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Athanasius contra Michuta #3

TurretinFan, June 12, 2010, Roman Catholicism

Athanasius’ canon of Scripture, presented in his 39th Festal letter is famous. It’s not nearly as famous as his “Athanasius Contra Mundum” rejection of the Arian heresy, but it is probably the second most famous aspect of Athanasius’ life today (his excellent letter to Marcellinus on the Psalms was famous in ancient times and perhaps we can revitalize interest in

How to Demonstrate You Would Not Recognize the Truth if it Slapped You in the Face

James White, June 10, 2010, Misc

I just saw the most absurd (not offensive, just absurd) argument in the Caner situation I’ve ever seen. Someone (I haven’t even bothered keeping up with this guy) was arguing that my Arabic tutor, Issam, missed a portion of Surah Al Fatiha in our video, and hence we should be exposed! He begins with the absurd accusation that he’s downloaded

Peter Lumpkins: Alexander the Coppersmith Strikes Again

James White, June 5, 2010, Misc

What happens when you seek integrity in ministry and particularly in apologetic outreach to Muslims? You would think many would stand with you, encourage you, appreciate the effort. And, that is the case. By far the vast majority of the contact we have had over the past few months after I challenged Ergun Caner to be honest about his false

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

Continuation of My Response to Sheikh Awal

James White, May 25, 2010, The Dividing Line

Before diving back into Sheikh Awal’s opening statement I very briefly responded to yet another “Hey, let’s repeat every tired and silly argument against James White” thread on the Catholic Answers Forums. Also, we went over Norman Geisler’s less than unbiased (and still not really comprehensible) commentary on the Caner scandal. Then spent most of our time responding to Sheikh

An Open Letter to Dr. Falwell and Dr. Godwin

James White, May 10, 2010, Misc

An Open Letter to Dr. Jerry Falwell Jr. and Dr. Ron Godwin, Liberty University Greetings In February of 2010 I contacted Dr. Ergun Caner to ask him to please explain inconsistencies in his publicly made statements regarding his debates with Islamic leaders, specifically, in reference to his (at least) twice made claim that he had debated Sheikh Shabir Ally. I

The Water-Calming God

TurretinFan, May 5, 2010, General Apologetics

In a previous post (link to previous post), we discussed the fact that Jesus’ miracle of walking on the water is one proof of his divinity. Another proof of Jesus’ divinity is Jesus’ ability to control the weather and especially the storms at sea. Matthew 8:23-27 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold,

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

Preview of Possible Topics on the DL on Tuesday

James White, April 24, 2010, Misc

Of course, other things could intrude upon my thinking between now and then, but right now, there are a few items I want to get to. First an announcement, secondly a humorous item, finally a really important item. Next Wednesday I will be joining Michael Brown on his radio program. No, no debates this time: they have recently gone on

Caner Debacle Gaining National Attention

James White, April 12, 2010, Misc

Some things just don’t go away by ignoring them, spinning them, or yelling louder that your critics are meanies. Ergun Caner’s myth-making is becoming more widely known despite the wall of silence he, and evidently, the leadership at Liberty, are hastily attempting to erect. I’m seeing other sites picking up on the story, and today ran across a very interesting

A Brotherly Response: Updated! See Below

James White, April 5, 2010, General Apologetics

(Please see the end of the article for an update from Jim Elliff.) I was directed to an article posted by Jim Elliff relating to…well, what I do, and I am compelled to provide what is hopefully a brotherly rebuttal and response. On Thursday April 1 Craig Evans debated Bart Ehrman at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on the topic, “The

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

Joel McDurmon’s Allegation of Ad-Hominem Argumentation

James White, March 23, 2010, General Apologetics

Very shortly after my debate with Dr. Bart Ehrman in January of 2009, Joel McDurmon, who attended the debate, posted an article on the American Vision website criticizing my argumentation and claiming I had in essence claimed to “steamroll” Ehrman. He said the debate showed the limits of “evidentialist apologetics,” which left me completely dumbfounded as well. In any case,

9 Hours (give or take an hour or so)

Jeff Downs, March 12, 2010, Testimonies

{Note: This entire entry is written tongue-in-cheek, the real point is to make you aware of the resources] I want to take a moment and set a “story” straight. It is a story I heard a number of times this week and I simply want everyone to know the facts of the matter. Back in August of 2004, Dr. White

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

God and Evil: The Trauma of Sovereignty

James Swan, March 9, 2010, Reformed Apologetics

I’m not particularly keen on reinventing wheels. Part of the fortunate heritage of the Reformed worldview is that much better minds than mine have studied the Biblical text, then formulated its information into concise doctrinal statements. Of course the statements are only as good as the verses they’re based on. For instance, chapter three of the Westminster Confession of Faith

On Reading in Context and Questions for the LU Board of Trustees

James White, March 5, 2010, Islam

I’ve been hearing rumblings on the net since I posted the “you don’t do Muslim prayers in bathrooms” article that, “Oh, but you can!” It is truly amazing the lengths to which folks are willing to go. I have seen people saying you can do so in your prison cell, for example. Wonderful. Ergun Caner was not in prison (no

A Response to Dr. Ergun Caner, President, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

James White, February 26, 2010, Islam

Previous to my leaving for ministry in London, England, I was contacted by a Muslim who has invested a good deal of time documenting problems with the claims of Dr. Ergun Mehmet Caner, President of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. I had initially heard from this young man when I had put out a general call for information on how I

Shouldn’t You Be Eating Chocolate?

TurretinFan, December 30, 2009, Roman Catholicism

The always-creative adherent to the papacy, Mark Shea, seems to think that I (TurretinFan) am not much fun at parties because I spent part of Christmas 2009 in service to my Lord, demonstrating that the rule of faith of Aquinas is different from the rule of faith of Rome today (Aquinas and Formal Sufficiency & Aquinas and the Rule of

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

Gheens Lectures – Stephen J. Nichols

Jeff Downs, November 5, 2009, Misc

It is always neat to see one of your professors from Bible College “making it big.” 🙂 In this case, Stephen Nichols, professor at Lancaster Bible College spoke at this years Gheens Lectures (Nov. 3). Speaking of Al Mohler, Jr., the Gheens Lectures are held on the campus of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here are topics Nichols addressed (click

The Wildest, Nuttiest Blog Article I’ve Read So Far…and Another in the “Runner Up” Category

James White, October 27, 2009, King James Onlyism

I know people will say this isn’t meant seriously…believe me, it is. CT is a well known figure on the net. I ran into this person on the PuritanBoard originally, defending the Comma Johanneum. Since then there have been various odd encounters here and there, but never anything like this. Click and read. Yes, friends, not only is yours truly

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

Two Quick Apologetic Tips on the Trinity

Dr. Alan Kurschner, October 7, 2009, General Apologetics

The two most frequent objections to the Trinity can be illuminated with two simple, but effective, illustrations. First, “How can there be three and one at the same time”? This question conflates two categories into one. But Christians understand that there are two categories involved. There is one “What” (Being/Deity) and three “Who’s” (Persons/Father-Son-Holy Spirit). Here is the best illustration

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

Mark Shea: Always On Top of Those Pesky Facts!

James White, September 8, 2009, Roman Catholicism

When you think about it, if you can write a three-volume set about a theology based upon thin air in Scripture, you can’t be too concerned about little things like facts, truth, reality, etc. And surely, Mark Shea doesn’t sweat the “little stuff” along those lines! No indeed. He noticed the Newser mistake where someone threw my picture up instead

Protecting the Flock: A Pastoral Perspective, Pt. 1

Jeff Downs, September 4, 2009, Pastoral Theology

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Have you ever read a book, and thought to yourself, “this is the book I wanted to write”? Well, I am almost certain many readers of this blog have had that experience. Perhaps at that point, your dream was dashed to pieces. I trust that is not the case, and even if

Hello, I Am A Fringe Baptist Minister, and the New American Taliban

James White, September 4, 2009, Personal

I got a couple of notifications of the Newser mistake yesterday morning wherein my picture was put in the place of that of Steven Anderson, resulting in the graphic to the right. I know, I know, all us Baptists look alike to the press, right? I really appreciated the fact that the first person to inform me of this, a

Did Hippo, Carthage, or Rome’s Bishop Settle the Canon?

TurretinFan, August 25, 2009, Roman Catholicism

Some Roman Catholics are under the false impression that the councils of Hippo (A.D. 393) and/or Carthage (A.D. 397) authoritatively settled the canon of Scripture for the church – either directly or by endorsement by one or more Roman bishops. To be deep in history, however, is to cease to be so naive. John of Damascus (lived from about A.D.

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