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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Atheists who want to be consistent have to deny an obvious feature of reality: objective morality, and it’s an awfully high price to pay.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Here’s a collection of short, engaging videos (and one booklet) you can use as tools for starting conversations about Christianity with your friends.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Abortion of a child with Down syndrome is unjust discrimination. The pro-life view is inclusive, upholds diversity, and doesn’t discriminate.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
In a society that treats human beings as if they have only instrumental value, the strong prevail and the weak are discarded. There’s a better way.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
The two sexes of the human race are not interchangeable or expendable, and we don’t exist as men and women by accident. God created us this way for a purpose.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Scientists can’t figure out why the asymmetry between matter and antimatter that’s necessary for life exists in this universe. Is this another case of fine-tuning?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
The Internet is constantly changing, and we’re moving on to take advantage of its new opportunities as we train you to be a good ambassador for Christ.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A man who thought denying a young earth meant the rejection of Christianity ended up walking away from the Christian faith. What went wrong?
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A religious freedom case is scheduled to be argued before the Supreme Court in December. Make sure you know what this case is about.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
How did the Wise Men know about the coming Jewish king? The answer may go back hundreds of years.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Free speech, even with all its messiness, is a great good worth protecting. We’re about to find out if we’re still committed to it.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
If only our society would once again define compassion not as offering to help people kill themselves, but as offering to walk with them through a difficult time.
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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 stand to reason On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
We have good news about The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important That Happens in Between (and don’t miss the Kindle sale)!
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Even in the midst of our pain, today we sing with all our hearts, “Joy to the World!” What joy! What hope! What strength in God! We have nothing to fear and the greatest of joys to gain.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
This month is a perfect opportunity to tell our Muslim friends the story of Christmas. Since Jesus already holds an esteemed position in Islam, we already have a head start.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
When talking to your Muslim friends, the Gospel is offensive enough; don’t add any more offense to it.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
The first thing we should focus on is the Gospel, but many times, people express doubts, objections, or concerns with Christianity. That’s when apologetics comes in.
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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 amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Despite the fact that four aspects of early Christianity offended the Romans, the church flourished and grew. We, too, must remain faithful.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
How do most Muslims become Muslim, and why is it difficult for them to convert to another religion?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
God knew when He created matter that its properties would necessitate a massive universe in order to support life, so why create the kind of matter He created?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
The definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman is not the result of bigotry; it’s the result of the unchangeable facts of biology.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Great stories educate, uplift, and teach morality, wisdom, and truth; but in our culture of death, the cheapening of life is ruining our stories.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
A single-person god could not be loving by nature, for love is only possible when someone else exists to love. But fellowship overflows from our triune God, and our Father calls us into it.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
An upcoming film will address the effects of smartphones and social media to help parents navigate the challenges in this technology-filled world.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
What does it mean for something to be true? Historically, there have been three dominant theories of truth, but only the common sense view stands up under scrutiny.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
In a recent trip to Australia, Alan found that the cultural situation made Christians hungry for apologetics.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
The existence of God is necessary for meaning to exist. A new Reasonable Faith video explains why and responds to the common challenges atheists offer against this claim.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Alan answers the question of whether our soul continues to develop in heaven and, if so, in what way or capacity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Australians (and Americans) faced with legalized SSM can take a cue from the pro-life movement and work to make a difference in three key ways.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Alan talks about how every apologetic subject comes back to God and that often times it’s more prudent to discuss God’s existence rather than a secondary issue.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
If you learn how to study well, you will not only learn more effectively, but you will also enjoy both the process and its fruit.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Greg has a new book you might want to have on hand to offer people after spiritual conversations, and it’s especially helpful around Easter.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
As great Christian men and women of the past have discovered, the beauty of nature uplifts our souls toward God in worship and gives us a language by which we can communicate the beauty of God to...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
In a recent article in a science magazine, David Barash argues for creating “humanzees” in order to make a theological point.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
When scientists say a newly-discovered planet is “Earth-like,” they might not mean what you think they mean.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
In an interview in The Guardian, a man who is detransitioning after living 20 years as a woman explains why he regrets transitioning as a 19-year-old.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
We’re not excused from our guilt in doing wrong just because we, by nature, love doing wrong. In fact, the truth is quite the opposite.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Don’t let this day pass by without thinking about what it meant for Jesus and what it means for us today.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
You might have a few friends who seem ridiculously far away from Christ - friends you despair of ever reaching - but here’s some good news for you.
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Web Content Article · By brian seagraves On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Sometimes, disagreeing is the most loving thing we can do, but disagreeing in a way that isn’t disagreeable is a skill that takes practice to develop.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
If Lincoln were alive today and were to address the current abortion debate, he might say something like this...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Jesus did and said everything perfectly, yet Judas walked away from Him. Here’s why this should be encouraging to us.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Hospitality played a key role in Rosaria Butterfield’s conversion, and now she’s hoping to give Christians a vision of intentional hospitality towards those who would be considered our “enemies.”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Alliance Defending Freedom summarizes their concern with this bill by stating that it is “content-based speech regulation and impermissibly burdens free exercise of religion.”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
What’s the reason for placing such prime importance on Jesus? This question isn’t a pointless philosophical reflection. It’s the core concern of Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Learning about the lives and wisdom of Christian theologians encourages, challenges, and inspires. Let them mentor you. Here’s where you can start.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Alan answers the question why Jesus is necessary by explaining how the Gospel works in non-Christian lingo.
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Web Content Article · By brian seagraves On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
If you’re passionate about apologetics, you’re probably well-prepared to discuss worldview issues, but are you also ready to explain and defend Christian theology?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
How should we think about and persevere through the opposition we’ll inevitably face?
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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 alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Jesus asked 284 questions during evangelistic conversations in the Gospels, and we should take a cue from our Master. Here are four reasons why questions are so powerful.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
We’ve all been waiting for an update on the alleged first-century fragment of Mark. Now it’s been published, and there’s good news and bad news.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
The Court found that the State failed to act neutrally towards Jack Phillips’s religious beliefs, expressing open hostility and failing to grant him the same freedom they granted in similar cases.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Ireland has voted to repeal their right-to-life constitutional amendment, but making abortion legal doesn’t make it moral.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Many abortion advocates assert that a human isn’t valuable until he or she leaves the womb. But how does a journey down the birth canal suddenly change a non-valuable human to valuable human person?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Alan Shlemon fills in for Greg today and answers questions about God commanding the death of unborn babies, ungodly spirituality in movies, and an aspect of humanity a materialist would have...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Alan Shlemon fills in for Greg and answers questions about when a baby receives his or her soul, demonic activity during the time of Jesus, spiritual gifts, and whether a pastor can lose his...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
The Supreme Court said the government has no role in deciding whether a religious belief is legitimate, and this could put an end to some arguments against religious liberty.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
We don’t reach out to non-Christians because they’re different from us. We reach out because they’re like us. We were once God’s enemy, and now we proclaim the message of reconciliation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Greg answers questions on our responsibility to express concern for another’s salvation, Greg’s opinion on the idea of corporate election, and how we can know God is not a “cosmic jerk.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Are naturalistic assumptions necessary for doing science? Stephen Meyer argues that, no, it was a Christian worldview that gave rise to modern science.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Let me ask you a question: What would happen if the bones of Jesus were discovered tomorrow? Paul gives us a definitive answer. If Jesus has not been raised, then seven disastrous consequences...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
A common response to the Kim Davis situation is to say, “If you can’t do your job, you need to quit.” Perhaps that’s the way it should be in some cases, but that’s not what the law...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Here’s another clarification as to what Kim Davis is actually asking for.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Here’s an update on the details of the accommodation Kim Davis is requesting.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
The origin of life is a mystery that has plagued origin of life researchers trying to find a naturalistic explanation.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
There’s some confusion on both sides out there about what’s in the Planned Parenthood videos. Let’s not add to that confusion. Stick closely to the facts; the facts are horrifying enough on...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Ironically, in this atheist’s illustration of the idea that subjective reasons for believing in your religion are not persuasive to anyone else, his argument is ultimately a subjective,...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
By now you’ve either seen or heard about the Planned Parenthood videos. The Center for Medical Progress has been releasing undercover video footage exposing Planned Parenthood’s grisly practice of...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Alan’s recent trip to Beirut, Lebanon prompted him to answer the question of whether God promises us prosperity or persecution.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
I recently found myself reflecting on what it means to be thankful. Thankfulness for something only makes sense if there is someone to be thankful to—thankfulness is always expressed towards other...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
What if someone who’s hostile to Christianity asks for your opinion on a controversial topic?
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