Category Archives: General

Empowered Arbitrators

Posted on June 28, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Empowered Arbitrators Tom and Joe were partners in a business. When it came to disbursement of profits a small dispute arose between them so they decided to go to a third party to arbitrate between them. Joe was not familiar … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 41:15

Posted on June 3, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Isaiah 41:15 “Behold I have made you like a new, sharp threshing iron with many blades; you will thresh and pulverize mountains, and you will make the hills like chaff. You will winnow them and the wind will carry them … Continue reading →

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How Did They Decide?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

How Did They Decide?   Christianity stands on the words of a few men. If the disciples of Jesus would have ignored him as did most of the Jews of his day, no one would have ever heard of him. … Continue reading →

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Fusion and Confusion

Posted on March 29, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Fusion and Confusion   When people of two different cultures attempt to communicate with each other, they often encounter difficulties. There are several factors that serve to frustrate the efforts of these two different people to converse with each other. … Continue reading →

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Christianity Unmasked

Posted on February 28, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Christianity Unmasked   Preface   A brief word of caution before you begin reading. I will be speaking ill of Christianity and its founder. I will not mince my words; stop here if you don’t want to go there.   … Continue reading →

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Sixth Response to Dalton Lifsey – Persuasion vs. Education Part III

Posted on February 9, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Sixth Response to Dalton Lifsey – Persuasion vs. Education Part III http://thecontroversyofzion.com/2012/02/my-fifth-response-to-yisroel-blumenthal-jesus-is-god-the-shema-meets-immanuel/ Dalton Thank you for proving my original point. It was YOU who asked that this discussion be moved to the text. Please stick to your own guidelines for … Continue reading →

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Thomas on Isaiah 9:5 (6)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Isaiah 9:5-6 (6-7) occupies a special place in Christian apologetics. Many apologists claim that this passage speaks of the Messiah being God, and is a foreshadowing of Jesus’ divinity. This passage reads: “For to us a child is born, to … Continue reading →

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Persuasion versus Education – Part II

Posted on January 31, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Persuasion versus Education   Part II In my previous post I made the sweeping accusation that the Christian missionary campaign favors persuasion over education. At first glance my accusation may perhaps seem to render me guilty of the same charges … Continue reading →

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“Kosher Jesus” – A Book Review by Rabbi Eli Cohen

Posted on January 27, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

“Kosher Jesus” – A Book Review In his new, highly controversial book, Kosher Jesus, Shmuley Boteach sets the stage by describing the strong overtures of Christian love towards Israel and the Jewish people.  Boteach views this development as a positive step in … Continue reading →

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Context and Kabbalah

Posted on January 2, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Context and Kabbalah Christian missionaries will grab hold of anything that they might be able to use to justify their belief in the trinity. Be it a Scriptural passage, an analogy from the physical world or a passage from the … Continue reading →

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