Monthly Archives: September 2009

Sidestepping a Problem?

David Ellis wrote, So when one person has a religious experience in which he recalls past lives and another has a religious experience in which he sees a vision of Jesus telling him that he alone is the way to salvation the most reasonable conclusion is that both are in contact with a supernatural realm …

September 30, 2009 – 8:45 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Evidences, The Faith | Comments (2)

Coins from Era of Biblical Joseph Found in Egypt?

This is intriguing, to say the least: According to a report in the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram, by Wajih Al-Saqqar, archeologists have discovered ancient Egyptian coins bearing the name and image of the Biblical Joseph. Source: MEMRI: Latest News. But I don’t know what to make of it, except I can’t accept the Koran as proof …

September 27, 2009 – 6:25 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Evidences | Comments (4)

Review: God’s Philosophers by James Hannam

Book Review A few weeks ago when I had lunch with Bradley Monton, his colleague and friend Robert Pasnau came along as well. Pasnau introduced himself to me as a philosopher specializing in medieval philosophy. I tried to think of something intelligent to say to that, and I have to admit nothing came out. It …

September 25, 2009 – 12:23 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science | Tagged | Comments (40)

Christian Carnival CCXCIV

Tyler Williams, Assistant Professor of Theology at The King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta, has posted this week’s Christian Carnival at his Codex: Biblical Studies blog.

September 19, 2009 – 10:14 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Miscellanea | Comments Off

The Final Answer To All Theistic Arguments?

Geoff left a comment yesterday pointing us to what he called “a simple presentation explaining why all of these arguments are ultimately unconvincing to most atheists.” The video, “Putting faith in its place,” represents itself as a kind of ultimate answer to all theistic arguments. It’s an example of the kind of thing that both …

September 19, 2009 – 10:41 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Evidences | Comments (118)

The First Easter: Historical Consensus

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Evidences for the Resurrection

The events surrounding the first Easter are not all as hotly disputed nor are they as much in doubt as some think. In a comment on the Independent Attestation thread earlier in this series, Dave noted that the historical tide on NT scholarship is turning. John A. T. Robinson is one example of a scholar …

September 16, 2009 – 11:19 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Evidences | Tagged | Comments (16)

Chesterton Debating Blatchford On Miracles

By way of The Point, a dramatic re-creation of written debates between G. K. Chesterton, “The Apostle of Common Sense,” and Robert Blatchford, atheist determinist and socialist. Chesterton’s ability to get to the heart of a question is clearly on display here. His quick and generous wit is too, though I think somewhat contradicted by …

September 13, 2009 – 6:30 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Evidences, Origins and Science | Tagged , | Comments (5)

Christian Carnival CCXCIII

Welcome to Christian Carnival CCXCIII. And away we go link: Crossroads: Where Faith and Inquiry Meet: Christian Carnival CCXCIII

September 11, 2009 – 8:31 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Miscellanea | Comments Off