(Updated 8/10/2024) Jew, Gentile, and the Law Those familiar with the Bible may recall a narrative in the Book of Acts wherein the elders of the Judeo-Christian congregation in Jerusalem debated the responsibility of Gentile Christians with respect to observing Mosaic Law. After hearing the reports of Barnabas and Paul about the signs, wonders, and…
Category: Polemic
“Has God Said?” Series, Vol. 1
Did Jesus Not Condemn Abortions? A Recent Observation From “Prolifeupdate.com” A recent article posted by “prolifeupdate.com” observed that an MSNBC host (and others, most notably a Georgian senator) recently claimed Jesus was ambivalent about abortion. The host’s argument was that Jesus never directly addressed “abortion.” The underlying premise of this host’s claim is that because…
The “Has God Said?” Inquiry Series
The “Has God Said?” Project A very dear friend and academic mentor wrote a monograph entitled, Has God Said?: Scripture, The Word of God, and the Crisis of Theological Authority.1 He opened his examination of the crisis of theological authority with an allusion to Genesis 3 where the serpent asks of Eve, “Indeed, has God…
Federal Abortion Funding Immoral
Biden’s Proposal According to an article in the Epoch Times (Ozimek, June 1, 2021), President Biden’s budget proposal for 2022 excludes the Hyde Amendment, which blocked using federal Medicaid funds to directly finance abortions. According to Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List, the Hyde Amendment saved nearly 2.5 million lives over…
Welcome to “A Simple Grace” blog
This blog is created as both apologetic and polemic to those who dismiss God. My posts will be sporadic rather than “regularly scheduled programming,” as most will be apologetic or polemic, which by virtue of their purposes are responses to other material.