The Myth of the Dark Ages
We have all heard about the “Dark Ages” between 500 AD and 1500 AD. Some common descriptions include:
“There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.”[1] ...
33 Defenses for the Resurrection of Jesus: Part 2
[Editor’s Note: In part 1 of this series on the Resurrection, Brian Chilton laws out five lines of evidence for the resurrection in the Acronym: RISEN – Records of Jesus’s resurrection, ...
The Real Issue and the Christian Philosopher
Human beings are rational animals, according to Aristotle. As animals, human beings are sensible beings who have sensations and movements (in contrast to plants, which are living beings without ...
33 Defenses for the Resurrection of Jesus
I told someone recently that Easter (aka., “Resurrection Sunday”) is my favorite holiday. It holds a greater prominence for the child of God than even Christmas. Up until the commercialization ...
Do the Resurrection Narratives Contradict? A Reply to Dan McClellan
Dan McClellan is a Biblical scholar who has taken to creating YouTube content. He has a popular channel, with 127,000 subscribers at the time of this writing. He often produces short videos ...
Archaeology and Jesus’ Tomb
Every Easter, we Christians gather to remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. During the Easter Season, however, there are times when we tend to hear more skeptical ...
10 Historical Facts About Jesus From Non-Christian Sources
If you have ever been involved in religious discussion on Facebook or Twitter, you have probably come across some version of the comment below:
I just think it's interesting that the only ...
Guards at the Tomb: Historical Inquiry and Resurrection Apologetics
Scripture reports that there were guards at the tomb of Jesus (Matt. 27:62-66). This historical claim has been either much discussed by some apologists, but largely dismissed or ignored by ...
Why It Is Appropriate For God to Judge Us On Our Beliefs
For many atheists, no amount of argument will ever convince them that a loving God could consign any of his creation to Hell. I have often encountered this challenge, which usually sounds ...
Defense of the Immaterial Soul
The human body is a marvelous and complex system. Of special interest is the cellular mechanism of the body. Every 7-10 years, the cells of the body replace themselves, to the point that the ...
Is Guidance Control COMPATIBLE with Divine Determinism?
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Dear ChatGPT, Guidance control is a concept from philosophy, particularly in discussions of free will and moral responsibility. It refers to the capacity of an agent to guide their ...
4 Good Things That Go Bad When They Are Idolized
In recent years, Joshua Harris announced that he and his wife are separating AND that he is no longer a Christian. In case you missed the whole I kissed Dating Goodbye craze in the late 1990’s, ...
The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus, and its Evidential Value, Part 2
[Editor’s Note: In part 1 of this series on the evidential value of Paul’s conversion, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie established that (Proposition 1) The accounts in Acts substantially represent Paul’s ...
The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus, and its Evidential Value, Part 1
An argument for Christianity that seldom receives adequate attention is the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (also known as Paul) on the road to Damascus. There exist three accounts of Paul’s ...
Why It’s Okay to Doubt Your Faith, Part 2
[Editor’s Note: In “Why It’s Okay to Doubt Your Faith, part 1” Miguel Rodriguez raised the question of how should we handle our doubts. He proposes we do Christian apologetics. He then defines ...
Gen Z, Atheism, and The Problem of Evil
Generation Z is the generation born from 1999 to 2015. They are the successors of Gen X (born 1965-1980) and Gen Y, also known as Millennials (b. 1981-1998). The dates are approximations and ...
Why It’s Okay to Doubt Your Christian Faith
“Why is there evil and suffering in this world?”
“No one naturally can resurrect from the dead after three days. It\’s impossible.”
“The Bible was written by fallible men thousands of ...
Can Christianity Really Be The Only Means of Salvation Part II
Many skeptics believe that all religions are basically the same. If there is an afterlife, they surmise, all that will be required for admission is that you live a "good" life and be "sincere" ...
How to Raise Kids to Research Like a Pro
If you hang around parents long enough you’ll find that there are certain “mommy moments” that we moms all share. Kid running down the street naked? Check (mostly for boy moms…). An embarrassing ...
Christianity and Abortion, Part 2: The Early Church’s View of Abortion
In Part 1 of this series on abortion, we discussed that abortion has been practiced for millennia. It is nothing new although the means of destroying a child in the womb have varied. We also ...
