On Creationism

Christians say that because of the New Covenant, they are not required to follow the laws of the OT, the laws of the old covenants. Is that a Biblical position? Or just more convenient? But Jesus said... In fact, Jesus was very clear that the old laws of the OT still apply: Mat 5:18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. The usual response is to say that actually these laws only apply to Jews. Really? So God is a racist, and considers it only an abomination when a Jew eats shellfish? If it is an abomination for a Jew to eat shellfish, why is it not an abomination when a Christian does it? The New Covenant is for Jews It is especially odd because the Bible states that the new covenant is specifically for Jews: Jeremiah 31:31 "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the pe...

It seems almost certain to me that the various sighting of the resurrected Jesus in and around Jerusalem were made up, and the only actual sights - whatever they actually were - were in Galilee. While Mark makes that clear, he offers absolutely no insight into what was actually seen there. Paul Paul gives us no details on where it happened, but as oyr earliest account, is still very important. This was probably an early creed, so in fact pre-dates the epistle. 1 Corinthians 15:4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,[b] and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, Peter The Gospel of Peter is truncated, and ends just at the important bit. [58] Now it was the final day of the Unleavened Bread; and many w...

This is a reference for my own convenience that I will update as and when. Occasionally when debating with Christians they cite some obscure people, and I have to do some research to find out who they are, what their beliefs are, etc. I debate with Joe Hinman a lot, and he frequently cites various theologians, but as he is dyslexic, his spellings are erratic, so it is useful just to know the real spellings of these names. To save me repeating that effort, I will record the results here. If they have decent Wiki writes, there is little more than a link to that. So far all the scholars listed are Christians born before the end of WW2. David Hendrick van Daalen (1919-???) There is a quote popularised by WL Craig by van Daalen, from Real Resurrection: It is extremely difficult to object to the empty tomb on historical grounds; those who deny it do so on the basis of theological or philosophical assumptions Why is van Daalen quoted as such an authority? I struggled to find much ...