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Apologetics

Defending the Bible and the Christian faith ––– supposed Bible contradictions, tough texts, secular criticisms, philosophical arguments, false teachings, cults, religions, worldviews, cultures, social movements, and more.

Of Secular and Sacred Wisdom —

Part I. "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem, the Church with the Academy, the Christian with the heretic?" A sanctifying bridge between theology and philosophy.

Of Secular and Sacred Wisdom —

Part I. "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem, the Church with the Academy, the Christian with the heretic?" A sanctifying bridge between theology and philosophy.

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Throughout Christian history and even today, philosophy has been met with mixed emotions, whether it was measured a lower form of theological corruption, proof of God’s natural revelation, a tool of dogmatic refinement, or esteemed a servant of sanctity, even inspired to a lesser extent.
Privileged Planet —

Is the earth really an insignificant “pale blue dot” with no hope of salvation as atheists claim?

Privileged Planet —

Is the earth really an insignificant “pale blue dot” with no hope of salvation as atheists claim?

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“Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.” – Carl Sagan Many claim that the earth, solar system, and
The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

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While God’s Word has always been mocked and ridiculed, it seems that in these “last days” there has been a renewed effort to discredit the Bible (see 2 Peter 3). Skeptics scoff at the “stories” recorded in the Bible passing them off as myth, legend,
Price Check —

Did David pay 50 shekels of silver or 600 shekels of gold for Ornan’s threshing floor?

Price Check —

Did David pay 50 shekels of silver or 600 shekels of gold for Ornan’s threshing floor?

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Although the Bible proclaims to be God’s flawless word, there appears to be a major discrepancy between the parallel accounts of 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21. In 2 Samuel 24:24 David pays a man “fifty shekels of silver” for his “threshing floor and
Flying Saucers & Spaghetti Monsters —

A quick crackdown on New Atheism, Scientism, Naturalism, and the usual suspects.

Flying Saucers & Spaghetti Monsters —

A quick crackdown on New Atheism, Scientism, Naturalism, and the usual suspects.

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Over recent decades, New Atheism evolved from a small elite group of militant anti-theists known as the Four Horsemen of Atheism – Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins – into a broad sweeping social attitude, a spirit even, characterized by its “reasonable” rebellion
Jesus in Eusebius —

Examining extra-biblical evidence for the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus in Eusebius —

Examining extra-biblical evidence for the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

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Although unbelieving scholars have tried very hard over the years to deny the historical existence of Jesus Christ, including His life, death, and resurrection, this has proven very difficult, if not impossible. One of the main reasons for this is that several historical documents and