I've recently engaged with some local Jehovah's Witnesses. They were in the street with their stand of magazines and articles, and so I took this as my invitation to engage. It was very friendly of course, but I did ask a question that I think cannot be answered by them, namely: "Where are the Witnesses... Continue Reading →
Christian Apologist Stabbed at Speaker’s Corner
Last Sunday, a Christian apologist to Muslims was viciously and repeatedly stabbed at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, London, the Throne Room of free speech in the world. Hatun is a fearless apologist bringing the love of Jesus and the truth of the Gospel to Muslims. Below is an interviw she has given recounting the... Continue Reading →
Bring Them Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZE_TXn3qxw&t=5250s From the Description: About a year ago I gave a workshop at the European Leadership Forum (ELF) on what I believed were the factors behind the emergence of Islam in the 7th century, employing only historical critical analysis to do so. That workshop was uploaded onto the ELF YouTube site (FOCL) just 2... Continue Reading →
My 500th Posting!!!! Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star…
500 posts, and yes, I'll admit, they are a mixture of the good, the bad and the (very) ugly! But for this milestone I thought I'd post something short and sweet. It is a comment made after preaching by the greatest Protestant theologian, Karl Barth. I like this because it mocks reductionist simpleton Christianity with... Continue Reading →
Yes to Science; No to Scientism
There is a lot of confusion in the debate between science and religion (I use the term "religion" here as it relates to Christianity). Science is a wonderful, glorious thing. But scientism is the troll under the bridge that just loves to prance around when it can. Science is a way of knowing the physical and natural world -... Continue Reading →
Apologetic Resources
Here are just some of the great resources I’ve found over the years, and here they are in no particular order (compiling this short list here does not necessarily mean I wholly subscribe to all the associated groups or persons' theology, just that they have some very important things to say that are nevertheless, worthwhile and valuable):... Continue Reading →