Was the Resurrection Physical?

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Apologetics, Miracles | Comments Off

Over these many centuries since the time of Jesus of Nazareth, many ideas have been offered to attempt to explain certain things about Him and about God in general. Many of them have been denounced as heresies throughout this time. However, now and again, these same ideas that were written off as unbiblical or heretical crop back up in different ways. One such heresy is based on the gnostic offshoot called "docetism." Docetism is from the ...

Extraordinary Events

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Miracles | Comments Off

If I had a nickel for every time I heard a non-believer claim that "extraordinary events require extraordinary evidence" I would be independently wealthy. The irony of this is that usually it's the people who claim to be the most intellectually honest. In fact, these are the group who are quick to cast dispersions on Christians (or other theists) for committing the very crime for which they themselves are guilty. The man credited for this idea ...

Miracles and Coincidences

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Miracles | Comments Off

In the introduction to his book, "Mere Christianity," C. S. Lewis discusses some concerns that he has with how some words in the English language end up becoming more or less useless. He uses the word "gentleman" as an example. He explains that this word used to convey information about a person (that he was a land-owner or of noble birth) but it became simply a word used to describe how an individual esteems a ...

Happy Resurrection Day!

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Miracles | Comments Off

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid ; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. "He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying." Matthew 28:5-6

Christian Pilots Land Safely Next To Jesus Sign After Running Out of Fuel

Saturday, May 24th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Miracles | Comments Off

Two New Zealand pilots ran out of fuel in the microlight airplane they were flying, so they did the only thing they could do at the time - pray. Immediately after, they were then able to make an emergency landing in a field -- coming to rest right next to a sign reading, "Jesus is Lord." Miracle or simply coincidence? Grant Stubbs and Owen Wilson, both from the town of Blenheim on the country's South ...