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A Review of Against the Darkness. By Graham Cole.

Jan 23, 2020

Crossway, 2019.

This new volume is certainly worth getting:

This is the ninth and newest volume in the excellent series, Foundations of Evangelical Theology, edited by John Feinberg. This is a first-class set of books on evangelical systematic theology.

Yet More Dumb Memes and Sayings

Jan 21, 2020

Christians can say and share the most foolish things:

The world always has been filled with goofy ideas, dumb ideas, and just plain false ideas. But with the advent of the internet, we seem to have far more of them

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

Jan 19, 2020

Myrtlefield House, 2018-2019.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

This new six-volume set of books on Christian apologetics is a very useful resource indeed. Coming in at some 1850 pages,

God Sees, God Knows, God Cares

Jan 18, 2020

God not only knows what we are going through; he also acts on our behalf:

That God knows everything and is aware of everything is a biblical given. He is God after all, and that includes his omniscience. He sees

Contrary to the claims of some, Satan most certainly exists:

Given all that the Bible has to say about the devil, only a cultist or theological liberal could claim to understand Scripture yet state that he does not exist. The

How are we to think about the horrific fires in Australia?

The attention of much of the world is now on the deadly firestorms ravaging so many parts of Australia. I was not planning on writing about this, and that

The New Age Jesus Versus the Biblical Jesus

Dec 31, 2019

Jesus of the Bible is NOT the Jesus of the new spiritualities:

The various new spiritualities, including the New Age Movement (NAM), have sought to completely reinvent Jesus, making him into their own Eastern image. They distort and deny the

The New Age Movement Versus Christianity

Dec 31, 2019

New Age thought and the new spiritualities have nothing in common with biblical Christianity:

The term “New Age” appeared in the 1980s, but many (including myself in my hippy days) were into this sort of stuff even much earlier. It

What are the differences between Jesus and Muhammad?

The founder of Islam is revered by millions, but when we compare his life and teachings with that of Jesus Christ, we find some very major contrasts and differences. When we examine

World Religions Versus Christianity

Dec 29, 2019

How does Christianity differ from all the other world religions?

Although wildly ambitious and seemingly foolish to write on such a massive topic, with billions of words already having come forth on this, let me try nonetheless to offer a

What are the key differences between Buddha and Jesus?

Buddhism, an offshoot of Hinduism, is a major Eastern religion which differs markedly from biblical Christianity. And Buddha differs markedly from Jesus. Let me begin with a brief overview of his

Reincarnation Versus Resurrection

Dec 27, 2019

Is the concept of reincarnation compatible with biblical Christianity?

Here is something you can count on: those who insist that all religions are basically the same really do not know much about them. No one who actually knows something about

A Review of Redemptive Reversals. By G. K. Beale.

Dec 26, 2019

Crossway, 2019.

Greg Beale’s new book is an important read:

Careful students of Scripture know that the rhetorical device of irony is often found on the lips of the prophets, Jesus and the disciples. But irony in fact pervades the

Some meditations of the wonders of the Christmas story:

For two millennia Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus. Millions of words have already been offered on this story of stories, and millions more likely will be. Of course the

Further Reflections on Government, God, Anarchy and the State

Dec 21, 2019

We need to think carefully and biblically here:

As my readers will know, I have been writing quite a bit on these types of topics of late. They are always important matters, and they keep coming up when concerned citizens

Sometimes “Christian libertarians” say the dumbest things:

The only problem I had in writing this article was in deciding what title to run with. I could have run with plenty of other options, such as: “FEE’s Theological Folly” or, “‘Christian

A Review of Reenchanting Humanity. By Owen Strachan.

Dec 6, 2019

Mentor, 2019.

This new book on biblical anthropology is excellent, covering modern matters such as transgenderism:

Over the years many good books on biblical anthropology have appeared. One thinks of works such as Meredith Kline’s 1980 book, Images of the

On the Priesthood of All Believers

Dec 5, 2019

What exactly do we mean when we stress the importance of ‘the priesthood of all believers’?

One core teaching of the Reformation in general, and of Luther in particular, has to do with the priesthood of all believers. It is

Believers can do a better job of thinking straight and thinking biblically:

I sometimes despair of writing any more articles – articles which are hopefully carefully crafted, thought through thoroughly, and biblically based. No matter how hard you try to

The Dynamics of Spiritual Life

Oct 26, 2019

This older book on renewal and reformation is still well worth reading:

My title might have a nice ring to it, but believers who have been around for a while will recall seeing it elsewhere. Forty years ago a very

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This new volume is certainly worth getting:

Christians can say and share the most foolish things:

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

God not only knows what we are going through; he also acts on our behalf:

Contrary to the claims of some, Satan most certainly exists:

How are we to think about the horrific fires in Australia?

Jesus of the Bible is NOT the Jesus of the new spiritualities:

New Age thought and the new spiritualities have nothing in common with biblical Christianity:

What are the differences between Jesus and Muhammad?

How does Christianity differ from all the other world religions?

What are the key differences between Buddha and Jesus?

Is the concept of reincarnation compatible with biblical Christianity?

Some meditations of the wonders of the Christmas story:

We need to think carefully and biblically here:

Sometimes “Christian libertarians” say the dumbest things:

This new book on biblical anthropology is excellent, covering modern matters such as transgenderism:

What exactly do we mean when we stress the importance of ‘the priesthood of all believers’?

Believers can do a better job of thinking straight and thinking biblically:

This older book on renewal and reformation is still well worth reading:

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