I recently watched the dialogue between Adnan Rashid and Anthony Buzzard. I have to say that Anthony Buzzard really disappoints me. I don’t think that he has a lot of substance. He claims that he’s shunned by Christians for saying the Shema. That’s obviously a dishonest statement. He’s shunned for giving an interpretation for the Shema that’s consistent with medieval Rabbinic Judaism.
Category Archives: Apologetics
How Protestants(Especially James White) View Typology
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One of the most beautiful things about the Christian faith is the amazing connection between the two testaments. This is not only done through theology and prophesy but typology as well. I recently completed the Lectio Mary Bible study online lectures by Brant Pitre. This lecture and many others are available on formed.org.
Don’t Read Paul the Deacon!!!
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Being the church history geek that I am, I try to read as many primary sources as possible. There was a sale on Amazon and I managed to get History of the Lombards by Paul the Deacon for a very decent price. The Lombards are the ancestors of those who live in Southern Germany. I’m not sure if I’m descended from these people as my ancestors are from central Germany. The word Lombard is an anglicized version of Langobard which means “Long Beard”. Apparently these people didn’t like shaving.
Abrogation to the Rescue!
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We’ve all seen the last of the Lord of the Rings movies, Return of the King? Remember when the city of Minas Tirith is under siege then the riders of Rohan show up to save the day? The cavalry always comes to save the day. Unless it’s the Battle of Waterloo where Marshall Ney’s cavalry charge utterly failed. Basically the cavalry always comes to save the day.
Sozomen and the Ishmaelites
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We often hear from Muslims that Muhammad and his early followers were descended from the Ishmaelites. Obviously Islam doesn’t come on the scene until the 7th century. We don’t know much about Arabia prior to Islam. Most of our information comes from secondary accounts and modern day archeology.
James White’s Faulty List: Pope Leo the Great and the Immaculate Conception
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There is a list going around with eight Popes that supposedly denied the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God. James White likes to talk about this list constantly and it can be found on his website. Here is the link:
Jews with Islamic Stockholm Syndrome
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I’ve noticed in these odd days a lot of Jews are getting very cozy with Muslim apologists. They seem to join together to bash Christianity. Now, this isn’t all Jews or even most, but a minority bands together with Muslims so they can attack Christianity together.
The Hagia Sophia and Pope Francis
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As the whole world knows, on July 10, 2020 the Turkish court declared it legal to transform the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. I made a video response that can be watched above. I basically take the view that it’s equally an abomination to have this building a mosque or a museum because it was built for neither. Both are a perversion. I also said that the true crime happened in 1453 and not July 10, 2020. Basically I didn’t care as it was just one abomination to another.
Tip for Aspiring Apologists
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I have some advice for people who want to do apologetics. First, I must ask a question. How long have you been a member of your religion? If it’s not five years, then I firmly believe that you shouldn’t be an apologist. Five years from when you may ask? Five years from the day you were formally received in is the answer.
Where do I go after those 5 books?
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In my last post I talked about the five books where one needs to get started on studying church history. Notice that I’m really focusing on primary sources? All five books that I’ve mentioned are written in the first millennium so they can’t be warped by a modern bias. Obviously if you want to learn about the Church of England and how it was founded, read Bede and not John Foxe.