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| − | James Patrick Holding, commonly referred to as '''JP Holding''', is a Florida-based [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] and president of Tekton Apologetics Ministries which provides answers to questions which are often posed regarding the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith. Tekton Apologetics Ministries is one of the leading apologetics ministries on the Internet with over 17,000 articles.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref> JP Holding holds a Masters degree in [[Library Science]].<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> | + | James Patrick Holding, commonly referred to as '''JP Holding''', is a Florida-based [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] and president of Tekton Apologetics Ministries which provides answers to questions which are often posed regarding the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith. Tekton Apologetics Ministries is one of the leading apologetics ministries on the Internet with over 17,000 articles.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref> JP Holding holds a Masters degree in Library Science.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> |
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| | JP Holding is the author of two books ''The Impossible Faith'' and ''Mormon Defenders''.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref><ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> Holding's book ''The Impossible Faith'' affirms that [[Christianity]] could not have succeeded without indisputable proof of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref> Holding's book ''The Impossible Faith'' originally started out as an essay and can be found on his website.<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nowayjose.html</ref> An [[Atheism|atheist]] paid $5,000 to have [[Richard Carrier]], a writer who contributes articles for [[Internet Infidels]], write a work which argued against Holding's essay ''The Impossible Faith''.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref><ref>http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43795</ref> JP Holding states in his essay ''The Impossible Faith'' that he: | | JP Holding is the author of two books ''The Impossible Faith'' and ''Mormon Defenders''.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref><ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> Holding's book ''The Impossible Faith'' affirms that [[Christianity]] could not have succeeded without indisputable proof of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref> Holding's book ''The Impossible Faith'' originally started out as an essay and can be found on his website.<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nowayjose.html</ref> An [[Atheism|atheist]] paid $5,000 to have [[Richard Carrier]], a writer who contributes articles for [[Internet Infidels]], write a work which argued against Holding's essay ''The Impossible Faith''.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Faith-James-Patrick-Holding/dp/1602660840/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-5806907-7615321</ref><ref>http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43795</ref> JP Holding states in his essay ''The Impossible Faith'' that he: |
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| | ''The Mormon Defenders'' argues that the case for a Biblical [[Mormon|Mormonism]] is rooted in misinterpretations of the Bible.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> | | ''The Mormon Defenders'' argues that the case for a Biblical [[Mormon|Mormonism]] is rooted in misinterpretations of the Bible.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> |
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| − | Among other things, Mr. Holding's website Tekton Apologetics Ministries offers many articles which defend the doctrine of [[Bible inerrancy]] in regards to various [[Bible]] verses. <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/index2.html</ref> In addition, JP Holding has written articles for the Christian Research Journal and the Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> | + | Among other things, Mr. Holding's website Tekton Apologetics Ministries offers many articles which defend the doctrine of Bible inerrancy concerning various [[Bible]] verses. <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/index2.html</ref> In addition, JP Holding has written articles for the Christian Research Journal and the Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970906307/</ref> |
| | ==JP Holding and Internet Infidels== | | ==JP Holding and Internet Infidels== |
| − | JP Holding has stated regarding the website the [[Internet Infidels|Secular Web]] the following: "The Secular Web has a few intelligent people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/gk/gerkin02.html</ref> Although JP Holding has written rebutals of the more well known members of the skeptical community such as [[David Hume]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-H.html</ref>, [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nietzsche01.html</ref> and [[G.A. Wells]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/jesusexist/jesusexisthub.html</ref><ref>http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wellsga01.html</ref>, Holding has also written rebuttals of lesser well known members of the secular community who publish and/or are featured on Internet Infidels such as: | + | JP Holding has stated regarding the website the [[Internet Infidels|Secular Web]] the following: "The Secular Web has a few intelligent people, but overall has long been a haven for every skeptical know-it-all to pronounce judgments upon matters outside of their expertise."<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/gk/gerkin02.html</ref> Although JP Holding has written rebuttals of the more well known members of the skeptical community such as [[David Hume]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-H.html</ref>, [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nietzsche01.html</ref> and [[G.A. Wells]]<ref>http://www.tektonics.org/jesusexist/jesusexisthub.html</ref><ref>http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wellsga01.html</ref>, Holding has also written rebuttals of lesser well known members of the secular community who publish and/or are featured on Internet Infidels such as: |
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| | *[[Earl Doherty]] <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-D.html</ref> | | *[[Earl Doherty]] <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/TK-D.html</ref> |