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Apologetics is defending the faith against objections to the faith. Porphyry was given the knowledge, objected to it, rejected it when it was defended, and died in that state of unbelief.

That brings us back to post #87. You would forgo apologetics (and focus instead on evangelism). I think there’s a time and place for that course of action.

That’s not apologetics.

So unlike Origen and others, you would forgo apologetics altogether. I think there’s a time and place for that.

“One of the most indicting questions Jesus asked was, ‘Have you not read?’ In our modern day, with plentiful and easy access to the Scriptures, no one has any excuse to not have read God has said in His word, the Bible.” If you aren’t reading the Bible regularly, what is your unsupportable and...

From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this morning - “Kirk Cameron reveals he no longer believes in ‘eternal conscious torment’ for the wicked, which he suggests is ‘cruel and unusual punishment.’ Instead, he leans heavily towards annihilationism, saying, ‘It fits the character of God.’”...

“I am resolved simply to preach the gospel of Christ, and leave others to quarrel by and with themselves.” - George Whitefield

Take 1 preserves the belief of the prophets, the Messiah and the apostles in the inherent mortality of the person and resurrection of the dead to life when the Messiah returns; the dead are made alive. Take 2 promotes the belief of the Greek philosophers in the inherent immortality of the...

* TMI, Lady. TMI. The word you were looking for was yes. *

* Like her famous ancestor, Lilac has her sights set on jumping over the moon. Now you know the rest of the story. *

That’s a solid stance against the Nicene Creed but it was ignored by those who affirm it. There has to be more offered - preferably and ideally in one of the “Christians Only“ forums - in order for them to even begin considering a change of mind.

“A Commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue. … “ https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/papal-commission-votes-against-ordaining-women-deacons