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Category: Apologetics
Reasoned defense of Christian claims.
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Ethical Unity and Moral Failures in the Old Testament
The perceived moral disparity between the Old and New Testaments remains one of the most persistent hermeneutical challenges in biblical studies. Skeptics and some critical scholars cite ethically offensive traits and actions of Old Testament figures—ranging from Abraham’s…
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Matthew 10: An Exegetical and Biblical-Theological Commentary
Matthew 10 constitutes the second major teaching discourse within the fivefold narrative-discourse scaffolding of the First Gospel. Positioned directly following Messiah Yeshua’s extensive demonstration of authority in word (the Sermon on the Mount, chapters 5–7) and restorative power…
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The Divine Mystery: Understanding God’s Hiddenness and Relational Mercy
The perceived phenomenon of divine hiddenness remains one of the most enduring intellectual and existential challenges in biblical theology and the philosophy of religion. Skeptical treatments frequently frame divine invisibility as evidence of non-existence or divine indifference.
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The Limits of Scientism and the Foundations of Science: A Biblical-Theological and Epistemological Analysis
This study examines the epistemological claims of strong scientism and the widespread assertion that “you can’t prove that scientifically,” probing their philosophical boundaries, logical coherence, and underlying assumptions.
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The Minimal Facts Method and the Fate of Jesus: Historiographical Rigor, Bedrock Evidence, and the Climax of the Divine Promise-Plan
Historical inquiry into the fate of Jesus of Nazareth stands at a vital intersection of historiography, biblical exegesis, and canonical theology. In contemporary scholarship, resurrection research is frequently constrained by an epistemological divide between post-Enlightenment positivism and radical…
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The Resurrection on Trial: Weighing Historical Hypotheses within the Divine Promise-Plan
Historical inquiry into the fate of Jesus of Nazareth stands at the intersection of historiography, biblical exegesis, and philosophical theology. Against the twin reductionisms of post-Enlightenment positivism and radical postmodern skepticism, Michael R. Licona’s critical-realist framework in The…
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Beyond Scientism: The Epistemological Limits of Empirical Verification and the Promise-Plan of Canonical Revelation
Strong scientism cannot satisfy its own verification demand. Explore how its epistemological limits contrast with a historically grounded, canonical account of knowledge organized by the promise-plan of God.
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The Minimal Facts Method for the Resurrection
The historical investigation into the fate of Jesus of Nazareth occupies a vital intersection of historiography, biblical exegesis, and canonical theology. In contemporary scholarship, resurrection research is frequently constrained by an epistemological divide between post-Enlightenment positivism and radical…
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Historical Bedrock of the Fate of Jesus
The historical investigation into the fate of Jesus of Nazareth occupies a crucial intersection of historiography, biblical exegesis, and theological anthropology. In contemporary scholarship, historical inquiry is frequently paralyzed by an epistemological divide between post-Enlightenment positivism and radical…
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Dismantling Historical Postmodernism: A Realist Defense of the Past
The investigation into the historical Jesus, especially the verification of his death and resurrection, is grounded in the presupposition that the past is ultimately knowable. In contemporary historiography, this assumption has been vigorously challenged by proponents of historical…