Historic Christianity

How Historic Christian Theology Is Logically Connected

February 28, 2023

When it comes to assessing the truth of the major world religions, astute observers can recognize that some of their beliefs seem logically disconnected...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

What Is the Relationship between Judaism and Christianity?

May 3, 2022

Since I teach courses in comparative religions at Biola University and through Reasons Institute, people sometimes ask me what I think about the relationship...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

Beware “Bible Onlyism”: A Case for the Value of Other Books

August 17, 2021

According to historic Christianity, the Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God. The apostle Paul declares: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful...

Bible

by Kenneth Samples Read

Learning from Christian Thinkers of the Past

February 18, 2020

How do Christians live out their faith in an age often critical of their distinctive beliefs and values? And how can they successfully communicate...

History

by Kenneth Samples Read

Apologia Sophia: “Apologetics Wisdom” 2—Christian Foundations

March 5, 2019

In part 1 of this series, we noted that Apologia Sophia (Gk: ἀπολογία σοφία) transliterates the Greek word endings and roughly translates to “apologetics...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

Learning about Christian Creeds, Part 3

August 28, 2018

If you come from a non-creedal Christian church tradition—and there are a good number of them within Evangelicalism—you might wonder what a creed is...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

Learning about Christian Creeds, Part 2

August 21, 2018

Ever hear the expression “No book but the Bible, no creed but Christ”? Ironically, it sounds a lot like a creed. Some Christians who...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

Learning about Christian Creeds, Part 1

August 14, 2018

Have you ever recited the Apostles’ Creed? It is widely used in Western Christendom, both in the Roman Catholic Church and in various Protestant...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

Confronting the Cognitive Dissonance over Grace

April 24, 2018

Historic Christianity’s teaching that salvation is solely a gift of God’s grace stands at odds with all other religions of the world. The New...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

A Dozen Evidences for the Resurrection of Jesus

March 27, 2018

Jesus’s resurrection is at the very heart of historic Christianity. In fact, the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ is both a central doctrinal belief...

Theology

by Kenneth Samples Read

Three Historic Christian Classics

December 5, 2017

There are classic Christian scholars and authors that everyone should know about. Unfortunately, many of today’s believers are unfamiliar with some of Christianity’s greatest...

by Kenneth Samples Read