A list of DVD sets and books that might be useful for discussion groups.
Read more »In part 4 of this lecture series on the essence of apologetics, Os Guinness considers how to persuade those who appear ‘hard-hearted’ and how to awaken an awareness of their need for the Gospel through various creative means.
Read more »In this talk, pastor and author Tim Keller addresses the objection of religious exclusivity and whether it is reasonable for Christians to claim that Jesus alone is the “way, the truth, and the life”.
Read more »Chris at the Cloud of Witnesses blog reviews the new book by James Spiegel on the influence of immorality, broken paternal relationships, and other psychological factors in why many embrace atheism.
Read more »In Part 3 of this lecture series, Dr Guinness considers how to communicate effectively in apologetics. He discusses cross-cultural communication and how to contextualize your message to the language and world of your audience.
Read more »A panel discussion at the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Annual Meeting explores the common ground between Islam and Christianity. John Piper and Albert Mohler argue that while dialogue can occur, Muslims do not love and worship the God of the Bible.
Read more »Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology, J. P. Moreland analyzes the different arguments used in the debate about euthanasia and sets the controversy in the larger context of broad, world view issues.
Read more »Glenn S. Sunshine, the author of Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home, explains what a worldview is (Source: The Koinonia Blog).
Read more »Nathan Pitchford has just written a review of the book, Sola Scriptura, released by Reformation Trust. Edited by Don Kistler, the book features several essays by prominent evangelical authors such as Joel Beeke, R. C. Sproul, Sinclair Ferguson, and James White, defending and explaining the sufficiency of Scripture.
Read more »A digest of news, articles and other items of interest from this week on the internet.
Read more »In history and in the Bible, God has progressively revealed Himself through different means. Often, the vehicles of God’s revelation show a reoccurrence of themes and patterns. In this post, Stuart takes a hard look at the topic of ‘type’, particularly in the context of Biblical interpretation. He asks what benefits there are to understanding this form of communication and how we can do use it responsibly.
Read more »Do we need God to be good? Christians believe that while everyone can follow moral duties, only God can provide justification for morality. In an introductory post, Stuart critically examines the arguments for the claim that morals are subjective.
Read more »The documentary of the debate tour involving new atheist Christopher Hitchens (God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) and evangelical theologian Pastor Douglas Wilson comes out this month. Both are lively speakers and the topic addressed in tour (“Is religion good for the world?”) continues to be a source of debate. You can preorder it now on amazon.
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