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Did Paul Merely Try to Persecute Christians? A Response to Robyn Faith Walsh’s Second Argument
In a follow-up video to her earlier video arguing that Paul did not persecute Christians, which I discussed in my previous blog post, Robyn Walsh offers another argument in defense of her claim. In this video, she reports that two … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged Galatians 1:13, Paul, Robyn Faith Walsh
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Is It Wrong to Say that Christ Is Fully God and Fully Man?
Posts are showing up on Facebook arguing that it is theologically incorrect to affirm that the incarnate Christ is “fully God and fully man.” Supposedly, these expressions should be avoided in favor of the creedal wording “truly God” and “truly … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus and Christology, Uncategorized
Tagged Chalcedon, John MacArthur, R. C. Sproul
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Did Jesus Doubt?
In an article published on April 1, 2021, two Christian scholars argued that Jesus had “moments of doubt.” The Christianity Today article, by A. J. Swoboda of Bushnell University and Nijay K. Gupta of Northern Seminary, is entitled “Jesus Was … Continue reading
Doubling Down on Diversionary Polemics: Robert Boylan’s Response on Moroni’s Move
As I expected, Boylan issued a hasty “response” to the previous post in which he failed to address any of the substantive issues I presented there. Instead, he engaged in a poorly done tu quoque (“you too”) fallacious argument. First, … Continue reading
Christianity vs Mormonism: Atheist Bob Seidensticker Cross-Examined
Bob Seidensticker is an atheist with a blog at Patheos called Cross Examined. Two days ago (May 20, 2020), another atheist blogger at Patheos, Jonathan M.S. Pearce, posted “Using Common Sense to Not See God: Christianity versus Mormonism,” part of … Continue reading
Did the First Vision of Joseph Smith Happen 200 Years Ago?
Some Mormons believe that yesterday—March 26, 2020—marked the 200-year anniversary of the First Vision, in which Joseph Smith saw the Father and the Son in the woods near his home. If the First Vision had taken place in the spring … Continue reading
30 Days, 30 Books: The History of Christian Apologetics in One Month
In the Apologetics Book Club on Facebook this month, I am doing a series entitled “30 Days, 30 Books: The History of Christian Apologetics in One Month.” So far we have highlighted six key books in ancient and medieval church … Continue reading
Did Jesus Exist before He Was Born?
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
Apostles, Prophets, Disciples, and Healing: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 3
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 argument in Nabeel Qureshi’s vlogs about healing is that not only … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:28-30, Ananias, apostles, Book of Acts, healing, miracles, Nabeel Qureshi, prophets, Stephen
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Learning from a Failed Experiment: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 1
Nabeel Qureshi, who passed away on September 16, 2017, was a good friend of mine. He was a well-known convert from Islam to Christianity who went on to earn two Master’s degrees as well as his M.D. degree. I met … Continue reading