Daniel 2:43 is a hotly discussed text within personages researching issues such as the Nephilim, giants, etc. mostly due to one term within it, “they,” in which very much is read—much too much for the context, or so it seems to me, as the verse, chapter and entire book have nothing to say of Nephilim, …
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GENESIS SIX TWO Hereinafter is how various translations render Genesis 6:2. “sons of God” in the AKJV, AMP, AMPC, ASV, BRG, CJB, DARBY, DRA, ERV, ESV, ESVUK, EXB, GNV, GW, HCSB, ICB, JUB, KJ21, KJV, LEB, MSG, MEV, NABRE, NASB, NCV, NET, NIRV, NIV, NIVUK, NKJV, NLV, NLT, NRSV, NRSVA, NRSVACE, NRSVCE, RSV, RSVCE, TLV, …
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Let us consider what is prayer and why pray if God already knows what we need/are asking for? Some think that prayer is tantamount to an Amazon wishlist the advertized title of which is, “Get what you want”—reminder to self: sign up for an Amazon wishlist :o) Yet, the primary purpose of prayer not asking …
The Free Dictionary by Farlex defines metaphysics as follows: 1. …The branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, fact and value. 2. …The theoretical or first principles of a particular discipline: the metaphysics of law. 3. …A priori speculation upon questions that are …
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Step 1: define “science” as only dealing with the natural / material. Step 2: define “God” as supernatural / immaterial. Step 3: conclude that there is no scientific evidence for God. In this way, they not only conclude that there is no scientific evidence for God but they construct a worldview according to which it …
FYI: my Find it Fast – Fast Facts section is meant to provide succinct info. However, this post grew so very large as I kept adding to it that I decided to post it here. Besides, I decided to not merely focus on “celebrity New Atheists” nor solely on “New Atheists” of whatever status but …
The Inquisition was premised upon political intrigues. As The Jewish Encyclopedia notes (1906 ed. Vol. XI, p. 485), It remains a fact that the Jews, either directly or through their correligionists in Africa, encouraged the Mohammedans to conquer Spain. Also, note that Henry Kamen conducted research on the Spanish Inquisition and found that 2,000 people …
One of very many ubiquitously promulgated well-within-the-box-atheist-group-think-talking-points is to reference the very many religious wars. Firstly, note that the argument from religious violence is not cogent. Secondly, here is a nice quick reference on this issue:
In the Bible we find that: Males and females were both created in the image of God. Women had the right to own land. Received inheritance. Were prophetesses (in both testaments). Were judges. Were disciples. Were deaconesses. Were teachers. Worked and owned their own businesses. Women were present at the day of Pentecost. Books of …
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There is a ubiquitous and uncritically repeated extraordinary claim made by many which asserts that “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” This is not so. Rather, extraordinary claims require adequate evidence. Obviously, appealing to the “extraordinary” is a loophole-escape-clause. No matter what evidence one may provide for, let us say Jesus, they mere have to say …
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