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Is the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia?

Many Ethiopian Christians believe that the Ark of the Covenant is located in their country. The story builds off 1 Kings 10 when the Queen of Sheba visits King Solomon...

Bethlehem, the Birth of Jesus, and Luke’s Census

The Roman census that appears in the second chapter of Luke (verses 1-5) is one of many criticisms of the Gospels. According to Luke, Emperor Augustus issued a census to...

Asteroids, Meteors, and the End Times

It is a common belief among many Christians that during the apocalypse objects from space (like asteroids) will fall to the earth and cause massive destruction. In Revelation 6:13 we...

Did Caesar Augustus order a universal census? (Luke 2:1)

The Gospel of Luke (2:1) records that before Jesus was born Emperor Augustus issued a census to be made throughout “the entire Roman world.” Bible skeptics have argued that this...

Are there Two Creation Accounts in Genesis?

This essay seeks to answer the common belief that the Bible contains two creation accounts in the book of Genesis that contradict each other. To put it bluntly, I do...