Retired Staff Scholar
Philosophy
Philosopher and theologian Kenneth Richard Samples was a senior research scholar with Reasons to Believe for 29 years and retired from ministry in 2026. He is an experienced educator who has taught courses in philosophy and religion at several schools and served as an adjunct instructor of apologetics at Biola University. Samples seeks to encourage Christians to develop a logically defensible faith and challenges skeptics to engage Christianity at a philosophical worldview level. His books inclu . . .
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Kenneth Samples helps readers develop critical thinking skills to navigate complex worldview issues with clarity, wisdom, and confidence.
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In Christianity Cross-Examined, Kenneth Samples tackles tough objections and asks whether the Christian faith truly stands up under scrutiny.
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Selected articles and research published with Reasons to Believe, offering deeper exploration of key topics.
Is the Trinity to Be Worshiped?
Historic Christians worship the triune God. Consider this part of the Athanasian Creed (probably written in the fifth or sixth century) that is recited in liturgical churches throughout the world on Trinity Sunday: That we worship one God in trinity and the trinity in… Read More
Is God Good All the Time?
Explore how Christians worldwide affirm God's goodness amid suffering, blending faith with mental health insights and biblical hope. Read More
Sin as a Disorder of the Good
Explore how sin distorts God's good design as disordered loves, highlighting grace's power to restore life's order and purpose. Read More
How Can God Be Holy and Loving in Light of Evil?
Explore how God's holiness and love coexist amid evil, addressing tough faith questions like the Holocaust with biblical insight and hope. Read More
An Early Christmas Hymn in the New Testament?
Explore the early Christian hymn in Philippians 2:6-11 that reveals Jesus' divine nature and its implications for faith and apologetics. Read More
3 Science-Related Arguments for God’s Existence
Explore three scientific and philosophical arguments supporting the existence of the biblical God, highlighting cosmology, fine-tuning, and mathematics. Read More
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Fuz Rana is a biochemist, author, and Christian apologist specializing in human origins, genetics, and the scientific evidence for design. President, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), he formerly served as a senior scientist in research and development at Procter & Gamble. Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University) and a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. He pursued postdoctoral studies on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. Read More
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Fuz Rana is a biochemist, author, and Christian apologist specializing in human origins, genetics, and the scientific evidence for design. President, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), he formerly served as a senior scientist in research and development at Procter & Gamble. Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University) and a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. He pursued postdoctoral studies on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. Read More
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