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.
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 3–Embarrassing Admonitions)
Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton Last week, I discussed the second way that historians examine the legitimacy of a historical event by researching enemy attestation. The article demonstrated that Jesus of Nazareth passes such a test. This week, we discuss a third historical method that helps historians determine the historicity of an event… embarrassing admonitions. Gary Habermas […]
You Don’t Understand the Old Testament
4. Is the NT True?By Timothy Fox Unbelievers rip its verses out of textual and historical context. Christians use expired laws as bludgeons and others’ promises as life-verses. Just admit it: You don’t understand the Old Testament. And that’s okay. The OT writings are thousands of years old. They consist of various literary genres like history, poetry, and prophecy. […]
Is Belief In God A Rational Position?
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Ryan Pauly Is it a rational position to believe that there is an all-powerful God who created the world and gives us purpose? This question has become the topic of many debates over the years. One of the reasons is because its answer has eternal significance. “The existence of a personal, moral God is […]
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 2–Enemy Attestation)
4. Is the NT True?, Jesus Christ, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton In our last installment of “Examining Jesus by the Historical Method,” we discussed the first aspect of the historical method. We examined how Jesus of Nazareth enjoys documentation by a variety of independent sources, something that is important for both the historian and the detective. This article will discuss the second method […]
The Wisdom Chronicle
Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon TRUST & MONEY “While trust permits many mutually beneficial forms of cooperation, trust without trustworthiness […]
Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 1-Multiple Sources)
4. Is the NT True?, Jesus ChristBy Brian Chilton In a previous post “What Can We Historically Know about Jesus,” I discussed various ways historians identify an event or person as historically credible. I also discussed Gary Habermas’ 12 Minimal Facts Approach, which validate key events of the life of Jesus. Those 12 facts are: “1) Jesus died by Roman crucifixion. 2) He […]
The Universal Problem We Don’t Want to Admit
Jesus Christ, Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsHow do we fix a world filled with murder, rape, betrayal, adultery, fraud, theft, sexual exploitation, pornography, bullying, abortion, terrorism, cheating, lying, child abuse, racism, assault, drugs, robbery, and countless other evils? There will be no solutions unless we are honest about their underlying causes. Although we don’t want to admit it, the truth is […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon SOCIAL MEDIA EFFECT “Psychologists found that groups who communicate electronically deal with dissenting opinions very […]
What Can We Historically Know about Jesus of Nazareth?
4. Is the NT True?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsBy Brian Chilton As we come close to a Christian holiday, people often begin to ask, “Can we know that these events actually took place?” When it comes to Christmas, greater ambiguity exists as to particular elements pertaining to the life of Jesus (e.g. the date of Jesus’ birth) than it does for Easter. Part […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon A CALLING “There’s a difference in being asked to do something and a calling.” –Unknown […]
Was Belief in God a Science-Stopper? Not for Newton
2. Does God Exist?, Philosophy of ScienceI’d like to call attention to a couple of excellent blogs by Luke Barnes correcting some historical blunders that Neil deGrasse Tyson made. Tyson argued that Newton failed to discover the stability of the solar system due to blinders that resulted from his belief in God. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon CLOSE FRIENDS? “If you belong to a group of five people, you have to keep […]
Do Objective Moral Truths Exist in Reality?
2. Does God Exist?, Theology and Christian ApologeticsThe moral argument for God’s existence is often presented as follows: Premise 1: If God does not exist, objective moral values and duties do not exist. Premise 2: Objective moral values and duties do exist. Conclusion: Therefore, God exists. As with any valid syllogism, the moral argument can be defeated by proving one of the […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon ATHEIST DELUSIONS “The darkening of intellect is a topic that is picked up in the […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon CHOICES “We [generally] have 100% control of our choices; we have no control of the […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon WHO GOD CALLS “God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called. Don’t let Satan […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon HOW WOULD YOU DO? “In my visits to Russia, particularly in the years immediately after […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon POISON IVY “At a summer religious camp for children one of the counselors was leading […]
The Pope: Income Inequality or Poverty?
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsWhat’s really the problem with which the Pope should be concerned: is it income inequality or poverty? Philosopher Ed Feser, who happens to be Catholic himself, brilliantly points out that inequality is not only a reality, but a necessary one. Society would be impossible without certain inequalities in talents and income. Quoting scholars and previous […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon BOUNDARIES “God’s boundaries come out of His love for us. Right and wrong are established […]
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Wisdom ChronicleThe 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 with you. Blessings, J. Whiddon KIDS: “I AM MY OWN AUTHORITY” “There are three parenting styles that play into this […]