In January 1842 an amazing event occurred, the arrival of a Jewish Anglican who was appointed the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem. He established Christ Church near the Jaffa gate. The Church was to receive Jews who, it was believed, would …
Can We be Confident in our Faith?
One of my most esteemed professors made a distinction. He said we could not have certainty but could have certitude. What did he mean? It was that intellectual certainty in the absolute sense was only possible in mathematics. Yet …
The Argument from Culture
About 55 years ago a number of thinkers developed what I called cultural apologetics. Some of the famous names were Francis Schaeffer of the L’Abri Study center in Switzerland and Hans Rookmaaker, Professor of Art History of the Free University …
The Supernatural Life Signs and Wonders Today
In Acts 2:22 Peter speaks to the great crowds after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the morning of Shavuot (Pentecost). He says, “Yeshua ha-Notzrati—a man authenticated to you by God with mighty deeds and wonders and signs God …
The Problem of Evil: The Biblical Evidence
The greatest objection to Biblical faith is said to be the problem of evil. Human beings are subject to terrible pain, suffering, loss, disease, and premature death. How can God, who is described as good, all-loving, all-knowing, and powerful allow …
Interpreting texts, the Bible, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court
The history of text interpretation is a great study. The discipline of text interpretation is called hermeneutics and is applied to historical writing from the ancient Greeks, to the Bible in parts or as a whole (if one believes as …
The Hope of our Resurrection
The hope of life after death alone can adequately comfort us regarding the justice disparities of this life. The great philosopher Immanuel Kant argued in his Critique of Practical Reason, that unless we believe in God, freedom, and life after …
Taking over the Land
CONFUSED ABOUT ISRAEL POLITICS AND THE ISSUE OF TAKING OVER THE REST OF THE LAND IN ISRAEL? Well, it is a very confusing issue with deep political divides. Here are a few points to put it into perspective. 1. Right-wing …
Evidence from Pentecost to the Book of Acts
After his resurrection but just before his ascension (where Yeshua was taken up to God and seated at His throne) Yeshua instructed his Disciples to stay in Jerusalem and to wait until they would be clothed with power from on …
The Messiah Yeshua and Judgment Texts
An over-emphasis on the difference between how God appears in the days of the Old Testament and how God appears in the text of the New Testament has been common historically but seems to be more pronounced today. Those who …