Category Archives: early christian history

Why I am no longer a Christian?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

On several occasion I usually get some version of the two following Question and all these questions are really not about the existence of (any generic) God, but Why I don’t ultimately believe in the Christian God.: What is the … Continue reading →

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Did Apostle John and Apostle Peter write their epistles?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Bible Difficulty #10 Could the Apostle John & Peter read and write?  Were they illiterate? Most conservative evangelicals hold to the traditional view that both Apostle John and Apostle Peter were the original authors of their epistle, but historical and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Case for Christ By Lee Strobel

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

There are pretty much two books, that have been recommended to me over and over.  That’s Mere Christianity By C.S. Lewis and this book The Case for Christ By Lee Strobel.  I just ordered Mere Christianity so that book review … Continue reading →

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Celebrating an Atheist Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

I initially was not going to make a post about Christmas and atheism, until I saw this article about Atheist celebrating Christmas on the Finding Truth Blog and that for an atheist to celebrate Christmas is not just ‘merely insane, … Continue reading →

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A Milestone Post

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

I thought this would be a great time to do a Milestone Post, considering I have just passed 20,000 views, and just published over 100 blog posts and have gathered a following of just over 100 followers, and over 1,500 … Continue reading →

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Why are there no early Aramaic or Hebrew Manuscripts?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Bible Difficulty #9 There are well over 5000 NT manuscripts.  In many languages, but mostly in Greek and Latin.  And the earliest of Manuscripts are in Greek.  However, not one is in the natural language of Jesus and his disciples….Hebrew/Aramaic. … Continue reading →

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To PlasticPatrick

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

So I’ve actually had a new frequent visitor to my blog. I usually don’t make comments part of a blog post, but I thought this one might be interesting.  He has actually done his own blog post directed at me. … Continue reading →

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Who is Bart Ehrman?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Who is Bart Ehrman?  And why am I making a post blog about this dude with the funny sounding last name. Well he is the world-renowned distinguished New Testament Historian at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Ehrmans … Continue reading →

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Is Biblical Inerrancy, Biblical? Does Inspiration imply inerrancy?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Bible Difficulty #8 “Biblical inerrancy is not a doctrine that can be proven by an a posteriori deductive argument. It is a position that is accepted a priori, on faith, and not by reason. The many Biblical and historical references that support inerrancy are completely valid … Continue reading →

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The History of Inerrancy

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

“The doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture does not stand in the relationship of a priori but a posteriori in our theology. The doctrine of verbal inspiration is not the basis of our systematic theology and is not the major … Continue reading →

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