Month: April 2016

Apologetics

CSNTM: Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts

This past weekend I had the honor of attending a fundraising banquet for The Center for the Study of the New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM).  CSNTM was formed in 2002 by Dr. Daniel B. Wallace.  It was started to preserve and study Greek New Testament manuscripts.  It has collaborated with more than 40 institutions on 4 continents to produce more than 350,000 images of the New … Continue reading CSNTM: Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts

J. Steve Lee1 Comment
Apologetics, Uncategorized

Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Blaise Pascal

Originally posted on Reflections:
Did you know that the first digital calculator was invented by a seventeenth-century French mathematician? In his brief time on Earth, Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) wore many hats and left an imprint on both modern science and Christian philosophy that lingers to this day. Here’s your crash course on the life and accomplishments of Blaise Pascal—and why he still matters today. Who… Continue reading Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Blaise Pascal

J. Steve Lee
Apologetics, archaeology

Biblical Archaeology: Ancient Shopping List Provides Evidence of When Bible Was Written

Who would have thought that a shopping list on some pottery fragments would reveal when the Old Testament was possibly written. Here is the issue: Some skeptics state that low literacy rates in ancient Israel  would prohibit the Old Testament from being written prior to the Babylonian captivity and that it was invented during the Jewish exile to solidify their Jewish identity, indicating that the … Continue reading Biblical Archaeology: Ancient Shopping List Provides Evidence of When Bible Was Written

J. Steve Lee13 Comments
Apologetics, Uncategorized

Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on C. S. Lewis

Originally posted on Reflections:
In the last decade a slew of Narnia movies were released in theaters and, though C. S. Lewis has been gone more than 50 years, his books are still as popular as ever. He’s the famous atheist-turned-Christian, but what exactly did he believe and what did he contribute to Christianity? Here’s your crash course on the life and accomplishments of C.… Continue reading Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on C. S. Lewis

J. Steve Lee