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.
Does Paul’s Silence About Jesus Prove That He Didn’t Exist?
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Erik Manning Over 99% of historical scholarship acknowledges that Jesus was a real person. It doesn’t matter if that scholar is liberal or conservative, or Christian, atheist, agnostic or Jewish. The <1% of historians that believe Jesus is a myth are mostly atheists or agnostics. And it’s only the ‘internet infidel’ crowd that takes […]
Did Israelites ever live in Egypt?
4. Is the NT True?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Mikel Del Rosario Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Exodus When I was growing up, a lot of people I knew believed the Biblical narrative of the Exodus was at least based on a true story. Even skeptics accepted basic details like the Hebrews being enslaved in Egypt. Today, not so much. Skeptics now challenge […]
Is The Coronavirus A Sign Of The End Times?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Jason Jimenez In the pages of prophetic Scripture, many signs point to the end of the age. Now, we must first understand that ever since Jesus ascended to heaven—we, the church, have been living in the end times. So, a pandemic like a coronavirus isn’t necessarily leading or ushering us into the end of the age. […]
Jumping Into the Deep End of Divine Sovereignty
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton I have never been a great swimmer. Quite honestly, I swim like a rock—I sink to the bottom and do not resurface. My parents signed me up for swimming lessons when I was a kid. The swimming instructor asked all the kids to jump into his arms while treading in the deep […]
The COVID-19 War
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Dr. Dan Eichenberger The United States incurred an unprovoked attack, and the enemy (COVID-19) has inflicted casualties. The President declared war and already invoked the Defense Production Act, essentially forcing private companies into the production of what the government demands. Since the war has been declared, the expectation is there will be casualties, both […]
Does The Cambrian Explosion Disprove Darwinism?
2. Does God Exist?, Philosophy of ScienceBy Ryan Leasure In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin argued that “all the organic beings which have ever lived on this earth have descended from someone primordial form.”1 Darwin suggested that this primordial life form gradually developed into new life forms, which subsequently developed more life forms, eventually producing all the complex life forms we see today. […]
Jeff Hester Debates William Lane Craig On The Topic “Is Belief In God Rational In A Scientific Age?”
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Wintery Knight I was very excited to see a recent debate by Christian philosopher William Lane Craig against atheist astronomer Jeff Hester. When I summarize a debate, I do a fair, objective summary if the atheist is intelligent and informed, as with Peter Millican, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, or Austin Dacey. But the following summary is […]
No, Dan Barker. Covid-19 Doesn’t Disprove God
Atheism, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Erik Manning Not one to let a good crisis go to waste, former minister and atheist activist Dan Barker tells us that the coronavirus proves that the Christian God doesn’t exist. Why? Because God promises to answer prayer. People have prayed for COVID-19 to stop. The virus continues to spread and people continue to die. Therefore […]
8 Things Christian Parents Should Consider Before Sending Kids Back to Public or Private School This Fall
Apologetics for ParentsBy Natasha Crain This is going to be a very long post, so I’ll cut to the chase: My husband and I decided back in January that we were going to begin homeschooling our twins for middle school this fall…weeks before we had any idea that the coronavirus existed and that it would lead to everyone schooling at […]
There’s More Than One Way To “Trust The Science”
Philosophy of Science, Theology and Christian ApologeticsI have made the case before that scientism is a dangerous belief system. And the COVID-19 Pandemic has done nothing but prove the point. In their response to the virus, many in power exhort us to “trust the science.” Listen to the doctors. Their wisdom should guide the trajectory of our collective futures. But accepting that view […]
The Redefinition of Love—Resulting From the Loss of Truth
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsBy Rich Hoyer Most people agree that we should love one another. But what does it mean to love others? Love can’t mean what our culture says it means. It can’t be untethered from a transcendent moral standard (i.e., God’s word and natural Law) and left to be defined subjectively by our feelings, to be […]
Three Actions You Can Take to Address Emotional Doubt
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Jeremy Linn A few weeks ago, my ministry had a Livestream discussion on the topic of doubt. I thought it would be a great idea to pull in the principles that came from the discussion into a short, sharable source. To explain the principles we covered, I’m going to bring in my own struggle […]
When Is “Good” Good Enough?
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Al Serrato Your son walks in test paper in hand. You glance over and wince, seeing the big “60” in red ink at the top. “Don’t worry,” he says, “I did good on this test.” You ignore the faulty grammar. One problem at a time, you think, mulling over in your mind just how […]
Secularism, COVID-19, & the “Non-Essential” Church
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Rich Hoyer Many have asked the question, “Why are churches considered ‘non-essential’ during the Coronavirus shutdown and places like restaurants considered ‘essential’? Why are churches closed while grocery stores and restaurants remain open (at least for carry-out orders)?” The insinuation is NOT that food isn’t necessary, but the focus of the inquiry is on […]
The Separation Doctrine Between Church And State
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Jason Jiménez In 1830, upon arriving to North America from France, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, “The religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer I stayed there, the more I perceived the great political consequences resulting from this new state of things. In France, I had […]
Why Religious Freedom Should Matter to Absolutely Everyone
Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Mikel Del Rosario Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Society Why should religious freedom matter to everyone? Because the value we put on religious liberty shows how much we really care about freedom. If you’re going to be able to work for the common good—with people from all sorts of backgrounds—the law has got to […]
EPS Panel Discussion On Divine Simplicity
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy J. Brian Huffling In November of 2018, I was on a panel with Richard Howe, Stephen Davis, and William Lane Craig at an Evangelical Philosophical Society session hosted by the American Academy of Religion. The topic was “Divine Simplicity.” It can be viewed here. Howe argued for why it is true, Davis argued why it is not […]
6 Ways Atheism Is A Science-Stopper
Atheism, Philosophy of Science, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Luke Nix Introduction: Science vs. Christianity? It is commonly claimed that Christianity is a science-stopper. What is usually put forth to justify this claim is that many Christians are content to look at nature and say, “God did it,” without looking further to discover how God did whatever “it” happens to be. For many Christians, questions […]
What COVID-19 Reveals About Us: Four Categories of People Surfaced from the Pandemic
Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton COVID-19 has brought great panic across the globe due to the rapidity of its transmission and the danger it poses to seniors and those with compromised immune systems. However, COVID-19 has done more than just bring panic. It has also catalyzed several truths about American people, revealing a more troubling underbelly of […]
Is Earth Just A Pale Blue Dot?
2. Does God Exist?, AtheismBy Ryan Leasure In his book Pale Blue Dot, the late astronomer Carl Sagan had this to say about the above photograph taken aboard Voyager I: Because of the reflection of sunlight… Earth seems to be sitting in a beam of light as if there were some special significance to this small world. But it’s just an accident […]
God Uses Our Dreams and Disasters to Accomplish the Impossible
Apologetics for Parents, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Natasha Crain If you’ve read my books or followed my blog for a while, you know that the focus of my writing is to equip parents with an understanding of how to make a case for and defend the truth of Christianity so they can pass that knowledge on to their kids. This is […]