We know lots of people wonder lots about lots of things. But especially big things. Check out these articles and videos that answer some of life’s toughest questions. These resources come from a variety of Christian scholars, but they do not necessarily reflect the views of the CSF ministry.
Arguments for God
“The New Atheist and Five Arguments for God”
By: William Lane Craig
“Can We Be Good Without God?”
By: William Lane Craig
“Does God Exist?”
By: William Lane Craig
“Argument from History”
By: Peter Kreeft
“Two Dozen or so Arguments for the Existence of God”
By: Alvin Plantinga
“A Response to Atheism”
By: Alvin Plantinga
“Arguments for God’s Existence” (VIDEO)
By: Richard Swinburne
“Arguments for the Existence of God” (VIDEO)
By: William Lane Craig
The Bible
“There are Good Reasons to Believe the Gospels are True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them”
By: J. Warner Wallace
“The Authority of the Bible”
By: N. T. Wright
“Is the Old Testament God Evil?”
By: Paul Copan
“On Problems in the Old Testament”
By: William Lane Craig
“Bible: Gospel, Guide, or Garbage?” (VIDEO)
By: N. T. Wright
“Violence in the Old Testament” (VIDEO)
By: Lawson Stone
“Why is the Bible Reliable?” (VIDEO)
By: Tim Keller
The Resurrection
“Rediscovering the Historical Jesus”
By: William Lane Craig
“On the Zeitgeist”
By: Ben Witherington
“Roundtable Discussion on the Resurrection”
By: Mike Licona
“Jesus’ Resurrection And Christian Origins”
By: N. T. Wright
“Why Should I Believe in the Resurrection?”
By: J. Warner Wallace
“10 Myths about the Resurrection of Jesus” (VIDEO)
By: Mike Licona
“The Historical Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection that Even Skeptics Believe” (VIDEO)
By: Gary Habermas
“The Resurrection” (VIDEO)
By: Mike Licona
“Did the Resurrection Happen?” (VIDEO)
By: N. T. Wright
“Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?” (VIDEO)
By: N. T. Wright
Christianity and Other Religions
“A Comparison Between Christian Doctrine and Mormon Doctrine”
By: Matt Slick
“What are the Key Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity?”
By: Sean McDowell
“Comparison Grid Between Christianity and Islamic Doctrine”
By: Matt Slick
“Reason for God?” (VIDEO)
By: Tim Keller
“Did Jesus Think Jesus Was God?” (VIDEO)
By: J. Warner Wallace
Science and Faith
“God Is Not Threatened by Our Scientific Adventures”
By: Francis Collins
“God vs. Science”
Interview by TIME with Francis Collins and Richard Dawkins
“Lupinity, Felinity, and the Limits of Method”
By: David Bentley Hart
Remarks on Science and Faith (VIDEO)
By: John Polkinghorne
“Evolution” (VIDEO)
By: N. T. Wright
“Reading Genesis 1 in Context” (VIDEO)
By: Sandra Richter
“The Language of God” (VIDEO)
By: Francis Collins
“The New Atheists and an Ugly God” (VIDEO)
By: David Bentley Hart
“Philosophy, Science, and the God Debate” (VIDEO)
By: Alister McGrath, Keith Ward, and John Lennox
“Science and Religion in the 21st Century” (VIDEO)
By: Alvin Plantinga, William Lane Craig, J. Kennedy, and D. Thrower
Naturalism and Explanatory Power
“Is, Ought, and Nature’s Laws”
By: David Bentley Hart
“The Desirist’s Unsatisfiable Desires”
By: David Bentley Hart
“Mysteries of Consciousness”
By: David Bentley Hart
“Believe it or Not” (On the New Atheism)
By: David Bentley Hart
“A Response to the New Atheism” (VIDEO)
By: Ravi Zacharias
“What is the Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism?” (VIDEO)
By: Alvin Plantinga
Culture and Faith
“On Being Human”
By: Ravi Zacharias
“Was Paul For or Against Women in Ministry?”
By: Craig Keener
“The Pornography Culture”
By: David Bentley Hart
“What does it Mean to be Human?” (VIDEO)
By: Ravi Zacharias
“Theology of Joy” (VIDEO)
By: N. T. Wright
“The Difference Between Objective and Subjective Truth” (VIDEO)
By: J. Warner Wallace
Evil and Suffering
“Is the Old Testament God Evil?”
By: Paul Copan
“Tsunami and Theodicy”
By: David Bentley Hart
“Tremors of Doubt”
By: David Bentley Hart
“The Problem of Evil”
By: William Lane Craig
“On Problems in the Old Testament”
By: William Lane Craig
“When a Daughter Dies”
By: Ben Witherington III
“God, 9/11, the Tsunami, and the New Problem of Evil”
By: N. T. Wright
“Suffering and the Problem of Evil” (VIDEO)
By: David Bentley Hart
“With All this Suffering, How Could There be a God?” (VIDEO)
By: Tim Keller
Recommended Books
Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis – In his masterpiece, C. S. Lewis gives us a comprehensive argument for God, specifically the God of Christianity, and then outlines what it means to live as a Christian.
Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis – In this apologetics work, Lewis looks at the “problem of pain” (or “problem of evil”) and gives a Christian response.
Miracles, C. S. Lewis – Though one of his more difficult works to read, Miracles is rich with philosophy and gives a foundational defense for miracles.
Exposing Christian Myths, Jeffrey Burton Russell – Russell interacts with 145 “viral myths” that are common arguments against Christianity. This is a great resource for beginners in apologetics.
Evidence for God, Mike Licona and William Dembski – You’ll find an array of theologians and apologists giving you 50 solid arguments for the existence of God.
Natural Signs and Knowledge of God, C. Stephen Evans – Evans adapts philosopher Thomas Reid’s concept of “sign” for application to natural theology, discussing three classical, significant theistic arguments: the cosmological argument, the teleological argument, and the moral argument.
A Reasonable Response, William Lane Craig – Craig, one of the top apologists in the world, tackles some of the difficult questions in faith, philosophy, and history.
There is a God, Anthony Flew – Flew was one of the world’s most notorious atheists for most of his life. His career was to attack the idea of God and he debated many believers in the process. But just years before he died, he “followed the evidence where it led” and came to believe in God.
The Resurrection of Jesus, Mike Licona – This is one of the premiere works on defending the resurrection of Jesus.
Case for Christ, Lee Strobel – Great for beginners, Case for Christ follows a journalist’s journey from atheism to faith.
Reason for God, Tim Keller – Pastoring a church in New York City, Keller has faced a very skeptical culture. He responds to the questions of many skeptics in this book.
Recommended Debates
“Does God Exist?”
William Lane Craig vs. Christopher Hitchens
“Has Science Buried God?”
John Lennox vs. Richard Dawkins
“The God Debate”
Dinesh D’ Souza vs. Christopher Hitchens
“The God Debate II” (On Morality)
William Lane Craig vs. Sam Harris
“Does God Exist?”
William Lane Craig vs. Peter Millican
“Is the Original New Testament Lost?”
Bart Ehrman vs. Daniel Wallace
