Posts by Mark Tapscott
TESTIMONIES: Celebrith Atheist Richard Dawkins’ ‘Right-Hand Man’ Finds Christ
(16-MINUTE VIEWING) — Josh Timonen spent a significant portion of his adult life as a key assistant to world-renowned atheism advocate Richard Dawkins. But more recently, Josh discovered that Jesus Christ is exactly who He said He is. Josh can take it from here because nobody can tell his story better than he does:
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: History Professor Found Undeniable Evidence for the Resurrected Jesus Christ
(11:38) — University of North Carolina History Professor Molly Worthen grew up in a home in which religion and faith were all but absent, so she had little exposure to the explosion in recent decades of scholarly and apologetical evidence for Jesus’ literal resurrection. After completing her PhD in history at Yale University, Worthen settled…
Read MoreMILESTONES: Christian Apologist Dr. Voddie Baucham’s Last Lecture
(55:08 VIEWING) — Dr. Voddie Baucham’s passing last week at the age of 56 due to a “sudden medical incident” was greatly overshadowed by the continuing public discussion of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, as well as the increasing violence in riotous protests against ICE in Chicago, Portland and elsewhere. Baucham was born to a single mother…
Read MoreBET YOU DIDN’T KNOW: What Are the Two Latin Words Atop the Washington Monument
(QUICK READ) — It’s the tallest stone structure in the country and reigns by law as the permanent highest building in the nation’s capital. It’s the Washington Monument and its towering shape is familiar as the enduring symbol of America’s founding President. At the top of the monument on the East-facing surface are two Latin…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: James Otis on God Made All Men ‘Naturally Free’
(QUICK READ) — James Otis, the Massachusetts lawyer, is not among the most well-known members of the American Founders, but he’s the one who coined the phrase “No Taxation Without Representation.” Otis was an ardent foe of tyranny and a passionate advocate of individual liberty for all men. He based his political views on his…
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The Information Enigma: Information Is Essential but From Where Does It Come?
(21-MINUTE VIEWING) — Every human being and every other living creature that has ever lived at its most basic level required the same thing in order to exist – Information. More specifically, the digital information in the DNA molecule that shapes which particular kind of creature is to be produced. But where does that DNA…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: CHARLIE KIRK, RIP
FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: George Washington on God’s Chosen People
(QUICK READ) — America is and has always been a beacon of liberty and tolerance for the Jewish people, just as it has been for all others. The following letter from George Washington in 1790 to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, is a superb summary of this reality: “The Citizens of the United…
Read MoreQUICK TAKES: Reflections on the Importance of Culture in a Few Paragraphs
The following thoughts of BitsBlog founder Erik Florac first appeared several years ago and they continue to be highly relevant today because they spotlight a crucial fact about the central role of Christian values in shaping Western Civilization specifically and healthy culture generally. Florac points to the words of Bertrand Russell concerning the success of…
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