Category: apologetics
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This is a fascinating discussion. My hat’s off to both the skeptic (who is articulate, polite and patient) and the two Christians (who also are polite, articulate and patient) who are not afraid to wrestle with difficult questions.
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The false prediction of the rapture occurring on September 23, 2025 was tragically popularized by more-than-a-few evangelical Christians who acted foolishly (watch the sad video at the bottom). A South African pastor’s apocalyptic prophecy sparked widespread panic and ridicule across social media, as many Christians braced for the Rapture to…
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Jesus questioned tradition. In Mark 7:8-9, Jesus questions tradition by saying, “You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.” And he said to them, ‘Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites…’” This highlights His criticism of how traditions can sometimes override God’s commandments. The key…
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Agnosticism is the view that the existence or nonexistence of God cannot be known with certainty. Professing ignorance, it neither asserts nor denies. James Anderson in Understanding Christian Apologetics, wisely observes, “One might think that agnosticism (withholding judgment on theological matters) is a religiously neutral position, but a moment’s reflection…
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There is a new apologetics book released this summer entitled “Understanding Christian Apologetics: Five Methods for Defending the Faith”. It examines five different methods defended by five different authors for doing apologetics: Classical, Evidential, Presuppositional, Cultural, and Ecclesial. Critiques are also offered for each method. I’m halfway through and it’s…
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Some Christians vociferously affirm “no creed but the Bible” denying any value in the historical creeds of the faith since they are not found in Scripture. Yet these same Christians (correctly) use the word “Trinity” to describe the Godhead, a word that is also not found in Scripture – something…
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+ Athanasian Creed, Chalcedonian Definition, Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, Creeds, Heresy, modalism, Nicene Creed, Second London Baptist Confession+
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Beauty is the most mysterious (and most misunderstood) of the transcendents, evoking another world. We experience beauty every day with all five of our senses: i.e., seeing a rainbow, hearing “Chevaliers de Sangreal” by Hans Zimmer, smelling “Neroli Savuage” by Creed, feeling fine silk and tasting dark chocolate. Groothuis reminds…
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