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((Infobox organization
|name         = Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
|logo         = Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry logo.png
|alt          = 
|caption      = 
|abbreviation = CARM
|formation    = 1995
|type         = [[501(c)(3)]]
|status       = Active
|purpose      = Protestant evangelism
|location     = United States
|leader_title = Founder/President
|leader_name  = Matthew Slick
|board_of_directors = Matthew Slick, David Kimball, Charlie Spine
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The '''Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry''' ('''CARM''') is a nonprofit, [[nondenominational Protestant]] [[Christian apologetics|apologetics]] ministry with an internet and radio outreach. It is involved in [[evangelism]], including full-time support for several foreign missionaries. It is based in the United States and was founded in 1995.<ref>((cite news | last =Slick | first =Matthew J. | title =General Information about Christian Research Ministry | work =Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry | publisher =www.carm.org | year =2009 | url =http://www.carm.org/general-information-about-carm  | access-date = 2009-12-14 ))</ref> [[Matthew J. Slick|Matthew Slick]] currently serves as president of the ministry.<ref>((cite web|author=Matt Slick |title=Writers, Researchers and Email Helpers |publisher=Christian Research Ministry|url= http://carm.org/writers-researchers-email|access-date=12 October 2014))</ref> The ministry is registered as a [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3)]] organization<ref name="bearing">((cite book  | last =Cowan  | first =Douglas E.   | author-link =Douglas E. Cowan  | title =Bearing False Witness?: An Introduction to the Christian Countercult   | publisher =Praeger  | year =2003  | pages =118–119  | isbn =0-275-97459-6 ))</ref> and is headquartered in [[Nampa, Idaho]].<ref>((cite news   | last =Slick  | first =Matthew J.  | title =About CARM  | work =Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry | publisher =www.carm.org  | year =2009  | url =http://www.carm.org/about  | access-date =  2009-12-15))</ref>

==Organization==
In November 1995, [[Matthew J. Slick|Matthew Slick]] compiled his sermons and notes together onto computer, and created a website for the Christian Research Ministry.<ref name="bearing" /><ref>((cite book  | last =Hadden  | first =Jeffrey    |author2=Douglas Cowan   | title =Religion on the Internet: Research Prospects and Promises  | publisher =JAI Press  | year =2001  | page =123  | isbn =0-7623-0535-5 ))</ref> By 2000, Slick claimed that his website was receiving 14,000 visits per week.<ref name="bearing" /> He created a ''Christian Apologetics Notebook'' presentation in a three-ring-binder format, which offered material from the website in a printed medium.<ref name="bearing" /> Slick says he has sold over 3,000 copies of the ''Christian Apologetics Notebook''.<ref name="bearing" /> He also compiled the website material for sale in [[CD-ROM]] format.<ref name="bearing" />

CARM offers several online dictionaries, including a theological dictionary compiled by Matt Slick and others, in addition to discussion forums.<ref name="bearing" /> The organization's stated motivation is "to equip Christians with good information on doctrine".<ref>((cite news | last =Monthly Review editors  | title =Notes from the Editors  | work =[[Monthly Review]]  | date =November 1, 2001 ))</ref> In 2004, CARM made available a free resource called the ''Dictionary of Theology'' for the [[Palm OS]] system.<ref>((cite news   | title =CARM Dictionary of Theology for Palm OS  | work =[[ZDNet]]  | publisher =[[CBS Interactive]]  | date =May 13, 2004  | url =http://www.zdnetasia.com/downloads/mobile/swinfo/0,3800011108,50002715r-39636233s,00.htm  | access-date =2009-12-15  ))</ref> The website also provides [[Protestantism|Protestants]] with pre-formatted "cut-and-paste" arguments to use in online forums with [[atheism|atheists]], [[relativism|relativists]], [[Muslim]]s, [[Mormons]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Catholic Church|Catholics]] and members of other groups.<ref name="gallagher">((cite book  | last =Gallagher  | first = Eugene V.   |author2=W. Michael Ashcraft  | title =Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America  | publisher =Greenwood Press  | year =2006  | pages =145, 153–154  | isbn =0-275-98712-4 ))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.carm.org/cut-and-paste|title=Cut and Paste Information|last=Slick|first=Matt|work =Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry|publisher =www.carm.org  |access-date=19 December 2009))</ref>

==Beliefs==
CARM is a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] ministry, involving several different branches of Protestantism. For example, CARM's official position is that the [[Calvinist]] interpretation of Christianity is "within orthodoxy," but does not brand itself a Calvinist ministry, claiming that both Calvinists and non-Calvinists write articles.<ref>((cite web |last1=Slick |first1=Matthew |title=What is CARM's position on Calvinism? |url=https://carm.org/carm-calvinism |publisher=CARM |access-date=8 December 2020))</ref>

==Reception==
 
Conservative columnist [[Cal Thomas]] of [[Tribune Media Services]] comments, "Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (the Web site carm.org) has created a useful chart that shows the conflicting claims of classic Christian belief and [[Muslims|Muslim]] doctrines. It is worth studying, whatever one's faith."<ref>((cite news   | last =Thomas  | first =Cal ([[Tribune Media Services]])  | title =Bush is wrong about God  | work =[[The Wichita Eagle]]  | page =7A  | date =October 10, 2007  ))</ref> ''Christian Parenting Today'' notes that the website of CARM provides "lists, definitions, and descriptions of cults", to assist parents and children with identifying controversial groups and movements.<ref>((cite news   | last =Lewis  | first =Brad  | title =Teacher Roulette  | work =Christian Parenting Today  | date =March 22, 2004 ))</ref> The [[Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance]] says of CARM, "This is a very large web site. It is rated by Hitbox.com as the most visited [[Christian countercult movement|counter-cult]] website, and about #14 in the list of most-visited religious web sites."<ref>((cite news   | last =Robinson  | first = B.A.   | title =Books and web sites by and about the Counter Cult Movement  | work =[[Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance]]  | publisher =www.religioustolerance.org  | year =2006  | url =http://www.religioustolerance.org/ccm3.htm  | access-date =  2009-12-15))</ref> ''[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]'' recommended CARM as a resource for information on [[apologetics]].<ref>((cite news   | last =Asay  | first =Paul  | title =Defenders of faith - Conference teaches art of argument to Christians  | work =[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]  | publisher =[[Freedom Communications]]  | page =1; Section: Life  | date =August 20, 2005))</ref> Writing in the ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', [[Pastor]] [[Bob Coy]] of [[Calvary Chapel]], [[Fort Lauderdale]] characterized CARM among "excellent resources… that will allow those who are seriously searching to discover faith is more fact than fiction."<ref>((cite news   | last =Coy  | first =Bob  | title =Prayer, study will lead son to truth about God  | work =[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]  | publisher =Sun-Sentinel Company  | page =12D | date =August 31, 2002))</ref>

In the book ''The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ'', Roger Overton, a [[blog]]ger and graduate student at [[Talbot School of Theology]], recommends CARM as a resource, calling the organization's website "an informative site dealing with topics from the defense of mere Christianity to exposing the problems in [[cult]]s and other religions. Go to the CARM website for the straight facts such as a list of the prophecies [[Jesus]] fulfilled or archived incriminating statements by [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Mormons) and [[Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania|The Watchtower]] ([[Jehovah's Witnesses]])."<ref>((cite book  | last =Reynolds  | first =John Mark   |author2=Hugh Hewitt |author3=Roger Overton   | title =The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ  | publisher =Crossway Books   | year =2008  | page =153  | isbn = 978-1-4335-0211-8))</ref> [[Thomas Nelson (publisher)|Thomas Nelson]]'s ''Safe Sites Internet Yellow Pages, The 2000–2001 Edition'' describes the organization as "A Christian ministry promoting Christian truth with articles on doctrine, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, [[Evolution]], [[New Age]], [[atheism]], and more."<ref name="nelson">((cite book  | title =Safe Sites Internet Yellow Pages, The 2000-2001 Edition  | publisher =Thomas Nelson  | year =2000  | pages =15, 92, 311, 418  | isbn = 0-7852-4390-9))</ref> The book recommends the organization's ''Theological Dictionary'' as among the "Best of the Christian Web", saying it "Defines many Christian and theological terms."<ref name="nelson" />

==Publications==
*((cite book|last=Slick|first=Matt|title=Apologetics School&nbsp;– Student Edition|publisher=Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry|year=2008))
*((cite book|last=Slick|first=Matt|title=Critical Thinking School|publisher=Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry|year=2008))
*((cite book|last=Slick|first=Matt|title=Theology School&nbsp;– Student's Edition|publisher=CARM|year=2009))
*((cite book|last=Slick|first=Matt|title=Theology School&nbsp;– Teacher's Edition|publisher=Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry|year=2008))

== See also ==
* [[Christian countercult movement]]
* [[List of Christian apologetic works]]

== References ==
((Reflist|colwidth=30em))

== External links ==
* ((official website))

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