Warren's BIG problem in this article is he still has his fix on the Earth, rather than on the Heavenlies, as directed by Scripture. He was easily boxed into talking about earthly things for most of the "4 hour interview" - because that's where his focus is.
Warren says "One of the greatest evidences of God is answered prayer." Yet the Scripture says that God's miracles were His way of making Himself known throughout history.
Warren is a post-modern man, making arguments that - for the most part - can be blown off with the post-modern attitude of "I'm glad that your truth."
He would be better off quoting Romans 1 (NOT from the Message) than talking about how God answered a prayer. Lost folk are not going to be debated into believing in Jesus. Scripture will pierce hearts, man's wisdom will not.
Warren got stuck in the earthlies?
Huh? Where else are you going to find common ground when
debating an athiest? They don't believe in heaven. Duh!
"we believe in a thing not because it is modern, or helpful, or leads to desirable ends, but because it is true." --C. S. Lewis
My disclaimer: I think Lewis had a lot of good things to say, but in places his theology and soteriology is ... well, just not right.
“Lost folk are not going to be debated into believing in Jesus. Scripture will pierce hearts, man’s wisdom will not.”
The longer I live the more fervently I see the truth in your post!