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Are We Obliged to Pray Only to the Father?

Greg talks about whether or not we’re obliged to pray only to the Father, then he answers a question about how he determined he was being stirred by God to start Stand to Reason. Greg Koukl

#STRask: How Can I Explain Modesty to My Daughter?

Christianity Is the Air We Breathe

How Can I Become a Better Thinker?

Is God Non-Binary, Queer, and Autistic?

#STRask: Why Do We Say Someone Was Saved on a Particular Date If It Was Part of an Eternal Plan?

#STRask: How Do We Advocate for Christian Policy Without Making the Government Interfere in Every Area of Life?

Should I Attend an Unmarried Woman’s Baby Shower?

Can We Live Fulfilling and Moral Lives Without God?

#STRask: How Would You Convince Someone That Evil Exists?

The War Within the Story

Even Christians Are Becoming Culturally Velocitized

#STRask: Why Does the Bible Teach You How to Be a Proper Slave Owner?

What Did Jesus Think About Homosexuality?

Why Non-Christians Oppose Transgender Ideology

Articles

Why Non-Christians Oppose Transgender Ideology

Many secular non-Christians have grave concerns about transgender ideology, and their primary motivation is not ignorance or bigotry but love and biology. Here are five of the reasons why they oppose it.

Rapid Fire – Part 2

Greg continues fielding “rapid-fire” challenges, responding to objections about Christians’ intelligence, the subjectivity of a morality based on God, the dangers of radical Christianity, taking the Bible literally, and Christians’ use of the Old Testament Law.

How Should I Talk with Children About Abortion?

How should we communicate the case for the pro-life view to children? There is no formulaic answer to this, but here are four guiding principles we can employ.

Columbus and the Flat Earth Myth

We’ve all heard the story that Christopher Columbus set sail amidst disputes involving the shape of the earth, but ancient and medieval sources tell a different story about what the people of Columbus’s time believed.

Unseen Roots: How Christianity Grounds Human Value

Many of the institutions and values our society cherishes exist because Christianity transformed our world, and one of the most significant examples of this is the West’s belief in intrinsic human value.

Why Looking Backwards Keeps You Safe

After Paul warns Timothy there will be trouble in the church as Christians turn to myths that tickle their ears rather than endure sound biblical doctrine, he then gives the antidote in three simple words: “You, however, continue.”

Tragedy Overload

Anyone watching the news or social media this month has been served a barrage of visual carnage. It’s a lot to take in. Indeed, it’s too much. Here are five strategies to help you deal with the faux omnipresence and faux omniscience created by our media technology.

John Lennox and Alex O’Connor Discuss God and Science

Here’s a refreshing, thoughtful conversation between agnostic Alex O’Connor and Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist John Lennox on a number of issues to do with God and science.

The Genesis of Transgenderism

What led people in our society to shift how they think about those who identify as transgender? What’s the genesis of the transgender movement?

Rapid Fire – Part 1

Many challenges Christians frequently face require only a simple response that can easily be learned by those who want to be prepared to give an answer. In this Solid Ground, Greg answers some of those objections, giving his responses as if he were fielding them in a “rapid-fire” challenge session with skeptics.

Common Descent or Common Design?

Evolutionists argue that similarities among species are best explained by evolution, but don’t rule out the possibility of common design rather than common descent.

God’s Story Always Wins

In a world flooded with competing stories about reality, your defense of the faith is only as strong as your grip on the true story God has been telling throughout history. Every truth we proclaim, every hope we hold, finds its meaning within that narrative. Here’s what this means for you as an apologist.

Videos

Can We Live Fulfilling and Moral Lives Without God?

Are Altered Lives Proof That Christianity Is True?

Do Christians Pretend to Know What They Don’t Know?

Are There Errors in the Bible?

Podcasts

#STRask: How Can I Explain Modesty to My Daughter?

Questions about how to explain modesty to a nine-year-old in a way that won’t cause shame about her body, and when and how to tell a child about a previous marriage and divorce.

Christianity Is the Air We Breathe

Many of the institutions and values our society cherishes exist because Christianity transformed our world. Alan explains one of the most significant changes the Christian worldview made in our culture.

How Can I Become a Better Thinker?

Greg talks to callers about how to become a better thinker, how to get better at responding to people in conversations, and whether the Israelites stole stories and laws from other cultures to create the Old Testament.

#STRask: Why Do We Say Someone Was Saved on a Particular Date If It Was Part of an Eternal Plan?

Questions about why we say someone was saved on a particular date if it was part of an eternal plan, the Roman Catholic view of the gospel vs. the Bible’s, and why Paul circumcised Timothy but rebuked the Galatians for saying Gentiles needed to be circumcised.

#STRask: How Do We Advocate for Christian Policy Without Making the Government Interfere in Every Area of Life?

Questions about how to advocate for Christian policy without making the government interfere in every area of life, and the differences between the modern environmental movement and the Christian perspective on caring for the earth.

Should I Attend an Unmarried Woman’s Baby Shower?

Greg answers questions about attending an unmarried woman’s baby shower, whether God causes mutations, implications of God being temporal, splitting prayers between Jesus and the Father, anomalies in worldviews, and advice for someone who doesn’t like church.

#STRask: How Would You Convince Someone That Evil Exists?

Questions about how to convince someone that evil exists, whether Charlie Kirk’s murder was part of God’s plan, whether that would mean the murderer didn’t have free will, and whether or not God is responsible for that plan.

Even Christians Are Becoming Culturally Velocitized

Greg talks about how even Christians are getting used to radical things in the culture, then he answers questions about annihilationism, people who appeal to emotion in response to arguments, and what to do when someone is telling you about a dialogue they had with God.

#STRask: Why Does the Bible Teach You How to Be a Proper Slave Owner?

Question about why it seems like the Bible teaches you how to be a proper slave owner rather than than saying, “Stop it. Give them freedom.”

What Did Jesus Think About Homosexuality?

Greg talks about what Jesus thought about homosexuality, reads a parable written by a listener describing the panel discussion on The Diary of a CEO, then answers a question about whether God had to try a few times to get Samuel’s attention before he was able to.

#STRask: Can You Provide Verifiable, Non-Religious Evidence That a Supernatural Jesus Existed?

Question about providing verifiable, non-religious evidence that a supernatural Jesus existed.

Thoughts on a Podcast Discussion with Former Christians

Greg talks about a discussion he had on a podcast with former Christians, then he answers questions from callers about Christians using an artificial-sounding voice in church, recognizing demonic influence, praying to Jesus, and what “forsaking all others” includes.

Solid Ground

Tactics and Tools

Rapid Fire – Part 2

Greg continues fielding “rapid-fire” challenges, responding to objections about Christians’ intelligence, the subjectivity of a morality based on God, the dangers of radical Christianity, taking the Bible literally, and Christians’ use of the Old Testament Law.

Rapid Fire – Part 1

Many challenges Christians frequently face require only a simple response that can easily be learned by those who want to be prepared to give an answer. In this Solid Ground, Greg answers some of those objections, giving his responses as if he were fielding them in a “rapid-fire” challenge session with skeptics.

God’s Unbreakable Word

The Bible is either a book written by men about God, or it’s a book authored (ultimately) by God and given to men. Those are the alternatives. If the former, it’s prone to all the errors, flaws, and misguided opinions that humans are prone to. If the latter, then that changes everything.

When God Speaks

Sometimes God does speak. The biblical record clearly shows that at specific times God intervened with specialized guidance and individualized directives. What does the Bible have to say about those times? When God speaks, how do we know?