British thinker and writer J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien (1892–1973) is one of the most beloved fantasy authors ever. As author of The… read more

Belief systems, like family members, often share recognizable features or traits. In that sense one can determine what a belief system is about by… read more

Hypocrisy among Christians is a serious issue. At minimum, it’s a huge turnoff for believers and unbelievers alike. In situations where people… read more

With the recent observance of Easter, I’m reminded of an exchange I had with a reader concerning when Christians should worship. About a year… read more

On my Facebook and Twitter pages I have a weekly segment called #FridayPhilosophy, where I provide quotes from great philosophical thinkers. One… read more

On my Facebook and Twitter pages I have a weekly segment called #WednesdayWisdom, where I provide thoughtful quotes from great thinkers in various… read more

What is one of the best ways to prepare for explaining and defending Christianity’s truth claims? I suggest that tapping into the wisdom of… read more

What can past defenders of the faith teach us today? As it turns out, historic Christianity’s preeminent voices have passed on a treasure trove… read more

Do you struggle with how to engage people who disagree online? You’re not alone. As noted in parts 1, 2, and 3 (of six), the term Apologia… read more

One of my favorite contemporary Christian theologians, Dr. Desmond Ford (1929–2019), died recently. He was an Australian evangelical theologian… read more

Are you prepared for apologetic engagement? In part 3 (of six) in this series, I’ll offer three practical suggestions to help prepare you for… read more

In part 1 of this series, we noted that Apologia Sophia (Gk: ἀπολογία σοφία)… read more

Apologia sophia (Gk: ἀπολογία σοφία) transliterates the Greek word endings and… read more

One of my favorite contemporary Christian thinkers, Dr. Edward Michael Bankes Green, more commonly known as “Michael Green,”… read more

Some people think the advance of science continues to remove any reason for believing in God, but in reality scientific discovery over the last… read more

In the first two parts of this series (see here and here) I discussed how secular scientists, given their naturalistic worldview, expected to… read more

I have enjoyed playing and watching sports most of my life. Now that I’m sixty years old I sometimes think back to my time playing baseball and… read more

In part 1 of this series, I discussed how scientific evidence demonstrates that the universe had a beginning and that such a notion best comports… read more

How did the universe come into being? The last century has revealed a stark contrast between what secular scientists expected to find regarding the… read more

I’m not sure if the internet and social media as a whole are either an intrinsic good or an intrinsic bad, but as technologies they do afford… read more