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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Alan responds to the common question why people are punished in hell forever when they’ve only committed a finite amount of sin.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Alan draws upon a component of Jesus’ ministry to help believers transform their relationships with people they disagree with.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Even if you persuasively and graciously share the truth and the person rejects your point, I’d still say you succeeded 100%. This is why.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
I recently gave a talk at the University of Toronto on the topic of science and faith. I argued that modern science was birthed out of a theistic worldview. But if this is the case, why did the...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
In our discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to be tactical. That is, we need to anticipate their typical maneuvers to better guide the conversation. This will give us the best opportunity...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Other Worldviews
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Despite claim to the contrary, the facts overwhelmingly confirm that the deity of Christ was not invented at the Council of Nicea. In fact, Jesus’ words and actions led the disciples to the...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: History
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
A French court upheld the banning of an ad meant to encourage mothers not to abort their Down syndrome children, saying it might disturb people’s consciences.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Wesley J. Smith called Princeton to account for hiring Peter Singer with his horrendous views on infanticide.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Alan explains how his recent failure to convince an abortion-choice advocate helps us rethink how we measure success.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Here are three tips to help you have more effective online conversations about abortion, each one corresponding to an essential attribute of an ambassador for Christ.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Scientists have discovered in a recent study that it isn’t the mother’s body directing embryonic activity; the embryo determines that itself.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Alan explains why although atheists may not have to prove the absence of God, their view still entails three incredible assertions that require a lot of explaining.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Other Worldviews
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Most people, including Christians, have not thought through the issue of in vitro fertilization carefully enough, and the results have been tragic.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
What do you do when you are tempted to make scripture submit to your own thinking? Do you try to find someone who has provided a possible interpretation that neutralizes the teaching you don’t...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Abortion-choice advocates often disqualify unborn humans from being as valuable as born humans, but it turns out there are only four differences between them, and none of those differences is...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
The message being given to your children by our culture has moved from the regretful necessity of abortion to the goodness of abortion. Are you prepared to teach them the truth?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Alan Shlemon answers questions about whether the disciples believed in the resurrection, how one can “put a stone in the shoe” of students in a public school, finding a new church, and more.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: #STRask Topic: Theology
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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Alan addresses the concern some Christians have with God being so restrictive about sex.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Sexuality and Gender
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Alan explains the implications of being made in the image of God and why society is shooting itself in the foot for rejecting this principle.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
The common, accepted practices employed in IVF are shaping the way we view human beings in an alarming way.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
With the advancement of science, we’ve entered a new era of biotechnology where we’re increasingly experimenting on humans, jeopardizing the most vulnerable lives in our society
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Besides abortion, there are several new biotechnologies that threaten innocent human life. Alan describes four of them.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
What chance do kids have of resisting indoctrination into a culture’s nodding, smiling, everyday evil? None at all, if they’re not taught to refute it.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
When it comes to the question of aborting babies diagnosed with a lethal abnormality, even some pro-lifers hesitate, but studies show that those who choose life in this situation don’t regret it.
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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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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Alan came across an unexpected similarity between C.S. Lewis’s case for Christ’s divinity and an argument for the humanity of the unborn.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Alan recently taught Palestinian Christians in the West Bank of Israel about the subject of homosexuality. In this podcast, he shares three principles he told them that help them navigate their...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Sometimes people claim that the only reason someone is a Christian is because they were born in the United States. In this episode, Alan gives three reasons why such a claim is wrong headed.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
In a recent CNN interview, a politician said, “When a woman is pregnant, that is not a human being inside of her,” but embryology textbooks tell us something different. Here’s what they have...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Here’s why it doesn’t make sense to say you’re “personally pro-life” but support a woman’s right to an abortion.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
Alan interviews Christopher Yuan about his new book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
Pro-choice arguments have shifted from arguing against the humanity of the unborn to arguing why killing these human beings is justified. Here’s one example.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 19, 2019 6:16 PM
This video gives the context needed to understand Planned Parenthood’s claim that abortion makes up only 3% of their services.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 11:45 PM
Alan explains how the birth and survival of the smallest baby challenges four tenets of abortion-choice advocacy.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 31, 2019 4:33 PM
A provocative new video series on YouTube challenges naturalism head on in an educational and engaging way, revealing the weaknesses of its worldview.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 31, 2019 5:08 PM
Tim focuses on the impossibility of life existing by chance.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 5:29 PM
Some common responses you’ll hear when making a pro-life argument aren’t actually relevant to your argument. Here’s how to spot them and keep the discussion on track.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 31, 2019 5:40 PM
Tim explains the unlikely odds of the correct sequence for proteins developing by chance.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 6:04 PM
The world’s smallest surviving baby, Baby Saybie, weighed 8.6 ounces or approximately the weight of a large apple.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 3, 2019 9:27 PM
Amy explains why all humans are also persons.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 8, 2019 9:36 PM
While it’s true that Christians should prioritize their understanding of Scripture and Christian theology, Alan offers four reasons why Christians should add the study of false ideas to their to-do...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 8, 2019 9:37 PM
Alan explains how the atheist’s materialistic worldview makes several miracle claims to explain reality.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 8, 2019 9:52 PM
Even though the goal of pro-lifers is to take away a woman’s legal right to an abortion, the view isn’t intolerant and discriminatory. In fact, it’s the opposite. Here’s why.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 16, 2019 9:59 PM
Given how the brain works, it’s easy to see how pornography leads to sexual bondage. This is bad news for those trying to stop watching pornography. But don’t lose heart. There is good news.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 19, 2019 9:52 PM
As part of his dissertation, Steve Jacobs surveyed biology professors at over 1,000 institutions around the world about when life begins. The results weren’t even close.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Nov 25, 2019 12:45 AM
In this video for PragerU, Stephen Meyer gives a quick summary of two scientific reasons to doubt the modern version of Darwin’s theory of evolution.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 7:34 PM
Alan fills in for Greg and answers questions about ethical objections to a woman giving birth to her sister’s embryo and whether women should be required to see an ultrasound before an abortion.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 7:41 PM
Alan fills in for Greg and answers questions about the image of God in the mentally disabled, the drawbacks of a homosexual lifestyle, and how to pray for a family member who says she’s bisexual.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 8:17 PM
Alan talks about Ellen DeGeneres’s statement about being friends with people she disagrees with, answers questions about evidence vs. Holy Spirit and submitting to authority, then talks to Scott...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 8:20 PM
Alan talks to Tim Muehlhoff, author of Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle, about spiritual warfare.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 10:05 PM
Alan explains how to use a common yet powerful question to help point people to God.
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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 23, 2020 10:44 PM
Abortion is often defended as necessary because of rape and the life of the mother, but it turns out these are two of the least common reasons why women have abortions in the United States.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 23, 2020 11:03 PM
An article in the Journal of Medical Ethics argues there’s a good possibility that fetal human beings can feel pain earlier than the previously accepted 24 weeks.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 3, 2020 8:54 PM
Athlete Julia Webb is an example of someone who neither aborted her child to achieve her goals nor gave up what she loves because she had children.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 3, 2020 9:11 PM
An organization called Faces of Choice wants to reveal what’s behind the word “choice” by showing us the faces and stories of real abortion survivors who were victims of that word.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 3, 2020 9:39 PM
While speaking on embryonic stem cell research at a church recently, Alan was challenged by an attendee.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 24, 2020 9:18 PM
It’s Darwin Day, a day when evolutionists celebrate “science and reason,” allegedly. But this annual celebration is more about the Darwinists of today than the Darwin of yesterday. Conspicuously...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 27, 2020 6:18 PM
Did you know it’s wrong to kill an unborn child according to California state law?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 3, 2020 8:46 PM
“I could have ended up with one of these being gone, and the one that is gone could have been one of these.”
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Mar 4, 2020 6:39 PM
There is a logical slippery slope that is no fallacy and this is it.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 5, 2020 1:25 AM
Starting September 2012, some people will wake up to strategically-placed graphic pictures. And they won’t like what they see. But it’s about time. Countless lives are lost because of this “choice.”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 15, 2020 7:45 PM
The culture has been pressuring Christians to pick a side: celebrate homosexuality and same-sex unions or continue to consider them sinful. Alan discusses whether Christians should divide over this...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 16, 2020 9:06 PM
Tim describes the chirality problem as evidence against creation by chance.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 20, 2020 3:05 PM
Imagine you’re in a research lab when a fire breaks out, and you have to choose to save either a two-year-old or ten frozen embryos. Which do you choose?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 20, 2020 11:34 PM
There is a profound lack of understanding of basic aspects of the abortion debate among many of those who oppose pro-lifers.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 21, 2020 12:04 AM
The unhelpful term “human fetus” reverses our usual grammatical way of speaking about a stage of development and perpetuates fuzzy ideas about the identity of the unborn.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 3:29 AM
When pro-choicers speak out against sex-selection abortion, they undermine the entire pro-choice position because it’s an admission that sex-selection abortion kills little girls.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 8, 2020 9:43 PM
Today’s practice of eugenics has gone beyond what Chesterton imagined.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 8, 2020 9:50 PM
People who create designer babies aren’t improving anyone or giving anyone a better “opportunity for a great life.” They’re creating many children and consigning all but one to death.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 1:04 AM
If we are trying to discover our blind spots, we should be most suspicious of our culture ignoring arguments that human dignity is being violated in some way.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 1:39 AM
The latest tactic being used by pro-choicers is to equivocate on the word “life”—using it to refer to both the mother’s life situation and the unborn child’s life.
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