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Did Jesus Doubt?

Posted on April 5, 2021 by robbowman

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 →

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Doubling Down on Diversionary Polemics: Robert Boylan’s Response on Moroni’s Move

Posted on May 31, 2020 by robbowman

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 →

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Christianity vs Mormonism: Atheist Bob Seidensticker Cross-Examined

Posted on May 22, 2020 by robbowman

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 →

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Did the First Vision of Joseph Smith Happen 200 Years Ago?

Posted on March 27, 2020 by robbowman

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 →

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30 Days, 30 Books: The History of Christian Apologetics in One Month

Posted on June 6, 2019 by robbowman

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 →

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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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Apostles, Prophets, Disciples, and Healing: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 3

Posted on April 7, 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 argument in Nabeel Qureshi’s vlogs about healing is that not only … Continue reading →

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Learning from a Failed Experiment: Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 1

Posted on April 5, 2018 by robbowman

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 →

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Welcome to RobertBowman.net

Posted on August 11, 2017 by robbowman

You’ve found the blog of Robert M. Bowman Jr., better known as Rob Bowman. No, not the guy that directed episodes of The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and other classy shows. What I do is much more interesting: … Continue reading →

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