Monthly Archives: August 2015

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
What Would It Take? ? Belief systems generally provide their adherents with a complete world-view. Followers of various belief systems tend to look at the world in a way that…

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Third Response to Dalton Lifsey http://thecontroversyofzion.com/2012/02/my-second-response-to-yisroel-blumenthal-the-judicial-hardening-of-israel/ Dalton Thanks for your response. I appreciate the opportunity you give me to articulate my position yet again. As I said in my original…

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Without Preconceived Notions In one of my articles (entitled Messianic Expectation https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/the-messianic-expectation/  ) I wrote: “When we read the scripture without any preconceived notions about the Messiah, when we read…

To those Christians who find it outrageous to consider that the Jewish people have a special understanding of Torah, One of you, David I believe, misrepresented the Jewish position on this matter. He made the Jewish position out to be … Continue reading →

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
IV. 5. Objection 5.15 Brown presents an objection to Christianity: “When Jesus failed to fulfill the prophecies, his followers invented the myth of his substitutionary death, his resurrection, and finally…

4 Reasons Christians come to accept Jesus so emphatically, can’t understand why others don’t, AND WHY ITS A PROBLEM. 1. Christians often have a “conversion experience.” Dr. Michael Brown is a perfect example. He says he was an addict and … Continue reading →

In the Image – by Jim C. Paul, You ask whether or not Buddhists are made in the image of God, “Hindus also”, “[a]nd on”. I should be surprised at this question, but I am less surprised than I would … Continue reading →

Eric, Some time ago, you and I briefly discussed whether or not the Pharisees were trustworthy. You wrote that they are not, which started the conversation. If I recall correctly, one thing you held against them was that they covered … Continue reading →

The Legitimacy of Questioning – by Jim Is it fair that Jesus call his opponents “sons of the devil” and such names? Is he really just correcting (lovingly) those who were in sin? The Christian apologists here would have us … Continue reading →