When I first began to examine the case for Christianity, my Mormon family encouraged me to examine Mormonism as well. Both systems make claims about history and are dependent on the reliability of witnesses. As a result, the veracity of either worldview depends entirely on the authority of its sources. …
Read More »What Role Can Apologetics Play in Church Planting? (Video)
J. Warner Wallace (author of Cold Case Christianity) was interviewed by Rich Birch of the Unseminary Podcast and talked about the role of Christian Case Making (Apologetics) in the Church today. Jim also talked about his own experience as a Church planter and pastor. For more information about the Unseminary …
Read More »Is Jesus a Copycat Savior? (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast #1)
In this inaugural Cold-Case Christianity video broadcast / podcast, J. Warner re-examines an atheist objection related to the historicity of Jesus. Is Jesus merely a copycat of prior mythologies like Mithras, Osiris or Horus? How can we, as Christians, respond to such claims? Jim provides a five point response to …
Read More »What Do the Kinderhook Plates Reveal About Joseph Smith?
While Christians continue to find archeological and textural evidence supporting the historicity and authenticity of the Biblical Gospel accounts, Mormonism has been plagued with historical and archeological evidence demonstrating Joseph Smith was less than truthful. Archeology continues to refute the history of the Book of Mormon, failing to reveal a …
Read More »Is There Any Good Reason to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus? (Video)
Jim was interviewed by Leon Fontaine on the Leon Show and spoke about the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus. Is the Resurrection reasonable given the alternative explanations? How can we know Christianity is true? (Visit Leon’s show HERE) To see more interview videos with J. Warner Wallace, visit the …
Read More »Why I’m An Evidentialist (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner talks about the role of evidence in making the case for Christianity and the need for an evidential approach to Christian Case Making. Jim also responds to an excellent blog post addressing his evidential approach to apologetics. Is evidentialism a valid apologetic? What is its …
Read More »How to Be the Christian Case Maker You’ve Always Wanted to Be (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner responds to a listener who wants to know how to become a public apologist. What strategies are effective? What goals are reasonable? Jim provides his most comprehensive podcast on this subject, tracing his own journey and providing tips to help yours. Subscribe to the Cold-Case …
Read More »How Can We Be Sure the Gospels Are Telling the Truth About Jesus? (Video)
Jim was interviewed by Leon Fontaine on the Leon Show and and spoke about the reliability of the New Testament Gospels. Jim talked about his own journey to faith and the investigative process he used to determine the Gospels were trustworthy. Why should we believe the Bible? How can we …
Read More »Good (and Bad) Reasons to Be a Christian (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner examines five responses typically offered to the question: “Why are you a Christian?” Are these responses sufficient, given the nature of the culture in which we live? How can we better respond to the challenges we face as we try to defend what we believe …
Read More »Conversations About Heaven and the Soul (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner converses with Frank Sontag and Janet Mefferd about the nature of heaven and the soul. Have popular movies and books distorted the truth about Heaven? What really happens to the soul when we die? Why should we believe in the soul in the first place? …
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