Contest via my Company – Energion Publications

Byhenry March 24, 2010

This is a sort of commercial message, except I’m trying to give some money away. My company, Energion Publications, is sponsoring a contest, and entries are very slow. There are two $50 B&N gift cards on the line, one for the best affirmative and one for the best negative entry in answer to the question:

Was Jesus of Nazareth the Christ (Messiah/anointed one) as claimed in orthodox Christianity?

“Best” will be determined by popular vote, provided we have entries. Right now, we only have one entry for the affirmative, and none at all for the negative. Entries close on Marcy 27, so someone could quite easily claim a $50 gift card with very little competition.

Even if you’re not interested in entering, I’d appreciate any help letting people know. This is a good opportunity especially for some of the smaller blogs.

Again, for details, see Consider Christianity Week contest at Energion.net.

Bible Commentary | Christianity

The American Patriot Bible is a Bestseller!

Byhenry August 27, 2010

I gave my first impressions of this Bible last year. You can probably guess my viewpoint from the title: Another Reason to Hate Study Bibles. Today John Byron of The Biblical World comments on the American Patriot Bible reaching bestseller status on Amazon.com. With the number of Americans these days who are effectively equating being…

Bible Study | Biblical Criticism | Christianity

Is Anything Biblical?

Byhenry March 25, 2008

Over on Complegalitarian Wayne Leman asks whether either side of the complementarian/egalitarian debate should claim to be Biblical. Since I am openly egalitarian, perhaps I should try to answer the question “is egalitarianism Biblical?” instead. But the fact is that I’d rather question the term “Biblical,” as indeed some of the commenters to Wayne’s post…

Biblical Inerrancy | Biblical Inspiration | Christianity | Creation and Evolution

Basis of Faith and Meaning

Byhenry June 10, 2006

A number of people over the years have suggested that because of some doctrinal position or another that I hold, I no longer have a basis for my faith. Those who express themselves a bit less forcefully see it as a weakening of faith, a distancing from God, and a lessening of belief in God’s…

Atheism | Author Related | Christian Apologetics | Christianity

Evangelism from an Atheist Perspective

Byhenry January 6, 2009

I tend to talk a great deal about how we should approach those of other faiths. It’s something that interests me a great deal. Going way back to the early days of this blog, I find the post Witnessing without being a Pest. Let me note here, however, that I’m not calling on any of…