Genocide and the God of the Old Testament
By JC Lamont
Many people take issue with the idea that God commanded the Jewish nation to initiate war against the Canaanites, ordering them to wipe them out and take their land for their ...
An Open Question to Presuppositionalists
By Spencer Toy
I've recently been listening to a number of the Reformed critiques of Andy Stanley and the defense of him that Frank Turek posted here at Cross Examined. While I believe that ...
Andy Stanley Responds to the “Who Needs God” Controversy
Who Needs God? Some Christians say Andy Stanley does. In fact, he gets more attacks from Christians than non-Christians. Is it his message, his method or both?
Some are upset with him ...
Presuppositions of Science
By Philip Carlson
Often I am told that science should be the ultimate arbitrator of truth. While it would be nice if this were true it just does not hold up under scrutiny. Science would need ...
Atheism and the burden of proof.
By Richard Playford
When someone makes a claim about the world, if they want to convince others, they are required to provide justification for that claim. This is not a contentious or ...
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 ...
3 Reasons Your Kids May Eventually Think Christianity is Worthless
By Natasha Crain
During Vacation Bible School this summer, our church collected an offering to help an orphanage in Mexico. The kids were all encouraged to bring what they could to contribute ...
Book Review: No God But One: Allah or Jesus? by Nabeel Qureshi
By Timothy Fox
Are Christianity and Islam different paths to the same God? Is Jesus really divine or just another prophet? Which is the true word of God, the Koran or the Bible? In No God But ...
Why Andy Stanley is Right About the Foundation of Christianity and How to Defend It
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Dr. Russell Moore expressed several disagreements with pastor Andy Stanley at a recent conference for Southern Baptists. Dr. Moore ...
Is Christianity based on an argument from ignorance?
By Ryan Pauly
I received a lot of responses after last week’s blog, “Is atheism a ‘lack of belief’ in God?” Most of the responses came from atheists which I expected. I also expected an ...
What Christian Parents Need to Know About New Age and Occult Beliefs
By Natasha Crain
I’m excited to share an interview with Marcia Montenegro!
Marcia was involved for many years in Eastern and New Age beliefs, and was a licensed professional astrologer. She ...
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 ...
4 Ways to become a better listener and a better Apologist
By Michael Sherrard
Step one in apologetics is to understand someone's position. Many skip this step and merely vomit rehearsed arguments as soon as they hear a trigger word like "evolution" or ...
“People Do Not Come to Faith from Arguments!” 4 Objections to Apologetics
By Brian Chilton
Some time ago, I was in a meeting with pastors and other church leaders from various backgrounds discussing a potential ministry opportunity. I noted the importance that ...
Atheist Vs. Christian Summer Camps: Which More Effectively Taught Their Worldview This Summer?
By Natasha Crain
A blog reader sent me some information recently on an atheist summer camp (thanks DD!). I was fascinated to read all that they are doing to promote an atheistic worldview ...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Hell
By Natasha Crain
The other day, I received the following comment on an old blog post about hell:
The belief in hell is sown into the hearts of many children which this blog ...
Are Miracles Metaphysically Impossible?
By Tim Stratton
“It’s impossible for God to interact in the physical world. For example, say we have a material object and God wants to move it. Newton made it clear: every action has an ...
Is God’s Jealousy a Negative Attribute?
By Brian Chilton.
The Bible attributes several attributes to God. Many of the more popular attributes are God’s love, holiness, and grace. Any serious theologian will know the four core “omni” ...
The Wisdom Chronicles
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 ...
On Talking Snakes and Donkeys
By Evan Minton
One criticism that's become extremely common from atheists is the mention of talking animals in The Bible, specifically the snake in the garden of Eden and Balaam's donkey. In ...
