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July 2014

July 30, 2014

Human Sacrifice in the Bible (2 of 2)

Don’t think the Bible gets saner as you move from the Old Testament to the...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

Scholarly Consensus for the Resurrection?

Gary Habermas is well known for his case for the resurrection of Jesus. He says...

December 2013

December 14, 2013

Jesus and Santa: a Parable on How We Dismiss Evidence

Imagine two kids arguing about Santa. Defending Santa’s existence may be easier than you imagine....

March 2013

March 15, 2013

10 Reasons the Crucifixion Story Makes No Sense

The crucifixion story? Not that big a deal. Here are 10 reasons why it makes...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

Don’t Believe Christianity Until You Believe in Aliens

The Christian accepts the claims of the gospels. Contrast this with another claim: that aliens...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Jesus and Santa

Imagine two kids arguing about Santa. Defending Santa’s existence may be easier than you imagine....

December 17, 2012

What Did Paul Know About Jesus? Not Much.

Sift through Paul’s writings, and you get very little of the biography of Jesus. What...

October 2012

October 26, 2012

10 Reasons to Just Say Nay to the Naysayer Hypothesis

We’re told that the gospel story must be true because, if it weren’t, eyewitnesses at...

September 2012

September 14, 2012

Finding Jesus Through Board Games

Let’s explore an interesting twist on a popular board game. The resulting game has the...

September 12, 2012

Failed Prophecy: Isaiah 53

Like our earlier analysis of Psalm 22, only by selecting individual phrases of Isaiah 53...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

Probability Proves Bible Prophecy (or Not)

In which we critique a popular analysis of the probability of Jesus prophecies coming true...

August 27, 2012

Clueless John the Baptist

Throughout the gospels we read snippets about John the Baptist. Put them all together, and...

April 2012

April 09, 2012

Contradictions in the Resurrection Account

How many days did Jesus teach after his resurrection? Was it 40 days as Acts...

April 06, 2012

10 Reasons the Crucifixion Story Makes No Sense

The story of the crucifixion of Jesus? Not that big a deal. Here are 10...

April 04, 2012

Shroud of Turin: An Easter Miracle?

What are we to make of the Shroud of Turin? Is it a miracle or...

March 2012

March 21, 2012

I Never Thought About it That Way …

Sometimes a Venn diagram just cuts away the chaff and makes things much clearer.

February 2012

February 02, 2012

Does the Christian Care About the Poor or Not?

Do Christians really care about the poor? Millions do, of course. But prosperity-gospel preachers and...

December 2011

December 17, 2011

Word of the Day: Pareidolia

Pareidolia is perceiving meaning in something random—a face in a cloud, for example. Or Mary...

December 09, 2011

Jesus and Santa Claus

Imagine two kids arguing about Santa. Defending Santa’s existence may be easier than you imagine....

December 02, 2011

Pointless Parables

Some of the New Testament parables are pretty good. They make a useful point, and...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

Finding Jesus Through Board Games

Let’s explore an interesting twist on a popular board game. The resulting game has the...

November 23, 2011

10 Reasons the Crucifixion Story Makes No Sense

The story of the crucifixion of Jesus? Not that big a deal. Here are 10...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

The Bible Shows Why Prayer Doesn’t Work

I’ve figured out why prayer doesn’t work! The clues are all within a single book...

October 17, 2011

Contradictions in the Resurrection Account

How many days did Jesus teach after his resurrection? Was it 40 days as Acts...

September 2011

September 28, 2011

Jesus and Aliens

Consider belief in Jesus and belief in space aliens. Which one is nuttier?