The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: The Prophet Amos (Amos 1:1-15) (1866), by Gustave Doré (1832-1883) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more
Atheist and anti-theist Bob Seidensticker runs the influential Cross Examined blog. He asked me there, on 8-11-18: “I’ve got 1000+ posts here attacking your worldview. You just going to let that stand? Or could you present a helpful new perspective that I’ve ignored on one or two of those posts?” He added in June 2017 in a combox: “If I’ve misunderstood the Christian position or Christian arguments, point that out. Show me where I’ve mischaracterized them.” For over three years, we have had (shall we say) rather difficult relations,... Read more
Atheist and anti-theist Bob Seidensticker runs the influential Cross Examined blog. He asked me there, on 8-11-18: “I’ve got 1000+ posts here attacking your worldview. You just going to let that stand? Or could you present a helpful new perspective that I’ve ignored on one or two of those posts?” He added in June 2017 in a combox: “If I’ve misunderstood the Christian position or Christian arguments, point that out. Show me where I’ve mischaracterized them.” For over three years, we have had (shall we say) rather difficult... Read more
The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: Daniel in the Lions’ Den (c. 1615), by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more
First, St. Peter (filled with zeal after the Holy Spirit had fallen anew upon and indwelt the disciples on the day of Pentecost) preached the Resurrection of Jesus: Acts 2:31-32 (RSV) “he [David] foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. [32] This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.” (cf. 2:24). Then he preached the divinity / deity of Christ: Acts... Read more
[originally posted on my blog on 27 January 2006: which was Mozart’s 250th birthday, to the day] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is (needless to say, but I will anyway) of inestimable importance to the world of music and western culture. Those of us who have a musical background all grew up with his music. My sister Judy [who sadly passed away in 2020 and who would have turned 70 on this day that I am re-posting this article] played his... Read more
Warning: graphic (albeit “scientifically expressed”) sexual content. By the way, I’ve written about masturbation and the traditional biblical / Christian moral condemnation of it many times, for those who may be interested. The Christian view on this matter can be defended, and in my capacity as an apologist I do precisely that. There are always two sides to every “story” aren’t there? It’s standard to make fun of the old saw that masturbation causes blindness. Educated Christians love to mock... Read more
The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: Prophet Isaiah, by Antonio Balestra (1666-1740) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more
The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: Jeremiah on the ruins of Jerusalem (1844), by Horace Vernet (1789-1863) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more
The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023, 320p). *** Photo credit: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden / Adam and Eve in the earthly paradise, by Johann Wenzel Peter (1745-1829) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more
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