Archive for category: General Apologetics

   A couple of months ago I was directed to a website promoting an anti-Trinitarian book by an apostate. I did not spend much time on it for the simple reason that the apostate is playing games, calling himself “Servetus the Evangelical,” and even running a contest as to who can “guess” his identity before he “comes out” in September of

   Some of you may know that over the past three weeks Le Tour de France has been going on. Those of us who are avid cyclists find this time period to be our “Super Bowl,” so to speak. It just lasts for three weeks. Anyway, in the mountain stages you will hear the commentators use a particular phrase. When someone

   We have arranged to be able to webcast the Iron Sharpens Iron program on our regular Dividing Line link tomorrow. So here is how it will work: tomorrow starting around 10:25am or so (1:25pm EDT) we will start streaming the seminar I did on Camping’s attack upon Christ’s church back in 2002 or so. That will take us right up

   This morning I really pushed myself hard (too hard, as it turned out), on a 42 mile ride, starting at 4:05am, climbing 1250 feet. But while out there in the dark I listened to more of William Lane Craig’s lectures on soteriology. I could literally write a book, I really could. But at one point the issue of the “general

   We just confirmed that next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28th and 29th, I will be debating Harold Camping on the Iron Sharpens Iron radio program on the topic of Camping’s teaching that the church has ceased to exist. As some of you may know, Harold Camping has been teaching for years now that the church age has ended; that no

We have just placed the MP4 video recording of the debate at the University of Illinois here.

   I managed to just find enough time to put together a number of clips from the Biola debate a few months ago between William Lane Craig and Christopher Hitchens. Once again, as I explained at the beginning of the program, I have been focusing on this because very few understand the underlying reasons why there is such a major difference

Introduction I have listened to the Barker-White debate of last Thursday twice (an mp3 of the debate can be obtained here). Many things could be said about the debate. I have a few quick thoughts on why Dr. White dominated the debate: 1) Dr. White presented a Biblical case. This is the primary reason that Dr. White dominated. Dr. White

I wanted to take a few moments to write down some thoughts on the debate with Dan Barker at the University of Illinois on Thursday evening, April 30th, 2009. When I first began involvement in apologetics in my early 20s I had the opportunity of engaging many atheists on our local talk station, KFYI. Dan Barker was one of them.

   Just a quick note to thank everyone who made tonight such a wonderful success. A group of “channel rats” pitched in to do a lot of work in getting the debate video taped, including ENielsen, Dale, Algo, and brigand. We also had DaveHewitt and Celticman and wonky in attendance, too (and SN was there….in command of it all). Thanks to

   So late on Easter Sunday someone in channel mentions that my name appeared in a USA Today opinion piece. I click on the link and find the graphic to the right. At first I didn’t give it a second thought until I noticed that the guy on the left isn’t wearing a tie, and hence is dressed just like Bart

   It looks like Google pulled up a few of my blog articles relating to Bart Ehrman. Tom Krattenmaker has written a piece for USA Today titled, “Fightin’ words.” Included was the following: One of Ehrman’s chief critics is the theologian and author James White, a leading practitioner of apologetics, the branch of theology devoted to defending and proving the orthodox

  The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Bart Ehrman colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor NASA Name Contest Colbert wins, hands down. Bart takes it good naturedly. But when you only get a few words in edge-wise, you are going to try to go for your “best stuff.” You may find the extensive review Ben Witherington

Attentions Reformers! Do you have a question you’ve always wanted to ask Mike Horton from the White Horse Inn? Here’s your chance, he’s going to be on IRON SHARPENS IRON live, Thursday, March 19, 3-4 PM Eastern Standard Time. For details on how to call in, visit the IRON SHARPENS IRON website. The first five callers with a question will

   My apologies for how long it took to get this video up. Had a lot of technical problems, and though it is only 16 minutes in length, it took many hours to put together.

In 2004 (see 8/19 & 8/24) I put together a conference that included Dr. White and Dr. Stephen J. Nichols as the speakers. The audio for this conference has never been online. Well, it is now, at least some of it. I have posted to Sermon Audio the two lectures by Stephen Nichols dealing with Jonathan Edwards and his apologetic.

So says Bart Ehrman when you challenge his highly challengeable theological conclusions and claims. Ehrman’s new anti-Christian book, Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (and Why We Don’t Know About Them), is lying on my desk, having just arrived. I flipped the book open to the back and my eyes fell upon this statement: There is not

There is a truth divide in the realm of apologetics. I refer to the attitude one has toward truth, and how consistently one seeks to live in light of one’s own confession of fidelity to truth itself. The first is found in the continued ramblings of William Albrecht, a Roman Catholic layman “apologist.” It is hard to take William seriously,

   Tired of the Ehrman topic? So are Christian college students as they sit in their classrooms, believe me. I mentioned on the DL yesterday one of the young students who comes into our channel complaining that her textbook was written by…Bart Ehrman. And this evening I was appraised of the release in less than a month of a new book

Those interested in this subject (and what Christian isn’t), may want to take a look at two of the leading articles in the recent edition of the New Horizons magazine: Are You Ready to Give a Reason?, by Gary W. Davenport. The Church’s Evangelistic Mission, by L. Anthony Curto. The article by Dr. Curto is a (very) condensed version of

   Bart Ehrman teaches his students that Mark presents a very different portrayal of Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion than Luke, or John. John Dominic Crossan says the same thing. As common as the claim is, does the text back it up? In no way.    Here is the Sunday morning sermon at PRBC from December 28, 2008 from Mark 14 and 15.

Dr. White and Alpha and Omega Ministries did a lot of things this year. I’d like to focus on one of the most tangible things: debates. By my count, Dr. White engaged in thirteen public, moderated debates so far this year (no more are planned, that I know of): (Format is: Opponent, Topic, Date, and Location) 1. Nadir Ahmed, “Can

   I spoke on “Apologetics Without Apology” at Trinity Road Chapel in London on November 15th. I worked out of 1 Peter 3:15, and then we took questions. It was a great time, and may be useful to those who are just being introduced to the topic of apologetics. It also contains exhortations for us old-timers in the field as well.

Christopher Hitchens and Doug Wilson debated on the campus of Westminster Theological Seminary (East) on October 30, 2008. The debate was moderated by Dr. Scott Oliphint, professor of apologetics at WTS. The debate can be heard by clicking here. The debate is the 12th item on the list.