Wes Widner on October 31st, 2010

When casting light on the low view of women put forth in the Koran, it is popular for opponents to say something along the lines of “Oh yeah? Well what about the low view of women in the Bible?!”. So in an attempt to dispel the myth that the Bible and the Koran are in [...]

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Wes Widner on October 31st, 2010

One of my favorite quotes of all time is when Martin Luther, when pressed as to whether he would stand on his convictions even in the face of certain death, said Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. While I disagree with many of the doctrines that have come about as [...]

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Wes Widner on October 29th, 2010

Here is a link to more information about the conference. The conference will be held this November 18-20 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. I am personally looking forward to seeing Alvin Plantinga speak. As Craig mentions in the video above, Plantinga is one of the best philosophers alive today. Hope to see you there!

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Wes Widner on October 29th, 2010

[HT Wintery Knight] “[A]s long as the family and the myth of the family and the myth of maternity and the maternal instinct are not destroyed, women will still be oppressed…. No woman should be authorized to stay at home and raise her children. Society should be totally different. Women should not have that choice, [...]

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Wes Widner on October 28th, 2010

This is part of my “dispelling the notion that the Bible contradicts itself” series. Saul asking David for 100 foreskins for the hand of his daughter, hardly loving your neighbour eh? Saul’s request was not for the foreskins of just any old person, but Philistines, who were under judgement of God for crimes He outlined [...]

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Wes Widner on October 27th, 2010

[HT Brian Auten] Mormons rarely debate their beliefs in public, and in this epic clash on the topic of whether Mormonism can legitimately be considered a Christian denomination. Here is the audio courtesy of Bring to You Apologetics. If you like Dr Martin’s work here, you might want to consider buying his excellent counter-cult book, [...]

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Wes Widner on October 26th, 2010

RC Sproul writes: Yes, the faith we exercise is our faith. God does not do the believing for us. When I respond to Christ, it is my response, my faith, my trust that is being exercised. The issue, however, goes deeper. The question still remains: “Do I cooperate with God’s grace before I am born [...]

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Wes Widner on October 26th, 2010

Bill is wrong, though. Those like myself who are vehemently opposed to Global Warming understand along with Osama bin Laden all too well that it is all about terrorism. Don’t believe me? Check out this UK ad promoting the 10:10 campaign which carries with it the laughable slogan of “no pressure”:

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Wes Widner on October 25th, 2010

The rapid growth of social media platforms and technologies have flattened and democratized the communications environment in ways we are just beginning to comprehend. -Dennis J. Moynihan, U.S. Navy’s Chief of Information1 A friend of mine once asked me why I thought it was the case that so many churches and ministries have failed to [...]

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Wes Widner on October 24th, 2010

A common thorn in the side of most Calvinists is Ephesians 2:8 which reads For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, To keep with the reformed doctrine of irresistible grace (ie. men being robots) they prefer to make the case that [...]

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