Demonstrating an uncanny ability to make most things revolve around himself, as well as the inability to let things go, James White used the stage at G3 to defend his ill-advised interfaith dialogue with a radical Muslim extremist (who White insists is a moderate, despite the evidence), Yasir Qahdi. White, who recently resigned his position … Read more
James White, the “Scholar in Residence” at Apologia Church and host of The Dividing Line podcast, had some tough words for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He posted the following on his public Facebook page. He wrote… I received an email soliciting donations for the Southern Baptist ERLC (The … Read more
Steven Anderson, the highly controversial pastor from Tempe – a suburb of Phoenix – is in a heated back-and-forth with Jeff Durbin, a self-styled “hipster pastor” who is best known for booze, tattoos, and Calvinism. Anderson is best known for being tased by the border guards, some pretty insane sermon rants, and being banned from … Read more
Apologia Church is the congregation that became embroiled in a controversy after the Christians News Network posted an article about a number of questionable fundraisers undertaken by the church. On two separate occasions, church members hosted separate events that exchanged booze and tattoos (respectively) for money designated to a Hawaii church plant. Christian News Network … Read more
“We’re more popular than Jesus now.” – John Lennon Fifty-one years ago, the London Evening Standard published an interview with the Beatles, the rock group that had taken the world by storm. John Lennon, one of the Beatles, gave the above statement, and it didn’t receive much attention until the interview was re-published in an … Read more
What is fake news? Fake news is news that is…fake. Rocket science, we know. Fake news is deliberate misinformation – sometimes completely fabricated – and reporting that is disguised as real news. Some categorize fake news into seven different categories. These include: Satire or Parody False Connections (when headlines don’t match article content) Misleading content … Read more
I am a polemicist. This means that I study fraudulent, sub-Christian groups that disguise themselves as orthodox churches or Biblical movements. This also means that I go to places other people would ordinarily not go and sometimes do things that people in other fields of theological study don’t have to do. My library on the … Read more
I am a polemicist. This means that I study fraudulent, sub-christian groups that disguise themselves as Orthodox churches or Biblical movements. This also means that I go to places other people would ordinarily not go and sometimes do things that people in other fields of theological study don’t have to do. My library on the … Read more
On this episode of Polemics Report, JD answers sincere questions, talks Michael Brown, and discusses Apologia Radio’s attacks on John MacArthur for not being political enough. As always, you can listen on SermonAudio or iTunes.
DEFINITION Proximity Bias is the phenomenon of individuals believing that being close to a particular false teacher, false teaching or misbehavior somehow changes the acceptability of the teacher, teaching or behavior. Proximity Bias is an inconsistent jump in logic that is common among followers of particularly prominent teachers. EXAMPLES Attenders at NorthPoint Community Church answer … Read more
Twenty-eight minutes. That’s the time Dr. White took on yesterday’s Dividing Line to explain why he didn’t have time to discuss Christian Liberty. White explained that he had been traveling in a tri-state area. He’s been busy. He’s busy now. So he doesn’t have time to talk about Christian Liberty just yet. If you remember, … Read more
For years now, Pulpit & Pen has been writing articles about the dangers of associating with false or unorthodox teachers on the conference speaking circuit. Pulpit & Pen contributors have written so many articles about unwise partnerships that it almost doesn’t make sense to link to them in order to provide examples. Do I link … Read more
On today’s episode of The Dividing Line, James White argued that JD Hall’s recent critique of Jeff Durbin and Apologia Church was out of line because he “doesn’t know” Jeff Durbin. To the contrary, James White does know Durbin. Not only does he know him but, according to White, he is one of Jeff Durbin’s greatest theological influences. On the Dividing … Read more
While I remain firmly convinced of my stance on the issues presented in this post, I have removed this post in its entirety, in an attempt to make peace among brethren. – JD Hall
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. I’ve written and spoken much about the difference between being a Calvinist and being Reformed. To be a “Calvinist” in theological parlance … Read more
