Category Archives: unApologetics

The earth-shaking, life-changing truth

Do you think our churches adequately emphasize the resurrection of Jesus? We talk a lot about his life. We talk a lot about his atoning death. And on Easter, you can count on a sermon about the resurrection. But I … Continue reading

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Our ‘leap of faith’ isn’t intellectual

We have to take a leap of faith when it comes to placing our trust in Christ, rather than ourselves. But the moral and religious truth God has revealed to us does not require an intellectual leap of faith. Deity … Continue reading

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Intelligent Design 101

After you’ve seen the movie, you’ll need the book! If Expelled left you with any doubts whether intelligent design is a scientific hypothesis, and not a religious dogma, as its detractors claim, then you need to do a little reading. … Continue reading

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‘Expelled’ a must-see

One of the choice ironies of American pop culture is that some of the loudest critics of religious dogma are themselves ferociously dogmatic. Ben Stein has done the world a great favor with his new movie, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, … Continue reading

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Too enlightened for Christianity

I’m continually struck by people who fancy themselves enlightened by science to a point they no longer give any credence to the “myths” of Christianity – things like belief in a Creator God, miracles, or resurrection – yet these folks turn … Continue reading

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Veith: DNA as language

Gene Veith has an excellent post today on DNA as evidence of an intelligent designer behind creation: The Washington Post published a fascinating story on the latest findings in DNA research, which finds that genetic replication is far more complex … Continue reading

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If you can’t prove Christianity is true …

Challenged by an unbeliever to prove Christianity is true, most Christians would refuse. “You can’t prove Christianity is true,” we say. “You have to take it on faith.” But what if you could prove Christianity is true? Would it make … Continue reading

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The new Christian ‘unapologetics’

Most Christians shy away from apologetics – the art of engaging unbelievers in reasoned discussions to convince them that Christianity is more than a myth or superstition. We try to read apologetics books and find them hard to understand. We … Continue reading

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