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The Da Vinci Hoax |
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Written by Paul Dean
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Saturday, 06 May 2006 |
One thing is clear about The Da Vinci Code: it is nothing more than mere fiction. That assessment comes from biblical scholars, Roman Catholic apologists, and secular historians alike. Consider Sandra Miesel, co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax, and her perspective. She writes, “The sheer falsity and stupidity of The Da Vinci Code would have given me enough incentive to rebut it…As a trained historian, I was outraged to see so many errors between two covers, errors naively taken as absolute fact by vast numbers of readers… Brown drastically misrepresents early Christian belief in Christ’s divinity, the credibility of the New Testament, the nature of Gnosticism, Scriptural and legendary material about Mary Magdalene…He routinely fails the desk encyclopedia test by missing readily accessible facts. Brown isn’t even familiar with passport laws in the European Union. A man who thinks the Merovingians founded Paris and forgets that 14th-century popes lived in France has no business posing as a scholar.” Strong words. Sobering words. Necessary words.
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Americans Down on Islam: Rightly So |
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Written by Paul Dean
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Thursday, 20 April 2006 |
Christians have known the truth about certain things for a long time. Consider Islam for example and its violent thrust. Do the Scriptures have an assessment? With reference to Ishmael and his descendents: “He shall be a wild man; His hand shall be against every man, And every man's hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren (Gen. 16:12).” Of course, few receive this word.
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Intelligent Design Goes Ivy League |
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Written by Paul Dean
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Wednesday, 19 April 2006 |
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Irate individuals who blast Intelligent Design as unintelligent will have to blast their own now. “Cornell University plans to offer a course this summer on intelligent design, using textbooks by leading proponents of the controversial theory of origins.” Write Comment (1 Comments) |
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Gay Student Expelled: Uncertain Notes in the Culture War |
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Written by Paul Dean
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Tuesday, 18 April 2006 |
The culture war rages on many fronts and too many Christians are unprepared for battle. That unpreparedness may be attributed to a number of causes including nominalism, worldliness, or ignorance in the church. At the same time, part of the cause may be an uncertain note from the battle trumpet of our leaders. “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle (1 Cor. 14:8)?”
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The Desire for the Kingdom and Compassion |
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Written by Paul Dean
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Saturday, 08 April 2006 |
Those who take Christ and His Kingdom seriously are willing to do and suffer anything to see Him exalted and that Kingdom advanced. We sit around and think things that may sound strange to typical church-goers. For example, we think it might be better if persecution were to come our way. Then the true church would be revealed and it would be strong and Christ would be glorified. Our personal comforts are irrelevant. We then contemplate whether or not we should pray for persecution. In the end, most of us do not go that far because we are told to pray for those in authority that it might go well with us (1 Tim. 2:2). God can advance His gospel in a free country if He chooses. His people certainly have greater opportunity to spread the gospel in such an environment. They must simply be obedient. But, we must admit, certain thoughts are tempting in light of the downgrade in the church and culture at this present hour.
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Christians Lack Bible Knowledge: Cause for Alarm |
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Written by Paul Dean
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Friday, 07 April 2006 |
The decline in Bible knowledge is alarming, not only in terms of worldview thinking and the fact that most people approach nothing near having a Christian worldview, but also in terms of general knowledge of familiar biblical events and the sad reality that the decline in question is among Christians. Further, the decline is worldwide.
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