the7ones.comApologetics
Is Jesus God?
It is a well-known fact that the Bible describes Jesus as “the Son of God.” Aside from the fact the term is applied to Jesus 46 times in the New Testament, we can also read how Jesus praises the apostle Peter for his confession that Jesus is “the Son of the Living God” in Matt. [...]
Blind faith?
by Matthew K. Clifton Often Christians are painted as people who believe in things for which they have no evidence. It is sometimes suggested by atheists that believers “just go on blind faith.” But is this the kind of faith the Bible encourages in the people of God?
Archaeology and the Date of the Exodus
The biblical account of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt plays a central role in Judeo-Christian religious understanding. When a severe famine in the land of Canaan brought the patriarch Jacob and his family to Egypt, God promised that He would go with him, and bring his descendants[1] out again (Gen. 46:3-4). God’s promise to Jacob [...]
Baptist minister pulls out of debate
Weylan Deaver, gospel preacher and son of Mac Deaver, sent me this note this morning, and he has allowed me to post it here for your information. Weylan writes, “Matthew Black, the Baptist pastor scheduled to have a four night debate with Mac Deaver on April 27-30 in Chicago, has, at the eleventh hour, pulled out [...]
Butt-Barker debate DVD available, quality is excellent
Having watched most of the debate on the existence of God between Kyle Butt of Apologetics Press and atheist Dan Barker live on the internet, I was eager to get my hands on a copy of the professionally-produced DVD of the event. The wait is now over, as World Video Bible School and Apologetics Press [...]
Kyle Butt’s personal note on debate
Here is a “must read” article from Kyle Butt, posted on the Apologetics Press website. He gives his personal thoughts on this recent debate with Dan Barker, and includes some great background information on how the debate developed and the after effects. Our website here has received tremendous traffic as a result of the debate, [...]
Recap of the Kyle Butt–Dan Barker debate on the existence of God
There were many surprising things about the debate on the existence of God held Thursday, Feb. 12, at the University of South Carolina. Maybe the most surprising is how evenly-matched the opponents seemed. Why is this surprising? Because Dan Barker, atheist and co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, is a seasoned debate veteran, having [...]
Kyle Butt, Dan Barker debate archive link
Until a DVD or other online source is available for a replay of the Kyle Butt–Dan Barker debate on the existence of God at the University of South Carolina, please refer to this archive link from justin.tv. I will replace this link with a better one when the DVD becomes available. I have posted some [...]
Kyle Butt, Dan Barker existence of God debate live webcast
I have posted some observations after watching the debate here. The debate between Christian apologist Kyle Butt and atheist Dan Barker will be broadcast live on the internet on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. Central. Barker will affirm the proposition, “I know that the God of the Bible does not exist,” and Butt will [...]
Should Thomas be considered a fifth gospel?
In the last few decades, there has been in increasing fascination with the attempt to identify the “real” Jesus. From the so-called Jesus Seminar which sought to take a pen knife to the New Testament to remove “non-authentic” statements of Christ from the Bible, to the work of scholars such as Bart Ehrman and Elaine [...]