Tyler Vela’s response to Tony Vance’s article

The original article: https://hillbillylogicblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/why-romans-9-doesnt-teach-individual-election/ A couple initial thoughts: 1. You jump all over the place for translations (several of which aren’t really appropriate for exegetical arguments from the text). This has the appearance of “lemme choose a translation that words it ambiguously enough for me to get the point that I want out of it.” Who are you –Rick Warren? 2. You are doing an overview, which is fine, but it is precisely some of the line by line argumentation that is precisely part of the argument for the Reformed view and against your Corporate (almost Neo-Barthian) view. 3. Anyone who … Continue reading Tyler Vela’s response to Tony Vance’s article

Did Jesus exist?

This is the silliest of all the issues I am providing links on. It also contains resources for the reliability of the New Testament. The idea that Jesus doesn’t exist has grown more popular as village atheist has grown more desperate for arguments. These will not convince them, but it will help those confused by them. Here are the resources: Tyler Vela: Special Edition – Interview with Albert McIlhenny History for Atheists… And the Rest of Us – Part 1 History for Atheists… And the Rest of Us – Part 2 “I Will Cite My Sources When You Agree With … Continue reading Did Jesus exist?

Hume looking for a miracle

Ever since Hume, it has been asked whether a miracle could ever occur. He defined a miracle as ‘a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity’. Tyler Vela: A Hume Divided Dr. Timothy McGrew: McGrew on Hume Do miracles break the laws of nature, as David Hume claimed? Dr. Stephen Meyer: Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature? Alvin Plantiga: Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature? Does Science Show That Miracles Can’t Happen? Dr. Craig Keener: Why don’t miracles happen whenever somebody needs them? Dr. William Lane Craig: How should we define miracles … Continue reading Hume looking for a miracle