All Apologetics articles
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ArticleThe Blueprint and the Biopsy - Finding God in Design, Not Just Morality
Part 3 of a four-part series: From Theistic Evolution to Intelligent Design: Why I changed my mind
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ArticleThe most googled questions about God?
Many people today are exploring Christianity through the internet, in the plethora of online resources about the faith that exist today. So what are they asking?
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ArticleIs there a God? Finding answers to the most googled questions
Far from being just “blind faith”, there are many rational and intellectual reasons to believe in the existence of God and the truth of Christian claims. Premier Unbelievable takes a quick tour through the archives to unearth some of the key arguments
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ArticleThe Body Will Rise - Why Easter Is the Answer to Our Deepest Longing
There’s a line in Ecclesiastes that says, “God has set eternity in the human heart.” And we feel it.
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ArticleThe Cross Is Not the End - Why a Torture Device Became the World’s Greatest Icon
On its surface, the cross is a strange thing to venerate. It was an instrument of torture. A public execution device.
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ArticleDeath Doesn’t Win - The Profound Hope of Holy Week
For 2,000 years, Christians have marked Holy Week as the most sacred stretch of time in the calendar - a journey from celebration to sorrow to resurrection.
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ArticleWhen the Stones Cry Out - Intelligent Design and the Voice of Creation
Part 2 of a four-part series: From Theistic Evolution to Intelligent Design: Why I changed my mind
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ArticleWrestling with the Divide - Why I Couldn’t Keep Faith and Science Apart Anymore
Part 1 of a four-part series: From Theistic Evolution to Intelligent Design: Why I changed my mind
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ArticleIs God Dead? The intersection of Nietzsche’s nihilism and the limits for pursuing justice
Apologist Adam Coleman considers a famous exchange between two great abolitionists, and the meaning and purpose that God gives us
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ArticleA God that Cannot Not Exist? The Ontological Argument
Author Joel Furches explores one of the least understood and most overlooked rational arguments for God, and addresses its objections
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ArticleDo Christian believers in evolution miss the most important arguments?
Erik Strandness reflects on a debate between a Christian evolutionist and an atheist, and wishes some more intelligent designs were acknowledged
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ArticleThe deceptive simplicity of William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument
Philosophical reflection on infinity leads to inevitable conclusions about the nature of reality and the existence of a powerful personal creator
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ArticleDawkins the Apologist
Erik Strandness shares his reflections on the failures of ‘New Atheism’ and how the movement inspired many to return to the faith
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ArticleThe richer meaning within a Christian vision for the future
Erik Strandness argues that the flaws of a materialistic, secular worldview do not offer hope or meaning when compared to theism
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ShowsThe CS Lewis Podcast #191 New Atheism, Sigmund Freud and Narnia: Does CS Lewis still matter?
Is CS Lewis relevant today? Can he speak to a post-Christian culture? We hear from Meg Thomson, producer of Freud’s Last Session, a film starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as CS Lewis, Dr Jem Bloomfield, an assistant professor at the University of Nottingham and author of Paths in the Snow and Justin Brierley, author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God.
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ArticleDivine Humility: The Astonishing Reality of God’s Arrival in a Manger
Erik Strandness delves into the profound humility of the Christmas story, exploring how the birth of Christ in a manger challenges our expectations of divinity and invites us to encounter God in an entirely new way
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ArticleWas the Universe designed for us?
Two teleological arguments for God summarised and explained
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ShowsGod vs Science Debate with Peter Atkins and Keith Fox
Ruth Jackson returned to school to host this lively debate between Peter Atkins, renowned atheist and scientist, and Keith Fox, Christian biologist and theologian. In front of a live young audience, they explore one of the most profound questions: Is religion, just wishful thinking? Atkins and Fox tackle the big questions at the intersection of science, faith, and ethics, including: Are we just matter? Can science explain everything, or are there questions beyond its scope? Will further advancements in technology—like space exploration, genetic modification, and AI override any need or belief in God? From the accusation of “playing God” in genetic engineering to the nature of consciousness in artificial intelligence, this conversation challenges assumptions about what it means to be human and the role of faith in a scientific world.
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Shows#235 The New Testament in its World with special guest and co-author Mike Bird (Classic)
Today’s episode features a special guest - renowned Australian Bible scholar, co-authored and friend of Tom’s, Mike Bird. Together, they delve into their groundbreaking collaborative work, “The New Testament in its World: An introduction to the history, literature, and theology of the first Christians” which both combines and unpacks years of Tom’s major study into this seminal volume.
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ArticleIs the Old Testament Story of Israel Historically Reliable?
Verifying every fact in the OT using archaeological evidence is not possible, but there is good justification for certain key aspects of ancient Israel’s story
