The Defending the Faith section features articles and commentaries that stand up for Christianity and the Christian faith from its critics and detractors.
The Vanishing Gospel By Dave Hunt One of the greatest sorrows for lovers of God is the fact that the vast majority of mankind selfishly and ungratefully live day after day without even thinking of the Creator to whom they owe their existence and who holds their eternal destiny in…
Beyond Critical Thinking – The Ask By Chris Corlett In Critical Thinking the dual components of evidence and persuasion take prominent place in organizing or analyzing any position or claim. While evidence serves as the building blocks of any argument, persuasion operates as the mortar which connects and holds together…
Rightly Dividing God’s Word Keeps us Focused on Jesus’ Appearing By Jonathan C. Brentner As a child, I loved AWANA and grew up with its motto verse hanging on the wall of my bedroom. It read, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be…
Christianity: Miracle or Myth? By Dr. Alex McFarland Take a class in philosophy or logic and eventually you’ll hear the phrase “Similarity does not equal sameness.” Consider, for example, a kitchen chair and a cocker spaniel. Both have four legs and a back. They are, in some ways, similar, but…
Do You Believe In Unicorns? By Dr. Mike Murphy “How can you believe Christians when they thought the world was flat?” “The Bible teaches there are unicorns!” Go to any atheist website or Facebook page, and you will see the most outrageous claims about Christianity, the Bible, and God. You…
Viral Threats to Religious Liberty (Part 3 of 3) By Col. Tim Moore Judge a Tree by Its Fruit It has been said that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Some of the most egregious purveyors of authoritarian overreach have proven the truth of this adage during…
Viral Threats to Religious Liberty (Part 2 of 3) By Col. Tim Moore 2020 Applications The same character traits manifested by all the authorities leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus are evident around us today. I make that assertion as someone who has served in the marbled halls of…
Viral Threats to Religious Liberty (Part 1 of 3) By Col. Tim Moore As American Christians celebrated Easter in 2020, they were coping with unprecedented levels of government intrusion into typical worship practices. Most churches in America complied with generalized public health decrees to minimize group gatherings. So, instead of…
Christian Unity or Ecumenical Babel? By Howard Green The past four months have ushered in a crisis like nothing else we’ve seen in recent history. To be certain, September 11, 2001, was a day that will continue to influence our way of life for the foreseeable future. As horrific as…
The Church: Navigating the Difficult Waters of Sexuality By Rebecca Davis “This topic of sexuality is one that even if I wanted to ignore, I couldn’t,” said Kevin DeYoung, a husband, father of eight, pastor, professor, and author. DeYoung is featured in the upcoming feature-length documentary from American Family Studios…