Answered Questions

Jun 16

What is the Problem of Induction, and Why are Christians Uniquely Situated to Answer it?

The problem of induction is a notorious philosophical problem concerning inductive inferences; more specifically, whether that form of...

Fr. Stephen Brock, Ph.D.

May 21

What is the Natural Law?

In his Epistle to the Romans (2:14-16), Saint Paul affirms that when the Gentiles who do not have the Law—that is, the law revealed by...

Craig S. Keener, PhD.

Apr 30

Is Our Historical Evidence Powerful Enough to Suggest that the Gospel Miracles Occurred?

Most historical Jesus scholars today, whether or not they believe in God, believe that Jesus’s contemporaries experienced him as a healer...

James Anderson, Ph.D.

Apr 18

What are Worldviews, and Why Should University Students be Mindful of Them?

As the word itself suggests, a worldview is an overall view of the world. It isn’t a physical view of the world (like the sight of planet...

Jonathan Austin, J.D.

Apr 11

Are Christian Convictions Difficult to Have in the Practice of Law?

A Christian lawyer is, for some, an oxymoron. Can a follower of Christ also practice law? The question seems to imply that some...

James Anderson, Ph.D.

Mar 21

In What Ways is God the Foundation for all Knowledge?

According to a Christian worldview, God is the foundation of all knowledge simply because God is the ultimate foundation for everything

Tim Pickavance, Ph.D.

Mar 7

Did God Factor into the Philosophies of Some of the Greatest Minds in History?

Intellectual history cannot be told or understood without the idea of God. Badarayana, Confucius, Plato and Aristotle, Jesus, Marcus...

James Anderson, Ph.D.

Feb 28

Does Predestination Make the Problem of Evil More Pressing?

This is a tough question to answer in a short space, not least because it ties together two complex and controversial topics! Let’s begin...

Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D.

Feb 21

Is Christianity a Western or White Religion?

Many people think of Christianity as a Western or White religion. After all, at the time of the Reformation, 92% of all Christians were...

John Bloom, Ph.D

Feb 14

How Can Science Be Applied to Apologetics?

Because science studies God’s creation, and one may reasonably expect God’s handiwork to point us to himself, it’s natural to think that...

Kenneth Barnes, Ph.D.

Jan 31

How Should Students Respond to Anti-Christian Sentiments in the Academy?

Animosity toward both the Gospel, and those who profess it, are hardly recent phenomena. On the contrary, they have been the norm for...

Donald Fairbairn, Ph.D.

Jan 20

Is it Fair to Think of Christianity as a Western Religion?

In academic circles and in western society more broadly, there is currently a lot of antipathy toward the western intellectual tradition...

David A. Horner, D.Phil.

Jan 7

Why is it Important to Ask Good Questions When Engaging Other Worldviews?

Learning to ask good questions is an important skill for everyone to learn, especially followers of Jesus. It not only helps us think...

Jonathan Austin, J.D.

Dec 2, 2021

Why, as Christians, are Some of Us Called to Law?

The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah is helpful to modern Christians as they wrestle through the process of working in a fallen world and living...

James Murphy, Ph.D.

Nov 22, 2021

Does Violence Give Rise to Religion?

Many people today are convinced that religion gives rise to violence. But what if we have the essential relation between the two backwards?

Craig S. Keener, PhD.

Nov 2, 2021

Why think the Gospels are historically reliable?

Many factors should predispose us to take the Gospels as historically reliable sources for Jesus. First, they take the form of...

Scott Smith, Ph.D.

Oct 26, 2021

A Very Brief Reflection on Postmodernism

Postmodernism, is, of course, after the modern. One key aspect of modernity is that many moderns, like Kant, held a high confidence in...

John Bloom, Ph.D

Oct 18, 2021

How does Christianity give a basis for science?

In these politically correct times, this may not sit well with some people, but many non-Christian historians of science acknowledge that...

Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D.

Oct 9, 2021

Should Christians embrace global citizenship?

The Christian life is lived out both locally and globally. Obviously, Christians live in a particular city within a particular country,...

Joel Biermann, Ph.D.

Sep 28, 2021

What responsibilities do Christians have towards the world?

Long volumes by some of Christianity’s most gifted thinkers and writers have been offered attempting an answer to this question. It is...

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