Category: Apologists
An Apology to Robert Clifton Robinson: I Am Sorry I Missed Your Call (To Debate)
My apology to Robert Clifton Robinson for not responding sooner to his challenge to debate, my response to his challenge, and my reasoning for not debating him.
With Christian Apologists, It’s Never “Trust but Verify,” It’s Only Ever “Verify”
“The one who first states a case seems right, until the other comes and cross-examines.”Proverbs 18:17, NRSV INTRODUCTION In a prime example of “it takes one to know one,” many Christian apologists, for all their accusations that skeptics take biblical passages “out of context,”[1] have… Continue Reading “With Christian Apologists, It’s Never “Trust but Verify,” It’s Only Ever “Verify””
Michael Jones, Jude, and 1 Enoch (Evangelical Eisegesis #3)
Michael Jones of Inspiring Philosophy suggests that the author of the epistle of Jude uses 1 Enoch 1:9 the way a pastor might insert a pop-culture reference into a sermon. But is this what’s going on with Jude’s citation of 1 Enoch? Let’s investigate!
Jonathan Burke Responds to My Post on Satan and Demons (part 2)
For those who are interested, Jonathan Burke has posted the second video in his series responding to my views on Satan and demons in Paul and the Gospels. (Click here for the previous post containing part 1.) I’ll refrain from making any substantive comments… Continue Reading “Jonathan Burke Responds to My Post on Satan and Demons (part 2)”
Jonathan Burke Responds to My Post on Satan and Demons in the NT (part 1)
Last month, I wrote a brief post reacting to an episode of the Religious Learning podcast in which Christadelphian Jonathan Burke discussed his beliefs on the existence of Satan and demons. As I noted in that piece, while Burke and I are in agreement… Continue Reading “Jonathan Burke Responds to My Post on Satan and Demons in the NT (part 1)”
Frank Turek and Tryggve Mettinger: Caught in a Quotemine
I was recently tagged in a thread on Twitter asking whether something quoted by Frank Turek was true. Since Turek has me blocked on Twitter, I had to resort to other means (i.e., log into an older account I never use) to see what… Continue Reading “Frank Turek and Tryggve Mettinger: Caught in a Quotemine”
Does Mike Winger Think Jesus Was a Sinner? (Evangelical Eisegesis #1)
A pop-apologist accidentally turns Jesus into a sinner.
Evangelical Eisegesis: A Dalliance with Daniel #3 – Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar, and Nitocris
A look at a recent post by pop-apologist SJ Thomason on Belshazzar in the book of Daniel.
The Amateur Exegete 