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.
Sickness and the Annihilator
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Roby Hall [We consider this publication important even though it was written more than 1 year ago, the reflection written here remains valid and valuable]. A year ago, my wife surprised me with news that we were pregnant. I was overjoyed and the next few days were like Christmas morning over and over again. […]
Who Was Jesus? God? Man? Or Both?
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Ryan Leasure Who was Jesus? Can you think of a more important question? After all, it’s hardly controversial to suggest that he’s the most significant figure in history. And, I dare say, it’s not even close. Yet much confusion exists over his nature. This confusion, of course, dates all the way back to Jesus himself. […]
Christopher Hitchens Debates William Lane Craig at Biola U: Does God Exist?
2. Does God Exist?, Atheism, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Wintery Knight Here is the video of the debate: TOPIC: DOES GOD EXIST? MY NOTES ON THE DEBATE: (WC = William Lane Craig, CH = Christopher Hitchens) WC opening speech: Introduction: WC makes two contentions: – there are no good arguments for atheism – there are good arguments for theism These topics are IRRELEVANT […]
Why Would God Make Me a Lesbian?
College Events, Culture CrossExaminedCould there be any more sensitive and provocative question in our culture today? (Since we posted this video on YouTube two days ago it has averaged nearly 2,000 views per hour.) A student posed the question at Towson State University. Here is our four-minute discussion: The video ends abruptly because the young lady went on […]
Fighting Human Trafficking in the Digital Age
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Mikel Del Rosario Technology for Good Using Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good When I began teaching in Northern California, I met a remarkable young woman named Emily Kennedy. Today, she is the President and Founder of Marinus Analytics. I recently invited Emily to join me on the Table Podcast for National Slavery and […]
Do I Have to Be Absolutely Certain Before I Can Say Christianity Is True?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Robby Hall Recently here in my state, a man was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend. In response to the loss, the District Attorney who prosecuted the case stated: “…Of course, we’re gutted, However, what people will not understand is this: The number one reason we lost is the burden of […]
Civilization & Its Malcontents
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Terrell Clemmons How Soviet Disinformation Infected the West & What the West Can Do About It On Tuesday, July 25, 1978, Romanian-born Ion Mihai Pacepa (‘e-YOHN MEE-hai pa-CHEP-a’) crossed the small outer lobby of the United States Embassy in Bonn, West Germany, and made his way toward the Marine officer standing guard, arms across […]
What Is The Intellectual Cost of The Pro-Choice Position?
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Luke Nix Introduction In recent months a major political and moral shift has been underway across America. The legality and morality of both infanticide and murder are actually being debated. But not under those terms. No, euphemisms are being used to obfuscate what is truly at stake- the lives of millions of people- your […]
Abortion and the Theology of a Purposeless Life
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton While I am intentionally not one of the political voices of the day, I do find that many times politics crosses over into theology and vice versa. One of the more troubling news I have read is that states like New York and Virginia have either passed or considered passing legislation to […]
Why the Resurrection is the Best Argument for Christianity
Jesus Christ, Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Robby Hall Often, people may ask how to show that Buddhism is false or what’s a good argument against Hinduism or the New Age, etc. But in the end, one doesn’t necessarily have to argue against those worldviews as much as they need to give an argument for the Resurrection of Jesus. The Resurrection is the central tenet […]
What the Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Means for Christian Parents
Apologetics for Parents, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Natasha Crain I was tempted to not write anything at all about the same-sex marriage ruling. So much has been written on this in the last week that I don’t see how one more person’s take could possibly be valuable [Note: this post first appeared in 2015, but it’s evergreen…. keep reading!]. And, valuable or […]
Christians: Persons of Faith or Knowledge?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Tim Stratton We expect people in positions of authority to have training and experience in their respective fields. For example, I want my pilot to have knowledge of the helicopter in which I am a passenger, just as I want my surgeon to be proficient, and to know what he/she is doing before I go “under the knife!” Guessing, […]
Why Should We Trust the Extra-Biblical References to Jesus?
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Jeremy Linn We received a great question on our Instagram page this week: “How do we know that the extra-biblical sources which mention Jesus are trustworthy? Josephus, Tacitus, and the rest weren’t eyewitnesses; they never knew Jesus.” The questioner here is referring to ancient historical accounts – especially written by the historians Flavius Josephus and Cornelius […]
Historical Bias, Objectivity, and the Truth of Christianity
1. Does Truth Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy J. Brian Huffling “Historians are biased and choose what they report. As such, history can’t be known.” That’s a typical objection to the ability to know history. If such objections prove that we can’t know history, then we can’t know that Christianity is true since it is known through history and historical claims. In […]
Abortion and The God Molech
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Ryan Leasure History is filled with barbaric cultures. One of the worst, though, has to be the ancient Canaanites. As was customary in that culture, parents offered their newborn children as sacrifices to their god Molech. Most depictions of Molech include large metal statues of a man with a bull’s head. Usually these statues had […]
What Criteria Do Historians Use to Get To The Minimal Facts About The Historical Jesus?
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Wintery Knight Have you ever heard Gary Habermas, Michael Licona or William Lane Craig defend the resurrection of Jesus in a debate by saying that the resurrection is the best explanation for the “minimal facts” about Jesus? The lists of minimal facts that they use are typically agreed to by their opponents during the […]
Why Premium Sex Is Your Best Bet for Relational Success
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Terrell Clemmons Last December, television talk-show host Meredith Vieira invited relationship expert Siggy Flicker onto her show as part of her “Ultimate Relationship Gift Guide,” to help her female audience answer the big holiday question, “What do I get him?” “It should be about ‘from the heart’ and it should be a thoughtful thing,” Siggy […]
15 Quotes From Dr. Michael G. Strauss on the Big Bang’s Revelation of God’s Invisible Attributes
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Luke Nix The Creator Revealed In 2018 University of Oklahoma particle physicist Dr. Michael G. Strauss released his latest book. In this short non-technical volume, he introduces the reader to the astrophysical discoveries that reveal the characteristics of the Creator of the universe, hence the title “The Creator Revealed.” He strongly emphasizes the claim of Romans […]
Salt and Light: Finding the Legitimate Balance in the Christian Life
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton Life is often about finding the right balance. Too much of anything is bad for a person, even water. Consuming too much water will cause one to lose electrolytes and minerals which could lead to death—a condition called hyponatremia. The point is, balance is important with nearly everything. This same is true […]
Philosophy Is for Everyone
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Colin Burgess “Philosophy is everybody’s business.” – J. Mortimer Adler. Aristotle opened his opus on philosophy, The Metaphysics, with, “All men by nature desire to know.” Nothing could be truer; when one begins to ask the ‘why’ questions, one is taking intellectual responsibility for constructing their weltanschauung, or worldview. No longer are they taking […]
How Sunday Schools Are Raising the Next Generation of Secular Humanists
Apologetics for Parents, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Natasha Crain Last year, for various reasons, our family had the opportunity to attend a few different churches. Each time, we debriefed on what happened in Sunday school and what the kids learned. As they recounted their experiences, I was struck by how similar they were to the stories I’ve heard from so many parents […]