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7 Tips for being a Practical Apologist
The Daily Apologist exists to help make Christians better apologists. Apologetics is required for doing good evangelism in a skeptical world. Here are some tips for being a better apologist. 1.Memorize the main arguments for the existence of God (and have a favorite)....
Hail Mary: Aaron Rodgers and the God Who Doesn’t Punish Sin
Aaron Rodgers is one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL. He made headlines just again just a few days ago when he said that he does not believe in “binary systems” of saved and unsaved people. He continued to say that religion “can be something...
How to Spot Fake News
Anyone who uses social media understands that there are plenty of fake news stories out there. They usually come from satirical news sites offering articles for amusement, although the same material can also take the form of social commentary disguised as satire. One...
Three Reasons Apologetics Helps me as a Father
Our faith in God is not static, or at least it shouldn’t be. It is clear from scripture that God has revealed Himself in nature and in His Son who died for us 2,000 years ago. Christian apologetics has supplemented my faith in more ways than I could have ever...
Is the Fine-Tuning Argument Question Begging?
Throughout the last couple of weeks, I have been in conversation with a gentleman named Rich. Rich (an atheist) seems like a very nice person, and I have no reason to think otherwise. He believes that the fine-tuning argument (FTA, hereafter) for the existence of God...
Is O.T. Slavery the Same as American Slavery?
There may be no greater counter-apologetic against Christianity than the subject of Old Testament slavery. Skeptics often say, “My morality is better than yours because your God thinks owning people is okay.” Or, they make claims that God condones owning people as...
Was Madonna Right? Is the World Just Material?
The famous female pop artist, Madonna, once sang, "Cause we're living in a material world, and I am a material girl." While Madonna's song focused on living an affluent life, what if we applied this specific lyric metaphysically? What is the impact on Christianity? Is...
ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES PART 2: JUST AS THE PROPHET JONAH
Fulfilled prophecies are an incredible apologetic force to prove the existence of God and the deity of the Lord Jesus. One of the areas of Jesus’ life which does not receive much attention is the prophecies concerning Jesus’ resurrection from the dead on the third...
That’s Embarrassing! Why Does the Bible Say That?!
It was a beautiful day in Colorado. Spring was wrapping up, and my wife, my best friend, and I were looking forward to a day of fishing in the mountains. Before we made our way to a new fishing spot, I checked the water conditions. I knew that though it was a nice day...
Is the Bible a Book of Fables?
Critics can be misguided in their attempts to discredit the Bible. A common claim is that the Bible is a book of Jewish fables. The late Christopher Hitchens, for instance, identifies the Bible and other religious texts as “transparent fables.”[1] Hitchens wasn’t the...