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Joseph Smith and the Many Wives of David and Solomon: Authorized or Abominable?
In all of the debate over Joseph Smith’s teachings and practices regarding polygamy, little attention seems to have been given to an explicit contradiction in his scriptural revelations. This contradiction concerns what the Lord thought of David and Solomon having … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Book of Mormon, David, Joseph Smith, plural marriage, polygamy, Solomon
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EASTER: The Evidence
How do we know that Jesus rose from the dead? Several years back I put together a simple outline of the main lines of evidence using the word EASTER. Each point is tied to Paul’s important defense of the hope … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Jesus and Christology
Tagged appearances, Easter, empty tomb, resurrection, Saul of Tarsus
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Dale Tuggy and the Biblical Basis of the Trinity, Part 2: Is the Doctrine of the Trinity Incoherent?
In Part 1, I responded to Unitarian philosopher Dale Tuggy’s claim in a recent conference address that my biblical argument for the doctrine of the Trinity omitted essential elements of the doctrine. Here I will respond to his objection that … Continue reading
Dale Tuggy and the Biblical Basis of the Trinity, Part 1: Are Essential Elements Missing?
In Part VII of my eight-part series of articles entitled “The Biblical Basis of the Doctrine of the Trinity,” I offer the following concluding argument for the doctrine: A. All the elements of the doctrine are taught in Scripture. 1. … Continue reading
Jesus as God and Distinct from God: A Reply to Kegan Chandler
In his book The God of Jesus in Light of Christian Dogma, Kegan Chandler repeats Dale Tuggy’s critique of Richard Bauckham’s “divine identity Christology,” which is essentially that the idea is logically contradictory. As part of his critique, Chandler offers … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus and Christology, Trinity, Unitarianism
Tagged Dale Tuggy, Kegan Chandler, Richard Bauckham
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Enoch, Jude, the Canon, and the Sons of God: Some Notes for the Curious
In an odd coincidence, I was asked twice in one day to comment about the canonicity of the Book of Enoch and some related matters. I will not attempt to resolve all of the issues here, but instead will offer … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies
Tagged Book of Enoch, canon, Enoch, Genesis 6:1-4, Jude, sons of God
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Don’t Know Much about Book of Mormon Geography
On January 29, 2019 (yesterday as of the time of this writing), the LDS Church published an article online entitled “Book of Mormon Geography,” another installment in its series of innocuously titled “Gospel Topics” essays. Begun in 2013, this series … Continue reading
Six Hints that the “Baby Jesus Stories” of the Gospels Were Not Late Additions
Gerard van Honthorst, Adoration of the Shepherds (1622) Every December, articles circulate online (and often in major news magazines) calling into question the truth of the virgin birth of Christ. This year, a blog article posted on December 19, … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology
Tagged atheism, Christmas, deity of Christ, infancy narratives, Valerie Tarico, Virgin Birth
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Is Apologetics a Discipline?
Brian Huffling, a philosopher of religion at Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES), wrote a provocative essay on his blog in March 2018 entitled “Why Christian Apologetics Is Not a Discipline.” This interesting think piece was brought to my attention today on … Continue reading
Leaving IRR but Not Leaving Mormonism Alone!
Last month, I announced that the Institute for Religious Research, where I have worked since 2008, was facing a deep financial crisis that made its future after the spring of next year very doubtful. Since that announcement, a few people … Continue reading
Posted in Christian apologists, Mormonism
Tagged Institute for Religious Research, Joel Groat
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