Stockholm Syndrome Christianity / Muḥammad’s Bio 3 / Financial Needs
Written on February 26, 2025 at 12:08 am, by Douglas Jacoby
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with DOUGLAS JACOBY . 26 Feb 2025 Good morning from Atlanta! No more travel till the flight back to the UK, then short visits to Edinburgh… Read More
Remembering Philosopher Michael Ruse
Written on February 24, 2025 at 2:17 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
By Paul Copan Feb 24 READ IN APP Ruse to the Rescue Back in 2006, I was working with my coeditor Chad Meister on the completion of the first edition… Read More
Stimulating Books / Muḥammad’s Bio 2 / Does Reasoning Change Minds?
Written on February 19, 2025 at 6:09 am, by Douglas Jacoby
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 19 Feb 2025 Howdy from Abilene, Texas! I’m down in the Lone Star State for The Teleios Conference on spirituality, and to… Read More
Q&A 1687—The “good man” of Rom 5:7
Written on February 17, 2025 at 11:04 am, by Douglas Jacoby
What’s the meaning of a “good man” in Romans 5? Although I have commented on this passage previously, for example in Romans A-Z and also in the Living NT Commentary,… Read More
Alternative to the Bonhoeffer Option, by Jarad Stacey
Written on February 13, 2025 at 11:07 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Christians today can learn from WWII-era theologian K.H. Miskotte about resisting without resorting to political violence. [Christianity Today] Editor’s note: This article appeared in print before the assassination attempt against… Read More
Moments I Wish I Could Take Back / Muhammad’s Biography / Junia a Female Apostle?
Written on February 12, 2025 at 5:26 am, by Douglas Jacoby
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby .fgood 12 Feb 2025 Good morning from Marietta, Georgia. It’s good to be spending a few weeks in what been our “home state,”… Read More
How God Used George Lemaître
Written on February 11, 2025 at 6:36 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
This interesting article is reproduced with permission from John C. Clayton of Does God Exist. It was penned by inmate Larry B., who was impacted by John’s prison ministry. Belgian-born… Read More
Q&A 1686—Intelligent Design?
Written on February 10, 2025 at 8:07 am, by Douglas Jacoby
What exactly is “Intelligent Design”? By this do Christians mean that a God intelligently designed our world? Well, yes and no. I believe Ken Miller, a brilliant scientist I’ve heard… Read More
Why Being Religious Is Perfectly Consistent with a Scientific Worldview
Written on February 8, 2025 at 2:42 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
By Sy Garte Feb 3 To say that science is opposed to religion is a category error, much like saying a hammer is opposed to music. Science is not a… Read More
Q&A 1685—Was Junia a Female Apostle?
Written on February 8, 2025 at 11:18 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Romans 16:7 says Junia was an apostle. But I thought only men could be apostles. What does Paul mean? Here’s the text in question: Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow… Read More
Moments I Wish I Could Take Back
Written on February 8, 2025 at 10:11 am, by Douglas Jacoby
As we think back on some of the mistakes we’ve made in our lives, wouldn’t it be great to be able to go back (in time) and get a “redo”?… Read More
Is Church All About Me? / Government (Prayer) / Control Issues
Written on February 5, 2025 at 4:33 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 5 February 2025 Good morning from Atlanta! Yes, I‘d planned to still be in the UK. Then on Monday evening Vicki and I were talking about my… Read More
Q&A 1684—Why were the Ephesian twelve baptized again?
Written on February 5, 2025 at 1:45 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
The twelve Ephesians tell Paul, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” What do they mean? Is this connected to Paul’s decision to baptize them—even though… Read More
Q&A 1683—Maryam, Miriam, Maria, or Mary?
Written on February 5, 2025 at 12:28 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
What is the original name of Jesus’ mother? The Muslims say it’s Maryam. I was recently reading John (in Greek). In John 11:19 and 20, I was struck that she’s… Read More
The Swift Digression of Humankind in the Godless City of Babel
Written on February 5, 2025 at 1:11 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
T. Desmond Alexander “When [Cain] built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch” (Gen. 4:17). By doing so he glorifies his… Read More
Don’t Make Church About You
Written on February 1, 2025 at 4:37 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
It’s Not Just About You I work as a nurse. At our monthly staff meeting, we review our hospital’s vision statement. It can feel rote, but it actually reminds us… Read More
