John Piper has some great comments about the Gospels and the ‘Quest’ of modern Biblical scholarship for the ‘real’ Jesus.  See the section in the intro of his newest book (“What Jesus Demands from the World“) called: “A Word to Biblical Scholars”.
He points out that much of what passes for “the assured results of Biblical criticism” is nothing [...]

By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198)
Chapter Three:  Judas in Later Gospel Traditions
In surveying all the early traditions about Judas, it is the contention of Dr. Ehrman that oral traditions about Judas circulated for a number of years and resulted in some very different and conflicting presentations about Judas.   

1.  Christianity teaches that God is righteous and treats all of his creatures with perfect justice.
     “For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice” -Psalm 11:7;  “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.” -Psalm 89:14;  “He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.” -Psalm 98:9;  ”I now realize how true it is [...]

By Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006, pgs. 198)
This is probably destined to be the definitive book on the subject.  Written by the very able scholar from Chapel Hill.  One may disagree with his conclusions, but Dr. Ehrman is never to be ignored.  I plan to review his book in a ’serial’ fashion, this [...]

It is in the area of the doctrine of God where the greatest and most important differences prevail between Mormonism and Evangelical Christianity.  I will be posting a number of short articles dealing with major issues and topics concerning LDS beliefs about God. 
While Christians believe that God The Father is a Spiritual Being that transcends our [...]

This is the introduction to a new series on Mormon doctrine and beliefs.  I have LDS friends who contantly tell me that most of the books and tracts about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, do not fairly represent the current beliefs and teachings of their church.
It is my goal to present short, readable articles on [...]