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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
What is the apocalyptic event described in First Thessalonians 4 and First Corinthians 15? Perhaps not exactly what you think it is.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
If a person makes the claim “My hair is black,” can that claim be true for him but not for you?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Greg reviews the movie “Young Messiah”, then proceeds to talk about if contemplative prayer is biblical, advice for going to a Free Thinkers Society meeting, what happens when we die, and advice...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
People often compare the Calvinist view of salvation (i.e., that God gives spiritual life to those whom He chooses so that they will inevitably love and trust in Him) to an image of worthless...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
The question of the so-called Canaanite “genocide” is a difficult one to answer...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
We will not always desire God with the same intensity. In fact, there will be times when we can only persevere and trust that God will again revive us. Here’s what C.S. Lewis had to say about this.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 5:45 PM
The moral relativist who is fighting for a moral principle is living in tension with his beliefs, and this provides a great starting point for a spiritual conversation.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 2, 2019 9:34 PM
This generation has been more affected by pornography than any other generation in history. Here are four reasons why this is the case.
Media Type: Article Topic: Christian Living
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 23, 2020 10:44 PM
Abortion is often defended as necessary because of rape and the life of the mother, but it turns out these are two of the least common reasons why women have abortions in the United States.
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 2:55 AM
There are those who see Jesus on the cross and say, “See how He loved us!” And there are those who say, “Couldn’t He have prevented the suffering in the first place?”
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 25, 2020 5:31 PM
Jonathan Noyes answers the question “What is truth?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 4, 2022 4:23 AM
Do we need to figure out God’s will for our life before we can make a decision? Here are some thoughts from Chandler Vannoy.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 27, 2022 3:09 AM
Greg talks about the helpfulness of tactics, even for those who are new to using them, tells about hearing from a pastor that virtually all of the junior high girls in their youth group identify as...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 24, 2022 1:44 AM
Greg talks to callers about the meaning of Matthew 7:21–23, how one should respond to friends who are convinced they’re receiving messages from God, the best approach to take with militant atheist...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Sep 8, 2022 9:57 PM
Tim responds to an atheist who says there’s no proof for God and that religion is an emotional comfort that holds back progress and is used to control people.
Media Type: Video Topic: Other Worldviews
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 3, 2023 6:39 PM
Greg explains what the Bible has to say about decision making and the will of God, making the case that when you choose within the bounds of wisdom and God’s moral guidelines, you have the freedom...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Stand to Reason Weekly Audio Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for June 2007 Did you know you speak for God?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
I wrote not long ago about how a change in values in 18th-century Britain (as a result of a million people coming to Christ) affected their economy.
Media Type: Article Topic: Philosophy
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
The claim that “atheists are as moral as Christians” is meaningless if we’re operating under different systems of morality.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
A doctor in Michigan wrongly refused to take a lesbian couple’s baby as a patient. This is simply a misunderstanding and misapplication of the conscience rights people have been fighting for.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 5:20 PM
Alan responds to an atheist’s challenge: “You don’t need religion to have morals. If you can’t determine right from wrong then you lack empathy, not religion.”
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Web Content Article · By guest author On May 23, 2024 5:46 PM
In this excerpt from our Reality Student Apologetics Conference, Alisa Childers challenges us to ask whether we agree with Jesus or instead choose to make ourselves our own authority.
Media Type: Video Topic: Other Worldviews
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Feb 25, 2021 5:35 AM
When talking to unbelievers about Hell, it can be helpful to focus on its significant worldview implications. Hell isn’t the problem people think it is. In fact, it’s a solution to these two...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 22, 2021 9:38 PM
Greg Koukl answers a listener’s question, “Is it my responsibility to educate myself on gay rights history as a family member has told me?”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 6, 2022 10:43 PM
Greg and Amy explain why the answer to whether Christians should accept people’s self-identified sexualities without questioning them depends on whether those behaviors are morally benign.
Media Type: Video Topic: Sexuality and Gender
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 9, 2023 11:33 PM
Amy and Greg show how to use the Columbo tactic to respond to someone who says the Bible is only metaphorical.
Media Type: Video Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 14, 2024 9:10 PM
A listener accuses Stand to Reason of using apologetics to prevent people from evaluating Christianity. Greg and Amy respond, emphasizing STR’s commitment to logical arguments and stressing the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 8:25 PM
Is it possible to forgive a wrong done to someone else? Should only those who repent be forgiven? Is forgiveness a selfish act, a way to make ourselves feel better? Greg grapples with these issues...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 23, 2021 8:09 PM
Greg and Amy explain why abortion is not the compassionate option and give advice on how to respond to someone who claims abortion is justified when the woman may suffer as a result of full-term...
Media Type: Video Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Those who choose to believe in determinism or physicalism don’t choose to believe at all—they believe because of prior physical conditions.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM
Objections to a ban on partial-birth abortion fall into three categories: the silly, the false, and the inconsequential. Here are the facts on each one.
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
In this special episode with a live audience, Greg still has 4 min. to answer questions about different religions worshipping God and “born this way.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Greg answers questions about what the biblical basis is for thinking people go to hell immediately at death, if imprecatory psalms are still usable, why God didn’t make Adam, Eve, Cain, and Jesus...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
We need to evaluate movies by more than just how they make us feel.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Jesus is an antidote to a deadly disease. Some people have the symptoms of the disease more obviously or in a greater manner than others. But everybody is sick.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 17, 2024 10:06 PM
Greg and Amy argue that forgiveness without justice contradicts moral intuition and diminishes the righteousness of God. Christianity, however, provides a unique framework for both justice and grace.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
There are both practical and theological problems with telling someone, “God hates the sin but loves the sinner.” We have better news to tell than this.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
If you care about liberty, you should watch this video. See the people involved in these cases for yourself. You might be surprised by what you hear.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Significant insights can be gleaned about a maker by looking at what he has made. Here are four truths creation reveals about the nature of God.
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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...”
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By brooke steinbacher On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Those of us experiencing loss during the holidays can feel overlooked when surrounded by festivity and cheer. How can we take part in the moments leading up to Christmas when merriment eludes us?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Should people challenge God to prove His existence in a particular way? Here’s why that kind of test is not a reliable way to determine if God exists.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 13, 2021 2:01 AM
Our culture’s cavalier attitude towards truth is in the very air we breathe, and if you think you won’t be affected by it, you are wrong. We need to diligently ask for God’s help to seek, submit...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Nov 2, 2021 11:25 PM
Jon Noyes answers the question “How should I approach my atheist friends?”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 14, 2022 10:46 PM
Tim responds to a Muslim who claims the Gospels were not written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 17, 2023 7:03 PM
Tim Barnett uses the illustration of a just judge to explain why God sends some to Hell and why those who reject Jesus can’t just choose not to go there.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Hawking believes that human behavior is determined by physical laws, but this has serious implications for all his work.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Should you be pro-life? To answer this, you must answer the question “What is the unborn?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Many of the values our culture takes for granted came to us through Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
The first time I heard C.S. Lewis’ Trilemma challenged was nearly 20 years ago.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
No other kind of study has done more for increasing my knowledge and understanding of the Bible than memorization.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:48 PM
Should a Christian not vote against abortion because their view that abortion is murder is a theological claim, not a scientific claim? Alan responds to this question and shows how the premise is...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about God’s healing, OT law similarities to secular sources, and the rapture.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 25, 2021 2:17 PM
Greg answers a question about how to respond to someone who rejects God because of the problem of evil.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
Some charge that God is an imaginary “cosmic father” invented for our emotional protection, created in our image to comfort us, a phantom to fill the hollow places. But two things are wrong...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Our societal conflict over sexuality comes down to our opposing views on what it means to be human.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
There are all kinds of modern-day idols that attempt to displace God from His rightful place. But how does idolatry start? Fortunately, we are not left guessing.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 18, 2021 8:41 PM
The task before us has not changed. Now is not the time to give up or despair. Now is the precise time for which we have been training our mind and character.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Here are excerpts from Alvin Plantinga’s excellent review of atheist philosopher Thomas Nagel’s book, Mind and Cosmos, listing the four areas where Nagel objects to materialist naturalism as being...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
This article is disturbing. And that’s why you should read it. The euphemism “selective reduction” will become more and more common, so let us not forget what it’s referring to.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Mormons often argue that because they live good lives, they pass the test given by Jesus in Matthew 7:15-23 to determine whether or not a person is following a true prophet of God.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
If the God of the Bible didn’t do what you think a real God would have done, that doesn’t prove He doesn’t exist; you might just be missing something.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
The basic premise of the “Wisdom Model” is that we have freedom to choose anything we want within the dual parameters of God’s moral will (revealed in the Bible) and wisdom, with God’s full...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
If we Christians have a small view of God and the story He’s telling through history, and if our services reflect this empty perspective, we can’t be surprised when the culture around us absorbs...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
The objection that pro-life advocates or organizations aren’t really pro-life because they don’t also advocate [fill in the blank] is one you’ll encounter. Here’s how Scott Klusendorf responds to it.
Media Type: Article Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 7:30 PM
Greg discusses how to employ the “Rhodes Scholar” tactic in conversation.
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Web Content Article · By guest author On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Delivered by J.P. Moreland at the Evangelical Theological Society, November 18, 2004.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
When it comes to spiritual warfare, the New Testament emphasis is not on prayer-infused power encounters, but on something completely different, and if we miss that, then I think we miss the heart...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Greg talks about New Testament variants, the purpose of Satan, making disciples, and people giving accounts at the final judgment.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
The images are sadly familiar. Buildings ripped from their foundations. Corpses mingled with debris. Parents and friends grieving for lost loved ones. Flowers and candles and makeshift memorials.
Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:14 PM
Greg explains how to rephrase the question that stops Christians in their tracks.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 10, 2024 10:41 PM
Greg and Amy reframe the question of whether God limits himself with just 66 books of the Bible, reminding us that God has defined himself in the Bible and given us everything we need to know,...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Some contemporary scientists have argued that something can come from nothing, but it turns out they’re equivocating on the word “nothing.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
When it comes to protecting religious liberty as a natural right, every conversation matters and every changed mind makes a difference.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
In Australia, same-sex marriage activists are upset that polyamorists are trying to jump on their equality bandwagon, but they have no principled way to exclude them.
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