03Dec 2021 by Post

Chesterton’s Gateway

AFR, Apologetics, app, Bill Federer, cancel culture, Chip Bennett, cross examined, cross examined official podcast, CrossExamined, crossexamined podcast, Erik Metaxas, Ethan Nicolle, Evolution, faith, Frank Turek, freedom, God, google play, Hell, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Islam, iTunes, J. Warner Wallace, Jesus Christ, John Dickson, John Lennox, John McCray, Jorge Gil, Justin Brierley, Lee Strobel, Lucas Miles, Meyer, Michael Brown, New Testament reliability, Pam Pryor, Podcast, podcasting, Radio, Radio Show, Richard Bauckham, science, sexuality, Spotify, Stephen Meyer, stitcher, Stonestreet, truth, Unbelieavable?, US Army, Weekly Podcast, Woke
Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS About a century ago the editor of the London Times asked his readers to write in to answer the question, “What’s wrong with the world?” G.K. Chesterton wrote back two words: “I am.” Chesterton was a Christian writer, poet, illustrator, and debater who went on to write more than 80 books and thousands of essays. One of his books had a profound impact on C.S. Lewis. You’ve probably heard several of Chesterton’s quotes even if you don’t recognize the name. Ethan Nicolle, who is also one of the brilliant minds behind the Babylon Bee, has made it easy to read 14 of Chesterton’s best essays in his new book called Chesterton’s Gateway. He…
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01Dec 2021 by Post

Biblical Judgment in a “Don’t Judge Me” World

Alisa Childers, Apologetics, Christianity, Jesus, judging, theology, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Well Watered Women
By Alisa Childers “YOU SHOULDN’T JUDGE.” Once upon a couple of years ago, there was a wildly popular book written by a self-professed Christian author. It was released by a Christian publishing house and marketed on Christian platforms and websites. It was a fairy tale come true. Crushing it at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list and winning the hearts and minds of millions of women, it was featured in countless small group Bible studies and conferences nationwide. The only problem is that the core message of the book is the exact opposite of the biblical Gospel. So, I decided to write a little review of it and post it on my blog. I didn’t anticipate this “little review” going viral, nor did I predict the boatloads of…
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05Nov 2021 by Post

Should You Criticize Moral or Religious Beliefs?

AFR, Apologetics, app, Bill Federer, cancel culture, Chip Bennett, cross examined, cross examined official podcast, CrossExamined, crossexamined podcast, Erik Metaxas, Evolution, faith, Frank Turek, freedom, God, google play, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Islam, iTunes, J. Warner Wallace, Jesus Christ, John McCray, Jorge Gil, Justin Brierley, Lee Strobel, Lucas Miles, Meyer, Michael Brown, New Testament reliability, Pam Pryor, Podcast, podcasting, Radio, Radio Show, Richard Bauckham, science, sexuality, Spotify, Stephen Meyer, stitcher, Stonestreet, truth, Unbelieavable?, US Army, Weekly Podcast, Woke
Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Is it wrong to criticize someone’s moral or religious beliefs? Many people think so. Frank takes this assertion head on and reveals that it is self-defeating, impractical, and unbiblical. For example, those who claim we can’t judge anyone’s moral beliefs are judging themselves and asserting a moral belief. If we can’t criticize someone’s moral beliefs then how can we say the Nazis were wrong or the Jihadists on 9-11 were wrong? How can you say your position on LGBTQ issues, racism, or climate change is right? How can we follow the teachings of the prophets and Jesus and the apostles? Tune in. There’s a lot of ground covered in…
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03Nov 2021 by Post

The Fast But Quiet Creeping of Everyday Cancel Culture: 3 Things Christians Need to Know

Apologetics, Apologetics for Parents, cancel culture, Christianity, Culture CrossExamined, Inclusion, Natasha Crain, Shipwright, tolerance, Tripwire
By Natasha Crain Last month, the CEO of video game maker Tripwire Interactive was made to step down from his job just 53 hours after he tweeted support for the new Texas abortion law (which banned abortion after the baby’s heartbeat can be detected). Here’s the offensive tweet that apparently warranted the loss of his job: “Proud of #USSupremeCourt affirming the Texas law banning abortion for babies with a heartbeat. As an entertainer I don’t get political often. Yet with so many vocal peers on the other side of this issue, I felt it was important to go on the record as a pro-life game developer.” That’s it. That’s it. He merely stated his view that he supports protecting unborn babies from being killed. But having a different view was too much…
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01Nov 2021 by Post

Confronting Homosexuality in a Culture of Identity (Part 3)

Apologetics, Christianity, Culture, Culture CrossExamined, Free Thinking Ministries, Homosexuality, Josh Klein, Sin, Theology and Christian Apologetics
By Josh Klein As we enter into the final section of critiquing the objections to the orthodox view of homosexual activity as a sin, it is important to note, again, why I am spending such a significant amount of time on these particular points.  The rallying cry for the liberal theologian has been grace, mercy and love, but as I established in part one (HERE), I believe that true grace, mercy and love must be based on the Truth established in God’s word. In order to have proper compassion we can not entertain falsehood. We intrinsically know this to be true.  If your child believes with all his heart that he can fly and climbs to the top of your house to prove it do you let him jump because it is…
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29Oct 2021 by Post

Is Atheism Dead? | with Eric Metaxas

AFR, Apologetics, app, Bill Federer, cancel culture, Chip Bennett, cross examined, cross examined official podcast, CrossExamined, crossexamined podcast, Erik Metaxas, Evolution, faith, Frank Turek, freedom, God, google play, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Islam, iTunes, J. Warner Wallace, Jesus Christ, John McCray, Jorge Gil, Justin Brierley, Lee Strobel, Lucas Miles, Meyer, Michael Brown, New Testament reliability, Pam Pryor, Podcast, podcasting, Radio, Radio Show, Richard Bauckham, science, sexuality, Spotify, Stephen Meyer, stitcher, Stonestreet, truth, Unbelieavable?, US Army, Weekly Podcast, Woke
Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Best-selling author Eric Metaxas (Bonhoeffer, Luther, Amazing Grace, Miracles) joins Frank to reveal highlights of his new book Is Atheism Dead? Eric covers the discoveries pointing to God from science and archaeology, and he does so by telling the stories leading to these momentous discoveries. It’s a delightful read, and it shows how much the script has flipped from science points away from God to now science strongly pointing toward God. On the podcast, Frank and Eric discuss the Big Bang, the fine-tuning of the universe, and the utter futility of trying to find a natural cause for the first life. The universe and life provide compelling evidence for supreme intelligence. They also…
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27Oct 2021 by Post

How We Got Our Bible

4. Is the NT True?, Apologetics, Christianity, How We Got Our Bible, inspiration, New Testament, Ryan Leasure, Theology and Christian Apologetics
By Ryan Leasure This article is the first in a series of nine blog posts that will unpack the story of how we got our Bible. That is to say, the Bible didn’t just fall from heaven into our laps. Rather, the Bible is the result of a long process that starts from the mind of God and ends with to our modern English translations. The process involves inspiration of texts, collecting certain books, rejecting other books, copying of manuscripts, evaluating thousands of manuscripts to recreate the originals as much as possible, translating the Hebrew and Greek texts into English, and then creating translations that are readable in our modern vernacular. As you may have guessed, this series will deal with some of the more crucial issues surrounding the Bible—issues such as canon, the apocrypha, the…
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25Oct 2021 by Post

Before You Hit Send by Emerson Eggerichs- Audio Book Highlight

Apologetics, Before You Hit Send, Book review, Christian Audio, Christianity, Conversations, Culture CrossExamined, Emmerson Eggerichs, Faithful Thinkers, Luke Nix, Theology and Christian Apologetics
By Luke Nix Introduction If you consume a large portion of your material through audio, it is hard to get past a good deal on an excellent audio book. Twice every year ChristianAudio.com runs a sale on most of their collection, and you can usually pick up these great audio resources for $7.49. The time has come for the first sale of 2021 (and beyond), so I will be highlighting some of my favorite audio books. I’ll include a few of my favorite quotes from the books, my recommendation from my chapter-by-chapter reviews, links to posts that were inspired by the books, and, of course, I will include links to the audio book deal throughout the article. Today, I am highlighting Before You Hit Send: Preventing Headache and Heartache by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. Before…
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22Oct 2021 by Post

Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality

AFR, Apologetics, app, Bill Federer, cancel culture, Chip Bennett, cross examined, cross examined official podcast, CrossExamined, crossexamined podcast, Evolution, faith, Frank Turek, freedom, God, google play, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Islam, iTunes, J. Warner Wallace, Jesus Christ, John McCray, Jorge Gil, Justin Brierley, Lee Strobel, Lucas Miles, Meyer, Michael Brown, New Testament reliability, Pam Pryor, Podcast, podcasting, Radio, Radio Show, Richard Bauckham, science, sexuality, Spotify, Stephen Meyer, stitcher, Stonestreet, truth, Unbelieavable?, US Army, Weekly Podcast, Woke
Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS The top apologetics book over the past two years on Amazon has been Hillary Morgan Ferrer’s Mama Bear Apologetics (yes, I think it’s sold even more than Mere Christianity). Well, Hillary is back with an equally great new book called Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality. And she writes about hard issues in a fun and memorable way. For example, here’s a short excerpt: The idea that sexuality should be guarded is not very popular. Our society sees it as just a prudish phase we went through back in the Victorian era. Thanks to Freud, we are now supposedly enlightened, understanding that sexual repression is basically the gateway to all mental illnesses. Be…
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