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Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 55-120) was considered the greatest historian of ancient Rome. He wrote of Nero who “punished with the most exquisite tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities. Christus [Christ], the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign ofContinue reading “How Do We Know That Jesus Ever Lived?”

Answer: The technical term for the teaching that “God is dead” is the othanatology, a three-fold compound from the Greek: theos (god) + thanatos (death) + logia (word). German poet and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is most famous for making the statement “God is dead” in the Nineteenth Century. Nietzsche, influenced by both Greek philosophy and theContinue reading “Is God Dead?”

Answer: Simply put, Postmodernism is a philosophy that affirms no objective or absolute truth, especially in matters of religion and spirituality. When confronted with a truth claim regarding the reality of God and religious practice, Postmodernism’s viewpoint is exemplified in the statement “That may be true for you, but not for me.” While such aContinue reading “What Are The Dangers Of Post-Modernism?”

Question: Does what is happening in Israel today mean the end times are quickly approaching?” Answer:  Every time there is an explosion of conflict in or around Israel, many see it as a sure sign of the quickly approaching end times. The problem with this is that it creates a “boy that cried wolf” syndrome. We mayContinue reading “What Is Israel’s Role In The End Times?”

During the difficult days of World War II there was a well-known radio news commentator who began each evening’s news using exactly the same introductory words, “Ah, there’s good news tonight!”. Yes, regardless of how many allied ships were sunk, or how many allied planes were shot down, or how many allied tanks were destroyed,Continue reading “Characteristics of the Second Coming of Christ”