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The Non-Bible Answer Man

by Cowboy Bob Sorensen Dr. Walter Martin was the original "Bible Answer Man" after he founded an organization called the Christian Research Institute (CRI). He was a noted authority on cults and religions, having written books on the subjects, had a radio ministry, was a guest on various programs, and more [ 1 ]. After his untimely death in 1989 at age 60, the leadership of CRI was given to Hank Hanegraaff. Dr. Martin's teachings were very helpful in the development of my own theology as well as my growing interest in apologetics. The family of Dr. Martin has serious difficulties with Hanegraaff's demeanor, methods, lack of formal theological training, and in other areas [ 2 ]. They are not the only ones, either [ 3 ]. In addition, he has not been friendly to biblical creation science, preferring the "Framework Hypothesis" [ 4 ]. It seems that someone taking over such a position from Dr. Martin should have formal theological training and have less contro