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Do spirits have a ghost of a chance to persuade a skeptic?

October 16, 2014 by Randal

Over the years I have blogged on the topic of ghosts on several occasions, including the articles “Should Christians believe in ghosts?”, “Jesus believed in ghosts (so maybe you should too),” and “J.B. Phillips and the Ghost of C.S. Lewis.” Three years ago I even did some research and writing for a planned book on […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: afterlife, atheism, ghost, naturalism, supernaturalism, theism

Apologetics and the Crisis Apparition

June 7, 2014 by Randal

When it comes to the veridical value of ghost appearances, among the most intriguing are so-called “crisis apparitions”. Lisa J. Schwebel writes: “A crisis apparition is the recognized apparition figure of a friend or relative appearing around the same time that he or she is undergoing some great crisis: at the time of an accident, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, atheism, crisis apparition, ghost, Michael Licona, naturalism, NDE, OBE, skepticism

J.B. Phillips and the Ghost of C.S. Lewis

June 5, 2014 by Randal

J..B Phillips was a well known Bible translator of the highly regarded Phillips Translation as well as the author of the popular 1962 book Your God is too Small. In his 1967 book Ring of Truth: A Translator’s Testimony (London: Hodder and Stoughton) Phillips recounts a stunning experience he had with a ghost … and not just any […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: afterlife, apologetics, C.S. Lewis, ghost, God, J.B. Phillips, naturalism, NDE, OBE, paranormal, supernaturalism

Do human beings have spectral bodies?

February 7, 2014 by Randal

The other day I received the following query via email: “Do we get an intermediate body for our souls in heaven whilst we await the second coming?” I suppose the answer will depend what one means by “body”. Historically, most Christians have believed that human beings have (or are) souls, and that these souls are simple […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: afterlife, anthropology, death, dualism, ghost

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