Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gavin Ortlund explains why religious diversity doesn’t disprove Christianity and how believers can confidently affirm Jesus while engaging others with humility.
Videos Mentioned:
Rainn Wilson's Religious Views Are Fascinating: youtube.com/watch?v=jYXdmYjIr-4
Atheism is Devastating and Unlivable: youtu.be/vOjj-Y7sh-Y?si=Hg-yJNzB1t4pgMwj
Did Jesus Claim to be God? Answering Bart Ehrman: youtube.com/watch?v=D86S26863VM
Articles/Books Mentioned:
Why Christianity Makes Sense: A Book About Jesus, the Mysteries of the World, and the Longings in Your Heart: amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
Cosmic Meaning, Awe, and Absurdity in the Secular Age: A Critique of Religious Non-Theism: researchgate.net/publication/329764686_Cosmic_Meaning_Awe_and_Absurdity_in_the_Secular_Age_A_Critique_of_Religious_Non-Theism
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Truth in Other Religions
05:11 - Diversity Isn’t Surprising
07:00 - Conflicting Truth Claims
08:38 - Common Features
14:57 - No One Like Jesus
18:36 - Importance of Religion
19:44 - Summary
Gavin Ortlund explains why religious diversity doesn’t disprove Christianity and how believers can confidently affirm Jesus while engaging others with humility.
Videos Mentioned:
Rainn Wilson's Religious Views Are Fascinating: youtube.com/watch?v=jYXdmYjIr-4
Atheism is Devastating and Unlivable: youtu.be/vOjj-Y7sh-Y?si=Hg-yJNzB1t4pgMwj
Did Jesus Claim to be God? Answering Bart Ehrman: youtube.com/watch?v=D86S26863VM
Articles/Books Mentioned:
Why Christianity Makes Sense: A Book About Jesus, the Mysteries of the World, and the Longings in Your Heart: amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
Cosmic Meaning, Awe, and Absurdity in the Secular Age: A Critique of Religious Non-Theism: researchgate.net/publication/329764686_Cosmic_Meaning_Awe_and_Absurdity_in_the_Secular_Age_A_Critique_of_Religious_Non-Theism
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: truthunites.org/donate
Patreon: patreon.com/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Website: truthunites.org
Instagram: instagram.com/truth.unites
X: https://x.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage
MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Truth in Other Religions
05:11 - Diversity Isn’t Surprising
07:00 - Conflicting Truth Claims
08:38 - Common Features
14:57 - No One Like Jesus
18:36 - Importance of Religion
19:44 - Summary
