There are a lot of books that I buy that sit on my shelf years before … Journal of John WesleyRead more
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Being Thorough
The other day I was going to write a blog post on Justin Martyr’s First Apology. … Being ThoroughRead more
Limits of Conversation
When I first became a Christian, I loved to debate atheists and people of other faiths. … Limits of ConversationRead more
Mormons and The Thirteen Articles of Faith
What do Mormons believe? A good place to start is their Thirteen Articles of Faith. I … Mormons and The Thirteen Articles of FaithRead more
Philosophia Christi
I recently joined the Evangelical Philosophical Society. One of the benefits of this is a subscription … Philosophia ChristiRead more
Responding to the Qur’an Burning
A post on CNN’s Belief Blog asks how other Christians will respond to the plan to … Responding to the Qur’an BurningRead more
Working Through The Trinity
I have recently been talking with someone about the Trinity. He asked me to draw the … Working Through The TrinityRead more
Beyond Opinion
I recently a great book on apologetics edited by Ravi Zacharias called Beyond Opinion. The book … Beyond OpinionRead more
Stephen Hawking and a Godless Creation
Stephen Hawking is no doubt a brilliant man and an important scholar in the world of … Stephen Hawking and a Godless CreationRead more
More Reviews
I have a couple more book reviews published with the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism. … More ReviewsRead more
New Mormon Media Campaign
Mormons are attempting to change their image. As a result they have started a major new … New Mormon Media CampaignRead more
Significance of the Gabriel Stone
Consistently the posts that I have written on the Gabriel Stone are some of the most … Significance of the Gabriel StoneRead more
Mormons and the Natives
One of the beliefs of Mormonism is that natives Americans are the descendants of Israelites. One … Mormons and the NativesRead more
Mormon Temple in Vancouver
The first Mormon temple has just been built in British Columbia. CNN has an interesting article … Mormon Temple in VancouverRead more
Apologetics Certificate
There is always a need for good solid apologetics training. That is one of the reasons … Apologetics CertificateRead more
Atheists Gather on Easter Weekend
Easter is the holiest time for Christians. It is also the weekend that an atheist group … Atheists Gather on Easter WeekendRead more
Cost of Discipleship and Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die
Every month, christianaudio.com offers free audiobook downloads by some of the best authors of yesterday and … Cost of Discipleship and Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to DieRead more
Finding a New Land: From Canaan to the Resurrection
My book Finding a New Land: From Canaan to the Resurrection is now available on Amazon. … Finding a New Land: From Canaan to the ResurrectionRead more
McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry
Volume 10 (2008-2009) of the McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry is now out. The articles … McMaster Journal of Theology and MinistryRead more
Oldest Hebrew Inscription
The oldest Hebrew inscription, dating from the 10th century BC (the time of King David) has … Oldest Hebrew InscriptionRead more
Mormons and the “Restoration of Truth”
I am starting a series on the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter … Mormons and the “Restoration of Truth”Read more
Orthodoxy
I finally got around to reading G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. I have seen this book quoted about … OrthodoxyRead more
SBL in Review
For the last number of days I have been in New Orleans for the annual meeting … SBL in ReviewRead more
Mysteries of Mithra
I just finished reading a book by Franz Cumont called The Mysteries of Mithra. Mithras was … Mysteries of MithraRead more
Two Types of Apologetics
As I have read numerous books, articles and blogs on apologetics, I have come to a … Two Types of ApologeticsRead more
Atheists Take to the Subways
A while back, some atheist organizations made the news with their provocative bus ad campaign. Now … Atheists Take to the SubwaysRead more
Journal of the International Society of Christian Apologetics
I recently joined the International Society of Christian Apologetics and today I received my first journal … Journal of the International Society of Christian ApologeticsRead more
unChristian
For the past couple of months I have been getting together with another pastor discussing a … unChristianRead more
Is There a Hell?
Very often I encounter people who reject God with one reason being the Christian belief of … Is There a Hell?Read more
Can We Trust the Gospels?
I just read an excellent book by Mark D. Roberts called Can We Trust the Gospels? … Can We Trust the Gospels?Read more
Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
The free audiobook download from www.christianaudio.com for May 2009 is Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. I read … Foxe’s Book of MartyrsRead more
Expelled
I finally got around to watching the documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. This was one of … ExpelledRead more
The Jesus Legend
I recently finished reading Paul Rhodes Eddy and Gregory A. Boyd’s The Jesus Legend: A Case … The Jesus LegendRead more
The Shack
I saw this link to Norman Geisler’s review of the Shack over at Apologetics 315. Geisler … The ShackRead more
Renovation of the Heart
I just finished Dallas Willard’s Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. This … Renovation of the HeartRead more
How to Be a World Class Christian
One of the speakers we had at the September seminar for Arrow Leadership was Paul Borthwick. … How to Be a World Class ChristianRead more
Virgin Birth and Biology
One of the arguments that I have heard against the virgin birth is that it is … Virgin Birth and BiologyRead more
McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry
Academic journals have always been very important for scholars and leaders. The problem is that many … McMaster Journal of Theology and MinistryRead more
Advice from Ignatius
I found a very neat quote from the early church father Ignatius that I thought was … Advice from IgnatiusRead more
Responding to the Gabriel Stone
An article in the New York Timesrecently caused a stir as the discovery of the Gabriel Stone … Responding to the Gabriel StoneRead more
Gabriel Stone Video
For those of you interested in the recent Gabriel Stone discovery, CNN has an interesting video … Gabriel Stone VideoRead more
A Rabbinic Response to the Documentary Hypothesis
One of the ways critical scholars have looked at the Pentateuch is to see it as … A Rabbinic Response to the Documentary HypothesisRead more
The Gospel According to Elaine Pagels
One of the most influential voices in suggesting that Gnosticism was a parallel and equal contender … The Gospel According to Elaine PagelsRead more
The Wright Stuff
One of my favourite authors and scholars is N.T. Wright. He is more of a New … The Wright StuffRead more
Community of Christ
A year ago or so, I received a phone call at the church from a young … Community of ChristRead more