Grass roots informative summation. http://joebates.blogspot.com/2010/11/who-made-that-decision.html
Are We Failing Our Life Study?
I have followed many blogs on this and other sites and have not gained a lot of insight or consistancy about why Christians don’t know more about the Bible. I have attached my blog with this question, so please readRead more…
A response to Truth Matters, Stand Up for Truth
As part of my preparation for attending Cape Town 2010 I’ve been reading the advance papers. The latest is Truth Matters, Stand Up for Truth by Carver T.Yu. Below are a few highlights and then my comments. Carver starts theRead more…
Christian Conflict; is success possible
I have read many of the conversations concerning pluralism, atheism, apologetics, unity, evangelism, etc and I am having trouble getting past the division among Christians much less the attacks from other theists or atheists. This conversation is more of aRead more…
Speaking truth – scattering darkness
Part of the power of contemporary secularism is that it feels like a modern faith meta-narrative that provides an answer to all other faith perspectives. According to Paul’s devastating analysis, truth is the only remedy to futile thinking, darkened understandingRead more…
Witnessing to Christ in a Secular Culture
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Michael Herbst as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Morning Plenary session on “Making the Case for the Truth of Christ in a Pluralistic,Read more…
Contending the new atheism
In Western countries at least, scientific atheism is a little-recognised threat to the biblical worldview that lies at the foundation of the Christian faith. Because atheists are a minority and science is a closed book to so many ordinary people,Read more…
Responding in Love to Atheist Hitchens’ Cancer
As news breaks regarding New Atheist pundit Christopher Hitchens’ cancer diagnosis and upcoming chemotherapy treatment, we would be wise to recognize that our response as followers of Jesus will say much to our neighbors and to the world about whoRead more…
Hitchens and The Rage Against God
In the ongoing discussions of secularization and its merits, value, threats, or significance, a recent book is contributing to the discussion, in particular, the aggressive vision of the New Atheists and some of their strident claims. The authorRead more…
Truth Matters, Stand Up for Truth
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Carver T.Yu as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Morning Plenary session on “Making the Case for the Truth of Christ in a Pluralistic,Read more…