Richard Dawkins, Evolution, and Alvin Plantinga’s Powerful, Blasting, Book Review

Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 16:21 | Category : Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, World News
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In his most recent book review, world reknowned philosopher Alvin Plantinga has reviewed atheist Richard Dawkins book, The God Delusion. Eerily, he begins, “Richard Dawkins is not pleased with God.”
Plantinga closes powerfully, “The God Delusion is full of bluster and bombast, but it really doesn’t give even the slightest reason for thinking belief in [...]

John MacArthur, Grunge Evangelicals, and Profane Preachers

Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 15:55 | Category : Church, Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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In this article, John MacArthur, pastor and leader among conservatives has spoken out against some elements that characterize the latest generation of evangelical leaders.
One lead to whet the appetite, “Driscoll ministers in Seattle, birthplace of “grunge” music and heart of the ever-changing subculture associated with that movement. Driscoll’s unique style and idiom might aptly be [...]

Jensen writes on Christian Unity and Bible

Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 1:41 | Category : Church, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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The Most Rev Peter Jensen MA (Hons) (Syd); BD (London); ThL (ACT); D. Phil (Oxford) is Archbishop of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney, and Metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales.
In this article, he contends for the faith, explaining Christian unity. He says, “Practise unity, maintain the unity of the Spirit in [...]

Scholars, Clergy criticize Cameron Jesus Coffin Theory

Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 5:32 | Category : Church, Culture/Society, World News
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See the Fox News coverage.
See the AP coverage.
Cameron said at his news conference Monday, “There’s a definite sense that you have to pinch yourself.”  Earlier in the week, he said that statisticians found “in the range of a couple of million to one” in favor of the documentary’s conclusions about the caskets, or ossuaries.
Really?  It [...]

Ben Witherington on the Jesus Tomb

Monday, 26 February 2007, 17:12 | Category : Church, Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, World News
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Ben Witherington III, Professor of New Testament Interpretation and balanced Bible scholar, has posted some helpful elements on the recent James Cameron Jesus Tomb Resurrection Debunking Theory. Read the Witherington post here. Read my previous posts on the issue here, here, and here.

More on the Jesus coffin, James Cameron style

Monday, 26 February 2007, 10:09 | Category : Church, Culture/Society, World News
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In previous posts (here and here), I mentioned Cameron’s latest sensation on the silver screen.  This time, its the alleged discovery of Jesus’ coffin.  In this article, however, he is clear to emphasize that there were no bones in the casket.  Read the latest here.

CNP in NYT

Monday, 26 February 2007, 0:13 | Category : Culture/Society, Politics/Public Policy
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The New York Times covers (here) the recent meeting of the Council for National Policy.  Out of Washington, the article explains, “A group of influential Christian conservatives and their allies emerged from a private meeting at a Florida resort this month dissatisfied with the Republican presidential field and uncertain where to turn. . . .  [...]

Movie, Children of Men, powerful and omenous

Sunday, 25 February 2007, 23:53 | Category : Church, Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, Politics/Public Policy
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From the review:
“Alfonso Cuarón’s movie Children of Men, the name of Christ is anything but a throwaway expression. Echoes of the gospel—both subtle and obvious—occur at every turn, reminding us that God gave us hope by providing a vulnerable, miraculous child to a dark, dying, violent world. We watch as a man and a woman [...]

Michael Jackson may convert to Islam

Sunday, 25 February 2007, 23:45 | Category : Culture/Society
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Read the article about the possibility of Michael Jackson’s conversion to Islam (here).

More on the Cameron Jesus Movie

Sunday, 25 February 2007, 5:19 | Category : Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, World News
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Here is an interesting blog on my previous post (here).