Ratio Christi UNCW

Tim Pattison explores the question “who chose the books of the Bible?” Tim is an elder at Christ the King Church in Wilmington, specializing in church history and theology.

Ashley Rohner explores the question “Does the New Testament contradict itself, or can it be reconciled?” Ashley is a student officer with Ratio Christi studying biochemistry and forensic science at UNCW.

Christian Furnari explores the question “can we trust that the Bible was accurately passed down through the centuries, or is it one big game of telephone?” Christian is a campus minister and apologist with Ratio Christi. He earned his BA's in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Appalachian State University and specializes in philosophy of religion and textual criticism of the Bible.

Christian's slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q1emqgZZAV8TCjkO9QFQpVM9kOh-Fq2Ibb44vLiSFOc/edit?usp=sharing

Disclaimer: we host a variety of speakers with a variety of viewpoints. Ratio Christi does not endorse every theological, philosophical, or moral opinion of our speakers. We aim to show evidence for the truth of Christianity and we believe that faith Jesus is not contrary to reason.

Tom Jaski explores the question “can we actually trust the New Testament?” Tom is a campus minister and apologist with Ratio Christi. He earned his MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and has been teaching Christian apologetics to college students for 13 years.

Christian Furnari explores the question “can we trust that the Bible was accurately passed down through the centuries, or is it one big game of telephone?” Christian is a campus minister and apologist with Ratio Christi. He earned his BA's in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Appalachian State University and specializes in philosophy of religion and textual criticism of the Bible.

Daniel Gillespie explores the question “is the Old Testament reliable, and is it consistent with the New Testament?” Daniel is lead teaching pastor of Eastwood Community Church in Wilmington, NC, and he received his education from The Master's Seminary.

Jack Harrington explores the question “did Jesus really rise from the dead, or was it the greatest ruse of all time?” Jack is the student president of Ratio Christi at UNCW. He is a senior studying Philosophy and Religion, specializing in Historical Jesus studies and New Testament reliability.

Caleb and Chris explore the question “do good and evil prove God's existence?” Caleb and Chris are student officers with Ratio Christi UNCW. Here, they bring fun insight into the existence of objective morals (and, subsequently, God!).

Dr. John Zino explores the question “does the universe appear designed by God?” Dr. Zino is an associate teaching professor at NC State University in the Nuclear Engineering department and an Honors instructor at UNCW. He specializes in the philosophy of religion and enjoys teaching how math and science provide good evidence for God.

Dr. John Zino explores the question “why does anything exist, and does the universe itself prove God?.” Dr. Zino is an associate teaching professor at NC State University in the Nuclear Engineering department and an Honors instructor at UNCW. He specializes in the philosophy of religion and enjoys teaching how math and science provide good evidence for God.