Justin Martyr who dialogued with Trypho the Jew
We all remember times where we’ve had long faith discussions. It’s usually hours on end over a meal, coffee, or a glass of wine. I remember discussing religion over dinner with a Muslim friend of mine from Gaza. For the first time in his life, he probably doubted his faith that night. Regardless, we had hours to talk. We don’t always have that.
Those who read this blog know about Dr. James White. He is a Calvinist apologist and runs a Calvinist apologetics organization called Alpha and Omega Ministries. He has responded to this blog more than once. Though in the past I have disagreed with him, I actually found myself agreeing with him a lot on his Monday Webcast.
Lepanto – Christendom vs Caliphate
Muslims and Christians both like to look at each others sacred text. The two faiths share a lot in common. Both believe in one God, though the nature of God is disputed. Both believe that God sent many Prophets and revealed sacred texts. Whether these texts have been corrupted is a matter of dispute. Both believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah and born of the Virgin Mary. That’s quite a lot in common. However, when Christians look at the Quran, they look at it very differently than how Muslims look at the Bible.
Jesus and the rich young man.
Islamic apologist Paul Williams likes to go after the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Recently in a brief response to a twitter comment by James White, Williams said that the “Reformation” needs to go all the way and essentially become Islamic.
King Solomon
We’re almost at the end of 2016 and it certainly has been an interesting year. Over the course of the year, several well known apologists have visited and even commented on my blog. Off the top of my head, I can think of James White, Sam Shamoun, Ken Temple, Paul Williams, and Mike Licona.
Yarmouk – Where the Arabs defeated a Roman Army in 636 AD
Being interested in the origins of Islam, a very unique document comes to light. It is a 7th Century Christian polemic against Judaism called the Doctrina Jacobi. Since this document was written around 634 AD, this gives us some interesting information about Islamic origins. The document has an interesting passage. This passage reads:
The Council of Nicaea – Where much dialogue took place
I frequent a coffee shop in my area and when you go to the same coffee shop often, you get to know the servers. I had some dialogue with this one server. I knew that he was an Evangelical and had his head on straight regarding a lot of issues but last night we had a dialogue which raised some concerns.
Dr. Bart Ehrman
A few days ago, I was in a local coffee shop and saw a man who looked almost identical to the anti-Christian Biblical Scholar Bart Ehrman. I went over to talk to him. He had no idea who Bart Ehrman was but did say he would google him when he got home.
The Pharisees – The Enemies of God
When you engage in apologetics whether online or in person, you need to know the caliber of the enemy you’re dealing with. This has a major effect on how you then communicate. Do you ask more questions? How much charity do you use? What arguments do you use? Even that last question is answered by whom you’re debating.
How To Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith by Patrick Madrid
Before I begin the review of this book, I just want to thank our veterans who fought in both World Wars. There are no veterans alive from the First World War but some Second World War veterans are still alive. I can only imagine the bravery it took for American, British, and Canadian soldiers to storm the beaches of Normandy in June 1944. I also believe that if they could have seen what our nations have become, they would not have ran 20 yards up those beaches. Something tells me that when they went into battle, they weren’t fighting for sodomy, pride parades, homosexual “marriage”, transgenderism, bathroom bills, abortion on demand, rampant pornography or any of the other abominations that have infected our civilization in recent years.