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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
Posted in apologetics, Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology, Mormonism, Uncategorized
Tagged atheism, First Vision, Gospels, Historical Jesus, Joseph Smith, Mormonism, resurrection, skepticism
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Suppression of Documents: Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision Account versus the Noncanonical Gospels
The second article in the recent Book of Mormon Central (BMC) series of “Insights” on the First Vision is entitled “The 1832 First Vision Account.” In that account, Joseph reported seeing only “the Lord” Jesus, not of the Father and … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology, Mormonism
Tagged canon, First Vision, Gospels, Joseph Smith, LDS
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Four Contrasts between Joseph Smith’s Four First Vision Accounts and the Four Gospels
The first article in the recent Book of Mormon Central “Insight” series provides an overview of “Joseph Smith’s Firsthand Accounts of the First Vision.” These include the 1838/1839 canonical account in Joseph Smith–History (part of the collection known as the … Continue reading
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Tagged First Vision, Gospels, Joseph Smith
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Was Mary Magdalene Far from or Near the Cross? A Case Study in Gospel Differences
According to the Synoptic Gospels, the women who witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion, including specifically Mary Magdalene, were looking or watching “from a distance” (Matt. 27:55-56; Mark 15:40-41; cf. Luke 23:49; 24:10]). However, John states that the women were “standing by the … Continue reading
Lydia McGrew on Credentials and New Testament Scholarship
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
If Jesus Healed Everyone Then, Why Not Now? Nabeel Qureshi and Healing, Part 4
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. Perhaps Nabeel Qureshi’s main argument for thinking that it is always God’s will for … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus and Christology
Tagged Gospels, healing, Hebrews 13:8, miracles, Nabeel Qureshi, providence
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The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Parts 1 through 3
I recently completed the third installment in a series of articles entitled The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus. This series of articles addresses common questions regarding what can be known about Jesus historically. The purpose of the articles is to equip … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus and Christology
Tagged apocryphal, Bottom-Line Guide, Gospels, Historical Jesus
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