Bible

Apologists in the late modern world, characterized by globalism, pluralism, and rapid social change, find themselves in need of a model of adaption. While the…

The field of apologetics, by nature, can seem a distant discipline from something like spiritual formation. In formal ministry training, courses such as apologetics, logic,…

Not a Blitzkrieg Critic Joshua Bowen claims that the Israelites were commanded to devote to destruction (haram) the cities of Canaan—“divine commands for violence and…

The command “you shall utterly destroy [the Canaanites]” (Deut. 20:17) is disconcerting to both atheists as well as many Bible-believers. Atheists find further reason to…

Apologetics isn’t just a philosophical chess game. It isn’t an exercise in rhetorically manipulating the person to whom you’re speaking. At its heart, apologetics is…

In 1945, 52 papyrus manuscripts were discovered at Nag Hammadi in Egypt. Some of the books were titled “Gospels.” These writings date from the second…

I‘ve always loved philosophy, even as a teenager. I’ve always been intrigued by people who take the time to think deeply about what they believe…

The Old Testament presents us with difficult sayings, laws, stories, and customs. Can it still be trusted as God’s Word? The quick answer is: Yes!…

Why are Christians so divided? If Christianity were true, you’d expect a lot more solidarity, a ton of more unity, about what Christians believe. You…

The great psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) called Christianity a “fairy tale.” The phrase derived in the 1700s from the French conte de fées (“story about fairies”) and…

Christianity often is confusing to the outsider — and even to the insider. We hear different things in different denominations, different churches, and different college…

The Old Testament (OT) presents us with difficult sayings, laws, stories, and customs. Can the OT still be trusted as God’s Word? The quick answer…

Years ago, I heard a brother in Christ—we will call him “Bill”—share his testimony in a Wednesday evening church service. In his high school and…

Is the Bible “history”? Did the ancient biblical authors write “history” as we moderns understand it? These questions are essential elements of the debate about…

One can look at the ministries of Jesus in the Gospels, or read the sermons of Peter and Paul in Acts, and note the differing…

There is no evidence that intelligent people are more likely to be atheists than stupid people, but many atheists simply define belief in God as…