Creating Neotheism: Orthodox or Unorthodox/Part 2
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2013 Professor Greg Boyd’s view is part of a broader movement called “Free Will Theism” or the “Openness View of God,” a position embraced by some noted contemporary evangelicals like Clark Pinnock. A more descriptive name for the view is neotheism, since it rejects crucial aspects of classical theism in favor…
Mike Licona Admits Contradiction in the Gospels
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2013 But how can one hold to inerrancy, as Mike Licona claims to do, and yet affirm that there is a contradiction in the Gospels? According to Licona, the answer is found in embracing the Greco-Roman genre view of the Gospels. The Charge of Contradiction in the Gospels Critic Bart Ehrman…
Methodological Unorthodoxy
By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2013 Is unorthodoxy limited to doctrine or does it also include methodology? Or, to focus the question: Is there ever a time that one should be disqualified from an organization committed to inerrancy (such as the Evangelical Theological Society) because his theological method is inconsistent with his conscientious claim to believe…
Any Absolutes? Absolutely!
Can a system of ethics be sustained apart from a belief in moral absolutes? And, can a belief in moral absolutes be sustained apart from a biblical worldview? Norman L. Geisler provides compelling answers to these questions in this highly readable survey of basic issues and options in Christian ethics. Absolutes – Summary Though non-Christians…
Can Atheists Justify Being Good Without God?
There is a new atheist’s ad out with a picture of Santa Claus and the words: “Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness sake.” This is clever, but is it possible? Let’s analyze it more carefully. First, if there is no Moral Law Giver (God), then how can there be a moral…
Former Mormons Testify – Program 4
By: Sandra Tanner, Marvin Cowan; ©1982 How has the Mormon church changed its teaching about Black people? What can a Mormon woman look forward to in eternity? What Are Mormons Taught About Black People and About Women? Introduction You have probably heard about the Mormon Church. Their official name is The Church of Jesus Christ…
Former Mormons Testify – Program 3
By: Sandra Tanner, Marvin Cowan; ©1982 Mormonism appears on the surface to be very family friendly, moral and loving. But what’s it like to live as a Mormon? Why would someone want to leave? Why is Mormonism Appealing to So Many People? Introduction You have probably heard about the Mormon Church. Their official name is…
Former Mormons Testify – Program 2
By: Sandra Tanner, Marvin Cowan; ©1982 Are Mormons actually told the truth about what their scriptures teach? Have there been changes in many Mormon scriptures and doctrines since the beginning? Do Most Mormons Understand Mormon Doctrine? Introduction You have probably heard about the Mormon Church. Their official name is The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Former Mormons Testify – Program 1
By: Sandra Tanner, Marvin Cowan; ©1982 How did Mormonism start? Who was its founder? Where did he get his information? What do Mormons believe about other religions? What Do Mormons Believe? Introduction You have probably heard about the Mormon Church. Their official name is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Directing this worldwide…