CrossExamined Blog
Tackling today’s toughest questions, these posts explore topics on God, morality, science, and culture.
Whether you’re a skeptic or believer, each article challenges your worldview and sharpens your thinking. Engaging, thought-provoking, and unapologetic, this is a place to dig deeper and follow the truth wherever it leads.
There’s No Need To Apologize
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Alex McElroy As an apologist, the most common joke I hear from Christians unfamiliar with Apologetics is, “do you go around apologizing to everyone?” In case you are wondering too, no, I don’t. In fact, I believe having a Christian worldview is nothing to apologize for. So, what does an apologist do? We provide […]
Handling Bible Questions You Can’t Answer
Apologetics for ParentsBy Natasha Crain During my Bible time with the kids, we turned to a story they hadn’t heard before – the passage from John 9 of Jesus healing the man born blind. “…and then Jesus put mud on the man’s eyes and he was no longer blind! Jesus had made the man well.” My 3-year-old […]
We Live In A Beautiful World
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Bob Perry In classical thinking, saying that something is beautiful is not a matter of subjective opinion. It’s a way to identify an objective feature of the world. We don’t construct beauty; we discover it. And we try to mimic it. A lot of ink has gone to a paper discussing this view when […]
Ethical Or Expedient? The True Philosophy Behind Abortion
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Madelyn Wood An American outcry has erupted recently in response to newly legislated restrictions on abortion in certain states. Outraged, public figures have gone so far as to boycott Georgia, an entire state, in protest. Why have the American people fought so hard against abortion restrictions and pushed so vehemently for full-term, easily accessible […]
4 Questions Everyone Investigating the Case for Christianity Should Ask Themselves
Atheism, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Evan Minton When it comes to investigating the evidences and arguments for and against worldviews, we need to realize that we human beings are not mere thinking machines; only considering the facts and logic, and generating conclusions based on hard, cold rationality. We’re not perfect, and one of the effects of the fall said […]
Faith and Doubt – How to Honor God in the Midst of Your Doubts
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Mikel Del Rosario [This publication although it was not written recently, its content seems to us to be current and necessary to continue sharing, so we are publishing it on our site today] Today, I’m pleased to feature an exclusive guest post by my friend, Dena Jackson, who is working hard to bring accessible […]
Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Alex McElroy I’ve never been much of an artist. I do, however, have great respect for those that possess the skill and patience to create a masterpiece. In fact, I admire anyone that can draw anything beyond a stick figure. I remember when I was growing up, my brother would draw figures from comic […]
No, the argument from miracles has not been debunked (Pt. 1)
3. Are Miracles Possible?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Erik Manning Is the argument from miracles full of fallacies? Popular atheist YouTuber ‘Rationality Rules’ argues that’s the case. Rather than examining miracles on a report-by-report basis, he opts to say that the case for miracles is doomed from the start. This reasoning follows the tradition of the famous 18th-century philosopher David Hume. For […]
Are Mormon doctrines supported by philosophy, science and history?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Wintery Knight This post presents evidence against Mormonism/LDS in three main areas. The first is in the area of science. The second is in the area of philosophy. And the third is in the area of history. The scientific evidence First, let’s take a look at what the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, believes […]
Don’t Buy “The Science Guy”
Atheism, Philosophy of Science, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Bob Perry Bill Nye, “The Science Guy” used to host an enjoyable and informative TV program for kids. In the last few years, however, Bill Nye has entered into a different realm. Apparently, he fancies himself an arbiter of all truth; the man who can quite literally save the world. But if you have any interest […]
How Standard Evangelical Books on Biblical Interpretation Are Undermining the Bible
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy J. Brian Huffling When one thinks about apologetics, he usually thinks about such disciplines as philosophy, history, archaeology, etc. There is one area; however, that is relatively undeveloped in the practice of apologetics, and yet it is ripe for the work: literary studies. I am not talking about what genre the gospels happen to […]
The Problem with Christian Celebrity
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Robby Hall The backlash against Lauren Daigle for her comments on homosexuality sparked debate amongst Christians who both defend and critique her. John Crist, a Christian comedian, recently posted a video on his Instagram feed condemning those who judged her for her comments. Crist seemed to be unaware that he himself was judging other […]
Blinded by Science?
Atheism, Philosophy of Science, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Terrell Clemmons Don’t Be; That’s Just the New Atheists Masking Their Faith Choice In the November 2006 cover story of Wired magazine, Gary Wolf thoughtfully gave ear to some of atheism’s most aggressive voices and labeled the movement that they lead “New Atheism.” Envisioning a brave new world in which science and reason overcome religious myth […]
7 Independent Lines of Evidence for God’s Existence
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Luke Nix Introduction- Why Is God’s Existence So Important? One of the most heated debates in any setting is the existence of God. If God exists, then He is the foundation for objective morality. One’s view of morality governs their thinking in everything from politics to workplace interactions, from scientific research to everyday behavior. […]
Should You Raise Your Kids in a Christian Bubble?
Apologetics for ParentsBy Natasha Crain If you read my “About Me” page, you’ll see that my mission as a mom is to raise my kids in a home where faith means more than going to church on Sunday. Indeed, that is the whole purpose of this blog – to help inspire others to think deeply about what […]
Can We Know Anything about the Historical Jesus? Yes, and It’s Much More than You Think!
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton In 2000, I made the difficult decision to step away from my faith. I entered into what I call theistic-leaning agnosticism, one step removed from pantheism. I believed that some kind of God could possibly exist. However, I didn’t know that a person could know if that God really did exist and […]
Are the Gospels “hopelessly contradictory”?
4. Is the NT True?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Erik Manning Critics of Christianity love to compile long lists of alleged contradictions in the gospels to shake the faith of unsuspecting church-goers. One of the more famous of these critics is Dr. Bart Ehrman. Ehrman studied at Princeton under Dr. Bruce Metzger, a respected intellectual heavyweight, and a devout Christian. Sadly, Bart later […]
“The Ring of Truth”
Islam, Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Tim Stratton What religion or worldview possesses the “Ring of Truth?” It is definitely not Islam or atheism! To be sure, this is not a deductive argument like the Kalam, Freethinking, or Ontological Arguments. I am simply encouraging readers to pay attention to their intuition. Although we cannot always trust our intuition, I contend […]
Young People are Leaving the Church… Is Apologetics the Answer?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Jeremy Linn Over the past few months, I’ve been promoting an Apologetics conference which will equip young people to understand and defend the Christian worldview. As I’ve talked to local church leaders about the conference, questions have come up about its effectiveness. Do young people really need to attend an Apologetics conference at this […]
John the Baptist in Josephus
4. Is the NT True?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Ryan Leasure Several reasons exist for why we should trust the Gospels. Their eye-witness testimony, familiarity with the Palestinian world, embarrassing nature, early dating, and undesigned coincidences, all suggest that the Gospels are reliable documents. Beyond that, the plethora of Greek manuscripts and strong evidence that the text hasn’t changed give us even more […]
Did God Command Genocide in the Old Testament?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Ryan Leasure Richard Dawkins’ famous quote just about sums up how skeptics view the God of the Old Testament. He retorts: The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, […]