Jan 19

Links (1.19.2012)

Did Jesus Never Say Anything about Homosexuality? (by Alan, Stand to Reason)
Presuppositional Apologetics with Sye Ten Bruggencate (YouTube)
Classic Commentaries and Studies on Thessalonians (11 vols.) (Logos Community Pricing)
Weekly Apologetics Bonus Links (01/06 – 01/13) (Apologetics 315)

Aug 27

Bank of America fires Dr. Frank Turek for his Religious and Political Views

Frank Turek

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

Jul 01

In the News (July 1, 2011)

Ask RC: Is it right to tell my child that Jesus loves them?

How would you answer this question? and why?

What about “theistic evolution”?

“Under the banner of “theistic evolution,” a growing number of Christians maintain that God used evolution as his method for creation. This, in my estimation, is the worst of all possibilities.”

Matt Slick discusses “Women In Ministry” as guest on a Radio Show

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Bill Mandating California Schools Teach Gay History Is a Lesson in Controversy

Pray for the children and teachers in my state.

CitizenLink Report: Same-Sex Marriage Versus Religious Freedom

The religious exemptions in the SSM legislation in New York do not protect most religious people. Watch below.


5 Dollar Friday at Ligonier Ministries

I don’t get commission for posting this. It is honestly a really good deal! :)

Apr 05

3 Greg Bahnsen Books available on Kindle

I noticed on Amazon.com that one of my favorite apologists, the late Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen. The last two (below) were published in March (so they are hot off the proverbial press).

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Important Note

You do not need to own a kindle to purchase and read these books. You can download (for free) kindle software on you PC or Mac and read any kindle books on your computer.

Kindle for PC

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Kindle for Android

Mar 21

In the News (Mar. 21, 2011)

Free Audio Book on ChristianAudio.com

Jesus: The Only Way to God, Must You Hear the Gospel to be Saved? by John Piper. The 2.5 hour (unabridged audio book is available for free for a limited time.

The Pro-Life Movement Continues

The anti-Abortion movement keeps on keeping on after 40 years of Roe vs. Wade. “…anti-abortion activists are mounting new challenges to the law, putting forth new state bills that seem, at least on their face, to run up against the law laid down by Roe.”

California bill to foist acceptance of ‘gay’ lifestyle on kids

“In California, a bill that will mandate public school textbooks to be rewritten to contain information about the lesbian, “gay,” bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement will go before lawmakers this month”

What’s the Biggest Problem with Theistic Evolution?

Tur8infan weighs in, “The exegetical problems are huge. The plain meaning of the text of Genesis 1 tells a story of creation within one week. Later, in Exodus, this one week creation account serves as the explanation for the weekly sabbath. Moreover, as if anticipating a possible misunderstanding about the meaning of the word “day,” Genesis 1 even provides a definition for us (evening and morning). Yet some will still try to argue that the series of days can somehow be matched up with a big-bang cosmology and a theistic or deistic version of Darwinian evolution…”

Dec 20

In the News (Dec. 20, 2010)

12 Days of Logos

Great deals on Logos software! Today is the NICOT/NICNT

When has a Preacher Crossed the Line into Plagiarism in His Sermon?

Answers by D.A. Carson, Sandy Wilson, Collin Hansen

In the gay marriage debate, stop playing the hate card

“Clearly a determined effort is afoot, in cultural bastions controlled by the left, to anathematize traditional views of sexual morality, particularly opposition to same-sex marriage, as the expression of “hate” that cannot be tolerated in a decent civil society…Defenders of traditional marriage must be likened to racists, as purveyors of irrational fear and loathing.”

Apologist Interview: Lindsay Brooks

Brian Auten interviews Brooks, a staff apologist at apologetics.com

Audio from Saddleback Church’s 2nd annual Apologetics Weekend

Chris Wright: Jesus Before He Was Born,  Scott McKnight: The Radical Message of Jesus, Peter Kreeft: The Shocking Life of Jesus, Greg Koukl: Jesus’ Miraculous Death & Resurrection, Philip Yancey: The Jesus Left Behind – The Body of Christ

Atheists are not Neutral

“Christians who try to debate with the atheist on neutral ground have already lost the debate since they’ve already given up what they are trying to defend

Dec 10

In the News (Dec. 10, 2010)

24 Speakers in 24 Hours

The 2011 20/20 Conference at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

UCCF’s Christian Persuaders Podcast

Featuring interviews with Os Guinness, Doug Groothius, and others

US: Senate blocks repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy

DADT will remain in effect

R.C. Sproul Jr. says God does not exist

but then he explains why, don’t worry, he’s still a believer

TurretinFan hosts the Dividing Line

Discussion includes the mishandling of church history by Roman Catholic apologists

7 “isms” lectures available for (FREE) download

Atheism (Randall Niles), Scientism (Lee Strobel), Pluralism (Ryan Dobson), Relativism (Blake LaMunyon), Secularism (Mark Mittelberg), Skepticism (Blake LaMunyon), Mysticism (Doug Groothuis)

Nov 30

In the News (Nov. 30, 2010)

Daughter of Formerly Gay Parents Speaks Out

Elisabeth Cole (Daughter of Exodus International leader, Tim Cole) makes a video

Ask R.C. Sproul a question, live. Tonight 8pm EST

Ask R.C. your questions and watch him answer them live

53 Million abortions since Roe vs. Wade

Since 1973, approximately 52 or 53 million human beings have been murdered in the womb.

Interview with Darrin Patrick

Author of Church Planter is interviewed by DG Live