One Fewer God?
By Derrick Stokes
There’s a popular quote by atheist Steven F. Roberts that many nonbelievers cite or paraphrase when debating Christians that says, “I contend we are both atheists. I just ...
Can Science Answer All Questions?
By Paul Rezkalla
In the movie Contact? Ellie told her father that she loved him, but she couldn’t prove it scientifically. That’s because science can’t do that sort of thing. Science can’t show ...
5 Attitude Changes That Will Transform Your Christian Parenting in the New Year
By Natasha Crain
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been able to write a post because my nose has been buried in writing my new book (if you’re new to the blog or missed what I’m working on, you ...
How do I explain abortion to my children?
By Michael C. Sherrard
These kinds of questions keep you awake at night. Knowing how and when to talk to your children about sensitive issues isn't an exact science. But we better figure it out ...
Did Messianic prophecy inspire the Christmas story?
By Tim McGrew
One of the favorite targets of destructive biblical criticism is the narrative of Jesus’ birth in the first two chapters of Matthew. One distinctive feature of Matthew’s account ...
A Logical Christmas Message
By Tim Stratton
John 1:1-14 states “In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, ...
Jesus’ Birth: How undesigned coincidences give evidence for the truth of the Gospel accounts
By J.W. Wartick
There are many charges raised against the historicity of the birth narratives of Jesus Christ. These run the gamut from objections based upon alleged contradictions to ...
5 Apologetics Questions Every Christian Should Learn How to Answer: Christmas Edition
By Alisa Childers
In a previous post, I offered quick answers to 5 apologetics questions that I think every Christian should be familiar with. With many misconceptions and misunderstandings ...
The Case for the Pre-Existence of Christ: The Birthday that was Not the Beginning
By Brian Chilton
Recently, we celebrated my wife’s birthday. As we reach a certain age, we remember the date, but the year begins to become foggy (intentionally, of course). When one celebrates ...
Incoherent Questions
By Tim Stratton
It has been said that there is no such thing as a stupid question. Consider the following: How much does the color purple weigh? Can God create something that is not ...
The Cross and the Falsification of Islam
By Samuel Inbaraja
Sura 4:156-159 states:
“Allah set a seal upon them owing to their unbelief, so they shall not believe except a few. And for their unbelief and for their having uttered ...
Essential DNA Required for Life
By Philip Carlson
If one believes in evolution, it is important to know what is required for life. Not just what environmental conditions are needed, but also what biochemical ...
Jesus, The Bible, The Quran, and The Law of Non-Contradiction
By Derrick Stokes
In the Quran, the Gospel, or Injil, is considered to be from God and is incorruptible. The Bible says scripture is God-breathed. Yet, they contrast on what they say about ...
My Favorite Bible Verse
By Tim Stratton
Many times I am asked the question: “Tim, what is your favorite Bible verse?” This is a hard question for me to answer because there are many verses contending for this top ...
Convince Me There’s A God: Fine-Tuning
By Mark McGee
I was comfortable as an atheist. I could do anything I wanted to do (or could get away with) and laugh at the masses of people stuck in the merry-go-round of belief in a “higher ...
The Wisdom Chronicle
The Wisdom Chronicle is designed to bring nuggets of wisdom from the dozens of books I read every year. I endeavor to share the best of what I have gleaned. The determination of relevance lies ...
Faith: ‘wishful thinking’?
By Steve Wilkinson
I often hear people talk about faith as if it is ‘wishful thinking’. This is especially true in the ‘science vs. religion’ debates. “I have my reason…. you have your faith…” ...
Yes, You Do Have Time to Learn Apologetics
By Melissa Cain Travis
Whenever I was in graduate school studying for my M.A. in Science and Religion, I was often the recipient of wide-eyed stares and exclamations of, “How on earth do you ...
5 Common Objections to the Moral Argument
By Paul Rezkalla
The Moral Argument for the existence of God has been graced with a long tradition of defense from theistic (and atheistic!) philosophers and thinkers throughout the history of ...
On the Historical Accuracy of the Book of Acts
By Tim McGrew
Here are some of the details that Luke gets right in Acts that cannot be derived from Josephus. Most of these can be found in Colin Hemer’s magisterial work, The Book of Acts in ...
