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Benedict XVI and the Word of God
On April 20, 2012, Vatican Information Services reported a message from Benedict XVI to Cardinal Levada (the head of the CDF). Among the points found in the message were the following (as reported by VIS): “Thanks to the charisma of inspiration”, the Benedict XVI goes on, “the books of Sacred Scripture have a direct and…
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Steve Hays vs. Peter Sean Bradley on Oral Tradition
My good friend Steve Hays has posted an interesting item in response to Peter Sean Bradley. The post emphasizes the interesting point that John records the fact that one of Jesus’ sayings was either misreported or misinterpreted in the apostolic era among Jesus’ own disciples. The specific passage is John 21:22-23Jesus saith unto him, “If…
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Minority of IUers Make the Rest Look Bad
It’s interesting watching hopelessly clueless college student “activists” trying to bully Doug Wilson at IU. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lq5AX4lPHQ&w=560&h=315]He does a great job of responding to them. *** Warning, Atheist Speech in the Video *** -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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A Curious Dilemma
A lot of American Presbyterians don’t believe that the papacy is the Antichrist. In fact, the American revisions to the Westminster Confession of Faith allow for both views (he is, and he is not). Confessional Lutherans, like Presbyterians who hold to the original WCF, consider the papacy/pope to be the Antichrist. One might think that…
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Is Long Hair Shameful?
Steve Hays took issue with my objection that the Shroud depicts a man with long hair, which is consistent with medieval iconography but inconsistent with Paul’s teaching regarding hair length. 1 Corinthians 11:14-15Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a…
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Two Examples of the Guilt by Association Fallacy
The first comes from Mark Shea (trying to defend Cardinal Pell), who tries to associate a literal understanding of Scripture with Atheistic and Fundamentalist advocates (and them with each other). The second comes from my dear friend Steve Hays (trying to respond to something I wrote) who tries to associate a particular argument with naturalism…
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Mark Driscoll and Liberty University
Apparently Mark Driscoll is a commencement speaker for Liberty University (see the discussion here). Some people are making a big deal about this. Where were those same people when Liberty University had Mormon Glenn Beck speak at commencement two years ago (link to video and discussion)? Complaining about Driscoll and not Beck is truly straining…
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Thomas Becon on the Second Commandment
The Catechism of Thomas Becon (Section on the Second Commandment) (Anglican, 1511 – 1567) Father. Rehearse the second commandment. Son. “Thou shalt make thee no graven or carved image, nor likeness at all of any thing that is in heaven above, or in earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not…
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The Shroud – Supernatural Hypothesis and Natural Hypothesis
There are, in general, two hypotheses about how the Shroud came to be. The first is that the shroud represents the work of human ingenuity. The second is that the shroud represents an artifact of supernatural activity. We’ll explore the supernatural hypothesis first. In very general terms, if something is the artifact of a supernatural…
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Dishonoring the Truth about the Shroud
Jason Engwer is great guy and has produced lots of useful and helpful material. I really appreciate his on-line work, and I hope that no one will be so foolish as to think that the criticism I’m about to offer is supposed to reflect badly on him personally. My problem is with his statement, not…