Veritas: In Search of Rembrandt

September 28, 2023By ARCCulture, General Apologetics

by Craig Branch – This is the introduction to the Areopagus Journal Volume 4. No. 1, January-February 2004   Why does an apologetics ministry choose to cover the topic of “Art and the Christian” in its journal? Perhaps the very reason we ask that question reveals the need. In most people’s minds, art is relegated … Read More

The God of Second Guesses

September 27, 2023By ARCCommon Objections, General Apologetics

by Bruce A. Ware – Open theism, as it is of ten called, derives its name from the idea central to its entire model: the future is “open” and not “closed.” By this, open theists wish to avoid the notion that God actually knows in advance the future decisions and actions of his moral creatures, … Read More

Open Theism: Making God Like Us

September 27, 2023By ARCCommon Objections, General Apologetics

by Craig Branch – The Veritas Introduction to Areopagus Journal Vol. 4 No. 2 March-April 2004 Theological controversy has always been a part of the Church’s experience and will continue to be until Christ returns. It is something that we cannot ignore. Scripture explicitly and repeatedly warns us about false teachers who are either unlearned … Read More

“Ye Are Gods”: The Mormon Gospel

September 19, 2023By ARCComparative Religions, Cult

by Bill McKeever – Discussing the issue of salvation with our Mormon friends can, at times, be a very frustrating experience. Many evangelical Christians have walked away after dialoguing with members of the LDS Church thinking that their beliefs are not all that far apart. However, as with all other topics pertinent to religious faith, … Read More

Veritas: The Cult Next Door

September 19, 2023By ARCComparative Religions, Cult

by Craig Branch – An Introduction to Areopagus Journal Vol. 4 No. 5 September-October 2004 In 1977, I opened the door and engaged two Mormon missionaries in conversation. Only a year earlier, I had come to Christ through a combination of Christians reaching out to me in friendship and a pastor who patiently met with … Read More

Veritas: “Who Do Men Say That I Am?”

September 19, 2023By ARCGeneral Apologetics

by Craig Branch – Introductory article for the Areopagus Journal Vol. 4 No. 6 – Who Do Men Say that I Am?” Doesn’t everyone in the West know that Jesus is the Son of God? Atheists and hard core agnostics (functional atheists) number only about 14% of the population. So why devote an entire issue … Read More

Glossary of Terms: Areopagus Journal Vol. 4 No. 6

September 19, 2023By ARCGeneral Apologetics

Christology. The branch of systematic theology concerned with the person and work of Christ. Cynicism. Originally a counter-cultural movement in the Greco-Roman world which flouted accepted cultural norms and sought a life of freedom and simplicity. epistemology. The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, justification, and scope of human knowledge. eschatology. A branch of … Read More