Apologetics has not always been well represented
in the church. But there has been a massive
growth over the years online, especially in
the youtube community. This is a movement
that has produced both aspiring and professional
apologists. With this emergence of incredible
resources, I have constructed a list of 20
of my favourite apologetics youtube channels.
Being the year 2020, I figured 20 would be
a fitting number to have for a list.
Some are speakers, some are pastors, some
are authors, some are debaters, and some flat
out talk on the streets. Whatever their method,
they are all great apologetic resources. The
hope is that this list will not only help
theists, but also atheists and agnostics in
their search for truth and the credibility
of Jesus. There are three requirements I made
in order for a channel to make this list.
I understand there are many more channels
out there; Some I have never heard of. So
to be clear, this is not a definitive list.
These are only my favourite ones. It would
be impossible to rank these channels based
on their content alone. So these channels
I enjoy all these channels, so this is a simple way to 
rank them. It also needs to be known that the
Those are two different topics
that need separate lists. This is because
some of my favourite apologists do not have
a dedicated youtube channel. Finally, it is
worth noting that not all these apologists
and channels agree on all Biblical doctrines.
There will be different views and beliefs
among them. While they may not see eye to
eye on the non-essential topics, it is safe
to say they all agree on the essential tenets
of the Christian faith. With all that out
of the way, let's get into this list.
Sean McDowell may be ranked 20 when it comes
to subscribers, but his theological knowledge
could easily put him in the top 10. With a
Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview studies,
his ability to explain difficult questions
in a simplified respectful demeanor is contagious.
He has authored several books, Some co-authored
with his father Josh McDowell. This includes
the acclaimed ‘More than a Carpenter’
and what could be the most important book
for any aspiring apologist, ‘Evidence that
Demands a Verdict’. He is an Associate Professor
of a Christian Apologetics program at Biola
University. He goes on speaking tours, and
is even a co-host on the 'Think Biblically'
podcast. Sean is not only a new voice to a
new generation, but may even be one of the
greatest voices today.
If you love watching discussions and dialogue
in a public speaking forum, 'askcliffe' is
one of the best channels out there. Cliffe
Knechtle has been speaking at various Colleges
and Universities around the United States
for over 30 years. There are hundreds of these
videos that fall under the ministry name “Give
Me An Answer”. He is the senior Pastor at
Grace Community Church in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Cliffe uses several arguments to explain how
Christianity is reliable. His strongest and
most consistent argument for God’s existence
is the Moral argument, where if there is no
God, there are no objective moral values.
There are countless videos of him explaining this
argument to students.
"For if there is not God, there is no good....objectively. Relatively of course there is good. We define good.
We all just have our own definitions of it. But objectively, there's no such thing as good. There's no such thing as evil.
His bold speaking can be intimidating, but he will always respect students as long as they respect him.
"alright I like you sir. You're thinking very logically 
along the line of thought. Thank You so much."
"Great Point. Thanks for listening so cafefully."
"Very relevant. Thank You for raising it."
which does not always happen.
"You're only Christian because you were brought up here." "Excuse me?" "It is so judgemental, it is scary."
"I would never treat you that way. That is so disrespectful what you just did."
It takes a very confident person to call himself
a 'Bible Answer Man'. But Hank Hanegraaff
does that. Hanegraaff knows his Bible very
well, and if you have any questions about
it, He is your guy. He is the President of
the 'Christian Research Institute', and longtime
host of the 'Bible Answer Man' radio show.
While he still does radio broadcasts, it has
all merged now into podcasts and youtube videos.
Hanegraaff is a strong voice for Evangelical
Christians. He usually argues against non-Christian
religions and heresies. He has battled mantle
cell lymphoma cancer since 2017. As of December
2019, Hannegraaff announced that he is now
cancer free. Oh yeah, he has also written
over 20 books.
He has not slowed down on producing content for Christians and seekers of truth.
STR Videos or also known as 'Stand to Reason'
features its founder and president Greg Koukl.
STR trains Christians to think more clearly
about their faith. Koukl is another recent
discovery, but has made a great short impression
on me in his speaking. He teaches Christians
how to think and be confident in their faith
in a way that can engage with people in a
gracious and compelling manner. Koukl has
authored an incredible book called "Tactics".
This book has received several endorsements
as a must read in the realm of apologetics.
"Tactics is a modern classic." "There is a great book out there called Tactics by Greg Koukl"
"Tactics is required reading for Christians."
"Tactics by Greg Koukl"
STR Videos has short form videos answering
challenges and questions. But there are also
a few high quality animation videos that teach
about various topics of contention. With multiple
Masters degrees, multiple podcasts, and multiple
speaking engagements, Koukl has made it his
mission to defend the Christian faith. This
is the only channel I have seen that teaches
Christians how to talk with those that oppose
their faith.
Cold Case Christianity has a unique perspective
from J Warner Wallace. As a cold-case homicide
detective, his investigation of the reports
of Jesus’ death and resurrection led him
from atheism to Christianity. He has a masters
degree in theology, and has authored several
books. He has been speaking at churches and
universities training young students to think
like a detective when it comes to the truth
about God. Most of his videos are in short
form from 2 to 8 minutes addressing all sorts
of questions that challenge the Christian
faith. What I like about J Warner Wallace
is his unique approach to seeing the credibility
of the Bible through his own murder mystery
skill set. He treats the Gospels as eyewitness
accounts like he would any other witness.
Atheists and agnostics could find a deep appreciation
for his perspective.
Capturing Christianity is a channel I recently
discovered. Created by Cameron Bertuzzi, he
has made it his mission to 'expose the intellectual
side of Christian belief'. This is fueled
by his brother becoming an atheist and a desire
to share why Christianity is true. He has
a background in photography which shows as
his videos have a high quality production
value to it. Bertuzzi has several different
types of content. He hosts discussions and
interviews with well known philosophers and
theologians. My favourite content is his response
videos to critical arguments against Christianity
and God’s existence. His calm demeanor,
yet subtle witty humour is a joy to watch.
He also has a very clean professional looking
website with some great articles and resources.
Capturing Christianity is a channel well on the rise.
the rise.
Matt Fradd is the newest channel I have come
across, but he is no stranger in the world
of Youtube. He is an author, speaker, and
podcaster. With a masters and undergraduate
degree in Philosophy, he does long form discussions
on reason and faith. His most prominent show
is ‘Pints with Aquinas’ which has no shortage
of guests or topics. In addition to the long
form videos, are shorter versions. This is
another channel with some high production
values. While not all its content talks about
faith and reason, there appears to be no topic
untouchable with this channel.
Apologetics with Preston Perry was born out
of a friendship with a Jehovah's Witness.
Perry was asked so many questions by that
Jehovah Witness, that it spurred him on to
a path of apologetics. Preston does teaching,
spoken word poetry, discipleship, and urban ministry.
His converses with Atheists, Agnostics,
Jehova Witnesses, Mormons, and Buddhists.
Perry is not limited to only those groups.
He is open to speaking to anyone. He listens
in a calm manner, and speaks with respect.
While he speaks in boldness and truth,
it is also done with gentleness and love.
"Thank You for talking to me."
"Yeah no problem man appreciate it."
"Thanks bro."
"Yeah."
It is evident that Perry wants to win hearts
rather than arguments. This is a great channel
on how to have a respectful conversation with
people that don't share the same worldview as you.
If you want quick answers to your questions, 'oneminuteapologist' could be that channel for you.
The name says it all. 'Oneminuteapologist' features apologist Bobby Conway. With over a thousand
videos published, that is over a thousand questions answered in a short concise form. Almost all their videos
are under 4 minutes. With a masters in Theology, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Apologetics, Conway has
authored several books in those fields of study. His channel features several guests who help answer some
of the many questions asked. Although its videos have a monochrome style to it, they are well produced with
sharp visuals. Oneminteapologist exists to help provide Christians with credible answers to curious questions.
"Meme team. You guys ready?......
"THEN LET'S GO!!"
‘Whaddo You Meme?’ is Jon McCray’s channel
that responds to anti-Christian memes and slogans.
"This guy is just squinting at a piece of paper"
"Yeah...he's obviously unfamiliar with the evidence or
he wouldn't have to squint. He needs to OPEN his eyes!"
He also shares his take on certain Christian
views and cultural issues. He also has featured
prominent guests such as William Lane Craig
and Robert Spencer.
"If you could reason with religious people, there 
would be no religious people....What do you say?"
"Sigh....well I guess I would invite this person to reason with me...."
"OHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
Like Cameron Bertuzzi, he also has a brother that shares a complete opposite view of Christianity.
Most of his videos are under 20 minutes in length and
have a more humorous style to them. He often
has teamed up with David Wood and Vocab Malone
to produce satire videos towards atheism and
Islam. While McCray’s channel has only been
around for a few years, he is on the verge of 
being well supported to make
‘Whaddo You Meme?’ a full time ministry.
"So the next time that any of you are gonna send me an email or send me a message asking me what books
I recommend; I'm gonna refer you to this video and 
then I'm gonna say....
"WHADDO YOU MEME?!"
"Hey there. Welcome to Pints with Aquinas."
Matt Fradd is the newest channel I have come across, but he is no stranger in the world of Youtube.
He is an author, speaker, and podcaster. With a masters and undergraduate degree in Philosophy, he does long
form discussions on reason and faith. His most prominent show is ‘Pints with Aquinas’ which has no
shortage of guests or topics. In addition to the long form videos, are shorter versions. This is another channel with
some high production values. While not all its content talks about faith and reason, there appears to be no
topic untouchable with this channel.
'Unbelievable?' is a weekly podcast show under
the 'Premier Christian Radio' umbrella, and
has expanded to its own youtube channel. Hosted
by Justin Brierley, Christians and Skeptics
come together and have formal dialogues and
debates. This has now led to a video series
called ‘The Big Conversation’. It features
world class thinkers from the Christian and
Atheist community discussing faith, science,
and what it means to be human. There have
been some fantastic guests on this channel
and they all deliver compelling content. There
are long-form videos of the whole discussions,
but also cut down versions of the most memorable
moments. This is a high quality, well produced
channel led by a masterful moderating performance
of Justin Brierley.
"The perfect surrender and humiliation were undergone by Christ. Perfect because he was God.
surrender and humiliation because he was man."
This will be the most unique channel from
this whole list. 'CSLewisDoodle' is exactly
what the name suggests. These videos are doodles
of spoken essays from the late CS Lewis. One
can only wonder if Lewis was alive today,
would he have had his own Youtube channel?
We’ll never know, but this channel helps
keep Lewis’ legacy and words alive in the
world of Youtube. This is much needed as Lewis
remains one of the greatest defenders of the
Christian faith. This channel does a tremendous
job at explaining Lewis’ brilliant words
of wisdom. It is unknown who the person is
behind these drawings. But these drawings
help bring Lewis’ strong intellectual essays
to life. They put a fresh coat of paint on
these essays, while helping viewers make sense
of Lewis’ most famous published works.
"Sometimes I think that atheists are sustaining their atheism by never noticing or perhaps not thinking
seriously about the evidence we have for God. This is why often times they're able to say, 'there is no evidence'
yet there is quite a lot."
Mike Winger leads the ministry 'Bible Thinker'
which is dedicated to equipping people to
think and live Biblically. Winger is a pastor
and has committed his channel to studying
the Bible in a way that answers skeptics through
reason and scripture. If you enjoy long form
videos, Winger definitely has lots of them.
This is because he embraces consistent livestreams
with his viewers. The majority of his channel
contains videos that are at least 35 minutes,
to as much as well over 2 hours. But there
are some shorter videos under 15 minutes sprinkled
in there. There is almost no topic that Winger
does not talk about. Whether it be theological
or doctrinal issues, or even issues of our
culture today; Winger will talk about it.
He is also very interactive with his viewers
as he has made several Q & A videos.
"Welcome to Inspiring Philosophy, 
as we go out and spread the gospel
and the intellectual side of Christianity."
Apologetics. Philosophy. Science. Michael
Jones of 'Inspiring Philosophy' embraces those
subjects with high engaging videos. His content
ranges in all sorts of lengths, but his passion
to read and research these subjects is very
evident. 'Inspiring Philosophy' is one of
the few channels on this list where the speaker
is behind the camera rather than in front.
Whether it be his voice over narration, use
of typography, or use of visual imagery, there
is something special about these videos. They
keep viewers engaged for long periods of time.
While Jones may be behind the camera, he is
in front of the camera on other channels when
it comes to interviews and debates. Jones
does a fantastic job explaining difficult
concepts. But be ready for some heavy intellectual
content. There is so much knowledge to absorb
from this channel.
This entry will be different as it is the
combination of two channels; 'drcraigvideos'
and 'Reasonablefaithorg'. 'Drcraigvideos'
usually contains short length videos of
Dr. William Lane Craig answering questions. But
there are also some of the most incredible
animated videos explaining the main arguments
for God’s existence. 'ReasonableFaithOrg'
has the longer form videos of Craig. These
usually have Craig either speaking, debating,
podcasting, or being interviewed.
"How many religions in the world do you believe to be false?"
"I don't know how many religions in the world there are so..."
"Well could you name...."
*audience laughter*
*audience aplause*
"fair enough."
"I''ll...I'll see if I can't narrow that down."
"That was a clumsily asked question I admit."
Many consider this philosopher and theologian as one
ot the most influential debaters of our time.
I see him as THE greatest defender of the
Christian faith. He has debated
many of the greatest atheists today. He is
a master at cornering his opponents to the
point that they cannot refute his arguments.
"Well remember I gave an argument for thinking that 
this cause is timeless, space-less, immaterial ugh.."
"enormously powerful and personal."
"I think it is a computer."
"A computer is a physical..."
"Not this computer...Ohhhh No!"
"OK...see what you're doing is you're actually what you're calling a computer is really...God.
"A non physical, non...."
*audience aplause*
"It's just...It's just another word if you rob it of all the attributes that make it a computer."
I have watched tons of his debates and I cannot
tell you how many times his opponents either
have a poor response, or none at all to his
arguments. I have never seen Craig lose one
single debate. Not only that, but some of his 
opponents are actually too scared to debate him.
I would have never had any interest in
apologetics had I not watched Craig's debates.
He is an absolute treasure that cannot be
taken for granted.
Frank Turek is the founder and President of
'Cross Examined'. This non-profit ministry
is trying to change the trend of Christian
youths leaving the church while in college.
This is because they have an intellectual
skepticism of their faith. 'Cross Examined'
aims to teach credible reasons to the youth
why Christianity is true.
"Now atheists lately have been saying 'Oh I just lack a belief in God, so I have no burden of proof.' Well this
water bottle lacks a belief in God, 
but we don't call it an atheist right?"
With a Doctorate in Apologetics, Turek has authored or co-authored four books. These include,
“I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be An Atheist” and “Stealing from God”. Turek is also a speaker,
and wow does he like to speak. Not only is he
on consistent speaking tours, he has his own
weekly Television and Radio program. His youtube
videos are usually short snippets of the many
questions he receives and addresses during
his speaking tours. What I most appreciate
about Turek is the way he handles his skeptics.
"I'll leave it actually. You can respond if you want."
"No no, let me ask you a question."
"No I'm good actually. I just wanted people to know that."
"Okay Okay...So...So Calvin if Christianity were true
you would not become a Christian then?"
"Maybe...I don't know."
"If I gave you a book would you read it?"
"Maybe..."
"OK...hehe...Doesn't seem like you are
open Calvin, but that's okay."
He is another apologist that models gentleness and respect.
It is only fitting for a channel to be on
this list with the name ‘Apologia Studios’.
This stems from their church based in Arizona
called 'Apologia Church'. This small team
led by pastor Jeff Durbin not only wants their
channel to reach people for Christ, they want
to be the new standard in Christian media.
While there is a catalogue of various shows
to watch, the apologetics aspect of this channel
is in the form of many candid street conversations.
These are by far my favourite videos as it
shows the kind of objections and arguments
against Christianity. Durbin will speak to
anyone with a different worldview. The majority
of the conversations are either with Mormins
or pro-abortionists. Durbin is incredible
at having respectful dialogue even with the
most difficult opponents.
"You believe you are going to be a God one day?"
"...Yah."
"Why?"
"It is in the scriptures that the prophets of..."
"Where?"
"Its all throughout the scriptures..."
"Where?"
".............."
His ability to reason and deconstruct arguments 
in a patient loving way is an inspiration.
"You know God Josh....You know Him....You do!...
You know him, You turned away from him,
and now you've grabbed a hold of stuff that's not going to help you. It's not helping you Josh. I believe that deep
down You know the God that I am talking about, You feel this passionate about this issue of 'Free Palestine'.
because you're an image of God and you know it's wrong to oppress other image bearers of God. You haven't been
able to shake your Christianity loose.....completely."
This is another example in how to model conversations with gentleness and respect.
"Hello! And welcome to Wretched. 
My name is Todd Friel."
'Wretched' did not start out as a youtube
channel. It began as a TV and Radio program
which still exists today. 'Wretched' is hosted
by Todd Friel. He has studied to be a pastor
and has published several books. The mission
of ‘Wretched’ is to preach and defend
the gospel while strengthening the local church.
The content usually consists of discussions
Friel has with various people that do not share the Christian worldview. This can either be one on one,
or in larger public spaces. His talks on theological issues do not always sit well with certain people,
"I think it's wonderful that you have come here to place blame and guilt upon us. I think its wonderful that you
have reminded us just how base and vile that we are."
but he manages to keep a cool head through it all.
"Well....ignoring the fact that she just judged me for judging people..."
Those have been my favourite kind of videos. But
there has been less of that now, and more
videos done in podcast form. One unfortunate
part of its channel is that the comments section
to all its videos are off. This does not allow
for any discussion. But I will say that the
quality of these videos have a very high production
value to them.
From the trailer park, to the prison, to the
Bronx. Wood’s incredible testimony of leaving
atheism is on his channel 'Acts 17 Apologetics'.
His channel deals with apologetics, atheism,
and philosophy. But the majority of his content
is refuting the inconsistencies of Islam.
Wood has debated atheists, but most of his
debates have been against some of the greatest
defenders of Islam. Aside from debates, 'Acts17 Apologetics' generally produces short form videos.
Wood has no shortage of his dry witty humour.
"And I look forward to the day when other people 
are so effective, that I become obsolete.
At which point I will spend my time cheering them on."
Especially from his larger projects such as the ‘Islamicize Me’ and ‘Mohommed’s Boom-Boom Room’
series. His subscriber count is impressive. But what is more impressive is the many Muslims that have actually
converted to Christianity from watching these videos.
His channel has a consistent flow of comments
from people who claim to have left Islam.
But there is no greater conversion than the
one found in Wood’s close friendship with
the late Nabeel Qureshi. Wood’s friendship
with Nabeel led him on a path to leave Islam. Querishi 
became a strong voice to the Muslim community.
He published his story and the influence Wood had on him in his book ‘Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus’.
This book alone has led to even more muslims converting to Christianity.
"A lot of muslims are going to leave Islam. 
And it's going to be fun to watch."
"But my question is simply why are you so afraid of subjective moral reasoning? I mean do you think that
we're all just gonna start raping and pillaging just because we don't have a book to tell us what to do?
I mean are you afraid of that? Like... I'm not. Cause that's not going to happen. And yeah nazis were bad. But there
were Christian nazis and there were atheist nazis....
So....I don't see....What are you so afraid of?...."
"Do you lock your door at night?"
"Yeah.....sure."
*audience laughter*
*Audience applause*
'Ravi Zacharias International Ministries'
is not only a Youtube channel. It is a global
movement of teaching evangelism and apologetics.
The name comes from its founder Ravi Zacharias.
This is a name most likely heard by many.
He has traveled the world and has spoken at
so many venues. He started an online teaching
academy to help Christians become better equipped
at thinking and reasoning. The channel itself
has a healthy mix of long and short answers
contributed by many speakers aside from Zacharias.
Speakers such as Abdu Murray, Andy Bannister,
and one of my favourites, John Lennox. But
there are so many more speakers part of RZIM
that this has become a global movement. Most
of these videos are from speaking forums along
with some quick answer videos. There are also
some cut down versions of audience Q and A
portions of these forums. Those would be some
of my favourite videos to watch. There is
a massive library of content on this channel.
So those are my 20 favourite apologetic Youtube channels. They have made a major impact on my life,
and I hope they do the same for you. Please support any of these channels any way you can.
There are also affiliate links to all of the
books mentioned in the description if any
interest you. Thanks for watching everyone,
and until then, keep exploring.
