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Sean McDowell

Does God command genocide in the Bible?

September 24, 2020 by Randal

In this video, I offer a response to a short clip from an interview between Sean McDowell and Charlie Trimm. For the full McDowell interview, see here.    

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Charlie Trimm, genocide, Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell’s 5 Reasons the Bible is True: A Response

April 30, 2020 by Randal

Let’s start with the video. Don’t worry, it’s only 52 seconds. 5 Reasons the Bible is reliable in one minute! VIDEO. pic.twitter.com/mX7VelC8VC — Sean McDowell (@Sean_McDowell) April 25, 2020 I think this kind of stuff does more harm than good. First off, most of Sean’s points pertain not to the Bible simpliciter but rather to […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, Bible, Sean McDowell

Fundamentalist Apologetics Comes of Age: A Review of Evidence that Demands a Verdict

June 21, 2018 by Randal

Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell. Evidence that Demands a Verdict (Thomas Nelson, 2017). Like many in my generation, I grew up with a copy of Josh McDowell’s Evidence that Demands a Verdict (henceforth, Evidence) on the bookshelf. Over the years, I frequently consulted Evidence to quell doubts and provide ammunition to fire back at the skeptics on topics like evolution and […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, Evidence that Demands a Verdict, Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell

Strawmen, the Golden Rule, and Apologetic Hypocrisy

June 13, 2018 by Randal

A couple months ago I was sent a copy of Josh and Sean McDowell’s new edition of Evidence that Demands a Verdict. It’s a mammoth book (798 pages) and I hope to review it soon. But I keep finding myself getting distracted as I read, and often it isn’t for a good reason. Consider, for example, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, hypocrisy, Josh McDowell, Paul Copan, Sean McDowell

An Unbelievable Illustration of My Problem with Christian Apologetics

June 7, 2018 by Randal

I have some significant frustrations with popular Christian apologetics. Perhaps my greatest problem is that Christian apologists often prefer answers that simplify to the point of distortion. Whatever attraction those kinds of answers may have in buoying confidence and rallying the base, they ultimately inhibit Christians from maturing in the faith. A clear example of […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, Bart Campolo, Justin Brierley, Sean McDowell, Unbelievable

Ken Humphreys’ strange prejudice against the Bible

July 8, 2016 by Randal

The British radio show Unbelievable is a reliable source of good material for further reflection, and this past week’s episode pitting young apologist Sean McDowell against Jesus mythicist Ken Humphreys was no different. That’s not to say it was an even match, not even close. McDowell was excellent: crystal clear, consummately cordial, and coolly collected. And […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Jesus Mythicism, Justin Brierley, Ken Humphreys, Sean McDowell, Unbelievable

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