Debunking Christianity: Did You Know? Odds on the Resurrection of Jesus Are 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 to 1

I'm not really one to argue statistics  but it's amazing to me that John Loftus posts the following 

Debunking Christianity: Did You Know? Odds on the Resurrection of Jesus Are 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 to 1

which in turn is linked to the following:

Odds on the Resurrection of Jesus: 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 to 1

I tend to not argue from statistics because you can make it say whatever you want. Given the way you spin it you can make something seem likely or not so likely.  Deane Galbraith tries to debunk Dr Tim McGrew and Dr Lydia McGrew on a paper they did in which they argued that from a statistics point of view Jesus' Resurrection was very probable. He tries but in my opinion fails. For me the Resurrection isn't about probabilities. Either it happened or it did not. I believe it did. End of story. There is enough historical evidence and personal experience with the resurrected Jesus to insure that it makes sense to base your life around the fact of Jesus. I did also find an interview Dr. Lydia McGrew did regarding Philosophy, Apologetics, and this paper. The link to it follow.

Lydia on The Probability of Christianity

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Thinking God's Thoughts: The Viral Representative's Argument for Homosexual Marriage

Brennon posted comments on the following video from a speech by Minnesota Representative Steve Simon.




I agree with Brennon's comments. Dr. James White agrees with Brennon also.



Thinking God's Thoughts: The Viral Representative's Argument for Homosexual Marriage

Yesterday on the Dividing Line: Analysis of Minnesota Representative's Comments

A Refutation of Fitzgerald's "Nailed": Part 1 - Historical Relativism and Presuppositions

Jamin Hubner has started a series on Fitzgerald's book Nailed: Ten Christian Myths that show Jesus never existed at all. I enjoy Hubner's blog essays and articles very much! This particular essay does a great job in beginning to defend the historicity of Jesus. Well worth reading the article.

A Refutation of Fitzgerald's "Nailed": Part 1 - Historical Relativism and Presuppositions

Answering Muslims: President Obama's Alternative Bin Laden Speech

I'm glad Obama went with the version he went went with!!!! This one is funny however.


Answering Muslims: President Obama's Alternative Bin Laden Speech

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Infographic: Evolution of the Internet « : Crushable - Crushable gives you the celebrity news, style and scoop on the stuff you care about.

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Answering Muslims: Six Suicidal Assumptions about Islam

David Wood has posted a summary of six mistaken assumptions people make about Islam. He writes:

The conclusions we reach reflect the assumptions we make. Start with false assumptions and you reach false conclusions. Start with suicidal assumptions and you reach suicidal conclusions. We don’t have to make these mistakes ourselves; our leaders are making them on our behalf. We and our children will suffer the consequences.

Islam has a foothold in our country. If you want to prevent that becoming a stranglehold by means of the “peace process” described in 5 above, you need to join the Resistance.

This one is a must-read!

Answering Muslims: Six Suicidal Assumptions about Islam

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The Kingdom of David and Archaeology | Dr. Claude Mariottini – Professor of Old Testament

Dr Mariottini has posted another great article regarding Biblical minimalism and competing opinions.

People who are not familiar with the maximalist/minimalist controversy should read Shtull-Trauring’s article. In addition, those who are not familiar with the archeological argument put forth by both groups to support their respective views will learn much from this article. It is a long article, but here is an opportunity for people to educate themselves about the issues that divide archeologists, biblical scholars, and even Christians.

Read the article to find out more.

The Kingdom of David and Archaeology | Dr. Claude Mariottini – Professor of Old Testament

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