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• A Child and a Son

  I believe strongly in defending the Christian faith and putting forth the strongest argument possible.  At the same time, I am a firm believer in not overstatin... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Top Five New Testament Books

  Since I recently posted some recommended books on apologetics, I thought I would also recommend five books that deal specifically with the New... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Apologetics Canada Conference 2013

  I am very much interested in the apologetics activity that is taking place in Canada and so I am pleased to share with you information about the Apologetics... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Zechariah, Mary and the Asking of Questions

  An important part of apologetics is about the asking of questions and the wrestling with the potential answers. Although some people are uncomfortable with... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Top Five Apologetics Books

  I often hear requests for suggested apologetics resources.  Here are some books that I recommend for people interested in apologetics. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Craig Evans and Fabricating Jesus

  Craig Evans is my New Testament professor at Acadia Divinity College and I highly recommend his work. This is a helpful video to provide some some much needed... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Are School Shootings the Judgment of God?

  People around the world are trying to make sense of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  It is a terrible tragedy and it has touched us all. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Richard Carrier Vs Mark Goodacre

  One of the topics that I am interested in is the evidence for the historical existence of Jesus.  One of the few people with scholarly credentials that denies... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Theophilus on Early Christian Attitudes Toward Mythology

  Authors such as Tom Harpur, suggest that not only was Jesus based on already existing pagan god-men, but the early church was well aware of this. According to... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Did God Let This Happen?

  As a parent of elementary school aged children, the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut has really touched a nerve. This... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Autism and the Church

  Statistics tell us that the autism rates are extremely high.  According to the Autism Society of America, 1 out of every 88 births have autism. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hope’s Reason: A Journal of Apologetics Vol. 2 No. 2

  

  I am hoping to get volume three together this month. But until then, make sure to check out volume two of Hope’s Reason: A Journal of Apologetics from last year. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What in the World?

  I have had quite a few conversations, both in person and online, about the meaning of the world.  I have seen people very concerned about the world in the... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Beauty of Mary’s Submission

  With Christmas just a few weeks away, I thought I would share these words of Francis Schaeffer concerning Mary from his book True Spirituality.“It is... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Lack of Unbiased Evidence for Jesus

  When I speak to critics and skeptics, it is common to hear comments about the lack of unbiased evidence for Jesus from the first century. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Vampire Syndrome

  

  Do you remember those old vampire movies? The vampire would attack his victim, a chain with a cross would come into view and the vampire would flee in fear. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Male-Female Pairs in Luke-Acts

  One of the things that I like about Luke is that he has a special interest in the role of women. In both his Gospel and in Acts, Luke often pairs men and... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Ancient Philosophy

  

  If you are interested in ancient philosophy, especially that of Plato and Aristotle, you may like a course taught a UC Berkeley taught by David Ebery. You can... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Faith Seeking Understanding Conference

  

  Faith Seeking Understanding is a conference about Christian Apologetics held at First Baptist Church, Fort Erie on Nov. 16-18, 2012. The speaker David Haines wa... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Why Christians Should Not Use the Word Sodomite

  

  From time to time, I hear Christians referring to homosexuals as Sodomites. I once suggested in public that this was not appropriate and I was challenged on it. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 SPIRITUALITY