Curious about Christianity? Your questions and doubts are welcome here.
Questioning Christianity is a judgment-free space for open conversations. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or just exploring, we’re here as a resource.
We believe Christianity speaks to life’s deepest questions: identity, purpose, brokenness, and hope. At its core, Christianity isn’t just an idea; it’s about a Person, Jesus, who meets our deepest needs.
You might be asking:
Was Jesus a real person?
Is the Bible trustworthy?
What evidence is there for God?
These are honest questions, and we want to explore them with you. If you’d like to go deeper, feel free to submit your own question or check out our blog. No pressure, just real conversation at your pace.
Can I believe something I can’t prove?
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You can’t absolutely prove Christianity, just like you can’t fully prove atheism, secularism, or any other worldview.
Maybe you’ve thought, “I only believe what can be proven.” But in reality, none of us lives that way. Our deepest beliefs about love, justice, and purpose can’t be proven by science or logic alone.
Everyone lives by faith. The question isn’t IF you have faith, but where you place it. Christianity doesn’t ask you to shut off your mind; it invites you to examine the evidence and think deeply. Simply put, everyone lives by faith regardless of whether they believe in a specific religion.
Can I trust what the Bible says actually happened?
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Can we really trust the Bible as history? Was it preserved accurately, and does it reflect real events?
Experts look at two key things when evaluating ancient texts: how many manuscripts/copies exist, and how close they are to the original events.
Skeptical and non-skeptical experts say the New Testament was written just 30–50 years after Jesus’ death, while eyewitnesses were still alive. That matters because you have original eyewitness testimony. We have over 5,700 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, plus thousands more in other languages.
For comparison, no one doubts Julius Caesar’s writings on the Gallic Wars. And we have about 10 surviving copies, copied nearly 900 years after he lived. Yet historians trust those accounts. The New Testament has thousands, within decades of the events.
What does that mean? It means we have more manuscript copies of the New Testament than any other document in history, all within the shortest time span from the originals. That doesn’t automatically prove everything in it happened, but it does mean we’re not dealing with myths or legends that slowly evolved over centuries. We’re dealing with early, consistent, widespread accounts written close to the events.
And there’s more. Historians talk about the Principle of Embarrassment: if someone includes details that make themselves look bad, they’re probably telling the truth. Think about it, who lies to make themselves look worse?
The New Testament includes plenty of those moments:
The disciples constantly misunderstood Jesus
They abandoned Him when He was arrested
Peter, their leader, denied even knowing Him and was called “Satan” by Jesus
And women whose testimony wasn’t highly valued back then were the first to witness the resurrection
These aren’t details you invent to make your story more convincing.
The evidence gives us every reason to take the New Testament seriously. You don’t have to believe everything yet, but it’s worth digging deeper.
Why should I believe in Christianity if Christians are just hypocrites?
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This question is very valid and fair, and unfortunately, in some cases, true. But just because someone who claims to be a Christian does something bad doesn’t mean Christianity is bad. For example, it would be foolish to dismiss science because some scientists produce weapons of mass destruction and drugs used for torture.
Let's also remember that in America, there are a lot of pseudo-Christians, believers in name only. If you asked me to play Beethoven on piano, I would fail miserably, but you wouldn’t then conclude that Beethoven is bad at writing or playing music. The same could be said for Jesus and his followers.
Christianity isn’t about being perfect, but about surrendering to a perfect Savior. Genuine Christian growth takes place over time. If someone genuinely converts to the Christian faith, they do not immediately conform their life to Jesus’ teachings. People convert to Christianity at different life stages, and new believers eventually mature over time.
And ultimately, you are judging those Christians with Christian morals and standards.
How do we know Jesus existed?
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The New Testament is full of references to Jesus, and as we've seen, it's a historically reliable document. But even outside the Bible, we have strong evidence that Jesus was a real person.
At least 17 early non-Christian sources mention Jesus within 100–150 years of His life, a relatively short timeframe for ancient history. These include historians like Josephus, Tacitus, Suetonius, Thallus, and Phlegon, as well as Roman officials like Pliny the Younger, Emperor Trajan, and Emperor Hadrian. Even the Talmud, a Jewish text, refers to Jesus.
We know more than 60 facts about the life of Jesus from sources outside the New Testament. From these sources, we can gather dozens of historical facts about Jesus’ life, without even opening the Bible. Here are just a few things ancient, non-Christian writers reported:
Jesus lived during the time of Tiberius Caesar
He was known for virtuous living and working wonders
He had a brother named James
He was called the Messiah
He was crucified under Pontius Pilate, on the eve of Passover
An eclipse and earthquake were reported at His death
His disciples believed He rose from the dead and were willing to die for it
Christianity spread rapidly, even to Rome, despite persecution
His followers rejected Roman gods and worshiped Jesus as divine
All of this aligns with what the New Testament said about Jesus. According to historical standards, we have excellent evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was a real historical figure and that something extraordinary happened to spark a movement that changed the world.
If God is good, why is there pain and suffering?
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In my opinion, this is one of the most difficult questions to answer, as it can be deeply personal. When someone is going through real pain or trauma, no philosophical explanation will ever fully satisfy the heartache. We need to start by acknowledging that there is a level of mystery here. For thousands of years, both scholars and individuals have grappled with this question.
Christians believe that from the very beginning, God created human beings in His own image and gave them free will, the ability to make choices. Tragically, humanity chose to turn away from God, and with that choice came the consequences of pain, suffering, and death. This is what Christians call sin. Sin is the root of all suffering and has lasting effects on all people.
But why give us free will at all? Because God desires a genuine, loving relationship with us. And true love is only possible if it is chosen freely. God could have created a world where humans were programmed to only do good, but then love would be robotic and meaningless. The value of love, trust, and faith lies in the freedom to choose them, even when that freedom carries the risk of rejection and suffering.
And here is where the Christian story offers something unique: we believe that God did not remain distant from our suffering. He entered into it. In the person of Jesus, God experienced rejection, pain, loss, and even death. He didn’t just explain suffering, He endured it. This doesn’t solve every mystery, but it shows us a God who is not indifferent. He is present, compassionate, and ultimately working to redeem what is broken. And the Bible says one day God will wipe away all pain, suffering, and death completely.
Is there any evidence for Jesus’ resurrection?
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Dr. Gary Habermas developed a concept known as the Minimal Facts approach to the resurrection of Jesus. It focuses only on facts that (1) are supported by strong evidence, and (2) are accepted by virtually all scholars, even skeptical ones. Let’s take a look.
Fact 1: Jesus died by crucifixion.
The evidence that Jesus was crucified under Roman rule is widely accepted. Even critical scholar John Dominic Crossan wrote, “That he was crucified is as sure as anything historical can ever be.”Fact 2: The tomb was empty.
The disciples preached Jesus’ resurrection in Jerusalem, the same city where He was crucified and buried. If the tomb still had a body in it, the religious leaders could have ended everything by showing it. But they couldn’t, because the tomb was empty.Fact 3: The disciples believed He appeared to them.
Jesus’ followers were convinced they had seen Him alive after His death. Nearly all scholars agree that this is what they truly believed. And they didn’t just preach it, they suffered for it.They were beaten, imprisoned, and even killed. All they had to do was stop saying Jesus rose from the dead. But they wouldn’t, because they had seen Him. They’d rather die than deny it. People don’t die for something they know is a lie.
Fact 4: Paul and James were radically converted.
Paul was a violent persecutor of Christians. James was Jesus’ brother and a skeptic during Jesus’ life. But both claimed to see the risen Jesus, and both believed and were converted dramatically because of it.Other theories exist, but only one explains all the facts without forcing them to fit a bias. Jesus really did rise from the dead. It wasn’t a legend or a metaphor; it was a real historical event caused by a supernatural act of God.