Post Author: Bill Pratt Historical scholar Mike Licona, in his book The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach, argues that the apostle Paul’s writings are critical to historical research on Jesus’ resurrection. But some skeptics disagree. Licona explains: Given the historical nuggets provided by Paul that can assist historians in their investigation of the historicity of the … Continue reading Why Do Two Skeptics Discount Paul’s Testimony about the Resurrection of Jesus?→
Post Author: Bill Pratt In part 2 we discovered the “German Christian” movement, a group that wanted to conform Christianity to German nationalism. In part 3, we complete our survey of this heretical campaign. Again, we draw heavily from Eric Metaxas’s biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Recall that the German Christians sought to radically reinterpret and … Continue reading What Happens When the Church Is Married to Nationalism? Part 3→
Post Author: Bill Pratt In part 1 we saw the plans that the National Socialists had for the German Lutheran Church during the 1930’s and 1940’s. In parts 2 and 3 we will review how the church reacted to the attempted Nazification of their doctrines and beliefs. Again, we draw heavily from Eric Metaxas’s excellent biography … Continue reading What Happens When the Church Is Married to Nationalism? Part 2→
Post Author: Bill Pratt One of the most important historical facts about the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer was his reaction to the Nazi take-over of the Lutheran state church in Germany in the 1930’s. Eric Metaxas, in his magnificent biography of Bonhoeffer, devotes an entire chapter to Nazi theology. The program developed by the Nazis to … Continue reading What Happens When the Church Is Married to Nationalism? Part 1→
Post Author: Bill Pratt In the previous post, I explained atheist Dan Barker’s argument in a debate he had with Christian Matt Slick. If you don’t remember what I said, please go back and quickly remind yourself, as this post won’t make sense otherwise. Below I pick up where I left off. What I don’t … Continue reading Why Ought I Act Morally? Part 2→
Post Author: Bill Pratt This week I’ve been listening to a debate between Matt Slick (Christian) and Dan Barker (atheist) on whether humans can be good without God. Barker’s argument during the debate struck me as illogical, and here’s why. Barker explained that moral values are merely natural inclinations that are built into human beings … Continue reading Why Ought I Act Morally? Part 1→
Post Author: Bill Pratt If you’ve ever listened to Ravi Zacharias, you’ve noticed he likes to quote from English journalist Malcolm Muggeridge. One of my favorite quotes from Muggeridge has to do with his description of the frailty of nations and empires, with particular attention to those of the 20th century. In a gripping message, … Continue reading Who Is the Real Superman?→
Post Author: Bill Pratt Social Darwinism is the theory that persons, societies of people, and races develop and evolve in much the same way that biological organisms evolve due to natural selection. It is frequently described by the phrase, “survival of the fittest,” which was coined by British philosopher Herbert Spencer just a few years … Continue reading What is Social Darwinism? – #4 Post of 2009→
I think many people toy with some form of atheism at some point in their lives. They wonder if all they were taught growing up is really true. They don’t see God, they don’t hear from him, and they don’t touch him or smell him, so maybe he doesn’t really exist. Wondering whether God exists, … Continue reading What If There Is No God?→