By jaminhubner on Mar 9, 2011 in Philosophy | Comments Off
Questions regularly come my way about the philosophical and logical nature of transcendental arguments. And beings that I have no formal training in philosophy (though I did graduate work in critical thinking and argumentation), I don’t pretend like I know what I’m talking about and usually point to Michael Butler’s essay “The Transcendental Argument for [...]
By jaminhubner on Mar 9, 2011 in Mailbag Miscellaneous | Comments Off
Mr. Jamin Hübner I’ve really enjoyed the Real Apologetics blog[...]I first became aware of this ministry through AOmin.org blog posts. Are you pursuing your Masters of Religion from RTS online? How has that worked for you? I myself am interested in the RTS online Masters of Religion. I’d like to support your ministry through purchasing [...]
By jaminhubner on Jan 29, 2011 in Maintenance | Comments Off
A new essay has been uploaded under the scholarly articles section of the website. It deals with the seemingly contradictory data provided between Matthew and Luke’s accounts of Jesus’ Temptations. It’s an excellent case study in Synoptic issues and the claims regarding Scripture’s inerrancy. You can download it for free there. Also, the essay “The [...]
By jaminhubner on Dec 16, 2010 in Apologetic Methodology | Comments Off
Let’s say we are talking to a unbeliaver. To a real gentile pagan. Seems to me that the biblical model of evangelizing to him always starts with the general revelation. Like in acts 17 Paul starts by pointing out that he is talking about the Creator. He presupposes Creator God. Let’s say that this unbeliaver [...]
By jaminhubner on Dec 13, 2010 in Apologetic Methodology, Apologetics and Worldview, RealApologetics Recommended | Comments Off
Finally finished TH300 for the Jesus Bible Institute, Introduction to Apologetics for Rapid City, SD. I delivered 16 lectures on a variety of subjects, and they are now available as a part of RealApologetics.org Scholarship. Feel free to download and share as you please (but keep in mind each lecture is an organic unit; they [...]
By jaminhubner on Dec 5, 2010 in Apologetic Methodology, Atheism | Comments Off
When creatures sit back and think about what’s absolutely certain, history usually shows that we arrive at conclusions like “I exist,” and “2+2=4″ and “blue is blue” and so forth. It’s not hard to see why. How could we assert the contrary? As Descartes observed, to deny that I am thinking would lead to the [...]
By jaminhubner on Nov 29, 2010 in Philosophy | Comments Off
I love logic. But I’m not very good at it. It’s not that I tend to accidentally make a bunch of logical fallacies, it’s just the unnatural feeling of forcing your mind to work and think in such a simple and organized way. Know what I mean? It’s so much easier just to let your [...]
