Some Frequently Asked Questions

WARNING!

Read at your own risk! These answers require thinking. They are the opinions of individuals, not of the OUCHRFAS as a whole. No panel has approved them; no committee has reviewed them. While we all ascribe to a common faith, and we all agree that there are good answers to the questions below, we will not all agree with every answer in every detail. As you read, you will find the variety and freedom that characterizes the Christian faith.

Answers to FAQs From OU Faculty and Staff

How Does the Bible Help Us Face Life (David Sabatini)
Is the Bible a Reliable Guide to History? (Bob Foote)
The Reliability of the Gospels as History (Ken Stephenson)
Doesn't the Theory of Evolution Prove that the Bible is Wrong? (Jeff Harwell)
Doesn't the Theory of Evolution Prove that the Bible is Wrong? (Ken Stephenson)
Is it Possible to Know God? (Jeff Harwell)
How Do We Know That the Bible Reports the Inspired Words of God? (Bob Reed)
How Do We Know That the Words We Have in Our Bible are the Same Words the Authors Wrote? (Bob Reed)
How Do We Know Which Books Belong in the Bible? (Bob Reed)
The Teachings of the Cults: A Look at Jehovah's Witnesses (Bob Reed)

Answers to FAQs From Other Sources

The Creation Date Controversy
Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God
Is God Constitutional? (Part I)
Is God Constitutional? (Part II)
The Necessity for Christianity
A Scientist Reflects on Religious Belief
Christianity and the Scientific Enterprise
The Gospels as Historical Sources for Jesus, the Founder of Christianity
Contemporary Scholarship and the Historical Evidence for the Resurrection