A Response to Ken Ham

Throughout the history of Christianity there have been devout and pious persons who presented their interpretations as if they were equivalent to the Word of God: “If you don’t believe what I believe, then you are going against God!” “If you don’t interpret the Bible the way I do, then you have rejected the authority […]

Does Ken Ham’s Defense of Biblical Authority Lead to Biblical Skepticism?

At a time when the Bible is being ridiculed on multiple fronts both inside and outside the church, I appreciate Ken Ham, president and founder of Answers in Genesis (AIG), taking biblical authority seriously and understanding its vital importance in Christian faith and practice. I also admire the passion with which Mr. Ham defends biblical […]

KEN HAM PROVES OUR POINT BY MISSING IT AGAIN

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.67″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] We would like to make a few clarifying points regarding Ken Ham’s most recent comments regarding Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES) and his dialogue with Dr. Richard Howe at this past October’s SES National Conference on Christian Apologetics.  First, we appreciate Mr. Ham calling our attention to the title wording of […]

Narrative and Parable

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KEN HAM’S CRITIQUE OF SES

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