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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
It’s tempting to think belief in God comes down to the evidence and nothing else. But is it really that simple? Does belief in God merely depend on evidence?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
What happens when scientists discover evidence that undermines evolutionary theory? It’s disqualified by definition. It’s ruled inadmissible. Atheists have no choice but to accept Darwin’s account....
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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 10:02 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 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 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 29, 2019 5:43 PM
Ryan Anderson summarizes the ideas in his new book about the transgender movement, When Harry Became Sally, in this video, and it’s worth watching.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 10:54 PM
If you ask your Muslim friend what would happen if he became a Christian, you’ll discover what’s holding him back from Jesus, and then you can help him overcome his obstacles.
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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 alan shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 11:50 PM
Many people who identify as gay or lesbian think that Christians hate them and so does God, but this isn’t the case. Alan explains why.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 7:41 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2020 11:29 PM
I often hear this question loaded with two scenarios...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 4, 2020 2:13 PM
What are some ways Christians can show love to homosexuals, both inside and outside the church?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 26, 2020 6:34 PM
It has become increasingly common to hear atheists say, “Christians are atheists too. They’re just atheists of one less god than me.” If that sounds weird, it should.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 6, 2020 7:15 PM
Skeptics and atheists find the problem of evil so repugnant and our solutions so hollow because they refuse to accept a fundamental reality that every Christian believes. Alan explains what that...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Sep 7, 2020 11:57 PM
Though you may have only recently heard of it, Critical Race Theory has actually been around a long time, and it differs from the Christian worldview.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Sep 16, 2020 3:36 AM
In today’s example, we look at some self-defeating inconsistencies in a new book titled In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 18, 2020 11:20 PM
Alan talks about how Christians were caught off guard by the current cultural revolution sweeping society today. He offers a two-step strategy to prepare for the next revolution and to protect...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 17, 2020 4:23 PM
Alan sounds the alarm on a pop Christian culture habit called Coffee Cup Christianity. He unpacks three of its harms and explains how they are fueling biblical illiteracy.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 30, 2020 6:15 PM
A worldview that denies God and embraces naturalism has serious repercussions, the most egregious being a logical slide into nihilism. Here are three reasons why nihilism flows logically from...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 8, 2020 4:53 PM
A worldview that denies God and embraces naturalism has serious repercussions, the most egregious being a logical slide to nihilism. Alan unpacks three reasons why nihilism flows logically from...
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Dec 22, 2020 3:09 PM
Have you seen the most recent STR book club? Jon, Alan, and Tim discuss James Sire’s worldview book, The Universe Next Door.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 12, 2021 8:00 PM
Does God require a certain amount of faith before he accepts it? Alan addresses this question by clarifying the nature of faith.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 21, 2021 6:02 PM
Have you ever been called a "phobic" term like homophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic, or xenophobic? Alan discusses three reasons why you don’t have to fear the “phobic” label.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 20, 2021 11:32 PM
When you realize your theology is in error, do you overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position? Alan offers a biblical approach to correcting your view, one that looks more like using a...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 31, 2021 8:32 PM
If they can get you to say that “biological sex” is a fiction and we don’t know how to tell the difference between boys and girls, they can get you to say anything.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 18, 2021 4:37 PM
Alan received some harsh feedback from a recent event. He explains three steps he takes when he gets these kinds of critical comments.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 6, 2021 1:21 AM
Many people no longer look to an external, objective reference for guidance but instead give their inner desires total authority. As Christians, we can’t adopt this secular way of thinking.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 22, 2021 5:34 AM
If someone asked you how you know Christianity is true, how would you answer them? In this episode, Alan offers his response to that question by appealing to some powerful truths that people live by.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 10, 2021 7:39 PM
What if secular culture’s rising emphasis on the bad news—our individual guilt and need for justification—will actually end up serving the good news of the gospel?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 15, 2021 2:40 AM
Criticism of Islam is not the same thing as hatred towards Muslims, but current usage of the term “Islamophobia” conflates these two ideas.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 20, 2021 5:47 PM
You've heard of the Big Bang, but are you aware of the other two big bangs, each of which represents the beginning of a fundamentally new thing that didn't exist before? Alan explains what they are...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jul 16, 2021 7:17 PM
Jon Noyes and Tim Barnett discuss how Christians can lovingly respond to a deconverting loved one in a way that both maintains boundaries and continues the conversation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 9, 2021 10:35 PM
Alan takes notice of a cultural trend to reject teleological language when describing human anatomy and shows how this explains modern thinking on sex and sexuality.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 3, 2022 10:59 PM
Some people claim God can give a person the wrong body, and that fixing his mistake is just like getting glasses or braces. This thinking, however, is misguided for at least four reasons.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jan 6, 2022 11:15 PM
The philosophy behind cancel culture is a false story of reality that needs to be countered with the true story.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 18, 2022 11:08 PM
Do abortion-choice advocates hold a morally superior view or is their position discriminatory? Alan unpacks this question in this month’s episode.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 20, 2022 6:06 AM
In the past, we’ve made a distinction here at Stand to Reason between agreeing to use a person’s preferred name vs. using his preferred pronouns. Why would we agree to one but not the other?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 25, 2022 12:19 AM
Transgender people believe their internal state accurately reflects what their body should be like, but why presume one’s internal psychological thinking is always correct?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 11, 2022 8:12 PM
Alan responds to a tweet that suggests that transgender people are fixing God’s mistakes.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 23, 2022 12:53 AM
The Christian claim is that every believer who is transformed by the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit experiences a change of identity and lifestyle, including LGBT people.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Feb 24, 2022 12:20 AM
Mormons and JWs are typically kind, pleasant, and respectful, but their evangelism is driven by their need to fulfill specific requirements. Christians have a different motivation for sharing the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 7, 2022 9:50 PM
If we honor God’s pronouns revealed in Scripture, why aren’t we willing to honor people’s preferred pronouns? Alan explains why the two situations are not parallel.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 7, 2022 10:11 PM
Why have the culture wars become so intense? One reason for this is the fact that, in the West, there is a deep, worldview division between two systems of morality.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 12, 2022 12:36 AM
Alan responds to the claim by some gender theorists that God’s pronouns should be they/them.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 27, 2022 10:00 PM
For decades, our culture has been denying the differences between men and women in order to promote sameness­—in genders, roles, couples, etc. But reality has a way of asserting itself.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 4, 2022 8:10 PM
A popular tweet claims that if someone can believe God became a man, then they can also believe that a man can become a woman. Alan unpacks this tweet, defines some key terms, and shows why the...
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jun 25, 2022 1:31 AM
When it comes to Pride Month, staying discouraged won’t help us. What we need instead is clear thinking from a biblical perspective to help us move away from discouragement and toward...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 18, 2022 2:01 AM
Many biologists, doctors, and scientists tell us today that sex is on a spectrum or that there are more than two sexes. Alan addresses this claim by looking at the evidence from both Scripture and...
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Oct 24, 2022 8:13 PM
Robby Lashua provides three criteria for evaluating worldviews in this class from his latest Stand to Reason University course.
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