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How Close Are the Middle Eastern Monotheistic Religions’ Views of God?

Among the world’s major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are known as the great monotheistic traditions. But exactly how close are… read more
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Responding to Islam’s Objection to the Trinity

The doctrine of the Trinity (one God in three persons) is one of historic Christianity’s most distinctive teachings. This view of God’s… read more
Kenneth R. Samples Science and Faith Building Blocks

Answering 10 Questions about the Christian Faith

As a college instructor and a Christian apologist, I have been asked thousands of questions in my 35 years of teaching and doing apologetics… read more
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JFK: The Man Who Seemingly Had It All

Can anything or anyone in human experience replace the yearning for a right relationship with our Creator? … read more
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Responding to Questions on Same-Sex Relationships

A few years ago some of my RTB colleagues and I did a couple of Straight Thinking podcast programs entitled “Adult Children of Same-Sex… read more
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How Christians Can Unite Despite Disagreement

Could the doctrinal differences among Christians be a legitimate reason to reject the truth of historic Christianity? Some skeptics think so. In… read more
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Coping with Lifelong Illness

How does it feel to face a lifelong illness that is not only permanent but also accompanied by continual physical pain and growing disability? Nobody… read more
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Finding One’s Place in Christ’s Universal Church

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”… read more
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Lewis Phenomenon Continues in The Most Reluctant Convert

Shortly before his death in 1963, C. S. Lewis told his secretary Walter Hooper that five years after he (Lewis) was dead he would be forgotten.1 As a… read more
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Learning from a Fair-Minded and Skillful Theologian

Christian apologists need to be people of reason and virtue. They must exhibit both qualities in order to persuade people of the truth of… read more
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Is Evil a Logical Defeater for God’s Existence?

Philosophers have presented numerous arguments throughout history in attempts to either prove or disprove God’s existence.1 A common challenge… read more
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Promoting Unity While Discussing Doctrinal Differences

A friend of mine who is an atheist said that when he looks at the differences within Christendom and the squabbling among denominations, he finds… read more
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Answering Questions on Creation “From” Nothing

I had a dialogue on social media recently with someone who objected to the idea that God created the world “out of” or “from”… read more
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3 Things You May Not Know about Thomas Aquinas

As a student of Christian history, I find the details of the lives of Christendom’s giants to be fascinating, inspiring, and even amusing. I… read more
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God’s Hope for Depression and Anxiety

As a Christian apologist, I’m grateful that people ask me questions. On occasion, someone will contact me to ask for advice as they face… read more
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Beware “Bible Onlyism”: A Case for the Value of Other Books

According to historic Christianity, the Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God. The apostle Paul declares: “All Scripture is… read more
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3 Things You May Not Know about Athanasius

Two thousand years of Christian history has given us a legacy of the church in all its triumphs and tragedies. One of my goals as an author is to… read more
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St. Augustine and the Philosophy of Existentialism

One way to engage skeptics of the Christian faith is to discuss the influence Christian thinkers have had on people, regardless of religious… read more
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