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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 9:52 PM
Alan answers the question, “Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?”
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jul 31, 2019 11:26 PM
Philosopher J.P. Moreland points out that when a Christian deals with issues like science and faith, or the historicity of the Gospels, it's fair to say that he's biased in that he has a point of...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 11:53 PM
Two lines of reasoning can follow logical paths to internally consistent positions. Unfortunately, a growing number of people can no longer recognize which path leads to an absurd conclusion.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 5:12 PM
Many Christians are suspicious that compassion means compromise. But truth and compassion is about Christians balancing their convictions with a love towards homosexual men and women. It doesn’t...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 5, 2019 11:15 PM
What makes a marriage official according to God?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 1, 2019 10:19 PM
A recent study shows that children raised by lesbian couples are “significantly more likely to report same-sex attraction, sexual minority identity, and same-sex sexual experiences.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 1, 2019 10:27 PM
A slow buildup of scorn, day in and day out, can be harder to withstand than a dramatic incident of persecution. How does one gain the courage we’re all going to need?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 12:02 AM
Words and their meanings are important. Here’s how you can avoid inadvertently conceding you blindly believe in a bolt-throwing, angry being in the sky.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 5:36 PM
How do we kill the anger we feel when facing rudeness, mockery, and other annoyances in our apologetics interactions so we can represent Christ well to the world?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 6:11 PM
Starting a spiritual discussion with someone who disagrees with you can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some thoughts to help you get started and represent Christ well.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 9:15 PM
Here are some words of hope and a way forward from a deeply thoughtful article by Matthew Anderson on how pornography violates love and our humanity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:30 PM
Here are two important pieces of advice you need to hear for your conversations with Muslims.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 2, 2019 9:34 PM
This generation has been more affected by pornography than any other generation in history. Here are four reasons why this is the case.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 3, 2019 10:30 PM
Alan shares how best to use your time if you only have one hour to share the truth with someone.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 3, 2019 10:32 PM
Alan encourages Christians to point to Jesus when their biblical views are challenged as politically incorrect.
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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 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 alan shlemon On Nov 25, 2019 12:40 AM
Ellen DeGeneres and Elton John had some good words to say to people who don’t believe friendship and love are possible with those who differ on significant issues.
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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 Nov 25, 2019 1:47 AM
What could demons do to thwart apologetic encounters? What should apologists be mindful of when sharing our convictions with others? Alan reflects on his interview with Tim Muehlhoff.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 12:27 AM
The more you can learn about a person’s religion, the more likely you’ll be able to leverage that knowledge to ask informed and powerful questions. Here’s how Alan applies that principle to...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 1:37 AM
Alan explains hadith literature and its role as a source of authority in the lives of Muslims.
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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 Dec 12, 2019 10:22 PM
What is the current state of the church on sexuality, and how can we compassionately but truthfully address this topic? Alan answers questions like these in this discussion with Jack Hibbs.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 28, 2019 2:51 AM
Why and how should you mark up a book? Alan reflects on an article by Mortimer Adler, explaining three benefits you will receive when you interact with what you read.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 7, 2020 10:50 PM
Is there hope for a person who experiences same-sex attraction? Alan responds to this question and more in part two of his discussion with Jack Hibbs.
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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 amy k. hall On Jan 23, 2020 10:51 PM
Contrary to the opposite charge people tend to make today, early Christianity was mocked for being too pro-women. Here’s why.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 3, 2020 9:03 PM
Alan explains why we should care about God’s view of how we should use our bodies.
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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 26, 2020 7:22 PM
If you could move the conversation with your non-Christian friends in any direction, what would you talk about? Alan offers insight.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 2, 2020 6:19 PM
Peter Kreeft explains how our innate, unmet desire for something beyond the "finite and partial" argues for the existence of God
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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 21, 2020 12:17 AM
When evaluating worldviews, we need to consider which one takes seriously and accounts for all of the reality we experience.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 31, 2020 1:42 AM
As you become more dependent on video technology during this difficult time, here’s how you can better connect with the person on the other end of the video.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 12:43 AM
If Christ is the foundation of all reality, if all things were made through Him, then to learn truly about Him is to align ourselves with reality.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 5:13 PM
I encourage you to read Tim Challies’s explanation of how he uses this prayer app and then get it for yourself.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 5:58 PM
If you're interested in becoming an apologetics speaker, consider attending CrossExamined Instructor Academy this year, where you'll learn from Greg Koukl, Brett Kunkle, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 5, 2020 4:11 PM
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has just struck down California’s Prop 8—an amendment to the Constitution that defines marriage as one man and one woman.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 6, 2020 9:47 PM
Don’t discount apologetics because you think it’s argumentative. There’s a distinction between apologetics and the manner in which it is practiced.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 2:55 AM
There are those who see Jesus on the cross and say, “See how He loved us!” And there are those who say, “Couldn’t He have prevented the suffering in the first place?”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Apr 15, 2020 8:56 PM
The coronavirus crisis has consequences, and there is one consequence of this crisis you may not have considered.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Apr 28, 2020 4:04 PM
Before you can refute an idea, you have to actually understand the idea. Otherwise, you end up defeating a defenseless imitation of an argument—a straw man—instead of the real thing.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 30, 2020 4:42 PM
How do we fight being lured away from our reasoned convictions about the truth of Christianity during a time of upheaval? Here’s some advice from C.S. Lewis and practical help from Trevin Wax.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 7, 2020 11:12 PM
Is God just a gap-filler for lack of scientific knowledge, or does science point to God?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 12:02 AM
Alan encourages Christians to understand the two definitions of science in order to avoid confusion in conversation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 3:40 PM
Alan reminds Christians of an important way to be kind and winsome before expressing an opposing view.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 3:47 PM
Alan shares a helpful tip on what to do when you’re stuck in a conversation with someone who has an opposing viewpoint.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 3:58 PM
Alan encourages Christians not to stress about getting to the gospel in every conversation with non-believers. Instead, aim to put a stone in their shoe.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 12, 2020 9:52 PM
Questions are a legitimate way to get people to think. But if questions subtly create confusion, fallacy, or error, they only serve to conceal the truth rather than reveal the truth.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On May 13, 2020 11:45 PM
We should hate and denounce the evil of racism, but we shouldn’t assume that every violent encounter between people of different races is motivated by racism.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 21, 2020 7:57 PM
STR’s mission is to train Christians to make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for Christianity. By doing that, we hope our vision will become a reality for you.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 22, 2020 1:28 PM
Alan shares the most important topic Christians can bring up if they want to start a conversation with their Muslim friend or neighbor.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 15, 2020 4:09 PM
Believe it or not, there’s a valuable lesson that Christians can learn from the violent video game Mortal Kombat. Alan explains the lesson and how it should affect your conversations with people...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 16, 2020 5:16 AM
It’s certain that we will face many circumstances where we either succumb to our desires or surrender to God. We need to be prepared to make the right decision no matter the cost.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 18, 2020 9:50 PM
Omnipotence is not the power to do anything. Rather, it’s the ability to do anything power can do. Even infinite power cannot do what is contradictory or absurd.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 23, 2020 12:15 AM
On the podcast a couple of weeks ago, Greg spoke about an event he attended—a conversation between Ryan Bell (a former pastor who is now an atheist) and Sean...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 23, 2020 12:32 AM
Alan shows us where we can find Jesus’ clearly-stated views on sex and marriage.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 23, 2020 2:28 AM
Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind, and you can use this approach to teach your children apologetics.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 24, 2020 4:20 AM
Alan shares one of the first steps in sharing the gospel with your Muslim friends.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 24, 2020 7:28 AM
Jon tells the story of how he came to realize atheism can’t explain reality but Christianity can.
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Jun 27, 2020 11:30 PM
Merry Christmas from all of us at Stand to Reason!
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 28, 2020 1:47 AM
Is Christianity a science stopper or the modern science starter? Tim takes a look at what the history of science demonstrates.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 3, 2020 1:56 AM
Given the current state of news reporting, how do we decipher truth from falsehood? Here are three steps we can take to avoid being fooled by fake news.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 23, 2020 8:06 PM
Alan shares how he uses apologetics in conversation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 28, 2020 1:59 AM
Unless we address a worldview problem at its core, no amount of symptom alleviation will solve the problem.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2020 10:21 PM
Lady Gaga’s mega-hit song “Born this Way” sold millions of copies affirming what many people believe: homosexuality is hardwired.
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