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Thursday, June 14th, 2007Part 8 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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Christopher Hitchens is an engaging writer, a master of clever rhetoric. Please understand that I’m not using “rhetoric” here in a derogatory manner. I respect the person who is a master of words, and, to […]
Some of Hitchens’s Misunderstandings or Distortions, Part 2
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Part 7 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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Yesterday I began looking at some of the many misunderstandings found in Christopher Hitchens’s book, god is not Great. Today I’ll examine a few more before I press on to further considerations of the book.
Hitchens […]
Some of Hitchens’s Misunderstandings or Distortions, Part 1
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Part 6 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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In my last three posts I’ve shown that Christopher Hitchens, in his book god is not Great, makes fifteen errors in his discussion of the New Testament and related scholarship. As I explained, this undermines […]
Hitchens Wrong About the Census, Eyewitnesses, St. Paul, Scholarship, Gospel Truth, and Gospel Disagreements
Monday, June 11th, 2007Part 5 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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So far I’ve shown nine errors made by Christopher Hitchens in his treatment of the New Testament in god is not Great. Today I’ll add six additional errors.
Hitchens Wrong About the Augustan Census
He writes:
There is […]
Sunday Inspiration from Pray the Psalms
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Excerpt
Why do the nations conspire,
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the LORD and his anointed . . . .
Psalm 2:1-2
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Prayer
Why, indeed, Lord? Why do nations and leaders rebel against You? Why do we so resist Your sovereignty? […]
Hitchens Wrong about Q, Hell (Twice), Nag Hammadi, Canon, and Tampering
Saturday, June 9th, 2007Part 4 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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In yesterday’s post I pointed out three errors in Christopher Hitchens’s recent book, god is not Great. In today’s post I’ll deal briefly with six more errors. I’ll finish up with the next six on […]
Hitchens Mistaken About a Date, a Name, and the Gospels
Friday, June 8th, 2007Part 3 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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Warning: Long post to follow!
In yesterday’s post I said that I have found many errors in god is not Great by Christopher Hitchens. These errors have been in the area of my academic expertise: New […]
Is Hitchens a Reliable Source of “Facts”?
Thursday, June 7th, 2007Part 2 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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Few books will divide the house more than god is not Great. Atheists will happily devour it; religious folks will find it most distasteful. My guess is that few books are more polarizing than this […]
Introduction
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007Part 1 of series: god is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens: A Response
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A few hours ago I had the opportunity to debate Christopher Hitchens on the subject of his recent bestseller: god is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. For three hours (including commercials) Mr. Hitchens and […]
The Great God Debate
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007Today I’m participating in what Hugh Hewitt has called “The Great God Debate.” For three hours on Hugh’s syndicated radio program I’ll be debating with Christopher Hitchens, author of the recent book: god is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. I don’t know how great the debate will be, but I hope I can honor […]
Sent to Proclaim the Good News, Part 3
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007Part 9 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church
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In my last two posts I’ve been explaining how we who believe in Jesus have been sent by Him to share His good news with others. In my last post I said that one of the […]
Sent to Proclaim the Good News, Part 2
Monday, June 4th, 2007Part 8 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church
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In my last post in this series, I began to explain how Jesus has sent His followers into the world to proclaim the good news. This is one main reason He has filled us with His […]
Sunday Inspiration from Pray the Gospels
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007Today is Trinity Sunday in the Christian Year
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“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:19
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Prayer
Dear God, on this Trinity Sunday, we remember Your wondrous and mysterious nature as one […]
Week in Review: May 27 - June 1, 2007
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007My Recent Blogging
Sunday, May 27: Inspiration from Pray the Gospels
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day Gratitude
Tuesday, May 29: Sent by Jesus to Continue His Mission
Wednesday, May 30: Sent in the Power of the Spirit
Thursday, May 31: Amazed . . . and Wondering
Friday, June 1: Sent to Proclaim the Good News, Part 1
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Sent to Proclaim the Good News, Part 1
Friday, June 1st, 2007Part 7 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church
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Like Jesus, we have been sent to proclaim the good news. In addition to telling His disciples to wait for the Spirit to empower them, Jesus explained what the Spirit’s power would accomplish:
When the Holy Spirit […]
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