There are two primary methods by which the apologist plies his trade. The first is the formal debate. I have no formal debates to my credit, but I have a few online informal debates posted in the debates section. The second method is by writing articles, and I have several now with more on the way.

Below is an alphabetical listing of the articles, grouped by subject. Please read and enjoy! I leave the comments section at the end of each of my articles open if you would like to express your opinion.

Disclaimer: Articles designated [Off Site] are not written by me. I don’t always agree with the entirety of those articles, but I have generally found them important to the topics that I address.

General Apologetics

Easter: Myth, Hallucination, or History? by Edwin Yamauci [Off Site]

The Historicity of the Empty Tomb by William Lane Craig [Off Site]

In Defense of the Trinity. One of the first articles I wrote, this defends the Trinity from one aspect; the mathematical formula a = b and b = c, therefore a = c. This shows that Jesus didn’t claim to be from God, He claimed to be God, and the Holy Spirit.

The Other Side of the Fifth Commandment. True, you should “Honor thy father and mother,” but did you know that the Bible commands parents to honor their children?

The Significance of Water. Thoughts and ruminations on water. Still a work in progress.

The Sin not Covered. The Blasphemy Challenge asks people to deny the Holy Spirit in a short video. But are they really committing the Unforgivable Sin?

Temporal Changes in the Ageing of Biblical Patriarchs by Raul Erlando Lopez. [Off Site]

Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews? Although I believe that the Apostle Paul wrote this, the article gives a fair treatment of other possibilities and highlights the uncertainty of it all.

Roman Catholicism

Are Catholic Annulments Biblical? Examination of the Catholic annulment, and what the Bible teaches.

Catholic Image Worship. Examination of how biblical the practice of veneration of statues, and the saints they represent, is.

Catholic Mass. An overview of Catholic Mass and a refutation of the literal interpretation of John 6.

Salvation Apart from Catholicism. Does the Catholic Church really teach that she is the only way to salvation? The answer, found in a controversial Vatican document, is very surprising.

The Vicar of Christ. What is a vicar? It is a clergyman who acts as a representative of another clergyman. He has all the rights, powers and authority of the one he represents. Who is claiming to have the same powers as Christ?

King James Onlyism

Dean Burgon and his Phantom Manuscripts by Alan Kurschner. Explains and refutes one common KJV Only argument–that the Byzantine MSS were so popular and used so often from the first through the fourth century, that they wore out and that is why we don’t have any early copies. [Off Site]

Pyromaniac Byzantine Scribes Destroying God’s Word? Oh My! by Alan Kurshcner. Addresses an argument parallel to the one above: that once a copy of a Byzantine MS was made, the original was destroyed, and that is why there are no early extant Byzantine MSS. [Off Site]

Take The NIV Quiz! Can you pass? The KJV advocates don’t think you can using an NIV, but I say that you can! See how.

Christian Living

Different Faith. What to do if your husband (wife) is of a different faith than you. What does the Bible command?

Matthew 18 and Forgiveness. A personal journey into the nature of forgiveness, and what binding and loosing are all about.

NEWS FLASH: Christians are Allowed to be Happy! Not only do I argue that we’re allowed to be happy, but I give part of the formula!

Calvinism

Total Depravity. An examination of the bondage of the human will to sin.

Unconditional Election. The most controversial of the doctrines of grace, it is the ultimate expression of God’s love. It isn’t arbitrary at all; God has a plan even in salvation.

Limited Atonement. Definition here [Off Site]. Answers to objections here [Off Site].

Irresistible Grace.

Perseverance of the Saints.

Answers to Specific Websites

God Is Imaginary / Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?

Marshall Brain’s alleged “proofs” that God doesn’t exist. The major essays are below, but the complete series is on this blog, http://weknowgodisreal.wordpress.com.

Analyzing Answers to Prayer. The real question is: Can we actually statistically analyze everything that prayer does for us? Of course we can’t!

He Fulfilled but did not Destroy. The Old Testament has been fulfilled with Christ. Does that mean that we don’t need it anymore, or does it still serve some kind of purpose?

If We Pray it, it will…Come? So, God will give us anything that we ask for in prayer according to the Bible, huh? Well, that sounds too good to be true. Is there more to it than that? Yes!

Ten Questions Every Intelligent Christian Must Answer. Examines answers to the irrelevant questions posed by the video, and exposes the faulty worldview that underlies the questions. A summary of the article in PowerPoint format.

Geocreationism.com

Debate with Mike on Jesus Christ as the Only Way to God. This debate was initiated when I made the comment that Jesus Christ was the only way to God, so Mike decided to throw up the strawman about those who have never heard. Well, I don’t think either of us actually won this one, but here it is for everyone to see nonetheless.

Examining the Founding Principles of Geocreationism. Mike has thoughtfully listed seven points upon which he founds his origins theory. I examine these points and add my own thoughts.