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On the 24 Hour Days "Argument" in Genesis
Arguing 24 hour days in Genesis is hardly necessary – the text doesn’t just say day – it specifies the kind of day – the kind with evening and morning. It’s not so much a question of arguing as just basic reading comprehension. I posted the above on Facebook recently, and got some objections. I’ve…
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The "We Dressed Differently" Claim
Dr. Ergun Caner has sometimes claimed that he “dressed differently” than typical Americans back when, as a young boy, he was allegedly a devout Muslim. One reason to question this claim is the photo of his father in front of the Islamic Center that he supposedly “built.” Someone dressed as an imam is near the…
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Unbalanced "Two Kingdoms" and Political Campaigns
Prof. Clark has a couple of posts up praising Ben Sasse and even including one of his political campaign advertisements (“Ben is a Straight Shooter” | “Ben is Speaking Up About Religious Liberty“). Personally, I can’t vouch for Mr. Sasse (nor do I have any particular criticisms), and that’s not the point of this post.…
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Christian Answers to Two Roman Catholic Questions on "Catholic Answers"
The show that calls itself “Catholic Answers,” recently featured a Missouri Synod Lutheran caller as highlighted on a recent Dividing Line. In response to the caller, the hosts began asking him some questions. I wouldn’t be surprised if you get these same questions from some of your Roman Catholic friends and acquaintances, particularly those who…
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Some Responses to Steven Avery's and Chris Pinto/NOTR's Counterpoints
In the comment box on my previous post (link), Steven Avery has provided some counter-points to the points I raised regarding the debate between James White and Chris Pinto. Mr. Avery has also quoted some material that he attributes to Chris Pinto/ Noise of Thunder Radio. Steven Avery said: “If he was to comment on…
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"Rip the Roof Off" – Ergun Caner 2010
Some time in 2010, Dr. Caner preached a sermon titled “Rip the Roof Off,” at Bell Shoals. One interesting thing about this sermon is that it appears to be more like the cleaned up testimony we will see in some of the post-2010 sermons, but the description posted with the video still reflects the pre-2010…
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Evangelii Gaudium – the BBC Has Overstated the Pope's Liberal Leanings
BBC News has the headline: “Pope Francis calls for power to move away from Vatican” and the opening line: “Pope Francis has called for power in the Catholic Church to be devolved away from the Vatican, in the first major work he has written in the role.” The document in question, Evangelii Gaudium (“Gospel’s Joy”)…
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Waldron's Cascade Argument
Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Sam Waldron had a very cordial debate on the question, “Have the New Testament Charismatic Gifts Ceased?” Dr. Brown’s rebuttal arguments did not appear to me to reflect an understanding of Dr. Waldron’s primary argument, the so-called Cascade Argument. I strongly believe that it is important to a dialog that…
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Response to Michael Brown's "Be Careful"
Michael Brown’s recent article (link) is a good reminder that we should be careful about how we identify “another gospel” as such. Nevertheless, Brown seems to take this proper caution to humility too far. Brown writes: So let’s put the theological bombast aside and be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the…
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Response to JaclynGlenn's Response to Ray Comfort
JaclynGlenn attempts to respond to Ray Comfort (link – caution, profanity and blasphemy). Once you weed through the profanity, blasphemy, and assorted name-calling and insults, there is actually very little to JaclynGlenn’s comments, aside from an unsubstantiated assertion that Mr. Comfort is somehow opposed to logic. Let’s address her points: 1) Alleged Evidence of Speciation…