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• RESPONDblogs: More Reasons to Accept the Gospels

  

  One of the claims I hear all the time from spiritual sceptics is this – “the Bible we have today is not an accurate reflection of what the original writings... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Did Christianity Arise Among Ancient Yet Ignorant People?

  

  I remember having a conversation with someone who was attempting to discredit Christianity based on what he perceived as the “intellectual backwardness of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: A Response to Islam

  

  I sat with French guy last week and I listened as he struggled to come to terms with the horrific events that were occurring around Paris. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Truth Will Out

  

  The Jehovah’s Witnesses group was first formed in 1872 by Charles Taze Russell and seem to have become famous the world over for what they DON’T do. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Is the Jehovah’s Witness “Jesus” the Genuine Article?

  

  I was getting ready to go out on Saturday morning when our front doorbell rang. I opened the door to a young lady who greeted me and began to talk to me about... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblog: Is Jesus Birth Really Prophesied in the Old Testament?

  

  Happy 2015 – hope it’s a good one for you! During the Christmas period, I heard this verse from Matthew’s Gospel being read during the Carol services I attended... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Archaeologists Discover Entrance to Herod’s Palace Near Bethlehem

  

  stuartgrayuk:I love the “matter of fact” reporting, here. Why does this matter? Because it lays out more of the historical underpinnings – and the actual... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Maybe the First Christmas Was More Stressful Than Restful

  

  I love the children’s nativity at our church – it’s one of the highlights of the Christmas season for me. Tea towels have never looked more festive, shepherds... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Not Such a Festive Detail

  

  The picture perfect Nativity scene that we see on the front of Christmas cards (remember those?) is a long way from what originally happened when Jesus Christ... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: The Curious Case of Quirinius

  

  In Luke’s Gospel we read that… “At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth?

  

  Someone challenged me recently about the historical accuracy of the accounts of the birth of Jesus. “There’s no evidence that a place called Nazareth even... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Free Resources for Responding to Christian Skeptics

  

  Hey there – here are some free resources to help you as you make a case for Christian faith and belief. And if you are not yet personally convinced yourself... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: God’s Plans Revealed in the Stars

  

  Sometimes it stresses Christians out when they realize that Astrology plays a big role in the Christmas story. My friend – and my Senior Pastor – James Burn gav... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: The People and Purpose Around the Virgin Birth

  

  The Gospels teach that Jesus of Nazareth had no ordinary life. And it started right from the point of his conception. This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. Hi... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Statements That Blow Up

  

  Strange as it may seem, people are often prone to say things that – actually – blow up on closer inspection. Statements that cancel themselves out. They are... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Responding to the Voices of Relativism

  

  I can hear these voices in our society today…can you? “No-one has the whole truth.” That’s an interesting statement. Why do you think that? What is your moral... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Who Wrote the New Testament Gospels?

  

  You will often hear the claim that the New Testament Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – are not actually written by those people at all. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Here’s One for the Walking Dead Fans!

  

  This is kinda fun. Tho I’m not sure how I feel being compared to a zombie :-) But he makes an interesting point. Go for the head – disprove Christ’s... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Christianity Isn’t Based on Stolen Ideas

  

  David Robertson is in the midst of an informal debate. The discussion is around the topic “Why Christianity is Reasonable”, and David’s talking when suddenly a... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• RESPONDblogs: Interstellar and the Fingerprints of a Loving God

  

  Chris Nolan’s Interstellar raises a lot of important issues. The problem is – I feel we can only discuss them once you’ve seen the film. Why? Because I’m in... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY