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Lent: Day 15 - Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 36-47

Day Fifteen: St. Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 36-47 Who: Justin Martyr was a Philosopher who converted to Christianity and became a tireless evangelist and apologist. Justin wrote more Christianity than any oTher person prior to his time. He is classified herein as Eastern, since he a native of Samaria and his thought patterns were Eastern. However, he spent The last years of his life in Rome, where he was executed as a martyr (c. 165). What: An apologetic (defence) essay to explain what Christians believe and do. Why: Justin is demanding The Emperor to investigate accusations and unjust persecution against Christians so that They at least may face...

Lent: Day 16 - Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 48-59

Day Sixteen: St. Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 48-59 Who: Justin Martyr was a Philosopher who converted to Christianity and became a tireless evangelist and apologist. Justin wrote more Christianity than any oTher person prior to his time. He is classified herein as Eastern, since he a native of Samaria and his thought patterns were Eastern. However, he spent The last years of his life in Rome, where he was executed as a martyr (c. 165). What: An apologetic (defence) essay to explain what Christians believe and do. Why: Justin is demanding The Emperor to investigate accusations and unjust persecution against Christians so that They at least may face...

The Temptations of Jesus: Testing God

Here we are at The final temptation that The devil directly attacks Jesus with (I say directly, because next week I’m going to look at The more subtle attacks and temptations we can face). Let’s begin with The text: MatThew 4:5-7 Then The devil took him to The holy city and placed him on The pinnacle of The temple, saying to him, “If you are The Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’    and ‘On Their hands They will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put The Lord your God to The test.’” (...

Rob Bell's “Love Wins” (Review)

Book review on Rob Bell's “Love Wins” (originally written March 2013) This book was quite openly condemned by some prominent Christian leaders when The book was first announced back around Spring 2011, mainly mainly accusing Bell of being a universalist and denying The existence of hell. Lots of leaders formed opinions about The book and thus lots and laypeople took on various opinions as Their own without much insight or research. The problem was that These leaders hadn't even READ The book! It wasn't released yet at The time. They decided Their opinions based on The blurb and promo video which posed provocative questions about The doctrine of hell. Th...

Lent: Day 12 - Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 1-11

Day Twelve: St. Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 1-11 Who: Justin Martyr was a Philosopher who converted to Christianity and became a tireless evangelist and apologist. Justin wrote more Christianity than any oTher person prior to his time. He is classified herein as Eastern, since he a native of Samaria and his thought patterns were Eastern. However, he spent The last years of his life in Rome, where he was executed as a martyr (c. 165). What: An apologetic (defence) essay to explain what Christians believe and do. Why: Justin is demanding The Emperor to investigate accusations and unjust persecution against Christians so that They at least may face a f...

John Chau, missionary to The Sentinelese: martyr or madness?

You've probably seen it in The news lately: John Chau, The American guy who tried to evangelise The secluded Sentinelese tribe off The coast of India. Much of The debate in secular media has centered around The grief of his friends and family; how he could have brought outside disease to The tribespeople and potentially killed Them all (despite this not being Their first contact with outsiders, with no known ill effect), or that he ventured There completely in ignorance with no preparation or wisdom — something which The missionary agency, All Nations, has recently debunked. But The question I want to look at is this: was Chau's mission total madness or is...