Why Christianity is a Perth based Christian apologetics ministry. It is an incorporated association registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Aims
- To model a respectful and informed presence for biblical Christianity in the public arena.
- Through truth and love to show why Christ is worth considering.
- To train Christians to articulate and graciously defend the Christian worldview.
Why Christianity produces free digital media: articles, videos, and audio to help educate individuals and society on why Christianity is worth considering—that it is good, beautiful, and true.
We also aim to support churches and Christian schools in Perth with apologetics resources and training through conducting courses, giving talks, and producing written and video resources. Ultimately, the group aims to glorify God and support the spread of the gospel through apologetics.
Apologetics, which is making a case for the Christian faith, is an expression of loving God with one’s mind. It strengthens the faith of believers and helps remove obstacles non-believers might have to accept Christ. As the Bible says in 1 Peter 3:15, “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” (ESV).
Our Story
We began in 2007 as a group of friends fresh out of university, who felt there was not much apologetics happening in Perth, and hoping to make a difference for Christ. Some of us have gone on to receive training in the field, and in our spare time, we have attempted in various ways to equip our city to be ready to give an account for the hope there is in Jesus.
In 2024, the fourth Lausanne Congress listed Australia as having the largest decline in evangelicalism in the world. Much work must be done, but we believe in the Lord of the harvest. We have a burden to share the truth, goodness, and beauty of Christianity to the glory of God and the joy of all people.
Our Team
Director: David Graieg is a teaching assistant at Curtin University, an adjunct lecturer at the Australian College of Ministries, Morling College, Alphacrucis University College, and East Asia School of Theology, Singapore. He was a part-time lecturer at Sheridan Institute for Higher Education from 2019–24, and an academic sessional at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Founder of Why Christianity. PhD (2022) Australian University College of Divinity. ThM (2012) Dallas Theological Seminary. B.Eng UWA. Author of Resurrection Remembered (Routledge, 2024), Christianity Today 2024 Book Awards finalist in Biblical Studies. Journal article: “Resurrection Misremembered? The Interpretative Options (Part One).” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 68, no. 1 (2025): 89–100; and part two. Co-leader of the Historical Jesus Research Group for the Institute for Biblical Research. Co-leader of the Apologetics program unit for the Evangelical Theological Society.
Evangelism coordinator: Declan Ellis studied history and international relations at Curtin University, where he now works as an apprentice for the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES). As well as discipling Curtin students in following Jesus, Declan also runs apologetics training through ‘Good Questions,’ a multi-week course that covers issues such as God’s existence, science and faith, the historical Jesus, and the problem of evil. He has published essays, reviews, and stories for a diverse range of publications, from Christian Daily International to Aurealis Science Fiction and Fantasy. He has also given apologetics talks for various churches and organisations, including Providence City Church, the Institute of the Study of Christianity in an Age of Science and Technology (ISCAST), and Reasonable Faith Adelaide.
