The Poached Egg Christian Worldview and Apologetics Network, in partnership with Ratio Christi Student Apologetics Alliance, is where Christian apologetics, history, philosophy, science, theology, and pop culture collide. Our goal is to help guide believers, seekers, and skeptics alike to the Ultimate Source of Truth and a better understanding of the Christian worldview. Founded and edited by Greg West. Greg is passionately committed to the cause of Christian apologetics; providing an…

The Reasonable Expectations That Cause Mythologies to Resemble Jesus by J Warner Wallace While the similarities between Jesus and the “divine” mythological characters that preceded him are grossly overstated, we ought to expect some parallels between Jesus and the imaginative creations of those who lived prior to Christ’s appearance on earth. As ancient people …

Does Jesus fit or fulfill the Isaiah 53 prophecy? by Blake Giunta Introduction Clarifying the question Question: Does Jesus fit the prophecy given in Isaiah 53, as the suffering “Servant”? The question is not necessarily whether Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophecy, but at least whether he fits. The question here might be approached …

Is Jesus Myth? Answering More Prime Time Fallacies By Hank Hanegraaff A common refrain sung by those determined to demolish the biblical Jesus in the court of public opinion is that His death, burial, and resurrection are myths borrowed from ancient pagan mystery religions. Once reverberating primarily through the bastions of private academia, this refrain …

Follow @ThePoachedEgg Thou Shalt Not Kill: Does God Violate His Own Commandment? by Rich Deem The sixth commandment is "Thou shall not kill."1 Atheists claim that God violated His own commandment in ordering the destruction of entire cities, just to allow the Jews to have a homeland in the Middle East. The Bible confirms that …

The Apologetics of Peter: A Logical Argument for the Deity of Christ by Steve Cable Peter – A Leader in Apologetics How many times have you heard the Apostle Peter portrayed as the brash fisherman whose mouth was always several steps ahead of his brain? According to many sermons, Peter’s life motto may have been …

The Historical Reliability of John By Craig L. Blomberg Of the four New Testament Gospels, the one that least resembles the other three is the Gospel of John. While some of those most skeptical Gospel scholars dismiss all four as fairly untrustworthy, many are willing to give significant credence to the Synoptics (Matthew, Mark …

Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. …

Angels on Assignment by Greg West One of my favorite passages in the Bible that deals with the appearance of angels is in Luke chapter one where the angel Gabriel has been sent to Zacharias to announce the birth of John the Baptist. After Gabriel has told Zacharias about the forthcoming birth in verse 18, Zacharias asks Gabriel how can he know that the things he has been told will actually happen. In verse 19, Gabriel begins his reply by saying, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of…