# Worldview of Jesus


## Posts

- [Did Jesus Know Everything?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/did-jesus-know-everything/): As Christians, we read the scriptures and do our best to understand what is going on within the text. However, sometimes we must analyze the texts with more theological depth to understand what is being said. This is a good practice, by the way. This practice of thoroughly reviewing the text will bring us to a better understanding of the Word. Did Jesus know EVERYTHING? When reading the New Testament, we find some examples where Jesus had limited knowledge (Mark 13:32, Luke 2:52,  Mark 5:31). Do these few examples demonstrate Jesus’ lack of omniscience? Or is there an explanation that includes Jesus, the […]
- [False Doctrine is a Biblical Reason to Leave a Church](https://worldviewofjesus.com/false-doctrine-is-a-biblical-reason-to-leave-a-church/): I recently resigned from the board of my church and renounced my membership mainly due to false doctrine. False doctrine, and those who promote it, should be rejected, rebuked, and exposed. This is demonstrated multiple times in the New Testament (1 Timothy 1:19-20, 2 Timothy 4:14-15, Jude 3 – 4, Matthew 23, Galatians 1:6-9, Galatians 5:12, Titus 1:9, Romans 16:17). However, I realize that this is a sensitive topic and every situation is different. My goal with this article is to share insights that may help others in their journey. I’ll outline what actions should be taken to prevent from departing irresponsibly and what a Biblical mindset […]
- [Highjacking Christianity: The Passion Translation and Brian Simmons](https://worldviewofjesus.com/highjacking-christianity-the-passion-translation-and-brian-simmons/): The Passion Translation (TPT) and its sole translator, Brian Simmons, are intrinsically linked to the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. Given the close connection between TPT and Brian Simmons to the NAR, it’s appropriate to dedicate an article to it to show how Simmons’ TPT is a unique danger to the Christian community. Simmons has masterfully composed a sectarian translation that’s unconcerned with accurately translating the original texts into English. Simmons appears to dishonestly leverage his lack of qualifications, questionable claims of divine revelation, NAR alliances, and a disturbing amount of church hype to keep the TPT a best-seller among Christian laypeople who’ll unknowingly […]
- [Highjacking Christianity: Scripturally Examining the NAR Movement](https://worldviewofjesus.com/highjacking-christianity-scripturally-examining-the-nar-movement-2/): The Highjacking Christianity series will continue by scripturally examining the NAR movement. In my last article, I outlined the NAR’s own words concerning what an apostle is, what they do, and their authority. In this way, the NAR movement, mainly C Peter Wagner, the father of the NAR movement, can be presented by their primary sources. This article continues with that theme by examining the scriptures they use to support the positions described in the last article, along with scriptures they use to support the office of prophet. Reviewing Scripture The NAR movement cites Ephesians 4:11-14 as being the most convincing Biblical case […]
- [Highjacking Christianity: What is a NAR Apostle?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/highjacking-christianity-what-is-a-nar-apostle/): Continuing with my “Highjacking Christianity” series (please click here to read the introduction), I’ll be defining what a New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) apostle is, what they do, and where they get their authority. This article will present the NAR’s claim to modern apostleship mainly using their own words to avoid accusations of “straw-manning” their position in future articles. I wish to address the NAR’s claims later in the “Highjacking Christianity” series, but that is only possible if I represent them accurately.   I will be heavily relying on the words of “apostle” C Peter Wagner, who is considered by most to be the […]
- [Highjacking Christianity: The New Apostolic Reformation](https://worldviewofjesus.com/highjacking-christianity-the-new-apostolic-reformation/): There’s a massive movement sweeping Christianity, yet many still don’t know it exists or have unknowingly gotten swept up in it themselves. It’s cleverly crept into the church through subtle yet strategic means. Charismatic and likable preachers and upbeat and catchy music carry out this movement’s message. I’m writing specifically about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR).  So, what is the NAR? The kind folks over at GotQuestions.org have summarized it well,  “The New Apostolic Reformation, or NAR, is an unbiblical religious movement that emphasizes experience over Scripture, mysticism over doctrine, and modern-day “apostles” over the plain text of the Bible. Of particular […]
- [Is God Morally Corrupt?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/is-god-morally-corrupt/): Is Christianity false because of the existence of evil? As a Christian, I find that the argument from evil is the hardest to emotionally overcome while being relatively simple to intellectually refute. This might sound silly to many who read it, but I’ll explain in a moment. In my last blog, I explained that two of my closest friends, who happen to be skeptics, will be presenting me with their personal objections to God. So it was no surprise when I received their objections to find that they offered two different versions of the problem of evil that prevented their belief in God. […]
- [Real Questions from Real Friends](https://worldviewofjesus.com/real-questions-from-real-friends-2/): In the spirit of reigniting this blog, I’ve asked two of my closest friends, who are skeptical of Christianity, to provide me a list. A list of questions and concerns that trouble them the most about Christianity. Christianity is a worldview that makes serious claims about reality that should be seriously faced. We all experience reality. As we live life, we’ll be introduced to competing worldviews that attempt to explain reality. But, regardless of how hard we may try to avoid forming a worldview, we inevitably settle upon a worldview that we feel best describes the world around us. My […]
- [Book Review – “A Practical Guide to Culture” by Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet](https://worldviewofjesus.com/book-review-a-practical-guide-to-culture-by-brett-kunkle-and-john-stonestreet/): Much of my writing on my blog, The Worldview of Jesus, has been centered around maintaining of a Christian worldview in a secular culture. That’s why I felt privileged to write a book review for A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World authored by reliable Christian thinkers Brett Kunkle and John Stonestreet. My review is intended to give my readers a grasp of why this book speaks clearly on the relationship between worldview and culture and how all Christians need to have an understanding of both in order to be effective ambassadors for Christ. While […]
- [Can Love Exist without God?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/can-love-exist-without-god/): As a youth leader in a local youth ministry (middle and high school age students), our ministry recently discussed the topic of love and whether love can exist without God. As a Christian apologist, this specific question reminds me of the objectivity of God’s transcendent morality. Personally, I approach these types of topics with an apologetic style. The main verse that was referenced to answer this question was 1 John 4:7-12, 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love […]
- [The Doublespeak of Secular Tolerance](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-doublespeak-of-secular-tolerance/): I’m motivated to write on this topic after the crap-storm of a controversy was created by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) that was recently signed into law in Indiana. Now that the static has begun to die down from that fiasco, I feel that there are some important observations that can be drawn from it. These observations aren’t necessarily new to the observant viewer, but they nevertheless reinforced the conclusions that I and many others have drawn. Those who vehemently oppose the supporters of RFRA laws claim to do so because they’re “tolerant” (doublespeak intended) and seek to rectify […]
- [Five Practices that Make Stronger Christians](https://worldviewofjesus.com/five-practices-that-make-stronger-christians/): On this Easter Sunday, It’s important to remind ourselves to make the most of our time. I’m a person who despises frivolous misuse of time. I consider my time, and the time of others, as precious and valuable. Gratuitously and habitually wasting time on video games or watching an afternoon of sports absolutely irks me. It always feels like I’ll never get that time back. I know…I must sound like the life of the party! Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy connecting with friends for some laughs from time to time but I’m admittedly a stubborn homebody. I’ve never […]
- [Duck Commander’s Candor and the Moral Argument](https://worldviewofjesus.com/duck-commanders-candor-and-the-moral-argument/): Duck Commander Phil Robertson is in the public eye again. God truly knows I love him. I really do. I love Duck Dynasty. It’s hilarious. I admire the candor of Phil Robertson and his willingness to call things as he honestly sees them. Honestly, most of the time he’s right when it comes to the essence of his message. In this case, since he’s utilizing an apologetic argument in a public forum, I’d like to examine the argument and his delivery and see if he was doing the argument justice. Below is a transcript of what he said. “I’ll make […]
- [Valuing Humanity in a Secular Society](https://worldviewofjesus.com/valuing-humanity-in-a-secular-society-2/): I recently had a conversation with a co-worker over lunch about abortion and its current political status in America. It was an interesting discussion but ultimately it ended up with him continually defaulting to his pro-choice position because he “just feels that way.” When asked for the justification for his position, he could not provide anything further than “that’s just how I feel.” Before long it became overwhelmingly clear that he had never heard any of the pro-life arguments that I had been putting forward. He never questioned the pro-choice status quo and couldn’t articulate a reasoned response for his […]
- [Balancing Intelligent Design and Philosophy](https://worldviewofjesus.com/balancing-intelligent-design-and-philosophy/): I recently came across a couple of unique insights on how some (even classical Christian theists) object to Intelligent Design (ID) as being a “God of the Gaps” or “argument from ignorance” fallacy while reading The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism by Edward Feser. Feser effortlessly demolishes the gross philosophical ignorance of the New Atheists, and mainly does so by artful implementation of Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophical reasoning. Make no mistake, Feser pulls no punches. While in the process of dismantling atheism and its most hostile horsemen, William Paley’s argument from design becomes collateral damage. Sadly enough, for me […]
- [Should Evolution be a Threat to the Christian Church?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/should-evolution-be-a-threat-to-the-christian-church/): My wife and I have decided to home-school our two daughters after careful consideration and much prayer. It hasn’t been easy but it has been ultimately satisfying for both them and us. We can say with confidence that they are getting a much better education from us (primarily my brilliant wife) than they would have ever gotten from the public school system. In the process, we have gotten the kids involved in a co-op at our local church so that they could socialize with other kids their own age and enjoy a Christian atmosphere of fellowship and learning. Inevitably along […]
- [The Heavy Indictment Against God’s Righteousness](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-heavy-indictment-against-gods-righteousness/): Many people have emotionally and intellectually wrestled with the evils and sufferings of this world. Everyone, Christian and atheist alike, genuinely wonder about the reasons for the existence of these evils and sufferings. When evil and suffering is as prevalent as it is, it is a natural curiosity for anyone of any background to contemplate these things. Worldviews (i.e. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Atheism, etc…) approach the matter of earthly evil and suffering in different manners, some more effective than others. However, Christianity stakes a claim that no other religion does. God condescended himself into the form of man […]
- [The Moral Argument for the Existence of God](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-moral-argument-for-the-existence-of-god/): I have to admit, this is one of my favorite arguments for the existence of God. I employ it in many of my writings because it’s tremendously relatable to our everyday life. Everyone seems to inherently filter their decisions through an absolute moral paradigm. It’s easily recognizable that raping, torturing, and murdering are morally condemnable under all circumstances. There seemingly exists an absolute moral standard by which we can recognize whether an action is good or bad. We all affirm these moral absolutes, especially when asked an extraordinary question like “is torturing babies for fun a morally good thing to […]
- [Can You Argue Someone into Heaven?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/can-you-argue-someone-into-heaven/): Every Christian apologist has heard the phrase, “you can’t argue someone into heaven!” This objection has seemingly become the mantra against the advancement of apologetics within the church. When this phrase is spoken, it is issued as a denouncement of the Christian apologetic approach. The objection is founded on the presupposition that apologists are merely interested in ‘arguing’ and that apologists are honestly convinced that ‘arguing’ will somehow direct people to a personal relationship with Christ. Does this objection of apologetics accurately characterize how genuine Christian apologists truly interact with unbelievers? If this denouncement doesn’t fairly criticize the shortcomings of […]
- [Overcoming the Skepticism of Christian Apologetics](https://worldviewofjesus.com/overcoming-the-skepticism-of-christian-apologetics/): The practice of Christian apologetics must be approached in a way that seeks to strengthen one’s intellect and understanding of God so that we can make a comprehensive case/defense for the existence of God. Apologia is the Greek word that describes the action of ‘giving a defense’. There is a Biblical call for all Christians to be apologists, which necessarily entails that we love the Lord with all of our minds. Over the years I have developed a passion for apologetics. Sadly however, I’ve come to notice that ministries in apologetics within the church are quite lacking during a time […]
- [Book Review - “Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case” by Frank Turek](https://worldviewofjesus.com/book-review-stealing-from-god-why-atheists-need-god-to-make-their-case-by-frank-turek/): I had the genuine pleasure of meeting Frank Turek at his three day Cross Examined Instructor Academy (CIA) class at Southern Evangelical Seminary in 2013. In the months that led up to CIA, I carefully read I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Giesler, which I absolutely loved. Frank (along with Norm obviously) has a way of distilling complicated topics to a lay level for easier comprehension and readability. His delivery is witty and entertaining and allows for his audience to grasp the message in a practical way that promotes a competent understanding […]
- [The Generation of Young Secular Christians: The Response of Youth Ministry](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-generation-of-young-secular-christians-the-response-of-youth-ministry/): In a modern youth ministry culture, it’s sometimes hard to talk about difficult controversial topics such as abortion and same-sex relationships (SSR). Political correctness is running amok and many within the church have been affected by its pervasive control on the way we express ourselves. Young churchgoers aren’t immune to the secular influences this culture is rapidly propagating. Today’s generation of young adults are falling victim to secularism at a greater rate than any previous generation in the United States over the last century. Secularism is widely spreading throughout all facets of society, including the Christian church. Sadly, our culture […]
- [How Reasonable was the Reason Rally?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/how-reasonable-was-the-reason-rally/): While I was not present at the 2012 Reason Rally, I heard many interesting stories about the rally, particularly about the main event. The headliner of the event was Mr. New Atheist himself, Dr. Richard Dawkins (author of The God Delusion). While there were many activities during the rally, many people remember the rally based on the speech (video above) delivered by Dawkins. As far as I can tell, Dawkins’ speech was the most memorable during the rally and embodied the soul of what the event was truly about. It makes sense. He’s the icon of modern atheism. Dawkins assures […]
- [Is Open Theism Pragmatic?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/is-open-theism-pragmatic/): Over the last couple months, I’ve heard the word pragmatic thrown around to describe open theism and how it has the resources to effectively explain the sovereignty/freewill issue. Some Christians have found open theism to be a pragmatic solution to some of these theological uncertainties. An increased number of people are finding this to be an enlightened approach to a new way of interpreting scripture. Occasionally, some open theists characterize Christians who follow the path of the Calvinist, Arminian, or Molinist as uncritically falling in line with the conservative Christians of the past and refuse to treat upcoming unfamiliar ideas […]
- [The Atheistic Critique of the Old Testament Genocidal God](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-atheistic-critique-of-the-old-testament-genocidal-god/): Over the last decade or so, many outspoken atheists have strongly expressed their resentment for the Old Testament God. They condemn Him as a Being they wouldn’t want to worship even if they could be convinced of His existence because of the ‘moral atrocities’ He has brought upon groups of people throughout history. Many of their complaints revolve around the Mosaic Laws and the destruction of the Canaanites because they perceive these laws and actions as being evil, genocidal, misogynistic, homophobic, hateful, and the like. In fact, all of the New Atheists have been very deliberate in their expression of […]
- [Examining the 10 Commandments of Atheism](https://worldviewofjesus.com/examining-the-10-commandments-of-atheism/): The Atheist Mind Humanist Heart website recently conducted a crowd sourcing project titled, “The ReThink Project”, where they asked their viewers to submit entries with the goal of developing the “Ten Commandments for the 21st century”. They had a slew of popular atheist names on the judge’s panel to narrow all the entries down to ten, which included well-known atheistic advocates such as Adam Savage from Mythbusters, Dan Barker from the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and Matt Dillahunty from the Atheist Experience television show. There was a reasonable amount of responses from their fan base with over 2,800 entries submitted from […]
- [Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/is-christmas-a-pagan-holiday/): We’re all a little busy during this Christmas week (including myself), so I figured I’d put together a short and sweet blog post to answer the nagging question that many people inevitably pose around this time of year, “Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?” The ‘One Minute Apologist’, Dr. Bobby Conway, effectively answers this question in the video above. Some Christians may feel a little jumpy after hearing the news that Christmas may somehow be associated with some sort of pagan celebration. Some may even feel that our beloved Christmas celebration is nothing more than a copy-cat version of a pagan […]
- [Greg Boyd’s World of Possibilities](https://worldviewofjesus.com/greg-boyds-world-of-possibilities/): In a previous post, I wrote about open theism as it relates to its approach to evil in a post titled, “Open Theism and Evil” where I demonstrated how open theism fails to Biblically reconcile the existence of evil with the sovereignty of God in a way that doesn’t leave the Bible looking beaten and mangled. Sound exegesis is an absolute requirement when attempting to formulate reliable theological conclusions. This is what I’m finding to be extraordinarily absent in the open approach to Christian theism. Over the years, I’ve been drawn closer to this topic of open theism because of […]
- [Does Atheism Solve the Problem of Evil?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/does-atheism-solve-the-problem-of-evil/): Recently, I was listening to a Cross Examined podcast with Frank Turek where he was interviewing Oxford mathematician and Christian philosopher John Lennox on a lecture titled “If God, Why Evil?” I love listening to Lennox speak because he has a mastery of this subject matter and he is such an amazingly clear and concise communicator and thinker. Much like Ravi Zacharias in the way he communicates, there are few that can communicate complex topics as winsomely and persuasively as he does. Lennox is truly one of the finest Christian intellects of our generation and there are few more qualified to […]
- [The Fight for the Right to Life](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-fight-for-the-right-to-life/): I remember watching the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in 2012 when the then-President of the NARAL Pro-Choice America, Nancy Keenan, gave a short speech (below) endorsing President Obama for reelection because she believes Obama is “a president who believes in a woman’s right to make her own decisions.” Keenan enthusiastically insists that “women in America cannot trust Mitt Romney…and we cannot trust Mitt Romney to respect our rights” while trying to convince her audience that Romney would “overturn Roe v. Wade and sign into law a wave of outrageous restrictions on a woman’s ability to make decisions about her pregnancy. Mitt Romney would take away our […]
- [The Failure of the Atheistic Meme](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-failure-of-the-atheistic-meme/): Social media has become a breeding ground for memes that address pop culture, politics, religious, etc… I’m exposed to a ton of religiously motivated memes from both Christian and atheistic camps. Admittedly, I’ve seen some funny ones over the years but I’ve also seen some grossly misleading ones. Christians aren’t innocent of partaking in the spreading of ridiculous memes and I feel they should be held accountable when they spread nonsense via meme over social media. However, I’m devoting this article to addressing some popular atheistic memes that won’t seem to go away. In my opinion, these are memes that […]
- [Should Christians Expect Intolerance from the World?](https://worldviewofjesus.com/should-christians-expect-intolerance-from-the-world/): I hate to say it but I’ve done my fair share of complaining about how Christians are treated in our secular culture. I’ve never honestly thought about it before now and I finally asked myself the question, should I really be surprised by how little tolerance is shown for Christians in today’s culture? When I asked myself this question, I started thinking of the many Biblical examples that illustrate that Christians have rarely been treated with tolerance over Christianity’s historical timeline. In fact, Jesus pointedly addressed how the world will treat Christians with hate and contempt in the following passages, […]
- [Experience as Evidence](https://worldviewofjesus.com/experience-as-evidence/): I recently went to a Newsboys (w/Family Force 5) concert in Newark, OH at the beautiful Midland Theater on October 23, 2014. Me, my wife, and my father had VIP seating to the show and were able to meet the band members prior to the event! It was genuinely an unforgettable experience. Lately I’ve been studying the argument from religious experience. While I’ve always felt emotionally and intellectually convicted of the existence of God, I rarely have an experience with the Lord that I would consider strong enough to serve as an argument for his existence. However, my experience at […]
- [Christian Reflections on Halloween](https://worldviewofjesus.com/christian-reflections-on-halloween/): This year I’m celebrating Halloween by researching its history! I’ve been involved in multiple discussions over the past month concerning whether it is appropriate for Christians to celebrate Halloween. Does Halloween bring glory to God or is it a heathen pagan holiday that should be avoided? I had my own personal feelings concerning the matter but they were embarrassingly void of any substantive historical knowledge. Since I had multiple discussions on Halloween during October, I felt that I should honor my curiosity by developing a more informed opinion on this controversial topic. Greg Koukl from Stand to Reason recently invited […]
- [Open Theism and Evil](https://worldviewofjesus.com/open-theism-and-evil/): Many Christians intellectually and emotionally grapple with the seemingly contradictory notion that an all-benevolent God would somehow permit any evil in this world, especially if He foreknew it would happen. Some Christians have done theological gymnastics to avoid the slightest possibility of God having any part in permitting evil because they’re convinced that God would somehow be implicated in the authorship of the evil itself. This is a very legitimate concern and one that many have struggled with at some point in their own lives. It is a burdensome question that has overcome many Christians to the point of giving […]
- [Christian Dropouts](https://worldviewofjesus.com/christian-dropouts/): The future of the church is necessarily dependant on the existence of tomorrow’s Christians. While the statistics may somewhat vary from source to source, anywhere from 59% – 70% of the youth who regularly attended church dropout after they graduate and it is estimated that the return rate on these dropouts could possibly be as high as two thirds (best case scenario) at some later time in their lives. The reality of the matter is that the percentage of dropouts returning to the church is not complete; meaning, some dropouts are leaving for good. The logical conclusion for this decline […]
- [Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts](https://worldviewofjesus.com/death-by-a-thousand-paper-cuts/): I recently had the genuine privilege of attending a lecture at Ohio State University hosted by Ratio Christi where J Warner Wallace gave a lecture titled “The Bible on Trial”. Personally, I have been blessed enough to become personally acquainted with J Warner Wallace by attending Cross Examined Instructors Academy (CIA) in August 2013 where he was one of the instructors. Coincidentally, Jim and I stayed at the same hotel along with multiple other CIA students while attending CIA in North Carolina at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Since we were all staying at the same hotel, it seemed to make sense […]
- [Apologetics Manifesto](https://worldviewofjesus.com/apologetics-manifesto/): Why should Christians desire to become proficient case-makers for their Christian faith? This is the implicit question that is continually posed throughout the modern day American church; which raises other theologically relevant questions. Should Christians be content with living their comfortable Christian lives in a little church bubble while avoiding substantive dialogue with individuals that differ (aka heathens!) because they feel unprepared to winsomely respond with persuasive reasons for their Christianity? Anyone who has grown up in the church or has been around their fair share of Christians will realize that many (if not most) have neglected their Biblical studies […]
- ["America" - Response to Critics](https://worldviewofjesus.com/america-response-to-critics/): Admittedly, Christians are primarily conservative in their political viewpoints and generally sympathize with the notion of American exceptionalism as outlined by Christian apologist and conservative activist Dinesh D’Souza in his latest documentary, “America: Imagine the World Without Her”, and book bearing the same name. To anyone who is marginally informed in today’s western world, most media outlets will refuse to welcome this documentary with open arms and an inquisitive journalistic approach. If you had no other information to establish your opinion on ‘America’ and D’Souza other than the information provided to you by mainstream movie critics, you would think that […]
- [The Backfire of Apologetics](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-backfire-of-apologetics/): The Christians that study the topics of apologetics understand the massive benefit it has in our spiritual lives. We’re able to intellectually push ourselves deeper into the material. Oftentimes, we become addicted to learning about this stuff. For me, I never wanted to learn about anything else. I read everything I could get my hands on. I watched every debate I could find. I listened to as many podcasts as possible. This happened for years, and is still happening to a large degree. Christian theology, philosophy, science, and history have become a daily part of my studies. The Lord has […]
- [The World of Atheistic Implications](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-world-of-atheistic-implications/): Putting ourselves in the mind of an atheist is hard for most of us. Honestly, have many of us really tried to think how reality might be perceived from the opposite side of the theological spectrum? For me, I began thinking about what life would look like through the paradigm of a non-believer. My mind immediately gravitated towards the notion that the universe would be void of cosmic justice. The idea of Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, Lenin, and innumerable other evil dictators being morally blameless for their crimes gave me a sense of discomfort. Many atheists make the objection that […]
- [Misconceptions of Debate](https://worldviewofjesus.com/misconceptions-of-debate/): I’m writing this article on the spur of the moment after having searched the internet for how the debate between Lawrence Krauss and William Lane Craig went. Last week when this debate happened, I saw William Lane Craig post on his Facebook page that Krauss was hitting a buzzer when he heard something he disagreed with from Craig. Apparently Krauss has resorted to playing games that we’d play in 3rd grade to tick off our fellow students in front of the class. However, that is what initiated my search of the internet to see if I could find a video […]
- [CrossExamined Instructor Academy (CIA) 2013](https://worldviewofjesus.com/crossexamined-instructor-academy-cia-2013/): As maybe some have noticed, I haven’t written a post for a pretty good amount of time. That is not because I haven’t been involved in study. In fact, quite the contrary, I’ve been engulfed in study. I’ve been reading continuously and doing my best to prepare for CIA, CrossExamined Instructor Academy. CIA is a three day class that is put on by CrossExamined for individuals to become better familiarized with Christian apologetic material and to learn how to better articulate these concepts when speaking about your faith or defending your faith to anyone. CrossExamined is headed up by Dr. […]
- [Young Earth Creationism, Old Earth Creationism, and Theistic Evolution](https://worldviewofjesus.com/young-earth-creationism-old-earth-creationism-and-theistic-evolution/): The creation story of how the universe came to exist is exciting for most people. It almost appears as though humanity was designed to seek out answers to gain understanding of the unknown. There is an ever-present curiosity that drives us to seek out our origins. Science has advanced significantly over the last century due to this innate ambition to understand our overall nature. For us, knowing the answers to the presently unknown gives us great joy. However, science, philosophy, and Christian theology do not always agree on every single detail in the minds of all Christ-followers. Throughout time, people […]
- [Objections to the Minimal Facts Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ](https://worldviewofjesus.com/objections-to-the-minimal-facts-argument-for-the-resurrection-of-jesus-christ/): The minimal facts argument for the resurrection of Jesus was discussed in the previous article for last month. These facts that serve as the foundation for this argument are accepted by the majority of New Testament scholars, both Christians and skeptics alike. That is what makes this argument tremendously powerful when discussing the resurrection of Jesus. Obviously, the resurrection of Jesus as stated in the New Testament would not be enough to convince a skeptic who does not accept the word of the Bible to be authoritative on these matters. For a skeptic, they are looking for additional evidence to […]
- [Lesson on Atheism from the Amazing Atheist](https://worldviewofjesus.com/lesson-on-atheism-from-the-amazing-atheist/): Today’s article is briefly going over this individual on YouTube who has deemed himself, “The Amazing Atheist”. After seeing him on CNN discussing the topic of atheism in America, along with Christian prominent apologist William Lane Craig, I was curious to see what his YouTube channel contained. After all, I’m not closed off from hearing what new up-and-coming atheists are contributing to their respective causes. Come to find out, his self-proclaimed title of “amazing” was either gratuitously self-indulgent or immensely sarcastic. I was coming from the viewpoint that if a major news network was going to hire an atheist to […]
- [Minimal Facts Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ](https://worldviewofjesus.com/minimal-facts-argument-for-the-resurrection-of-jesus-christ/): The proposal that someone can resurrect after being dead for three days is often a very tough product to sell in todays’ westernized self-proclaimed intellectual culture, which is primarily dominated by naturalists who claim that nothing can occur outside of the laws of nature. Of course, we Christians firmly hold to the idea that our Lord, Jesus of Nazareth, rose from the dead three days after being crucified. Some of us place faith in this fact solely based upon the reading of the Bible and others have read the Bible and have gone the extra mile to confirm the historical […]
- [Celebrity Atheists and their Worldview](https://worldviewofjesus.com/celebrity-atheists-and-their-worldview/): The goal of this article is to discuss the idea of celebrities being interviewed on religion in a highly public setting when they do not have scholarly credentials to authoritatively speak on matters of theology, philosophy, or science. People like Bill Maher, Penn Jillette, Seth MacFarlane, George Carlin, Brad Pitt, Bill Gates, Lance Armstrong, James Cameron, Ricky Gervais, Howard Stern, and many more, have commented on matters of religion in public. Likely, you have heard of all of these celebrities over the years. Would you agree that these individuals, regardless of whether or not they are qualified to speak authoritatively […]
- [Intelligent Design: DNA](https://worldviewofjesus.com/intelligent-design-dna/):              In today’s world, we often hear about the ongoing debate between Darwinian Evolution and Intelligent Design (ID). This type of discussion may be popular among friends or acquaintances of varied belief systems or you may hear it on the news every now and again. The idea of ID is a very hotly contested theory among various scholars because of the theological and ideological implications that arise as a result of it.             At the forefront of this debate between ID and Darwinian Evolution is DNA. Since James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA in 1953, scientists […]
- [Reader-Response Criticism](https://worldviewofjesus.com/reader-response-criticism/):             I want to be delicate in my analysis of reader-response criticism because it has evidently been a sufficient criticism to merit legitimacy over the years within largely liberal Christian circles and the unbelieving community. However, as you will come to also see once this chapter is complete, I fail to connect with the legitimacy of this particular method of criticism of the Biblical texts. The thesis of this chapter is to communicate why the reader-response theory fails to present any credible objections to the historical reliability of the Biblical texts. Within my critical analysis of reader-response criticism, I want […]
- [Form Criticism](https://worldviewofjesus.com/form-criticism/): In our effort to objectively challenge historical criticism, I am going to put forth my strongest effort to critically assess the validity of form criticism. The topic of historical criticism has challenged many Evangelical Christians around the world, many of which have been overwhelmed by the alleged findings of the historical criticisms that they cannot reconcile their faith in Christ. With that information being outlined, the thesis for this article is to objectively examine the credibility of form criticism and its advocates in their attempts to retrieve historical information from the Biblical historical documents. A Summary of Form Criticism             […]
- [The Kalam Cosmological Argument](https://worldviewofjesus.com/the-kalam-cosmological-argument/): Don’t let the name frighten you; the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA) is rather simplistic in nature once you break down each premise into its fundamental components. While there are many components to each of the three premises of this argument, you don’t necessarily need to be a cosmologist to defend this argument well. Before getting started, I want to clearly state that this argument doesn’t directly argue for the existence of God. Rather, the conclusion of the KCA has theistic implications. As I move through the argument, you will see why the KCA has become tremendously effective throughout the years […]
- [An Introduction to the Moral Argument](https://worldviewofjesus.com/an-introduction-to-the-moral-argument/): In our current day, proclaiming that you’re a Christian is somewhat of a social taboo in the eyes of many social media outlets. Christians are seemingly becoming the minority in the eyes of the Western secular culture with our alleged outlandish and intolerant moral views on popular social issues such as homosexuality and abortion. The media often portrays Christians in a rather unflattering manner as a hateful, intolerant, bigoted, judgmental group.  Fortunately, none of these moral critiques against Christians carry any weight unless there is a foundation for the existence of objectivemoral values and duties. Hence, to evaluate this matter […]
- [Dr. Craig Hazen Lecture Reviews](https://worldviewofjesus.com/dr-craig-hazen-lecture-reviews/): In full support of my friend and fellow apologist Mikel Del Rosario (AKA Apologetics Guy), I’ve reviewed two lectures that he is selling on his website, http://www.apologeticsguy.com/, that were given by Dr. Craig Hazen at a Christian apologetics conference. These lectures are being sold for $1.99/each. I would strongly encourage everyone to consider purchasing these lectures as they contain valuable information for a deeper insight into the Christian worldview and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The two lectures I reviewed are titled, “The Certainty of Christ in an Age of Unbelief” and “The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus”. I’ve […]

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- [About Worldview of Jesus](https://worldviewofjesus.com/about/): As a trained Christian apologist with over twenty years of study—both formally and informally—and roughly eight years of involvement in church ministry, I was firmly committed to my Protestant presuppositions. I was educated and trained within an evangelical framework, and I found my home in churches where liturgy was largely foreign. During that time, I developed strong skills in apologetics and learned how to clearly and confidently communicate my faith with skeptics. But over time, I began to realize something unsettling: my intellectual assent to faith was not the same thing as saving faith. After all, even the demons believe […]

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