I am quite concerned about the faith of emerging adults. The current cultural context of emerging adults includes an almost perfunctory acceptance of Darwinian Evolution as settled scientific fact. This, of course, leads quickly to moral relativism. Since, according to evolution, human beings came about through chance circumstances and stand presently on a long and gradually…
The evidence for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is compelling. This article will explore the best arguments in defense of the resurrection of Christ. The best arguments are derived from the best evidence, and the best evidence is the direct evidence, namely the empty tomb, the eyewitness accounts, and the conversion of Saul of…
In When Athens Met Jerusalem, John Mark Reynolds demonstrated how Athens (Greek philosophical pursuit) prepared the way for Jerusalem (divine revelation) to launch Christianity in the first century. As one commentator put it, Christian thought is incomprehensible apart from Greek philosophy. Before Christianity hit the scene, and while Judaism was in its most corrupt state,…
The concept of a Purgatory is mythical, not biblical. The concept suggests that people who are not bad enough to go to Hell and are not good enough to go to Heaven when they die are instead sent to a place called “Purgatory” to be “purged” (or purified) of their sins. They receive punishment for…
I enjoyed this book very much. John Mark Reynolds has made a cogent argument that Christianity arose on the world scene at a most appropriate time in history. In fact, he argues that the timing of the advent of Christ was perfect given the development of Greek thought in the centuries leading up to the…
Part I: Mormonism’s Appeal, Growth and Challenges Introductory Essay Christians often make the mistake of viewing Mormons as unintelligent, uninformed, or dishonest.[1] 1. The Apologetic Impulse in Early Mormonism: The Historical Roots of the New Mormon Challenge, by Craig Hazen Mormonism arose in 19th century America at the end of the Enlightenment[2] and in a…
As a father of 2 teenagers, a daughter age 19 and a son age 14, this book was both encouraging and frightening. Perhaps the most striking discovery of the survey work done for the book is the depth of penetration into the American society of moral relativism. Of the emerging adults interviewed, nearly all expressed…
Lewis attacks the false philosophy of the British high school English textbook, The Control of Language: A Critical Approach to Reading and Writing, by Alex King and Martin Ketley. Lewis refers to King and Ketley as “Gaius and Titius,” and to their book as “The Green Book.” Lewis is chiefly concerned that King and Ketley…
The purpose of this research article is to apply the techniques of cold case homicide investigation to the Eckankar Worldview and the claims of its founder, Jacob Paul Twitchell. The selection of Eckankar as the research subject of this article was due to the fact that the writer’s younger brother is a devoted follower (Eckist)…
This article will survey three ancient extra-biblical sources which acknowledge the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth, lend credence to the veracity of certain claims of the Bible, provide corroborating testimony to the origins of Christianity as a religion, and in some ways support several of its historical claims. This article will not explore other…