All Apologetics articles
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Regular ColumnistsDid the founder of modern Judaism meet Jesus?
After Jerusalem was destroyed in AD70, Judaism could have vanished…but Yohanan ben Zakkai, a rabbi and near contemporary of Jesus, preserved and reshaped Jewish teaching for millennia to follow. David Instone-Brewer explores how his message echoed Jesus’ – but missed the crucial truth at its heart
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Regular ColumnistsWho goes to hell?
Tom Wright fields a challenging question about the nature of heaven and hell - and who goes there
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OpinionCan I know God personally?
In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the questions that people most often ask the internet about God. Here, he explores how to overcome doubts and embrace a divine connection
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OpinionIs the Bible reliable?
In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the questions that people most often ask the internet about God. Here, he examines the evidence for the Bible. Can an ancient book be trusted to be true?
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OpinionIs Jesus really God?
In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the questions that people most often ask the internet about God. Here, he examines the evidence for Christ’s divinity
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ReviewsAlister McGrath’s new book argues belief is essential to being human
Theologian Alister McGrath challenges post-Enlightenment assumptions about faith in his new book, arguing that belief is not the enemy of rationality but its necessary companion, essential to human flourishing
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OpinionIs Jesus the only way to God?
Is Christianity too narrow? How do we navigate the exclusive claims of the Bible in a diverse world? In this series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the most-Googled questions about God
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Regular ColumnistsDoes every Old Testament verse whisper Jesus?
Are some Christians a little too desperate to find Jesus in every Old Testament story? Theologian Tom Wright gives his view
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OpinionWhy does God allow pain and suffering?
The reality of evil and suffering is perhaps the greatest challenge to faith in an omnipotent, benevolent God. To address this age-old question Bruce Miller ushers attention to Christianity’s three act story in which God who enters our pain, carries our grief, and ensures that suffering will one day end
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Opinion4 ways Christians can respond to the growth of Islam in Britain
The recent Unite the Kingdom rally highlighted growing concerns about Islam’s influence in Britain. Christian Concern’s Tim Dieppe looks at four distinct approaches Christians have taken and considers their strengths and weaknesses
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OpinionIs there a God?
The question about God’s existence has sparked countless debates, shaped civilisations and influenced billions of lives. In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the most-Googled questions about God
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OpinionThe response to Charlie Kirk’s death is revealing the subtext of our hearts
The public murder of the Christian and conservative activist Charlie Kirk has prompted a variety of depressing responses, says Andy Kind. Our words on social media reveal much about the state of our hearts, he says
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InterviewsDr Selina Stone on Pentecostalism, spiritual abuse and her evolving faith
If white Christians are serious about building multiethnic churches, they need to start sharing power with Black and Brown people. That’s according to Dr Selina Stone who worries too much energy has been wasted by Black Christians on the issue. The Pentecostal theologian also speaks candidly with Sam Hailes about why studying theology at the highest level has deepened rather than dismantled her belief in God
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OpinionDoes life have a purpose?
How do we find meaning beyond the mundane? In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the questions that people most often ask the internet about God
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Magazine FeaturesThe strangest miracle you’ve (probably) never heard of
Can an ordinary communion wafer miraculously transform into tissue from the heart of Jesus? As the world’s first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, is canonised, Tony Wilson investigates one of the Eucharistic miracles that he so carefully catalogued before he died
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OpinionHere’s a logical, biblical and pastoral response to Kemi Badenoch’s crisis of faith
In the face of evil and suffering, is belief in God still morally justifiable? No, says Kemi Badenoch who last week admitted losing her Christian faith following the revelations of Josef Fritzl’s crimes. In this response, Andrew Ollerton says that rejecting God because of evil is to saw off the very branch we are sitting on
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Magazine FeaturesWhy is the Bible so violent?
When we come across difficult passages in the Old Testament, we needn’t turn away says Dr Andrew Ollerton. Here’s how we can better understand them
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Magazine FeaturesThe Forgotten Door: In our rush to prove truth, the Church forgot about beauty
It’s not always a solid argument that wins a heart to Christ but, increasingly, an encounter with something far more transcendent. Let’s get rid of the moss and bring on the beauty, says Andy Kind
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Opinion‘God belongs in politics’ John Lennox makes the case for faith in public life
Addressing the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast in Westminster this morning, the renowned Christian apologist and mathematician Professor John Lennox argued removing God from politics will create a moral vacuum that secularism has no hope of filling. Here are his words in full
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ReviewsGospel Conversations: This book makes apologetics accessible for every believer
Apologetics isn’t just for academics - it’s a vital expression of love for God and neighbour. In Gospel Conversations, Philip Layton shows how every Christian can share their faith with clarity, confidence and compassion, says Kehinde Omotayo
