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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 12, 2019 10:26 PM
Does the Bible teach this in Genesis 2:7, as some claim?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 1, 2019 9:43 PM
Many assume intelligent design is a religious claim that begins with the Bible, but
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 1, 2019 4:38 PM
Long ago, I heard Greg recommend praying Colossians 1:9–12, and that has stuck with me.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
But what does the Bible say?
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
thinking around the 15-16th centuries—and grounded on theology, the God of the Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 15, 2022 1:07 AM
A 30-year-old book on the fundamental ideas of the fascist worldview (a rejection of a transcendent God and moral standard) reminds us of what can happen when truth is no longer valued.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Even if you set aside the biblical texts that prohibit same-sex relations, you can still make a solid case against pro-gay theology by simply looking at Scripture’s teaching on marriage.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jul 28, 2022 2:29 AM
Fulfilled prophecy is evidence that God communicates and is involved in mankind’s history, but it’s often overlooked as an apologetic for Christianity. Here are three criteria for using specific...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 20, 2023 8:46 PM
Question about whether there’s anything in the Gospel of John that a Bible study
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
This piece is told in the first person from the viewpoint of my close friend, Martin Caveza, who lost his older brother to AIDS.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
Is God the author of evil or its helpless victim?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:07 PM
What I have found with folks is that the more you are confident, the more courage you will have. And confidence comes, to a great degree, from training.
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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 alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
It’s tempting to simply mock an idea rather than take the time and effort to refute it. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Both Jesus and Paul modeled genuine love in the context of making a right judgment. We should do the same for the sake of others.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Our society has become much more uncivil than it was a decade ago, and we need to develop some new skills for interacting with people.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
After a recent keynote address at an ACSI teacher’s convention, a young middle school teacher challenged me on something I had said.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 15, 2022 2:53 AM
A mélange is a mixture, a medley, an array of miscellany combined together for a common purpose. That is what you’ll find here—a potpourri of thoughts and reflections addressing issues that will be...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2019 9:34 PM
Was the faith of the Founding Fathers deism or Christianity? What does the answer mean for us today? Both the secularists and the Christians have missed the mark.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 20, 2023 11:01 PM
Here’s what the Bible says about who he is, how he tempts us, and how we can resist
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Doubts will come. In fact, the worst challenger you will ever face is yourself. The question is, are you ready with answers?
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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 greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
For some Christians, the “sinner’s prayer” has taken on an almost superstitious quality.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” is at the root of Mormonism’s unique doctrines, but a look at the historical records reveals a problem: Its major details seem to have evolved over time.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Here’s a really helpful infographic from 1st Amendment Partnership explaining “How RFRA Works.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Is there a you in there that is making your body happen?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
What was the emphasis in the evangelistic preaching of the Apostles as recorded in the book of Acts?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Social justice is trendy nowadays. Homelessness. Poverty. Human trafficking. It’s cool to care about these social ills, even among non-Christians.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Philosophy helps us recognize God’s involvement in our lives—indirect as well as direct involvement.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Why would God create human beings if He knew that so many would reject Him and end up being punished for their sin in Hell?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
The question “If Jesus pays for all your sins, then why not sin?” is an objection to grace anticipated by Paul in Romans 6:15.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 9:53 PM
From our biological blueprint, to the fine-tuning of the universe, to the human experience of beauty, morality, and guilt, God is the best explanation for the way things are.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 25, 2024 9:35 PM
Though many object to the idea of penal substitutionary atonement, here’s how we know Jesus’ blood cleanses from all sin, fully satisfies the divine demand for justice, and rescues us from the...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 2:38 AM
Here’s why it’s illegitimate to disqualify circumstantial evidence from consideration.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 11, 2023 11:03 PM
Alan explains why using the word “gender” will create unnecessary confusion in your conversations with others and gives advice for how to clarify the term when other people use it.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Everyone judges. Not just Christians, but anyone who engages in rational thought.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Some say the disciples believed only Jesus’ spirit was resurrected, not His body. Two passages in Acts say differently.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Some say the disciples believed only Jesus’ spirit was resurrected, not His body. Two passages in Acts say differently.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Imagine a woman telling you, “I’m transgender. Please call me Michael.” What do you do? Here’s how to answer with truth and compassion.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Sin holds a special danger for you as an apologist. Here’s why you need to flee at the first sign of temptation.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Scripture is clear that Jesus is the eternal, uncreated One.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for September 2008 Which of these statements is taught in the Qur’an?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:22 PM
A solid argument can be built just like a solid house: walls first, then the roof. Here’s a building plan, plus three ways arguments collapse.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
We have seen much evil over the past week, and it’s not wrong to long for justice.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
A study on why young people are leaving the Church shows we’re not taking the life of the mind seriously enough.
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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.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Is it possible to find truth in statement and propositions, or is Truth only in a Person?
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
In I Corinthians 15, Paul lists six specific individuals or groups who are reported to have been eyewitnesses of the resurrected Jesus. But are these reports credible?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 1, 2019 7:01 PM
If our culture valued micro issues, then women would feel more free to invest themselves in them without feeling guilty they’re not acting like men, and our society would be much better off.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
C.S. Lewis seems to suggest that those who sincerely pursue God the best way they know how are accepted by Him, regardless of whether or not they explicitly put their faith in Jesus. Is he right?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
I do not consider myself a particularly brave person, and I think it especially foolish, on the main, to make a frontal assault on a clearly superior force.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Why are transgender people encouraged to “be who they are,” but boys and girls in general are discouraged from being their respective sexes?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 23, 2021 10:55 PM
Here’s a story that illustrates why presupposing materialism is detrimental to science.
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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
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
How do you know when to “fold your hand” and drop out of an unproductive discussion?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This unique, historical event is foundational to Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 9, 2023 3:57 AM
It’s not wrong to be outraged by by the harmful ideologies, injustices, and mockery of God we see in our culture today, but how should we handle these feelings of outrage? Should we act on them,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Harper on the Titanic, then takes calls on what the meaning of marriage is in the Bible
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Is the doctrine of the Trinity an irrational idea?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 8, 2020 11:00 PM
How do advancements in science outside of a mother change the value and rights of the human being growing inside a mother?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
You may have already seen Rev. Dr. Phil Snider’s two-minute speech to the Springfield City Council in support of adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 21, 2020 9:45 PM
There’s a lesson to be learned from using vignettes like these. Sometimes all it takes is a short reflection or a briefly explained insight to put a stone in someone’s shoe...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 26, 2020 12:51 AM
“Indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead….”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 2, 2022 10:24 PM
Each of us will eventually face some kind of unavoidable suffering, and the dread of anticipation at times like these can be terrible. How did Habukkuk go through this while still...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Evolutionists love to point to vestigial structures in the biological realm as evidence for evolution.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 19, 2023 11:02 PM
Getting a glimpse of your own rebellious heart can help you appreciate just how repugnant the gospel can be to atheists who don’t know God.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Mormonism demands perfection. Thankfully the God of Christianity offers true grace to our LDS friends and family.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
She glared at me for the entire two hours. I didn’t know her and I didn’t know her story, but I knew this high schooler wasn’t happy. Apparently her mother had dragged her to my apologetics seminar...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Mar 22, 2022 12:35 AM
What does true justice look like? Here are four elements of true, biblical justice.
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