“Did the Bible copy some of its stories from other religious myths and legends?”……Answer: There are many stories in the Bible that have remarkable similarities with stories from other religions, legends, and myths. For the purposes of this article, we will examine two of the more prominent examples. For a detailed comparison of Noah’s Flood […]

“What is the documentary hypothesis?”……Answer: The documentary hypothesis is essentially an attempt to take the supernatural out of the Pentateuch and to deny its Mosaic authorship. The Red Sea crossing, the manna in the wilderness, the provision of water from a solid rock, etc., are relegated to the area of oral tradition from which it […]

“What is Deism? What do deists believe?”……Answer: Deism is essentially the view that God exists, but that He is not directly involved in the world. Deism pictures God as the great "clockmaker" who created the clock, wound it up, and let it go. A deist believes that God exists and created the world, but does […]

“What are Docetism, Apollinarianism, Ebionism, and Eutychianism?”……Docetism, Apollinarianism, Ebionism, and Eutychianism (also known as monophysitism) are all false views of the relationship between Jesus’ deity and humanity. …Each of these views was rejected by the early church in the various early church councils. It is impossible for us to fathom how Jesus Christ can be […]

“What is the ‘church of Oprah‘? Is EckhartTolle’s ‘New Earth’ compatible with Christianity?”……Answer: Oprah Winfrey is arguably one of the most influential women in the world. With a daily viewership that has peaked around 10 million, The Oprah Winfrey Show definitely has the potential to impact the lives of many people. The Oprah Winfrey Show […]

“Deconstructionism – is it a valid way to interpret the Bible?”……Deconstructionism is a basically a theory of textual criticism or interpretation that denies there is any single correct meaning or interpretation of a passage or text. At the heart of the deconstructionist theory of interpretation are two primary ideas. First is the idea that no […]

“What is the Emerging / Emergent church movement?”……The emerging, or emergent, church movement takes its name from the idea that as culture changes, a new church should emerge in response. In this case, it is a response by various church leaders to the current era of post-modernism. Although post-modernism began in the 1950s, the church […]