Apologetics, as a theological discipline, has been practiced in a variety of ways over the years. However, in order to paint with a broad brush, there are two overarching types: Evidential and Presuppositional. The former is a plea to what may be called "natural...
I am sometimes flabbergasted by the nature of the arguments raised against belief in Christianity and the God of the Bible. There are certainly good questions to be asked--don't get me wrong! But one of the most attractive elements of Orthodox Christianity is the...
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
In last week's post, we discussed 5 out of 10 so-called "big problems" that many Christians are faced with answering, but may not even know about. By way of a short introduction, I will stress again that while it is impossible to have an expert answer for each one of...
For the initiated in the idea of giving a defense of the Christian faith (a term we call "apologetics"), a blog post of this sort may have little value. But I thought it would be helpful since many of my readers (and many brothers and sisters in Christ) do not make it...
The Bible seems to make a big deal out of something called "child-like faith." But is this merely some sort of childish faith--or is there something more to it? My wife and I are currently raising two little boys--a 5-month-old and a 19th-month-old. They don't know...
The marriage debate is at the forefront of our culture right now, but does our culture even have a proper understanding of marriage? Followers of Jesus would say, "No!" My wife and I are currently watching a TV show on Hulu called "Saving Hope." It's a pretty good...
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
This is a quick response to the events of the past few days in Charlottesville, VA. I believe there are some serious implications of an event such as this on the task of apologetics. Our prayers are with the lives and families of those who were affected by this...
One of the most serious accusations against the God of the Bible is His allowance of evil in the world. "If God is all good," popular culture says, “He should just put a stop to all the evil in the world.” Of course, a proper reading and understanding of Scriptures...
