Bellator Christi Article Podcast

Tony Williams concludes his two-part series on the reliability of the Book of Jonah and its foreshadowing of Christ. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/03/22/jonah-and-the-big-fish-part-2/

Dr. Deanna Huff explores what TRUTH actually means in our world, and how a Christian can promote truth in a society that seems very confused about it. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/03/15/what-is-truth/

Dr. Brian Chilton delivers part 3 of his defense for the idea of an eternal Hell, specifically in terms of theology and philosophy. Parts 1 and 2 were previously released and are also available at bellatorchristi.com. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/03/08/a-case-for-an-eternal-hell-part-3-the-case-from-theology-and-philosophy/

Jerry Bogacz examines the question of household salvation: can one person's faith save a whole family, or is our salvation an individual responsibility? Thank you for listening to this week's article. For more articles, please visit BellatorChristi.com Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/03/01/household-salvation-discussion/

Justin Angelos explores the parable of the prodigal son and the message it conveys. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/02/22/the-prodigal-son-2/

Tim Woods explores the relationship between Faith and Action, weaving together verses from throughout the New Testament to encourage the believer to act on their faith. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/02/15/faith-in-action/

Tony Williams discusses some of the reasons the Book of Jonah should be viewed as a reliable record of a historical event, instead of the parable that many now assume it is. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/02/08/jonah-and-the-big-fish-part-1/

Dr. Daniel Sloan looks at the idea of work through a Biblical lens, especially in light of the idea that AI may replace the need for work in many areas. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/02/01/no-more-work/

Dr. Leo Percer discusses how indulgences should be viewed by the Christian apologist. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/01/25/whats-your-indulgence-freedom-flesh-and-the-spirit-in-galatians-513-16/

Dr. Deana Huff explores the reasons that we can be confident that the Bible we have today possesses the same messages it did when Jesus walked the earth. Original episode: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/01/18/support-for-the-reliability-of-the-old-testament/

Dr. Brian Chilton continues his series on the case for an eternal hell as he goes through the views of the early church fathers and thinkers on the subject of hell. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/01/11/a-case-for-an-eternal-hell-part-2-the-case-from-early-and-major-theologians/

Tom Knoff explains how Christ's warnings of the camel, the yoke, and the gnat apply to Christians today as we navigate an ever-more confusing moral landscape. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2026/01/04/the-camel-the-yoke-and-the-gnat/

Dr. Khouri provides a short summary of how the date December 25th came to be celebrated as the date for Jesus'birtth in the West. Original article link: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/12/28/why-december-25-the-history-behind-christmas-day/

Dr. Steven Johnson gives a summary of why Jesus needed to leave Heaven and come to earth, specifically to a manger, in fulfilment of prophecy and with a mission to save humanity from sin. Original Article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/12/21/why-did-god-choose-to-leave-heaven-to-be-born-in-a-manger/

Dr. Brian Chilton begins a three-part series on the concept of hell. Is it real, is it eternal, and who goes there? These are just few of the questions that will be examined in this important investigation. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/12/13/a-case-for-an-eternal-hell-part-1-a-biblical-defense/

Anthony Williams explores the history of the Santa Claus we have today, and the real St. Nicholas upon whom the character was originally based. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/11/30/santa-claus-the-myth-the-man-and-the-truth/

Dr. Brian Chilton discusses why Christianity is a verifiable religion, especially when compared to other major world religions. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/11/23/christianity-a-truly-verifiable-faith/

In this article, Dr. Jerry Bogacz discusses Irenaus' views on the Image of God and the confrontations with heresies in his time. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/11/16/irenaeus-of-lyons-and-the-image-of-god/

This article explores the words that begin the Gospel of St. John, and examines how it is important to understand the Greek to really understand what John is trying to tell us about who Jesus is. Warning: Greek is not the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd language of your narrator. Your grace for lousy pronunciation is appreciated. I will be following Mr. Angelos' advice on learning Greek! Article link: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/11/09/john-11-the-word-was-god/

In this article, Tim Woods walks us through the valleys with a Biblical view for navigating sadness and suffering. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/11/02/valleys/

This article takes a brief look at the Crusades and asks the question, if Christians commit evil, is the religion evil? This question is not specific to the Crusades, and every Christian should be ready to respond when critics accuse Christians of hypocrisy, or worse. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/10/26/do-the-crusades-prove-that-christianity-is-evil/

Dr. Daniel Sloan provides a very helpful summary of how important Christian apologetics is to young people, and how Christianity stands out among other worldviews as having a very high level of historical and logical credibility. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/10/19/the-role-of-apologetics-in-student-ministry/

Dr. Brian Chilton examines the attributes of a maximally great being and shows how natural revelation and God's Word show us that the God of the Bible is a maximally great God. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/10/12/the-case-for-a-maximally-great-god/

Dr. Leo Percer discusses what Crucirom Apologetics is and how we can become more Christlike in the way we approach interacting with others on the topic of faith. Original article from bellatorchristi.com: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/10/05/a-renewed-call-to-cruciform-apologetics/

Dr. Thomas McCuddy discusses the world's characterizations for soft man, super man, and the Biblical alternative of the servant man displayed by Christ. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/09/28/softmen-superman-and-the-servants-heart/

Tony Williams describes the plausibility of long lives described in Genesis, and talks about why it matters to Christians. The article was originally published at bellatorchristi.com on 09/24/25. Original article: https://bellatorchristi.com/2025/09/21/considering-long-lives-in-the-genesis-account/

Dr. Shere Khouri discusses the relationship between the Book of Deuteronomy and the New Testament call to be set apart and to be a witness for Christ. The article was originally published at bellatorchristi.com on 09/14/25.

Dr. Johsnon's article discusses how we can be confident in the construction and content of the Bible.

Dr. Deanna Huff discusses why having difficult conversations is important to help people see the reality of moral truth and the requirement for a source of that truth that should ultimately lead people to Christ. The original article was published by bellatorchristi.com on 08/31/25.

Dr. Amy Downey's article from August 17, 2025, explains why spiritual warfare is necessary for the strengthening of Christian faith. For more articles and information about this mission, please visit bellatorchristi.com.

Dr. Brian Chilton examines the question, were the accounts of Jesus's sermon on the mount based on one sermon, or a collection of sermons? This flows from his most recent book, Semitic Residue: Signs of Early Oral Traditions in the Gospel of Matthew. The article was originally published on bellatorchristi.com on 08/10/25.