Kenneth Samples

Three C. S. Lewis Documentaries to Watch in the New Year

December 27, 2022

One of the Christian authors who has had a huge impact on my Christian thinking is C. S. Lewis (1898–1963). In fact, it was...

People

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The Great Christmas Mystery

December 13, 2022

Advent (meaning "coming") is the season of the church year in which Western Christendom celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ into the world.1 This...

Theology

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“Common” Things in Our Lives May Be the Most Taken for Granted

November 29, 2022

Whenever I travel to major cities in America and abroad to speak, I try to visit the important historical and cultural sites and landmarks...

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Focusing on the Trinity Enhances Christian Devotion

November 15, 2022

Have you ever asked the specific question: Who is Jesus Christ?  According to historic Christianity, Jesus Christ is the God-man (a single person with both a...

Theology

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Answering 10 More Questions about the Christian Faith

November 1, 2022

I mentioned in a previous article ("Answering 10 Questions about the Christian Faith") that, as a university professor and a Christian scholar, I have been...

Theology

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Does Reading Lead to the Good Life?

October 18, 2022

Here's a question for you to consider: How important is reading for achieving success in life? Leading educational reformer E. D. Hirsch Jr. offers his...

Education

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Responding to More Objections to Original Sin

October 4, 2022

I've never met a perfect human being. Even extraordinary Christian people I've known who are uncommonly humble, gracious, and loving admit that they have...

Theology

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Should Christians Use Analogies for the Trinity?

September 20, 2022

How often do you use analogies when trying to explain things? I'll bet you do it more often than you realize. An analogy involves a...

Theology

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Reconciling God’s Sovereignty with Human Choices and Evil

September 6, 2022

One of the hotly debated topics within Christian theology is the question of how God can be sovereign and yet allow evil in the...

Theology

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How to Evaluate Religious Experiences

August 23, 2022

Many people claim to have had religious experiences with God—a phenomenon that has been true since time immemorial. How can a person think through...

Theology

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Encountering a God of Mystery

August 9, 2022

"Who can fathom the Spirit of the LORD, or instruct the LORD as his counselor? Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught...

Theology

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Getting to Know RTB Scholar Ken Samples

July 26, 2022

Having been an author, professor, Sunday school teacher, and radio talk show host over my thirty-five-year professional career, I've been asked thousands of questions...

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