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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Are anti-abortion laws merely the Christian version of Sharia law, religious beliefs imposed on the rest of society?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 5, 2024 1:47 AM
of persecution indicates anything about a person’s Christianity, and where the Bible
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for March 2010 Why would an alcoholic father, strapped for cash, sell his son and daughter for $30? Why would pediatricians at the University Medical Center of Gronigen kill...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Stand to Reason wants to give you courage for every encounter, and courage begins with expecting and accepting ridicule and rejection.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 14, 2021 2:45 AM
Greg explains how the issue of abortion is addressed in the Bible and responds to
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Brett interviews Gabriel Pagel, the head bible teacher at Upland Christian Academy
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 8, 2020 11:39 PM
Despite all the missing girls in India who were lost to abortion, an economist is arguing that laws against sex-selection abortion are the wrong way to go.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
After more than a decade of training Oregon Right to Life students and taking them to the streets of Portland to talk to people about abortion, Alan noticed a possible new trend this year.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 21, 2022 11:07 PM
The topic of abortion is about to heat up dramatically with the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade. Here’s something to help you make a case against abortion in less than a minute.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
If you genuinely believe there is no truth, can you still be a Christian?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
I never set out to win someone to Christ.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Talking about Jesus and Christianity isn’t always about reasoning because people don’t always have rational reasons for the things they believe.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Quantum physics. Ugh. The term itself is enough to make grown men weep and send theologians scurrying. It can also send chills up the spine of the Christian marshalling evidence from science for...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
I’ve worked out a few principles I think will make a tough job easier, and I’d like to pass them on to you.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Could it be that our acceptance of abortion, like acceptance of the slave trade, is still mainly a matter of ignorance?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Today is the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade and a good time to report on a recent poll that tried to get beyond the “pro-life” and “pro-choice” labels people claim for themselves to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 20, 2022 9:02 PM
Greg explains how to use the Columbo tactic with agnostics and gives an example of directing the conversation toward a specific topic.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Egyptian Christians are typically pro-life. Many, however, struggle with being consistent, especially in the case of rape. This is a vexing problem in any part of the world, but it becomes more...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
The future of thoughtful Christianity does not belong to best-selling authors or popular speakers. Rather, it will be determined by people like you—committed disciples in the local church with warm...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Given the brave new world we live in, we can’t presume that medical technologies are consistent with Christian ethics. We must do our due diligence and investigate.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM
Did the Supreme Court enact a law that encourages the concept of unequal rights, contradicting the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
In order to invest time in the spiritual disciplines, we first have to trust in God’s power, love, wisdom, and desire to help us. In short, we have to believe that Christianity is true.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Greg talks about Chuck Smith, fourth trimester abortion, we were made to work, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
In an interview posted today on the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Frank Beckwith used an illustration to clarify the truth that unborn human beings are, in fact, persons who can be wronged by...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
That’s the challenge I’ve heard a number of times from advocates of starving Terri Schiavo to death. It usually comes in the conversation when what they’ve offered so far in the way of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Jesus, though a true human, was no mere mortal. Rather, He was and is God’s Son, the world’s unique, one-and-only Savior; and if Jesus were not God the Son, He could not be the Savior, either.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2019 10:10 PM
Many in Christendom today, like Pilate, are more concerned with satisfying the crowd than being faithful to Jesus. Culture may be confused on salvation, abortion, gender, marriage, and sex. Don’t...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 8:18 PM
As a Christian ambassador, your biggest challenge may be making sense of the problem of evil. Surprisingly, though, evil is actually evidence for God, not against Him.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
It seems that sometimes, when it serves the story, the fact that life begins at conception is perfectly clear to both scientists and the media.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
The Supreme Court’s decision on whether or not corporations like Hobby Lobby are protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act came down today. Here’s a quick summary.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 7, 2020 11:30 PM
Alan explains how to argue cordially and effectively.
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Web Content Article · By natasha crain On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Kids need to understand these emotion-laden shaming attempts they’ll encounter. Here’s how parents can prepare them.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg uses Solomon’s advice for engaging an opponent in a biblical way.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 21, 2020 7:04 PM
Domestic terrorism. “A brutal, cowardly act of murder.” “Mass murder.” “A national conspiracy to commit domestic terrorism.” These are perfect descriptions of what abortion is.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
If you “just take Christianity on faith” you may be in trouble...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 22, 2022 1:20 AM
Tim and Alan make a quick pro-life case then chat about responses to some popular pro-choice memes that claim life begins at first breath, a fetus is only a potential human, you can freeze an...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
After speaking on abortion at a recent event, a Christian man asked me why I didn’t say, “Abortion is murder...”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 1, 2021 9:40 PM
If you only had a ten-minute opening statement, a five-minute rebuttal, and a five minute closing statement, how would you defend the pro-life view? Alan shares his first debate on abortion.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for March 2009 There’s one fact about you I’m sure of: even though you’ll live forever, someday your earthly body will die.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
on a timer and answers questions about what to do when reasons don’t work, the Bible
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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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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 24, 2023 2:11 AM
about a argument for the certainty of coming judgment that doesn’t refer to the Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
There are some important questions about future medical decisions that you need to think through now so that your care will reflect both your wishes and the truth of Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
During this “silly season” of presidential politics, it is not uncommon to hear something I think is odd.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Being pro-life is not merely an attitude. It’s a behavior—it’s something you do. Here are seven steps you can take to make a difference in the lives of the unborn and their mothers.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jul 31, 2019 4:27 PM
The objection that pro-lifers are being inconsistent if they support capital punishment is sometimes raised. Here are some ideas to help you think through this.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2020 6:39 AM
Alan discusses whether or not the unborn is merely a part of the mother’s body.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Ever get called names when you get into conversations about Christianity? Alan shows how to deal with that situation.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Postmodernism is on a crash course with Christianity. In fact, we’ve already collided. Here’s how to sort through the wreckage.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 4, 2019 12:09 AM
Because we all live in God’s world and are all made in God’s image, there are things all people know—about morality, guilt, etc.—that are embedded deep within their hearts, and this knowledge can...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 28, 2020 12:45 AM
You need to be prepared with specific plans to help you engage atheists’ objections thoughtfully and with grace when you encounter them.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 29, 2021 6:14 PM
Did Jesus come here to champion the cause of the poor? There’s no question God has a heart for the destitute. Even so, a careful study of the Gospels shows that Jesus’ principle purpose...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
One of the ways to be a good ambassador for Christ is to be a good listener.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
We are at war. It’s not a war of bombs and bayonets. It’s not a war against flesh and blood. In fact, it’s not a physical war at all. It’s a spiritual war, and here’s how we fight.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 6, 2020 2:43 AM
There’s no need (in fact, it’s wrong) to be rude or demonize our opponents the way we do. Here are five quick suggestions to elevate debate in a healthy way.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
I’m very sorry to hear that Brittany Maynard ended her life Saturday. My sincere condolences to her husband, family, and friends.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Our goal isn’t merely to argue that Christianity is true, but also to introduce people to a Person. How can we demonstrate the reality, centrality, and desirability of Jesus as part of our approach?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Each new generation that emerges in culture needs a new generation of Christians to speak to it in its own cultural language.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 11, 2020 8:20 PM
Greg encourages Christians not to underestimate the importance of sowing seeds of truth in a person’s life.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 13, 2023 12:15 AM
If you’re unsure whether your action might kill an innocent human being, then the proper decision is to hold off, not charge ahead.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
The goal of this video is to help parents and pastors be more focused and intentional in their discipleship of the next generation.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:28 PM
Greg shares how to use tactics to make a case for life.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 27, 2021 6:43 PM
In an excerpt from our “Why Apologetics?” Stand to Reason University course, Tim Barnett explains how even a trained apologist like himself benefits from a practical application of apologetics.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Our preparation is different when we have an expectation that preparation will make a difference. And when we have a plan, we are more likely to act.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 4, 2020 8:14 PM
We have to recognize and then fight the human tendency we have to deny the value of people who are different from us. We have to teach intrinsic human value.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 31, 2023 8:42 PM
Tim Barnett introduces the concept of TRAIN, sharing why we should test our students, require more from them, arm them with the truth, involve them in the battlefield of ideas, and nurture them as...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
If you’re terrified by the knowledge that your baby is going to be born with a fetal abnormality or disability, I urge you to read carefully through these twenty reasons why you should not end his...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
On May 1, 2009, Scott Roeder walked into Reformation Lutheran Church, pulled out a gun, and shot George Tiller in the head at point blank range.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
As rational human beings, we desire to think consistently about the world, but consistent views aren’t necessarily accurate ones.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A recent article argues “3 Ways Science Proves Life Doesn’t Begin at Conception,” but what happens when you apply those same arguments to newborns?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Some ask “if you consider abortion murder, doesn’t that incite the killing of abortionists?”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM
Western civilization is shuddering under a tidal wave of activism in favor of same-sex marriage. Here is a careful response to their most compelling arguments.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Brett interviews Jonathan Morrow, author of Welcome to College.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 19, 2020 12:45 AM
Christians are often tempted to deliver a final, verbal blow when sharing their religious convictions and noting their “opponent’s” faltering view. But taking the “Finish him!” approach is...
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