Author Archives: robbowman

The Light Analogy, Theological Method, and the Doctrine of the Trinity

Posted on July 25, 2018 by robbowman

In 2010 I participated in a lengthy online written debate entitled “The Great Trinity Debate” with a Christadelphian named David Burke. I presented a defense of Trinitarianism and Burke defended Unitarianism (of the “Biblical Unitarian” variety). A few days after … Continue reading →

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Jesus the Divine Bridegroom: Michael Tait’s Case for a High Christology in Mark

Posted on July 24, 2018 by robbowman

  Tait, Michael. Jesus, the Divine Bridegroom, in Mark 2:18-22: Mark’s Christology Upgraded. Analecta Biblica 185. Rome: Gregorian & Biblical Press, 2010.       Michael Tait is a former schoolteacher and headmaster with two doctorates who sought but never … Continue reading →

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Is the Expression “Make a Record” Evidence for the Book of Mormon? A Case Study in Testing Mormon Apologetic Arguments

Posted on July 16, 2018 by robbowman

The “Book of Mormon Central” website, founded by LDS scholars Lynne Wilson and John W. Welch in 2015 and operated by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum, has quickly become a popular source for apologetic arguments in defense of the … Continue reading →

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Lydia McGrew on Credentials and New Testament Scholarship

Posted on May 28, 2018 by robbowman

Lydia McGrew is a scholar trained in the study of literature (her Ph.D. was in English literature), an accomplished author of peer-reviewed publications in philosophy (including epistemology and philosophy of religion) including some directly relevant to Gospel scholarship, and recently … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Low Christology in the Gospel of John: A Review Article

Posted on May 23, 2018 by robbowman

Kim, Yung Suk. Truth, Testimony, and Transformation: A New Reading of the “I Am” Sayings of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2014.   Yung Suk Kim is Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Exist before He Was Born?

Posted on May 19, 2018 by robbowman

Critics of the Trinitarian view of Jesus Christ as God incarnate sometimes argue that Jesus could not have existed before he was born. They point out that Jesus received his name “Jesus” when he was born (Matt. 1:21, 25; Luke … Continue reading →

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8 Answers to Why Nabeel Qureshi Was Not Healed: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 10

Posted on April 14, 2018 by robbowman

Part 1 of this series, “A Failed Experiment,” provides the necessary background and explains my purpose in critiquing the late Nabeel Qureshi’s views on healing.   In this series, I have presented eight reasons why we should not expect God … Continue reading →

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Communal Faith and Healing: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 9

Posted on April 13, 2018 by robbowman

Part 1 of this series, “A Failed Experiment,” provides the necessary background and explains my purpose in critiquing the late Nabeel Qureshi’s views on healing.   A key idea in Nabeel Qureshi’s thinking about miraculous healing was that such healing … Continue reading →

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Faith and Healing in Jesus’ Ministry: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 8

Posted on April 12, 2018 by robbowman

Part 1 of this series, “A Failed Experiment,” provides the necessary background and explains my purpose in critiquing the late Nabeel Qureshi’s views on healing.   In at least three of Nabeel Qureshi’s vlogs, he spent some time commenting on … Continue reading →

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The Resurrection of Lazarus and the Christian Hope: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 7

Posted on April 11, 2018 by robbowman

Part 1 of this series, “A Failed Experiment,” provides the necessary background and explains my purpose in critiquing the late Nabeel Qureshi’s views on healing.   In one of Nabeel Qureshi’s vlogs (#28), he spent considerable time reflecting on Martha’s … Continue reading →

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