How does the defense of the faith (apologetics) influence a person’s embracing the Christian faith (conversion)? In historic Christianity the… read more

How does the defense of the faith (apologetics) impact a person’s coming to embrace the faith (conversion)? As mentioned in part 1 of this… read more

In historic Christianity the field of apologetics (a reasoned defense of the faith) is considered a branch of theology. Apologetics often has a close… read more

On my Facebook and Twitter pages I have implemented a weekly segment called #WednesdayWisdom, where I provide quotes from significant scholars from… read more

On my Facebook and Twitter pages I have a weekly segment called Thursday Theology, where I provide quotes from important theological thinkers past… read more

Throughout my professional career as both a college professor and a Christian scholar I have been asked thousands of questions. However, whenever… read more

Advancements in science, technology, and medicine over the last century or so have benefitted virtually all people. Scientific progress has… read more

Augustine of Hippo (354–430) was born in North Africa to a pagan father and a Christian mother. Following a youth and an early career steeped… read more

Poets, playwrights, philosophers, and psychologists all take their turns offering insights on the “human condition.” They seek to explain… read more

On my Facebook and Twitter pages I have a weekly segment called Wednesday Wisdom, where I provide quotes from great thinkers in various fields. One… read more

Recently someone asked me how you can know if you have had a successful apologetics encounter. My immediate answer was that defending the faith… read more

Virtually every human being seeks to find an overarching purpose in life. As part of this common pursuit, people naturally attach themselves to… read more

What role does persuasion play in communicating Christian truth to people? … read more

Science-minded people today may find it surprising to learn that a person who lived 1,600 years ago offers sensible insights on creation, but such is… read more

What is the best Christian book of all time? (Outside of the Bible, of course.) And how could something as grand as that claim ever be determined?… read more

One of the central thinkers of modern American evangelicalism, Norman L. Geisler (1932–2019), died recently. He was a Christian philosopher,… read more

Life is full of big questions. And one of the most common is this: Does the universe have a purpose? … read more

Answering people’s questions is an important task in the apologetics enterprise. But defending the Christian faith often involves first… read more