-
Capital Punishment – Absolutely Condemned or Commanded? Francis of Rome vs. Scripture
According to the Vatican Information Service, on October 23, 2014, referring to Francis of Rome: “He reiterated the primacy of the life and dignity of the human person, reaffirming the absolute condemnation of the death penalty, the use of which is rejected by Christians.” By contrast, Biblical Christians affirm the death penalty for a wide…
-
David and His Son Use Similar Metaphor (or is it proto-transubstantiation?)
Roman Catholics tend to think it is highly significant that Jesus said that the cup (meaning its contents – they never seem to misunderstand that use of non-literal language) is “my blood.” Recall that Jesus said: Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of…
-
Is Open Theism Actually Theism?
The position (or perhaps group of positions) known as Open Theism represent a god that is rather different from the God of the Scriptures. Still, is their god even the kind of god that we could properly refer to as theistic? Cosmological ArgumentThe god of Open Theism does not fully map to the cosmological argument…
-
One Particular Accomplishment in the Sye Ten Bruggencate v. Matt Dillahunty Debate
There were a number of highlights (and a few lowlights) in the Sye Ten Bruggencate v. Matt Dillahunty debate (link). One highlight was when an audience member asked Sye if there was anything Sye couldn’t be wrong – and Sye pointed out the essentials. The follow up was “and what are those?” Sye did a…