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A Christian Approach to Comfort
Clive Staples Lewis, also known as C. S. Lewis, author of the Chronicles of Narnia, friend of J.R.R. Tolkien of The Lord of the Rings, and foremost Christian apologist of the twentieth century, was called on by the BBC during World War II to speak a word of comfort to...
Problems with the Mythical Jesus Theory
The Christ myth theory, once dismissed as a relic of antiquated scholarship, made a resurgence at the end of the 20th century. Featured in books, magazine articles, and documentaries, this theory has attained a degree of respectability among critics of Christianity...
Romans 6 Proves the Burial of Jesus is Historical.
Few passages are discussed more regarding the salvific nature of water baptism than Romans 6:1-5. Paul states, What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all...
What Would it Take for You to Change Your Mind?
Often in discussions the question is asked, “what would it take for you to change your mind?” Though this question is not always asked with honest motives, it is a good question to ponder and to answer for oneself. I have not spent a ton of time thinking about this...
Strength in Differences: Why the Gospels Vary
If I were to ask my family to describe our place of residence, I know I would receive various answers even though they were describing the same thing. My wife might describe the different rooms inside our home. My 6-year-old might describe the yard that surrounds our...
How Apologetics Helps Me Grieve
No one ever thinks upon learning that they are expecting that they will never see their child born. They never fathom the possibility of not holding their bundle of joy in their arms one day. February 13, 2020 will always be a crushing day in my life. It is the day we...
Should We Give Up Theism If It Cannot Be Proven By Science?
Atheists[1] often object that a theistic worldview cannot be proven by science and, consequently, that we cannot know that theism is true. This objection ignores the fact that there are beliefs that we are rational to hold but that science is inadequate to explain. ...
Who Dies for a Lie?
The apostles John and Peter claimed to have witnessed the resurrection.[1] But did they? Sometimes skeptics will suggest that the so-called eyewitness accounts are nothing more than lies and carefully fabricated stories. We know from sources hostile to the blossoming...
Dear Rhett, Can We Talk?
Dear Rhett, I watched your YouTube video the other day, the one where you said that you gave up your Christian worldview. I want to ask you some questions. Before I do, I would like to commend you for sharing such a personal and emotional story with the world. Not...
How Did Little Boy David Kill Goliath With A Slingshot?
Movies, documentaries, and television programs regularly depict David as a little boy who kills Goliath with a slingshot. Scholars often follow a similar path, describing David’s battle with Goliath as the stuff of legend. In his monumental biography of David,...