Comments for Christian Apologetics -- providing a reasoned defense of the Christian message.

Comment on Logos versus Amazon pricing by Sakarias

Sakarias — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:49:36 +0000

A Logos book is not quite the equivalent to a kindle book. Logos books are meant to work and interact with your entire Logos library: It has a rich markup of milestones (markers which can be referenced and brought up by a hyperlink) and active references. This can refer to different things, amongst others that a bible reference is clickable and will open up your favorite bible in the appropriate spot. As Sprouls book is a commentary it will also show up in passage search mechanisms, linked by an appropriate bible reference.
I agree that the pricing difference is too big in this case (although it is currently $11.49 on the kindle). I have never done any kindle-logos comparison, but my general impression is that Logos is usually less expensive than the printed equivalent.

Comment on Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum visiting New Zealand in April (and OZ in March) by Messianic Prophecies For Children

Messianic Prophecies For Children — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:41:15 +0000

[...] See also Ariel Ministries founder Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum’s itinerary and visit to Palmerston North and New Zealand here. [...]

Comment on Arnold Fruchtenbaum on Stephen Sizer by Admin

Admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:01:05 +0000

Can the Islamic hatred of Israel, which is something Westerners should be grossly concerned about (*), be dealt with? I doubt it. Islam is a political religion, thus the governmental and religious power bases are intertwined. Israel must therefore face religious and political hatred, and this from almost 20% of the world’s population.

I suspect the only way to resolve this is for either Islamic oil to run out, or an alternative energy source be found to replace oil. In either case, Islam would likely slump back into the dark ages with her teeth and claws removed.

* The thinking of the West is toward dislike of hatred, yet we tolerate the continual hate barrage from Islamists toward Western democratic Israel.

Comment on WILLIAM LANE CRAIG: OUR CHURCHES HAVE DROPPED THE BALL… by Playtime is over | da.rryl.me

Playtime is over | da.rryl.me — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:20:49 +0000

[...] Christian Apologetics. This is a good quote from William Lane Craig. Apologetics is note the lone answer to the [...]

Comment on Arnold Fruchtenbaum on Stephen Sizer by JASON ROBERTSON

JASON ROBERTSON — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:16:21 +0000

If the existence of Israel and Islam are incompatible, as suggested, then this is a recipe for continuous conflict, or the elimination of either Israel or Islam (or both). So what to do?

Comment on A great Christmas present for all ages by Kaiden

Kaiden — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:59:42 +0000

Too many compmielnts too little space, thanks!

Comment on Just received an email from an atheist religionsucks@webtv.net by Keegan

Keegan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:49:33 +0000

Mate, I can see that what this guy wrote was obviously annoying, even the email was, and probably offensive, but even someone of this character deserves to be treated with love. Remember:

But do this with gentleness and respect,16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

Now I know you didn’t say anything offensive per se, but nevertheless, I think you could have written this out more subtly. You do such a great website, and a great job with everything I see going on here, but don’t let them get into your head and mess you around, don’t give them more ammunition in an attempt at disarming them.

God Bless

Comment on Logos versus Amazon pricing by Jason Mansfield

Jason Mansfield — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:19:57 +0000

It may be that the logos version of a book requires more work to make it integrate with a software that searches the text and assimilates in realtime like logos does. also consider the basic laws of supply and demand. the logos applicable book is a niche market and that makes its price higher in the supply and demand index. also, the number of buyers for an amazon book far outweighs the number of buyers for a logos book, making its eventual payoff at a fractional price more likely.

Comment on Response to Zach Wahls’ appeal for same-sex marriage to the Iowa House of Representatives by wind

wind — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:26:11 +0000

Agreed, especially the last few minutes. I’m real curious about Zebby Wahls (and her girlfriend Shamis), not that reality can be proven through irony, but Zebby appears (from the little we know about her) to be suffering from the lack of any access to her father. Which is why I especially applaud your mention of single parent families that happen to have model children. Zach’s own argument could be used exactly as presented to excuse fathers from participating in their children’s upbringing at all.

The gay community is dangerous, I’ve lost multiple family members (literally, they died) through HIV, depression or suicide, not to mention the drugs that played a part too. This wasn’t because of “haters” either, these were cherished and loved family members. The problem is not specifically the same-sex attraction either. Hard to explain but embracing unnatural sexual preferences, even if it’s just hetero promiscuousness often spirals into a psychological train wreck (or maybe is part of a pre-existing spiral). Which is why I knew there was a background story the day that Matthew Shepard became the poster boy for “hate crime”. There is and it is not as glamorous as the propaganda peddling community would have us believe. It’s much more like my Uncle Mike’s story.

Finally, I bet a family consisting of a single dad, a golden retriever, and a younger sister could produce an upstanding citizen that puts Zach to shame. What does that prove?

Comment on Richard Dawkins called a “coward” by JoeM

JoeM — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:19:32 +0000

That Craig article exposes the fact that the Islam “God” condones killing of anyone who doesn’t follow their way. The runs consistently with the fact that Muhammad himself behaved this way during his forced rule. He killed people for no apparent reason at all. Islam was created by a mixture of paganism and christianity and was met with hostility soon after it was established. Muhammad was a nut case, unlike Jesus Christ. And I can see why Jesus is portrayed the way he is in the Quran. All false doctrines seem to downgrade Jesus as something less than divine. The True doctrine clearly shows that Jesus is the only way to salvation and it even warns us that many false doctrines will state otherwise. There is no other indisputable doctrine in the whole world outside the Holy Bible.