By Bernard James Mauser This line is popular. “I’m personally opposed to abortion, but…” We all know what follows. This is also popular among politicians who are trying to appeal to this modified middle position. Let’s look at this a little more closely and then think of the implications. Why is the pro-life advocate against […]
Apologetics
Here is my presentation on Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus.
It takes about five minutes of research to discover parallels between Jesus and pagan deities are not only overblown, but completely unfounded.
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that only comes every so often.” -Randy Moss Ambiguous or absurd statements are funny. When we don’t understand the meaning or absurdity we miss the joke. Verses in Scripture when considered alone have different meanings as well. For example, the Bible says in Psalm 14:1, “There is […]
Man eats underwear to beat Breathalyzer. Midget sues grocer, cites belittling remarks. Man marries smartphone at Las Vegas chapel. Shout your Abortion editor meets with children to normalize abortion. These headlines reveal something about the society in which we live. Most people agree that society would be better off if there were true justice in […]
Can it be good to NOT have an original? Norman Rockwell’s painting Saying Grace sold in 2013 for $46 million dollars. It was so valuable because it was an original and he is famous for capturing American life better than others. There are many of us who value and collect original or first-edition works. Many […]
Before looking at the evidence, I was skeptical about the resurrection of Jesus. Although I was raised as a Roman Catholic, there were many doubts in my mind about the veracity of the reports in the Bible. My course in logic had given me tools to analyze the best claims that Christians made. It was […]
“You’re just using a God-of-the-gaps argument!” Apparently the new atheists are having an influence with this type of response. A friend of mine referred to all of the god-of-the-gaps arguments for God’s existence. I asked who he’d been reading. Dawkins and crew were his favorites. The God-of-the-gaps reflects the view that all arguments for […]
Can the Bible change your entire life? Reflect on a season of life that changed the trajectory of your future. The result of my study of Scripture changed mine. My time at seminary was to equip myself to plumb the depths of God’s word more effectively. Both the lessons of the professors and the books we […]
Scholars use different tests to assess the reliability of ancient documents. One of the tests that is used looks to external evidence for the account. There are many sources to which one can look when it comes to the New Testament account of the life and resurrection of Jesus. One is the Jewish […]
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