Robin Schumacher

Robin Schumacher

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Robin Schumacher is an accomplished software executive and Christian apologist who has written many articles, authored and contributed to several Christian books, appeared on nationally syndicated radio programs, and presented at apologetic events. He holds a BS in Business, Master's in Christian apologetics and a Ph.D. in New Testament. His latest book is, A Confident Faith: Winning people to Christ with the apologetics of the Apostle Paul.

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  • Beware the counterfeit Christ

    Beware the counterfeit Christ

    Suppose I pulled the label off a can of your favorite soda and affixed it to a can of the deadliest poison imaginable. You then took it from me and quickly downed it. Would your false belief of it being soda save you?

  • God’s mercy isn’t just mercy  

    God’s mercy isn’t just mercy  

    One of the key distinctives of Christianity over all other religions is how the God of the Bible handles the important relationship between compassion and justice.

  • What do the Taliban believe?

    What do the Taliban believe?

    With the recent meteoric fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, fears of an “ISIS 3.0” are rising, with many asking questions about the global plans of the Taliban and what will happen next.

  • UFOs, aliens and Jesus, oh my!

    UFOs, aliens and Jesus, oh my!

    Christians are now revisiting discussions about the theological implications of extraterrestrial life. For example, if they exist, what impact does that have on God’s plan of salvation through Christ?

  • Why you can’t lose your salvation

    Why you can’t lose your salvation

    Once you become a Christian, you cannot ever lose your salvation for one simple reason: God doesn’t just purpose the beginning of your salvation; He also purposes its end.

  • Are you a theologian or a geologian?

    Are you a theologian or a geologian?

    At first blush, you may think Catholic scholar Thomas Berry, who is credited with redefining the term "geologian," is describing naturalism/atheism, but you’d be wrong. Instead, he’s advocating for what may be the oldest pagan religion — pantheism.

  • Making sense of the world in madness

    Making sense of the world in madness

    Poles and Jews had been living peacefully side by side for many years in Jedwabne until the Nazis arrived. Just after the German occupation, a simple question was raised by the Poles: “Is it now permissible to kill the Jews?”

  • Stirring up the crowd: Jesus' time and today

    Stirring up the crowd: Jesus' time and today

    It was the same back in Jesus’ day. His enemies didn’t have Twitter or other social media vehicles to instantly demonize a person so they had to do it the old fashioned way.

  • Is racism wrong?

    Is racism wrong?

    Russian philosopher Vladimir Solovyov once said, “Modern people believe this: man descended from apes. Therefore, let us love one another.”

  • The spirit behind defund the police

    The spirit behind defund the police

    What a difference a year makes. With the defund-the-police movement horribly blowing up in their face amidst the rapid rise in crime, politicians are scrambling to accuse their rival parties of being the ones wanting to cut funding for law enforcement.