If you are looking for solid answers to tough questions but can’t seem to find them anywhere, or are looking for a costless, accessible way to more knowledge and understanding of Christianity, then Tekton Education and Apologetics Ministry may be your best bet. Armed with a Master’s degree in Library Science and experience as a librarian for a prison, J. P. Holding has spent hours and hours doing research to battle criticisms by the most bitter skeptics out there, and on some of the toughest questions and topics. The website is huge—it seems like every crucial and minute topic is touched on. From matters of the reliability and historicity of the Bible, evidence for the resurrection, and cults, to the Trinity, definitions of certain terms like “faith,” the “cruelty” of God in the Old Testament, it’s all there.

The website’s main page provides easy access to the various pages and articles. Wondering if a certain passage contradicts another passage? Look it up in the “Scripture Search.” Not sure what to do about Richard Dawkins? Look him up under “D” in the alphabetical topic index.

The heart of the website is the new hubpage. Having started out as only an apologetics website, Holding recently saw the need to revamp the site and move in the direction of an education ministry. The main hubpage provides access to futher hubpages on certain topics. Included in the hubpages are powerpoints, book reviews, helpful links, and bibliographies for further studies.

The wealth of resources and research put into each essay easily makes Tekton one of the most scholarly websites for Christians. While other apologetics ministries usually focus on purely philosophical matters, or brief answers based on brief research, Tekton combines hours of research with strong, philosophical logic and clear communication so that lay leaders can understand.

The fruits of Holding’s labour can be seen among the internet community especially. I’ve seen numerous people rely on Tekton in debate and for teaching. Lee Strobel cites the site in his latest book The Case for the Real Jesus. Even skeptics are affected, as Holding constantly receives numerous hateful e-mails from bitter enemies of Christ. Some people in the church don’t like the website either because his research yields views that offend some people in the fundamentalist and mainstream camps. For instance, he doesn’t like The Shack, and believes we have more of a client-patron relationship with God instead of a personal friendship. And yet, Holding doesn’t even come close to heresy. His research is so solid that it not only challenges skeptics and critics, it challenges Christians too.

Tekton is one of the greatest websites for Christians that the internet offers. For EBC students, this is one of the few websites that could be cited for essays, or provide source materials. The church would be at a great loss without it.

By Jesse Goulet