Christianity makes one of the largest claims a religion can make: there is one true God, Jesus uniquely reveals that God, and reconciliation with God ultimately comes through him. For many Christians, this conclusion feels less like a hypothesis than an established fact. They may point to the Bible, the resurrection, fulfilled prophecy, personal experiences of Jesus, answered prayer, the growth...
One of the most familiar claims in Christianity is that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament. Depending on which Christian source you encounter, you may hear that Jesus fulfilled dozens, hundreds, or even more predictions concerning the coming Messiah. For believers, these apparent fulfillments can seem like powerful evidence. If texts written centuries before Jesus accurately...
For much of human history, spirituality and religion were almost inseparable. If someone described themselves as spiritual, they usually belonged to a religious tradition. Their understanding of life’s deepest questions came through sacred texts, rituals, communities, and teachings that had often been passed down for centuries. Today, that relationship has changed. Many people identify as...
