By: Jason|30 July, 2010|Categories: About|Tags: biblical illiteracy . Biblical worldview . D. A. Carson . doctrine of God . don carson . Evangelism . God's actions . God's character . God's work . redemptive history . Resources . story of redemption
Don Carson’s latest book is an excellent introduction to the Biblical storyline, through the lens of God’s character and work in history. The audio has been posted from Carson’s 14-part seminar at Bethlehem Baptist Church as a helpful introduction to the book’s material.
Read more »By: Jason|30 July, 2010|Categories: Books|Tags: defining religion . ideology . liberal state . modern conflict . religious wars . secularism . violence
In his book The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict William Cavanaugh argues against the common notion that religion is particularly and inherently prone to divisiveness and violence. Brad S. Gregory, from First Things, offers his review.
Read more »By: Jason|29 July, 2010|Categories: Media|Tags: Alvin Plantinga . Conflict Thesis . science and religion
Alvin Plantinga examines the question of whether evolution and theistic belief can co-exist.
Read more »By: Jason|28 July, 2010|Categories: Media|Tags: cross . death of Jesus . douglas wilson . judgment . sin
In this video, Douglas Wilson talks about the human predicament and why we need a saviour.
Read more »By: Matt|25 July, 2010|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Euthyphro . moral theory . Peter Singer . voluntarism
In a three-part series, Matt has been exploring Peter Singer’s discussion of the Euthyphro Dilemma. He has argued that Singer’s objections fail to undermine Divine Command Ethics and are essentially a strawman; he has addressed the Arbitrariness Objection and now he concludes by examining the Redundancy Objection.
Read more »By: Matt|19 July, 2010|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Euthyphro . James Rachels . moral theory . Peter Singer . Philip Quinn . voluntarism
In a three-part series, Matt explores Peter Singer’s discussion of the Euthyphro Dilemma and argues that Singer’s objections fail to undermine Divine Command Ethics. This time Matt examines the Arbitrariness Objection.
Read more »By: Jason|17 July, 2010|Categories: Video|Tags: Alvin Plantinga . Eleonore Stump . Ernest Sosa . Nicholas Wolterstorff . Notre Dame . Peter van Inwagen . Thomas P. Flint
Video of the lectures delivered at the special conference held to honour Alvin Plantinga’s retirement from the University of Notre Dame.
Read more »David Brog writes about how Christians might react to the news of Christopher Hitchens’ cancer.
Read more »By: Jason|16 July, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: auckland university . debate . Ethics . John Bishop . Matt Flannagan . Ray Bradley . relativism . Skepticism . Subjective
Matthew Flannagan will be debating Raymond Bradley at Auckland University this August.
Read more »This September, Catalyst is hosting their National Conference on reconciling faith and work.
Read more »By: Matt|10 July, 2010|Categories: Ethics|Tags: Divine Command Theory . Edward Weirenga . Euthyphro . moral theory . Peter Singer . Philip Quinn . Robert Adams . voluntarism . william alston
In a three-part series, Matt explores Peter Singer’s discussion of the Euthyphro Dilemma and argues that Singer’s objections fail to undermine Divine Command Ethics. Matt begins by explaining Divine Command Theory and highlights the importance of avoiding strawmen.
Read more »By: Stuart|07 July, 2010|Categories: Philosophy of History|Tags: Christ of faith . criteria for authenticity . Ernst Käsemann . Form criticism . Historical Jesus . James Robinson . Jesus . Jesus of history . John Meier . Karl Barth . kerygma . Redaction criticism . Richard A. Burridge . Rudolph Bultmann . The Second Quest . The Third Quest
At the beginning of the twentieth century the First Quest for the historical Jesus had failed. This dead state would not remain however. The third installment of this series will briefly survey the quest for the historical Jesus during the twentieth century.
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