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? …
Read More »Why Creeds Are an Essential Characteristic of Christianity (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner examines the historic, creedal nature of Christianity. Why are creeds so important to the Christian worldview? How early did they emerge? How can we affirm the creedal nature of Christianity in a pluralistic, relativistic culture? Jim investigates the early use of creeds and the continuing …
Read More »Bible Contradictions and an Evil God (Podcast)
In this re-posted podcast, J. Warner takes a look at ten principles necessary for the proper reading of the Bible as we examine a number of apparent Bible contradictions and the claim that the God of the Old Testament is cruel and evil. Subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast …
Read More »The Case for An Afterlife and the Biblical Description of Life After Death (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner reviews the philosophical, evidential case for life beyond the grave and then examines what the Bible has to say about Heaven and Hell. Are there any good reasons to believe in an afterlife (even without the evidence from Scripture)? What are the limits of natural …
Read More »Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Osiris Mythology?
Over the past two weeks, I’ve examined the similarities between Jesus, Mithras and Horus. Early mythological characters are sometimes offered by skeptics in an attempt to argue Jesus is nothing more than a re-creation and retelling of the ancient “rising and dying” mythologies embraced by a number of primitive cultures. …
Read More »Church Planting, Apologetics and the Christian Culture (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner chats with Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell, the hosts of the Church Planter Podcast about the challenges of church planting, the nature of church in America today and the role of apologetics within the Christian community. Subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast on iTunes, …
Read More »Ways to Strengthen the Faith of Young Christians and Answer Skeptical Objections (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner talks about four simple strategies to help strengthen the faith and understanding of young believers. How can parents help their children? Are our efforts little more than religious “indoctrination”? Jim also responds to two skeptical objections (in the wake of the Easter season) as examples …
Read More »Why Passion Is So Important to the Case for Christianity (Video)
J. Warner Wallace was interviewed on 100 Huntley Street and talked about his passion for making a case for the reliability of the Bible. Be sure to check out 100 Huntley Street at http://us.100huntley.com/. To see more interview videos with J. Warner Wallace, visit the YouTube playlist. For more information …
Read More »Speaking Christianese and the Evangelistic Danger of Low Expectations (Podcast)
In this podcast, J. Warner talks about the habit many of us of speaking Christianese, the distinctive (and often confusing) language of the Christian faith. How can we learn to communicate important Christian concepts without sounding like we’re speaking Greek? Jim also discusses the dangerous consequences resulting from low expectations …
Read More »Abductive Reasoning and the Case for the Resurrection (Podcast)
Did Jesus rise from the dead? In this podcast, J. Warner talks about abductive reasoning, its application in death scene investigations and its utility when making the case for the Resurrection of Jesus. As Easter approaches, J. Warner outlines the material from his evangelistic booklet, ALIVE: A Cold Case Approach …
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