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#STRask: When Atheists Say, “That’s Not Evidence”

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2023 7:35 PM

Questions about how to reply when atheists respond to the evidence you offer by saying, “That’s not evidence,” and how Christians can say we have free will to choose God when we’re threatened with...

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#STRask: What Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2023 9:14 PM

Questions about what questions to ask someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t seem to have true, saving faith and when to stop trying to convince someone who denies some essentials of the...

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to Those Who Claim God Told Them to Do Something?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 24, 2023 8:03 PM

Questions about the best way to tactically and tactfully respond to those who claim God told them to do something and how to get one’s emotions under control when talking to a friend who joined a...

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#STRask: Columbo Questions for Someone Who Says He’s Spiritual but Not Religious

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 16, 2023 12:29 AM

Questions about how to use Columbo questions with someone who is nonreligious but “spiritual,” what to say to someone who “followed Jesus out of the church” and now doesn’t believe spiritual truth...

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#STRask: What if Someone Uses the Columbo Tactic against Us?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 10, 2023 8:36 PM

Questions about what to do if someone uses the Columbo tactic against you, why some Christians say that only some doctrines matter and should be defended, and whether the extent to which one spends...

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#STRask: How to Use Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 19, 2023 4:00 PM

Greg and Amy chat about Greg’s new book, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, discussing the goal of the book, how this new material differs from and...

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#STRask: They’re Only Christians Because They Were Indoctrinated at a Young Age

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2023 1:20 PM

Questions about whether most Christians are only Christians because they were indoctrinated at a young age, whether getting pregnant out of wedlock was “just God’s plan,” underlining text in books,...

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#STRask: What Is the Hardest Aspect of Christianity to Defend?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2023 3:54 PM

Question about the hardest aspect of Christianity to defend.

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#STRask: What Questions Should I Ask Someone Who Claims He Only Believes in Things He Can See?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2023 7:14 PM

Questions about what to ask a strict empiricist who claims he only believes in things he can see, the purpose behind God making people with senses that can’t find him, and thoughts on whether a...

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#STRask: What Advice Would You Give for Debating an Atheist?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 14, 2024 9:47 PM

Question about advice for debating an atheist.

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#STRask: How Can I Start Conversations with Postmodernists about the Need for Repentance?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 21, 2024 5:31 PM

Questions about how to start conversations with postmodernists about the need for repentance and what question one can use to put a stone in the shoe of a Buddhist friend.

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#STRask: What Should I Do if I Don’t Know How to Respond to Someone’s Answer to My Question?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 14, 2024 2:27 PM

Questions about what to do when you don’t know how to respond to someone’s answer to your question and you feel unsafe in the conversation and how to go about witnessing to and discipling a...

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#STRask: What Apologetics Strategies Can We Use with Agnostics?

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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#STRask: Is Church Just a Man-Made Way to Control People?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 8, 2024 2:33 PM

Questions about what to say to someone who believes the Bible and church are man-made ways to control people who don’t want to think for themselves and how to respond to the claim that Christianity...

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#STRask: God Didn’t Save Me from My Childhood Trauma

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 8, 2024 4:25 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who rejects God because he didn’t save her from her childhood trauma when she prayed for help and whether it’s wrong to respond to the psalm that says,...

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#STRask: Your Religion Prohibits You, Not Me

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 23, 2024 3:30 PM

Question about how to respond to a meme that says, “Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference.”

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DNA’s Intelligent Design

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

Alan offers a piece of evidence that suggests that the DNA in your body is intelligently designed.

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Naturalism’s Only Option

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Since February 12 was Darwin Day, Alan discusses Darwin’s contribution to the worldview of naturalism and explains why atheists had no choice but to accept evolution.

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Science Is Not the Only Path to Knowledge

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Greg talks about scientism then answers questions about whether or not it’s appropriate for a Christian to have a gay couple stay in her home and whether it’s okay to pay taxes when the money goes...

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“What Do I Want?” Is Not the Right Question

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Greg reflects on his interview with Stephen Meyer on theistic evolution and talks about a recent article on Oprah then takes questions on God’s justice and mercy, Hebrews 11:6, centering prayer,...

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Interview: Stephen Meyer, Theistic Evolution

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Greg interviews Stephen Meyer, editor of Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique.

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Interview: Lee Strobel, The Case for Miracles

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

Greg talks to Lee Strobel about his new book, The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural.

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WWJD? Ask a Question

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

Would you like to improve your ability to engage others in spiritual conversations? Do what Jesus did 284 times in the Gospels. Find out what that is in this episode.

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The Contrived Conflict between Science and Religion

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

Greg talks about the conflict people see between science and religion then takes questions on Mormons hearing from God and extreme body modification.

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Only the Christian Worldview Box Holds Everything

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Greg talks about an interview with Nancy Pearcey in Salvo Magazine then takes questions about the old earth view and whether or not heaven is a physical place.

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Interview: J.P. Moreland, Scientism and Secularism

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

Greg talks to philosopher J.P. Moreland about his latest book, Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology.

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Engaging Australia’s Muslims

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Alan recently returned from Australia after spending some time training local believers on how to graciously engage Muslims. In this episode, Alan discusses one key tactic he taught Australian...

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Waving the Wand of Evolution

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Greg talks about a point made by Michael Behe in his new book, Darwin Devolves, then he takes calls on whether God wants us to be rich and Greg’s interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:11-15.

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The Telephone Game and Manuscript Transmission

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

Greg talks about how the biblical text was transmitted, then he answers questions about atomic physics, dinosaurs in Job, and “once saved, always saved.”

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Interview: Michael Behe, Darwin Devolves

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

Greg interviews Dr. Michael Behe on the subject of his new book, Darwin Devolves: The New Science about DNA That Challenges Evolution.

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Answer Like Jesus

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM

Alan points out that Jesus didn’t always answer questions directly. Sometimes He took a different approach. Perhaps we can take a cue from Jesus since He’s the smartest person in history. Alan...

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Greg Interviews New STR Team Member Jonathan Noyes

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM

Greg talks to Jonathan Noyes, who is joining the Stand to Reason team, about his life and how he became a Christian.

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Problems with Theistic Evolution

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 12, 2019 9:54 PM

Greg talks about a gift sent to STR, gives an update on Melinda, and talks about theistic evolution, then he answers questions about evolutionist’s presuppositions and eternal punishment.

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Archaeological Evidence for the Exodus

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 12, 2019 9:57 PM

Greg interviews Dr. Stephen Meyer and archaeologist Dr. Titus Kennedy about archaeological evidence for the Exodus.

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Upgrade Your Tactics with Knowledge

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 10, 2020 10:08 PM

The Columbo Tactic—asking question—is powerful. But what if you could amplify the impact you make with it? In this episode, Alan explains how to upgrade your approach to create even more powerful...

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Diagnose before You Treat

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 28, 2020 4:34 PM

What should you say to your non-Christian friend who rejects Christianity? In this episode, Alan explains an important principle to help him navigate this situation.

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Questions about Old Earth vs. Young Earth

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 3:20 AM

Greg helps a caller evaluate some old earth vs. young earth arguments then answers questions about arguing for the truth with feelings-focused people and smoking THC.

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The Role of Science for Christians

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 11, 2020 4:31 AM

Greg and Tim respond to an article that says Christians either rest their faith on science and risk having science disprove Christianity, or they “just believe” and don’t ground their worldview in...

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Questions about Faith and Science

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2021 4:53 AM

Tim joins Greg to talk about a variety of questions regarding faith and science (their compatibility, how they inform each other, miracles, etc.).

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The Word “Evolution” Doesn’t Magically Explain Everything

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 10, 2021 2:55 AM

Greg talks about people declaring “evolution” over things they see without being able to show the pathway of that evolution, then he answers questions about conversing with conspiracy theorists,...

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Interview: Stephen Meyer – Return of the God Hypothesis

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 24, 2021 4:15 AM

Greg talks to Stephen Meyer about his newest book, Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe.

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Is There Really a Difference between Microevolution and Macroevolution?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 2, 2022 3:35 AM

Greg answers questions about whether there’s a legitimate difference between microevolution and macroevolution, concern about a pastor’s response to the reversal of Roe v. Wade, whether it’s wrong...

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Is Science Incompatible with Faith in God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 21, 2022 2:29 AM

Greg responds to the claim that science is incompatible with faith in God, answers a question about ideas for an apologetics topic for a school research project, then talks to a caller about why...

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Questions about the Old-Earth View of Creation

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2022 3:24 AM

Greg answers questions about what evidence convinces him the earth is old that couldn’t be explained just as easily by a young-earth view, a book that explains what old-earth creationists believe,...

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Christianity Has Nothing to Fear from Science

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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There Is No Battle between Science and the Christian Worldview

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 14, 2022 2:31 AM

Greg talks about how naturalistic philosophy, not scientific methodology, is opposed to Christianity, then he answers questions about shaping the worldview of children when the spouse isn’t a...

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Design or Adaptation?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 18, 2023 3:55 AM

Greg reflects on the amazing design evident in the way largemouth bass feed, then he answers a question about the roots of the label “evangelical” and responds to a caller’s concerns about things...

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Is Intelligent Design Pseudoscience?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 22, 2023 2:36 AM

Greg responds to the claim that intelligent design is pseudoscience, then he answers questions about preaching against abortion even though people in the congregation have had abortions, Bible...

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Are Science and Faith Compatible?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 11, 2024 11:00 PM

Tim Barnett discusses the compatibility of faith and science by first defining “faith” and “science” and then exploring the three problems a naturalist has to overcome in order to explain how even...

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Greg Answers a Variety of Questions

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg answers a variety of questions on arguments against atheism, spiritually leading a non-Christian child, animals in Heaven, and more.