Archive for category: Christian Worldview

   In their Historical and Theological Introduction to Luther’s Bondage of the Will, J.I. Packer and O. R. Johnson make the following observation, comparing the attitude of Erasmus with the attitude of Luther: Christianity, to Erasmus, was essentially morality, with a minimum of doctrinal statement loosely appended. What Erasmus professed that he desired to see in Christendom was a return to

   The headline says it all, “Moore May Tackle Gay Rights.” Yes, Michael Moore, the man who has never met a fact he couldn’t ignore, twist, spin, or bury, is set to insult all Christians once again by daring to touch upon a subject that is obviously far beyond his expertise. How do I know this? Here: “There is nowhere in

   A passage that is very familiar to those of us who strongly emphasize the depravity of man and the gravity of sin is Romans 1:18: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.”    That word “suppress” is intriguing, for it presumes knowledge of the truth in

   I am rarely left without words during a debate. Peter Stravinskas did it to me in the debate on purgatory with his line, “Pay me now, or pay me later.” And in this clip from our newly completed DVD (yes, finally in DVD!), John Shelby Spong did it to me as well. I was referring to just how far out

   Dr. Lee Botzet has written, A Heart for God’s Glory: The Revival of a God-Centered Faith in a Self-Centered World. You can purchase this book at Amazon.    Botzet has done extensive research and studies in Biblical and historical revival and reform. A Heart for God’s Glory: The Revival of a God-centered Faith in a Self-Centered World is a personal journey

   I read this shocking report that goes into very graphic and difficult detail concerning the torture and murder of three Christians by Muslims in Turkey just a few weeks ago. The press had not seen fit to reveal the scope of the horrific abuse heaped upon these believers by these young men, nor the continued persecution, bigotry, and hatred shown

   A number of years ago I wrote a little tract on atheism. I included it in the new tomb book given the prevalence of naturalistic materialism in the worldviews of those involved with the Tomb theory. I addressed the issue of “evidence” in the following manner:    Take the issue of evidence as an example. You claim you find no evidence

   This story appeared on the CNN website today, once again illustrating how modern, popular science is less about critical thinking and more about toeing the line and not criticizing cherished beliefs. The school teacher involved, the article states, has a master’s degree in science, and yet had the audacity to provide “supplemental material” that showed both the logical consequences of

Back in the early 1980’s the Christian church clamored over this thing called the New Age Movement. Books and articles poured out, warning Christians about this dangerous worldview that was a mixture of Eastern religion, occultism, and chicanery. Now, mention the New Age movement to a church Sunday school class, maybe two out of a group of twenty will be

   With the advent of The Blasphemy Challenge Brian Flemming’s The God Who Wasn’t There is once again garnering attention. I have addressed some of the more glaring aspects of this video on the DL in the past, but since the kind of “scholarship” that this kind of film promotes is so common in humanistic “academia” today, it is good to

   Does anyone have any further insight into this article? I looked at the pdf of the court proceedings of the stuff in Philadelphia, and while a mess, the Christians had clearly not helped themselves (or the rest of us) by their words and behavior, unfortunately. But could someone confirm the truthfulness of the Harding story? I would be utterly speechless

   If you listened carefully to the reviews I offered of Bishop Spong’s talks months ago, or have listened to the debate, or have listened to the debates from last year relating to the Jesus Seminar, you have, hopefully, discovered that when it comes to interaction with the scholarship of “the other side,” only our side bothers to take the time

   Gay police in the UK demonstrate hatred for the Holy Scriptures. (Can you imagine how many people would die in riots and murders across the world if such a picture appeared with the Qur’an instead of the Bible?)    Firemen Punished for Refusing to Distribute Leaflets at Gay Pride March. Anyone who has seen video of these debauched events knows why

   You may have already heard it, but Rosie O’Donnell today said on “The View” that “radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam.” Thankfully, the other women on the program were easily able to point out that her views are simply looney, which is the advantage of having a program where interaction can take place (ask Barry Lynn about

   A number of years ago I remember reading about the Anglican priest who professed to be an atheist—and was allowed to continue to be an Anglican priest. So, reading a current story about an Anglican priest who converts to Hinduism and takes the name Ananda and who sacrifices to an elephant idol and yet who, it seems, will be allowed

   I was looking over the August, 2006 “Soulforce Alert” which was reporting on the “1000 Watt March, Vigil and Concert” up in Colorado protesting Focus on the Family. One interesting paragraph I read said: In interviews with the two activists, one difference stood out. Chad Allen

   Dutch society died in the realm of morality quite some time ago. The bloated corpse, however, hangs around. Hat tip Shamgar and crewbear. Oh, by the way, do their arguments sound hauntingly familiar? Like the arguments used by the homosexuals only a few years ago? Hmmmm.

   Anyone who invests almost any time at all in following groups like SoulForce knows that the homosexual movement uses some of the most egregious forms of intimidation and fallacious argumentation to be seen in the American scene today. I was looking at one of their publications just now, and saw this paragraph: Let me make something absolutely clear: I do

   One of the issues that will take center stage in Orlando will be the nature of modern scholarship. As those of you know who have read The Same Sex Controversy, an entire body of “scholarship” has arisen over the past few decades in support of any number of competing (and often self-contradictory) theories regarding what the Bible “really teaches” about

Liberty University wasn’t going to play Mel White’s game. Here is a report on the arrest of people from the “Equality Ride” who trespassed on Liberty’s property. I can only hope the other schools will likewise stand firm against the attacks of this “peaceful group” so that their funding will be depleted simply in paying fines and bail monies. Here

The tagline for the new movie Brokeback Mountain, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, is “love is a force of nature.” Unfortunately it is never explained what kind of love they are referring to. I am robbed of space to explain the entire story here. However, because of all the buzz around the Venice film festival movie, most of us

Just a few days ago it was reported that for every 100 babies born in New York City, 74 babies died in abortions in 2004. There were 124,100 live births and 91,700 murders of helpless, unique human lives at the hands of “doctors” in NYC in 2004. Face it: Saddam Hussein didn’t kill as many people in one place in

After posting the link below Pastor Roger Brazier over in the UK (London, specifically–my host for my upcoming UK tour) dropped me this link to a series Dawkins is doing on channel 4 in England, and Jason from the UK came in channel and talked about it as well. Isn’t interesting how biologists become experts on religion and history? Dawkins

Many of us were simply disgusted with the judge who recently sentenced a child rapist to 60 days in jail so that he could go into “rehabilitation” on time, saying he (the judge) no longer believed in punishment. But, if we were thinking clearly about how our society is disintegrating and “slouching toward Sodom,” as it has been put, we

William Dembski posted this parody on his blog. I found it very fitting on the morning after seeing the second hour of The Book of Daniel last night. I had not intended to watch it, though I had heard all about the furor over it. I simply do not watch a lot of television. But someone in channel mentioned that

This article by David Kupelian (hat tip: Nina) touches on some very important issues regarding the shameless propoganda coming out of Hollywood in the form of Brokeback Mountain. It is well worth the read. Add to this well written and insightful article the fact that most “evangelicals” could not explain the why of the Bible’s prohibition of homosexuality (let alone

The pressure is neither subtle nor hidden, but it is all pervasive. If you believe Jesus Christ lives, that as the second Person of the Trinity, the eternal Son, He entered into creation itself a few hundred generations ago in Israel, lived and died and rose again, and rules and reigns in your heart through His Spirit, joining you to

There have been a number of times I have simply wanted to say, “Pat, just SHUT UP.” Pat Robertson’s ability to stick his foot in his mouth is legendary, of course. Being on the air daily surely increases your chances of foot-in-mouth disease, and I honestly do try to keep that in mind when evaluating his commentary. But I guess

One of the most eloquent testimonies to the error of Dan Brown and the ridiculous and outrageous claims of TDVC regarding the “creation” of the deity of Christ by Constantine is found in the sermon on the Passover preached around twenty years before the end of the second century by Melito, bishop of Sardis. I included my translation of this

When men and women suppress the knowledge of God, twisting the image of God out of shape, their minds are darkened (Romans 1:18ff). The gross inconsistencies that result are striking to those who are not blinded by their hatred of God (Psalm 68:1). For example, today we hear choruses of voices of those who seek to maintain the barbaric practice