Hans Christian Andersen published a children’s fairy tale in 1837 titled ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ (Danish, Kejserens nye klæder). His story was based on an even older Indian anthology of fables – the Nirvāṇalīlāvatī of Jineśvara – dated to 1052. In the original Indian fable, a dishonest merchant swindles the king of Śrāvastī (a town located in modern Uttar Pradesh) […]
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Here is my updated version of this topic. Hope it helps. Note: See our reading list here. Introduction When I was a new Christian, I read several Christian apologetic books that stated there are over 300 Messianic prophecies that are all… Continue reading →
In the days of Moses, the twelve Jewish spies – one for each tribe of Israel – spent forty days reconnoitering throughout the Land of Israel, from south of Beersheva to the Golan Heights (Numbers 13:25-33): When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days, they went on and […]
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In this clip, we discuss what Biblical authority is and why the Bible is the final authority for our faith and practice.
In the Summer of 1980 Bob Dylan wrote one of his greatest songs ever, according to Rolling Stone magazine. ‘The Groom’s still waiting at the altar’ has biblical and apocalyptic language and, like his classic ‘Neighborhood Bully,’ leaves a trail of bread crumbs which leads the listener through the mists to come face-to-face with the […]
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Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly, by Travis Dickinson, 367 pp. B&H Academic, 2022. Travis Dickison is professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University. In Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly,… Continue reading →
Over the years I have heard hundreds of objections to the Christian faith on a major college campus. One of the most common objections I hear is that there is no way to ‘prove’ or ‘disprove’ God’s existence. Sadly, this… Continue reading →
In this clip, we discuss missiology, evangelism and apologetics.
I was reading R.C. Sproul’s book Defending Your Faith: An Introduction and thought this was worth sharing. “General revelation can be distinguished into two different kinds: mediate and immediate. Mediate general revelation refers to God’s revelation of himself through some… Continue reading →
In a previous post, I discussed some of the common objections anti-missionaries and groups like Jews for Judaism make to the claims about Jesus being the Jewish Messiah of Israel and the nations. One objection that always comes up is… Continue reading →
