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Submissions from 2024 2024.

The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus in the Qur'an and Islamic Scholarship: The "Swoon Theory" and the Medical Perspective , Emmanuel K. Asante

A Contemporary Pauline Apologetic Toolkit , Jayne Bertovich

Naturalism, Christian Molinism, and the Problem of Evil , Caleb Blackman

Modern Critiques of the Kalam Cosmological Argument , Colby D. Crawford

The Insufficiency of the Causal Mechanisms of Scientific Naturalism , Aaron R. Crosby

The Impact of Social Media on Young People and Christian Chaplains , Darrien DeFederico

The Loaves of the Tree of Life: A Historical and Biblical Analysis of the Origins and Purpose of the Bread of the Presence within the Torah , J. Christian Doling

Isaiah 53: Grammatical, Structural and Exegetical Observations , Felipe Braz Federson

The Early Proclamation of the Resurrection as a Compelling Evidence for the Historicity of the Resurrection: A Historical Inquiry of the Resurrection Miracle , Marina Gordo Lyle

Embodied Apologetics as Pragmatic Evidence for Christianity , Peter F. Grett

An Exegetical Evaluation: Believers’ Differential, Works-Based Heavenly Rewards in the New Testament , Emma Griffith

Exegetical Analysis of the Vision in Daniel 10-12 , Sydni M. Howard

Noticing the Brush Strokes: Literary Markers in Hebrew Narratives , Shelbey Hunt

The Need for Standardized Training for Volunteer Healthcare Chaplains , Dominic Anthony Korzecki

What Christians Should Expect: Life Immediately After Death , Larry Kuka

The Nature of Beauty and Its Objective Manifestation Serve as Evidence of the God Described in the Bible , Michael S. Libby

Moral Injury in Military Corrections , Jeremy Ryder Meyers

Feminine Language for God in the Hebrew Bible and the Implications for the Image of God in Women , Shanté Grossett O'Neal

Beings-in-Becoming: A Formative Critique of Schellenberg's Problem of Divine Hiddenness , Isaiah Parker

An Examination of the Geographical and Archaeological Evidence Which Supports the Historical Reliability of the Gospel of John , Alan R. Peterson

Addressing Chaplain Care and Resiliency as Protective Factors to Burnout in Community Chaplaincy , Robin Jonell Ratcliff

Lessons from Jesus’s Table Talk a Survey of Selected Texts in Luke’s Gospel , Claudine D. Rogers-Wright

The Chronology of Jesus' Triple Fulfillment of the Feasts of Israel , Carter Day Watson

The Two Gospel Hypothesis , Nicholas Wischman

Abiding Presence, Abundant Provision: Water Imagery Within the Temple Motif , Mindy N. Ziegler

Submissions from 2023 2023

An Apologetic for the Reliability of Biblical Doctrine from Pornography Addiction and Recovery , Jacob A. Arrieta

Did Jesus Survive The Cross? , Christopher Dwayne Banks

A Source-Critical Analysis of the Synoptic Resurrection Accounts , Austin W. Blunt

The Blind Scientist: A Critique of Neo-Darwinism's A Priori Assumptions , Alexander James Bonitto

Truth from Fiction: The Apologetic Use of Christian Allegorical Literature in the 21st Century , Terri Nicole Boutte

An Abductive Argument for Christianity Being the Best Source for Morality , Michael Stephen Christopher

A Comparison of Sinaitic Language In Support Of Jewish Claims Concerning The Presence Of God In The Second Temple , Sally Cox

The Atheistic Problem of Good , Bruce Leroy Davis

Solving the Logical Problem of Evil using the Principles of Programming , Daniel Joel Edmond

The Miracles of Christ and Kṛṣṇa and the Authority to Redeem Creation , Sallie R. Fuller

Best Practices in Prayer: Are Some Forms of Prayer Better than Others for a Healthcare Patient's Well-Being? , Tyler Michener Garth

God in the Dock: From Theory to Experience, the Odyssey of the Theodicy of C.S. Lewis , Anthony Vance Halford

Apologetics and Popular Culture Phenomena: A Critique of Ted Turnau's Method Concerning Anime , Matthew Hunter Hamilton

Gender Identity and the Impact on the Mental Health Crisis , Melissa Nicole Herbolsheimer

Explanatory Ultimacy, Epistemic Access, and Evil: A Community Theodicy , Jonathan Michael Huls

Echoes of Creation and Salvation by the Triune God in John 9 , Jungeun Lee

The Problem of Deification Within the Church Context in India: An Implausible Deification , Sadananda Rao Matangi

The Hands of God and Men: Old Testament Physiognomy Repurposed in the New Testament , Stephen Dan Mills

A Comparative Analysis of the Doctrine of Bodily Resurrection in Jehovah's Witnesses Versus Traditional Christianity , Carey A. Murphy

Soldiers of Christ in a Pluralistic Army , Jordan Lee Pittman

Genesis 9:6: The Noahic Covenant and the Divine Blood Redeemer , Seth Kenan Pryor

Inside Out Apologetics: Engaging Christian and Postmodern Approaches to Higher Education , Camila Alejandra Roldan Hernandez

Using Pascal's Wager as a Model for Introducing God to Unbelievers in an Increasingly Fast-paced, Secular World , Laurie Sharma

Natural Christology: the Necessity of Christ by Analysis of Natural Religion , Jared Anthony Smith

Bible or Qur'ān? Which Passes the Bibliographical Test , Raini J. Yeakel

Submissions from 2022 2022

God Alone Is Good and Wise: A Free Will Defense for the Logical Problem of Moral Disagreement , Maria Carolina Reis Baeta

Northwest Semitic Epigraphy and Historicity in the Book of Jeremiah , Matthew Tyler Bronson

An Abductive Argument from Depression and Anxiety to Christian Personal Holiness , Kelly Douglas Burchett

Defending the Resurrection of Jesus through the Reliability of the Credible Witnesses , Gregory K. Cherven

Debunking the Curse of Ham and its Generational Impact on the Black Race , Fraendy Clervaud

Chaplaincy Upholds the West’s Value of Tolerance Not Acceptance , Monique DeCandido

On Natural Evil: Augustine, Plantinga, and Hick , Andrew James Delaney

Exploring Strategy Planning and Execution Methods in Church Missions Programs , Jonathan Daniel Deming

A Case Study in Developing an Apologetic Discipleship Model Among Second Generation Haitians in Florida , Mesack Dieudonne

Progressive Christianity: The Postmodern Mutation of Theological Liberalism , Lisa Dundov

Supernatural Evil as Evidence for the Existence of God , Shane Stone Geisler

Choosing Evidence Over Theory: How the Evidence for the Resurrection Undermines A Priori Arguments Against Miracles , Benjamin D. Graber

True Pauline Worship is Trinitarian: A Look at Paul’s Trinitarian Presuppositions , Connie Heberlein

The Old Testament’s Contribution to the Baptism of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew , Andrew James Herbst

Is the Kalam Cosmological Argument's Second Premise Defendable? , Mark Karapetyan

Peter, the Apostle to the Gentiles? First Peter’s New Covenant Missional Strategy to Bless the Nations , Cole Victor Laing

A Christian Perspective on Islam's Origins: Its Religion, Founder, and Practices , German Matos

Bias as a Worldview Engine, the Terminus A Quo of the Problem of Evil , Eric Spencer McCrickard

The Aesthetics, Sanctity, and Utility of Jihad in the Earliest Biography of Muhammad , Alexander Connally McMullen

A Reconciliation of Pauline Complementarian Theology and Egalitarian Narratives in the New Testament , Paul Andrew Morss

Revisiting the Future: The Future Indicative and Perfective Aspect in Johannine Literature , Casey Lou Price

Understanding Paul’s Approach to Slavery in Ephesians 6:5 – 9 , William D. Smith

A Defense of the Resurrection Miracle and Critique of the Hallucination Theory , Joshua James Smothers

Identification and Treatment of Kierkegaardian Despair: An Informal Indirect Apologetic Strategy , Licio Soares

Jesus as Bridegroom Warrior King: The Use of Psalm 45 in Revelation 19 , Robert Brandon Strickland

On the Shores of Perga: A Theological Analysis of John Mark’s Departure from the First Pauline Missionary Journey and its Implications for the Gentile Mission , Erbey Galvan Valdez

The Differing of Worldviews between Soviet and Post-Soviet Russians , Jodie David Vesely

A Two-part Rebuttal of Probability-based Arguments Against Christian Theism , David Keith Wilson

Submissions from 2021 2021

A Christian Response to Modern Extraterrestrialism , Chase Perry Cakmis

Proper Understanding of Freedom in Christ: An Apologetic Tool in the Modern World , Cindy Casalis

The Toughest Apologetic: A Study on Christians who Deconvert , Jeffery L. Childress

Apologetics and Science Instruction for Educators in Secondary Christian Schools , Brett Austin Craddock

What in Hell Conflicts with God? The Divine Promulgation View of Hell Confirms the Reality of Hell Does Not Make God a Moral Monster , Kara Y. Harris

Is God Responsible for Sin? , John Wesley Holmes

Black American Identity Crisis: Culture and Christ , Celestine Job

Exegesis: Mark 6:30-44 , Younggwang Kim

Immortality Through Mind Uploading and Resurrection , Adam M. Leis

Lost in the Marketplace of Ideas: A Case for Christian Apologetics as the Church’s Defense Against Youth Apostasy , Mason Michael Rambarose

An Abductive Argument for Theism: A Comparative Analysis , Erich P. Reule

The Exclusivity of the Christian Faith: A Case for Christ-Alone in a Culture of Relativism , Brandon Keith Sinclair

An Evaluation of Rapture Theology , Steven Dale Smith

Submissions from 2020 2020

Christian Worldview Compared to Deepak Chopra's Worldview , Allison Renee Beardsley

Arguments from Evil and the Parenting Style(s) of God , Kyle Dean Gazlay

Women in Ministerial Leadership Roles , Sherith Carline Gutzmer

Traumatic Clergical Ministry Leads to Vicarious Trauma, PTSD, and Ministry Burnout , Teresa Denine Hanson

An Examination and Critique of the Compatibility and Coherence of Brian Leiter’s Naturalized Jurisprudence with the American Legal Framework , Michael L. Keck

Final Opportunities for Healthcare Chaplains to Share the Gospel to Those Facing End of Life , Michal Lynn Lee

The Resurrection of Christ: A Bayesian Analysis of Explanatory Hypotheses , Nicola Jérôme Liebi

‘Remember The Deeds of The Lord:’ Collective Memory’s Role in a Reasonable Faith , Baily Ray McDaniel

Pulpits and Pews—Professors and Pagans: A Grounded Theory on Worldview Development and Integration within Christian and Secular Culture , Luke Charles Moen