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Rebutting Norman Geisler regarding Dr. Ergun Caner

TurretinFan, July 7, 2010, Misc

Norman Geisler has still not given up on defending Dr. Ergun Caner (link to his further defense), stating that “a number of unjustified attacks have come to my attention.” He has responded with 7 points to the 9 numbered points in my previous post (link to my previous post) , collapsing four of my numbered points into two of his

Athanasius Contra Michuta #2

James Swan, May 29, 2010, Roman Catholicism

I recently posted Athanasius Contra Michuta #1. That entry led to the following e-mail question: “I was reading Athanasius on the canon and I noticed he included Esther in the apocryphal category but Esther is part of canonical Scripture. Can you briefly comment on this?” Roman Catholic apologist Gary Michuta likewise brings out this point in Why Catholic Bibles Are

Athanasius Contra Michuta #1

James Swan, May 27, 2010, Roman Catholicism

Recently I engaged in a brief conversation with a Catholic Answers participant. The apocrypha, the canon, and the view of Athanasius came up. He stated, Neither Jerome (see Michuta, p. 148-152, and chapter 4), nor Athanasius, are clear opponents of the Deuterocanon. Both of them, especially Athanasius, cited books of the Deuterocanon as Scripture, a detail that supports the pro-Deuterocanon

SB 1070 and the Ad-Hominem Defenders of Canerism

James White, May 21, 2010, Misc

SB 1070 is “Senate Bill 1070,” passed a few weeks ago here in Arizona. I am one of the very small percentage of human beings on the planet who has actually read the entirety of the legislation (it is not, like a certain “health care bill” rushed through Congress a few months ago, thousands of pages long). It only took

A Comparison, and Two Appeals

James White, May 15, 2010, Misc

I ask that our regular readers work through this short piece, especially those of you who are tired of a particular subject. I wish to make an appeal to you. I mentioned yesterday that the “nastiness” level spiked. Ironically, the very people who have been screaming about how wrong it is for Christians to “cooperate” with Muslims are—themselves repeating Muslim

A Comment on Yesterday’s Line of Fire Radio Program

James White, April 29, 2010, Mormonism

The following comment was posted in reference to my appearance on the Line of Fire radio program with Dr. Michael Brown yesterday. My response follows. I usually enjoy your program, but today was an exception. Hearing Dr White speak, I was reminded of the Jews during the ministry of Jesus, those who would mock Jesus because He was not what

Augustine on Images and Idolatry

James Swan, April 26, 2010, Roman Catholicism

In Book IV of The Institutes of the Christian Religion, Calvin commented that history shows church councils have disagreed with church councils (IV, 9:9). In his comment, he makes a passing curious reference to Augustine and the debate over the use of images in church and worship: Need I then recount how councils disagreed with councils? And there is no

Dave Hunt on Romans 9: Tradition-Driven Eisegesis Once Again

James White, April 5, 2010, Reformed Apologetics

The Berean Call put out their monthly newsletter a few days ago, and I could not help but noticing the following paragraph. If you are not intimately familiar with the argument of Romans 9, and especially its insistence that the choice of Jacob and the rejection of Esau was not in any way, shape, or form, based upon the actions

Amazing Things You Read on the Internet: Issue Bazillion and One

James White, March 31, 2010, Misc

I was directed to this article relating to my debates with Michael Brown on monergism and synergism. Now, I am glad this fellow is listening, but goodness, what is he hearing? We have a tremendous example here of tradition filtering out the majority of what the person just doesn’t want to hear. Take this description for example: My own reservation

Ephesians 1:11 and Bible Translation

James White, March 26, 2010, Reformed Apologetics

Yesterday’s encounter with Dr. Michael Brown was very interesting. My goal had been to provide an opportunity for the listeners to compare and contrast the exegesis of the text offered by both sides of this important issue. While that was accomplished to some extent, what ended up happening was more of a contrast of differing methods of exegesis itself, which

Review of Geisler’s “Is Rome the True Church?”

TurretinFan, March 21, 2010, Roman Catholicism

Is Rome the True Church? – a consideration of the Roman Catholic claim, by Norman Geisler and Joshua Bettancourt, explores a series of questions related to Rome’s exclusive claim to be the true church. The book explores this topic by taking out several links in the chain of alleged authority. First, the book addresses the alleged primacy of the Apostle

Yesterday on the Dividing Line

James White, March 19, 2010, The Dividing Line

A two-part program with no phone calls—not because no one called (two folks did), but because I opened a second tab in Safari and forgot to switch back to the phone control tab, so I did not even see that there were callers! So much for my vaunted infallibility (as if I had ever claimed it!). Anyway, two portions to

Peter Lumpkins: A Case Study

James White, March 12, 2010, General Apologetics

Thursday was a busy day for me. I had to get packed and out of my hotel room early, and I gave the last presentation of the conference on the very difficult and challenging issue of Peter Enns. I did not get access to my e-mail until I was sitting at the gate in Charlotte waiting for my flight back

Ergun Caner Materials

TurretinFan, March 9, 2010, Simply Silly

Dr. White is traveling and asked me to post this here. One reason for having it here is so that folks can investigate the matter for themselves, rather than simply listening to commentary from critics. Indeed, some folks have suggested that Ergun Caner’s critics are getting their material from a Muslim “hate site” – apparently suggesting that the sources involved

Present with the Lord … in Purgatory?

TurretinFan, March 2, 2010, Roman Catholicism

Over at Catholic Convert, pilgrimage peddler Steve Ray has a post arguing that a certain frequently cited Scripture does not dictate against Purgatory, that other Scripture does teach Purgatory, and that Purgatory involves being in the presence of the Lord (link to post). In the following analysis, we’ll consider his arguments piece by piece:

Catholic Apologist Dr. Art Sippo Says: Calvinists Are Psychotics

James Swan, February 7, 2010, Roman Catholicism

When it comes to Martin Luther, there are a number of Roman Catholic apologists that become expert pop-psychologists. I don’t recall Dr. Sippo being either a psychologist or a psychiatrist, yet he recently was able to make a clinical evaluation on a man who died hundreds of years ago, living in a different culture and country: My charge that Luther

Inspiration, Inerrancy, Preservation

James White, January 5, 2010, Textual Issues

Starting with a flawed foundation dooms a building, and starting with improper instruction in the Christian faith can often have disastrous consequences. Thankfully, the Spirit overcomes our ignorance and our traditions, all to His glory, but we should surely be very concerned that we give new believers a solid foundation upon which to develop a heart of wisdom to God’s

Birthday Ride, 2009

James White, December 18, 2009, Roman Catholicism

Five years ago now I decided to celebrate my birthday by riding up South Mountain three times. The goal was simple enough: climb 100 ft in ascent for every year of my age. So, today I did that for the fifth time. Obviously, as the years have passed, each effort gets a little harder, partly due to the simple rules

R. Scott Clark and “Reformed”

James White, November 26, 2009, Reformed Baptist Issues

I speak often on this blog of the need to be accurate in one’s representation of others. As a sinner living in a fallen world, I fail my own standards, though not on purpose, to be sure. I seek to honor Christ by accurately representing those I oppose in debate, whether I consider the “other side” to be my fellow

Further Thoughts on the Manhattan Declaration and a Response to Frank Beckwith

James White, November 25, 2009, Christian Worldview

I returned from a very enjoyable jaunt up and down South Mountain with my wife (on bicycles, of course) to discover that Southern Seminary President Albert Mohler had tweeted a link to my comments on the Manhattan Declaration. I am very thankful Dr. Mohler felt them worthy of notice. I said recently Dr. Mohler is the smartest Southern Baptist alive,

On True Unity

James White, November 24, 2009, Misc

I was directed to some comments made regarding the concept of unity and Rome’s constant attack upon the Scriptures and the doctrine of sola scriptura. Someone had made mention of my home church, which is partly what drew my attention. A comment was left by Joey, who said, Your comparison is not well structured. First, you are comparing a single

The Troubling Aspects of the Manhattan Declaration

James White, November 23, 2009, Christian Worldview

Because we honor justice and the common good, we will not comply with any edict that purports to compel our institutions to participate in abortions, embryodestructive research, assisted suicide and euthanasia, or any other antilife act; nor will we bend to any rule purporting to force us to bless immoral sexual partnerships, treat them as marriages or the equivalent, or

An Appropriate Reformation Day Post

James White, October 31, 2009, Roman Catholicism

There are some topics that really do not require much effort in the way of argumentation. Frank Beckwith’s recent “pet peeve” article about the use of such terms as “Roman church” and “Roman Catholic church” is so easily refuted from Rome’s own official documents that it is amazing the discussion is still going around the net. I was directed to

Atheism: Fulfilling Romans 1

James White, October 30, 2009, Christian Worldview

God is the source of life. The heart and soul open to His guidance and light will be a heart full of life. I think of pictures I’ve seen of those who suffer for the testimony of Christ, and the life that you see in their eyes despite their pain is a testimony to us all. And you look at

More not Less Church as the Day of the Lord Approaches

TurretinFan, October 21, 2009, General Apologetics

One of the questions that Mr. Arnzen asked Mr. Harold Camping, during the four-day discussion on Iron Sharpens Iron between Dr. James White and Mr. Harold Camping, was about whether the listeners of Family Radio have their own gatherings. Mr. Camping indicated that, aside from a small group in Almeda, California (where Mr. Camping resides), he does not encourage his

An Exegesis of 1 Timothy 4:10 “…who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.”

Dr. Alan Kurschner, September 30, 2009, Exegesis

“For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.” (1 Tim 4:10). In 1 Timothy 4, Paul is exhorting Timothy that sound doctrine and persistent godliness should be the thrust of our life because of the hope of the

ISI Discussion Regarding Harold Camping

TurretinFan, September 22, 2009, Theology Matters

I was recently on the “Iron Sharpens Iron” (ISI) radio program. Here’s a link to the ISI page about the call (link) and here is direct link to the mp3 (link). The following is an outline of some of the topics discussed. This is not a transcript, but more or less notes for the discussion. I. In General – Regarding

Carmenn Massa and Dodging the Real Arguments

James White, September 16, 2009, Mormonism

I was directed to a blog article that took a shot at A&O based not upon what I have published in my books on Catholicism or Mormonism (the writer is a young Roman Catholic), not upon what I have written on our website, not upon what I have said in formal debates against Catholics or Mormons (more than forty such

The Unity and Certainty of Rome

James White, August 10, 2009, Roman Catholicism

James Swan noted a fascinating discussion on Robert Sungenis’ website. He was asked about a series of lectures, and Sungenis’ reply was: R. Sungenis: John, if they advertise in America, NCR, Commonweal, First Things, etc., then it’s the same old liberal, progressive approach to theology that has basically sucked the faith out of the Catholic Church today. It is the

Tradition and the House Church Movement

James Swan, August 6, 2009, General Apologetics

The interactions with Harold Camping’s flee the church reminded me of a recent discussion I had with a person intrigued by the house church movement. He explained there was a grass roots movement of serious Reformed Christians that believed big churches were a leftover from medieval Catholicism. That big building you go to every Sunday wasn’t what the Apostles had

Camping and the Atonement

TurretinFan, August 1, 2009, Reformed Apologetics

In a previous post (link) we discussed how Mr. Harold Camping errs on the simple question of who Moses’ father is, according to the Scriptures, and how this has a chain reaction effect on his chronology. There are other clear errors in Mr. Camping’s theology that relate less directly to his date-setting error. Scripture Says Christ Died Once Scripture is