Tag Archives: Bible

5 Objections to the Life of Jesus That Are Simply False

Posted on June 3, 2018 by linnjr02

Imagine you’re watching a Youtube video of your favorite Christian song. You decide to scroll down to the comments section. There you read three words you never expected to see: JESUS NEVER EXISTED This is exactly what happened to me … Continue reading →

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When Satire Turns Serious: My Unexpected Babylon Bee Discussion

Posted on April 2, 2018 by linnjr02

Over the weekend I had a serious conversation about the Resurrection of Jesus in the last place I’d expect – a satire website! That’s right – in a Babylon Bee post from Saturday, I wrote a comment that received quite … Continue reading →

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Is the New Testament Accurate? – The Big and Small Questions

Posted on March 27, 2018 by linnjr02

In meetings for Twin Cities Apologetics, discussion has commonly focused on a specific time gap – the time between when Jesus lived, and when the information about him was written down. But one member of the group recently asked a question about another … Continue reading →

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My Worldview Is Like Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2015 by linnjr02

Today is Christmas. Today, millions of people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a historical figure who changed the world about 2,000 years ago. And today, I made the connection that my worldview is very much like Christmas. Without Jesus, it falls apart. To continue … Continue reading →

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I Doubt You’ll Like This Post

Posted on May 20, 2014 by linnjr02

As I write this post, numerous doubts are going through my head. I doubt people will care about what I write. Doubt my abilities to write in a way that makes sense. Doubt the worth of writing in the first place. … Continue reading →

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The Shredder’s Not Empty

Posted on February 19, 2014 by linnjr02

“There’s not a shred of evidence for the existence of God.” This statement is commonly found on forums, online comment sections, and anywhere else religious-type debates take place. Of course, this no-evidence claim can be made about any type of topic, … Continue reading →

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The Best Christmas Passage Never Read at Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by linnjr02

A few weeks ago, I heard a pastor who talked about what he called the “best Christmas passage never read at Christmas”. This passage came from the Bible, in the book of Galatians, chapter 4: “But when the set time … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Pride

Posted on September 21, 2013 by linnjr02

I anticipate that this post will be very difficult for me to write. The reason is that this topic encompasses what I believe is my biggest flaw in personal character. And I suspect that it is a flaw for many … Continue reading →

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Does Faith Make Sense? – Part 2

Posted on August 30, 2013 by linnjr02

In part 1, I discussed a definition of faith that I think matches up well with the way faith is described in the Bible: A trust in an object based on what you know about that object. Now I will … Continue reading →

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Does Faith Make Sense? – Part 1

Posted on July 23, 2013 by linnjr02

I once had a conversation with an Atheist who said, “I don’t understand the idea of faith. It just doesn’t make sense to me”. It was one of her main objections against Christianity, and religion in general. Reflecting back to that … Continue reading →

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