The Church has a history which includes a legacy of violence, examples like the Spanish Inquisition or the Crusades are often cited. Does this mean we can't take Christianity seriously?
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Is there anything wrong with multi-faith events?
In our increasingly divided world, some people think the way to bring people together is to promote multifaith events, which try to blend different religious traditions together.
Where is God when it hurts?
Where is God when it hurts? In the latest SHORT ANSWERS video, David Robertson takes a very personal look at the question of where God is to be found when we experience sickness, suffering, or grief.
Was Hitler a Christian?
Was Hitler a Christian? That may sound a ridiculous question, but it's an accusation sometimes made by atheists. Does it stand up? In the latest SHORT ANSWERS video, David Robertson, an avid reader of history, checks it out.
Why are you Christians so divided?
“Why would I take Christianity seriously when Christians are so divided?” The disunity of Christians often deters people from taking the message of Jesus seriously: so in the latest SHORT ANSWERS video, we take a careful look at this common question. Share SHORT ANSWERS on social media Please share this video widely with friends …
How can we disagree without killing one another?
In a world in which people seem ever more divided, how can we find a way to disagree without resorting to hatred, hostility, or even violence? Solas Director, Andy Bannister, explores how the radical message at the heart of the Christian faith offers a powerful basis — and in Jesus, a powerful model — for …
Are you just a Christian because you were born that way?
“You’re just a Christian because you were born in a Christian family!” Is it true that we just believe what we believe because of our culture or upbringing? In the latest SHORT/ANSWERS, Solas Director Andy Bannister untangles this common assumption.. Share SHORT ANSWERS on social media Please share this video widely with friends or …
Are We Matter or Do We Matter?
What is a human being? Are we just a collection of atoms and particles? Or merely the result of time, chance and natural selection? Or are we, in the words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, people with inherent dignity? In the latest SHORT/ANSWERS video, Andy Bannister explores why what you believe about God …
Why Can’t You Believe What You Want As Long As You’re Sincere?
In the latest SHORT/ANSWERS video Andy Bannister asks whether it matters what you believe as long as you believe it sincerely? Share SHORT ANSWERS on social media Please share this video widely with friends or family and for more SHORTANSWERS videos, visit http://www.solas-cpc.org/shortanswers/ or subscribe to our channel. Support us on Patreon SHORTANSWERS …
“The Big Conversation”: Andy Bannister talks to Peter Singer
In the latest of "The Big Conversation" debates, Solas Director, Andy Bannister spoke to the acclaimed atheist philosopher Peter Singer; while host Justin Brierley chaired the discussion. Under the heading, "Evolution, Morality and Being Human: Do We Need God?", the two thinkers locked horns in a polite, respectful and very revealing debate; in which they were able to air their respective Christian and Utilitarian world-views and have them examined