This article first appeared in the Practical Apologetics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 24, number 3 (2001). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He...
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The (Casual) Sexual Revolution
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. a book review of...
Who are the 144,000 of Revelation?
By Hank Hanegraaff Jehovah’s Witnesses believe there is a “little flock” of 144,000 (Revelation 7:4) who get to go to heaven and a “great multitude” (v. 9) of others who are relegated to earth. What does Revelation really reveal? First, the 144,000 and the great...
A Question Mormons Can’t Answer
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Is “Gay Christian” an Acceptable Identity?
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 39, number 03 (2016). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to:...
Christ or Lucretius: Nature and Nature’s God in the poems of Mary Oliver
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Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 43, number3 (2020). For further information about the Christian Research Journal please click here. David Gushee, a professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University, once held the classical...
Philosophers Without Reason
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 31, number 4 (2008). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. Book review of Philosophers without Gods: Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life Louise M....
What Has Athens to do With America?: A Case for Cultural Apologetics
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Naming Names: Why It’s OK (and Necessary) to Call Out False Teachers and Fugitives from Church Justice by Name
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Defiling the Undefiled
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 35, number 03 (2012). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to:...
The Impossibility of God
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 28, number 3 (2005). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Michael Martin is professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University and...
All Have Not Sinned in Every Way: Racism and Original Sin
This article first appeared in the Viewpoint section of Christian Research Journal, volume 43, number 2 (2020). Viewpoint articles address relevant contemporary issues in discernment and apologetics from a particular perspective that is usually not shared by all...
China’s Falun Gong: The World Is Watching…and Joining
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 22, number 2 (1999). SYNOPSIS Falun Gong’s struggle with the Chinese communist government and the groups stress on physical fitness and personal morality should not ask the dogmatic and...
Ezekiel, Russia, and Prophecy Pundit Pat Robertson
This post is adapted from Hank Hanegraaff’s Hank Unplugged Short — Ezekiel, Russia, and Pat Robertson. The prophecy pundits are at it again! I was flying to Washington, DC, and I heard the statements of some modern-day prophecy pundits with respect to what’s happening...
Sex, Slavery, and Sin: Is the God of the Bible Really That Different from the God of Islam?
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 5 (2017). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. Make no mistake. When it comes to sex and slaves, Muhammad had few peers. He lusted...
Ebb Tide: A Review of The Tides of Mind: Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness by David Gelernter
A Book Review of The Tides of Mind:Uncovering the Spectrumof Consciousness By David Gelernter(Yale University Press, 2016) This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 39, number 6 (2016). For further information or to subscribe to the...
Fighting Scientism with the Occult in Doctor Strange
A movie review of Doctor Strange Directed by Scott Derrickson (Marvel Studios, 2016) Doctor Strange is perhaps the most philosophically and religiously fertile Hollywood movie since The Matrix. Both films feature numerous references to a wide variety of...
Responding to Bart Ehrman on the Reliability of the Bible
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, answers Ryan's question about the criticisms of Bart Ehrman about the reliability of the Bible. Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI) and the Christian Research Journal ...
The Coronavirus and the Church’s Call to Action
Hank Hanegraaff believes that as serious as the present pandemic is, we desperately need perspective. While trillions in government assistance may well be needed, what is needed far more acutely is to turn our hearts and our hopes toward God. Ultimately God, not the...
How Can We Wrap Our Minds Around Islam?
Hank Hanegraaff, bestselling author and the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks about his book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know About the World’s Fastest-Growing Religion. Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI) and the Christian...
Life in the Trinity with Dr. Donald Fairbairn
This week, Hank is joined on Hank Unplugged by Dr. Donald Fairbairn, professor of Early Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the academic dean of the Charlotte campus and author or translator of seven books. His book Life in the Trinity has had a great...
Cold-Case Christianity with J. Warner Wallace
Hank is joined by special guest J. Warner Wallace. Before he became a popular apologist, Wallace would listen to the Bible Answer Man broadcast in the car while working stakeouts as an undercover investigator. He has since masterfully melded his unique capabilities as...
Homosexuality, Teens, and Bullying
Volume 34:Issue 3 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the Editor Time for a “New” Apologetics Approach 07 Response Cherry Picking the Commandments…What Is Essential Christian Doctrine? 08 Effective Evangelism How the Gospel Frees Us from...
Satanism
Volume 28/Issue 5 To purchase this individual issue click here. Contents: From the Editor: The Proper Basis and Spirit for Discernment Ministry by Elliot Miller Feature Articles: Satanism: A Taste for the Dark Side by Richard G. Howe The Essential Doctrines of the...
Rewards
Last December I found myself preparing to address several hundred pastors at a luncheon in San Diego, California. As I brought this matter to the Lord in prayer I became convinced that my subject should simply be titled "Rewards." While enduring rewards in eternity...
Evolution of the Eye
In his landmark publication The Origins of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Charles Darwin avowed that “to suppose the eye with all of its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and...
Three Days, Three Nights
THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS- Introduction In Matthew 12:40 Jesus prophesies that He would be dead “three days and three nights.” The fact of the matter is he was dead for only two nights and one full day. THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS- The Facts Let’s look at the...
Can a Christian Lose their Salvation? Christians and the Assurance of Salvation
Can You Lose Your Salvation- Introduction Can you lose your salvation? Now that's an important question. Can I be sure that I'm really saved? Can You Lose Your Salvation- Backsliding Most Christians have probably had moments of doubt about their salvation. After all,...
Sharing Your Beliefs with a Jehovah’s Witness
SHARING YOUR BELIEFS WITH JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES- Introduction Jehovah’s Witnesses seem to have answers for everything. What’s the best way to witness and share your beliefs with a Jehovah’s Witness? SHARING YOUR BELIEFS WITH JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES- No Pat Answers!...
Bible Apologetics: Is it a Need?
THE NEED FOR APOLOGETICS- Introduction “Why do apologetics? Isn’t just having faith enough?” This response is typical of many Christians who believe apologetics is simply unnecessary. What is the purpose of apologetics? THE NEED FOR APOLOGETICS- The Bible Tells Us So...
Is Theistic Evolution possible?
THEISTIC EVOLUTION- Introduction Creation versus Evolution. As the debate rages, there remain those who contend that they can subscribe to modern evolutionary theory and, at the same time, believe in God’s Good News as revealed in the Bible.1 Is this belief in...
Have I “Left the Christian Faith”?
For additional in-depth information, please visit Ask Hank: Questions and Answers About Orthodoxy. Through Christian Research Institute staff and friends, I’ve become aware of chatter on the Internet—the gist of which is that I’ve walked away from the Christian faith....
World’s Biggest Scandal with Fr. Themi Adamopoulo
This Hank Unplugged podcast features a wide-ranging conversation with Fr. Themi Adamopoulo. Fr. Themi is a former atheist, rock star turned missionary priest serving in one of the poorest countries in the world, Sierra Leon. As Fr. Themi puts it in his conversation...
Becoming Truly Human with Nathan Jacobs
This week, Hank is joined on Hank Unplugged by Dr. Nathan Jacobs, writer and director of Becoming Truly Human, a documentary that looks at the rise of the "nones" (those with no religious affiliation). The film offers seven cinematic portraits of “nones” alongside the...
Navigating the Emerging Church Highway
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 31, number 4 (2008). For further information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. SYNOPSIS Wading through the entire emerging church milieu is incredibly complicated. In this...
Of Cities and Swords: The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics
Summary The Mormon organization FARMS is producing the most widely read and seemingly scholarly defenses of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith available in Mormonism today. The organization focuses primarily on a defense of the Book of Mormon as a historical...
When Truth Gets Left Behind
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 24, number 4 (2002). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. SYNOPSIS The Left Behind books are bigger than Harry Potter. The series of children’s books about a...
When Soulforce Calls
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume32, number2 (2009). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Synopsis The gay advocacy group Soulforce presents itself as a faith-based,...
Was The New Testament Influenced by Pagan Philosophy?
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Fall (1993). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/ SUMMARY Many college students still encounter outdated charges...
Handling Christianity’s Toughest Challenge: Why Does God Allow Suffering?
This article first appeared in the Volume 24 / Number 1 / 2001 issue of the Christian Research Journal. For further information on the Christian Research Journal click here. SYNOPSIS The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have highlighted the number one...
With Hearts and Minds and Voices
Black text This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 23 , number 2 (2001). For further information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. SYNOPSIS It’s clear that modern church music, as a rule, is vastly inferior to the...
Restoring the Soul to Christianity
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 23, number 1 (2001). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. SYNOPSIS For two thousand years, virtually every Christian thinker has believed that a human being...
Religion, Truth, and Value without God
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 22, number 4 (2000). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. SYNOPSIS Some God-doubters reject what the Bible says about God, Jesus Christ, and salvation,...
Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate over Adam and Eve
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 45, number 1 (2022). For further information or to support the Christian Research Journal please click here. When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at...
What Happened To The Word “WOMAN”?
This is an online Viewpoint article from the Christian Research Journal. Viewpoint articles address relevant contemporary issues in discernment and apologetics from a particular perspective that is usually not shared by all Christians, with the intended result that...
One Minute Apologist 244. What Does It Mean That The Holy Spirit Is In You?
Hank talks about the relation and location of the Holy Spirit.