[av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' custom_class=''] Dr. Russell Moore expressed several disagreements with pastor Andy Stanley at a recent conference for Southern Baptists. Dr. Moore is...
Is the Cross Cosmic Child Abuse?
By Tim Stratton Nothing is more exciting than examining the historical evidence of the resurrection of Jesus. Most people are shocked to realize that by employing the historical method, one can...
Why Are You a Christian?
By Tim Stratton Why are you a Christian? As a full-time church youth pastor and a part-time adjunct professor at a Christian college, I like to ask this question to all of my students. In fact, I...
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 8: Two Final Methods and Conclusion)
By Brian Chilton For the past several weeks, we have been investigating how the historical Jesus of Nazareth fares by being tested by the traditional historical method. Before wrapping up our...
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 7: Eyewitness Testimony–The Gospel Witnesses)
By Brian Chilton Last week, we discussed the eyewitness testimony for Jesus by demonstrating the validity of the Gospel records. Such an endeavor was important to establish particular witnesses...
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 5-Early Testimony: Early New Testament Texts)
By Brian Chilton This article picks up where the last article left off. We continue our glimpse at the early testimony for Jesus of Nazareth. The Argument for the Early Dating of the Synoptic...
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 4–Early Testimony: Pre-NT Traditions)
By Brian Chilton In our first three articles which have examined Jesus by the historical method, we have seen that, thus far, Jesus of Nazareth stands up to historical scrutiny. However, this fourth...
You Don’t Understand the Old Testament
By Timothy Fox Unbelievers rip its verses out of textual and historical context. Christians use expired laws as bludgeons and others’ promises as life-verses. Just admit it: You don’t...
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 2–Enemy Attestation)
By Brian Chilton In our last installment of “Examining Jesus by the Historical Method,” we discussed the first aspect of the historical method. We examined how Jesus of Nazareth enjoys documentation...
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 1-Multiple Sources)
By Brian Chilton In a previous post “What Can We Historically Know about Jesus,” I discussed various ways historians identify an event or person as historically credible. I also discussed Gary...
What Can We Historically Know about Jesus of Nazareth?
By Brian Chilton As we come close to a Christian holiday, people often begin to ask, “Can we know that these events actually took place?” When it comes to Christmas, greater ambiguity exists as to...
Are you Skeptical of the Bible Because it Reports Miracles?
In a previous blog I defended the rationality of believing in the possibility of miracles if God exists –miracles are no less ridiculous than implications of some science-related theories that are...
Palace Where Jesus Stood Trial Discovered by Archaeologists?
Palace Discovered in Jerusalem Reveals the Reliability of the New Testament The palace of Herod Antipas (son of Herod I who succeeded him), may have been discovered in the old city of Jerusalem....
A Tale of Two Kings – Part 2 King Jesus
The Legacy of Herod & the Impact of Jesus in History Part 2 King Jesus In my previous article “A Take of Two Kings: Part 1 – King Herod,” I presented an overview of the life and legacy of Herod...
A Tale of Two Kings – Part 1 King Herod
The Legacy of Herod & the Impact of Jesus in History Part 1 King Herod Herod’s Authority & Lineage as Israel’s King When Jesus was born two-thousand years ago Israel was a nation occupied by...
Merry Christmas from Newsweek!
As has become common around Christian holidays, another media outlet has issued what I think can rightly be called an attack piece. Newsweek rolled out a cover story for this week’s edition that...
Godbuster: A Debate With Elliot George
This past week I engaged in a radio debate with an atheist on Unbelievable on Premier Christian Radio (which you can listen to here). My interlocutor was a British atheist, a retired biology teacher...
Jesus on Trial by David Limbaugh
When David Limbaugh let his friend Steve know that he had doubts about Christianity, he was surprised by Steve’s response. Instead of a blast of arrogant judgmentalism, Steve responded like a...
Why Indiana Jones is a Cool Archaeologist, but a Horrible Philosopher
In the third installment of the Indiana Jones movie series, The Last Crusade, “Indy” goes to the chalkboard in his tweed jacket and writes down the word “FACT” and underlines it. Then he says to his...