Kenneth Samples dedicated himself to the study of Christian philosophy and theology, finding answers to life's profound questions in the Bible after grappling with feelings of meaninglessness. This intellectual journey, sparked by encountering Christian thought and examining the New Testament, solidified his faith. Now, as a senior scholar, he equips believers with a logically defensible faith and engages skeptics on a philosophical level. Samples is committed to fostering a reasoned approach to Christianity, encouraging intellectual exploration and robust apologetics.
Under John Paul II, reverence for the Virgin Mary has intensified. Pilgrims follow their pope to worship at sites where supernatural appearances of the Virgin are claimed to have occurred. The authors warn that this revival weakens unity and includes a Roman Catholic response by Mitchell Pacwa, S.J.