Jesus: Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Given that we are coming to the Season of Passover, it is appropriate to meditate on how the story of Jesus was formed to reflect Jewish scripture and tradition, and so is often unhistorical, e.g., Mathew invents stories about Jesus to portray him as the New and greater Moses. Moreover, Jesus is linked to the … Jesus: Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
THE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER EFFECT — HOW TV HAS HELPED BASH POPULAR RELIGION WITHOUT TRYING ALL THAT HARD
It might seem that the religion industry in its many brands continues to be a powerful force in human societies. And of course in some regards it remains so here and abroad, what with most Americans being divinity worshippers, and the religious right enjoying oversized political power despite its minority status, to the degree it … THE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER EFFECT — HOW TV HAS HELPED BASH POPULAR RELIGION WITHOUT TRYING ALL THAT HARD
Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 1
CRAIG’S 20TH-CENTURY CASE AGAINST THE SWOON THEORY In the 20th Century, the Christian apologist William Craig made a case against the Swoon Theory (which he refers to as the “Apparent Death Theory”) in these books: This case consisted of three objections: Craig’s Objection #2, the Sickly Jesus Objection, is the same as Objection #5 against … Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 1
(Part 1) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”
Martin Heidegger’s Contributions to Philosophy reflects his famous philosophical “turning.” In this work, Heidegger returns to the question of being from its inception in Being and Time to a new questioning of being as event. Heidegger opens up the essential dimensions of his thinking on the historicality of being that underlies all of his later … (Part 1) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”
HOW ANCIENT ALIENS ARE TRASHING AND BASHING POPULAR RELIGION WITHOUT EVEN HAVING EXISTED – THEN AGAIN NEITHER HAVE THE GODS
Do you think religion is in decline around much of the globe because of the advances of science and prosperity? True. But there is another factor that is being ignored. Ancient Aliens. Specifically the now wide spread belief in the ETs of olden days that folks mistook for gods. If you believe the first is true, then you won’t believe the second are real deities to be worshipped.
William Craig’s 21st-Century Case Against the Swoon Theory
CRAIG’S CASE AGAINST THE SWOON THEORY IN THE SON RISES In my upcoming book Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, Volume 1: The Resuscitation of the Swoon Theory (hereafter: TCAR1), I critically examine cases against the Swoon Theory presented by different Christian Apologists. In Chapter 6 of my book, I show that William Craig’s … William Craig’s 21st-Century Case Against the Swoon Theory
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A Case Against the Swoon Theory in the McDowells’ Evidence For the Resurrection
THE CASE AGAINST THE SWOON THEORY IN THE RESURRECTION FACTOR In Chapter 6 of The Resurrection Factor (hereafter: TRF), published in 1981, Josh McDowell makes a case against the Swoon Theory, a case that draws on historical claims made in Chapter 3 of TRF. McDowell’s case against the Swoon Theory in TRF can be understood … A Case Against the Swoon Theory in the McDowells’ Evidence For the Resurrection
The Evil God Challenge
There is a helpful post by Daniel Mocsny on the Evil God Challenge over on the Debunking Christianity website: https://www.debunking-christianity.com/2025/03/the-evil-god-challenge-part-one.html The post includes a link to this interesting video of Stephen Law discussing the Evil God Challenge: The post by Mocsny also includes a number of other helpful links to more articles on the Evil … The Evil God Challenge
Reclaiming Heidegger’s Holderlin for our Secular Age: An Interpretation of Heidegger’s Elucidations of Holderlin’s Poetry
“We ask: How long then? So long that it even reaches beyond our present, godless age (Heidegger, Elucidations of Holderlin’s Poetry, 211)” We are looking at a poet from the lens of our secular age, Heidegger’s and Hölderlin’s theological language conveying a message that is also available to a secular reader. Hölderlin says “Gods who … Reclaiming Heidegger’s Holderlin for our Secular Age: An Interpretation of Heidegger’s Elucidations of Holderlin’s Poetry