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Rebuttals to Armstrong’s Ten-Step Program Against Sola Scriptura
Today, someone directed me to an article by Dave Armstrong entitled: “A Quick Ten-Step Refutation of Sola Scriptura.” (link to article) I’ll provide his points, and the brief rebuttal: 1. Sola Scriptura Is Not Taught in the Bible The briefest rebuttal is to simply respond: yes, it is taught in the Bible. Mr. Armstrong should…
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Free Apologetics Course
The Parchment and Pen blog has made available for free an apologetics course taught by Rob Bowman (link). That would appear to be Rob Bowman, president of the Center for Biblical Apologetics, not Rob Bowman the noted filmmaker. While I would certainly not be able to endorse absolutely every aspect of Bowman’s viewpoints, and while…
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New Age Heresies
These days, from what I can see, the “New Age Movement” is no longer quite as hip as it was (under that name, at any rate) a decade or two ago. It has since branched out in various regards, and I would be unsurprised if crystal sales have either tailed off, or at least stopped…
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Apologetics in the Information Age – a Response to Mark Shea
I’ve posted a new article at the Team Apologian blog. The general topic is the relevance and importance of apologetics. In some sense it is meta-apologetics – a defense of a defense of the faith. Here’s the first paragraph: The printing press revolutionized apologetics. Suddenly it became possible for books to be widely disseminated with…
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Response to Muslim Apologist
I recently came across the following Muslim apologetic video, which I do not endorse (obviously), but to which I have prepared a response. (link) A quick personal note. This is one of the calmest, kindest, and most reasonable Muslim apologists I’ve seen on-line. He’s also one of the most well-dressed. The gold-bordered robe and turban…
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Saint and Sinner – Hard at Work
Saint and Sinner has been hard at work providing well-composed, concise responses what he characterizes as “High Church” arguments: The Infallible Knowledge Argument The Doctrinal Chaos Argument The Argument from Apostolic Tradition and Succession (Related: The Influence of Greco-Roman Culture on Early Christianity) The Argument from Canon Certainty Most of his arguments/assertions seem reasonable. Even…
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Dr. White’s Most Recent Debate – Audio Posted
The recent James White and David Wood debates on Islam have been posted (apparently in their entireties) to the web. I have posted these without listening to them first, so I may update this page, once I have listened to them, for caveats etc. Is Muhammed a Prophet? Debate between David Wood and Jalal Abualrub(April…
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Dr. White’s More Recent Debate
While Ponter’s colleagues are raising a tempest about Dr. White’s debate with Steve Gregg, Dr. White has recently concluded another debate: this one against a Muslim opponent. Here are a couple of crowd reactions to that debate, and even more to some informal discussion Dr. White provided after the debate at a local restaurant: Fusion!…
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Responses to Three Common Objections to Calvinism
The following is a response to three common objections to Calvinism that are made by non-Calvinists. As mentioned below, these are not objections that everyone could make (for example, one calls into question the doctrine of original sin), but they are objections that frequently are made, and to which an answer should be ready. There…
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Reminder Regarding Apologetics Style
Ultimately, the truth is going to offend and upset people who don’t like it. Jesus, Paul, and Jonah did not sugar-coat the truth, they boldly proclaimed it, and God blessed their work. Nevertheless, it is important always to be mindful lest needless offense be given. The “Stupid Scholar” (BJ Buracker) has a valuable reminder to…