Issue #1 of the Thinking Matters Journal, ‘Introducing Apologetics’, is now out.

An explanation why the oft heard axiom ‘extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ is false.

A response to Yahoo News article “God and science: an inner conflict,” by Robin Lloyd. And Kenneth Samples gives four reasons why historically science and Christianity have been allies rather than enemies.

Don Carson on the failure of Christian intellectuals to think consistently and faithfully as Christians.

A request for help from Creation Ministries International and an invitation to equip pastors and churches on refuting evolution.

For those who have been wrestling with the issue of culture recently (you know who you are!), John Frame has written a helpful piece on Christ and Culture. (This transcript appears in a revised form in the latest addition to his Theology of Lordship series, The Doctrine of the Christian Life).

What strong and weak scientism is and why it’s clearly irrational and should be avoided.

Last weekend, Bart Ehrman and Peter Williams discussed the textual reliability of the New Testament on the popular UK radio show, Unbelievable. For those unfamiliar with textual criticism or the broader controversy surrounding Ehrman’s book, this may be a good introduction to the debate.

Coming soon: Christopher Hitchens, Dinesh D’Souza, William Lane Craig.

Given that King David called for the destruction of his enemies, how should we then view the Islamic call for the destruction of its enemies? Is a call for destruction wrong per se?