QUESTION ABOUT JESUS
10 Questions Apologists “Don’t Like”….But I’ll Answer: Part 2
In the first part of the series we looked at the first three questions raised by YouTube personality, PineCreek, which dealt with things God has done in the past; personal doubts about His existence and the truth of the Christian worldview; and what would life look...
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4 Weird Stories about Jesus.
Critics often describe the Bible as a collection of strange stories and weird fiction. Upon closer inspection, the biblical Gospels appear to be rather straightforward accounts of the life of Christ. By comparison, extrabiblical stories contain all kinds of bizarre...
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Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence? The Question Revistited
Several months ago I wrote a blog on the common claim against the resurrection which states “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” (ECREE hereafter[1]). Since that time I’ve received both positive and negative feedback regarding the blog. Therefore, in...
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So You Want to be a Mythicist?
The belief that Jesus was a fictional character borrowed from ancient mythology is a popular one. Critics often claim that Jesus is no different from other dying and rising gods like Osiris, Attis, Adonis, and Mithras. Those who hold this position are known as...
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Was the Death of Jesus Cosmic Child Abuse?
The atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the entire Bible. His death on the cross was a once and for all sacrifice which allowed humankind to be brought into union with God. It is this sacrificial blood which is contacted at the moment of...
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The Truth about the Jesus Myth
Photo Credit: Joe Cavazos Guest Writer: Dr. Dewayne Bryant Many Christians are unaware that an increasing number of people in the world see Jesus as nothing more than a mythological figure. A recent study conducted by the Barna Research Group revealed that four...
read moreObjections to the Resurrection of Jesus, Pt. 2
In the last post, we looked at two objections to Jesus’ resurrection, namely the Conspiracy Theory and Resuscitation Theory. In this post, we will cover two more theories that attempt to shed doubt on the resurrection of Jesus. Hallucination Theory This was a very...
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I’ll Have the Lamb Saag-a! or 5 Myths Told About Jesus Over Indian Food Pt. 3
I’ll Have the Lamb Saag-a! or 5 Myths Told About Jesus Over Indian Food Pt. 2
Myth #3 — Jesus was a Bodhisattva In Buddhist doctrine, a Bodhisattva is a an individual on the path to becoming a Buddha—that is, an enlightened person—who postpones fully attaining enlightenment (Nirvana) and escaping the cycle of rebirth (Samsara) and experiencing...
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