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Dr. Norman Geisler Digs Himself a Deeper Hole
Rather than apologizing, as suggested in my prior post (link to post), it appears that on Facebook Dr. Norman Geisler has actually tried to insist that Dr. Ergun Caner was exonerated! (first testimony that Geisler said that on Facebook)(second testimony that Geisler said that on Facebook). That kind of comment really seems to put Geisler…
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When Can We Expect Our Apology? Part 2
Before the results of the investigation in the Ergun Caner scandal were complete, Dr. Norman Geisler stated: “I am familiar with the slanderous charges that have been made against Dr. Ergun Caner generated by some Muslim groups and other extremists. I have looked into the matter, talking with Ergun and other principal parties at Liberty,…
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When Can We Expect Our Apology?
Elmer Towns of Liberty University, prior to conducting an investigation of the facts surrounding the Ergun Caner scandal, alleged: “The arguments of the bloggers would not stand up in court.” (source) The outcome of the investigation was that the committee found: “found discrepancies related to matters such as dates, names and places of residence” (source)…
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Chrysostom – Passages Inconsistent with an Idea of Purgatory
Chrysostom, in the following passages, provides evidence suggesting that he knows nothing of any kind of post-mortem experience as purgatory… Chrysostom (349-407) commenting on Matthew 6:12: Let us know these and let us remember that terrible day and that fire. Let us put in our mind the terrible punishments and return once for all from…
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Prayers to God Alone (and Worship to God Alone, in general) in the Early Church
To whom should prayers be addressed? They should be addressed to God alone. Augustine (354-430): As for those spirits who are good, and who are therefore not only immortal but also blessed, and to whom they suppose we should give the title of gods, and offer worship and sacrifices for the sake of inheriting a…