Apologetics 315: Bart Ehrman and Peter Williams MP3 Audio

Apologetics 315: Bart Ehrman and Peter Williams MP3 Audio

I just found this on the Apologetics 315 blog. It's worth reviewing. We need to know how to defend the the authenticity of the Bible. We need to know what we believe, why we believe it, and how to articulate it.

Offending Jews - Embrassing Christians - This is How Not to Witness

Everyone who has heard of Ann Coulter knows that controversy follows her everywhere she goes. Unfortunately, unless you are a white evangelical republican then mostly likely she is offensive to you. I saw a video of her being interviewed by a Jewish American. She was asked what was her perfect dream of what America would be like. Unfortunately, her idea of "utopia" does not match God's ideas in the Bible. I don't like the way she explained why should we all be Republican and Christian. She came off as kind of ignorant. I mean citing "Seinfeld" as an accurate picture of society? She seemed arrogant and uninformed on what "perfected" Jews are. She does accurately point out that Jesus died for the sins of all. She did not have the time to fully explain salvation with respect and gentleness. It was a meltdown and did not advance the kingdom of God at all. To be honest, I hate that when people think of Christians, they think of her. It's a scary world. Take a look. It's a great example of how not to witness.

Four Year-Old Shoots Babysitter

What kind of world is it when a four year-old child premeditatively shoots another human being? I saw a news article today stating that a four year-old boy, angry because his teenaged babysitter accidentally stepped on his foot, announced that he was going to get a gun, left the room, went to where the adults hides a gun and to the separate place where the shells were stored, loaded the gun and then shot his babysitter, wounding him and another teenager. In Ohio!!!!? Not some inner ghetto. I'm still shocked. What I want to know is what has this child seen that makes him think that shooting someone is effective conflict management? And how does a four year-old learn to load a gun, let alone shoot straight enough to hit an intended target? No words.

I'm sure someone would try to blame violence in the media - video games, movies, and television. I blame the sins in the human heart that we are all susceptible to. My own two year-old daughter sometimes hits people when she is angry with them. I know I was the same way. My parents taught me that it was wrong to hit people no matter what they say if I'm not defending myself. I do the same thing for my daughter. More frightening is the lack of compassion and empathy shown by the calculated action that boy went through to. I mean think of it. He had to find the gun. Find the ammo. Load the ammo - one shell. He knew what he was doing. Some will argue that he was too young to understand that he could kill someone. I'm not so sure. Be that as it may I can't say since i don't know the boys heart but I notice a lot of children seem to be lacking compassion. My own daughter, thankfully, shows that she cares about other people when they say ouch or visibly unhappy. She asks "You, Okay?" If this is something you are born with? Is it taught? I don't know but it should be praised and encouraged. If not, more things like this is going to happen....and will be worse when they grow up.

Heroes: The Recruit pts 3 &4

The Third and Fourth parts of the Heroes webisode series known as "The Recruit" has been released.

Part 3: "Do What We Have To Do"


Part 4: "Day of Reckoning"