This is a more complex question than it may seem at the outset, even if we limit our scope to the American church. Apologetics is not taught in churches because ministers and other church leaders are either untrained in it, or they are philosophically opposed to it. ...
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Defending the Faith
What were the early Christians called?
The early Christians were called by different names. Christians - "and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch," (Acts...
The Cosmological Argument for God’s existence
A cosmological argument for the existence of God is an argument that the very existence of the universe and its nature demand God's existence. The argument presented here is a form of the cosmological argument that originated in the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle...
Apologetics and the Family
The Bible commands us to give a defense of our faith (1 Pet. 3:15) and to contend earnestly for the faith (Jude 3). This discipline of giving answers to people’s questions about Christianity is known as Christian apologetics. However, apologetics is integrally related...
If Matthew and Luke wrote a rough draft of their gospels and then later edited them into the form we have today, does that disprove inerrancy?
Email: If Matthew and Luke wrote a rough draft of their gospels and then later edited them into the form we have today, does that disprove inerrancy? Response: I honestly do not see a major problem with that belief affecting the doctrine known as Biblical inerrancy...
Is the Zeitgeist movie true?
CARM receives emails from various individuals inquiring about the validity of the Zeitgeist movie. Despite its popular appeal on the Internet, the Zeitgeist movie is not an accurate representation of the facts regarding Christianity. The following resource provides an...
What is Apologetics? An Outline
What is apologetics? Christian apologetics is the defense and establishment of the Christian faith which covers all topics. Everything must be under the Lordship of Jesus. Here is a basic outline explaining why apologetics. What is Christian apologetics? What...
How did people get saved in the Old Testament? | Salvation in the Old Testament
Email: How did people get saved in the Old Testament? Response: People in the Old Testament were saved by faith just like people today. Three passages to examine in the Old Testament regarding justification by faith are Ezekiel 18:26-28; Isaiah 1:18; and Isaiah 55:7....
Are there different types of anti-Christs?
Email: Are there different types of anti-Christs? Response: Good question. You have to distinguish between "little 'a' antichrist" and "big 'A' Antichrist." The little ‘a’ antichrists are among us now and have always been among us as John talks about in 1 John...
Even More Love and Hate Mail
If you liked the first Love Hate Mail Page and even the second one, then you'll like this one too. The e-mails keep coming in. Again, I hope you enjoy it. "I want to thank you for your frank, candid, and factual Mormonism material. I also have been studying the faults...