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.
Have We Lost the Message of the New Testament?
4. Is the NT True?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Mikel Del Rosario Lost the Plot? Have we somehow lost the message of the New Testament through irreparable corruptions of the text? That’s what some people wonder when the conversation turns to the issue of textual variants—differences in the biblical manuscripts we’ve discovered over the years. Maybe you’ve got a friend or a co-worker who tends to be pretty skeptical of the Bible […]
How to Defend the Faith without Getting Defensive
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Mikel Del Rosario Listen Up! Ever get uncomfortable listening to a religious view that’s different from yours? Sometimes, talking about morality and religion can really get some people going—even to the point where you find it tough to get a word in edgewise. But allowing your skeptical friend to share their ideas or experiences is […]
Darwin’s Quantum Leap
2. Does God Exist?, AtheismBy Terrell Clemmons The Quantum Leap Early in 2009, the International Year of Darwin got underway in Shrewsbury, England, the birthplace of Charles Darwin. As part of the celebration marking both Darwin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work, On the Origin of Species, a sculpture was unveiled in Shrewsbury’s […]
Mythos, Logos, And Revelation
2. Does God Exist?, Atheism, Philosophy of ScienceBy Terrell Clemmons The Wall Street Journal ran an article in its Life & Style section a few weeks back called, “Man vs. God.” They had commissioned Karen Armstrong and Richard Dawkins to address the question, Where does evolution leave God? You can read the article here. If you’re familiar with an outspoken atheist, Richard Dawkins, you won’t be surprised at […]
Q&A: Biblical Reliability and Hebrews 6:4-6
Atheism, Jesus ChristBy Brian G. Chilton The following is a question submitted to Bellator Christi.com. If you would like to submit a question, fill out the form at https://bellatorchristi.com/submit-a-question-to-bellator-christi/, and your question may be featured in a future article or podcast. Question: Dear Brian, “I have a question that has been deeply troubling me for a while now, […]
The Minimal Facts of the Resurrection
CrossExamined, Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Aaron Brake “The evidence for the resurrection is better than for claimed miracles in any other religion. It’s outstandingly different in quality and quantity.” —Antony Flew— INTRODUCTION The truth of Christianity stands or falls on the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. As Paul himself said, “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is […]
If You’re Sick of Thoughts and Prayers Because Shootings Still Happen, You Don’t Understand Christianity
2. Does God Exist?, Apologetics for Parents, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Natasha Crain In response to the latest tragic school shooting, social media is on the warpath against anyone who dares to offer “thoughts and prayers” for the situation. Popular articles feature headlines like, “Everyone Is Finally Realizing ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ Are Not Saving Our Kids” and “People Sick of ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Demand Action After […]
Reflecting On “The Divine Council”
CrossExaminedBy Evan Minton Recently, I read Michael Heiser’s book The Unseen Realm: Recovering The Supernatural Worldview Of The Bible. I mentally wrestled with his prospect of “the divine council”. Heiser talks about this in this lecture as well btw. Sometimes I do a soliloquy or write out my thought process when there is subject matter or information that […]
3 Syllogistic Arguments For Jesus’ Deity
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Evan Minton The Bible teaches in a variety of ways that Jesus Christ is God incarnate. In some places, The Bible couldn’t possibly be more explicit, and it boggles the mind how anyone who takes scripture as the inspired word of God could avoid any conclusion other than that Jesus is divine. In other […]
The Image Of God, Mental Faculties, And The Sanctity Of Life
CrossExaminedBy Evan Minton Genesis 1 teaches that human beings are created in God’s image, in His likeness. Much debate and speculation over the years have occurred over what exactly that means. It obviously cannot mean that we look like God if for no other reason than that everyone looks different. In my blog post “What Does […]
Bart Ehrman & the God of Christmas
2. Does God Exist?, Atheism, Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Tim Stratton One of the most well-known New Testament scholars to graduate from Moody Bible Institute is Bart Ehrman. He has a powerful influence on many young minds today as he is a professor at the University of North Carolina and has written many bestsellers about Jesus. What is surprising, however, is that Ehrman […]
Simple Tools to Test Truth Claims
1. Does Truth Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian G. Chilton We live in a day called the information age. This is a time when we are inundated with information. Some information is based on truth, whereas other truth claims are flawed. While it is not a popular assumption to hold: Not every opinion is correct. Not every worldview is truthful. So, how does […]
A Response To The “You’re Not Pro-Life Unless” Movement
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Michael Sherrard Pro-life friends, I need some help. The “you’re not really pro-life unless _____” (pick any social issue to fill in the blank) is a very popular position currently amongst pro-lifers. I’m having a hard time getting my head around this stance. What is driving it? What is its aim? What is the […]
Would Jesus Participate in Politics?
Jesus ChristBy Luke Nix Introduction “Would Jesus participate in politics?” This has been a common question posed among followers of Jesus Christ since he was asked about paying taxes to Caesar. It came across my Facebook feed a few weeks ago, so I thought I’d take some time to prepare a careful answer. Some Christians believe […]
Is The Universe A Computer Simulation?
2. Does God Exist?Por Evan Minton Some atheists, in an attempt to avoid the conclusion that The Big Bang origin of our universe was caused by a spaceless, timeless, immaterial, uncaused, powerful, supernatural Being (i.e God), have posited that perhaps our universe and everything in it is just a computer simulation being run by aliens in a laboratory. […]
How To Become a Better Apologetics Communicator
Theology and Christian ApologeticsTimothy Fox So you want to be an apologetics writer or speaker. Or maybe you already are one. How can you be a better communicator? Here are five quick pointers: Watch Your Language No, I don’t mean profanity. I mean your vocabulary. If you’re like me, you’re immersed in the apologetics world. You read apologetics […]
The Omnipotence of God
CrossExaminedBy Tim Stratton One of my primary goals is to help others comprehend God accurately. I have previously written about the attribute of God’s perfect love for all people (See The Omnibenevolence of God). I spend much time on this specific attribute because so many people (Christians and non-Christians) have a faulty and low view of […]
Nancy Pearcey’s Love Thy Body and Integrating Truth about the Body
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politicsby Terrell Clemmons Have you heard of intersectionality? Unless you’ve been hanging around the rarified halls of academia lately, this may be a new term for you. Intersectionality theory was introduced by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw in a 1989 paper with the unwieldy title, “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of […]
Will There Only Be 144,000 People in Heaven?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian G. Chilton At our church, we recently began a new series of messages on heaven. After the service, I received a wonderful question from one of our members, Allison Mathews. Allison said that she had heard that only 144,000 people would be in heaven, and wondered if that was true. Some groups, especially […]
5 Regrets You Don’t Want to Have If Your Kids Walk Away from Faith
Apologetics for ParentsBy Natasha Crain Regret. It’s something I often hear from parents who are heartbroken that their teen or adult kids have walked away from Christianity. Whether it’s through one of my online books read along groups, private emails, blog comments, Facebook messages, or at speaking events, when parents reach out to me about their kids […]
Can Science Explain Morality? No!
Philosophy of Science, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Sean McDowell Human beings have a universal belief in right and wrong. As C.S. Lewis has observed, moral codes from cultures throughout world history vary over what specific behavior they consider moral, but there is an underlying agreement that objective moral values and duties exists. As my father and I state in the introduction of […]