{"id":402212,"date":"2026-03-16T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reasons.org\/?post_type=people&#038;p=402212"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:07:55","slug":"kenneth-samples","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/reasons.org\/people\/kenneth-samples","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading402212_02e484-a0 modal-trigger wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading402212_02e484-a0\">Philosopher and theologian Kenneth Richard Samples was a senior research scholar with Reasons to Believe for 29 years and retired from ministry in 2026. He is an experienced educator who has taught courses in philosophy and religion at several schools and served as an adjunct instructor of apologetics at Biola University. Samples seeks to encourage Christians to develop a logically defensible faith and challenges skeptics to engage Christianity at a philosophical worldview level. His books inclu . . .<br><br><a href=\"#read-more-bio\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column402212_4b2bae-0f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-modal alignnone kt-modal-linkalign-center\" id=\"kt-modal402212_893138-c0\"><div id=\"read-more-bio\" class=\"kb-modal-content402212_893138-c0 kadence-block-pro-modal kt-m-animate-in-fadeup kt-m-animate-out-fadeout\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-modal-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-modal-close=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-modal-container kt-modal-height-fittocontent kt-close-position-inside\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><button class=\"kt-modal-close\" aria-label=\"Close Modal\" data-modal-close=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><\/svg><\/button><div id=\"kt-modal402212_893138-c0-content\" class=\"kt-modal-content\">\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading402212_195055-55 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-rtb-black-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading402212_195055-55\">Kenneth Samples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rtb-black-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8aba0912e63289f36262a9609f3ab11c wp-block-paragraph\">Philosopher and theologian Kenneth Richard Samples was a senior research scholar with Reasons to Believe for 29 years and retired from ministry in 2026. He is an experienced educator who has taught courses in philosophy and religion at several schools and served as an adjunct instructor of apologetics at Biola University. Samples seeks to encourage Christians to develop a logically defensible faith and challenges skeptics to engage Christianity at a philosophical worldview level. His books include <em>Clear Thinking in a Messy World<\/em>, <em>Christianity Cross-Examined<\/em>, and <em>Classic Christian Thinkers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenneth Samples, scholar (retired), equips believers with thoughtful apologetics, exploring theology, philosophy, and Christian doctrine with clarity and intellectual depth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":332444,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_person_authors":[],"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_linked_user_id":581},"discipline":[64118],"people-designation":[],"class_list":["post-402212","people","type-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","discipline-philosophy"],"acf":{"title":"Retired Staff Scholar ","social_media":null,"user_video":"","popular_works":[{"title":"Clear Thinking in a Messy World: A Christian Guide to Logic, Reason, and Cognitive Bias","text":"Kenneth Samples helps readers develop critical thinking skills to navigate complex worldview issues with clarity, wisdom, and confidence.","image":424482,"url":"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DJZ6JNDP"},{"title":"Christianity Cross-Examined","text":"In Christianity Cross-Examined, Kenneth Samples tackles tough objections and asks whether the Christian faith truly stands up under scrutiny.","image":424175,"url":"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1886653984\/"},{"title":"Clear Thinking #3: Jesus the Sage Logician","text":"Listen in as Kenneth reveals how Jesus modeled powerful logical reasoning\u2014demonstrating that faith and clear thinking go hand in hand.","image":"","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/clear-thinking\/id1768447727?i=1000678912952"},{"title":"Are Near-Death Experiences Real? 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