Walter Ralston Martin (September 10, 1928 – June 26, 1989) was an American Baptist Christian minister and author who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a parachurch ministry specializing as a clearing-house of information in both general Christian apologetics and in countercult apologetics.

Providing answers to life's difficult questions and reasons for faith through the ministry of Dr. Walter Martin.

Dr. Martin appeared for over ten years as a regular panel member on the largest night-time radio talk show in the nation. "The John Nebel Show" was heard in 43 states, six days a week over the NBC Radio Network.

Walter Martin was one of the most distinctive Christian apologists of the twentieth century, but what exactly did he believe, and what did he contribute to the apologetics enterprise? Here’s your crash course on the life and accomplishments of Walter Martin—and why he still matters today.

The Christian Research Institute (CRI) was founded in 1960 by the late Dr. Walter Martin, the first evangelical Christian clergy to recognize the threat and opportunity presented to the Christian church by cults and alternative religious systems.

Walter Ralston Martin (1928 - 1989), was an Evangelical Christian apologist who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960 as a para-church ministry specialising as a clearing-house of information in both general Christian apologetics and in countercult apologetics.

Apr 1, 2009 · Evangelical Baptist theologian Walter Ralston Martin (1928-1989) was a unique Christian thinker, scholar, and expert in the study of comparative religions. The original creator and host of the Bible Answer Man radio program, Martin built a career in Christian radio by answering people’s difficult questions about the Bible and historic ...