Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Christ, Easter, Lent, News

How to struggle well with the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yesterday (March 11, 2020) we all had received the most unsettling news that the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID 19) infections that emerged from Wuhan, China has reached pandemic” proportions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General. Even actors Tom Hanks and Rita announced they tested positive for COVID-19. Life has been shaped … Continue reading How to struggle well with the COVID-19 pandemic?

Warren Nozaki Atheism, Bible, Christ, Love, Richard Dawkins, Suffering, Theology

What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemies?

Does anyone have an enemy? An enemy is an adversary, nemesis, opponent or hostile force. In this sinful, fallen and broken world we all inevitably come face to face with an enemy. The impulse to the hater is to return the hate. Treat them with contempt. Words like isolate, retaliate, castigate, annihilate, and desolate apply … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemies?

Warren Nozaki Bible, Christ, Islam, Mormonism

What Does It Mean for the Son to Be Begotten of the Father?

My last post addressed the question on why Jesus is called the only begotten (monogeneis) Son of God. I addressed the problem of mistaking only begotten for being created or made. Rather, only begotten refers to Jesus’ unique status as the Word become flesh — the incarnate deity. But I thought it best to offer … Continue reading What Does It Mean for the Son to Be Begotten of the Father?

Warren Nozaki Apologetics, Bible, Christ, Cults

Why is Jesus Called the Only Begotten?

The Gospel of John tells us that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).”1 Here the English Standard Version uses the word “only” to translate the Greek word monogeneis.2 Other modern translations, such as the New International Version, … Continue reading Why is Jesus Called the Only Begotten?