Month: August 2025
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Marcus Tullius Cicero was not a Christian; he lived from 106 BC to 43 BC, long before Christianity emerged. He was a Roman statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and orator who adhered to the religious and philosophical beliefs of ancient, pagan Rome. He is famous for characterizing religion as either “nothing at…
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“An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists” by Simon Greenleaf is a legal treatise written in the mid-19th century. Published in 1847, this work aims to investigate the reliability of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John through the lens of legal evidence principles as applied in…
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Al Mohler wrestles here with the ethics of the use of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WW2, appealing to Just War theory. He concludes, “I believe the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified, in so far as the use of nuclear weapons can ever…
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Eric Smith has a thoughtful essay here entitled “How Does Church History Help Me Read Scripture Faithfully?”. He argues that studying church history benefits us in three ways: As with Eric Smith, my own personal journey into church history has reaped valuable fruit. If you’re looking for a good historical…
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Music is transcendent (existing outside space and time) with the power to move people like nothing else. (I will eventually produce on the blog my Argument from Music for the existence of God.) Watch these videos of contemporary music afficionados listening to “Nights In White Satin” by the Moody Blues…
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Absolutely. How can I possibly be an effective apologist if I’m a brand new Christian with little education, no training in philosophy, history, theology, science or any apologetic methodologies or arguments? Answer – by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit within you. You have infinite divine power within you.…
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There is an interesting commentary here by William Collen entitled “War In Heaven” which reflects on Guido Reni’s 1635 painting “The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan”. The painting depicts the passage in Revelation 12 in which we are given an account of a heavenly battle between the forces of light and…
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Near Death Experiences (NDEs) – where people undergo physical death (perhaps through an accident or on the operating table) and experience heaven (or hell) for a short duration, and then return to bodily life – make for popular reading. Some think they should be used in apologetics. I disagree. I’m…
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