Category: ChrisBolt
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Dr. James R. White Begins Work On "What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Qur'an"
Dr. James R. White has “officially” announced that he will be working on two books in 2011. He writes, “What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Qur’an will be my contribution to the effort to educate, motivate, and edify the Body of Christ in the area of Islamic evangelism and apologetics.” Keeping in mind the current popularity of Islam it is my opinion that these books will be some of the most significant contributions to Christian apologetics of this century. Dr. White uses his apologetic both on the street and in public debate with the result that …
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Servant Songs (Christmas 2010)
Merry Christmas From Choosing Hats!
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
Isaiah 42:1-4 …
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Positive Covenantal Apologetics
A popular objection to the covenantal apologetic is the claim that it lacks positive arguments or otherwise falls short of providing a positive apologetic. There are at least three responses to this criticism.
1. The distinction between a negative and positive apologetic and how the distinction is made is largely attached to apologetic method. Assuming definitions and a distinction that covenantal apologetics by their very nature do not share and then raising an objection to covenantal apologetics based upon the unshared categories of an alternative method is roughly equivalent to critiquing covenantal apologetics because they are covenantal apologetics and not …
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God Hates Arrogance in Apologetics
Might we take a moment to set everything aside, read or listen to this message from John Piper, and remember that God hates our arrogance and our pride. God is really not all that concerned about apologetic ministries, letters behind names, popularity, erudition, logical precision or lack thereof as much as many of us would often tend to think. Apologetics is not about you. How foolish we can become in this respect; how often we need a reminder.
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 10.17…
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Al Mohler On "The Knowledge of the Self-Revealing God: Starting Point for the Christian Worldview"
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Request (Updated)
My time for Choosing Hats is likely to be limited for at least a short while. The doctors think that my wife Kerri has something in her brain pressing against her optic nerve. They would like to schedule a CT scan right away. Thank you for your prayers.
*UPDATE* Kerri had an MRI which had completely normal results. These results eliminate a number of potential problems. The next step is an appointment with a more specialized doctor. Thank you again for your prayers.…
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Introductory Level Apologetics Books
In light of the fact that Christmas is almost here and in light of the frequently asked questions I receive regarding introductory level material on covenantal apologetics I have provided a list of introductions to presuppositional apologetics. The list is by no means exhaustive. The books are listed roughly in order starting from the easiest to understand and most foundational.
The Battle Belongs to the Lord
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Ramblings On Rolling in the Dirt for the Glory of God
I have spent many, many hours reading and studying and listening to and teaching philosophy. I do not really consider myself a philosopher, and I am not particularly good at doing philosophy, but I am interested in it and wanting to get better at it. However, I would not suggest that many others invest as much as I have in the area.
Apologetics and philosophy are distinct disciplines. It is troubling to me that many who desire to develop an apologetics ministry (and by ministry here I do not mean a blog or website or non-profit or book or …
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WLC/Dawkins
I know, I know that this is a “presuppositionalist site,” but a number of us have been waiting to see this:
I have not had time to view it yet.…
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Affordable Bavinck; Manata on Trinitarianism (Van Til/Frame)