Errors in the Bible
In every religion there is some variation of opinion as to what particular ideas really mean, as to interpretation, and sometimes even as to textual accuracy of preserved sacred manuscripts. A scribe…
The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon
Answering your question is a little difficult because I'm not sure where or from whom you're getting your understandings of Mormonism. We already have one answer online ( Inerrancy and Canonicity )…
What is Presuppositional Apologetics?
Apologetics is a field of study concerned with the defense of Christianity. The term "apologetic" comes from the Greek word apologia , which means " in defense of ." Therefore a person involved in…
Cosmological Argument
The cosmological argument attempts to prove that God exists by showing that there cannot be an infinite number of regressions of causes to things that exist. It states that there must be a final…
VanTil and the Ligonier Apologetic
My time is limited, so I'll send you along some things I have written that may help answer your questions. You should also look at my Apologetics to the Glory of God (P&R, 1994) and the discussions…
Presupposing the Trinity
We have to make some distinctions here. (1) The Christian apologist must presuppose God in his argument, because he is a Christian and that's the way the Bible tells him to think. That presupposition…
Spiritists and Mediums
The Bible strictly forbids consulting mediums, spiritists, and others who attempt to chanel or communicate with the dead or with spirits (Lev. 19:31; 20:6,27; Deut. 18:10-12; 2 Kings 21:6; 23:24; 1…
Bible and Apologetics
Remember that nobody approaches evidence neutrally. In Rom. 1, Paul says that everybody knows God (verse 21) from the creation. They suppress this knowledge, but not entirely, for the knowledge…
Presuppositional Exclusivism
There cannot be two books that both claim to be God's Word and that both provide sufficient presuppositions to "make sense of life," unless of course they both provide the same presuppositions. Why…
Contradictions in the Bible
When you first encounter this kind of challenge to Christianity and to the Bible it can be very unsettling. Rest assured that Christians have known of these "problems" as long as these problems have…
Reliability of the Biblical Documents
We actually have a lot of manuscript evidence defending the text of the Bible as we now possess it, far more evidence than for most other historical documents. This is a wonderful way to demonstrate…
God's Existence Trivial?
Voltaire's faith is somewhat enigmatic to me. By some accounts he was a deist, though by others he sometimes sounds more Christian by appealing to distinctly Christian ideas. The quote you mention is…
Proof of Miracles
Well, I suppose that depends on what you mean by "proof." There is no absolute scientific proof that would convince even the staunchest doubter. If there were, then no one would doubt miracles. But…
Supernatural Origin of the Bible
The most obvious answer is that the Bible itself claims to be the Word of God, delivered to his people through various covenant representatives such as Moses and the Prophets. These men stated…
Presuppositional Evidence
I agree entirely that apologetics includes sharing evidences with unbelievers. Your biblical references are to the point. This is not inimical to presuppositionalism. Every presuppositionalist…
Archaeology, History, and Biblical Reliability
So far, archaeological and historical evidence has greatly reinforced the reliability of the Bible's claims about history. Archaeological digs have produced evidence that cities really did exist when…
Historically Accurate Bible
This is hard to answer because it is so broad a question. The Bible makes many claims about historical events, and each of these claims could be subject to questioning by skeptics of the Bible's…
I Believe in Me
In some ways, I can answer yes. First, you are taking into account all the available information, and you are not believing everying you read and hear. You are also interested in finding the truth…