Author Archives: The Apologetic Professor

Why Was the Cross Necessary? Part II

Posted on November 16, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

In this series, we are considering the meaning of the Cross, the central event in Christian teaching, practice, and life.  It is the thing that primarily separates Christian teachings from other religious viewpoints; so that is why, perhaps, I tell … Continue reading →

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The Apologetic Professor is Still Alive…But His Former Computer is Not

Posted on November 16, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

So the outpouring of concern over my longer-than-usual absence from blogging has been truly…touching.  By which I mean, jeepers, not a single one of you has noticed that I apparently fell off the planet earth for about six weeks.  That’s … Continue reading →

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Why Was the Cross Necessary?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

One of the most common questions about the Cross goes something like this: “Even if I could believe that Jesus was God, and even if could believe that my sins were in need of pardon, I have no earthly idea … Continue reading →

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What the Cross Means to Other People

Posted on September 9, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

In the last two posts, I’ve discussed six things that the Cross of Christ means to me.  The astute observer will no doubt have noticed that in so doing, I made nary a single mention of any other person in … Continue reading →

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What the Cross Means to Me, Part II

Posted on August 26, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

Last week, we began discussing what the central event in Christianity – the death of Jesus on the Cross – means to me personally.  In summary, I said that it meant (1) I must matter to God, that (2) my … Continue reading →

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A Totally Unnecessary Intermediate Update On The Perplexicating Preponderance of Post Proliferation

Posted on August 15, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

I gotta admit: I’m struggling with how to open a post with this wacky of a title. I’ve gone through several iterations so far, all followed by leaning heavily on the [delete] key.  Take a look: “Hi, everyone.  Apologetic Professor … Continue reading →

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What the Cross Means to Me

Posted on August 13, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

Roughly 2000 years ago, a controversial religious leader was brutally executed on a cross somewhere in the greater Jerusalem area.  So far as I know, there is more historical evidence for this event – the death of Jesus on the … Continue reading →

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10 More Rules to Live By

Posted on August 1, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

So let’s just say it in plain and clear language: My rate of electronic linguistic generation has been positively languid, not to say listless, in the past few weeks. Whew!  It felt good to get that off my chest, all … Continue reading →

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When Atheists and Christians Scandalously Agree

Posted on June 20, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

During my last post, I intentionally included the word “scandalous” throughout the article – because that sort of thing seems to increase viewership on Hannity’s and Bill Maher’s TV shows.  And, as a result of this strategy, I took a … Continue reading →

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When Atheists and Christians Agree

Posted on May 28, 2013 by The Apologetic Professor

With a title as positively scandalous as “When Atheists and Christians Agree,” you know this article is going to be good! [That’s a teaser, folks.  I’ve been watching movie promotions quite a lot lately, and I am trying out some … Continue reading →

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