Earliest Reference Describes Christ as 'Magician' [ sez Ogoistais ]
A team of scientists led by renowned French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio recently announced that they have found a bowl, dating to between the late 2nd century B.C. and the early 1st century...
View ArticleGround Breaking Dig Backs Jesus' Divinity
The Life of Jesus film crew has gained rare access to an archaeological find that cements historical evidence early Christians worshiped Jesus as divine. Dr John Dickson, the seriesâ host and...
View ArticleHistorical Jesus - Please help [VANITY]
I'm sure there are some fellow Freepers out there that have encountered a similar circumstance. This is a very simplistic description of the circumstances... I have 60 year old friend that's been an...
View ArticleThe New Testament Documents - Are They Reliable?
2. What are the dates of these documents? The crucifixion of Christ took place, it is generally agreed, about AD 30. According to Luke iii. I, the activity of John the Baptist, which immediately...
View ArticleOn the integrity of the New Testament manuscript evidence
Lets question the common-sense double-standard. Folks, I was reading this article published today in Time Magazine online, entitled, The Burial Box of Jesus' Brother: A Case Against Fraud, because...
View ArticleOn the patristic witness to the integrity of the New Testament
and its consequences upon sectarian teachings. Folks, OK, so me and my tables. Blame it on a personal idiosyncrasy that favors tabular data organization. But before we go deeper into it, consider this...
View ArticleEvidence for Trustworthiness of the BIBLE: Archaeological Discoveries
For the past 150 years archaeologists have been verifying the exact truthfulness of the Bible's detailed records of various events, customs, persons, cities, nations, and geographical locations. Dr....
View ArticleCHRIST IS GOD
With much confusion in the world today regarding Jesus Christ, it is crucial that the original record be researched--the New Testament passages relating to the divinity of Jesus Christ.
View ArticleEarliest manuscript of Gospel of Mark reportedly found
Dallas Theological Seminary professor Daniel B. Wallace has said that newly discovered fragments from the Gospel of Mark could be the oldest New Testament artifacts ever found and date from the first...
View ArticleWhy Did the Jews Reject Christianity?
A Jewish class on why Jews do not accept Christianity. I post for Jews to self-educate and for Christians to understand the Jewish point of view--not that it matters (that they do.)
View ArticleThe Historicity of the Resurrection of Christ
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ (33 A.D.) is the most attested historical fact of the ancient world. In addition to the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, it is also widely attested by...
View ArticleThe Resurrection. Did It Really Happen?
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Here are four things that modern scholars, including skeptical scholars, almost universally agree on. (This is a very brief summary of the original): 1. Jesus died...
View ArticleWhy Scripture and the Facts of History Compel Me to Remain a Committed...
Ive read with interest Francis (Frank) Beckwiths book, Return to Rome, because like him, I was baptized and raised Roman Catholic, attending parochial schools through my primary grades and a...
View ArticleHow do Hebrew Scriptures show Jesus as the Messiah?
Warning: this is very obscure and somewhat turgid. Only read it if you are Biblically and historically hardcore. Dear Rev. Know-it-all, Apollos is said to have âvigorously refuted the Jews in public,...
View ArticleThe End of Reason: Does the phrase "faith Begins Where Reason Ends"...
There is an oft-quoted phrase in Christian circles that goes faith begins where reason ends and Im perfectly fine with that statement as it is. The problem I have is that a lot of people who use...
View ArticleHow a Jew Found The Messiah
The moment I uttered these words, my burden rolled off my back and I knew that I was free. Joy now flooded into my heart and I began to praise the Lord. He had taught me a new song. by Moshe Radcliff...
View ArticleThe YouTube Heresies
A few years ago I began posting brief reflections on movies, music and culture on YouTube, probably the most watched Web site in the world. In my mind, this exercise resembles St. Paul's venture onto...
View ArticleSeeking Allah, Finding Jesus
Former muslim offers powerful apologetic of Christ's death and resurrection. Medical doctor and historian was looking to confirm that Allah was God and Mohammed his true messenger by trying to...
View ArticleWho is Jesus Christ and Who is Irrational? (Mike Adams)
A sixty-seven year old proud atheist friend of mine recently interjected the sweeping statement all religion is irrational into one of our conversations. I replied, not with a direct rebuttal but,...
View ArticleIs Jesus Christ God?
The Christian faith has not been tried and found wanting. It has rather been found difficult and left untried. Chesterton I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.The story of Jesus is...
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