By JD Kline Question: I am curious whether Christians should study philosophy. Answer: At some point, you may have heard it said, “Christians should not study philosophy because the Bible warns...
A Reflection on Giving Thanks
By Al Serrato Several years ago, I had the privilege of meeting a World War II fighter pilot. Then in his late 80’s, in 1944 he took part in a key battle of the war in the Pacific, a last-ditch...
Escaping to Pandora
By Al Serrato The Oscar-winning blockbuster Avatar is back in theaters in anticipation of the release of a sequel, once again wowing audiences with its 3D special effects. The plot, an allegory...
Jesus is Our Lord, Not Our Mascot.
By Melissa Dougherty Some churches and people make Jesus a mascot. I’m sure a few people reading this might be scratching their heads, wondering what I mean by this. Others know exactly what I...
Got Doubts? Stop Doing This!
By Erik Manning From working in public apologetics ministry for a few years now, one common mistake I see from Christians struggling with their faith is that they try and prematurely flex their...
Why Most People Would Rather Be Right Than Find the Truth
By Mike Taylor Can we be honest with each other for a minute and admit that being right feels good? It makes you feel powerful. When you’re right, it implies that someone else is wrong, which feels...
Tweets Against Christianity
By Tim Stratton Scott Clifton is a Hollywood actor who has gained fame as a soap opera star (One Life to Live, General Hospital, and The Bold and the Beautiful). He has also gained the respect of...
UFOS, Aliens, And Christianity
By J. Brian Huffling many people throughout history and across the world have claimed to have seen UFOs and even have experiences with what are normally described as aliens. I’ve always had a casual...
Archaeology and Apologetics
By Deanna Huff Upon entering the British Museum, the first display I encountered was the Assyrian section. The room was full of rocks voicing stories of the past. My breath was taken away as I...
How We Got Our Bible: The KJV Only Movement
By Ryan Leasure This final post will consider the short-comings of the King James (KJV) Only Movement. Nothing New Under The Sun In many respects, the KJV Only Movement is hardly novel. People have...
Five Signs of Spiritual Maturity
By Melissa Dougherty We all want to be wise in our spiritual walk. We want to grow and make good choices that are right in the long run. We want to exhibit wisdom in all areas of life and be able...
The Historical Paul Vs. The Legendary Paul?
by Erik Manning Skeptical critics argue that Luke wasn’t a traveling companion of Paul’s. Why do they say this? Let’s discuss one reason. NT scholar Uta Ranke-Heinemann asserts that in: “Acts and...
The Balance of Law and Love
by Tony Williams Perhaps you, like me, have had the experience of being stopped by a police officer for a traffic offense such as speeding. I recall well the feeling of burning anger that the...
My Heavens – Not in the Stars
By Josh Klein The Four Horsemen of atheism stormed the cultural, philosophical, and spiritual scene in the early 21st Century. Their dogmatic atheistic positions (or even anti-theist depending on...
How We Got Our Bible: Modern Translations
By Ryan Leasure This article will consider the differences among the modern translations. Translation Theory Have you ever wondered why Bible translations differ from one another? For example, some...
Are We All Born Children of God?
by Melissa Dougherty Many believe that all humans are born children of God. Is this true? I want to examine the Bible's words about this beautiful theological truth. Spoiler alert- It’s true....
Why The Bible Depicts God As Jealous
By Al Serrato In my last post, I tried to make the case that God neither “needs” nor “demands” our praise. I acknowledged that he does, however, expect it, because praise naturally flows to a...
Does Isaiah 9:6 Affirm the Deity of Israel’s Messiah?
By Jonathan McLatchie This past weekend, I had the privilege of participating in a moderated panel debate with my friends Dr. Shabir Ally, Yusuf Ismail, and Samuel Green. The topic was focused...
Fertility Matters
By Bob Perry Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, is a demographic expert. He has identified some sobering trends that are cause for...
What You Might’ve Missed About the Mount of Transfiguration
by Erik Manning Does John’s Gospel give us a much higher view of Jesus than what we find in Matthew, Mark and Luke? Bart Ehrman certainly thinks so. He says: If Jesus went around Galilee...