The Historical Resurrection of the Christ.mp3 The cross is either the liberation of mankind or its subjugation. The call of the Nazarene “come, and I will give you rest”, is either the call of a Savior or a Charlatan. The scandal of the cross is that the answer lies in history not merely in orthodoxy, [...]
Harmonizing the Resurrection
Mar 15
Harmonizing the Resurrection.MP3 Read the accounts of the Resurrection in the four Gospels then harmonize (or reconcile) the different accounts. Matthew 28:1-10 1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great [...]
7 Rules of Historic Research
Feb 10
7 Rules of Historic Research.MP3 “Sometimes the available evidence is such as to eliminate any reasonable doubt about the validity of an interpretation.” Frederick Copleston, Problems of Objectivity, On the History of Philosophy “The historian’s real work is the reconstruction in thought of a particular historical event: the geologist’s, the reconstruction in thought of a [...]
Dont Know Much About History.MP3 A History of the History of Shiny Blue Ducks (aka apologetics) via historical argumentation I. From Paul to Isidore 1 Cor. 15 Polycarp-Pupil of John the Apostle (70-156) “But He who raised Him up from the dead WILL raise up us also” The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, Chapter [...]
Shiny Blue Ducks
Dec 14
It’s been a while since anyone posted here but don’t worry, we aren’t gone yet. While new articles are still in the works, I thought I’d delve into the world of podcasting. Right now I only have one source which is a twice-monthly meeting of Shiny Blue Ducks. Obviously you have no idea what that [...]
Big words for little ideas
Dec 20
I thought it was a good idea to explain some words that tend to get thrown around in theological discussions but I realized, the folks over at Theological Word of the Day (TWOTD) have already done that. So here are some key words (and their meanings) about why we started this site. Hopefully we can [...]
Hyper-Calvinism
Dec 3
You’re probably here because someone accused us (or you) of being hyper-Calvinists. Hyper-Calvinism is a term of derision that today is often used to negatively label anyone with a strong theological view of God’s sovereignty in the affairs of men. A legitimate understanding of hyper-Calvinism, in its technical sense, appears to be lost today. It [...]
Six Issues of Separation
Nov 26
A Refutation of Roman Catholicism I. An Open Letter to Roman Catholics II. Six Issues of Separation III. Cults and Catholicism: Comparison Chart An Open Letter To Roman Catholic Scholars The New Catholic Catechism in Section 847 states that non-Catholics who “seek God with a sincere heart” and “try in their actions to do his [...]
Controversy
Nov 21
What do you do when two “scholars” or “theologians” or “pastors” or “people” disagree on something? What do you do with controversy? There are three main views. 1) Balance. Some think the truth is always somewhere in the middle. 2) Unity. Some think truth pertains only to the things there is no disagreement. 3) Conviction. [...]
Assurance
Nov 14
Once of the greatest aspects of true Biblical religion is that it puts forth the position that a believer can have a true and full assurance of his personal eternal salvation. We can know without a shadow of a doubt that we have been chosen by the Father, purchased by the Son and sealed with [...]
