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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Alan answers the question of whether people who eat meat are unjustly discriminating against sentient animals.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
In an article in The Week, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry addresses the popular understanding “that social change driven by appeals to science and reason is (a) good and (b) irreversible.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Here’s what J. Warner Wallace has to say about the charge that Christians are too biased to fairly evaluate evidence.
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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 amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
How can you become an apologetics speaker? Here’s some advice on getting started.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
The number of things you’ll be called a “bigot” for not endorsing will only increase, and possibly even in your own church. Are you ready?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Here are some good words from David Mathis about “readying ourselves for whatever opposition comes.”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Alan explains whether the principle of truth and compassion works when gay activists come to protest your church.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Nancy Pearcey has the unique ability of getting to the heart of things in the cultural conversation, and her penetrating critique of the worldview “idols” of our age is chock-full of gems.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
The kind of response we’re seeing from people who oppose Indiana’s RFRA proves just how much we need these laws if we’re to continue to function as a diverse society.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Christians do not want to “refuse service to gay people.” There’s an important distinction between refusing to serve individuals and refusing to participate in events.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Mere Orthodoxy’s Matt Anderson explains why “an anti-liberal approach toward dissenting views is part of the DNA of the logic of the current gay rights argument.”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Alan talks about his recent speaking tour in Alberta and explains the impact of same-sex marriage on the Christian culture in Canada.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Alan explains one way homeschooling parents can avoid sheltering their kids too much.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Since secular philosophies, like religions, point to an ultimate reality, they can be evaluated, just as religions can, by identifying their idols.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
The third of Nancy Pearcey’s five principles for evaluating worldviews is, “Test the idol: Does it contradict what we know about the world?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
There are many ideas we simply take for granted as natural and obvious, when in fact they didn’t exist until the arrival of Christianity changed things completely.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Nancy Pearcey explains how to find where a worldview contradicts itself.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Alan defines some terms in the debate over whether conversion therapy should be banned and, by doing so, answers whether efforts to change a person’s same-sex attraction should ever be attempted.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Where did Jesus claim to be God? Jesus made this claim a number of times, and it was very clear to those He was talking to.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Some Christians think the way to avoid being “conformed to this world” (Rom. 12:2) is by avoiding “worldly” ideas. A better strategy is to learn the skills to critically evaluate them.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Any worldview that lacks the ability to explain what we know to be true—that there are objective moral facts, regardless of whether an individual or an entire society rejects them—is devastatingly...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Remember when I talked about our culture biting absurd bullets? Here’s how it works.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
I believe parents are responsible for their children’s spiritual training. Of course, pastors, youth leaders, and Sunday school teachers can help. But parents have to do most of the work.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
In a happy turn of events, InterVarsity has announced they’ll be allowed back on CSU campuses without having to compromise their commitment to having Christians lead their Christian groups on campus.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
God isn’t surprised by this ruling, and by His sovereign will He’s allowed this to happen. And He’s put us here in this time for a purpose.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
The Supreme Court decision yesterday won’t just affect marriage. Giving the government the power to redefine a pre-political institution changes the relationship of the government to all of our...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Most people—religious or otherwise—have no idea what marriage is, why it exists, and what we need it for, and it’s dangerous to fundamentally change things when you don’t understand why...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
More disturbing than the fact that a new definition of marriage is now the law of the land is the way in which this transformation was accomplished.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
“Freedom is destroyed not only by its retraction; it is also devastated by its abuse.”—Ravi Zacharias
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Since Time is saying “Now’s the Time to End Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions,” it’s important we understand why our government has not taxed religious institutions in the past.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Alan explains how he knows authority is the key issue when talking to Muslims.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Alan took his 10 year-old son to UCLA to engage abortion-choice advocates who were twice his son’s age. Find out how and why he did that.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
What is the appropriate response when our arguments and evidence seem to be ineffective with our unsaved loved ones? In a word: prayer. In this podcast, Tim highlights two responses that you need...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
There are few conversations between Christians that generate as much heat as those concerning creation. In this podcast, Tim outlines two principles to keep in mind when discussing creationism with...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Many people believe that belief in God’s existence is merely an evidence issue. That is, given enough evidence, everyone would believe. But is it really that simple? Does belief in God merely...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Many Christians claim you can’t argue someone into the kingdom, suggesting that apologetics is useless for evangelism. Alan address this question and explains why he, in part, agrees.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 10:05 PM
Is God really God if He needs something? Tim responds.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 10:21 PM
Tim explains what Jesus means by believers doing “greater things” in John 14:12.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:04 PM
Tim clarifies a common misconception about the biblical definition of faith.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:09 PM
What should we do when doubts come? Tim encourages Christians not to feel shame about having doubts then shares examples of how doubt can ultimately point us back to God.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 11:41 PM
Alan responds to an argument against God’s existence.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:49 PM
Tim explains that although faith and feelings might be related, they’re actually two different things.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 4:19 PM
Alan distinguishes between two types of soul development and shares his thoughts on which one we’ll experience in Heaven.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 5:07 PM
Alan shares some thoughts regarding three realms of brokenness that produce evil in the world.
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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 stand to reason On Jun 26, 2019 6:48 PM
Will you consider sharing this video with your friends and family? It’s the perfect share, answering why we are here and opening the door to share the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 26, 2019 6:54 PM
Tim offers biblical insights highlighting the reality of God’s immeasurable care for us.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 26, 2019 7:01 PM
Tim highlights the eternal significance and exclusivity of Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 7:05 PM
Alan offers biblical insights and perspective as he unpacks the question, “Did God Create Evil?”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 26, 2019 8:57 PM
If forgiveness is letting a wrongdoing go instead of requiring payback, how can God genuinely forgive us if He first required payment through Jesus?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 9:56 PM
Here’s my response to this week’s challenge:
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Feb 7, 2024 9:57 PM
Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity, talk about what “deconstruction” means, why we shouldn’t embrace the term, problems with the deconstruction process,...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 21, 2024 8:15 PM
In a society that’s hostile towards Christian morality, how should we go about teaching our children God’s commands so that they’ll desire to follow him rather than the culture surrounding and...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 14, 2024 2:55 PM
Should a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Mar 5, 2024 11:28 PM
Jon Noyes introduces his Stand to Reason University course “Suicide: What Every Christian Needs to Know” and shares two grounding principles: You are not alone, and you are valuable.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 17, 2024 9:02 PM
Despite attempts to rebel, no one defeats God or his plan. It is literally impossible to do so since every attempt made to prevent God’s victory is being used by God to serve it. Here are two...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Apr 16, 2024 10:49 PM
Jon gives examples of how he has used questions to gently teach his children to think critically about the worldviews they encounter at school and in the media.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 25, 2024 2:28 PM
Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On May 6, 2024 8:41 PM
Jon Noyes provides practical tips for how we can act justly and shares four tenets of biblical justice.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On May 15, 2024 3:07 AM
Robby talks about taking high schoolers on a mission trip to New Agers, then he answers questions about applying 2 Corinthians 10:5, escaping from sins, public versus Catholic school, whether Jesus...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 22, 2024 1:29 AM
Tim and Robby talk about how Jesus practiced apologetics, then they answer questions about which day Jesus was crucified on, what you should do when someone asks a question you don’t know the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 28, 2024 9:38 PM
Alan answers questions about ancient copies of the Quran, an intersex person unintentionally entering into a homosexual relationship, whether Deuteronomy’s apostasy law is the same as Islam’s, and...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 5, 2024 11:02 PM
A popular YouTuber says she supports Pride Month because of the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself,” but here’s why anyone who rejects God’s moral commands in order to love has missed...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 29, 2024 7:32 PM
Alan points out how the interpretive mistakes made by pro-gay theology advocates today are the same mistakes people have made in the past.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 7, 2024 1:36 AM
Neil Postman had some wise warnings about where our culture was headed, and we would do well to listen and adjust our own lives accordingly.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 19, 2024 2:27 AM
Jon talks about the negative effects of social media on mental health and gives tips for raising kids in this culture, then he answers questions about why God redeemed humans and whether or not we...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 3, 2024 1:27 AM
Alan explains the importance of not speaking in Christianese when you're sharing your Christian convictions.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 25, 2024 11:01 PM
Don’t wander endlessly in subjective feelings and fears. The cross is an objective historical event you can look to for solid proof of who God is and his unshakable relationship with you through...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 6, 2024 3:13 PM
Alan addresses the claim that because Eve was formed from a male rib, this means God created the first transgender person, and therefore he approves of people transitioning.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
God’s commanding the removal of the Canaanites from Israel’s land was intended to be the deserved judgment that would lead to our salvation, and as far as Israel failed to do this, misery...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 30, 2024 2:53 PM
Alan provides three tips for how to properly engage online.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
Aristotle saw the development of habituated virtue as being central to human flourishing. How does his view match up with the biblical view?
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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 Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Jesus’ long journey is almost over. In a matter of hours the Messiah will be dead, but those hours will tick by slowly.
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