Several years ago I got the notion to start a podcast. But I had no idea how to do that, and the time commitment and learning curve kept me from doing it. Several months ago from the time of this writing I started thinking about it again, and I have a great deal of support from various people, so I have started a podcast. One of the first steps in starting a podcast is to figure out (1)...
hen I read Richard Carrier’s response to my interactions with Michael Shermer in Skeptic magazine, I could not believe how badly he misunderstood me and misrepresented me (seemingly on purpose at times). In February of 2019 I debated Michael Shermer on the issue of God’s existence and the problem of evil. One of my points was that the question of God’s...
first heard about Dr. Norman L. Geisler when I was in high school. I bought his When Skeptics Ask. I glossed over it but thought it was beyond me. During my senior year of college, my wife and I decided to move back to my native Charlotte after graduation and study apologetics under Dr. Geisler at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Before making the move, we visited the seminary. While...
In 2004 I began to pursue an MA in Christian Apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary. I didn’t really know much about the topic, I just really wanted to know how to defend the Christian faith and have a better justification for my own beliefs. I realized that Christians and non-Christians had debates about the veracity of the faith, but I had no idea Christians argued among themselves...
ctober 31st is more important than just Halloween. It is one of the most important days in church history. Sadly, most Christians are unaware of the significance of this date. If you are a Christian and not Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox, then you are indebted to Martin Luther. On October 31, 1517, Luther (a German monk and professor) nailed a list of 95 complaints that he had with the...