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God’s as Father not Santa Clause, The Faith of Reason part 6

Posted on July 3, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

    This is the sixth article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith.  Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading →

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Evil in Society, The Faith of Reason part 5

Posted on July 3, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

    This is the fifth article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith.  Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading →

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The beginning of the Universe, The Faith of Reason part 4

Posted on July 3, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

    This is the fourth article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith.  Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading →

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The Bible as Record not Cause, The Faith of Reason part 3

Posted on July 3, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

    This is the third article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith.  Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first … Continue reading →

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Condemnation in the Bible, The Faith of Reason part 2

Posted on July 2, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

This is the second article I have written as part of an ongoing debate with Mr. Adrian Thysse on the reasonableness of Christian faith.  Mr. Thysse raised some very potent objections to Christianity in his response to my first article.  … Continue reading →

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The Fifty-first Psalm in English Verse

Posted on June 28, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

Below is my rendition of Psalm 51 in English verse. The Psalms were originally written as poetry. I understand the need for accuracy in translations but I believe we lose so much when the aesthetic aspect of the verse is … Continue reading →

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Translations of the Bible, and Why We Should All Learn Greek

Posted on June 3, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

Another debate that has been going for some time along similar lines, is what is the best English translation of the Bible. I have no sympathy of opinion with the King James only camp. This is a ludicrous and logically … Continue reading →

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Languages of the Bible

Posted on June 3, 2008 by J. W. Kraft

A debate has raged for centuries in the halls of seminaries and theology departments around the world.  This debate centers on what language the New Testament was written in.  It is generally well accepted that the language of the Old … Continue reading →

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