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midweek apologetics booster (11-10-2022)

Good morning friends, Quote of the week: Why would the apostles lie? Liars always lie for selfish reasons. If they lied, what was their motive, what did they get out of it? What they got out of it was misunderstanding, rejection, persecution, torture, and martyrdom. Hardly a list of perks! – Peter Kreeft Now, here are your weekly links:

Was Mark 16:9-20 Originally Part of Marks Gospel?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/was-mark-16-9-20-originally-mark-gospel/
American Worldview Inventory 2022 Release #6: Only Half of Evangelical Pastors Possess a Biblical Worldview; Incidence Even Lower for Most Denominations: https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AWVI2022_Release_06_Digital.pdf
Following Jesus’ Example? It’s Biblical: https://mintools.com/blog/following-jesus-example.htm
Frank Turek analyzes tweets of a pastor left the faith – After 40 years, ‘megachurch’ pastor slams Christianity and quits… This is part of the headline of an article in the Christian Post about former pastor Dave Gass who recently renounce his faith publicly on social media. Frank takes a look at the reasons Mr. Gass gives for rejecting the faith to see if they are good reasons for waking away from Christianity: https://subsplash.com/crossexamined/media/mi/+3476rnd
Is the Watchmaker Blind? – Part II – Logic & Light: http://www.logicandlight.org/blind-watchmaker-part-ii/
Was the Virgin Conception Borrowed from Prior Mythologies? | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/was-the-virgin-conception-borrowed-from-prior-mythologies/
Isn’t the God of the Old Testament Harsh, Brutal, Downright Evil? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/who-is-god/isnt-the-god-of-the-old-testament-harsh-brutal-and-downright-evil/
A Logical Faith – Why your teen’s college prep should include an understanding of the Christian worldview | Focus on the Family: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/a-logical-faith/
Are Christians Ignorant, Uneducated, Simpletons? “Sort Of” – Canon Fodder: https://www.michaeljkruger.com/are-christians-ignorant-uneducated-simpletons-sort-of/
An Investigation: Is Jesus Liar, Lunatic, or Lord? – Josh.org: https://www.josh.org/jesus-liar-lunatic-lord/

Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. 1 Corinthians 8:6 Blessings to you all