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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 26, 2020 9:29 PM
When you come across an article challenging your beliefs, keep these steps in mind to help you make sense of what you’re reading and possibly see the error in the author’s thinking.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 2, 2021 4:00 AM
When you realize your theology is in error, don’t overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position. The biblical approach to correcting your view looks more like using a...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 2, 2021 11:11 PM
When apologetics give you confidence that Christianity is actually true—true the way gravity is true—you’ll have the courage to stand when the challenges come your way.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 23, 2022 6:30 PM
If two women had abortions for the sake of convenience—one at one month and one at eight months—would both abortions be equally heinous?
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jul 28, 2022 1:47 AM
What injustices of our generation are we unaware of? We need to remind ourselves that we’re all blind to certain issues and intentionally look for our moral blind spots.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Sep 22, 2022 9:36 PM
How should Christian apologists, teachers, mentors, etc. address the cultural challenges we’re facing? Here's some advice from Carl Trueman and two things to keep in mind as you teach and make your...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for August 2010 “Christians are closed-minded,” the saying goes. Many people think that’s true, especially on the topic of evolution.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Greg talks about Psalm 63 and emotions, effects of same-sex marriage on individual rights, trading the gospel for social justice, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Many Christians struggle with prayer, but you can improve your prayer life if you learn to pray specifically, intelligibly, and persuasively.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Even with the popularity of the so-called “new atheists”—Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins—it’s clear to me that it’s no leap of faith to believe in God.
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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 9:46 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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 2, 2023 12:24 AM
If you want to pursue a career in apologetics, here are eight suggestions that will put you on the right path.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
How do you make sense of the different denominations with everybody saying their way is right? Some distinctions to help you avoid quarreling about non-essentials.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Nov 15, 2021 9:35 PM
Does the Bible teach that just as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, so
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Why do Christians continue to trust God, even in the midst of suffering, even when they think God could have prevented it? If I were an atheist, I would be endlessly curious about this.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A recent study reveals the damage done by the sexual revolution.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
If we uphold Jesus’ teaching that sexual activity is reserved for a married man and woman, does that mean we hate LGBT people?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
No hierarchy within a marriage is biblical if the leadership is not shaped by the three biblical ideas of equality, self-sacrifice, and humble service.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
“How do I share Christ with someone who is an agnostic?” a college student asked after a talk I gave last month at a church in Oklahoma. Then she added, “My boyfriend is agnostic, but I feel...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
After the Orlando shooting, there was an almost reflexive response by analysts who gave the usual talking points about how Islam is a religion of peace and its practitioners are peaceful people.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
After the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, many clues pointed to a familiar explanation: Islamic terrorism...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
When we look at the facts, we see that the response to Galileo in his time doesn’t prove Christianity is anti-science. What we actually do learn from his story is important to keep in mind today.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Rosaria Butterfield’s Openness Unhindered is a book about the astonishing and life-upending nature of the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Are you wary of apologetics because you fear turning into someone who is all head and no heart? Here’s why you need not fear this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Critical thinking doesn’t come naturally for kids, so we need to constantly be on the lookout for opportunities to engage their minds. Here’s one idea for you.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Sometimes we can infer Jesus’ view on something we have no record of by listening carefully to His view on a related thing He did weigh in on.
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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 tim barnett On Oct 2, 2019 6:20 PM
How do we get our kids to think for themselves about Christian truths? We need to stop only asking the “what” questions and start asking the “why” questions.
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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 tim barnett On Feb 24, 2020 9:49 PM
When most people think of evangelism, they think of leading a person to Christ, but there is more to evangelism than this. Before there can be a harvest, there is always a season of gardening. Know...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 29, 2020 5:38 AM
Should Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction have small groups available at their churches where they can connect with others who have a similar struggle?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2020 3:39 PM
If we don’t end friendships with those who hold to errant theology, will we be contributing to the harm their views are causing in people’s lives?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 12:53 AM
A comment by a Mormon illustrates the difference between the Mormon and Christian understandings of grace.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 26, 2021 8:36 PM
If you listen carefully to what people claim are the powerful truths they live by, you’ll recognize that Christianity is the only worldview that can justify all of them.
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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 amy k. hall On Dec 21, 2021 12:55 AM
These ten posts had the most views this past year, so take a look to see which topics people were most interested in, and catch up on what you missed.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Mar 29, 2022 9:17 PM
Somehow, Jesus convinced his brother he was God—and James was so confident, he was willing to die for his belief. What convinced his own brother to acknowledge Jesus was God and worship him?
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 25, 2022 12:54 AM
When we participate with God in seeking biblical justice for the vulnerable, we are also building our relationship with him.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2022 7:37 PM
What is promised to the “two or three” who are “gathered together in Jesus’ name” according to Matthew 18:19–20, and does that promise apply to us today?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 7, 2022 7:55 PM
Who’s the best person to answer questions about how to operate a complicated device? The one who designed and created it, of course.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 19, 2022 6:19 PM
Some of the details of the Christmas story that we’ve all come to cherish find their origin in cultural myth rather than biblical truth. Here are three common misconceptions about Jesus’ birth.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Drinking. Premarital sex. Abortion. Homosexuality. Same-sex marriage. Christians have so many hang-ups with the behavior of non-Christians, don’t they?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Is it OK for a Christian to argue with other believers?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
If Mormons won’t allow polygamists to redefine Mormonism in order to include polygamists, they ought not demand that Christians accept a redefinition from Mormons as to what’s foundational to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
It isn’t the poor who Jesus commends on the Sermon on the Mount, but rather the poor in Spirit, not the poverty stricken, but the morally broken.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Greg and guest Frank Turek discuss the Cross Examined Instructor’s Academy, then Greg answers questions on if the age of accountability is consistent with election, the professor’s ploy, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Just 29 days after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, Oprah Winfrey invited Queen Rania on her television show.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Critics of Christianity consider it a patriarchal religion that relegates women to “second class citizens” at best.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg and guest Nancy Pearcey discuss Finding Truth: Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes, then Greg talks about the Cinderella movie, Christian education and...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
The famous atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell was once asked what he would say to God if he found himself standing before Him after his death.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Feb 29, 2024 10:41 PM
Two common mistakes Christians make about government can prevent them from being a societal force for good when it comes to voting.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 23, 2024 8:07 PM
Given our society’s aggressive promotion of LGBT ideology, when should parents teach their children about topics like homosexuality and transgenderism? Here are five principles that will help you...
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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 punishment in Hell, the role of those in need in the church, and when God talks to us.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 24, 2020 4:27 AM
If you do not put your faith in Jesus but are sincere in what you believe, is it that enough for salvation? Read more for Greg's answer to religious inclusivism.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg answers questions about if Christians and Muslims worship the same God, if it is probably that man can sin in Heaven, how the Samaritans in Acts 8 were baptized and believed but didn't receive...
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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 guest author On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
An Examination of the Buddhist Worldview by Ted Miyake.
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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 Feb 29, 2020 5:41 AM
How can we make sense of the bad things that happen to us? Greg responds to a question from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus originated.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 17, 2020 2:02 AM
Just as physical therapists can’t design a treatment plan for a patient unless they have a diagnosis, so we need to “diagnose” the reasons behind a person’s rejection of Christianity before we can...
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Oct 3, 2022 7:28 PM
Here are four questions you can ask Jehovah’s Witnesses about the love of God to help you demonstrate the truth of the divinity of Jesus.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 6, 2023 12:42 AM
After Jephthah made his foolish vow, did the Mosaic Law require him to keep his vow or break it? A principle found in the laws for vows can help answer this question not only for Jephthah’s vow,...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jan 25, 2024 2:45 AM
Our New Year’s resolutions stem from an internal longing for something more, but you will never be able to satisfy your hunger by your own efforts. The longing we experience points us beyond...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Why do atheists and Christians see Jesus so differently?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Jesus didn’t talk about homosexuality. Does that mean it’s okay?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Are you giving a bit of Heaven to everyone you meet?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
When scientists claim that any intelligent design inference is an example of God of the Gaps, they are presuming that there actually is an explanation gap, that is, there simply is no explanation...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
Devotion (in the sense I’m using the word) is different from “devotions.” My goal isn’t to squeeze a sense of well-being out of the encounter, but to focus entirely on Him, worshiping Him,...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 27, 2024 11:39 PM
Much of what passes for online dialogue is rude, hostile, and condescending, so before you post that next reply, consider these three things.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Greg’s on a timer, and answers questions about sexual sin and lying.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
A transcript of a dialogue between Greg Koukl and Michael Shermer on the Hugh Hewitt Show
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Can a Christian find biblical support for the death penalty? Here’s a brief sketch of the relevant passages and considerations.
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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 tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Everyone has a worldview, but a worldview is only a good one if it describes reality accurately. You can start helping your young children develop an accurate worldview.
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