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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

Greg discusses Is God Anti-gay with guest Sam Allberry, then talks about discernment, repentance, reasons to switch churches, and more.

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Change of Circumstances or Change of Heart?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Greg talks about discerning the difference between change of circumstances or change of heart, if lusting is adultery and therefore grounds for divorce, new research supporting the “gay gene”, and...

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Do Moral Atheists Exist?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM

Greg discusses if moral atheists exist, if people should apply 1 Cor. 5:11 to “gay-Christians”, the practical consequences of predestination and Arminianism, and study habit suggestions.

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How to Stay a Christian in College

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Every year I try to offer a few words of advice for college-bound students—the kind of advice that I think could make a big difference in your spiritual survival.

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A Response to Hemant Mehta’s Post about Stand to Reason’s Email

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Some atheists have wrongly assumed Stand to Reason protects Christian students from hearing ideas they disagree with, but that’s the opposite of our philosophy to “inoculate, not isolate.”

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#STRask: April 17, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about “The Shack,” women’s head coverings, and Jesus’ end times comments.

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#STRask: April 27, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about the power of words, Jesus’ metaphor in John 11, and how Jesus is David’s descendant?

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Interview: Jeff Myers, Understanding the Culture

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

Brett Kunkle interviews Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, on his book Understanding the Culture: A Survey of Social Engagement.

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Teaching Christians in Egypt

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Alan talks about his experience of teaching Christians in Egypt, then answers questions on if Seventh Day Adventism is orthodox Christianity, and could Genesis 1 be about functional, not material...

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Are Tactics Manipulative and Impersonal?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 23, 2020 11:51 PM

Greg responds to the objection that a tactical approach is manipulative and impersonal, then he answers questions about books to get started in apologetics and theistic evolution.

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How Should You Measure Your Intimacy with God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

Greg talks about how you should measure your intimacy with God, the contradictory values held by young people, how the the church should address young vs. old earth, and more.

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Why Save the Planet?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

Greg talks about saving the planet, taking Jesus seriously, how Jesus can be punished for Adam’s sin, and the questions we should ask when studying the Bible.

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How to Defuse the Accusation of Intolerance

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

What if someone who’s hostile to Christianity asks for your opinion on a controversial topic?

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#STRask: April 4, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Greg answers questions on why Jesus didn’t raise himself from the dead, what can be used instead of Jer. 29:11 for encouragement, what the difference is between Jews, Israelites, and Israel, if a...

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Pro-Life in the Public Square, and Spiritual Warfare in the Trials of Life

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Greg talks about pro-life in the public square, spiritual warfare in the trials of life, if a church’s emphasis on “hearing from God” is a criterion to consider when choosing a church, and a...

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How to Stay a Christian in College

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

How to stay a Christian in college; can Christians live sinlessly?; character in public life, and more topics

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Morality Doesn’t Depend on Belief in God, but It Does Depend on God

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 29, 2023 1:51 AM

Greg explains why objective morality doesn’t depend on belief in God but does depend on God, then he answers questions about responding to Mormon missionaries about how they know the Book of Mormon...

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Joe Rigney, Live Like a Narnian

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Greg talks about giving your kids heaven, tips for raising Christian kids, and then discusses Live like a Narnian with Joe Rigney

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Tom Gilson, Answering Atheist Tactics

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

Greg talks about haunted houses, the inspiration of Scripture, disqualification from Christianity, and more.

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Gender Neutral Bathrooms and Locker Rooms

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

Greg talks about gender neutral bathrooms, an abortion argument, a response to “I’ll never intrude in your space, so don’t intrude in mine,” whether Jesus did all His miracles through the...

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Christianity Is the Best Explanation for the Problem of Evil

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

Greg talks about the problem of evil and atheism, also answered prayer, when your kid’s teacher teaches them something you disagree with, and more.

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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Greg suggests his top book picks to ask for for Christmas, and talks with callers about the image of God, “morning and evening,” testing God, and the “true Israel” today.

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Does It Make Sense for an Atheist to Claim He Used to Be a Real Christian?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 25, 2023 1:36 AM

Greg adds another quick thought about the last call on the previous episode, then he answers questions about atheists claiming they used to be “real Christians,” whether the word “relationship”...

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Naturalism and Reality

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

Greg talks about his trip to Poland and the European Mission Field, if evolution can explain morality, how to convince a Christian who gets their theology from personal revelation and visions, and...

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Graham Veale, New Atheism: A Survival Guide

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

Greg and guest Graham Veale talk about New Atheism: A Survival Guide, then Greg talks about apologetics not mattering because it doesn’t have to do with salvation, if culture is leading the church,...

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Worship Music and Aesthetics

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Greg talks about worship music and aesthetics, how to respond to a friend who wants to pursue same-sex relationships, if spanking is wrong because Jesus is a pacifist, and more.

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Letting You Know About a Great Resource: Credo Courses

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

One of the marks of a good ambassador for Christ is an accurately informed mind. The mind must be informed with knowledge adequate for its task.

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Intersex People Don’t Prove There Are More Than Two Sexes

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

Here’s why intersex conditions are not evidence of further sexes in addition to male and female.

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Be One of the 100

Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Oct 1, 2019 9:30 PM

Our Strategic Partners are the backbone of our organization. We couldn’t do what we do without them, and now we have a special incentive for you to join them and become part of our team.

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Did Polygamy Accomplish the Purpose Given in LDS Scripture?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

The Book of Mormon says God may institute polygamy in order to raise up more children, but does polygamy really accomplish this?

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Read Nancy Pearcey’s Finding Truth with Me

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM

Nancy Pearcey has the unique ability of getting to the heart of things in the cultural conversation, and her penetrating critique of the worldview “idols” of our age is chock-full of gems.

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#STRask: March 6, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Brett has 4 min. to answer questions about fearing God, Yahweh, and other religions.

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#STRask: April 13, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about praying to the Holy Spirit, God’s wrath revealed, and right-brained delivery by a left-brained person.

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#STRask: April 18, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Greg discusses how to apply Matt 5:10-12, if Agabus was a false prophet, what it means to “pray on it”, and what the best Bible translation is.

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For the Student Who Wants to Be a Christian Apologist

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

Are you hoping to become an apologist but don’t know where to start? Here are some ideas for you.

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Will the Punishment in Hell Be Experienced Forever?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

There’s a movement among some members of the church away from a belief in eternal conscious punishment in Hell. This month’s issue of Solid Ground looks at what the Bible says about this topic.

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School Is Out, so What Is Next?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 20, 2021 1:34 AM

School is out, but don’t stop learning this summer! Here are three organizations that are ready to equip you to charge through the challenges this world will throw at you.

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Is All Saints’ Day on November 1st Because of a Pagan Festival?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Angie Mosteller says, “There is no indication that ancient Samhain was ever a festival of the dead or dedicated to some Lord of the Dead.”

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Questions and Answers

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

Greg discusses a caller’s Mormon sister that is transitioning from female to male, then he covers whether Jesus empowers us in the same way as the disciples and advice for talking to doctors who...

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Planned Parenthood Videos: Interview with Tim Barnett

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM

Greg talks about Planned Parenthood Videos with Tim, then answers questions about if the “age of accountability” means that Heaven will be full of people with no conscious experience of earth,...

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Can God Sin?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

Greg talks about if God can sin, how to respond to an atheist who says he just believes in one less God, why Greg uses straw men arguments against the young earth view, whether the Bible...

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Preparing Your Church or Christian School for Cultural Challenges

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

Greg talks about preparing a church for cultural challenges, how to answer the claim that Jesus is not God, a Christian’s responsibility toward “weaker brothers”, and how to pray with trust.

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How to Get Over Your Fear of Engaging Critics of Christianity

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Greg talks about how the get over your fear of engaging critics of Christianity, how to witness to Mormon missionaries, and how to evaluate a church leader who is sincere but bears bad fruit.

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Consideration, Gender Identity, and Bathrooms

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Greg discusses consideration, gender identity, and bathrooms, then proceeds to answer calls about if the people with demons Jesus cast out were really mentally ill, and how to evaluate...

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Interview: Frank Turek – Correct, Not Politically Correct

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 26, 2023 2:25 AM

Greg talks to Frank Turek, author of the newly re-released Correct, Not Politically Correct, about the worldview behind same-sex marriage and transgenderism, the damage caused by transgender...

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Hummingbirds, The Bible and Witnessing

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM

Greg talks about doing church at Xenos, Hummingbirds, the Bible and Witnessing, if a baby goes to Heaven when it dies, and more.

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Nabeel Qureshi: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM

Greg interviews Nabeel Qureshi about Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, then he talks about if people should support World Vision with their policy change, how to discern which Biblical cultural codes...

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Was Hitler a Christian?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

Greg talks about tattoos, if Hitler was a Christian, what “trusting God” means in practical terms, and more.

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#STRask: April 3, 2017

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Brett’s on a timer and answers questions about God’s presence, polygamy in the OT, and total depravity.

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#STRask: June 26, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about dreams, a Bible discrepancy, and God’s nature.

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A Note to the Unmarried and Childless

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM

Getting married and having kids is part of being human—given to us for our good and His glory, but it doesn’t follow that if one does not take part in those things that one is not fully human.

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France Decides to Protect Women from Their Conscience

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

A French court upheld the banning of an ad meant to encourage mothers not to abort their Down syndrome children, saying it might disturb people’s consciences.

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We Take Christianity’s Influence on the World for Granted

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

Some think Christianity is silly. It isn’t silly, because our God isn’t silly. And when you see the massive accomplishments His word brought about in this world, you start to get a glimpse of that.

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#STRask: February 1, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Greg talks about how to know if one is actually praying to God, how the Muslim and Christian God is different/same, if God loves those whom he chooses not to offer salvation, how one can navigate...

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What Atheists Believe and How It Fits Reality

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

Greg talks about what atheists believe, tactics to use with religious pluralists, God stopping tragedies, and tools to evaluate arguments.

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Jonathan Morrow, Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Greg talks about using evidence for Christianity, what to say to someone considering converting to Catholicism, and more, then discusses Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible with...

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Interview: Justin Brierley – The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 8, 2023 1:25 AM

Greg interviews Justin Brierley, author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again, about the rise and fall of...

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Deconstructing News Stories

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM

Greg talks about deconstructing news stories, selecting a Christian college, if a Christian should help non-Christians clarify their world views, and more.

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#STRask: February 23, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

In this special episode with a live audience, Greg still has to answer questions in under 4 min. Topics: God is egotistical, Greg’s daily prayer, the gift of prophecy

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“Gay Reformation” in the Church?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Greg talks about meeting former mormons, the “gay reformation” in the church, discerning genuine questions, and more.

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Wear Your Faith on Your Sleeve

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM

Greg talks about wearing your faith on your sleeve, if something without a beginning can be defined, how important is the Trinity when choosing a church, and more.

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Living Faithfully and Fruitfully

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM

Daniel’s experience in a foreign land provides a helpful model for living faithfully and fruitfully in a secular society.

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Urgent Prayer Request for Melinda

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

Melinda had a serious accident yesterday morning. Read the update for details, and then please pray.

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An App to Help You Read through the Bible

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

We can’t depend on our fickle desires to drive us. The key to sustained Bible reading over time is having a goal, developing a habit, and being faithful day after day. This app can help.

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What Dawkins Really Thinks

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

A reaction of “Tell us what you really think, Dr. Dawkins” in response to his famous quote about the character of God turns out to not be as rhetorical as one might think.

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How Churches Can Support Christians Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Greg talks about how churches can support Christians who are struggling with same-sex attraction, then answers questions about why God makes it so hard to believe, advice about going to seminary,...

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Is It Arrogant to Think We’re the Only Intelligent Life in the Universe?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Greg comments on whether or not it is arrogant to think we’re the only intelligent life in the universe, then answers questions about how to talk about homosexuality, why a person is held...

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Scott Klusendorf, Make the Pro-life Case Persuasively and Winsomely

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

Greg talks about God answering prayers, a relationship with Jesus, handling stress in debates, and more.

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#STRask: July 11, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Greg answers questions about dying for Christianity, the miracle of conversion, and creating a film with a pro-LGBT message.

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Talking to a Mormon on a Plane

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

Commentaries on talking to a mormon on a plane, praying the Bible, and discussing abortion with compassion in the case of rape.

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Faith Isn’t a Way of Knowing; It’s a Way of Trusting

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Some atheists claim Christians think faith is a way of knowing things, but that’s not the definition of faith we see in the Bible.

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Christian Storytelling Should Be Both True and Beautiful

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

Beauty itself is an apologetic for God because it reveals His beauty, just as making a case for the truth of the gospel through apologetic arguments reveals His truth.

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Can You Ground Objective Morality in a God That Does Not Exist?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Can a person who believes in a God that does not exist still have a good grounding for objective morality? The distinction between “in principle” and “in reality” is crucial to answering...

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The Task of Cultural Apologetics

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

People in our culture are asking if Christianity is not only true, but also good and beautiful. This current emphasis fits right in with the task of cultural apologetics.

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Anomalies Don’t Necessarily Disprove Christianity

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM

Theories ought not be rejected just because there’s an anomaly that can’t yet be reconciled with it. Instead, it’s legitimate to take time to work on finding an answer that resolves the alleged...

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