Cults ‘R’ Us by R.C. Sproul Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | October 2005

There are any number of ways that cultural confusion always walks down the aisle with relativism. Divorce, in this instance, isn’t an option. If, for instance, we all agree that there is no such thing as right and wrong …Read More

Angels of Darkness by Kent Heimbigner

FROM TABLETALK | October 2005

Christ warned His disciples, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits” (Matt. 15–16a). Like every word uttered by the mouth of the …Read More

Sects of Seduction by Burk Parsons

FROM TABLETALK | October 2005

From time to time I get a knock on the door from two exuberant representatives of one of the local cult chapters. Although such visits have become less frequent in recent years, it is generally my practice to step outside …Read More

Holy Orders by John Duncan

FROM TABLETALK | January 2009

In 2 Timothy 2:15 Paul admonishes Timothy with these words: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” This is a …Read More

The True Face of Evil by David Robertson

FROM TABLETALK | August 2008

Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you’d have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, it takes religion.” So writes the Nobel …Read More

A Man Created in God’s Image by Burk Parsons

FROM TABLETALK | November 2009

  In 1998 a dear friend prompted me to get involved working with Dr. Tom Woodward and the C. S. Lewis Society. A few months later I found myself at dinner with Phillip E. Johnson, noted law professor at Berkeley and …Read More

Making Atheism Enchanting by Gene Edward Veith

FROM TABLETALK | August 2008

The old atheists maintained that belief in God is not true. The new atheists maintain that belief in God is not good. The atheists’ problem, though, is that however much they attack belief in God, their own worldview lacks …Read More

“Science” vs. Science by David Robertson

FROM TABLETALK | November 2009

The door opened and a middle-aged man appeared. “Hi, I’m from the local church and….” “Don’t waste your time,” he interrupted, “I’ve no time for religion, I believe in science.” “Really? Are you a scientist?” “No.” “Have …Read More

God’s Dupes? by Ravi Zacharias

FROM TABLETALK | August 2008

Is the Christian faith intellectual nonsense? Are Christians deluded?  “If God exists and takes an interest in the affairs of human beings, his will is not inscrutable,” writes Sam Harris about the 2004 tsunami in Letter to a Christian Nation …Read More

Weighing the Evidence by Jay Smith

FROM TABLETALK | April 1998

When in dialogue with a Muslim, how often do we find ourselves put on the defensive, fending off the same five or six standard questions which seem to repeat themselves time and again? The objection to the Trinity leads the …Read More

Induction and Deduction with Reference to Inspiration by Roger Nicole

One feature of the evangelical doctrine of scriptural inspiration (and inerrancy) which is subject to considerable debate is the respective place and scope of induction and deduction in the task of ascertaining a truly biblical view of the subject. Dewey …Read More

A Snare in Your Midst by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | October 2005

When is a church not a church? This question has received various answers throughout history, depending on one’s perspective and evaluation of certain groups. There exists no monolithic interpretation of what constitutes a true church. However, in classic Christian …Read More

Getting the Gospel Right by Tom Ascol

FROM TABLETALK | January 2009

Sometimes, what is not said speaks more loudly than actual words. The silence, as we say, is deafening. In the opening verses of his letter to the churches of Galatia, the apostle Paul employs this communication technique to underscore the …Read More

Doubt and the Apologist by Andrew Hoffecker

FROM TABLETALK | January 1992

“Doubt” is to a Christian apologist what “choke” is to a professional athlete and “block” to a best-selling novelist. You expect Michael Jordan to score with seconds on the clock and Tom Clancy to write as deadlines approach. And C …Read More

All Truth Is God’s Truth by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | November 2009

  Few books I have read have made a lasting impression on my mind and thought. One of them I read over fifty years ago. The title of the book was The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science, and it made a …Read More