Author Archives: Eric Johnson

Déjà vu?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Eric Johnson

Last Saturday—the Shabbat, as Jewish believers call it—my friend and I attended a conservative Jewish synagogue service. The Jews believe in meeting all morning long, so from 9:15 until noon, they read from the Torah, prayed Hebrew prayers, and even … Continue reading →

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It’s No Joke

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Eric Johnson

Our webmaster Aaron decided to play a joke on April Fools Day (2008) that really had some people choking on their morning bowl of Cheerios. The almost-believable story posted on the Mormon Coffee blog site said LDS Church leaders had … Continue reading →

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The Nicene Creed and the Invention of the Trinity?

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Eric Johnson

When it comes to the Godhead of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, there have been many theories about whether or not the Christian concept of the Trinity is true. Both Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons will attack the … Continue reading →

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Just who makes up LDS doctrine?

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Eric Johnson

One of the things most puzzling to me as an associate in this ministry is when I am told that I cannot truly understand the teachings of the LDS religion. Dozens of times Mormons have told me, “What you’re saying … Continue reading →

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Only in California

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Eric Johnson

A Mormon high school freshman who was being peppered with put-down questions about her faith before she told them, “That’s so gay,” was officially warned by her school’s principal for using “hate speech.” According to an Associated Press report, the … Continue reading →

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The Gift

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Eric Johnson

All the hustle and bustle of the anticipated Holiday is quickly closing nigh, And many frazzled shoppers can at last let out a collective great big sigh,Their present-buying is done and all the cards are finally addressed, The children have … Continue reading →

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Total truth? Or is everything relative?

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Eric Johnson

A warning cry that some theologians and apologists have made for more than a decade involves what has been called “Postmodernism.” Theologian Norman Geisler points to the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 as the end of Modernism (which … Continue reading →

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A living message to a dead world

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Eric Johnson

“Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.” –Acts 19:8 Some would say that making an overt apologia (“defense”) for the Christian faith is something that is ineffective and thus … Continue reading →

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The Most Criticized Book

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Eric Johnson

Along with about 60 of my senior students from the Bible classes that I teach at a private Christian high school, I recently traveled to three different religious venues for educational visits. We visited a conservative Jewish synagogue, a Hare … Continue reading →

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Pass the offering plate

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Eric Johnson

Several weeks ago, Time magazine featured a picture of a classic Rolls Royce with a cross serving as the hood ornament. The headline reads, “Does God want you to be rich?” The subhead adds, “Yes, say some meagchurches. Others call … Continue reading →

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