All Apologetics articles – Page 2
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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
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OpinionHave you ever wondered if you could live in a world without rules?
We all wrestle with rules — especially the ones that tell us no. But what if the freedom we all seek isn’t in fighting of every perceived restriciton but embracing the rules from the loving rule of the Creator that created us and the universe we occupy.
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Magazine FeaturesHave you ever wondered why we love restoration?
Whether you’re watching BBC One’s The Repair Shop or just sharpening a knife, we’ve all experienced the deep human longing to see things made new, says Steve Osmond. These little restorations present an opportunity to explore a bigger story - where human beings are made new in the hands of a divine craftsman
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Magazine FeaturesHave you ever wondered why people love spring?
There are “everyday clues” to the meaning of life. That’s the new evangelistic book, Have You Ever Wondered? Here, one of the contributors, Michael Ots, demonstrates how the changing seasons can provide an opportunity to share your faith
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Magazine FeaturesAn idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise
This month marks 1,700 years since the council of Nicaea met to agree the statement of faith still said in many churches around the world each week. Nick Page delves into the murky world of Church politics, arguments about theology and what any of it has to do with Christians today
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InterviewsRay Comfort: The evangelist who “makes sinners tremble” on fear, death and false converts
The straight-talking evangelist whose conversations with strangers rack up millions of YouTube views is worried the Church is producing false converts. If you want to see people come to a lasting faith, stop starting with ‘Jesus loves you’, he says
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OpinionYou can be confident the resurrection of Jesus Christ really happened. Here’s why
With the most significant day in the Christian calendar approaching, Andy Witherall unveils five undeniable facts supporting Jesus’ resurrection
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Magazine FeaturesFinding God in atheist arguments
Can faith be strengthened by its fiercest critics? Christopher Gasson thinks so. He once invited Christian teenagers to study four of the most influential atheist books. Now, as a new survey presents both welcome and challenging news for the future of the Church, he wants all Christians to take a closer look at Neitzsche, Dawkins and co
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Magazine FeaturesWhat Christians get wrong about Satan
The devil isn’t called Lucifer, he can’t make you sin and he’s surprisingly useful to God. Jared Brock busts the myths you’ve been told about ha-satan
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InterviewsHatun Tash: ‘Sometimes I get beaten. I keep going until Muslims hear the Gospel’
The ex-Muslim on confronting Islam, suffering for the gospel and why she won’t stop sharing the good news whatever the cost
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Regular ColumnistsShould Christians believe in evolution?
Tom Wright gives his answer to a reader’s question
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InterviewsElizabeth Oldfield: The Christian apologist on why she’s not afraid to quote poetry to the philosophers
The podcaster and former director of Theos opens up about her unconventional faith journey, what living in Christian community has taught her about discipleship and why she’s writing about sex
