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Bono on Who Jesus is

I've never followed closely either Bono or the musical artistry of U2. Even so, his insistence upon an orthodox historic understanding of the Person of Christ, including the literal, bodily resurrection of our crucified Lord, in the face of skeptical questioning sorta makes me regret I have not taken Bono's visible faith more seriously since the 1970s' star appeared in Pop Culture. Judge for yourself... Read more →

Dr. CB Scott on Psalm 22

Dr. CB Scott, Pastor of Ailey Baptist Church, Ailey, Georgia and Vice-President at Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia preached a moving message on Psalm 22, Easter Morning, 2014. Below is an extended exerpt of his message. CB Scott easter 2014 from Brewton-Parker College on Vimeo. Related articles Brewton-Parker College raises the bar appointing Dr. C.B. Scott Read more →

E. C. Dargan rejects total depravity; or, Was E. C. Dargan actually a Semi-Pelagian? by Peter Lumpkins

Edwin Charles Dargan was born on November 17, 1852. A native of South Carolina, he converted to Christ at age sixteen and went on to earn two degrees from Furman University (B.A., M.A.) and later enrolled in Southern Baptist Theological Seminary studying theology under the famed founder of Southern, James. P. Boyce >>> After serving the pastorate for several years in Virginia and California, Dargan was invited to join the faculty of his beloved alma mater in 1892. Hence, he became the professor of homiletics and ecclesiological history and remained... Read more →

Memo from Licona to Mohler and Geisler: "unpersuasive and misguided" by Peter Lumpkins

Mike Licona is not backing down. While he softened his wording found in his published book in the open letter to Norm Geisler, it seems he's once again taking a polarizing position on the Matthew 27:52-53 text. Indeed after going back and fairly well arguing strongly for his original position in his book, The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach, Licona boldly asserts >>> The calls of Drs. Geisler and Mohler for me to retract my opinion that it is possible Matthew intended for his readers to understand the... Read more →

Licona not an Evangelical Theological Society member?

We now learn Dr. Mike Licona is apparently not a member of the ETS. Does Dr. Geisler's argument still have merit? Certainly something to think about. With that, I am... Peter Read more →