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
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.
Easter: Myth, Hallucination, or History? by Edwin Yamauci [Off Site]
The Historicity of the Empty Tomb by William Lane Craig [Off Site]
The Jesus Tomb Documentary. Examines the infamous Discovery Channel documentary by filmmaker James Cameron and concludes that the whole thing was a hoax.
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]
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 rights, powers and authority as Christ? The Pope! Dave Armstrong challenged this piece (see the comments here) and I gave my reply. My reply stands unchallenged, as Mr. Armstrong has said that I am no longer worth his time in the first comment to this post, and he has made good on that.
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
Matthew 18 and Forgiveness. A personal journey into the nature of forgiveness, and what binding and loosing are all about.
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. Examines the weakest link of Calvinistic theology, and concludes that a fairly strong case can be made for it after all.
Perseverance of the Saints.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality: Sin or Not? Considers whether or not homosexuality is a sin according to Scripture.
Theology of Homosexuality. Answer to John Shelby Spong’s book The Sins of Scripture, this article builds a theology of homosexuality, showing how I believe that homosexuality fits in with the Christian life.
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 linked below, but the complete, newly updated series can be found at http://www.godisnotimaginary.info.
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.
Eschatology
Demon Locusts of Revelation 9 Demystified. Summary of why historicists believe that the demon locusts described in Revelation 9 are representative of the rise of Islam.
The First Beast of Revelation 13 Demystified. Historical reasoning behind why the papacy is the Antichrist.
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