David Naugle’s Worldview: The History of a Concept

Over the years, I have read my share of books on worldviews. I can say without hesitation that David Naugle’s Worldview: The History of a Concept is one of the most impressive books that I have read in a while. One thing that stands out is Naugle’s chapter on epistemology (the study of knowledge). Do [...]

Atheist truly believes Africa needs God

This was an interesting article from a ways back-Dec 27, 2008. This was in The Sunday Times As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset By Matthew Parris Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution [...]

Some Tips in Discipleship

The Hebrew word for disciple is “talmid.” A talmid is a student of one of the sages of Israel. And given that Jesus is the ultimate Sage- our Master and Lord, here are some of my tips on striving to be a lifelong talmid of Jesus. By the way, I have not mastered these tips. [...]

A Look at Bart Ehrman: Agreements and Disagreements

Note: Given the attention Ehrman has received, this is a long post. Introduction This past April I got to spend some time with Bart Ehrman. He was in Columbus for a debate we hosted at The Ohio State University. I personally enjoyed the time with him. Ehrman is the author of more than twenty books, [...]

Do Christians Get Brownie Points For Being Ignorant? Is Anti-Intellectualism Biblical?

Note: For all that just love this logo above, feel free to go to my friend Neil’s website where you can get a shirt with the same logo on the front. I have one and wear it everywhere I go-see here: Time to Wake Up? “It is no longer enough for you Christians to believe [...]

William Lane Craig Speaks about Bart Ehrman

Apologist Responds to Bart Ehrman’s Critique of Historical Jesus By Katherine T. Phan|Christian Post Reporter Apologist William Lane Craig recently delivered a lecture that responded to Bart Ehrman’s critique of the historical Jesus by presenting New Testament evidence for the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection. Ehrman has written several books, including bestseller Misquoting Jesus, questioning the [...]

The Final Destination- Heaven or Resurrection?

Note: This post is not about the historical accuracy of the resurrection. There are other posts on that topic. Importance of the Resurrection When it comes to the Christian faith, one of the most important doctrines is the resurrection of the dead/the resurrection of Jesus. Biblical faith is not simply centered in ethical and religious [...]

Complaints and Reflections on The Divine Revelation Model

The skeptical issue in our culture mostly enters into the religious dialogue in the following way: “In the case of God, who isn’t some physical object but a divine being, what kind of evidence should we expect to find? Christianity, Judaism, Islam, are all theistic faiths in contrast to pantheism (all is God), polytheism (many [...]

2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 7,700 times in 2010. That’s about 19 full 747s. In [...]