Author: Brian Chilton

Brian G. Chilton is the founder of Bellator Christi Ministries and the co-host of the Bellator Christi Podcast. Dr. Chilton earned a Ph.D. in the Theology and Apologetics at Liberty University (with high distinction), a M.Div. in Theology from Liberty University (with high distinction); his B.S. in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Gardner-Webb University (with honors); earned a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and completed Unit 1 of Clinical Pastoral Education at Wake Forest University's School of Medicine. Dr. Chilton is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, working out in his home gym, and watching football. He has served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years and serves as a clinical chaplain.
Top 10 schools
Apologetics, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Church Life, Culture, Social Issues

Top 10 Challenges Facing the Church in 2016 (Part 1)

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Since starting Bellator Christi three-years-ago, I have made it a practice to end each year with a glimpse of the challenges facing the church in…

Apologetics

What's Ahead This Week on Bellator Christi

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12/28/2015--Monday Apologetics: Examining Jesus by the Historical Method (Part 1: Multiple Independent Sources)*   12/29/2015--Tuesday Trends: Top 10 Challenges Facing the Church in 2016 (Part…

Prince of peace
Apologetics, Christian truth, Christianity, Eschatology, Theological

If Jesus is the Prince of Peace, Then Why is There Still so Much Turmoil?

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If you are like me, you love the Christmas classics that come on television every December. One of my favorite Christmas shows is Charles Schultz…

Pray serve
Apologetics, Christian apologetics, Church Life, Culture, Responses, Social Issues, Spirituality, Theology

God Can Fix This: The Role of Prayer and Service

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Recently, the New York Daily Times had on its cover the words “God Isn’t Fixing This.” The cover was quite deceptive as the article was…

Christmas tree
Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Christian Living, Christianity, Culture, Social Issues, Theological, Theology

O' Christmas Tree: Is the Christmas Tree a Pagan or Christian Symbol?

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My family and I participated in an annual tradition. We set up and decorated our Christmas tree. As I came home from church the other…

David Hume
Apologetics, Philosophy, Theological, Theology, Uncategorized

Challenging Humean Presuppositions

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One of the first tasks for the apologist is to understand the arguments of one’s opposition. David Hume and Anthony Flew provide astute arguments against…