You’re in a conversation and someone says, “there are so many translations of the Bible. Which is the right one?” What would you say? A trip to the bookstore will reveal a number of translations known by an alphabet soup of initials: KJV, ESV, NIV, RSV, or NET. These versions are published …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “Jesus didn’t actually rise from the dead. The resurrection story was faked.” What would you say? Many ancient Biblical authors seemed to see and experience the risen Jesus, and it’s difficult to explain these varied group experiences as simultaneous delusions or coincidental errors. Maybe that’s …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “I’m a Christian, but I don’t want to force my religion on others.” What would you say? We live in a pluralistic world, and we all have the tendency to believe that our subjective opinions, what’s often called “our truth,” is the truth. So, it’s …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “The Bible we have now is not the same as what was originally written. It’s been corrupted over time.” What would you say? How has the Bible was passed down? Has it evolved over time? No. The next time someone says, “the Bible we have now is not …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “Religious people shouldn’t be allowed to impose their beliefs on others. Keep your faith between you and your God.” What would you say? Sometimes, people think that as long as the government doesn’t regulate what someone says or does inside a church building, they are respecting religious freedom. …
You’re in a conversation and someone asks, “Who chose which books should be in the Bible? And what about the books that were left out?” What would you say? The Bible is a collection of many different writings that were written at different points in history. So how did we get this particular set of …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “Religion is full of hypocrites. Christianity is a relationship, not a religion.” What would you say? Some people claim that practicing religion and having a relationship with Jesus are opposites. They think of religion as legalistic, hypocritical, and judgmental. Jesus on the other hand was loving and forgiving …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “The Bible is sexist and is oppressive to women.” What would you say? Many modern-day feminists believe that not only is Christianity outdated in its views of women, but that the Bible is largely to blame for patriarchal oppression. But the next time someone says “the Bible is …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “The idea that Jesus rose from the dead was borrowed from pagan myths.” What would you say? The next time someone says that the idea that Jesus rose from the dead was borrowed from pagan myths, here are 3 things to remember: First, just because some stories are …
You’re in a conversation and someone says, “Who wrote the Bible?” What would you say? The Bible is the best-selling book in human history, but a lot of people don’t really know much about it. So, it’s not surprising that people wonder, where did this book come from? Why was it written? And, who wrote …
© Copyright 2021. All Rights Reserved.
