Contributors

† Deceased

Daniel L. Akin, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: 1, 2, 3 John

Clinton E. Arnold, Talbot School of Theology, “Can We Still Believe in Demons Today?” Introductions and Notes: Colossians, Philemon

Paul W. Barnett, Macquarie University, Introduction and Notes: 1, 2 Corinthians

Cal Beisner, Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, “How Should We Assess Global Warming?”

Robert D. Bergen, Hannibal LaGrange College, Introduction and Notes: Exodus, 1, 2 Samuel

Daniel I. Block, Wheaton College, “Who Wrote the Pentateuch and When Was It Written?”

Craig L. Blomberg, Denver Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Gospel of John

John A. Bloom, Biola University, “How Can Modern Medicine Relate to the Old Testament?”

Douglas K. Blount, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “The Trinity: Is It Possible That God Be Both One and Three?”

Kenneth D. Boa, Reflections Ministries, “What Is Apologetics?”

Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary, “Is the New Testament Trustworthy?”

Robert M. Bowman Jr., North American Mission Board, SBC, “Are the Teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses Compatible with the Bible?”

Walter L. Bradley, Baylor University, “Does Science Support the Bible?”

Chad Owen Brand, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Can a Christian Have Assurance of Salvation?” “Does the Bible Teach That There Is a Purgatory?” “How Can Jesus’s Death Bring Forgiveness?” “Intellectuals Who Found God” “Is God a Male?” “Is Mormonism Compatible with the Bible?” “What About Those Who Never Heard About Christ?” Comparison of World Religions Chart, Comparison of New Religious Movements Chart

Ted Cabal, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Are the Days of Genesis to Be Interpreted Literally?” “How Should a Christian Relate to the New Age Movement?” “How Should a Christian Understand the Age of the Earth Controversy?” Biographical Sketches Notable Christian Apologists: Anselm, Athanasius, Augustine, Joseph Butler, Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, C. S. Lewis, Origen, William Paley, and Blaise Pascal

Nigel Cameron, Center for Policy on Emerging Technology, “What Does the Bible Say About Abortion?” “What Does the Bible Say About Euthanasia?”

David K. Clark, Bethel Theological Seminary, “Is Logic Arbitrary?”

E. Ray Clendenen, B&H Publishing Group, “Can Biblical Chronology Be Trusted?” “Did Those Places Really Exist?” “Does the Old Testament Teach Salvation by Works?” “The Uniqueness of Israel’s Religion”

John Coe, Talbot School of Theology, “Is Psychology Biblical?”

R. Dennis Cole, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Numbers

C. John Collins, Covenant Theological Seminary, “Can God’s Actions Be Detected Scientifically?”

Charles Colson †, Prison Fellowship, “How Should a Christian Relate to Culture?” “How Should a Christian Understand the Role of Government?”

Lamar E. Cooper, Sr., Criswell College, Introduction and Notes: Ezekiel

Paul Copan, Palm Beach Atlantic University, “Can Something Be True for You and Not for Me?” “Does the Bible Teach Reincarnation?” “Does the Moral Argument Show There Is a God?” “Does the New Testament Misquote the Old Testament?” “Don’t Religious Beliefs Just Reflect Where One Was Raised?” “How Should We Handle Unresolved Questions About the Bible?” “If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?” “Is God Arrogant and Egotistical?” “Isn’t Christianity Intolerant?” “Isn’t That Just Your Interpretation?” “What Is Natural Law?” “Who Are You to Judge Others?” “Why Would a Good God Send People to an Everlasting Hell?”, Chart comparing Naturalism vs. Theism

Winfried Corduan, Taylor University, “How Does Christianity Relate to Other Eastern Religions?”

William Lane Craig, Talbot School of Theology, “Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?” “How Can the Bible Affirm Both Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom?” “What About Those Who Have Never Heard About Christ?”

Edward M. Curtis, Talbot School of Theology, Introduction and Notes: Proverbs

Barry C. Davis, Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Judges, Ruth

William A. Dembski, Discovery Institute, “Does the Design Argument Show There Is a God?”

Garrett DeWeese, Talbot School of Theology, “How Can We Know Anything at All?”

Charles Draper, Boyce College, “Why So Many Denominations?”

Barrett Duke, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, SBC, Introductions and Notes: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Mark Durie, Oaktree Anglican Church, “What Did Jesus Have to Do with Violence?”

Paul D. Feinberg †, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, “Does the Bible Contain Errors?”

Ken Fentress, Montrose Baptist Church, Introduction and Notes: Joshua

Thomas J. Finley, Talbot School of Theology, Introductions and Notes: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Matt Flannagan, Author, “Does the Bible Condone Genocide?”

John M. Frame, Reformed Theological Seminary, “Does the Bible Affirm Open Theism?”, Biographical Sketch, Notable Christian Apologist: Cornelius Van Til

Gregory E. Ganssle, Talbot School of Theology, “How Can God Have All Power and Be Loving and Yet There Be Evil?”

Duane A. Garrett, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Ecclesiastes

Norman L. Geisler, Southern Evangelical Seminary, “Does the Bible Support a Just War?” “Has the Bible Been Accurately Copied Through the Centuries?” “How Can We Know the Bible Includes the Correct Books?”

R. Douglas Geivett, Talbot School of Theology, “Can Religious Experience Show That There Is a God?”

David Glass, Author, “What is New About the New Atheism?”

Alan W. Gomes, Talbot School of Theology, “How Should a Christian Relate to Those in Non-Christian Movements and Religions?”

Leonard G. Goss, GoodEditors.com, “What Are Common Characteristics of the New Religious Movements?” “What Is the Occult?”

Douglas R. Groothuis, Denver Seminary, “How Does Christianity Relate to the Baha’i Faith?” “How Should a Christian Understand Postmodernism?”, Annotated Bibliography

Gary R. Habermas, Liberty University, “Are Biblical Miracles Imitations of Pagan Myths?” “Are Jesus’s Claims Unique Among the Religions of the World?” “Can Naturalistic Theories Account for the Resurrection?” “Does the Disciples’ Conviction That They Saw the Risen Jesus Establish the Truth of the Resurrection?” “How Does the Holy Spirit Relate to Evidence for Christianity?” “How Is the Transformation of Jesus’s Disciples Different from Other Religious Transformations?” “How Should a Christian Deal with Doubt?” “How Should We Treat New Challenges to the Christian Faith?” “What Should a Christian Think About Near-Death Experiences?”

Hank Hanegraaff, Christian Research Institute, “Is There Evidence for Life After Death?”

Craig J. Hazen, Biola University, “Aren’t All Religions Basically the Same?”

Daniel R. Heimbach, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Did Jesus Teach an Ethic of Pacifism?”

Larry R. Helyer, Taylor University, “How Does the Bible Relate to Judaism?”

Michael W. Holmes, Bethel University, Introduction and Notes: 1, 2 Thessalonians

David A. Horner, Talbot School of Theology, “Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?” Biographical Sketch Notable Christian Apologist: Thomas Aquinas

Alan Hultberg, Talbot School of Theology, Introductions and Notes: Matthew, Mark, Luke

Sharon James, Author, “Does the Bible Demean Women?”

Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, “How Has Archaeology Corroborated the Bible?” “Is the Old Testament Trustworthy?”

Mark A. Kalthoff, Hillsdale College, “Didn’t the Church Oppose Galileo?”

D. James Kennedy †, Coral Ridge Ministries, “Christ: The Fulfillment of Prophecy”

William W. Klein, Denver Seminary, Introductions and Notes: Romans, Ephesians

Sheri L. Klouda, Taylor University, Introduction and Notes: Song of Songs

Steve W. Lemke, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, “Does the Bible Affirm That Animals Have Rights?” “Does the Bible Teach the Abuse of Nature?”

Gordon R. Lewis †, Denver Seminary, “What Does It Mean That God Inspired the Bible?” “What Is Divine Revelation?”

Joshua Lingel, i2 Ministries “What are the Foundations of Islam?”

Mark Linville, Clayton State University and Savannah College of Art and Design, “Can Evolution Explain Ethics?”

Kirk E. Lowery, Westminster Theological Seminary, “The Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah” “Numbers in the Bible” “Writing History—Then and Now”, Introductions and Notes: 1, 2 Kings and 1, 2 Chronicles

A. Boyd Luter Jr., The King’s University, Notes: Genesis 12–50, Introduction and Notes: Revelation

Kenneth T. Magnuson, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Why Does God Hide Himself?”

Kenneth A. Mathews, Beeson Divinity School, “Are the Biblical Genealogies Reliable?” Introduction to Genesis and Notes: Genesis 1–11

Josh D. McDowell, Josh McDowell Ministry, “Is the Bible Sexually Oppressive?”

Sean McDowell, Biola University “Did the Apostles Die as Martyrs?”

Tim McGrew, Western Michigan University, “Is There Evidence for Undesigned Coincidences Supporting Biblical Truth?”

Richard R. Melick, Gateway Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Philippians

Eugene H. Merrill, Dallas Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Deuteronomy

Stephen C. Meyer, Discovery Institute, “Have Darwinism and Dawkins Disproved God?”

Stephen R. Miller, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Daniel

R. Albert Mohler Jr., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Does the Bible Provide Guidance Regarding Human Cloning?”

John Warwick Montgomery, International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights, “Could the Gospel Writers Withstand the Scrutiny of a Lawyer?”

J. P. Moreland, Talbot School of Theology, “Does the Bible Teach Annihilationism?” “Does the Bible Teach That Humans Are More Than Their Bodies?” “Does the Cosmological Argument Show There Is a God?” “Does the Existence of the Mind Provide Evidence for God?” “Has Neuroscience Underminded Warrant for Believing in the Soul?” “How Does One Develop a Christian Mind?” “How Should a Christian Relate to a Scientific Naturalist?” “More Evidence for Life After Death” “What Are Self-Defeating Statements?” “What Are the Three Laws of Logic?” “What Is the Relationship Between Science and the Bible?”

Russell D. Moore, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, SBC, “What Does the Bible Teach About Human Beings?”

Ronald H. Nash †, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Are Miracles Believable?” “Aren’t the Gospels the Product of Greek Thinking?” “What Is a Worldview?”

James A. Parker III, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “The Incarnation: Could God Become Man Without Ceasing to Be God?”

Richard D. Patterson, Liberty University, Introduction and Notes: Job

Barbara B. Pemberton, Ouachita Baptist University, “How Does the Bible Relate to Islam?”

Timothy Pickavance, Biola University, “How Do We Decide Between Contrary Expert Opinions?”

Stanley E. Porter, McMaster Divinity College, Introduction and Notes: Acts

Doug Powell, Author, “What is the Transcendental Argument for God’s Existence?”

Charles L. Quarles, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: 1, 2 Timothy, Titus

Nabeel Qureshi, Author, “How Should a Christian Respond to Islamic Jihad?”

Scott B. Rae, Talbot School of Theology, “Does the Bible Provide Ethical Guidance for Business?” “Does the Bible Provide Guidance Regarding Genetic Engineering?” “What Does the Bible Say about Economic Injustice?” “What Does the Bible Teach About Homosexuality?”

Ron Rhodes, Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries, “What Does the Bible Teach About Angels?”

Randy Richards, Palm Beach Atlantic University, “Did Secretaries Write the New Testament Books?” “Does the New Testament Contain Forgeries?”

Philip R. Roberts, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Are Scientology and the Bible Compatible?”

Mark F. Rooker, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Introduction and Notes: Leviticus

Allen P. Ross, Beeson Divinity School, Introduction and Notes: Psalms

Walter Russell, Talbot School of Theology, “What Does It Mean to Say, ‘Jesus Is Messiah’?”, Introduction and Notes: Galatians

Michael Rydelnik, Moody Bible Institute, “What Does the Hebrew Bible Say About the Coming Messiah?”

Philip J. Sampson, University of Southampton, “Don’t Christian Missionaries Impose Their Culture on Others?”

Alvin J. Schmidt, Illinois College, “Has Christianity Had a Bad Influence on History?”

Thomas R. Schreiner, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “Has Historical Criticism Proved the Bible False?”, Introduction and Notes: 1, 2 Peter, Jude

Gary V. Smith, Union University, Introduction and Notes: Isaiah

David K. Stabnow, B&H Publishing Group, Introductions and Notes: Jeremiah, Lamentations

Robert B. Stewart, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, “Is Christian Science Compatible with the Bible?”

R. Alan Streett, Criswell College, “What Is the Christian Identity Movement?”, Author of the Twisted Scripture features

Lee Strobel, Author, “How Apologetics Changed My Life!”

Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College, “Can God Create a Stone Too Heavy for Him to Lift?”

John Mark Terry, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, “Can the Gospel Be Presented Across Cultures?”

Gregory Alan Thornbury, The King’s College, “Does the Bible Teach That Everyone Will Be Saved?”

Graham H. Twelftree, Regent University School of Divinity, “What About ‘Gospels’ Not in Our New Testament?”

Bruce A. Ware, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “How Can the Bible Affirm Both Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom?”

Terry L. Wilder, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Introductions and Notes: Hebrews, James

Christopher Wright, Langham Partnership International, “Is the Old Testament Ethical?”

Ravi Zacharias, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, “How Can We Engage in Cross-Worldview Communication?” “How Does Christianity Relate to Hinduism?” “How Does a Christian Converse with a Buddhist?”