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Get a stripped-down copy of this page. Aaron How did Aaron survive the killing of the Hebrew babies? Abdallah, Osama Muslim apologist. Answer to Osama's Challenge Another Lesson in Biblical Hyperbole More Scriptural Jihad (on Is. 42-54) Osama's Blooper Reel Mohammed Predicts Phone Numbers! [Off Site] Osama Abdallah — Champion of Hoaxes in the Name of Islam Abimelech Philistine king of Gerar. Because his name is Semitic, this is sometimes pointed to as an error. But see the relevant portion of our article on the mention of Philistines in Genesis and Exodus. Abortion I have some friends in the pro-life movement; this is my nod to them. Articles Fetal Psychology [Off Site] Abortion and the Bible Abortion aids in the Bible? [Off Site] Antidote to Abortion Arguments by my friends at Creation Ministries International Books to Read Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Questions by Randy Alcorn -- Buy this book from Amazon.com Politcially Correct Death by Francis Beckwith -- Buy this book from Amazon.com Acharya S Christ-myther who uses badly outdated sources. Now writes under the name D. M. Murdock. Articles General Comments Pagan Copycat series Acharya S on the Gospels Did the Christians destroy all the classical literature? [Off Site] -- very relevant for some of the claims made by writers of this persuasion Did the Christians just outlive all of their opposition? [Off Site] -- ditto Christianity and Pagan Literature [Off Site] Truth Be Told -- a parody of Acharya by an agnostic. This means we don't necessarily endorse all within. Summary review of Who Was Jesus?: This is a kinder, gentler Acharya but she's still using the same poor arguments found in her other books. Much is made over (usually single) quotes of people like Witherington, but she tenaciously avoids their arguments and scholarship. Adds nothing new and not already refuted on this site. Response to Christ in Egypt beginning in July 2009 E-Block. Review of The Gospel According to Acharya S in December 2009 E-Block. Adonis Ancient pagan deity, sometimes sourced for the pagan Christ-myth idea; see here. Adoptionism A belief held by heretics in the early church that supposed that Jesus was just an "average Joe" whom God picked to put the Christ spirit on. Some critics say that the Bible teaches this view. For a response to this idea, see here Agape What is it? Love by any name? Not exactly -- see here. Ahmed, Nadir Muslim apologist. Reply on whether Hitler was a Christian [Off Site] Akhenaten Source of pagan copycat charges. Articles Did Akhenaten influence Jewish monotheism? Alcohol I personally don't get the allure of the stuff. Articles The Bible and Alcohol -- to imbibe or not to imbibe? Alexander of Abonuteichos Alleged social pagan-copycat for Jesus. See here. Allen, Steve Skeptic of the recent past. Articles Review of Allen's book on the Bible Review of Allen's books by guest writer Jeffrey Stueber Alcides of Thebes Alleged pagan copycat figure. See here. Ally, Shabir Muslim apologist. See responses here. [Off Site] Amalekites These were ancient Israel's biggest headache other than the Philistines. Articles If the Amalekites were "utterly destroyed," in 1 Samuel 15:8. why do they show up again later in 1 Samuel? This foundational article deals with the general issue of exclusive and hyperbolic language in the Bible and offers an answer to the issue of this verse. Was the destruction of the Amalekites equal to war crimes? [Off Site] "Amen" Some argue that the word "Amen" (first used in Numbers 5:22, and thereafter a lot in Deuteronomy, and on up into the NT) was somehow derived from the Egyptian god Amun-Re, with the implication that in using the word we are thanking a pagan god. Here's a corrective for that idea from Marvin Wilson's Our Father Abraham [182ff]. The word "amen" is part of a family of Hebrew words stemming from the verb aman, to believe or trust. (Gen. 15:6, "And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.") Other related words are emunah, "faithfulness" or "steadfastness" and emet or "truth." America "Faith of the Founders" material. Articles On Article 11 in the "Treaty of Tripoli" A couple of recommended books. Amirault, Gary Arguer against eternal punishment. Our answers to his questions on hell here. Anachronisms Alleged discrepancies in Scripture involving statements not in accord with the time the document reports or the time it was written. Here is a general response with links to specific Scriptural issues. Anderson, Neil Purveyor of a very unusual demonological theory. See here. [Off Site] Annihilationism Idea that the souls of the wicked will be totally destroyed, not endure hell. Articles Blow Out the Candle -- refutation of annihilationism. See also here. [Off Site] Anti-Semitism For discussion of this issue, see our entry on Judaism. Apocrypha (OT) Books that didn't make the OT cut. Articles The OT Apocrypha -- part of a larger article on the OT canon. Apollonius of Tyana Source of pagan copycat charges. Articles Did the figure of Apollonius influence Christianity? Is Jesus a copycat savior myth? [Off Site] -- relevant material at the end of this article Apollos Were Paul and Apollos unfriendly rivals? -- part of a reply to Earl Doherty Aquarian Gospel Review by Edgar Goodspeed [Off Site] Arameans Bible villians, often called the Syrians. Articles Is the mention of Arameans in Genesis anachronistic? Archaeology Not my specialty, so here are a bunch of links: Links Bible Believers Archaeology - A Bible History Web Book A bible archaeology web book covering the historical Jesus and biblical archaeology. Chapters cover both bible history and bible archeology. The Bible History Online Associates for Biblical Research Biblical Archaeology Society Archaeology and the Bible Historical and Archaeological Evidence Archko Volume Well-intentioned but false document. Articles Review by Edgar Goodspeed [Off Site] Aretalogy A genre of ancient biography invented by Morton Smith in an attempt to mythologize the Gospels. See here for a critique. Arimathea Does the name "Arimathea" suggest Joseph was a fake? Armstrong, Karen Former nun. See here. Arnheim, Michael Author of a most-pretentiously titled book that fails to deliver. Articles Review of Is Christianity True? Assemblies of Yahweh Watchman Fellowship overview Assertiveness A quality of people of Bible times that is not appreciated today. See here for comments. Astrology Articles Is the Bible rife with astrological symbolism? -- part of an article on Acharya S. General info at Watchman's site here. Atheism Summary item here and here. For the more amusing side, see here. Atonement See also Salvation Articles A Defense of the Doctrine of Atonement Do Christians misunderstand Jewish atonement? If Jesus didn't stay dead, how could his death have been a real sacrifice? [Off Site] Why can't God just forgive sin without demaning justice? [Off Site] Is Christ's sacrifice incompatible with OT theology? [Off Site] Is penal subsitution illegal or immoral? [Off Site] Attis of Phrygia Source of pagan copycat charges. Articles Did the figure of Attis influence Christianity? Atrott, Hans Review of Jesus' Bluff Atwill, Joseph Review of Caesar's Messiah Aus, Roger Review of The Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus and the Death, Burial and Translation of Moses in Judaic Tradition in October 2009 E-Block (Donation Required) Avalos, Hector Biblical scholar who wants to "end" Biblical studies. Evaluation of his works here. Reply here to his comments on Glenn Miller. [Order January-February 2010 back issue] Review of Fighting Words here.