Do you have guarded reading? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. When I encounter internet atheists, I usually ask them the same question. When was the last time you read an academic work on the topic that disagrees with you? The overwhelming majority of the time, I get nothing back. I find … Continue reading Reading Disagreeing Material
How bad can an atheist argument get? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. There are a number of atheists that can make good arguments. They can also dialogue. They know religion is a serious topic. They know faith is not belief without evidence and they know there are actual arguments for theism … Continue reading Don’t Be This Atheist
What about Nicea? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. In this chapter, Buzzard looks at questions surrounding the Council of Nicea and the sort of Da Vinci Code claims. Thankfully, I can’t think of any place in the book where Buzzard uses the pagan copycat idea. Give credit where credit is due, … Continue reading Book Plunge: Jesus Was Not A Trinitarian Chapter 8
Who was the God of Jesus? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. So we’re continuing our look at Anthony “Have I mentioned the Shema enough” Buzzard’s horrid book. In this second chapter, he’s going to ask who the God of Jesus was. At the start, if you’re an Arian and say Jesus … Continue reading Book Plunge: Jesus Was Not A Trinitarian Chapter 2
How should non-believers respond to believers? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. This chapter is rather refreshing in how it comes about as there are times in this book that Humphrys goes after the new atheists. In this, I want to highlight three points in this chapter that stands out to me. … Continue reading Book Plunge: In God We Doubt Part 10
What about Sinaiticus? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. We’re returning to this one today. The second great codex to discuss is Sinaiticus. As always, the source material can be found here. “The Sinaiticus is a manuscript that was found in 1844 in a trash pile in St. Catherine’s Monastery near Mt. … Continue reading Spiritual Deception in the Highest 20.2
What do I think of Bart Ehrman’s newest book published by Simon and Schuster? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. We’re going to take a break from KJV-onlyism to look at Ehrman’s newest book which came out yesterday. This is a book about end times, but it mainly focuses on the book … Continue reading Book Plunge: Armageddon Part 1
How will you be remembered? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. This morning I woke up and saw on Facebook my memories and what do I see? I see right off the memory of the death of Ravi Zacharias. This was two years ago today. In the past, I really admired Ravi. … Continue reading The Death Of A Reputation
Does God deserve to die? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. As I keep going through this book, Bradley often looks less and less like an academic and more and more like that little fundamentalist boy who is on a rant. He starts off this chapter with a reference from H.L. Mencken … Continue reading Book Plunge: God’s Gravediggers Part 3
Is your skepticism real or is it selective? Let’s plunge into the Deeper Waters and find out. Skeptic is often used as a term for someone who questions religious claims. However, there is a positive side of it and it is one that more of us should embrace. It is simply a mode of learning … Continue reading Are You A Real Skeptic?