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05Apr 2023 by Post

The Resurrection of Jesus: The Evidential Contribution of Luke-Acts

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By: Jonathan McLatchie Any discussion of the evidence for the resurrection must first ascertain what the original apostolic witnesses claimed and whether those claims are best explained by the resurrection, or by some alternative hypothesis. The contemporary discussion of the case for the resurrection has largely focused around 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, a text believed by many scholars to represent an ancient creedal tradition that Paul had received from the Jerusalem apostles and which he passed on to the believers in Corinth.[i]  Paul’s words in verse 11 (“Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed”) also suggest that the message Paul presented to the Corinthians is the same as that proclaimed by the Jerusalem apostles. A popular criticism of this line of argument is that…
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04Apr 2023 by Post

Free Will or Calvinism: Which Should You Choose? | with Dr. Leighton Flowers

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Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS God knows all things, but does His foreknowledge impact our free will? Often a hot button topic amongst Christians, Calvinism focuses heavily on God’s sovereignty, predestination, and election. But does the Calvinist’s view of these terms correctly represent Paul’s use of the words predestination and election? Join Frank as he sits down with our friend Dr. Leighton Flowers of Soteriology 101 to discuss the core beliefs of Calvinism. Formerly a proponent of Calvinism, Leighton shares the story of his journey into Calvinism and why he eventually chose to abandon it a decade later. In this midweek episode, Leighton gives us insight into the mind of the Calvinist by answering the following:…
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04Apr 2023 by Post

Qualified Agreement: How Scientific Discoveries Support Theistic Belief

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For many intellectuals, a scientifically informed worldview was a materialistic worldview. It is not hard to see why they held this opinion. Source
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03Apr 2023 by Post

Resurrection: Fact or Fiction – An Easter Sermon

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By Bobby Conway Following Easter Sunday, it didn’t take long for skeptics to fabricate fictitious claims to debunk Christ’s resurrection. It’s easy to understand why. These critics knew that if they could dispel the resurrection, Christianity would crumble. And they weren’t wrong about that. Even Paul indicated, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). The problem is none of the objections raised by skeptics have been able to explain the resurrection away. That’s because they’re flimsy. For a mere sampling, here are three such theories. First, Some Skeptics claimed, “Jesus’s body was stolen”  This was the first theory to emerge which attempted to deny Christ’s resurrection. But think about it, if Jesus’ body was stolen, don’t you…
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02Apr 2023 by Post

Michael Behe on Why Lenski’s Experiments Show Devolution, Not Evolution

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Biochemist Michael Behe reviews the well-known Long Term Evolution Experiment at Michigan State. Source
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31Mar 2023 by Post

Dangerous Skating: Kauffman, Jaeger, and Roli on the Need for a New Teleology

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Openly breaking with naturalism can get one dispatched to the gulag of intelligent design. For most scholars, that is a one-way trip to academic Siberia. Source
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31Mar 2023 by Post

Is There Scientific Evidence for the Resurrection?

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Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Science is often viewed as the standard to determine all truth, which begs the question, does science even have the ability to do that? During last week’s episode, Frank walked us through the S.U.R.E. acronym, a simple way to remember four scientific arguments that prove the universe had a beginning and came into existence out of nothing. As a follow up, Frank interacts with a listener’s question regarding science and the resurrection. Science is an extremely valuable tool, particularly in the world of apologetics. But should we use it in an attempt to prove the resurrection occurred? In this episode, Frank addresses questions like: What is scientism and what…
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31Mar 2023 by Post

Cuando tu oponente hace trampas, ¿qué debes hacer? Por John D. Ferrer

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Por John D. Ferrer Es posible que hayas oído la frase “cambiar es un juego limpio”. Si tu adversario en el campo de fútbol o de baloncesto te empuja y te da codazos, es justo que tú le devuelvas el empujón, ¿no? Como se suele decir, el juego es limpio. Y mientras no sea contrario a la ley, inmoral o físicamente perjudicial para alguien, ese principio puede funcionar bien, al menos en los juegos de pelota y de mesa. Pero, ¿qué pasa con la política? Frank y yo tuvimos un podcast sobre este tema también. Puedes verlo  en:  Cuando tu oponente hace trampas, ¿qué debes hacer? | con el Dr. John Ferrer ¿Hasta dónde debemos llevar esta idea de que “lo justo es lo injusto”? Un caballero de Nigeria llamado…
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