Index: A
Aaron
How did Aaron survive the killing of the Hebrew babies?
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.
Acharya S
See D. M. Murdock.
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.
Akhenaten
Source of pagan copycat charges.
Alcohol
I personally don't get the allure of the stuff.

Alexander of Abonuteichos
Alleged social pagan-copycat for Jesus. See here.
Alcides of Thebes
Alleged pagan copycat figure. See here.
Allen, Steve
Skeptic of the recent past.
  • Articles
    • Review of Allen's book on the Bible
Ally, Shabir
Muslim apologist. See responses here. [Off Site]
Amalekites
These were ancient Israel's biggest headache other than the Philistines.

"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."
Ameri, Sami
Muslim apologist. Review of Hunting for the Word of God.
America
"Faith of the Founders" material.

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.

Andrews, Seth
Review of Deconverted.
Annihilationism
Idea that the souls of the wicked will be totally destroyed, not endure hell.
Anti-Semitism
For discussion of this issue, see our entry on Judaism.
Apocrypha (OT)
Books that didn't make the OT cut.

Apollonius of Tyana
Source of pagan copycat charges.
Apollos
Were Paul and Apollos unfriendly rivals? -- part of a reply to Earl Doherty
Aquarian Gospel
Review by Edgar Goodspeed [Off Site]
Archaeology
Not my specialty, so here are a bunch of links:
Archko Volume
Well-intentioned but false document.
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?
Arthur, Kay
Popular teacher. See here.
Arthur, Nicklas
Nut who thinks Social Security is evil. See here.
Assemblies of Yahweh
Watchman Fellowship overview
Assertiveness
A quality of people of Bible times that is not appreciated today. See here for comments.
Astrology
Atheism
Summary item here.
Atonement
Attis of Phrygia
Source of pagan copycat charges.
Attott, Hans
Review of Jesus' Bluff
Atwill, Joseph
Review of Caesar's Messiah
Aus, Roger
Review: Roger Aus' The Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus and the Death, Burial, and Translation of Moses in Judaic Tradition
Avalos, Hector
Biblical scholar who wants to "end" Biblical studies. Evaluation of his works here. Response on Glenn Miller and the Canaanites here.