our evangelical churches have "tried" to do this, but it does not seem that most of those efforts are succeeding...

Are we missing something?

1 Timothy 2:1-4 tells us to pray for those in power and authority... *for the purpose of the salvation of the world*.

Besides prayer, what else should we be doing?

We need answers, and we need them now.

Keep Thinking!

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