Do the Gospels Contain Eyewitness Testimony? An Overlooked Aspect of the Debate

Since the Gospels are Greco-Roman biographies, we should not be surprised that their authors would want to include eyewitness testimony. After all, the principle that historical accounts should be based on eyewitness reports (either directly indirectly…

Two Resources for Your High School Graduate

High school graduation is almost here. I know what that’s like, because I’ve been through it three times. As parents, we have one simple question on our mind: Have I done a good job preparing my child for college?
Every Christian parent won…

10 Reasons not to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy

I agree with Ryan at needGod.net and his 10 reasons not to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy. Ryan does a good job of backing up his reasons with quotes from Scripture and the Eastern Orthodoxy’s own sources. I thought he was … Continue reading

A New Academic Volume on the Origins of the New Testament Canon

It goes without saying that not all academic sub-disciplines (especially in the field of biblical studies) generate the same level of scholarly interest. Some fields are more active; others less so. And it can change from generation to generation.
When…

Inherent Contradictions within Roman Catholicism

Redeemed Zoomer did an excellent job of explaining these 14 different contradictions within Roman Catholicism itself. Trent Horn’s Response was sophistry. Richard of Redeemed Zoomer did an excellent job and Trent Horn did not overcome the problems. See Redeemed Zoomer’s … Continue reading

Dating of Papyrus 470 – the Sub Tuum Praesidium prayer to Mary the Theotokos

https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2023/08/24/theotokos-a-review-of-the-scholarship-on-the-paleographical-date-of-p-ryl-iii-407-sub-tuum-praesidium/ Some excerpts: “After new paleographic study of P.Ryl. III 470, the early dating of this fragment – to the 3rd century -,  which has hitherto been generally accepted in theological scholarship, cannot be maintained. The dating to the 6th … Continue reading

Parenting Lesson #2: Make Sure YOU Are Following God

In a prior blog post, I announced the forthcoming release of my new book, co-authored with my wife Melissa, entitled: The Good News Family Devotional: 52 Weeks in the Gospel of Mark.
This book is designed to fill a gap in family devotionals because it …

Refutation of Baptismal Regeneration in Irenaeus

Timothy Kauffman does a good job of showing the problem of interpreting Irenaeus (died around 200-202 AD) statements about baptism as the way Roman Catholicism understands – that the ceremony in water and saying the right words over the person … Continue reading

Is An Embryo “Potential Life”?

In this video, we respond to the claim that life at conception is only “potential life.” We look at the biological facts and explain why that framing does not reflect current scientific understanding. From the moment of conception, a new and genetically distinct human organism exists. It is human by definition. We explain why Brandon […]

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