Mary Jo Sharp

Mary Jo Sharp is the founder of Confident Christianity, an apologetics ministry. Mary Jo is a former atheist from the Pacific Northwest who thought religion was for the weak-minded. She now holds a Masters in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Professor Sharp currently teaches at Houston Baptist University in the School of Christian Thought.

Mary Jo Sharp’s Contributions

Innovative Apologetics for Gen Z

In this episode, Kasey Olander and Mary Jo Sharp discuss various characteristics of Generation Z and…
January 31, 2023

Hypocrisy, Deconstruction, and Keeping the Faith

In this episode, Mikel Del Rosario talks with Mary Jo Sharp about why she still believes…
July 13, 2021
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Was the Virgin Birth Copied from Other Religions? – Classic

In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock, Mikel Del Rosario, and Mary Jo Sharp discus…
December 21, 2020
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Reflecting the Reality of God

Mary Jo Sharp, assistant professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University and founder of Confident Christianity,…
March 3, 2019
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Was the Virgin Birth Copied from Other Religions?

In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock, Mikel Del Rosario, and Mary Jo Sharp discus…
December 19, 2017
Guest speaker recording The Table podcast

How to Engage in Spiritual Conversations

In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock and Mary Jo Sharp discuss defending the faith, focusing on…
February 14, 2017

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