Defending the Bible: At What Cost? A Conversation with Chris Cornthwaite, PhD

Christian apologetics—the practice of defending the faith and proving the Bible’s truth—can sound noble on the surface. But when “defending God” means justifying genocide, slavery, and other acts of violence found in scripture, what happens to our moral compass?   In this episode, we sit down with Chris Cornthwaite, who holds a Master of Divinity, a Master of Arts in Theology, and a PhD in Christian Origins, to unpack the deeper tensions within apologetics. Together, we explore how the drive to protect belief can blur ethical lines, reshape morality, and turn faith into a defense mechanism rather than a search for truth. Theme music: Jenni Potts