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MYTH-BUSTER: No, Luke the Physician Did Not Invent Paul the Apostle
Yesterday, we looked at the explanation from Apologetics Press’ Eric Lyons of why the critics are just plain wrong who claim Jesus denied that He is God at Mark 10:18 in His conversation with the Rich Young Ruler, who asked what he must do to be saved. Today, we head over to another Eric —…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Did Jesus Really Deny Being God?
Critics of the Bible and the belief that Jesus is both the Son of God and the Son of Man sometimes point to Mark 10:18 as evidence that He never really claimed to be God. That assertion is typically followed by one that the either the disciples or later generations of church leaders invented the…
Read MoreSTAFF NEWS: Job Openings on the Hill
Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers: The Office of Rep. Andy Biggs is looking to hire a Scheduler. Interested candidates can send a resume to aaroncalkins@mail.house.gov. The Office of Rep. Mike Carey is looking to hire a Communications Director. Interested candidates can send a resume to blaine.kellyohio@gmail.com. The Tax Foundation is hiring an Editor for their Marketing team. Interested…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: Israeli Psychologist Meets Jesus (And That Changed Everything)
Dr. Erez Soref is President of One for Israel. He grew up in modern Israel and explains in the following video that he never heard anything about Jesus in his childhood, even though his family had relatives who lived on the Sea of Galilee who they visited regularly. Yet he never heard anything about Jesus,…
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU SAY: About Human Enhancement Versus Restoration?
Most HillFaith readers likely do not remember the “Six-Million Dollar Man” on television because that was before their time. But the show’s main character had been rebuilt after a test flight crash by government doctors who made him “better than he was before, better, stronger, faster.” That TV series was an early indicator of the…
Read MorePERSECUTION: Islamic Extremists ‘Hunting and Killing Us on a Daily Basis’
On Pentecost Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria, four gunmen stormed a Catholic Church during mass, massacring at least 50 worshippers in one of the most brutal rampages of the year. As word of the attack spread, so, too, did outrage that the violence in this African nation continues on. While Christians have been routinely targeted by Nigeria’s…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: The Biology of the Baroque
Biology and the Baroque together? Yes, and this 20 minute video will give you a deep new appreciation for the miracle that is the incredible beauty and order in the natural world. And that in turn will raise some crucially important questions about whether the standard Darwinian explanation can by itself or in conjunction with…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Was the Resurrection of Jesus Faked?
It is a commonly heard argument from skeptics of Christianity who claim the Resurrection of Jesus never really happened because there was a conspiracy among the disciples to fake it. The disciples knew, the skeptics contend, that Jesus had predicted He would be resurrected from the grave three days after dying on the cross, but…
Read MoreEXPLAIN THIS: The Miracle of Man
How to explain the origins of Man? There are but two possibilities: Either Man was created from nothing by God for an eternal purpose and destiny, or Man is nothing more than a constantly changing conglomeration of physical matter whose passing is of no consequence to anybody or anything. Which position you take on this…
Read MoreSTAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Movin’ On Up The Hill This Week
Courtesy of Legistorm: ALEX CARNES takes over as Clerk/Staff Director for the Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs. A Hill veteran who began in 2011 as an Intern working for then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carnes comes to the appropriations panel after a stint…
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