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Why Johnny Can't Believe -- an indictment of the church as a whole for refusing to disciple properly and give Christians solid intellectual grounding for what they believe
Leading Christian Myths -- a summation of popular misconceptions about Christianity, by Christians (and others), plus comments on a list of "50 Most Influential Christians"
The Nutshell Series -- Simplified expositions on major issues, with links to more depth reading. Because sometimes, you feel like a nutshell; sometimes, you don't.
Why Critics of the Bible Do Not Deserve Benefit of the Doubt -- Why you should ignore Skeptical sites with titles like 1001 Irrifutible Bible Contradictions
Tutorial on Logical Errors -- An introduction to some of the most common.
The Impossible Faith -- Offers 17 reasons why Christianity could not have survived in the ancient world unless it had indisputable evidence of the resurrection of Jesus.
The Bogus Quote Parade -- We check into the authenticity of some oft-used quotes used by Skeptics on the Net.
Navigating the Information Jungle -- the librarian in me speaks. Can't decide who is reliable, Freke and Gandy, or Ulansey? This will help.
So you want to be an apologist? -- my advice/perspective for those interested in "doing" Christian apologetics.
How to Use Your Bible -- practical advice for using the Bible as a study aid.
The Clarity Complaint -- a response to critics who complain that God was "unclear" in the Bible.
A Look at the Prophecies of Joseph Smith -- Does Smith pass the prophet test?
Plainer and More Precious Things -- if Joseph Smith was a restorer of original Christianity, he sure missed a big boat.
For more on Mormonism, see our book The Mormon Defenders from Amazon.com (My reply to the review in FARMS Review of Books here. My reply to "Send in the Archers" (now called "The Mormon Defense") here.
Samples from our best material below.
You can also order the entire site on CD or as a download.
Jesus: God's Wisdom -- Do you find the trinity hard to understand? Read this defense of trinitarianism through the "back door" of Jewish Wisdom theology, which clears up a lot of the mystery! See also our item on the Holy Spirit.
Shattering the Christ-Myth -- a refutation of various claims that Jesus did not exist.
The Divine Claims of Jesus -- a close look at what Jesus said about himself.
On the Trail of the Trilemma -- Liar, Lunatic, or Lord defended.
The Canon of the NT -- how was it formed?
The Text of the New Testament -- how sure are we that we have it accurately represented?
The Gospels: Dates and Authorship -- who wrote what, when -- and what happens when you use the same criteria used to date secular documents?
Q/Marcan Priority Series -- untangling theories of literary dependence
Harmonization Series -- Principles and applications for harmonizing the Gospel accounts
The Old Testament Canon -- How was it formed?
Are There Two Creation Accounts? -- nope!
Daniel Doings -- a defense of Daniel.
Faith vs Works -- How are we saved? Which saves us? Three words: Semitic Totality Concept.
Defense of the Atonement -- three cheers for penal substitution! Now also featured: Honor and Pain -- a social-science based re-evaluation of atonement doctrine particulars.
Classics Library -- special collection of apologetics works with featured material from the 17th-19th century to preserve our apologetics heritage. Now on a new website!
Audio Library -- archived radio appearances and recorded teachings.
Testimonies Library -- past, present, future.
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Is the Christian fish a pagan symbol? -- Yeah, right! Or go here for articles on alleged "copycat" saviors (Mithra, Dionysus, Attis, etc). Pick your "heresy of the week"!
Biblical vs. Japanese Culture -- a comparison. The culture of the Bible was more like Japan's than ours, which affects how we read the Bible.
Self Center -- some thoughts on so-called "self-esteem" and how the ancient mindset on "self" is reflected in the Bible, and provides us an answer for today.
What is Faith? -- Once we contextualize certain important words, their meaning shifts dramatically. Also part of this series: What is hope? What is love? What is mercy? What is worship? What is humility? What is repentance?
The Spanish Inquisition -- Lots of myths out there about this one; get the facts from our sources, real historians.
The Patriot Analogy -- How to answer the question, "Who's a real Christian, then?"
Over Three Hundred Disproofs of God's Existence -- based on the list of the opposite name. And experience.
You may be a fundamentalist atheist if... -- learn what most of my atheist opponents are up to.
Who Wants to be a Questionnaire? -- quiz for the Skeptics out there; see how you measure up to credentialed Biblical scholarship.
Extreme Apologetics -- I was wrong. From now on, things will be different in the way we conduct this ministry!
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