Comments on: The Faith of Tim Russert http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:03:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David Hamilton http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38997 David Hamilton Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38997 Brent, I totally agree with you. Dr. Tom Schreiner preached a great sermon on that in Houston a few months ago- that we are not the Champion in that story, Christ is. The connection that I was making wasn't necessarily between myself and David, as much as it was that the same God that felled the physical giant can just as easily fell intellectual giants. Brent, I totally agree with you. Dr. Tom Schreiner preached a great sermon on that in Houston a few months ago- that we are not the Champion in that story, Christ is. The connection that I was making wasn’t necessarily between myself and David, as much as it was that the same God that felled the physical giant can just as easily fell intellectual giants.

]]> By: Brett http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38975 Brett Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:50 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38975 I agree with Paul. It would great to see him debate Ravi. But I doubt that would happen, I think Hitch would be afraid of Ravi. I agree with Paul. It would great to see him debate Ravi. But I doubt that would happen, I think Hitch would be afraid of Ravi.

]]> By: Brent http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38889 Brent Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:23:14 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38889 The problem with relating to the David and Goliath story is that <i>everyone</i> thinks they're David. Geez. The problem with relating to the David and Goliath story is that everyone thinks they’re David. Geez.

]]> By: David Hamilton http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38707 David Hamilton Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:17:52 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38707 (should have said "On my own, I could not win in a debate with Hitchens...") (should have said “On my own, I could not win in a debate with Hitchens…”)

]]> By: David Hamilton http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38706 David Hamilton Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:16:34 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38706 I would have accepted Russert's offer, and here's why. I, like Meacham, am no match for Hitchen's intellect and wit. However, I stand on the side of truth. The Gospel is the truth. No matter how intellectual or witty falsehood may be, it is still falsehood and cannot stand up against the truth. On my own, there is no chance that I would win such a debate. But "who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" The same God who is sovereign over physical giants is sovereign over intellectual giants. Before you count these words as great faith (if you count them anything at all), let me put them in their place: My faith is nothing to write home about, so to speak. My faith is minuscule. But my God is great. I could not win in a debate with Hitchens, but my God would have no more trouble with him than He had with Goliath. I would have accepted Russert’s offer, and here’s why. I, like Meacham, am no match for Hitchen’s intellect and wit. However, I stand on the side of truth. The Gospel is the truth. No matter how intellectual or witty falsehood may be, it is still falsehood and cannot stand up against the truth.

On my own, there is no chance that I would win such a debate. But “who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

The same God who is sovereign over physical giants is sovereign over intellectual giants.

Before you count these words as great faith (if you count them anything at all), let me put them in their place: My faith is nothing to write home about, so to speak. My faith is minuscule. But my God is great. I could not win in a debate with Hitchens, but my God would have no more trouble with him than He had with Goliath.

]]> By: Paul http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38690 Paul Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:39 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38690 Ken, I agree that Meacham is not the guy to debate Hitchens. However, I disagree that Bahnsen or Craig could do it either. The one time I saw Craig at an apologetics conference, I saw him pulling the ultimate debate no-no, using the Bible to back up the Bible. On the other hand, I honestly think that Ravi Zaccharias could verbally slap Hitchens around quite a bit and would be a truly fascinating debate. Ken,

I agree that Meacham is not the guy to debate Hitchens. However, I disagree that Bahnsen or Craig could do it either. The one time I saw Craig at an apologetics conference, I saw him pulling the ultimate debate no-no, using the Bible to back up the Bible.

On the other hand, I honestly think that Ravi Zaccharias could verbally slap Hitchens around quite a bit and would be a truly fascinating debate.

]]> By: Ken http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38674 Ken Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:54 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38674 I don't know if the encounter between Meacham and Hitchens ever took place; if not, Meacham was right to demur. His is not the right style to go up against the likes of Christopher Hitchens. Someone in the vein of Greg Bahnsen or William Lane Craig--a guy who knows the philosophical issues and the history cold and can think on his feet--is far more suitable. I don’t know if the encounter between Meacham and Hitchens ever took place; if not, Meacham was right to demur. His is not the right style to go up against the likes of Christopher Hitchens. Someone in the vein of Greg Bahnsen or William Lane Craig–a guy who knows the philosophical issues and the history cold and can think on his feet–is far more suitable.

]]> By: Rufus http://www.dennyburk.com/the-faith-of-tim-russert/comment-page-1/#comment-38666 Rufus Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:55:59 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=2142#comment-38666 Good reminder that despite the divide that exists between Protestants and Catholics, there is a simple Gospel which many on both sides still believe. Good reminder that despite the divide that exists between Protestants and Catholics, there is a simple Gospel which many on both sides still believe.

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