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.
CrossExamined Radio on the Web
Radio ShowWe are now doing live call-in radio every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. ET. You can listen live on the web at www.afr.net or on one of 126 stations across the country. The show is also podcasted here. The show on March 7 was with Dr. Mike Licona, co-author of one of the best books […]
Sleeping With Your GirlFriend
2. Does God Exist?This column by Frank Turek appeared on www.Townhall.com Today: My friend David has a knack for cutting through the smokescreens people throw up when they’re trying to avoid making commitments, be they commitments to God or to other people. Last week, with one comment, he blew away all the smoke that a young agnostic was […]
Cruel Logic: There’s No Morality in DNA
Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsThis short film– which is a bit intense– is from Writer/Director Brian Godawa. I think it illustrates as best as one can in six-minutes that objective morality finds no grounding in DNA or society. As always, I appreciate your comments. Please keep in mind as you comment that the issue is NOT epistemology (i.e. how […]
Religion Spoils Everything, Jesus Revives the Spoiled
Theology and Christian ApologeticsAs I drove back to Colorado Springs from Denver today, the fog was so thick I could barely see the car ahead of me, much less the usual splendor of the Rocky Mountains to the west. I was listening to Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, who made some interesting points about […]
Big Bang Evidence for God
2. Does God Exist?When I debated atheist Christopher Hitchens, one of the eight arguments I offered for God’s existence was the creation of this supremely fine-tuned universe out of nothing. I spoke of the five main lines of scientific evidence—denoted by the acronym SURGE—that point to the definite beginning of the space-time continuum. They are: The Second Law […]
What is Evil?
CrossExaminedWe’ve been having a very spirited debate between atheists and Christians on this blog on another thread that has arrived at a fundamental question. What is evil? Specifically, what is evil ontologically? In order to get the discussion going, I’ll offer an insight from Augustine. He said that evil was not a thing in itself, […]
Atheist Urges Evangelism
CrossExaminedAtheist Penn Jillette of the comedy team Penn & Teller believes in evangelism more than do many Christians. A Christian approached him after one of his Las Vegas shows, and Penn appreciated the man’s effort. In this short YouTube video, Penn says that he “knows” there is no God, but that it’s hateful to NOT […]
TV Show Moved to Monday Night
TV ShowOur TV show, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to an Atheist, has moved from Sunday night to MONDAY night at 8 PM and Midnight ET on DirecTV Channel 378 (The NRB Network).
Resurrection Reported VERY Early
4. Is the NT True?Some people say that the resurrection is myth. Unfortunately for them, scholars report that the earliest testimony for the resurrection goes back to the very year it supposedly occurred– far too early for mythological development. New Testament Scholar Craig Blomberg reports that one such scholar is even an atheist. This is from Blomberg’s blog (HT: Melinda Penner at STR.org): At the […]
It’s NOT about marriage. It is about normality.
CrossExaminedThe homosexual movement wants us to believe they want to be married like heterosexuals. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact all the research of the homosexual sub-culture indicates a mere miniscule commitment by their population to “monogamous” relationships over any significant period of time. Very few in their movement will honestly say privately that […]
Would Jesus Vote for That?
Culture CrossExamined, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, TV ShowMcCain or Obama? What principles should Christians use to make their decision? What issues comprise the “weighter matters of the law” (Mt. 23:23-34)? That’s what I cover in this program called “Would Jesus Vote for That?” It will air this Sunday at 6 pm ET and Monday at 2 am and 8 pm ET on DirecTV channel 378. (A side-by-side comparision of […]
Obama is "The Most Extreme Pro-Abortion Candidate Ever"
Culture CrossExaminedEthicist Robert George of Princeton University exposes Barack Obama’s militantly pro-abortion views in an new article found here. George says that any claim that Barack Obama is the more pro-life candidate is simply “delusional.” He writes: “Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate ever to seek the office of President of the United States. He is the most extreme […]
New Book on Same-Sex Marriage
Culture CrossExamined, Legislating Morality, Culture & PoliticsMy new book Correct, Not Politically Correct: How Same-Sex Marriage Will Hurt Everyone is now available as an e-book by clicking on the link. The paperback is coming soon. Here is the writeup from the back cover: Why not legalize same-sex marriage? Who could it possibly hurt? Using sound reasoning and evidence—not religion—award-winning author Frank Turek […]
Hitchens-Turek Debate VIDEO
2. Does God Exist?, College Events, DebatesThe debate is over two hours, so get comfortable. If it gets hung up on our site, you can also view it here: http://www.vimeo.com/1904911. Please return here to post your comments. It will be on You Tube soon as well (but there you can only view it 10 minute segments). Thanks! Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does […]
Hitchens-Turek Debate
2. Does God Exist?, College EventsOn Tuesday night, I debated atheist Christopher Hitchens, author of God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, at Virginia Commonwealth University. The topic was, “Does God Exist?” Thanks be to God (and to you for your prayers) because I don’t think the debate could have gone much better. There were several atheists who approached […]
What Would Barack Do?
Culture CrossExaminedOn June 28, 2006 Illinois Senator Barack Obama addressed the Call to Renewal’s “Building a Covenant for a New America” conference. Call to Renewal publishes Sojourners, a magazine of the Christian left that provides sustenance for those committed to the Social Gospel movement, which began in the late 19th century under Walter Rauschenbusch. Sojourners routinely […]
Life Begins at Conception
Culture CrossExaminedGeorge Weigel writing for NewsWeek points out what we’ve known as a scientific fact for decades: that human life begins at conception and any other suggested point for its beginning is arbitrary: http://www.newsweek.com/id/155564/output/print. This is not a matter of religious faith, but cold hard science. In my opinion, anyone running for President who thinks that […]
Atheist Diversionary Tactics
Culture CrossExaminedThe new atheists are a tumescent bunch, unquestionably articulate, yet consummately misguided. Their incendiary rhetoric can’t help but stir the emotions of the majority of America’s religious. Yet why do they ultimately choose to target Christianity above all other religious systems, when radical Islam presents the clear and present danger? They routinely build a straw […]
Jesus and the Case for War
CrossExamined(This is a column posted today on www.TownHall.com) I like to strike up conversations with people I meet while traveling. Last Tuesday, on the way back to San Francisco airport, I asked the driver where he was from. “Jordan,” he replied. In an effort to make a connection, I mentioned that I haven’t gotten to Jordan, […]
The Presidency is not an Entry-Level Position
Culture CrossExaminedIn my opinion, both presidential candidates have their problems. But one has more problems than the other. Here is a column I wrote for Townhall.com: The Presidency is not an Entry-Level Position.
Christian Apologetics: Dr. William Lane Craig Answers Your Questions
Theology and Christian ApologeticsAs CrossExamined.org conducts seminars and debates on college campuses, we owe much to Dr. William Lane Craig. Dr. Craig is one of Christianity’s best intellectual defenders. He is the author of several Christian apologetics books and scholarly articles, and has debated topics such as the existence of God, the problem of evil, the reliability of the Bible, […]