Alliance Defense Fund - Ratio Christi has a strong relationship with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). We are also privileged to have one the leaders of the ADF as a member of the Ratio Christi board of directors. The ADF is one of the premier Christian legal organizations in the United States that defends Christian groups in regards to religious freedom. ADF is a very important strategic partner and has provided invaluable advice as Ratio Christi has grown and expanded. They are experts in the area of religious freedom law while being committed to serving Christ.
Biola University--Apologetics Program -- Graduate and Certificate programs offering a broad study in the defense of the faith. It's purpose is to train a generation of believers, from all walks of life, to articulate, defend, and contend for the faith. Biola graduates serve as chapter directors for Ratio Christi at various universities.
Christian Apologetics Alliance - A rapidly growing group of Christian bloggers, writers, teachers, clergy, students, and others dedicated to the idea that the Christian faith is not only a reasonable faith but that it is also rationally supportable. In making their case for Christianity, theye employ the tools of logic, philosophical argument, science, and history.
Liberty University PhD Program in Apologetics - Under the direction of Leo Percer the Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and Apologetics program at Liberty University is training students at a high level to develop the abilities and knowledge to influence our world with a uniquely Christian apologetic. Ratio Christi wants to utilize the training of these students in the movement to affect the secular universities.
Luther Rice Seminary--Apologetics Program - Offers Graduate level degrees in Christian apologetics. Ratio Christi is partnering with Luther Rice to put trained apologists into active ministry. The purpose of their Apologetics degrees is to equip you with knowledge in issues related to the rational and biblical defense of the truth of the Christian faith.
North American Mission Board Certified Apologetics Instructor Program (NAMB/CAI) - The CAI is a certification of the North American Mission Boardand is designed specifically for those who are serious about developing an apologetics ministry. It will take them to the next level in their education and presentation skills. In order to do this, NAMB has partnered with Biola University and the Dynamic Communicators Workshop. The Apologetics & Interfaith Evangelism team at the North American Mission Board is seeking to identify 500 Southern Baptists who are (1) already passionate about Christian apologetics and (2) are presently teaching apologetics in their churches and/or to various groups. The CAI program is led by Christian apologists and expert on the Resurrection, Michael Licona.
Southern Evangelical Seminary -- Graduate School specializes in the defense of the orthodox Christian Faith against the attacks of non-Christian religions, cults, and others opposed to it. SES grads serve as Ratio Christi chapter directors at various universities.
Summit Ministries --Summit Ministries is an educational Christian ministry whose very existence is a response to our current post-Christian culture. Today, countless Christian youth have fallen victim to the popular ideas of our modern world. Most have adopted these ideas into their own worldview, while still others go on to renounce their Christian faith altogether.Summit views its role in God’s kingdom as a catalyst to counteract this alarming trend. However, our ultimate goal supersedes simply training. As Christians are challenged to stand strong in their faith and defend truth, they will also be equipped to have a positive influence on the society in which they live. During their summer conferences, Summit Ministries encourages young people to join or start a Ratio Christi chapter at the universities they attend.
Apologetics Resource Center (ARC) - Located in Alabama and ministering to the Southeast region, ARC works closely with churches, groups, youth, and leader to deepen and strengthen the faith of believers and to integrate apologetics into the evangelism efforts of the church and beyond. They have many useful articles, provide teaching and training and form apologetics based study groups.
Cross Examined --3 out of 4 Christian teens walk away from the church after they leave home. The CrossExamined team, led by Frank Turek, is committed to reversing this alarming trend. Frank Turek is one of Ratio Christi's premier and most recommended speakers for university campus groups.
Ray Ciervo Ministries-- New Jersey-Ray conducts seminars, conferences, and classes on subjects including building a biblical worldview, creation vs. evolution, world religions, the reliability of the Bible, moral relativism and the necessity of truth. Ray focuses on showing the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, God's Son.
Apologetics 315 -- A virtual apologetics library. Developed by Brian Auten, it is a place where you can get daily apologetics resources including MP3 audio, debates, podcasts, book reviews, quotes, and more.
Birmingham Theological Seminary - BTS has a Master of Arts in Apologetics and a Certificate Program in Apologetics. They provide sound Biblical and practical theological training to equip leaders for Christ’s Church which is evangelistic in focus and committed to the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture. Locations in Birmingham, Demopolis, Dothan, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa.
CARM -- Christian Apologetics and Research Ministries--material on doctrine, cults, evolution.
Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview - A ministry of BreakPoint, the worldview ministry that is closely associated with Prison Fellowship Ministries. Their mission is to seek the transformation of believers as they apply biblical thinking to all of life, enabling them to transform their communities through the grace and truth of Jesus Christ.
Come Reason --Lenny Esposito's organization dedicated to demonstrating Christianity as a logical, defensible faith.
Discovery Institute -- is a non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design. Founded in 1990, the institute describes its purpose as promoting "ideas in the common sense tradition of representative government, the free market and individual liberty."
Faculty Commons - The faculty wing of Campus Crusade for Christ, Faculty Commons provides vital support for Christian teaching in academia. Ratio Christi is proud to work with Faculty Commons in a developing relationship.
Faith Ascent Ministries - Faith Ascent Ministries is an inter-denominational Christian ministry focused on reversing the trend of student drop out from Christianity. They do this by equipping one student at a time through Faith Ascent Base Camps, Discussion Groups, Seminars, and College Connections.
IDEA Center - The Intelligent Design and Evolution Awareness (IDEA) Center is dedicated to promoting intelligent design theory and fostering good - spirited discussion and a better understanding over intelligent design theory and the creation - evolution issue among students, educators, churches, and anyone else interested.
Meekness and Truth Ministries - is an international organization led by Dave Geisler dedicated to dedicated to educating Christians to more effectively use apologetics in evangelism to help fulfill the Great Commission. Their vision is to see churches in the East and West actively train its members in pre-evangelism as the most effective approach to open doors for sharing the Gospel in an increasing post-Christian culture.
Poached Egg - The Poached Egg is a daily blog where Christian apologetics, history, philosophy, science, theology, and pop culture collide. Their goal is to help guide believers, seekers, and skeptics alike to the Ultimate Source of Truth and to a better understanding of what it means to have a Christian worldview.
Reasonable Faith -- William Lane Craig's organization, to provide in the public arena an intelligent, articulate, and uncompromising yet gracious Christian perspective on the most important issues concerning the truth of the Christian faith.
Reasons to Believe -- Hugh Ross's organization, founded to remove the doubts of skeptics, strengthen the faith of believers, and demonstrate that science and the Bible complement one another.
Stand to Reason - Led by Greg Koukl, Stand to Reason is one of the premier organizations training Christians to think more clearly about their faith and to make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity and classical Christian values in the public square.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture - Directed by Dr. Bruce Little, the Center for Faith and Culture exists to engage culture as salt and light, bringing the Christian faith to bear upon all areas of the human experience in a spirit of Christian love and respect. It is dedicated to providing a responsible voice in the public square to the issues and concerns facing contemporary culture. In addition, the Center is committed to supporting, encouraging and helping the community of faith in all aspects of its mission and ministry.