Confessions

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...

People

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St. Augustine and the Philosophy of Existentialism

July 20, 2021

One way to engage skeptics of the Christian faith is to discuss the influence Christian thinkers have had on people, regardless of religious affiliation....

Philosophy & Ethics

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My Soul Is Like a House

May 12, 2020

One of the things I like about the writings of the Christian church father St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) is his rich use of...

People

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Did Augustine Lead the Ancient Church Astray?

February 4, 2020

Anybody who has heard my podcast, listened to my theological lectures, reviewed my Reflections blog, or read my books will know that I have...

History

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How Apologetics Impacts Conversion: A Historical Case Study, Part 4

November 5, 2019

Christians correctly assume that apologetics impacts conversion. That’s why many Christian ministries, organizations, and individuals who are motivated by evangelism take the apologetics enterprise...

History

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3 Things You May Not Know about St. Augustine the Writer

September 10, 2019

Augustine of Hippo (354–430) was born in North Africa to a pagan father and a Christian mother. Following a youth and an early career...

History

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St. Augustine on Three Aspects of Creation

July 30, 2019

Science-minded people today may find it surprising to learn that a person who lived 1,600 years ago offers sensible insights on creation, but such...

People

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Voted the Best Christian Book of All Time

July 23, 2019

What is the best Christian book of all time? (Outside of the Bible, of course.) And how could something as grand as that claim...

Education

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Apologia Sophia: “Apologetics Wisdom” 5—Classics

April 2, 2019

What can past defenders of the faith teach us today? As it turns out, historic Christianity’s preeminent voices have passed on a treasure trove...

Education

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Take Up and Read: Confessions

January 10, 2017

This week’s book, Confessions, is by St. Augustine and is considered one of the most important and influential texts in the Western world. If...

Education

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