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.
Thoughts on Musician Plumb’s Deconstruction
4. Is the NT True?, Theology and Christian Apologetics[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] How many times have you heard me cry out “God please take this”? How many times have you given me strength to Just keep breathing? Oh I need you, God I need you […]
Book Review: The Magna Carta Of Humanity
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Luke Nix The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai’s Revolutionary Faith and The Future of Freedom In today’s world it is difficult to be online, at parties, with family, at work, or even just in public without hearing about the current cultural and political climate in the United States. Even if the Christian case-maker tries […]
Can A Perfect Being Create the Imperfect?
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Al Serrato A common challenge raised by atheists is to point out the brokenness of the world and to use it as evidence that there cannot be a God. Your God is perfect, they reason, so why did he create such an imperfect place as this? They point to the natural suffering in the […]
The Case for an Eternal Cosmic Observer
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton Modern understanding of quantum mechanics suggests that an eternal Cosmic Observer may in fact exist. If true, this holds numerous positive ramifications for arguments concerning the existence of God. Before we investigate the data, we must first ask what is meant by an eternal Cosmic Observer. A conscious observer is a living […]
Part 2 “When Your Opponent Cheats, What Should You do?”
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy John D. Ferrer In part one[i] we raised a question from one of our viewers in Nigeria at the contentious Islamic/Christian border there. He asked what should Christians do when the other guy is cheating? In this case, Muslims from the north are rigging elections to win political influence over the Christian south. Our […]
When Your Opponent Cheats, What Should You do?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy John D. Ferrer You may have heard the phrase, “turnabout is fair play.” If your opponent on the soccer pitch, football field, or basketball court is illegally pushing, shoving, and elbowing you, then it’s only fair that you can push back, right? Turnabout, as they say, is fair play. And as long as it’s […]
Who Made God?
2. Does God Exist?, Atheism, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Bobby Conway Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with a skeptic only to be asked in gotcha fashion, “Well, who made God?” Asking the question, “Who made God?” is like asking, “How did Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata taste?” It just doesn’t fit. The question is a classic category mistake. God wasn’t made and […]
Don’t Panic: A Step by Step Approach to Teaching Kids About God
Apologetics for Parents, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Shanda Fulbright It never fails. When churched kids hit a certain age, I get panicked messages from parents. They usually start with, “We’re a Christian family, but my son doesn’t want to go to church anymore. He doesn’t believe in God.” Or, “I assumed my daughter was pro-life but she just told me women […]
Appearances Of Mary Vs. Jesus’ Resurrection Appearances
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Erik Manning On the evening of April 2, 1968, a Muslim bus mechanic was working across the street from St. Mary’s Coptic Church in Zeitoun, a district of Cairo, Egypt. Suddenly, something on the roof of St. Mary’s got his attention: a figure that looked like a young woman. The mechanic pointed it out […]
SES president: Heretical Cambridge sermon claiming Christ had a ‘trans body’ is sign of evil in world today
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Judge Phil Ginn ‘I would much rather trust the true Christ than a blatantly false figment of someone’s misguided imagination’ CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Parishioners at Trinity College chapel, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, were stunned and horrified when junior research fellow Joshua Heath preached a sermon claiming that due to select works […]
Can We Legislate Morality?
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Melissa Dougherty Since the 1960s, there’s been a measurable dramatic decline in moral ethics here in the United States. Some would argue that it’s been in a general decline since the dawn of humanity, myself included. However, here in the United States, the phrase “legislating morality” has been brought up more and more. Depending […]
Can We Agree to Disagree on Predestination?
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy RYAN LEASURE At Grace Bible Church, we have a statement of faith that all members must affirm. It’s a fine statement of faith (though a little long if you ask me). And it provides a nice summary of basic Christian belief. That said, not all doctrines are created equal. Some doctrines are absolutely essential […]
Joshua’s Conquest and God’s Moral Consistency
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy (Josh Klein) If God is so good, why did he command the Israelites to utterly destroy everyone and everything in the Old Testament? Is God a moral monster?[i] Particularly in the conquest of the land of Canaan? God calls for the complete and utter destruction of men, women, and children (as well as animals) multiple times[ii]. How could a moral God […]
Christmas: The Cure For Our Two-Storied World
CrossExamined, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Bob Perry Even people who don’t celebrate Christmas seem to know what it’s about — the birth of a Savior who comes to rescue us from the consequences of our rebellion against Him. Ultimately, that means it’s part of God’s rescue plan and where we go when we die. But there’s another aspect to […]
The Miracle of Christmas
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Al Serrato Later this week, Christians throughout the world will celebrate the birth of the Savior. But to the growing number of atheists, this celebration makes little sense. Having accepted the materialist’s view of reality, they have limited themselves to thinking that nature is all there is, or was, or ever will be. Largely […]
Perpetua
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Michelle Johnson Perpetua was born in Carthage (modern day Tunisia) near the end of the second century. Her family of origin was well off and when we first meet her, she is a young wife and mother. The church in Carthage had grown in the century and a half since the resurrection of Jesus. […]
Why Apologists Need a Scout Mindset: Lessons to be Learned from Julia Galef
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Jonathan McLatchie Have you ever wondered why some people are able to think about the world clearer, forming more balanced and nuanced views about controversial topics, than others? Have you ever pondered what thinking patterns are most conducive to good reasoning and well supported conclusions, and how one might avoid the pitfalls of confirmation […]
An Atheist’s Call To Make Our Case
Atheism, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Bob Perry St. Francis of Assisi may have died 800 years ago, but his influence still looms. He was a man who venerated nature and lived a life of great sacrifice in service to God and his church. But within the Christian ecosystem, he has become most famous for an adage that strikes a […]
A Dragon at Christmas
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Ryan Leasure “Away in a manger no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes. But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. . […]
Is Every Bible “New Age”… Except the King James?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Melissa Dougherty Some people see the King James Bible as far superior to other translations. They believe other translations are heretical, full of redactions with verses purposely and vindictively taken out. Any attempt to “modernize” the language is seen as compromising the very Word of God. Some people in this group see the 1611 […]
How To Explain the Trinity to Muslims
Islam, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Sherene Khouri Islam and Christianity claim to be monotheistic religions. They both believe in one supreme God; however, their concept of the nature of the divine being is different. The Islamic understanding affirms in a strong sense the absolute oneness of God through the doctrine of tawhid (Surah 4:171). Allah is one, and he has no […]