By Al Serrato Many years ago, when I was younger and much less wise, I decided it would be a good father-son project to invest in an older car that I could restore. (Note to fathers: it’s a much better bonding idea to find something your kids like than the other way...
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A Matter of Days: Interpreting the First Chapter of Genesis
I have been publishing a series of articles addressing how one might best approach interpreting the early chapters of Genesis, and how science might illuminate Biblical texts and guide our hermeneutics. In this article, I will explore the text of the first chapter of...
Are There Prophets In The Church Today?
By Jason Jimenez Turn on your T.V., and you are bound to come across a religious show with someone declaring they speak for God. Go to your local bookstore, and there I’m sure you will find several books written by people who say they have received divine revelations...
Giving Atheists a Hand
By Al Serrato My seventh-grade nephew needed some help the other night on social studies. He was working on the Paleolithic Age - the Old Stone Age - a time when man first started working with stone and bone tools. That got me thinking about the greatest "tool" of all...
Resurrection Defense Series: Embarrassing Details
By Brian Chilton We began an investigation into the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. When investigating any claim of history, whether recent or of antiquity, historians use historiographical tools to decipher the probability of the event in...
No God, No Justice
By Karsten Friske The idea of protesting in an attempt to garner support to make a moral change is not new. With each movement, there exists a side that champions a series of issues and a counter-protest that opposes the change. In recent days, some have advocated for...
The Evidential Value of 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 to the Case for the Resurrection
A popular argument that is wielded by Christian apologists, at both the scholarly and popular level, is based on 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, taken by many contemporary scholars to represent an ancient creedal tradition that goes back to within only a couple of years of...
Resurrection Defense Series: The Testimony of Women
By Brian Chilton The month of March has been designated as Women’s History Month. It has often been erroneously suggested that the Bible is misogynistic in its portrayal of women. While this article cannot combat every claim of misogyny weighed against the Scriptures,...
Two Kinds Of People Who Have Tried To Shame Me Away From Christianity
By Wintery Knight In my last job, I had two interesting encounters, first with a secular Jewish leftist man and second with a New Age prosperity gospel feminist Christian woman. So let’s talk about the two people. The man who thinks that conservative Christians are...
From Laws of Physics to Reasonable Faith
By Luke Nix Many may be surprised to find that knowledge is actually the foundation for faith in God. A Blind Faith And God's Hiddenness Two common challenges to the truth of the Christian worldview are the seeming hiddenness of God and the accusation that...
Defense of Essential Christian Doctrine in the Religious Pluralistic Context of Nepal
By Mumsher Khadka Introduction Essential doctrines of the Christian faith play a significant role in Christianity. Many people have lost their faith when they are asked about some core doctrine of Christianity by the people who oppose Christianity. Because our church...
Killing Homicide: On Missing Fathers & Redemption In Prison
By Bob Perry The senses recoil when you walk into a high-security prison. A pungent mix of mildew, old food, and rancid mop water buries itself in your nostrils. Drab cinderblock walls and cracked linoleum floors stretch to infinity, screaming of dehumanization. But...
Why the “Odds” Favor the Existence of a Creator
By Al Serrato With each passing year, science is providing more evidence that the universe is exquisitely fine-tuned to support human life. Change any one of dozens of scientific parameters by even a small amount and life on Planet Earth would never have arisen....
How critical is this moment for Americans?
By Richard Land I cannot help but think that a large majority of American citizens are very, very concerned about the current state of our union. The increasing hostility and political protests that have roiled our society for the past few years seem to be reaching a...
Grappling with Divine Hiddenness: Why Does God Not Make His Existence More Obvious?
One of the most challenging objections to the existence of God is the problem of divine hiddenness. Closely related to the problem of evil, the problem of divine hiddenness asks “Where is God?”; “Why doesn’t God make His existence more obvious?”; “Why does God leave...
THE MARK OF THE BEAST: A BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL APPROACH
By Brian Chilton The world suffers from great turmoil and distress. People are distrustful of one another, and they certainly do not trust their governmental representatives. Unfortunately, conspiracy theories have taken center stage. What was once the discourse of...
Defending Truth or Relieving Suffering: Which Should Be A Christian’s Focus?
By Luke Nix Why should Christians spend so much time and energy debating true theology when people are dying every day? The Current Suffering In America In the last year America has experienced a crazy amount of unrest and carnage (or at least that is what is put in...
Where is Our Faith?
By Brian Chilton People are stressed. Sure, that is the understatement of the year. But it’s true. People are stressed for numerous reasons. Political issues, the pandemic, isolation, and financial strain are among many of the catalysts causing distress for...
How Reason Supports Belief In The Existence of God
By Al Serrato Many atheists today hold the view that faith and reason are opposites. They view Christians as believing in God "despite the evidence" instead of because of it, and as long as they hold that view, they will not be open to considering the evidence...
Was the Virgin Birth Story Made Up?
By Mikel Del Rosario Did The Virgin Birth Really Happen? What would you say if someone asked you if the story of Jesus’ virgin birth was real, or if it was copied from other religions? In this post, you see how to think through a few challenges to the historicity of...