Reasons vs. Rationalizations
I’ve found it helpful to distinguish between reasons and rationalizations. Reasons are facts, arguments, principles, etc., that lead you to a particular... Read More
Fear of Man vs. Gospel Credibility
One of the greatest and most common dangers for Christians is falling into the trap of the fear of man (Prov 29:25).... Read More
New Atheism, Social Justice, and Apologetics in the New Decade
As we embark on a new decade, it can be helpful to consider what has occurred over the previous decade(s) to consider... Read More
Is Christianity a Myth?
Occasionally you may hear an objection to believing in Christianity because it is simply myth. Those who make this objection are largely... Read More
Why the Arguments in Support of Planned Parenthood Fail
Choosing Hats (an apologetics site) has a lengthy article pointing out the fallacies of four common arguments given in support of Planned... Read More
Two Principles for Responsible Apologetics
Someone who is going to be giving a talk soon on apologetics asked me to offer a couple of principles I think... Read More
Bearing Witness for Christ in the Workplace, Part 2
In our last post we appealed to John 17 to show that a properly ordered witness for Christ must avoid the two... Read More
Bearing Witness for Christ in the Workplace, Part 1
I work in an almost exclusively Christian environment. With the exception of a few brief encounters with folks delivering packages, reading the... Read More
Biblical Reasons to Believe that the Creation Days Were 24-Hour Periods
When Justin Taylor released a blog entry last Wednesday defending a non-literal use of days in Genesis 1, and thus suggesting at... Read More
Review Link for New Book on Apologetics
I just finished Scott Oliphint’s generally excellent book on apologetics, Covenantal Apologetics (P&R, 2013) and was fixing to write a review when I... Read More