I've always used my four-part definition of a cult (deifies man, humanizes God, ostracizes Scripture, and requires an extra-Biblical view of salvation.) But today I learned of another one that rings true: “You can always tell a cult from a religion. . .because a...
What follows is the second of a five-part series that Zondervan published on their academic blog, Koinonia. The subject matter may repeat some previous “365” posts, but I will nonetheless publish them for those who might not want to scroll...
What follows is the first of a five-part series that Zondervan published on their academic blog, Koinonia. The subject matter may repeat some previous “365” posts, but I will nonetheless publish them for those who might not want to scroll back...
When the LDS Church reversed its policy of denying priesthood to black male members, the announcement left many of the church's apologists holding the bag. One example is that of Bruce R. McConkie, an apostle of the Mormon Church and universally regarded...
“Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me,” says the Bible in Isaiah 43:10. In fact, God adamantly said that He didn't even know of any other real Gods: “You are my witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is...