Category Archives: Dialogues

Q: What Old Testament passages prophesied the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

This answer first appeared here, in a dialogue with Nate and others. The Old Testament prophecies of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection do not show up in explicit form.  That is, there is no verse that says, “The Messiah shall be … Continue reading →

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Dialogue with Hayden, Nate, Arkenaten, and others at haydenlinder.com

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

My involvement in the dialogue starts here. How to make an Atheist. | haydendlinder.

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Tim O’Neill and “When Prophecy Fails”

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

I have written previously on Tim O’Neill’s theory about the origin of the disciples’ belief in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead (first see Response to Tim O’Neill’s Answer to the Question, “What Evidence Exists for the Resurrection of Jesus?” on … Continue reading →

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More on the Tim O’Neill Theory That the Resurrection Story “Evolved”

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

My first post on Tim’s theory can be found here.  I want now to elaborate. First, some more background:  Tim’s theory can be found in his Quora article, “A Story That Grew in the Telling,” which is his answer to … Continue reading →

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Dialogue with Father Barron on the Second Coming of Christ

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Mike Gantt 23 hours ago As I’ve said, [the Lord's Supper] was an activity to last until the coming of the kingdom. You don’t keep tying yellow ribbons around the ole’ oak tree after the soldier has returned. You embrace the … Continue reading →

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Response to Tim O’Neill’s Answer to the Question, “What Evidence Exists for the Resurrection of Jesus?” on Quora

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Tim’s answer to the question can be found in its original context here.  (By the way, my answer to the same question can be found here.)  Tim describes himself as “an atheist who has  studied the scholarship on the historical Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholic Priest Father Robert Barron Acknowledges That the Church Fades Away When Christ Comes

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Yes indeed, the church will fade away when Christ comes again. Last time I checked, friend, that hasn’t happened yet!  -  Father Barron (Here’s his comment in its original context.)  My response to him was “You should check again.” In … Continue reading →

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Response to Andrew J. Ho on Quora

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

This is a detailed response to Andrew J. Ho who responded to my article What evidence exists for the resurrection of Jesus? on Quora.com.  His comment can be seen in its original form here. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. A first-century Mediterranean-wide social … Continue reading →

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Dialogue at Kingdom Ready Blog about the Accomplished Second Coming of Christ

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

My involvement in the dialogue begins at comment # 67. Click here: A Long Lost Hope See also Jesus Christ Has Already Come Again .

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Dialogue with Tim O’Neill on Quora About the Historical Reliability of the Bible

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

This dialogue began with Tim O’Neill’s answer to the Quora question:  “What evidence is there that the Bible a reliable historical document?” At the dialogue’s most recent point, I wrote to Tim: As a collection of writings, the Bible is … Continue reading →

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