by Stuart | 18 Sep 2012 | Blog
I have taken some time in previous posts to introduce the question of whether there is historical evidence for the existence of Jesus of Nazareth, and to deal with the question of first-century evidence (or the lack thereof) for his life. In short, mention of Jesus...
by Stuart | 11 Sep 2012 | Blog
An article that appeared on MyNews by Marcus Steenberg recently caught my attention. Steenberg asserts that “Jesus of Nazareth is none other than a fictional reincarnation of the much older Horus of Egypt.” He offers a long list of parallels between the Gospels and...
by Stuart | 7 Sep 2012 | Blog
The expression, “They pierced my hands and my feet,” was used in reference to the nails of the cross which were fixed in His hands and feet. And after He was crucified they cast lots upon His vesture, and they that crucified Him parted it among them. And that these...
by Stuart | 1 Sep 2012 | Blog
Regarding the existence of Jesus of Nazareth, Bertrand Russell once wrote, “I may say that one is not concerned with the historical question. Historically, it is quite doubtful whether Christ ever existed at all, and if he did we do not know anything about him, so I...
by Stuart | 31 Aug 2012 | Blog
Recently, I have been making my way, rather slowly, I might add, through Suicide—A Christian Response: Crucial Considerations for Choosing Life. The book takes the form of a collection of essays by various evangelical writers who comment on issues of euthanasia and...
by Stuart | 26 Aug 2012 | Blog
The following excerpt, which serves as a summary of the five points of Calvinism, is taken from The Doctrines of Grace by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken.1 The doctrines of grace—these words are shorthand for five distinct Bible teachings that were...
