-“The Da Vinci Code,” Book by Dan Brown (New York: Doubleday, 2003)
Anyone who has read the book, knows that it was a real ‘page turner’. I have enthusiastically read all of…
-The Movie: The Da Vinci Code (PG-13)
Movie web site: www.sonypictures.com/movies/thedavincicode Sony/Columbia Pictures, 2006, Directed by: Ron Howard; Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen The long…
-Should Christians Use the Name ‘Allah’ For God?
Recently a Catholic Bishop in the Netherlands supported the use of ‘Allah’ instead of God. Bishop Muskens said that when…
-Comparing Islam and Christianity #6: The Divinity of Jesus
The greatest disparity between Islam and Christianity revolves around the issue of the Divinity of Jesus. I previously wrote about…
-What Do Mormons Really Believe?: What Bible Version Do They Use?
As noted in a previous post; the LDS Church officially states that they believe in the Bible as far as…
-What Do Mormons Really Believe?: About The Bible
1. The Bible is only one of the books that Mormons recognize as scripture. They believe in the Bible as…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 7: Conclusion
A continuing series reflecting on the book: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed”,…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 6: A Quest for the Historical Judas
A continuing series reflecting on the book: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed”,…
-Comparing Islam and Christianity #4: The Holy Spirit
Islam and Christianity have very different understandings of what and who the Holy Spirit is: 1. In Christianity, Holy Spirit…
-Fraud: “The Lost Tomb of Christ”
-Discovery Channel March4, 2007-Produced by Oscar winning film maker: James Cameron-Directed by: Simcha Jacobovici-Narrator:Ron White-Documentary (or maybe more of a…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 5: The Context and The Main Characters
A continuing series reflecting on the book: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed”,…
-The Gospel of Judas: Compared with The NT Gospels
In the last article I presented an overview of the Gospel of Judas, based upon chapter six of Ehrman’s book:…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 4: What is in the Gospel? -An Overview
A continuing series reflecting on the book: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed”,…
-Comparing: Islam and Christianity #3 -The Virgin Birth of Jesus
Surprisingly both Islam and Christianity believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. 1. Christians look at the virgin birth as…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 3: The Historical Context and The Discovery
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs.198) Chapter Four: Before The Discovery This chapter explores what…
-The Gospels Vs. The Quest for The Historical Jesus
John Piper has some great comments about the Gospels and the ‘Quest’ of modern Biblical scholarship for the ‘real’ Jesus.…
-“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot” -Part 2: Judas in Later Gospel Traditions
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198) Chapter Three: Judas in Later Gospel Traditions In…
Serial Review: “The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed” -Part 1
By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198) This is probably destined to be the definitive…
“The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?”
By Hank Hanegraaff and Paul L. Maier (Wheaton,Ill.: Tyndale House Pub.,Inc., 2004, 79 pgs) This is an excellent book for…
-“The Gospel of Judas”
Edited by: Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer, Gregor Wurst, with Bart D. Ehrman (National Geographic: Washington DC, 2006, 185 pgs) The…