Serving the Servants of God

One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food. And she said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who is continually passing …

Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake

For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” say all my close friends, watching for my fall. “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we can overcome him and take our revenge on him.” But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will …

Review of James E. Talmage’s “The Great Apostasy”

At the behest of some Latter-Day Saint colleagues, I have endeavoured to read through James E. Talmage’s The Great Apostasy, to examine the arguments proffered therein in support of the LDS view of the Great Apostasy. As I read through each chapter, I made note of the main arguments presented therein, and offer my commentary …

The Temple and the Auditorium: A Tale of Two Churches

People think architecture is a matter of individual aesthetic preference. Few think about how the designs of our buildings reflect the underlying philosophy of those who designed, constructed and continually use them. This is especially the case with houses of worship. Christian churches come in a wide variety of styles. At their heart though, every …

“New Religious Movements” on Reason and Theology

Thoughts on the ESV Catholic Edition

Last year, the Augustine Institute put out the The Augustine Bible (ESV-CE). This is the first time the ESV Catholic Edition has become available to a North American market. While the ESV-CE did exist before this, it was notoriously hard to find, being previously confined to just India (where the Catholic bishops approved it for …

Some Notes on 1 Peter 3:21

Someone recently pointed me to an episode of the The Naked Bible podcast by Dr. Michael Heiser, where he goes into the interpretation of 1 Peter 3 as it relates to baptism. A lot of his discussion has to do with the parallels between this passage and the Book of Enoch, which I find to be quite …

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Freemasonry and New Religious Movements

One of the curious factors that many of the New Religious Movements (NRMs) of the 19th and early 20th centuries have in common is the fact that their early origins are often intimately connected with Freemasonry. Sometimes, the Masonic connection isn't even hidden, but is placed out in the open for everyone to see. This …

Answering some Anti-Crucifixion Arguments

Recently, I was directed to a presentation that Muslim apologist Ijaz Ahmad gave on the EF Dawah YouTube channel on April 22nd, where he presents arguments against the Passion narratives in the Gospels from an Islamic perspective: As I watched the video, I took down notes of the various arguments being presented. At the 40 …