David Wood (Christian apologist)
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David Wood | |
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Residence | Bronx, New York |
Nationality | United States |
Occupation | Christian apologist |
Spouse(s) | Marie |
Children | 4 |
Website | acts17.net |
David Wood is an American evangelical missionary and philosophy lecturer.[1][2] He is currently head of the Acts 17 Apologetics Ministry.[3] He has degrees in philosophy and biology, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion at an academic institution in the State of New York.[4][5] He is also a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers.[6][not in citation given]
Personal life
In his teens, Wood attempted to kill his father with a hammer. He was committed to a psychiatric hospital by his mother where he was diagnosed with an anti-social personality disorder. Wood was later transferred to jail by the state of Virginia. While in jail Wood confessed to the attack and subsequently served a 10 year prison sentence for malicious wounding. [7]
Wood, formerly considering himself an atheist, converted to Christianity while serving his prison sentence.[7]
Christian apologetics
Wood has participated in numerous public debates with Muslims and atheists,[8][9][10] usually in a public hall or in front of a university audience.[11][12][13][14] Wood was invited on several ABN shows, in inter-religious discussions against atheism and Islam, where among other things he regularly appears on the Aramaic Broadcasting Network.[15] Wood has stated that he is a former atheist. He has produced YouTube videos presenting his views on religion.[16]
Wood opposed the Park51 Islamic Center, arguing that it was not meant to honor the victims' families, but instead was a symbol of Islamic victory and named Cordoba House in memory of the Islamic conquest of Spain by the Umayyad Caliphate which later formed the Caliphate of Córdoba.[17] Wood disagreed with Pastor Terry Jones in the 2010 Qur'an-burning controversy, comparing it to the Uthman Qur'an burning.[18]
Wood was arrested outside Dearborn, Michigan, after preaching at an Arab festival and being charged with a misdemeanor of disturbing the peace, but was later acquitted.[19][20] In May 2013, the City of Dearborn issued a public apology to Wood for his arrest.[21]
Wood wrote a polemic regarding the work of Richard Carrier which he titled "Good 'n' Senseless Without God: A Critical Review of Richard Carrier's New Book, Sense & Goodness Without God".[22][23] Wood has also written journals arguing against the views of Dan Barker.[24]
See also
References
- ↑ The American Evangelical Christian/Muslim Debate Series
- ↑ Conversation between Shadid Lewis and David Wood
- ↑ Acts 17 Apologetics
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- ↑ David Wood, Blogger profile
- ↑ Arab Detroit News David Wood, an evangelical from New York Detroit Free Press Re-print
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- ↑ Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy By William A. Dembski, Michael R. Licona
- ↑ An Open Debate Challenge to Shabir Ally, Jamal Badawi, and Zakir Naik
- ↑ David Wood, Muslim-responses.com
- ↑ battle of religions Retrieved 26 January 2011
- ↑ Rebuttal to David Wood
- ↑ Big list of Christian Vs. Muslim debates This article contains links to several David Wood video debates
- ↑ Debates Look At Islam, Christianity Daily Press (Virginia) newspaper
- ↑ MUST SEE ISLAMIC TV MINISTRY: Promoting ABN (The Aramaic Broadcasting Network) at ABNsat.com « The Religion of Conquest
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- ↑ Mosque plans near Ground Zero By Pittsburgh Tribine-Review
- ↑ Original Quran-Burning Took Place in the Mid-Seventh Century CNS News Cybercast News Service
- ↑ Jury acquits 4 arrested for behavior at Arab fest Associated Press re-print
- ↑ Dispute in Dearborn Christianity Today magazine
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/05/dearborn_ordered_to_apologize.html
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- ↑ Richard Carrier. On the Deceptions of David Wood
- ↑ Defending the Resurrection By Ed James Patrick Holding
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