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Cultural Apologetics with Cole Burgett

Before Baker Street: An Evaluation of Amazon Prime’s ‘Young Sherlock’

Before Baker Street: An Evaluation of Amazon Prime’s ‘Young Sherlock’

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 22, 2026

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  • Come On, Get Happy: A Cultural Reflection on Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’

    Come On, Get Happy: A Cultural Reflection on Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’

    by Christian Research Institute | Mar 4, 2026

  • The God Who Looks Back: A Review of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

    The God Who Looks Back: A Review of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

    by Christian Research Institute | Jan 7, 2026

  • The Man and the Monster: A Review of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

    The Man and the Monster: A Review of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 19, 2025

  • All’s Well That Ends Well: A Review of ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

    All’s Well That Ends Well: A Review of ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 8, 2025

Family First: A Film Review of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Family First: A Film Review of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

by Christian Research Institute | Aug 6, 2025

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  • Up, Up, and Away (Again): A Review of Superman (2025)

    Up, Up, and Away (Again): A Review of Superman (2025)

    by Christian Research Institute | Jul 23, 2025

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Theological Trends with Anne Kennedy

The Teaching of Preston Sprinkle, Biblical Sexuality, and the LGBTQ Conversation

The Teaching of Preston Sprinkle, Biblical Sexuality, and the LGBTQ Conversation

by Christian Research Institute | Mar 25, 2026

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  • Deconstructing Faith and Marriage when a Spouse Comes Out: A Review of ‘Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage’ by Kelly Foster Lundquist

    Deconstructing Faith and Marriage when a Spouse Comes Out: A Review of ‘Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage’ by Kelly Foster Lundquist

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 11, 2026

  • Is Good Christian Parenting a Myth? A Review of ‘The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families’ by Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

    Is Good Christian Parenting a Myth? A Review of ‘The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families’ by Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 10, 2025

  • Does the Bible Teach Complementarity? A review of Gregg R. Allison’s  ‘Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence’ and Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher’s ‘Jesus and Gender: Living as Sisters and Brothers in Christ’

    Does the Bible Teach Complementarity? A review of Gregg R. Allison’s ‘Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence’ and Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher’s ‘Jesus and Gender: Living as Sisters and Brothers in Christ’

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 5, 2025

  • Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Lens on Sex and Marriage: Summary Critique of ‘Lower Than The Angels: A History Of Sex and Christianity’

    Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Lens on Sex and Marriage: Summary Critique of ‘Lower Than The Angels: A History Of Sex and Christianity’

    by Christian Research Institute | Sep 3, 2025

Christian Idolatry? Evaluating Bethel Church and Bill Johnson

Christian Idolatry? Evaluating Bethel Church and Bill Johnson

by Christian Research Institute | Jul 30, 2025

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  • Beth Allison Barr: Becoming the Leader She Knew She Could Be: A Review of ‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife:  How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry’

    Beth Allison Barr: Becoming the Leader She Knew She Could Be: A Review of ‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry’

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 25, 2025

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Cultural Critique with Doug Groothuis

Francis Schaeffer and Doubt:  How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction

Francis Schaeffer and Doubt: How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction

by Christian Research Institute | May 6, 2026

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  • Election and Evangelism: Is Calvinism Anti‑Evangelism?

    Election and Evangelism: Is Calvinism Anti‑Evangelism?

    by Christian Research Institute | Mar 11, 2026

  • Resurrecting the Dead with AI? Digital Necromancy and the Christian

    Resurrecting the Dead with AI? Digital Necromancy and the Christian

    by Christian Research Institute | Jan 21, 2026

  • Blaise Pascal: Three Misconceptions and the Truth

    Blaise Pascal: Three Misconceptions and the Truth

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 1, 2025

  • The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down and Made Everything Worse

    The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down and Made Everything Worse

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 27, 2025

Why Read Books?

Why Read Books?

by Christian Research Institute | Mar 12, 2025

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  • Of God and Dogs, With Constant Reference to Sunny

    Of God and Dogs, With Constant Reference to Sunny

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 18, 2024

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Fringe Files with Lindsey Mendenwaldt

Taoism: The Way to Ultimate Reality? A Christian Response

Taoism: The Way to Ultimate Reality? A Christian Response

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 1, 2026

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  • The Lunar New Year Animals: A Christian Examination of the Chinese Zodiac

    The Lunar New Year Animals: A Christian Examination of the Chinese Zodiac

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 4, 2026

  • Channeling the Dead—A Christian Response to Mediums

    Channeling the Dead—A Christian Response to Mediums

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 22, 2025

  • Behind the Crystal Ball: The Spiritual Risks of Seeing Psychics

    Behind the Crystal Ball: The Spiritual Risks of Seeing Psychics

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 15, 2025

  • Crystals: Vibrations, Energy, and Healing Power?

    Crystals: Vibrations, Energy, and Healing Power?

    by Christian Research Institute | Jul 16, 2025

Consciously Dreaming: A Look at Lucid Dreams

Consciously Dreaming: A Look at Lucid Dreams

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 24, 2025

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  • Another Book About Cults? A Review of J. W. Ocker’s ‘Cult Following’

    Another Book About Cults? A Review of J. W. Ocker’s ‘Cult Following’

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 26, 2025

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Ethical Apologetics with Jay Watts

What Does the World Look Like Without God?  Deconstruction and Unanswered Prayers

What Does the World Look Like Without God? Deconstruction and Unanswered Prayers

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 8, 2026

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  • The Problem of Platforming on Anger

    The Problem of Platforming on Anger

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 18, 2026

  • The Incredulity of Yuval Noah Harari:  Evaluating the World’s Foremost Big Story Historian

    The Incredulity of Yuval Noah Harari: Evaluating the World’s Foremost Big Story Historian

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 29, 2025

  • Exploring “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNR) Decisions with Hope

    Exploring “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNR) Decisions with Hope

    by Christian Research Institute | Apr 16, 2025

  • A String of Losses for the Pro-Life Movement and Our Message of Hope

    A String of Losses for the Pro-Life Movement and Our Message of Hope

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 1, 2024

The Problem with Improving Abortion

The Problem with Improving Abortion

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 6, 2024

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  • Christianity is Better: What Place for the Christian in a Post-Christian Political World?

    Christianity is Better: What Place for the Christian in a Post-Christian Political World?

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 28, 2024

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Doctrinal Foundations with Matthew M. Kennedy

The Church with No Foundation: Evaluating the Teachings of Pastor Andy Stanley

The Church with No Foundation: Evaluating the Teachings of Pastor Andy Stanley

by Christian Research Institute | Dec 30, 2025

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  • Are Pastors and Church Government Biblical? Authority and the Church in the New Testament Era and Beyond

    Are Pastors and Church Government Biblical? Authority and the Church in the New Testament Era and Beyond

    by Christian Research Institute | Sep 17, 2025

  • ‘Am I Racist?’ Reveals DEI’s Counterfeit Redemption

    ‘Am I Racist?’ Reveals DEI’s Counterfeit Redemption

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 19, 2025

  • Non-Christians, Death, and Comforting the Bereaved

    Non-Christians, Death, and Comforting the Bereaved

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 7, 2024

  • Who May Come To The Lord’s Table—Eucharistic Welcome And Warning

    Who May Come To The Lord’s Table—Eucharistic Welcome And Warning

    by Christian Research Institute | May 8, 2024

Christian Parenting and the Peril of Public School Education

Christian Parenting and the Peril of Public School Education

by Christian Research Institute | Nov 29, 2023

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  • Should Christians Be Rebaptized?

    Should Christians Be Rebaptized?

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 30, 2023

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Feature Articles

A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’

A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 29, 2026

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  • Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers

    Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 25, 2026

  • Sigmund Freud and The Making of Our Modern Sexual Identity

    Sigmund Freud and The Making of Our Modern Sexual Identity

    by Christian Research Institute | Jan 23, 2026

  • Aristotle And C.S. Lewis on Virtue

    Aristotle And C.S. Lewis on Virtue

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 23, 2025

  • Contrasting Eastern Lightning Deception and Essential Christian D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E

    Contrasting Eastern Lightning Deception and Essential Christian D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 6, 2025

The Six Trials of The Church of God Almighty (AKA The Eastern Lighting Cult) 

The Six Trials of The Church of God Almighty (AKA The Eastern Lighting Cult) 

by Christian Research Institute | Oct 2, 2025

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  • A Christian Exploration of the Baha’i Faith

    A Christian Exploration of the Baha’i Faith

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 13, 2025

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Reviews

Amaze Amaze Amaze Grace!  ‘Project Hail Mary’ and the Stories We Can’t Stop Telling

Amaze Amaze Amaze Grace! ‘Project Hail Mary’ and the Stories We Can’t Stop Telling

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 15, 2026

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  • Examining ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Through Varied Perspectives

    Examining ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Through Varied Perspectives

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 17, 2025

  • ‘The Sacred Chain’ without an Anchor: A Christian Adrift in Darwinian Seas

    ‘The Sacred Chain’ without an Anchor: A Christian Adrift in Darwinian Seas

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 3, 2025

  • Pop Culture’s Idea of Shame and Spirituality: A Review of ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’

    Pop Culture’s Idea of Shame and Spirituality: A Review of ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 25, 2025

  • ‘Alien: Earth’ and the Search for Immortality

    ‘Alien: Earth’ and the Search for Immortality

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 12, 2025

Opening-out Delight:  Romantic Love as Divine Sign in the Novels of Walker Percy

Opening-out Delight: Romantic Love as Divine Sign in the Novels of Walker Percy

by Christian Research Institute | Sep 24, 2025

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  • G.K. Chesterton’s ‘Orthodoxy’ and Christian Enchantment

    G.K. Chesterton’s ‘Orthodoxy’ and Christian Enchantment

    by Christian Research Institute | Sep 10, 2025

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Philosophers Series

Sigmund Freud and The Making of Our Modern Sexual Identity

Sigmund Freud and The Making of Our Modern Sexual Identity

by Christian Research Institute | Jan 23, 2026

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  • Aristotle And C.S. Lewis on Virtue

    Aristotle And C.S. Lewis on Virtue

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 23, 2025

  • Blaise Pascal: Three Misconceptions and the Truth

    Blaise Pascal: Three Misconceptions and the Truth

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 1, 2025

  • Critical Race Theory: An Introduction and Critique

    Critical Race Theory: An Introduction and Critique

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 5, 2025

  • John Searle:  Unwitting Ally of the Soul

    John Searle: Unwitting Ally of the Soul

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 5, 2025

The Inner and Outer Man: How Historical Christian Anthropology Addresses Transgenderism

The Inner and Outer Man: How Historical Christian Anthropology Addresses Transgenderism

by Christian Research Institute | Oct 22, 2024

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  • Consciousness, AI, and the Imago Dei

    Consciousness, AI, and the Imago Dei

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 22, 2024

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Literary Apologetics

A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’

A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 29, 2026

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  • Opening-out Delight:  Romantic Love as Divine Sign in the Novels of Walker Percy

    Opening-out Delight: Romantic Love as Divine Sign in the Novels of Walker Percy

    by Christian Research Institute | Sep 24, 2025

  • G.K. Chesterton’s ‘Orthodoxy’ and Christian Enchantment

    G.K. Chesterton’s ‘Orthodoxy’ and Christian Enchantment

    by Christian Research Institute | Sep 10, 2025

  • George Herbert’s Devotional Poetry: An Apologist’s Guide to God’s Call, Prayer, and Gospel Transformation

    George Herbert’s Devotional Poetry: An Apologist’s Guide to God’s Call, Prayer, and Gospel Transformation

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 11, 2025

  • Love (Not Rocks) All the Way Down:  Horror and Hospitality in Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’

    Love (Not Rocks) All the Way Down: Horror and Hospitality in Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’

    by Christian Research Institute | Feb 17, 2025

How Greek Myth, Tragedy, And Philosophy Point to Christian Truth

How Greek Myth, Tragedy, And Philosophy Point to Christian Truth

by Christian Research Institute | Jan 22, 2025

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  • Science, Spirituality, and C. S. Lewis: An Analysis of the Space Trilogy

    Science, Spirituality, and C. S. Lewis: An Analysis of the Space Trilogy

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 6, 2024

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Effective Evangelism

Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers

Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers

by Christian Research Institute | Feb 25, 2026

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  • The Adoption of God (Evangelism to Those who were Adopted)

    The Adoption of God (Evangelism to Those who were Adopted)

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 2, 2024

  • Bearing Witness to Christ Among Internationals

    Bearing Witness to Christ Among Internationals

    by Christian Research Institute | Dec 23, 2023

  • #Witchtok-Sorcery at Your Fingertips

    #Witchtok-Sorcery at Your Fingertips

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 17, 2023

  • Planting Seeds of Faith: Making the Christian Story Plausible and Desirable to Generation Z

    Planting Seeds of Faith: Making the Christian Story Plausible and Desirable to Generation Z

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 27, 2022

How Do We Evangelize Affluent Suburbs

How Do We Evangelize Affluent Suburbs

by Christian Research Institute | Apr 18, 2022

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  • Atheism and the Burden of Proof

    Atheism and the Burden of Proof

    by Christian Research Institute | Mar 4, 2022

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Viewpoint

Is Everybody Traumatized, and Do We All Need Therapy?

Is Everybody Traumatized, and Do We All Need Therapy?

by Christian Research Institute | Mar 26, 2025

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  • Did David Rape Bathsheba?

    Did David Rape Bathsheba?

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 15, 2024

  • A Christian’s Response to Pastor Lawson’s Moral Failure

    A Christian’s Response to Pastor Lawson’s Moral Failure

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 2, 2024

  • Blessings and Liberty: The Politics and Religion of David French

    Blessings and Liberty: The Politics and Religion of David French

    by Christian Research Institute | Jul 24, 2024

  • Can a Christian Attend a Gay Wedding? Alistair Begg and the Bad Pharisee

    Can a Christian Attend a Gay Wedding? Alistair Begg and the Bad Pharisee

    by Christian Research Institute | Apr 3, 2024

Is Divine Determinism Biblical?

Is Divine Determinism Biblical?

by Christian Research Institute | Mar 6, 2024

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  • Just War 5.0: On the Evolution and Application of Just War Doctrine in the Modern World

    Just War 5.0: On the Evolution and Application of Just War Doctrine in the Modern World

    by Christian Research Institute | Nov 20, 2023

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Practical Hermeneutics

The Upside-Down Metaphor:  A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler’s ‘Beautiful Union’

The Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler’s ‘Beautiful Union’

by Christian Research Institute | Jun 7, 2023

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  • Whose Interpretation Is It Anyway?

    Whose Interpretation Is It Anyway?

    by Christian Research Institute | Jul 19, 2021

  • Are Matthew and Luke Reliable Concerning Christ’s Birth in Bethlehem

    Are Matthew and Luke Reliable Concerning Christ’s Birth in Bethlehem

    by Christian Research Institute | Mar 22, 2021

  • Learning to Rightly Interpret Scripture in an Age of Biblical Illiteracy

    Learning to Rightly Interpret Scripture in an Age of Biblical Illiteracy

    by Christian Research Institute | Mar 14, 2021

  • The Origin of the Islamic Dajjal in False Christian Apocalyptic Literature

    The Origin of the Islamic Dajjal in False Christian Apocalyptic Literature

    by Christian Research Institute | Jan 11, 2021

The Remarkable Reliability of Oral History

The Remarkable Reliability of Oral History

by Christian Research Institute | Aug 24, 2020

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  • Jeremiah, Preacher of Prosperity?

    Jeremiah, Preacher of Prosperity?

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 15, 2020

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Postmodern Realities

Advice from a College Student: Go to Church

Advice from a College Student: Go to Church

by Christian Research Institute | Feb 13, 2025

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  • No More Desires: Ian Fleming, James Bond, and Acedia

    No More Desires: Ian Fleming, James Bond, and Acedia

    by Christian Research Institute | Sep 9, 2024

  • Star Trek’s Christopher Pike: An Old-Fashioned Hero for Our Cynical Times

    Star Trek’s Christopher Pike: An Old-Fashioned Hero for Our Cynical Times

    by Christian Research Institute | Aug 8, 2022

  • Ok, Boomer: Time to Declare a Truce in the Generational Wars

    Ok, Boomer: Time to Declare a Truce in the Generational Wars

    by Christian Research Institute | Jan 17, 2022

  • Changing Consumption in the Internet Age

    Changing Consumption in the Internet Age

    by Christian Research Institute | Oct 4, 2021

Martyr of Science: A Reflection on the Anime Dr. Stone

Martyr of Science: A Reflection on the Anime Dr. Stone

by Christian Research Institute | Jul 29, 2021

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  • Wayward Ted: Celebrating the Fruit of the Spirit in Ted Lasso

    Wayward Ted: Celebrating the Fruit of the Spirit in Ted Lasso

    by Christian Research Institute | Jun 24, 2021

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