Confessions of a Recovering Pharisee

[Time] A 3-ft.-high tablet romantically dubbed "Gabriel's Revelation" could challenge the uniqueness of the idea of the Christian Resurrection. The tablet appears to date authentically to the years just before the birth of Jesus and yet — at least according to one Israeli scholar — it announces the raising of a messiah after three days in the grave. If true, this could mean that Jesus' followers had access to a well-established paradigm when they decreed that Christ himself rose on the third day ... Read More

[Christianity Today]   Despite all the recent attacks on faith —or, perhaps, because of them—these are definitely the best of times for Christian apologists such as Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Ben Witherington III, Darrell Bock, and J. P. Moreland. They are making documentaries, writing books, giving media interviews, attending debates and conferences, and presenting the public with what they say is a growing mountain of scientific and archaeological evidence documenting the truth of Christianity. "There has been a resurgence in Christian apologetics as a ... Read More

[Yahoo] For decades, Boston University sociologist Peter Berger says, American intellectuals have looked down on evangelicals. Educated people have the notion that evangelicals are "barefoot people of Tobacco Road who, I don't know, sleep with their sisters or something," Berger says. It's time that attitude changed, he says. "That was probably never correct, but it's totally false now and I think the image should be corrected," Berger said in a recent interview. Now, his university's Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs is leading a two-year project that explores ... Read More

[From Christian Post] The “Dr. Phil of Prayer” has issued a challenge to outspoken television star Rosie O’Donnell to defend her “anti-Christian hate speech,” surprisingly by the invitation of radio talk show host Howard Stern. This would be the third time Bill Keller, host of Live Prayer with Bill Keller, has spoken on the popular “shock jock’s” daily program, and he is willing to appear again to debate with O’Donnell, who he felt has had no direct challenge from Christians against her ... Read More

Where do you stand on God?  According to the "New Atheists" it is time to declare your position. This is the challenge posed by the New Atheists. The New Atheists will not let us off the hook simply because we are not doctrinaire believers. They condemn not just belief in God but respect for belief in God. Religion is not only wrong; it's evil. Now that the battle has been joined, there's no excuse for shirking.  Read about it here. They have a point ... Read More