Zondervan Publishing Co. is being sued by a man who claims he and other homosexuals have suffered based on what he says is a misinterpretation of I Corinthians 6:9 in some of the Bible versions that they publish.
In the passage, homosexuals are on a list of those who are “wicked” or “unrighteous” and won’t [...]

John Piper has some great comments about the Gospels and the ‘Quest’ of modern Biblical scholarship for the ‘real’ Jesus. See the section in the intro of his newest book (”What Jesus Demands from the World“) called: “A Word to Biblical Scholars”.
He points out that much of what passes for “the assured results of [...]

By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198)
This is probably destined to be the definitive book on the subject.  Written by the very able scholar from Chapel Hill.  One may disagree with his conclusions, but Dr. Ehrman is never to be ignored.  I plan to review his book in a ’serial’ fashion, this [...]

By Hank Hanegraaff and Paul L. Maier (Wheaton,Ill.: Tyndale House Pub.,Inc., 2004, 79 pgs)
This is an excellent book for dealing with the myriad of historical problems presented in the novel by Dan Brown.  In Part One, Dr. Paul Maier points out all the major historical/religious problems and challenges made in The Da Vinci Code.  It [...]

Edited by: Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer, Gregor Wurst, with Bart D. Ehrman (National Geographic: Washington DC, 2006, 185 pgs)   
The book contains an introduction to the ‘Gospel’, with a translation and commentary.  First, a chapter on the incredible story of the discovery of the Codex and intrigue which kept the text from public view for 28 years.  Then [...]

“MISQUOTING JESUS: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why”, by Bart D. Ehrman, (San Francisco: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005, 242 pgs.)
     Dr. Ehrman is a noted New Testament textual scholar.  His accomplishments are extensive, and he comes to the table with incredible abilities and extensive knowledge.  Yet, I was quite disappointed in Ehrman’s work.  [...]

Q: Why do Christians follow Roman man-made traditions and worship on Sundays? After all, Saturday is the real Sabbath. A: In truth, every day is a good and proper day to worship our God. Nevertheless, Sunday gradually replaced Saturday as the major day of worship for most [...]

     The defining test for ‘Judas’ is the content evaluation test.  The following questions must be applied to the document in order to authenticate it and to identify its place in history:
     1.  What does the ‘Gospel of Judas’ actually teach?
     The ‘Gospel’ teaches that there are many gods-”among all those called God.” Jesus in this document, makes [...]

     The question of authenticity for the ‘Gospel of Judas’ can be addressed in a number of different ways. 
     1. If we ask, is the manuscript that was found a genuine copy of the ‘Gospel’?  The answer is Yes.  The scientific evidence seems to prove that the manuscript is a 4th century copy of the ‘Gospel’ [...]

     During the National Geographic documentary on the ‘Gospel of Judas’, shown Sunday night (National Geographic Channel), several of the scholars, including Bart Ehrman & Elaine Pagels, made the claim that the four NT Gospels may have led to the holocaust.  With scenes from the Nazi death camps as a backdrop, these scholars explained how the historical linkage of [...]