Posted in Antithesis, Apologetics, Philosophy, Video, tagged agnosticism, atheism, Christianity, religion, sociology on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Professor Edwin Judge briefly surveys the ancient sociological history of atheism in his interview with Greg Clarke:
Posted in Antithesis, Apologetics, Cross and Crescent, Evangelism, Video, tagged Christianity, Islam, religion on June 5, 2008 | No Comments »
Saudi Arabia’s former Minister of Information, Muhammad Abduh Al-Yamani, gives his perspective on 9/11 (it has been unfairly pinned on “Islam”) and Christianity (its scriptures are corrupt, and Islam calls Christians back to true monotheism).
On Al-Yamani’s former argument, American Christians may need to at least be willing to listen patiently. With his latter arguments Al-Yamani [...]
Posted in Cross and Crescent, Ethics, Pilgrim Praxis, Video, tagged Islam, Islamophobia, Sufi on April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As the world awakens to the growing Muslim population one of the new questions facing Christians is whether all Muslims are alike. While we Christians are no strangers to wide streams of diversity within our own religion, strangely we have had a hard time of allowing the possibility of diversity within Islam. Perhaps we should [...]
Posted in Apologetics, Greg Bahnsen, Philosophy, Prolegomena, Video, tagged antithesis, atheism, autonomy, epistemology, secular humanism on December 21, 2007 | 13 Comments »
In part 5 (see parts 1, 2, 3 and 4), Dr. Bahnsen continues his presentation to high school seniors on why Christians cannot be “neutral” when they go off to college.
The philosophies of the world rob the treasure of truth which is found only in Christ.
Colossians 2:8 (ESV) “See to it that no one takes [...]
Posted in Apologetics, Greg Bahnsen, Philosophy, Prolegomena, Video, tagged antithesis, atheism, autonomy, epistemology, secular humanism on November 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
In part 4 (see parts 1, 2, and 3), Dr. Bahnsen continues discussing specific ways in which universities are not intellectually “neutral.” Part 3 introduced intellectual bullying and double standards, and we continue with the latter.
2. Double Standards and Hidden Agendas cont.
If you think that universities are objective, even-handed dispensers of neutral, agenda-free knowledge, you [...]
Posted in Apologetics, Greg Bahnsen, Philosophy, Prolegomena, Video, tagged antithesis, atheism, autonomy, epistemology, secular humanism on November 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In part 3 (see parts 1 and 2), Dr. Bahnsen continues his lecture to high school students by giving specific ways in which university professors will seek to destroy Christian students’ faith with a supposed secular “neutrality.” What are some of these specific ways?
1. Intellectual Bullying
Antagonistic professors against Christianity will often intentionally use shaming and [...]
Posted in Apologetics, Doctrine of God, Greg Bahnsen, Philosophy, Prolegomena, Video, tagged antithesis, atheism, autonomy, epistemology, secular humanism on October 25, 2007 | No Comments »
In part 2 (see part 1) of The Myth of Neutrality, Dr. Bahnsen begins to discuss the Christian view of neutrality according to the Holy Scriptures. He turns to the following passages:
Jude 3 — God expects believers to contend for the faith.
1 Peter 3:15 — At any point, be prepared to answer for your hope [...]
Posted in Apologetics, Greg Bahnsen, Philosophy, Prolegomena, Video, tagged antithesis, atheism, autonomy, epistemology, secular humanism on October 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Though a bit dated (i.e. notice the reference to Schwarzenegger’s 1991 movie, Terminator 2), Dr. Bahnsen’s lecture to a group of high school students, The Myth of Neutrality, introduces basic concepts in Christian apologetics that are sorely needed in current Christian discipleship.
The main concept introduced in these lectures is the antithesis between Christian and non-Christian [...]
Posted in Ecclesiology, Semper Reformanda, Video, tagged beer, Presbyterian, Reformed on October 18, 2007 | No Comments »
In a rare web appearance, John Muether (OPC Historian and RTS librarian) is interviewed by Greg Baus regarding important topics such as present happenings in the OPC and favorite varieties of Reformed beverages:
Posted in Apologetics, Contra Pelagianism, Mike Horton, Synthesis, Video, tagged Arminianism, heresy, joel-osteen, Pelagianism, prosperity gospel on October 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Watch the full version of the 60 Minutes interview with Joel Osteen (14 Oct. 2007), complete with Dr. Horton’s brief critique of Osteen’s “prosperity gospel.”
Popular preacher Joel Osteen’s positive message packs 42,000 a week at his Houston Lakewood Church. But critics complain he’s dumbing down the faith. Byron Pitts reports.
A short portion of the full, [...]
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