Does it really matter if Jesus Rose from the dead? What if this story just emerged over decades after the crucifixion? Who cares? Can’t we draw inspiration from a story even if it’s not true?” Jesus and the Truman Show Remember “The Truman Show?” In the movie, Jim Carrey played Truman. He had no clue [...]
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No Room in the Inn? Understanding the Christmas Story
Digging Deeper Ever thought you really understood something, and then later found out you didn’t understand it as completely as you thought you did? Maybe it was something like how to swing a golf club. Or even just the rules of golf when you were first starting out. Whatever it was, we’ve all discovered that [...]
Did Jesus Claim to Be God?
The Historical Jesus and the Christ of Faith If you’ve ever taken a World Religions course, or just flipped on the T.V. around Christmas or Easter time, you might have come across this challenge: “Jesus never claimed to be God.” The popular concept is that Jesus of Nazareth never said He was divine—That there’s a [...]
Can you Name America’s Top 3 Worldviews?
First Thing’s First What’s a worldview? It’s how you see the world. It’s everything you believe about what’s real and what really matters in life. Ronald Nash defines it like this in his book, Worldviews In Conflict: A worldview is a set of presuppositions (or assumptions) which we hold (either consciously or subconsciously) about the basic [...]
1 Peter 3:15 – Are You Prepared to Defend the Faith?
Are You Prepared? In this post, CGF Director Steve Burdick shares a story about a late-night conversation at a CGF Retreat and encourages Christians to prepare themselves to answer common challenges and speak intelligently about the faith. Tough Questions One of the best parts of my job is getting to talk with guys who have [...]
Why Trust the Gospels?
Why Trust the New Testament Gospels? Did Jesus have a wife? Last week, the nightly news covered a story about a little 4th-century scrap of papyrus with the name “Jesus” and the words, “My wife.” Even though this fragment got a lot of press, it isn’t really rocking anyone’s world. Not with scholars. And not [...]
September 11 – Is Religion Evil?
9/11 and Religion How did 9/11 change America’s attitude toward religion? A blogger on CNN’s Belief Blog wrote: “Before 9/11, many atheists kept a low profile. Something changed, though, after 9/11. They got loud… Criticism of all religion, not just fanatical cults, was no longer taboo after 9/11.” Indeed. Last year, around the 10-year anniversary [...]
