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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Roberta Green Ahmanson explains why our culture’s new understanding of human dignity “may well be the harbinger of a social transformation the likes of which we have not seen in the West for 1400...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
We human beings have an astonishing ability to deceive ourselves about the value of other human beings when that deception is convenient for us.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
In a society that treats human beings as if they have only instrumental value, the strong prevail and the weak are discarded. There’s a better way.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 11, 2021 9:58 PM
Is it the case that the unborn are simply a convenient group of people to advocate for and that’s why pro-lifers take on their cause?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
We are in the process of redefining what it is that has inherent worth in our culture from human beings just simply because they are humans that have worth, to states of existence having worth.
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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 guest author On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Four key points of knowledge kids should know before they leave high school By Scott Klusendorf
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM
Greg talks about how to respond effectively to the Da Vinci Code, then takes calls how we know the biblical text is reliable, if personal testimonies are an effective way to witness, how to deal...
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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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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
What makes a person a person? Does a fetus qualify?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about if “listening prayer” is taught in the Bible, how to teach children to defend their faith, Rob Bell going to Hollywood, then takes calls on if it is okay to deny Christ under...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about marriage being traditional by nature, self-image: vice or virtue, then takes calls on what we can do to stop same-sex marriage laws, young people favor same-sex marriage, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
“The days of comfortable and acceptable Christianity are now over,” said Robert George.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
J. Warner Wallace talks about courage to engage the culture, fighting over Genesis 1, Apologetics.com Canada with Andy Steiger, Why Do You Believe That with Mary Jo Sharp, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 9, 2021 12:14 AM
As ambassadors for Christ, we should understand a view we disagree with before we try to formulate a response to it. Here are three reasons why.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 19, 2021 10:41 PM
Our new season of Reality Student Apologetics Conferences (for middle school through college students) is about to begin! Here’s what this year’s conference is all about.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Sunday school teachers, youth workers, small group leaders, pastors, and other church leaders are always on the lookout for good resources to help equip their people.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
“It’s okay as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone.” Is that adequate justification for concluding something is ethical?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Greg discusses serving at same-sex weddings, applying the Old Testament Law, ethics of vaccinations, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 26, 2023 7:19 PM
If you shy away from discussing controversial aspects of the Christian worldview with people who disagree with you, here’s an approach that will help you overcome your fear and get into...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Learn how to be consistent in your moral reasoning.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 2:28 AM
Don’t let this charge against pro-lifers neutralize you. Don’t be afraid of it. Dive into it and see if you can work through it with your friend. Here’s how.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
There is an old TV show you may have heard of, but probably have never seen unless you are over fifty or watch reruns that are half a century old.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
This article is disturbing. And that’s why you should read it. The euphemism “selective reduction” will become more and more common, so let us not forget what it’s referring to.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Josh Brahm describes the approach his pro-life organization has been teaching volunteers to focus on when speaking to pro-choicers.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
If we are to reject the “myth” of Christian religion, as secularists suggest, then we must reject the entire myth, that is, the whole story and everything that follows from the story.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
This is how an entire culture loses its ability to see the evil right in front of its nose. All it sees are regular people, working in ordinary offices, doing something everybody knows about, and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM
Those who play the personhood card argue that there is a difference between being a human and being a person.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Apologetics helps believers remove obstacles from the non-believer’s path to Christ, but it’s not an end in itself. It’s a means to an end.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
The most difficult question to answer isn’t what you might expect.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Oct 1, 2020 5:52 PM
Jon discusses how the word “tolerance” has been redefined in order to silence some viewpoints.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
How could a good God forgive those who commit moral crimes? This objection is a powerful challenge to Christianity for anyone who has a sense of the goodness and rightness of justice.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 12, 2023 9:40 PM
Greg introduces his latest STR University course, sharing two reasons why many professing Christians seem confused on controversial issues.
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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 Apr 29, 2020 7:34 PM
We commonly see arguments for a standard of “personhood” for rights, but few are willing to go on to consistently and logically embrace the full implications of an atheist worldview...
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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 greg koukl On Jan 31, 2023 10:52 PM
Greg and Amy make an important distinction between new believers who do not yet understand the doctrines of Christianity and those who call themselves Christians while knowingly rejecting key...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Followers of Jesus Christ face two extremes in the discussion of Christianity and citizenship.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
If we don’t address the worldview causes at the root of all of our culture’s controversies, new symptoms will just continue to pop up faster than we can address them.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 24, 2022 2:00 AM
Greg reads a letter he received from a listener whose biblical views on homosexuality are being challenged by others in his church, then he addresses their objections and answers a question about...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 20, 2021 1:34 AM
School is out, but don’t stop learning this summer! Here are three organizations that are ready to equip you to charge through the challenges this world will throw at you.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for June 2007 Did you know you speak for God?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Robert George and Hamza Yusuf argue against the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s claim that religious exemptions made for the sake of religious freedom are actually unconstitutionally...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A recent article argues “3 Ways Science Proves Life Doesn’t Begin at Conception,” but what happens when you apply those same arguments to newborns?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
A rejection of the Judeo-Christian worldview and its idea that human beings are made in the image of God will destroy the foundation our culture has for believing in equal value and rights.
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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 jonathan noyes On Aug 10, 2022 10:35 PM
Jon Noyes draws on Paul’s example, explaining how Christians can fight false ideas while respecting people made in the image of God.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 14, 2023 1:54 AM
Here are five simple things you can do if you think a friend or loved one might be considering suicide.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Most bad ideas can be exposed with one of two tactics. If you learn them, you’ll be able to address numerous challenges on various topics.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 5:16 PM
Christians define sin as “missing the mark.” It almost sounds cute. Kyle lied so he missed the mark…Oops. Katy gossiped...Shucks, that was wrong. Randy was prideful…Yikes, better stop that. But...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 29, 2019 12:34 AM
Here are the most-listened-to podcasts of 2019—ten of Greg’s long-running podcast, and, as a bonus, the top three episodes of our shorter podcast, #STRask.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether or not it’s constitutional to define marriage as a man and a woman. Here’s why they should let the states decide.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Religious people are seeking to live out their convictions, and the changing values of our society are infringing on their rights.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 8, 2024 7:16 PM
Greg and Amy discuss what sets humans apart from animals, exploring the implications of treating humans as animals, questioning the consistency of such a worldview, and highlighting the unique...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
When it comes to protecting religious liberty as a natural right, every conversation matters and every changed mind makes a difference.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
What does it mean to be human? Our culture is deeply divided on this question, and a great deal depends on the answer.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
There’s one thing, though, that needs to be added to the list of topics discussed before marriage.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 16, 2020 1:58 PM
One way for a skeptic to undermine a Christian’s convictions is to show that the Christian’s ideas conflict with what the Bible actually teaches. But for this to work, he actually has to...
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
What does it mean for something to be true? Historically, there have been three dominant theories of truth, but only the common sense view stands up under scrutiny.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 2, 2022 2:35 AM
Greg gives a general principle and detailed examples to help a listener explain why, as a Christian, he is waiting until marriage to have sex.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Mar 4, 2021 6:30 AM
Whether it’s forgoing worldly approval, standing firm in your convictions, or remaining calm in all circumstances, be prepared to render to God that which is God’s.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
As I listen to many of the subjects in debate today in our culture—the dialog between secularists and Christians—there’s a fundamental difference in perspectives that I think we need to be aware of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 27, 2020 11:33 PM
When you encounter these three common challenges, having a few good questions at the ready can help you navigate an otherwise difficult interaction graciously, safely, and effectively.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
If God is in control, then wouldn’t that make Him the cause of evil and prevent us from condemning it?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
The humanity of the unborn is a fact from the point of conception. It is fully human. There is no gradation in that regard. There are merely gradations of development.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
How do you start a conversation about spiritual matters with a non-believer? Here are ten ideas to help you get started.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A religious freedom case is scheduled to be argued before the Supreme Court in December. Make sure you know what this case is about.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 1, 2019 7:01 PM
If our culture valued micro issues, then women would feel more free to invest themselves in them without feeling guilty they’re not acting like men, and our society would be much better off.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 27, 2021 9:02 PM
Here are three reasons why you shouldn't let the label “phobic” bother you when it’s falsely applied to you because of your Christian convictions.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
If our culture’s highest ideal for marriage is sameness between the partners (not to mention barrenness), then it naturally follows that the new ideal is same-sex marriage.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 6, 2020 11:01 PM
From Shadrach, to Peter, to Richard Wurmbrand, no law, threat, or torture can turn true Christians from loving and serving God or affirming what we know to be true.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Oct 20, 2022 12:03 AM
Our culture has divided the body from the person, rejecting the idea that our bodies have true things to say about who we are. But as Christians, we’re called to honor our bodies and live according...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
No amount of reasoned arguments can trump a suspicion of bad motives once it’s firmly implanted, and unfortunately, people are currently assuming the worst of religious conservatives.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
The Church has always been under attack.... Although many threats are external, some come from within.
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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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