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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 26, 2024 7:37 PM
Questions about apologetics strategies to use with an agnostic who says it’s pointless to worry about whether there is a God because we can’t know if he exists and whether it’s a bad strategy to...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Wrongly assuming that homosexuality is either something one is born with or a choice often leads people to the conclusion that we’re not accountable for our desires. Alan explains why this is a...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
A government that lets criminals off the hook would rightly be called corrupt and couldn’t be trusted, so why do people accuse God of not being good when He punishes?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:04 PM
Materialists have long derided Christians for believing in miracles, but they need look no further than their own worldview to find miracle claims. These three miracles of materialism are more...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 27, 2020 11:21 PM
Christians base their hopes, theology, and major life decisions on what the Bible says. That’s why it’s crucial to interpret it correctly.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 11, 2021 9:58 PM
Is it the case that the unborn are simply a convenient group of people to advocate for and that’s why pro-lifers take on their cause?
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 30, 2023 12:09 AM
Through his resurrection, Jesus became the truer and better Sabbath, allowing us to forever cease laboring to attain God’s favor and to rest in his mercy and grace. With this in mind, here are...
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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for January 2011 It’s trendy to talk about social justice these days. Poverty. Human trafficking. The homeless. These social ills stir up images of helpless human beings,...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
To the atheist commenter who referred to Jesus as ”the magic carpenter”: You can say Christianity is false. You can even say it’s dangerous. The one thing you can’t say is that it’s silly and shallow.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
Because of the tragic death of Robin Williams, people are commenting on suicide and depression who have not loved someone who was devastated by them. A post by Ann Voskamp is different.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Reasons to Believe’s AMP Conference is coming up on February 23-24 in San Dimas, CA, and they’ve generously given us a discount again this year. We hope to see you there!
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg chats with Tim Barnett about teaching apologetics to students then answers questions about responding to an inconsistent claim of “inclusivity” and using the Columbo Tactic.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Greg talks about how to make a sound decision against arguments made by experts in unfamiliar topics, what a renewed mind is, if God punishes believers, and if exclusive psalmody is a healthy...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg talks about Mr. Rogers questioning his salvation before his death, then he takes calls on Neil Anderson’s ministry, whether deacons can be divorced, and if Christians should read books by...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Many of you who follow Stand to Reason don’t know we have a podcast called #STRask, where Greg and Amy discuss questions sent to them on Twitter. Give it a try!
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 3, 2020 9:16 PM
Questions about proving events in the Bible, explaining mercy to a child, helping someone who doesn’t know if he’s one of the elect, and whether church should only be for believers.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 10, 2020 2:25 AM
Greg answers a question about Neanderthals interbreeding with humans, then he talks about reasons why students fall away and what we should do about it.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 24, 2020 4:55 AM
Greg talks about the difference between mind-dependent and object-dependent truth (and why it matters).
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 14, 2022 2:29 AM
Greg talks about what science can and cannot determine when it comes to religious claims, then he talks to callers about whether there was a doctrine he couldn’t have seen in the Bible on his own...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2023 7:37 PM
Questions about whether Hebrews 1:5 indicates Jesus was created and the difference between the sinful way of testing God (e.g. Matthew 4:5–7) and the right way of testing him (e.g., Psalm 34:8 and...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about dealing with doubt, church planting in India with Jossy Chacko, then takes calls on if God has rules He follows, suggesting tactics to use with a dishonest skeptic, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about attending a Catholic funeral, and Hank Hanegraff’s conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 16, 2023 12:30 AM
Was it wrong for Florida to deny a woman an abortion when physicians knew the baby wouldn’t survive long after delivery? Here’s how you can use the “Trot out the Toddler” tactic to help someone...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Greg Koukl answers questions in 4 minutes or less on miracles, gay churches, same-sex marriage, God and time, and dating.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Greg Koukl answers questions in 4 minutes or less on universalism, teaching apologetics to children, death, Bible translations, and “regenerate Christian”.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Greg talks about Azusa Pacific changing their student code of conduct to allow for LGBTQ+ relationships then responds to a challenge against objective values.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Greg talks about the shooting and the fire in his town then takes calls on Jesus’ sacrifice, the death of Job’s children, and whether salvation is a two-step process.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 23, 2020 3:19 AM
Greg talks about doubt, then he answers a question about how people can come away from the Bible with so many different interpretations.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about God’s authority or our own way, PCUSA votes on same-sex marriage, then discusses Mormonism with guest Brett Kunkle, and takes caller questions on topics such as how do we know we...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about making the pro-life case and saving lives, the Christian worldview is like a puzzle, church planting in India with Jossy Chako, then takes calls on what the relationship is of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about Christless Christianity with Mike Horton, the Christian Story: Why All Religions Aren’t the Same, then takes calls on what the biblical view of the power of words is, nationalized...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about Columbo misstep, if Mark made a mistake in Mark 1:2, then takes calls on why the “days” in Genesis are long periods of time, if we are in the great tribulation, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM
Greg talks about leaving a stone in his shoe, certain “proof” for God’s existence, Godblogging and Summer Movies with Dr. John Mark Reynolds, then takes calls on his view on Christian...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 15, 2024 6:49 PM
Questions about how to reconcile the biblical model of marriage with polygamy in the Old Testament, why the Israelites weren’t explicitly forbidden to practice polygamy, and how we can gain wisdom...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
If there is no truth, that’s precisely the reason we should not be open-minded to other people’s points of view...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Greg reflects on the Texas church shooting then answers questions about souls, engaging non-Christian relatives, and the destruction of the Canaanites.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Most bad ideas can be exposed with one of two tactics. If you learn them, you’ll be able to address numerous challenges on various topics.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus cannot have a God if He is God.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Should Christians avoid reading Harry Potter since the Bible warns against witchcraft? To answer the question, we need to look deeper than the superficial trappings of the story.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
If you speak to a Muslim about Jesus, you may be challenged to show where in the Bible Jesus says He’s God. Here’s one way to answer.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 14, 2020 9:43 PM
Are we looking to politics to deliver something it can’t deliver? This is a question we should carefully consider as we enter this tension-filled election time, adjusting our passions and hopes...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 9, 2021 12:20 AM
How can one stand for truth on controversial topics without being offensive? Here are three important things to remember.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 16, 2023 9:47 PM
John Newton revealed God’s amazing grace to the world—not just through his hymn, but through his life. Here’s how this relates to the problem of evil.
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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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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 9, 2023 3:10 AM
Greg talks to callers about what to say to a skeptic who claims portions of the Gospels were made up to match Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53, whether Hell is something we choose or an enforced punishment,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
A common defense for homosexuality is that same-sex attraction is natural for gays.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Why does the argument for a first cause of the universe conveniently stop with God? Where did God come from?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Philosopher Alvin Plantinga made a few quotable points about atheism in an interview posted by the New York Times on Sunday.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Jared Wilson explains how local church involvement plays an important role in confronting our tendency to reject authority and embrace an unhealthy individualism.
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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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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Greg talks to Abdu Murray of RZIM about his new book, Saving Truth: Finding Meaning and Clarity in a Post-Truth World.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Greg talks about how to reconcile Mt 7:2 and Mt 6:14 with other passages about God’s righteous judgement, if the literary genre of Genesis as history give pause in interpretation of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Greg talks about why Christianity is the best explanation for the way things are then covers various topics with callers.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Greg and Tim talk about Dawkins’s statement that no evidence would convince him, then they take calls on Freemasonry, speaking in tongues, and an objection to the idea that we can have a personal...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Greg talks about the definition of atheism, then he answers questions about tithing, how a teacher should respond to curriculum legislation in California, whether the Son and the Father are the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 10, 2020 2:23 AM
Greg talks about our need to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly, then he answers questions about God using tragedies, the church’s use of Song of Songs, and praying through a house.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 4, 2020 3:48 AM
Greg talks about his experience voting then answers a question about free will vs. predestination.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 3, 2021 1:57 AM
Greg talks about the Mosaic Law at the time of Jesus, then he hears from someone who benefitted from Stand to Reason in prison and answers questions about a friend who’s having premonitions and the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 22, 2023 11:22 PM
Questions from non-believers about why we need to work so hard to defend Christianity if it’s true, whether we’re just pushing the truth we chose on others while keeping them from evaluating it,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about vegetarian spiders before the Fall, the second time being easier, then answers caller questions such as what a church member’s duty is when the denomination starts compromising on...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about “leading” worship, conversation on a plane, then takes calls on how to repeat human value in how we treat the dead, if the gospels have to rise to the level of courtroom...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about Boy Scouts and discrimination, the pope’s comments about common ground with atheists, then interviews guest JP Moreland.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about marriage being traditional by nature, self-image: vice or virtue, then takes calls on what we can do to stop same-sex marriage laws, young people favor same-sex marriage, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Church discipline isn’t a remnant of the first-century church. It’s a New Covenant principle that can and should be applied today.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Here are three tips to help you have more effective online conversations about abortion, each one corresponding to an essential attribute of an ambassador for Christ.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses have fundamentally different views not only on why Jesus died on the cross but also on whether Jesus died on a cross. Here are five reasons to think He did.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 5, 2020 5:25 PM
Euphemisms and verbal tricks aside, a woman’s question, “Do I choose for a baby or for me?” boils down to choosing between the child she already has and the life she wants to have instead. Is the...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 3:20 AM
Both atheists and theists care about right and wrong, love and compassion. Are we merely being fooled by survival instincts, or are we apprehending objective reality?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 19, 2022 2:04 AM
To be effective at teaching apologetics to people in different cultures, you need to think like an ambassador. Here are three things to keep in mind.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for April 2011 Do you want to learn the skills taught at seminary without the time, money, and energy spent on going to graduate school.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Since God regulated slavery in the Old Testament, does this mean He approves of it? And if He doesn’t, why did He allow it?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg talks about if evolution explains morality, if the godhead split in Mt. 27:26, what the husband’s responsibility is to the wife who is divorcing him, what Catholics believe about Mary’s...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Christians do not want to “refuse service to gay people.” There’s an important distinction between refusing to serve individuals and refusing to participate in events.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
I believe parents are responsible for their children’s spiritual training. Of course, pastors, youth leaders, and Sunday school teachers can help. But parents have to do most of the work.
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