Helpful Links and Resources

This page contains a list of helpful resources on a variety of topics.  Links are organized by category, and are supportive of the topics dealt with in our Hot Topics section. 

General Apologetics

Reasonable Faith.  The web site of Dr. William Lane Craig, containing numerous resources on defending the faith - debates, articles, audio/visuals, newsletters, forum, Q&A, podcasts, and blog.  A fantastic resource for Christians.  Please visit http://www.reasonablefaith.org

Apologetics.org.  This web site is a project sponsored by C. S. Lewis Society and Trinity College of Florida.  Articles, books, information on current events.  Visit http://www.apologetics.org/.

Dr. Darrell F. Bock - Blog.   Dr. Darrell Bock is Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He also is Professor for Spiritual Development and Culture there. He is an Editor at Large for Christianity Today and is a Past President of the Evangelical Theological Society (2000-2001). He is the author of over twenty books and is a New York Times Best Selling author. He has been blogging on this site since May, 2006. Visit http://blog.bible.org/bock/  

Dr. Ben Witherington III.  Bible scholar Ben Witherington III is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. A graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill, he went on to receive the M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.  Visit his blog at http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/

Prime Time Jesus PrimeTimeJesus features leading Christian professors, writers and thinkers who have come together to engage the media and culture about the person and work of Jesus Christ.  Visit http://blog.bible.org/primetimejesus/

Leadership U.  A "one-stop shopping superstore" in the marketplace of ideas. Leadership U is also a searchable collection of resources and interactive opportunities containing thousands of articles, reviews, research papers, essays, books & book chapters, commentaries, video & audio files, poems and more.  Sponsored by Christian Leadership Ministries, the faculty outreach and training arm of Campus Crusade for Christ International.  Visit http://www.leaderu.com/index.html


The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Article entitled "Evidence for the Resurrection", by Matt Perman. Visit www.geocities.com/athens/Delphi/8449/res3.html

Article by Josh McDowell on the Resurrection of Christ.  Visit www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html
 

Biblical Archeology

The official site of the Biblical Archeology Society.  Current news on the James Ossuary, other major discoveries, archeological digs in the middle east, books, CDs, DVDs, subscriptions, and more.   Visit http://www.bib-arch.org/

One of the premier web sites on the Shroud of Turin, maintained by Barry Schwartz.  Mr. Shwartz was one of the members of the Team that conducted an in-depth examination of the Shroud in 1978.  Visit www.shroud.com                            

A web site by Daniel R. Porter, providing a Guide to the Facts behind the Shroud.  Includes numerous features and provides answers to tough questions. Visit the site www.shroudstory.com 

Official site of Resurrection of the Shroud Foundation, an organization formed for the purpose of encouraging a scientific re-examination of the Shroud.  Also see the book "Resurrection of the Shroud", by Mark Antonacci, founder of RSF.  Visit http://www.resurrectionoftheshroud.com  
 

Science and the Bible

New!  On-line Book:  "Science Speaks - Scientific Proof of the Accuracy of Prophecy and the Bible"
By PETER W. STONER, M.S.
and ROBERT C. NEWMAN, S.T.M., Ph.D.

The attack by critics of the Bible has often come in the name of science. Faith has been threatened because the Bible has been thought to be in serious error. Today, through the efforts of Christian scientists, items of conflict between science and the scriptures are being harmonized. The evidence continues to accumulate in favor of the Bible as the product of Divine intelligence. Science Speaks is an enlightening comparison of Biblical truth and the established scientific data.  This is an excellent on-line resource penned by two eminent scientists on how science and God's are in harmony.  Also discusses prophecy and probability theory.  Check it out =>  http://www.geocities.com/stonerdon/science_speaks.html

Reasons.org.  Excellent Web site providing many reasons to believe from a scientific viewpoint, including evidence for design in the Universe, by Dr. Hugh Ross.  Visit www.reasons.org

The Intelligent Design Network.  A non-profit organization that seeks objectivity in origins science.  The Intelligent Design Network believes objectivity will lead not only to good origins science, but also to constitutional neutrality in this subjective, historical science that unavoidably impacts religion. They promote the scientific evidence of intelligent design because proper consideration of that evidence is necessary to achieve not only scientific objectivity but also constitutional neutrality.  Includes books, teaching tools, DVDs and videos, and more.  Highly recommended!  Visit http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/

Exposing the Da Vinci Code Deception

"The Truth About Da Vinci" Web Site, sponsored by the Westminster Theological Seminary.  An excellent, multi-media web site in multiple languages that exposes a lot of the disinformation in the book and movie.  Includes answers to key Questions, FAQs, Resources, Discussion, Featured Articles, News and Media Center.  Visit http://www.thetruthaboutdavinci.com/

"Cracking the Da Vinci Code" - from Catholic Answers.  Includes a lot of helpful information that exposes the half-truths, deceptions and outright lies that constitute "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.  Key topics include:

  • The Da Vinci Code - Fact or Fiction?
  • What The Da Vinci Code Claims
  • Responding to Fans of The Da Vinci Code

Visit http://www.catholic.com/library/cracking_da_vinci_code.aspda vinci code truth

Related sites:

Feature page in Christianity Today concerning truth and The Da Vinci Code.  Links to many other resources, including four excellent books that address the distortions in the Da Vinci Code and provide the true facts.  Visit www.christianitytoday.com/history/special/davincicode.html

The Da Vinci Hoax web site is an excellent resource, based on the best selling book "The Da Vinci Hoax", by Sandra Miesel and Carl E. Olson.  At the web site you can also get a summary of the facts, in contrast with the disinformation presented in The Da Vinci Code.  http://www.ignatius.com/books/davincihoax/

The Da Vinci Code: Of Magdalene, Gnostics, the Goddess and the Grail - featured web page on The Da Vinci Code, at Leadership U.  The web site cites USA Today, "Code' s popularity shows that 'readers are clamoring for books which combine historic fact with a contemporary story line,' says Carol Fitzgerald, president of Bookreporter.com.... 'They say, "I like being able to learn something as well as read a story".'"  This is precisely the problem and the danger -- people today would rather "re-make history" to suit their own tastes and life-style, rather learn the facts.  The Da Vinci Code plays upon these desires, masquerading as a fictional novel while telling readers or viewers "the facts".  Yes, there may be a few facts, but these few facts are mixed in with a liberal quantity of distortions and lies.  Visit http://www.leaderu.com/focus/davincicode.html

A special PlanetEnvoy critique of The Da Vinci Code, this document goes into a lot of detail exposing the fallacies that make up The Da Vinci Code:

  • Dan Brown's Agenda and the Purpose of The Da Vinci Code
  • What's the Matter with The Code?
  • The "Magdalene" and the sacred feminine
  • The rebirth of Gnosticism
  • The Neo-Gnostic Myth of the Feminist Early Church

Visit http://www.envoymagazine.com/planetenvoy/Review-DaVinci-Part1.htm

The Bible

Blue Letter Bible.  On-line Bible that includes search, commentaries, audio/visual, study tools, images, maps and much more.    Visit http://www.blueletterbible.org/

Bible Gateway.  BibleGateway.com is a free service for reading and researching Scripture online--all in the language or translation of your choice!  They provide advanced tools you can use to search the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible.  Visit http://www.biblegateway.com/.

The Bible.org.  If you are brand new to Bible.org, there are thousands of trustworthy Bible study resources here for your personal and ministry use.  Millions of people coming from every recognized country in the world, visit here each month to search the Bible for answers to life's questions and issues and to pursue their relationship with God. They are pastors, Bible teachers, Bible students, missionaries, homemakers, business people, small group leaders, and a people just searching for God and truth. Thank you for letting us serve you.  Visit http://www.bible.org
 

Islam

Answering Islam.  Very content rich apologetics site providing articles concerning Islamic beliefs vs. those of Christianity.  Provides articles on God vs. Allah, the Bible vs. the Quran, matters of faith, etc.  Christians and Muslims are encouraged to visit http://www.answering-islam.org/

Helping Others

Compassion.  Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, physical, economic and social poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.  Founded by Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean war orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training. Today, Compassion helps more than 800,000 children in more than 20 countries.  Visit http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm.

Prophecy

Koinonia House.  A ministry of Chuck and Nancy Missler, Koinonia House creates, develops, and distributes materials to stimulate, encourage, and facilitate serious study of the Bible as the inerrant Word of God.  Koinonia is a New Testament word which is most often translated to mean "communication", "fellowship", or "communion". Koinonia House, or K-House as we are affectionately called, is dedicated to the development and distribution of materials for encouraging and facilitating serious study of the Bible as the inerrant Word of God.  A a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.  Visit http://www.khouse.org/

World News

World Net Daily.  A free press for free people.  Visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/

Fox News.  We report.  You decide.  Visit http://www.foxnews.com/

Drudge Report.  All the news that's fit to read.  Visit http://www.drudgereport.com/

Haaretz Daily News.   Breaking news from the Middle East.  Visit http://www.haaretz.com/

The Jerusalem Post.  From the Middle East.  Visit http://www.jpost.com/

Other Christian Directories and Resources

Crosswalk.com.  A for-profit religious corporation dedicated to building up the Church, which is the Body of Christ.  The freshest and most compelling biblically-based content to Christians who take seriously their relationship with Christ. Crosswalk.com is built around four primary content areas – Faith, Family, Fun and Community. Each category is further subdivided into areas of significance to many Christians, including Bible Study, Devotionals, Marriage, Parenting, Music, etc.

Christian Family Links.   A portal for Christians containing all sorts of resources - blogs, search tool, communities, Bible study resources, Christian news, graphics, software, shopping and more, Visit http://www.christiansunite.com.

Cross Daily.  Lots of resources for personal use, community, church and business.  Select from graphics, chat boards, greeting cards, bible search, shopping and more. 
Visit http://www.crossdaily.com/

LightLinks2000.com.  LightLinks2000.com is a growing Web portal designed to provide Christians and those seeking answers about Christianity with resources, links, Bible study material, a world-wide and local business/church directory, free classifieds, free email and quick message service, online games, puzzles and more. With our companion Web site "3 Angels Freeware", we also provide free software in 18 different categories including Bible, Programming, Internet etc.. Currently, we have links to over 3,200 freeware and shareware applications.  Visit http://www.lightlinks2000.com/

The Christian Internet Directory.  Welcome to the Christian Internet Directory, listing the Christian businesses, Christian rock groups, and religious websites across the globe. Find Christian resources to assist in your ministry, and much more.  Visit http://www.christiandirectory.info/