Comments on: More Books for the Thinking Christian http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-32966 Bill Muehlenberg Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:41:30 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/#comment-32966 Thanks Spencer Yes all three books are quite important and the second one I have already reviewed here: http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/01/11/a-review-of-fabricating-jesus-by-craig-evans/ Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Spencer

Yes all three books are quite important and the second one I have already reviewed here: www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/01/11/a-review-of-fabricating-jesus-by-craig-evans/

Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: Spencer Gear http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-32961 Spencer Gear Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:25:32 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/#comment-32961 Bill, May I suggest 3 more books to add to your list for the thinking Christian. One of the greatest assaults on the person of Jesus and the integrity of the Scriptures today has come from the members (called Fellows) of the Jesus Seminar. Recent books that have provided substantial, scholarly and thoughtful responses to the Jesus Seminar's created Jesus have been the following: 1. Richard Bauckham, 2006, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan/Cambridge, U.K. 2. Craig A. Evans 2007, Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels, Inter-Varsity Press, Nottingham, England. 3. Paul Rhodes Eddy & Gregory A. Boyd 2007, The Jesus Legend: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition, Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, Michigan. These may not be the type of thoughtful, in-depth response to the false Jesuses around, but they hit the spot when it comes to refuting heretical views of a Jesus supposedly invented by the Gospel writers or the early church. Spencer Gear, Hervey Bay Bill,

May I suggest 3 more books to add to your list for the thinking Christian. One of the greatest assaults on the person of Jesus and the integrity of the Scriptures today has come from the members (called Fellows) of the Jesus Seminar.

Recent books that have provided substantial, scholarly and thoughtful responses to the Jesus Seminar’s created Jesus have been the following:

1. Richard Bauckham, 2006, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan/Cambridge, U.K.

2. Craig A. Evans 2007, Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels, Inter-Varsity Press, Nottingham, England.

3. Paul Rhodes Eddy & Gregory A. Boyd 2007, The Jesus Legend: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition, Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

These may not be the type of thoughtful, in-depth response to the false Jesuses around, but they hit the spot when it comes to refuting heretical views of a Jesus supposedly invented by the Gospel writers or the early church.

Spencer Gear, Hervey Bay

]]> By: Greg Brien http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-32954 Greg Brien Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:07:10 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/#comment-32954 Bill, Bought Godless to read on a return trip from US last year. (cheaper that way) I picked it up after seeing Ann Coulter quoted often in PatriotPost website. Thoroughly enjoyed it and finished it before we touched dowbn in Sydney. Her humour together with incisive insight into situations is worth the read. I pass the book onto friends now. Greg brien Bill,
Bought Godless to read on a return trip from US last year. (cheaper that way) I picked it up after seeing Ann Coulter quoted often in PatriotPost website. Thoroughly enjoyed it and finished it before we touched dowbn in Sydney. Her humour together with incisive insight into situations is worth the read. I pass the book onto friends now.
Greg brien

]]> By: Jonathan Sarfati http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-32564 Jonathan Sarfati Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:55:24 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/#comment-32564 <i>The Impossible Faith</i> (Paperback) by James Patrick Holding Points out at least 17 factors that would have ensured Christianity's demise in the first century, were it not backed up by irrefutable proof of the Resurrection. <blockquote>A Thesis So Explosive, An Atheist Paid $5,000 for An Answer . <i>The Impossible Faith</i> offers the proposition that Christianity could not have succeeded unless it had indisputable proof of the resurrection of Jesus. Had there not been such evidence, Christianity would have been an "impossible faith". Using his seventeen years of experience in apologetics ministry, the author will demonstrate the impossibility of Christianity in the eyes of the people of the first century and present an apologetic for Jesus' resurrection. Christians will be encouraged and emboldened by the message of <i>The Impossible Faith</i>, realizing "how firm a foundation" they have in Christ Jesus. Non-Christians will be challenged to consider the truth of Christianity in a new light. The arguments in this book are so powerful that one atheist paid over $5,000 for a response. It is impossible to estimate the evangelistic impact that is possible because of <i>The Impossible Faith</i>. James Patrick Holding is President of Tekton Apologetics Ministries , one of the leading apologetics ministries on the Internet. Tekton Apologetics Ministries was recommended by apologist and prominent author Lee Strobel on Hank Hanegraaff's The Bible Answerman in December, 2001. </blockquote> Jonathan Sarfati, Brisbane The Impossible Faith (Paperback)
by James Patrick Holding

Points out at least 17 factors that would have ensured Christianity’s demise in the first century, were it not backed up by irrefutable proof of the Resurrection.

A Thesis So Explosive, An Atheist Paid $5,000 for An Answer .

The Impossible Faith offers the proposition that Christianity could not have succeeded unless it had indisputable proof of the resurrection of Jesus. Had there not been such evidence, Christianity would have been an “impossible faith”. Using his seventeen years of experience in apologetics ministry, the author will demonstrate the impossibility of Christianity in the eyes of the people of the first century and present an apologetic for Jesus’ resurrection. Christians will be encouraged and emboldened by the message of The Impossible Faith, realizing “how firm a foundation” they have in Christ Jesus. Non-Christians will be challenged to consider the truth of Christianity in a new light. The arguments in this book are so powerful that one atheist paid over $5,000 for a response. It is impossible to estimate the evangelistic impact that is possible because of The Impossible Faith. James Patrick Holding is President of Tekton Apologetics Ministries , one of the leading apologetics ministries on the Internet. Tekton Apologetics Ministries was recommended by apologist and prominent author Lee Strobel on Hank Hanegraaff’s The Bible Answerman in December, 2001.

Jonathan Sarfati, Brisbane

]]> By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-32539 Bill Muehlenberg Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:03:27 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/#comment-32539 Thanks Ray Yes, it could be intimidation and/or PC. In Australia Borders may well have it. Otherwise amazon.com is always a sure way to get these titles. Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Ray

Yes, it could be intimidation and/or PC. In Australia Borders may well have it. Otherwise amazon.com is always a sure way to get these titles.

Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: ray robinson http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/comment-page-1/#comment-32528 ray robinson Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:05:17 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/09/30/more-books-for-the-thinking-christian/#comment-32528 Hi there Bill! Looks like an interesting set of reads. However I recently ordered Robert Spencer's 'Onward Muslim Soldiers' through Angus & Robertson and received the following note: "Book is no longer supplied by the vendor who used to supply it". Is there perhaps a hint of intimidation here? Secondly where else may I obtain a copy? Regards, Ray Robinson, Wollongong Hi there Bill! Looks like an interesting set of reads. However I recently ordered Robert Spencer’s ‘Onward Muslim Soldiers’ through Angus & Robertson and received the following note: “Book is no longer supplied by the vendor who used to supply it”.

Is there perhaps a hint of intimidation here? Secondly where else may I obtain a copy?

Regards, Ray Robinson, Wollongong

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