In Defense of the Christian Faith

Reasonable Faith is launching a new TV program on NRB Network ! The program description is as follows: Apologist and author Dr. William Lane Craig joins NRB's primetime lineup in Reasonable Faith! Each week, Dr. Craig will equip you with the tools needed to win skeptics and defend biblical truth with maximum effectiveness. Series premieres on Monday, Oct. 1 at 9p ET (re-airs at 1a ET).  NRB Network already has several other good programs available from such Christian organizations as Answers In Genesis, Cross Examined (Frank Turek), and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Now, Reasonable Faith is a delightful addition! Tune in, if you can, because this is sure to be a viewer-favorite program!  

On Friday, I posted some Black Friday deals on apologetics books ; two of those are on sale today only. And I found a few others... Here are some great apologetics books on sale this Cyber Monday. 1)  The Timeless Writings of C.S. Lewis , 3 Volumes in 1: $7.99 2)  Why I Believe by D. James Kennedy : $3.99 3)  Risen Indeed by D. James Kennedy : $0.99 4)  A Passion for God: The Spiritual Journey of A.W. Tozer : $2.99 5) Atheism Remix by Al Mohler : $5.00 6) Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life : $5.00 7)  Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader , Vol. 1 (e-book): $7.19 8)  Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader, Vol. 2  (e-book): $7.19 9)  Apologetics for the Twenty-first Century (e-book): $7.19 10)   Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig (e-book): $7.19 You can also get a physical copy of the book for a discounted p...

Today is Black Friday, and while I don't like to brave the crowds, I like to browse online deals to see what deals I can find. Books are at the top of my list, and here is an interesting list of some of the nuggets I found: [Note: While the majority of these are apologetics-based books, some of them fit in the "general" category; I listed these because I found them to be interesting deals.] 1) Abortion by R.C. Sproul - $5.00: You can also view other deals on Sproul's books by clicking here . 2) Atheism Remix by Al Mohler - $5.00 (MONDAY ONLY)* 3) Spurgeon’s Sermons (5 volumes) - $29.99 4) Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life - $5.00 (MONDAY ONLY)* 5) The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer (5 volumes) - $49.99 6) The Consequences of Ideas audio/video download by R.C. Sproul - $5.00 7) The Apologetics Study Bible for Students is on sale for $15.63 8) Stand To Reason ministries is offering free shipping this weekend (through Monday) for all purch...

OK, so I haven't posted a decent article in a while and the number of apologetics articles and such that I have collected is piling up... so here is a "Friday Apologetics Finds" for you all. This week's picks are as follows: 1) Have you seen the debate between Christian apologist Dr. William Lane Craig and atheist Christopher Hitchens yet? You can watch the full version of the debate below: If you don't have time to watch the full 2+ hours of the debate, you can watch a 17 minute summary of it here ; My personal opinion is that Dr. Craig did excellently (especially see from minutes 8:40 on). 2) Speaking of Dr. Craig, I'm sure you've all heard that Professor Dawkins has refused to debate him. Well, according to one article , apparently, "the head of the British Humanist Association has stepped in to vindicate the honor of atheists everywhere." I hear Craig was expecting Dawkins to show up at the last minute, so he set up an extra chair ju...

Recently, I have been debating an atheist. Like most atheists, he believes in evolution. The trouble with discussing this topic with him is that he makes no distinction between micro-evolution and macro-evolution. Now, micro-evolution is small changes within species; there are variations within species (for example, dogs will always produce dogs -- from Great Dane to Chihuahua -- they will never produce cats or any other species). This is observable in nature. Macro-evolution is major changes, from one species to a completely different species, over long periods of time. An example would be a rat evolving into an ape (seriously, this atheist brought that up and admitted that he has no idea what transitional mammal would be in-between!). I think it's rather obvious that the two are not the same (and of course, macro-evolution has never been observed). But you will recall that this atheist does not see a distinction between the two. His reasoning was that macro-evolution requi...

Here are this weeks apologetics finds (on Saturday, this time)... Since Resurrection Sunday, commonly known as Easter, is tomorrow, this week's theme is on the Resurrection. Check out these links, and be sure to check out my FIRST giveaway at the bottom of this post! Happy Resurrection Sunday! If one does away with the fact of the Resurrection, one also does away with the Cross, for both stand and fall together, and one would then have to find a new center for the whole message of the gospel. - Hans Urs von Balthasar 1) Confident Christianity has compiled a small list of resources on the Resurrection; you can check it out here . The website also has a post on the Day of Discovery's series titled "What Jesus Said About the Resurrection." 2) Lee Strobel talks about how the Resurrection impacted his life  as an atheist; it's actually a follow up to Ricky Gervais' Easter Message. This article is based primarily on an interview which Apologetics 315 did ...

Here are this week's apologetics finds: 1) Yesterday evening, William Lane Craig debated Sam Harris on the topic "Is Good from God?" Photo courtesy of Apologetics315  Here are two reviews of the debate: Wintery Knight's review of the debate: http://winteryknight.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/audio-and-summary-of-the-william-lane-craig-vs-sam-harris-debate/ Randyeverist's (Possible Worlds) review: http://randyeverist.blogspot.com/2011/04/review-of-craig-vs-harris-debate.html?spref=fb Listen to audio of the debate here: http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2011/04/william-lane-craig-vs-sam-harris-debate.html 2) Here is an awesome video that demonstrates the importance of objective truth in a humorous way: That's all for now! Until next time, happy Friday! Disclaimer: Due to the overwhelming amount of apologetics material being put forth almost daily, I cannot guarantee that I will cover everything in a single post. However, it is my objective to pres...

This week, I have a lot of information for those of you who are thinking about attending an apologetics conference. Here are this week's apologetics finds : 1) The 2011 Online Apologetics Conference is happening April 7-9 ! The theme this year is, "Defending Christianity and God’s Plan for Marriage, Family, and Life through Creative Arts such as Film and Literature." The keynote Speaker will be Dr. Gene Edward Veith Jr. Other Confirmed Speakers include  Mikel Del Rosario , Dr. Holly Ordway , and  Brian Auten  among others. If you are planning on attending, be sure to register soon, because early registrants pay half-price! 2) A debate will be taking place in North Carolina between Christian philosopher and theologian Dr. William Lane Craig and eminent atheist physicist Dr. Lawrence Krauss on the topic: Is There Evidence for God? The debate, which begins 6 pm, March 30th (end time, 9pm), can be viewed live via Internet webcast here .  (Anyt...

If you're like me, you devour apologetics material (or, at least you look for material that will bolster your faith). Every week, I find a small collection of apologetics material -- be it articles, audio/podcasts, downloads, etc. -- that I would like to start sharing with my readers in hopes that it will provide you with information to "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15). So here are this week's picks: Apologetics: Does God Exist? - featuring a number of articles on the subject including some articles and videos by Dr. William Lane Craig Greg Koukl Offers Eight Tips on Witnessing 9 Points for Preaching on the Problem of Evil by Norman Geisler (You can also read an excerpt from his book "If God, Why Evil?" here .) And lastly, I wanted to share a little frugal tip with all you bookworms out there: When looking to purchase a book, never underestimate your local bargain ou...