Cold Case Christianity Christian Apologetics

Our “Quick Shot” series offers brief answers to common objections to the Christian worldview. Each response is limited to one paragraph. These responses are designed to (1) answer the objection as concisely as possible, (2) challenge the objector to think more deeply about his or her claim, and (3) facilitate a “gospel” conversation. In this article, we’re offering “Quick Shot” responses to the objection, “If God created everything, who created God?” Response #1: “The question is in many ways non-sensical. Let me show you why. The classic definition of God offered by theists (people who believe in God) is this: ‘God is the uncreated Creator.’ So, when someone asks, ‘Who created God?’ they are really asking, ‘Who created the uncreated Creator?’ See the problem? God is, by definition, uncreated. Your question is as illogical as, ‘What sound is silence?’ Since silence is the lack of sound, this question is also non-sensical. Once you know the definition of a term, some questions become unreasonable. Can you see how the question, ‘Who created God?’ is unreasonable once you know the definition of God?” OR Response #2: “Every worldview makes claims about the nature of the universe. Some atheists believe the universe itself …

J. Warner Wallace talks with Russ Garrett from The Coffee Break about the evidence for Christianity. What are the common objections to Christianity and how can these be answered? What approach can we take to defend the truth of Christianity? You can also subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast on iTunes, or add the podcast from our RSS Feed.

J. Warner Wallace discusses the evidence for Christianity with apologist, Sean McDowell, as part of the “Advocates” series from Awana. In this clip, J. Warner describes why the Resurrection is the foundational claim of Christianity. If you’re interested in this great series for high school students, visit the Advocates webpage. To see more training videos with J. Warner Wallace, visit the YouTube playlist.