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Dr. Brian O'Connell

Apologetics With Brian O'Connell

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Apologetics With Brian O'Connell

Dr. Brian O'Connell

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Apologetics With Brian O'Connell

Dr. Brian O'Connell

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The Watchtower translates John 1:1 in the New World Translation to say that "the Word was a god" therefore, Jesus is a created being, not God. Other Bibles translate John 1:1 to say that "the Word was God." How should this verse be translated?
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, claim that Jesus is Michael the Archangel, a created being and therefore is not God. When they come to your door they show many passages to support their claims. Does the Bible s
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the doctrines of the Trinity and Hell. They claim that these Christian doctrines are unbiblical and the result of pagan influence. They argue that the doctrine of Hell wou
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the deity of Christ. They claim that this Christian doctrine is unbiblical and the result of pagan influence hundreds of years after the death of Christ. Is the deity of C
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the deity of Christ, the deity of the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of Hell as well as other core Christian doctrines.  The origin of their theology does not date back to 1870
According to The Watchtower Organization and its members Jehovah's Witnesses the Bible was corrupted by Christians to make it say things that were not in the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. They claim that the New World Translation is th
The Watchtower Organization claims to be the "mouthpiece of God." Since their inception, the Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, have claimed that all other churches and denominations are false and that the Watchtower
The Watchtower Organization claims to be the "mouthpiece of God." Since their inception, the Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, have claimed that all other churches and denominations are false and that the Watchtower
Are Jehovah's Witnesses our brother and sisters in Christ, but just members of a different Christian denomination, like the difference between Baptists, Methodists, or Lutherans, or the difference between protestants and Catholics? Over the cou
Many books have been written that have cast doubt on the reliability of the Gospels. Textual critics, like Bart Ehrman, have written books claiming that the Gospels were written by non-eyewitnesses and are the result of legendary stories which
Have you ever wrestled with why God would send people to eternal Hell? If God is so loving and merciful, how could He do such a thing? Different religious groups believe that the doctrine of Hell is an unbiblical, disgusting and nefarious doctr
Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode concludes a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God's comma
Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode is part 1 of 2 in a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God
Have you ever wrestled with the evil that you see in the world? Have you ever wondered, "if there is a God, why would he allow evil?" Does the presence of evil disprove the existence of God? In this episode, I answer these questions.
Joseph Smith claimed that the angel Moroni appeared to him and told him about Golden plates which contained the Book of Mormon. Does the Bible actually mention the angel Moroni? The answer might surprise you. In this episode several passages of
Have you ever been confused when Mormon missionaries come to your door and talk to you about the Bible? Does the Bible actually support Mormon doctrine? In this episode several common passages are looked at to see if Scripture supports Mormon d
Have you ever talked to Mormons about Jesus and been confused? After your conversation with them did you think, "It sure seems like we might be serving the same Jesus?" In this episode we ask the question, "Are Mormons and Christians serving th
The Book of Mormon claims that Native Americans are the direct descendants of the Jews. This is a belief that was taught by Joseph Smith and continues to be proclaimed by members of the LDS church. What does modern DNA research tell us regardin
Is the existence of an ancient north American civilization proof that the Book of Mormon is true? Is there archeological and DNA evidence proving that the Hopewell Civilization was one of the people groups mentioned in the Book of Mormon? These
Joseph Smith claimed that the Book of Mormon is more accurate than the Bible. This is the view held by the LDS Church today. In fact, Mormons often state that the Book of Mormon has been used as an archeological guide. Is this true? Is the Book
Mormon missionaries claim that the Book of Mormon is a divinely inspired work. They claim that the Book of Mormon is more accurate and more reliable than the Bible, and will ask you if "you have prayed about whether or not the Book of Mormon is
Mormon missionaries claim that Joseph Smith Jr. was a prophet of God and helped to restore the Christian church. Was Jospeh Smith a prophet of God or a false prophet? Was Joseph Smith involved in witchcraft or are these claims baseless attacks
Was the Smith family involved in witchcraft and other occult practices? Did these practices have an influence on Joseph Smith Jr. and the establishment of Mormonism? These are questions that are answered in this episode. 
Are Mormons our brothers and sisters in Christ, but just members of a different Christian denomination, like the difference between Baptists, Methodists, or Lutherans, or the difference between protestants and Catholics? Over the course of seve
If the events that are recorded in the Bible really happened, shouldn't we have writings from Christian and non-Christian sources that verify these events? This episode looks at several extra-biblical sources that lived during the time that the
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