Perhaps televangelist is not the correct term. I am not writing to any pastor who has services that appear on television. It may be because of my generation that I call television preachers who preach what is called "the prosperity gospel" televangelists. First of all, I respect the fact that you preach a message where your audience does not just listen but seeks a … [Read more...]
A Plea To Apologists
I am thankful for the opportunities that I have had to connect with apologists all over the world. I am greatly impressed by the intellectual ability of Christians striving for the Gospel. I know some who read books on philosophy and science whose titles I can't even pronounce. We badly need these intelligent defenders of the faith. But do we sometimes miss out on our most … [Read more...]
Who Do You Say That I Am? Not Michael!
The identity of Jesus is the most important question that we can wrestle with. Forget the age of the earth. Forget the dating of the Gospels. Who is Jesus? That is what we need to know. Every religion and philosophy has a different answer to that question. For the Jehovah's Witnesses, the answer is the archangel Michael. For Christians encountering that claim for the first … [Read more...]
Why Is There Even A Jesus Myth Theory?
I have spent much of my apologetics activity responding to the Jesus myth theory. My first book (co-authored with Stanley Porter) Unmasking the Pagan Christ and my first journal article were both responses to the Jesus myth theory. Although generally discounted by scholars, I believe that it is a dangerous theory that is influencing people through the medium of the internet. I … [Read more...]