What about all the wars that have been caused in the name of Christianity?
This is part 5 to a 7 part series: Questions About God – Canadian philosopher Michael Horner responds to seven of the most commonly asked questions about God and Christianity.
Question 5: What about all the wars that have been caused in the name of Christianity?
When responding to this question, we need to remember that we should not judge...... >Read More
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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 4 part series – Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
The appearances
Most scholars agree that, even though there is interdependence between much of the gospel accounts, the appearance accounts are independent of one another. The evidence from five independent historical sources indicates that on 12 separate occasions various...... >Read More
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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? (Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a 4 part series – Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
Anti-gnostic argument?
Every appearance of Jesus in the gospels is physical. Since the gospel appearance stories are widely accepted as independent, this multiple attestation provides strong support for the historical credibility of a physical, bodily resurrection. This...... >Read More
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A Lifelong Journey (Coming Home Part 4)
This is Part 4 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home – An Essay on How to Relate to God.
A lifelong journey
Fifth, and finally, we begin to grow into the new life he has promised us. The Bible refers to this as “maturing in Christ.” The new birth is an act. Following Christ is a lifelong process. If we... >Read More
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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? (Part 4)
This is Part 4 of a 4 part series – Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
The origin of the Christian movement
Even the most skeptical of scholars admit to the existence of the belief that Jesus rose from the dead. That is, the Christian movement began based on the belief in a resurrected Jesus. Something must have happened to... >Read More
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Entering a New Orbit (Coming Home Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home – An Essay on How to Relate to God.
Entering a new orbit
D. Elton Trueblood, author, educator, philosopher and theologian states succinctly the magnitude of this change: “The new character, being finite, can still make mistakes and actually does so; but that is not the primary fact. The primary...... >Read More
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In the Beginning (Coming Home Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home – An Essay on How to Relate to God.
In the beginning…
In the early pages of the Bible, we get a glimpse of what it was like at the beginning, when Adam, the first man, walked in intimate fellowship with God. Their relationship was one of trust, delight, openness,... >Read More
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