Category Archives: Atheism

Movie Write-Up: God’s Not Dead 2

Posted on December 22, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the 2016 Christian movie, God’s Not Dead 2, on Amazon last night.  God’s Not Dead 2 is the sequel to the 2014 movie God’s Not Dead. Here are some items.  In the course of my commentary, I will … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Taking Pascal’s Wager, by Michael Rota

Posted on December 12, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Michael Rota.  Taking Pascal’s Wager: Faith, Evidence and the Abundant Life.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to purchase the book. Michael Rota teaches philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, which is in St. Paul, Minnesota.  In Taking … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: A Little Book for New Philosophers, by Paul Copan

Posted on November 27, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Paul Copan.  A Little Book for New Philosophers: Why and How to Study Philosophy.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to purchase the book. Paul Copan teaches philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. As the subtitle of this book … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Resurrection of Jesus, by Michael R. Licona

Posted on November 20, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Michael R. Licona.  The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2010.  See here to purchase the book. Michael R. Licona has a Ph.D. from the University of Pretoria and has taught at Houston Baptist Seminary.  … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Signposts to God, by Peter Bussey

Posted on November 4, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Peter Bussey.  Signposts to God: How Modern Physics and Astronomy Point the Way to Belief.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to purchase the book. Peter Bussey is a particle physicist with a Ph.D. from Cambridge.  In Signposts to … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Where Hope Prevails

Posted on June 6, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan.  Where Hope Prevails.  Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 2016.  See here to buy the book. Where Hope Prevails is the third book of the “Return to the Canadian West” series.  The series is about a … Continue reading →

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Church Write-Up: Memorials and Skeptics

Posted on June 2, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

I visited two churches last Sunday.  I will write about one service today, and the other service tomorrow. The first church that I visited last Sunday had a guest speaker, since the pastor was away.  This person belongs to the … Continue reading →

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When the Bad Side Can Do Miracles, Too: Apocalypse of Elijah 3 and Gospel of Nicodemus 5

Posted on May 16, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Christianity has long regarded Christian miracles as signs that the Christian religion is true: God, through the miracle, is authenticating to people the truth of the Christian religion.  Yet, there appears to be some acknowledgment within the Old and New … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Man, Myth, Messiah

Posted on May 10, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Rice Broocks.  Man, Myth, Messiah: Answering History’s Greatest Question.  Nashville: W Publishing Group (an Imprint of Thomas Nelson), 2016.  See here to buy the book. Rice Broocks wrote the apologetic book, God’s Not Dead, which was the inspiration for the … Continue reading →

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Do Atheists Really Believe in God?

Posted on February 3, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been blogging about my church’s Life Group that I attend.  In this post, I’d like to mention and comment on a discussion that the group had last Thursday morning.  I will refer to people by letter. The group was … Continue reading →

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