Archive for category: General Apologetics

Very shortly after posting the previous article the following e-mail was sent through our website: Someone at Alpha and Omega ministries might like to encourage James White to point out at the beginning of his blog that The Da Vinci Code is marketed as a fictional story. Fiction defined as: a making up of imaginary happenings. He should point out

May 19, 2006. That’s when one of the most outrageous anti-Christian films we’ve ever seen will explode onto American movie screens. Powered by big stars (Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen) and Oscar winning director Ron Howard, the film adaptation of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code represents the investment of millions of dollars in spreading the clear message that the Bible

Oddly enough, it was found right where…John said it was. How can that be, since John is not historical? Oh sorry, been reading too much Jesus Seminar stuff lately. Here’s the story. (Hat tip RW)

I headed out to the Sun Valley Parkway again this morning and got in a 47.2 mile ride. I downloaded a series of John Dominic Crossan’s lectures from the Chautauqua Conference Center in 2001 and listened to them on the drive out, during the ride, and on the way back (no, listening to Dr. Crossan does not help you to

Just got a note from someone pointing out that the group that “ministered in music” after the Johnny Hunt sermon in the Pastor’s Conference prior to the opening of the full Southern Baptist Convention was Geron Davis and Kindred Souls (verified here). I was asked if Geron Davis was not a Oneness Pentecostal. I honestly had no idea, so I

Let’s say you were in an extended debate/conversation with a believing member of the LDS faith (then again, why would a non-believing member bother debating with you anyway, but I digress). You are debating the LDS belief that God the Father is a physical–being, separate and distinct ontologically from the Son (i.e., they are two separate beings, not just two

Once in a while I get a packet of clippings from one of my publishers regarding references to my books in the media. I generally don’t look too closely, but today as I was packing up the envelope after glancing through it a very small item fell out on the countertop, and I took a look at it. It was

The prevalence of words and ideas borrowed from the world of battle and war and military training in the midst of inspired Scripture must bother a lot of post-modernist style folks. But they are there. I’ve been thinking a lot about those terms of late. Ever seen that picture (they used to have them on t-shirts back when I was

Many of you were not familiar with A&O when this written debate took place. I thought I’d link to it for our newer readers. Here is a “Disputatio” between myself and Doug Wilson on the so-called “Ecclesiastical Text” issue.

I have often thought back, with a smile and the feeling of incredulity, at the scene which unfolded in Denver, Colorado in 1993. It was the second night of the debate on the Papacy with Gerry Matatics. Gerry was really scrambling. He had never been hit with so many patristic citations in his life, that was obvious. During the break

At the Midwest Founders Conference this past week we were blessed by the “Ark Singers,” a group from the Ukraine. Great guys. I got to sit down with them at one point just to chat. I was not surprised in the least when they told of how very hard it is for them to evanglize amongst the Russian Orthodox in

The Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum: Exploring the tensions of Faith and Culture is March 11-12, 2005 and will showcase N. T. Wright and John Dominic Crossan dialoguing on “The Resurrection – Historical Event or Theological Interpretation?” Responses will be made by Gary Habermas, William Lane Craig, and others in conjunction with the 2005 Southwest Regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society,

Doug Wilson absolutely nails the tactics of the post-modernist style apologists in this blog entry on his website.

The widening influence of a sub-biblical world-view within Christian circles manifests itself in many ways: the diminishing emphasis upon the reality of God’s Word as the certain touchstone of truth; the lack of passion for its study and application; the odd and strange appearance of those who lay claim to the name “Christian” and even “Reformed” and yet who do

Next McLaren speaks of the “apologetic of good lives and good works” being more “costly” than “asserting the message of absolute objective truth or proclaiming a version of Christianity as the true metanarrative.” (definition) Of course, the biblical form of apologetics is good lives and good works combined with the assertion of divine, transcendant, unchanging, eternal truth, truth that is

As most of you know, Steve Camp has become not only a regular guest over the years on The Dividing Line (the program he and I did on the anniversary of Keith Green’s death is one of my all time favorites), but he and I have worked together many times now, including doing the apologetics cruises together. Steve provides that

It is hard to find words to describe the response of Dave Armstrong to the review of his own published work. I mean, when you publish a book, do you expect that no one will respond to it, review it, check it for accuracy, examine it for apologetic coherence? When you claim to be able to perform action X (i.e.,

Apologetics and Christmas. Not the most common pair, is it? In fact, for most, you’d be pretty crass to be practicing apologetics on Christmas. But is it really that odd a combination? A few thoughts. We all know there is an all-out assault on the Christian faith that is manifesting itself in the demand to stop saying “Merry Christmas” (lest

“There is no inerrant Bible. There is no one true Church. There is no faith once-for-all delivered to the saints.” Once again Bishop Spong has expressed his deep and abiding detestation for the Christian faith, this time in a dialogue/debate with Al Mohler on Faith Under Fire. He likewise denied the resurrection, virgin birth, substitutionary atonement—i.e., the entirety of the

I’ve been experiencing techno-envy for quite some time while awaiting the release of the Stuttgart Electronic Study Bible from Logos. I had mentioned to Hermeneutika years ago that they should seek to add the textual data to BibleWorks, but it seems Logos beat them to the punch. In any case, the textual data alone is worth the investment for those

I was downloading some Adrian Rogers audio, listening likewise to some Herb Reavis audio, when all of a sudden it hit me: I had started reviewing the presentation of Paige Patterson at New Orleans Baptist Seminary from earlier this year, and had dropped it after I started it. Why? Simple: I forgot. I think it was right before the big

I was looking over yet another “statement” offered by an ecclesiastical body or group regarding the Auburn Avenue controversy, and I was once again struck by the fact that it is tremendously rare to find a meaningful response simply because no one, evidently, is willing to accurately represent the diversity of opinion expressed by authors loosely identified with the “Federal

Man, I am truly sick of nuttiness. I will keep this very, very brief.  I had promoted DR for years, even when I started to hear complaints about their service, and thought, until late May of this year, that we were “on the same page.”  Even when RS responded to me in a completely improper way, I did not speak

I thought I should note that Julie from DR wrote and apologized for her e-mail. Only fair to mention that.

Did you hear Senator Edwards on “The View” charging Vice President Cheney with untruths and inaccuracies, but not bothering to back up the allegation? It’s so very frustrating to see folks make allegations and then not even try to back up what they are saying. The Kerry/Edwards folks do this all the time, and it drives me nuts.  On a

Every element of God’s truth can be twisted to provide cover for man’s sin. Paul recognized this when he asked “Shall we continue in sin that grace might abound? May it never be!” (Romans 6:1-2). Paul’s doctrine of grace clearly had been twisted by his opponents so that he had to respond to this objection. Some suggest the imputation of

Dear Dr. Seifrid: I hasten to finish this open letter as I have so many pressing duties, and I’m sure you do as well. Unless events call for more, I intend this to be my final installment in this “saga,” one that has taught me many lessons, most of which have been surprising, disappointing, to be sure, but in the

Just a quick note from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Just finished up speaking at the Southwest Founder’s Conference and Heritage Baptist Church. Had a great time with the brothers and sisters here. I want to thank the many, many people who have been sending encouraging notes both about my attempt to discuss the real issues regarding the Seifrid situation as

Before continuing to respond to your statement, Dr. Seifrid, I wanted to note the use of the phrase “later Protestant orthodoxy” in your writings on the issue of imputation. Would you comment on these words of Calvin, who seems to have “added” the imputation of a positive righteousness “to the forgiveness of sins” at a very early stage of  “Protestant orthodoxy”: