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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

There are passages in the Old Testament and in the New Testament that give us some indication of what is really wrong with homosexuality from God’s perspective.

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Sam Allberry’s Advice for Conversations about Sexual Identity

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

If you’re afraid to have conversations about sexuality with your LGBT friends and family because you don’t know what to say, here’s some good advice from Sam Allberry.

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Are You Ready to Talk to a Muslim?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for November 2011 At a recent event, I was introduced as Saeed Ibn Umar. Yes, that’s a Muslim name. But no, it’s not a pseudonym and I haven’t converted to Islam.

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#STRask: Did Jesus Ever Teach against Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 25, 2022 6:18 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who claims Jesus never taught against homosexuality

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To Give a Good Answer, Sometimes You Have to Change the Question

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Sometimes we need to explain the bigger biblical picture in order to answer a person’s specific question.

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to a Formerly Muslim Friend Who Is Unwilling to Pay the Price for Becoming a Christian?

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

challenges or discuss differences and whether Acts 17:23 implies that people who never

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Pilgrim Governor

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

William Bradford was the long-serving governor of the Plymouth Colony.

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Does Homosexual Behavior in Animals Mean It's Natural for Humans?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 4, 2020 1:38 AM

Yes, humans are an animal of sorts, but we’re more than that.

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When (and Why) Feminism Is Anti-Feminine

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

The denial of differences between male and female doesn’t reflect reality, and it leads to a loss of appreciation for the diverse male and female traits.

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If Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would That Change the Future Like They Want?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 13, 2024 3:19 PM

explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible...He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s...

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A Manual for Creating Atheists Who Create Straw Men

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

The misrepresentations of Christianity in Peter Boghossian’s A Manual for Creating Atheists are a good reminder that you can only properly respond to a view after you understand it.

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The Gospels Aren’t Ancient Fiction

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

Bernard Howard has imagined a conspiracy-creating conversation based on Dawkins’s assertion that “the Gospels are ancient fiction.”

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Jihad and War in Islam and Christianity

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Do you know the first question I get when I teach on Islam’s long history of war and killing?

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Does Gender Identity Matter?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM

Alan explains gender identity and what the Bible says about it.

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Got Context?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

Learn a Secret Skill of Pastors to Help You Understand the Bible

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“The Secret”: A Fatal Attraction

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

Oprah Winfrey is the “pastor” of the largest church in the country. “The Church of O,” Christianity Today noted, has a congregation of 22 million vigorous, faithful, evangelistic members,...

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Unified Truth: Faith and Reason

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

You’ve probably heard of Thomas Aquinas because he was so influential, but you may not know why.

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Does the Bible Limit Gender to Just Male and Female?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 5, 2021 10:54 PM

Alan responds to a trendy new argument that claims that a non-binary interpretation can be imposed on the Genesis account of creation.

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The Truth about Christmas

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 19, 2022 6:19 PM

Some of the details of the Christmas story that we’ve all come to cherish find their origin in cultural myth rather than biblical truth. Here are three common misconceptions about Jesus’ birth.

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Does the Biblical Teaching on Homosexuality Inflame Violence?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 11:56 PM

Alan responds to the question of whether or not the classical biblical teaching on sexuality causes violence.

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Gratitude: To Someone for Something

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

Greg reflects on Thanksgiving and thankfulness then answers questions on the historicity of Adam and Eve and whether or not a Christian who lost his memory would still be saved.

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Orlando Shooting

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

As Al Mohler tweeted, “The Bible honors weeping with those who weep.

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Did Translators Wrongly Interpret “Homosexuality” in 1 Corinthians 6:9?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 31, 2023 10:50 PM

Tim Barnett provides three reasons why we can be confident Paul is addressing same-sex behavior in 1 Corinthians 6:9.

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Rampant Individualism Is Hurting Our View of Sex, Gender, and the Body

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Oct 24, 2023 11:46 PM

Are we the masters of our own ships, or are we God’s “workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works”? Jon Noyes explains how sex and gender fit into God’s perfect creation order and why that...

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Michael Kruger Responds to Two Challenges to the New Testament

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

The Ehrman Project was created to give brief responses to arguments popularized by Bart Ehrman. Here are two of those responses by New Testament scholar Michael Kruger.

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How Can the Church Support Christians with Same-Sex Attraction?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Greg Koukl interviews Sam Allberry, author of Is God Anti-Gay? on the question, how can the church support Christians with same-sex attraction who want to follow Christ?

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Answering Three Popular Arguments for Attending a Same-Sex Wedding

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 29, 2024 11:13 PM

If you decline to attend a same-sex wedding, someone may challenge you with these three reasons to do otherwise. Jon Noyes explains why these reasons shouldn’t change your mind.

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Are Christians opposed to same-sex marriage because homosexuality is a sin?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM

flowchart that claims Christians mistakenly oppose same-sex marriage because of the Bible

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Reality Doesn’t Change Because Exodus Closed

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

Can sexual orientation change?

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Charles Babbage, Father of the Computer

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

Charles Babbage was born in London in 1791 and is considered the father of the computer and one of the most influential scientists in history.

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200 Years of Christianity, Politics, and Human Rights

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 2:06 AM

Pro-lifers are often accused of inappropriately trying to force their religious views on others. The same accusations were made against those who sought to end the slave trade.

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Why We Should Expect the New Testament

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jun 19, 2024 10:29 PM

In this excerpt from Stand to Reason University’s course “New Testament Canon,” Robby Lashua shares how the covenants found in the Old Testament lay the ground for a new covenant documented by the...

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#STRask: Why Do Atheists Get Angry When I Bring up Belief in God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 7, 2024 3:08 PM

, and why the Lord’s Prayer says, “Lead us not into temptation,” when God would never

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How Were the Books of the Bible Compiled?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 23, 2020 8:58 PM

How did the early church decide which books to include in the New Testament?

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Gender Diversity in Leadership

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM

An article in Fast Company titled “Can Tech Companies Continue to Innovate with No Women At the Table?” argues that businesses are harming themselves by not having both men and women on their...

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What We Read Is What God Said

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

The fulfilled prophecies, unity, and impact of the Bible all point to a divine Author

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Interview: Rosaria Butterfield, Openness Unhindered, Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Greg talks with Rosaria Butterfield about her conversion, sexual identity, and the Christian’s union with Christ.

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Rosaria Butterfield Interview with Greg Koukl

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ

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Should a Christian Attend a Same-Sex Wedding?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 6, 2024 10:44 PM

At some point, you will likely be pressured by family or friends to attend a same-sex wedding, but here are two reasons why you should not attend, along with some practical advice on how to...

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Does God Punish Gay People for Being Who They Are?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 5:11 PM

Here's today's challenge: "If God made people gay and they don’t have a choice in the matter because they were born with that orientation, then isn’t it unfair that He punishes them for just being...

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The Muslim Mission

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Reading the Qur’an, going to mosques, listening to Islamic scholars—these all sound like the behaviors of a Muslim.

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Did Polygamy Accomplish the Purpose Given in LDS Scripture?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

The Book of Mormon says God may institute polygamy in order to raise up more children, but does polygamy really accomplish this?

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The Claim about Homosexuality in the Film 1946 Is Irrelevant

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 16, 2021 8:26 PM

opposition to homosexuality is based on a 1946 mistranslation of a Greek word in the RSV Bible

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False Beliefs Lead to Sexual Sin

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

Because Christians have false beliefs shaped by society’s values rather than the Bible

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Does the Lack of Original Autographs Make Biblical Inerrancy Irrelevant?

Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

What difference does it make to say the original biblical writings were inerrant if all we have today are copies with errors?

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The Fundamental Premise behind Ehrman’s Claims

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM

Just in time for Holy Week—it’s just about a tradition now for Christmas and Easter—Bart Ehrman is raising the same old doubts about the New Testament documents.

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Salvation Army Promoting CRT

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 22, 2021 2:11 AM

Greg talks about the CRT materials the Salvation Army is promoting, then he answers a question about how to start a conversation about salvation with Catholic relatives.

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Sexual Behavior Isn’t the Most Important Issue

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 12, 2022 10:10 PM

It’s understandable that Christians would ask how they can talk to their transgender (or bisexual, gay, etc.) friends about their sexuality, but that’s not the most important issue they need to...

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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

If the bones of Jesus were found tomorrow, would you walk away from Christianity...

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Dead or Alive?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

Does it matter if Jesus really rose from the dead? Can we determine whether or not it happened in history?

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#STRask: October 27, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Greg answers in 4 min. or less, questions on miracles, the Trinity, and Bible translations

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Interview: Todd Wilson, The Christian Vision of Sexuality

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

Greg interviews Todd Wilson, author of Mere Sexuality: Rediscovering the Christian Vision of Sexuality.

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Al Serrato: A D.A. Examines the Evidence for Christianity

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace Guest: Al Serrato - A D.A. Examines the Evidence for Christianity

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Jesus Is Jehovah

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

of the most persuasive passages to use with a Jehovah’s Witness from their own Bible

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Nature or Nurture?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

Lady Gaga’s mega-hit song, “Born this Way,” expressed what many believe: Homosexuality is hardwired in the genes.

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Mercy in the Ancient World

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Historian Rodney Stark writes in The Triumph of Christianity about the significant contrast Christian mercy and compassion was in comparison to pagan religions.

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Explaining God’s Love to Muslims

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Muslims reject the idea that Jesus died on the cross, but the Bible says the cross

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Van Leeuwenhoek: Father of Microbiology

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

Antony van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch Calvinist born in the 17th century who became the father of microbiology.

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#STRask: June 20, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Differences between Christian and Muslim views on homosexuality, convincing a Muslim the Bible

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Incest: Another Disordered Image of Worship

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Since incest is a turning inward towards those in our family who are like us, rather than an outward turning towards a different family, it’s contrary to the purpose of our sexuality.

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Is Transgenderism a Matter of Broken Bodies or Broken Beliefs?

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 10, 2022 10:32 PM

Jon Noyes answers a question about whether the Fall could justify a transgender person’s belief that they have the correct mind in the wrong body.

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Should We Divide over Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2020 3:49 PM

Is the question of whether or not homosexuality is sinful something Christians should divide over, or can we agree to disagree?

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First They Change the Definition, and Then They Claim the Right

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

The other day, I retweeted Brian Seagraves’ tweet: “The transgender community wants a right no one has had: the right to use a bathroom that doesn’t match your sex.” Someone replied that...

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Gail Carter, DOLLS: Daughters of the Living Lord and Savior

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Greg and Gail Carter discuss DOLLS, then Greg talks about evidence for and against Noah’s Ark, then gives the history behind Christmas.

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The Consequences of Rejecting God and Objective Truth

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 15, 2022 1:07 AM

A 30-year-old book on the fundamental ideas of the fascist worldview (a rejection of a transcendent God and moral standard) reminds us of what can happen when truth is no longer valued.

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Marriage Doctrine Alone Disqualifies Pro-Gay Theology

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Even if you set aside the biblical texts that prohibit same-sex relations, you can still make a solid case against pro-gay theology by simply looking at Scripture’s teaching on marriage.

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#STRask: Is There Anything in the Gospel of John That a Mormon Might Object To?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 20, 2023 8:46 PM

Question about whether there’s anything in the Gospel of John that a Bible study

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#STRask - April 20, 2020

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 19, 2020 10:41 PM

Questions about responding to someone who says the church altered the Bible in order

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The Apology to the LGBT Community That Needs an Apology

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

Both Jesus and Paul modeled genuine love in the context of making a right judgment. We should do the same for the sake of others.

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#STRask: October 31, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Greg is on a timer and answers questions on using transgender pronouns, interpreting a parable, and understanding a tricky passage.

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How Joseph Smith’s First Vision Changed over Time

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” is at the root of Mormonism’s unique doctrines, but a look at the historical records reveals a problem: Its major details seem to have evolved over time.

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May 2, 2004

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM

Greg talks about his trip to Georgia and takes call on how to know the Bible is true

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Assessing the Truth

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM

assessing the truth, then takes calls on unclear evidence for the inerrancy of the Bible

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Azusa Reverses Changes to Their Student Conduct Policy

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

campus then takes questions on moral standards, whether science is superior to the Bible

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An Important Distinction about Orlando and Islam

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

After the Orlando shooting, there was an almost reflexive response by analysts who gave the usual talking points about how Islam is a religion of peace and its practitioners are peaceful people.

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