Event link: http://now.biola.edu/events/2012/Jan/24/lecture-series-spiritual-formation-launch-event-fe/
This lecture is a kick off event for a 5 week series, featuring Dallas Willard and John Coe. The Willard lecture on Tuesday 1/24 is free and will go from 7pm to 8:30pm.
To register, please visit: http://www.reformationmontana.org/
with Ken Samples and Kevin Lewis. Sponsored by the Reasonable Faith Atlanta Chapter.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta, Georgia 30068
Cost: FREE!
To register, please visit: http://www.biola.edu/academics/sas/apologetics/events/#Atlanta
The following debate took place on December 10, 2011 between Christian Samuel Green and Muslim Abdullah Kunde on the topic Is the Qur’an Miraculous?.
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Saturday, October 1st at 7pm
Can We Trust the Text of the New Testament?
Bart Ehrman and Daniel Wallace
McFarlin Auditorium
6405 Boaz Lane
Dallas, TX 75205
$20 per person (tickets available at the door)
DateOct 14 & 15, 2011
Plenary Speakers: Rob Bowman (Institute for Religious Research), Sandra Tanner (Utah Lighthouse Ministry), Bill McKeever (Mormonism Research Ministry). Workshop Speakers: Cory Anderson (Shadow Mountain Church, Utah), Marv Cowan (Utah Christian Publications), Mike Ghiglia (Share the Son Ministries), Doris Hanson (Shield and Refuge Ministry), Rauni and Dennis Higley (H.I.S. Ministries), Bryan Hurlbutt (Lifeline Community, Utah), Eric Johnson (Mormonism Research Ministry), Loren Pankratz (The Bridge, Utah), Aaron Shafovaloff, (Mormonism Research Ministry), Chip Thompson (Tri-Grace Ministry)
Earlier today I created a bit.ly link to a book on Living Stream Ministry’s online books collection. It was to direct my readers to a book by Witness Lee titled Concerning the Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. The book is a short and glaring display of his confusion on basic aspects of the nature of God.
The bit.ly link was http://bit.ly/pujuwY and it should have sent anyone who clicked it (as I did within seconds of tweeting) to this page:
You would think that a group which considers themselves a ministry would want to make it as easy as possible to access their free online material. Not so with the Local Church’s publishing arm. By the time I got to class about 90 minutes later the bit.ly link was sending folks to the main page with no indication that they should have landed on the first page of a book they offer for free.
Might I suggest one trait of a cult is the willingness to distribute the cult-leader’s literature but an unwillingness to let an outsider cast it in a critical or negative light?
Frank Turek
I just wanted to pass a word along because this really makes my blood boil. Christian apologist Frank Turek was fired from his job at Bank of America because he had written a book: Correct, Not Politically Correct; How Same-Sex Marriage Hurts Everyone. The blog link I was sent ended up being dead so I did some snooping and found the following:
Dr. Frank Turek was fired as a vendor for his political and religious views, even though those views were never mentioned or expressed during his work at Bank of America….
In late May of this year Dr. Turek was hired to present at a meeting of [Bank of America's] Global Business Management & Analysis Team within Global Wealth and Investment Management. The title of his presentation was called “Why Can’t You Be Normal Just Like Me?” The presentation helps participants adapt to diverse personalities to improve productivity and relationships—the essence of inclusion and diversity. The meeting was scheduled to take place at [Bank of America's] Merrill Lynch facility in Pennington, New Jersey on June 17.
Three days before the event Dr. Turek was abruptly fired by an HR representative. Why? She explained that someone Googled his name and discovered that he had written Correct, Not Politically Correct: How Same-Sex Marriage Hurts Everyone. Marriage was not the topic of his presentation, nor has it ever been in all his years of working with the bank. [source]
Shame on you Bank of America. You are anything but diverse and inclusive. The knife of tolerance slices both ways, and when you discriminate against a Christian for holding to their biblical beliefs you show favor to anti-christian sentiments and contempt for the values and teachings of the Christian Church.
Frank’s website is crossexamined.org and you can follow him on twitter @Frank_Turek
There are many ways to show your support for the cause of Christian apologetics.
Most apologetics websites/blogs have a facebook page and/or twitter account. They use these to stay in touch with their readers. Likewise, readers will receive their posts/tweets when new content is posted. It is win-win. Even if you don’t read everything that they post, simply following them will encourage them.
When you read an article, blog, or any kind of webpage you find useful or informative, you can post that link to your facebook/twitter and help your friends and followers access the same information. The more people who come into contact with apologetic material the more effective it is. Bloggers and writers in the field of apologetics have a desire to impact peoples lives, you help them make a better impact when you re-post their material.
When a website has advertisements they receive revenue when someone clicks on an ad. Please be careful to not click on every ad indiscriminately (as this is usually considered abusive), but if you see an interesting ad while visiting a site you want to support you should click it and let the page load. Ads from Google are safe and generally reliable (meaning they screen the sites for viruses and malware). Your click will help financially support the website and could lead you to another interesting site or service!
Some websites are signed up with Amazon Associates. This also helps generate revenue for the website. The way it works is Amazon gives a special link to the site. When you click through this link and make a purchase Amazon pays a commission to the site that referred you to them.
The field of apologetics is by nature an academic field. Enthusiasts who blog and write the articles you enjoy first must read and research. Many will have a link to a wishlist on Amazon or some other website. You can go to their wishlist and show your support for apologetics by purchasing them a book, CD, DVD or anything else you feel like buying for them.
This more traditional method of support is also available. Apologetics ministries who have staff, inventory, and equipment usually have a budget filled with financial needs. If you enjoy their apologetic material and want to see them create more then consider donating money. Look for an address to mail a check or you can often donate online. Methods such as PayPal are safe, reliable, and fast ways to show your support. And as with any thing involving money, please be cautious and only donate to ministries and individual apologists who you trust will use your donation wisely.
If you enjoy reading theology and apologetics, if you enjoy discussing theology and apologetics, perhaps it is time to take your interest to the next level and start your own blog! Free blogging services such as Blogger and WordPress are great ways to put your material out there for the world to see. It doesn’t matter if you post once a month or five times a day. You decide what to put on your blog and God will use it! Your blog can also be a way to support other apologetics websites and blogs by posting links to their content.