Reason & Apologetics

This page gives you more videos and articles that bring you the reasoning behind the Christian faith, or what is often called apologetics, i.e., a defense or thorough explanation of the faith.

RZIM：Open Forum, Questions and Answers – by Ravi Zacharias @ University of Pittsburgh

2 Jun 2016
Includes the story of Vince Vitale, who used to think that all Christians were stupid
– Ravi Zacharias (56 min.)
– Vince Vitale (10 min.)
– Q&A (50 min.)

Ravi Zacharias Answers Questions from Students in the Middle East

25 Mar 2018, John Ankerberg Show
The primary worldview in the Middle East derives from the teachings of Islam. The Muslim religion speaks about Jesus, even calling Him a prophet, yet offers a very different view of both God and of Jesus than found in the Bible. In this program, Ravi Zacharias will help you to discover that those with a Muslim worldview share many of the same questions as others who seek Christ.

Note: I used to have the video with YouTube id h2X28n49aMo embedded here, but on Dec 30, 2020 I saw that that video was not available anymore. According to YouTube, the video was removed by the uploader. So, then I searched for another upload of the video, which is now shown here.

Giving Up on Atheism

The pursuit of coherent truth drove one man from theism to deism to agnosticism and to atheism. And then to God.
by Robert Velarde, April 15, 2009

While riding in the sidecar of his brother’s motorcycle on the way to the zoo, C.S. Lewis became a Christian. He later described the experience as not being particularly emotional: “It was more like when a man, after long sleep, still lying motionless in bed, becomes aware that he is now awake.” Surprised by Joy (New York: Harcourt, 1956), p. 237.

The great Christian thinker Augustine heard a child singing, “Pick it up and read.” After picking up Paul’s letter to the Romans and reading a passage, Augustine committed his life to Christ.

On the way to Damascus, Saul saw a bright light, heard the voice of Jesus and ultimately became a dedicated follower of Christ. Saul later became known as the Apostle Paul.

Conversion stories fascinate me. C.S. Lewis came to faith via a journey that led him through, among other beliefs, atheism, pantheism and theism…

» See the rest of the article here.

Sean McDowell: Is There Truth, A Moral Law We Can All Know?

Do the Right Thing, at Biola University – February 5, 2011


Greg Koukl – The Case for Truth and Morality

The Banktruptcy of Relativism – Greg Koukl

Note: There used to be a video The Case for Christianity – Annual Apologetics Conference 2009, which handled more or less the same topics, but a few years earlier. However, according to YouTube that video isn’t available anymore.

Greg Koukl – The New Atheists: Old Arguments New Attitude.

Apologetics Canada Conference 2011
Greg talks about the various trash talks and silly arguments of the New Atheists like Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris, and that the one argument they have, about the existence of evil, is in fact proof that God exists, not that He doesn’t.

William Lane Craig on Bart Ehrman, the Bible, and Jesus of Nazareth

28 Feb 2012
William Lane Craig (who actually is a historian, along with being a philosopher and theologian) exposes Bart Ehrman and his overt bias against the Bible, the New Testament, and Jesus of Nazareth. Contrary to popular belief Bart Ehrman is actually not a historian.


A few more videos where Dr. Craig responds to Bart Ehrman’s misleading teachings:

The End of Reason, A Response to the New Atheists by Ravi Zacharias

18 Mar 2017
Ravi Zacharias replies to the New Atheists, like Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), Sam Harris (Letter to a Christian Nation), Christopher Hitchens (God Is Not Great), and Daniel Dennett (Breaking the Spell).

Note: I used to have the video with YouTube id vA92w7AixUk embedded here, but on Dec 30, 2020 I saw that that video was not available anymore. According to YouTube, the YouTube account associated with the video has been closed. So, then I searched for another upload of the video, which is now shown here.

Fact-Checking Sam Harris 2: Did Jesus Command Christians to Kill in Luke 19:27?

22 Jan 2016
Sam Harris claims that Jesus ordered his followers to kill his enemies in Luke 19:27. But is this what the text says? Only if we ignore the fact that the command is part of a story that Jesus is telling, and that it’s a king in the story who issues this command. Can we take the leaders of the “new atheist” movement seriously when they make such blunders? David Wood answers.

Ravi Zacharias on Atheism ?!

27 Feb 2019, summary from an earlier message
Ravi speaks on the delusion of atheism. Excerpted from a longer message,* in which he responds to Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennet, and Sam Harris.
*) This longer message is actually a compilation of the original series of 6 videos from 2010, which can be found here: one, two, three, four, five, six.

Ravi Zacharias on Atheism

Video Ravi Zacharias – Is Faith Delusional? [59:08]
Nov 27 2017, by Into The Light
Ravi speaks on the delusion of atheism, in which he responds to Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennet, and Sam Harris.

Note: This video is actually a compilation of the original series of 6 videos from 2010, of which the podcast versions can be found here: one, two, three, four, five, six.
Note: The video’s 27 Feb 2019 summary used to be here, but it seems to have been made private because of the allegations. ?

Ravi Zacharias on Atheistic Evolution

27 Sep 2018
Ravi Zacharias talks about an encounter he had with an atheist who believes in macroevolution. Note: the term atheistic evolution is used to distinguish it from theistic evolution. Look up theistic evolution if you are skeptical of the terms Ravi uses. Also, the issue being discussed here is macroevolution, not micro. There is a lot of evidence for microevolution but hardly any to substantiate the claims of macroevolution. Learn more here: evolutionnews.org, and here: uncommondescent.com

Note: I used to have the video with YouTube id 6uMjLKNf4ic embedded here, but around the end of 2020 I saw that that video was not available anymore. According to YouTube, the video was made private. So, then I searched for another upload of the video, which I found on Feb 1, 2022, and is now shown here.