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Luke’s UNRELIABLE Passion Story: Part 2
WHERE WE ARE I am arguing that the Passion Narrative in the Gospel of Luke is historically unreliable. The Passion Narrative in Luke is found in Chapters 22 and 23 of the Gospel of Luke. I am beginning my careful examination with Chapter 23, which contains the following six parts: In Part 1 of this … Luke’s UNRELIABLE Passion Story: Part 2
Trump CLEARLY LOST the Debate: REASON #3
THREE REASONS WHY TRUMP CLEARLY LOST THE DEBATE ONE REASON why Donald Trump CLEARLY LOST the debate with Joe Biden, is that Trump lost the debate on the most important issue of the debate: Who was the worst president in the history of our nation? Biden made a good case for his claim that Donald … Trump CLEARLY LOST the Debate: REASON #3
Luke’s UNRELIABLE Passion Story – Part 1
THE PASSION NARRATIVES AND THE CASE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS Was Jesus crucified in Jerusalem about 30 CE? Did Jesus die on the cross on a Friday afternoon? Was his body placed into a stone tomb on Friday evening, after his crucifixion? Was his tomb found to be empty early on Sunday morning? Did … Luke’s UNRELIABLE Passion Story – Part 1
Trump CLEARLY LOST the Debate
ONE REASON why Donald Trump clearly lost the debate with Joe Biden, is that Trump lost on the single most important issue of the whole debate: WHO WAS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES? Biden claimed that Trump was the worst president that we have ever had, and Biden made a … Trump CLEARLY LOST the Debate
TRUMP’S LIES and the LYING LIARS Who Tell Them
We used to have Al Franken to point out many of the lies of the BIG FAT IDIOTS on the right (e.g. Rush Limbaugh) and the of the LYING LIARS (e.g. Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Ann Coulter, and more recently the snivelling racist shithead Tucker Carlson). Franken is still pointing out the lying liars, but … TRUMP’S LIES and the LYING LIARS Who Tell Them
Religion and Morality – Part 1: Divorce Rates
It is generally believed that religion makes people morally good, or that religion is a significant factor in making religious people morally better than non-religious people. Christians generally believe that the Christian religion makes Christians morally better than non-religious people. But there is a good deal of evidence that casts doubt on these widely held … Religion and Morality – Part 1: Divorce Rates
Religiousness in TIME and SPACE
Many people believe that religion makes people morally good, happy, and mentally healthy, but I’m not so sure. Obviously, there are some very good, very happy, and mentally healthy atheists and non-religious people, and there are also some very bad, very miserable, and seriously mentally ill religious people. The same can be said of Christians … Religiousness in TIME and SPACE
How Many Skeptical Theories about the Resurrection of Jesus?
A DILEMMA IMPLIES THERE ARE ONLY TWO KINDS OF SKEPTICAL THEORIES When Christian apologists discuss skeptical theories about the alleged resurrection of Jesus, they often think in terms of an old dilemma between the disciples of Jesus being either DECEIVED or DECEIVERS. According to Christian apologists, Jesus’ eleven remaining disciples (the twelve minus Judas Iscariot) … How Many Skeptical Theories about the Resurrection of Jesus?
Careful Analysis of More Objections to the Swoon Theory: INDEX
I have previously done a careful analysis of nine objections against the Swoon Theory presented by the Christian apologists Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli in their Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1994; hereafter: HCA): More recently, I have done a careful analysis of six more objections to the Swoon Theory presented by other Christian apologists, objections … Careful Analysis of More Objections to the Swoon Theory: INDEX