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Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Greg talks about souls and gives reasons why we should think we have one.
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Commentary: What is a soul, and why should we think we have one? (00:00)
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What is the Soul? Recovering Human Personhood in a Scientific Age by J.P. Moreland
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Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality by Gary Habermas and J.P. Moreland
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Guest Host: Alan Shlemon
Alan talks to Tim Muehlhoff, author of Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle, about spiritual warfare.
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Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle by Tim Muehlhoff
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Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World by Tim Muehlhoff
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reTHINK Apologetics Student Conference – November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Guest Host: Alan Shlemon
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 Symington about science and faith.
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Commentary: Be friends with people who disagree with you (00:00)
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Would we ever be justified in saying the evidence proves Christianity false if we have the testimony of the Holy Spirit inside us? (23:00)
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When should we not submit to authority? (31:00)
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Discussion with Scott Symington about science and faith (43:00)
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Can We Be Friends with People Who Are Different from Us? by Alan Shlemon
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#STRask podcast with Greg Koukl and Amy Hall
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Greg talks about an email he received from an atheist then answers questions about God creating people He knew would go to Hell, arguing against a flat earth, and “listening prayer.”
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Commentary: Atheists on a mission (:00)
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If God is good, then why did He create a world where He knew humans would sin and have to be punished? (13:00)
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How should I argue against someone who believes in a flat earth? (34:00)
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What are the pitfalls of “listening prayer,” and how do we reconcile incorrect interpretation with the good work it seems to produce at times? (42:00)
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#STRask podcast with Greg Koukl and Amy Hall
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Why Did God Create People if He Knew So Many Would Go to Hell? by Amy Hall
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Behind the Curve – A documentary about flat-earthers
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Why You Should Resist Conspiracy Theories by Aaron Brake
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Greg talks about the meaning of Proverbs 29:18 and its relevance to boundaries and virtue, then he takes calls about arguing against evolution, how God can be eternal and temporal, and using marijuana.
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Commentary: The importance of boundaries (00:00)
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Is it a logical fallacy to argue against evolution by saying there’s a lack of evidence for it? (22:00)
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If an eternal universe is impossible because it’s temporal, how can God be eternal and also temporal? (35:00)
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Is using marijuana recreationally a sin? (47:00)
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Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
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Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence by Alex Berenson (the author Greg heard on the Dennis Prager Show)
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Greg talks about an interaction he had with a student about the existence of the soul, comments on materialism’s inability to address the problem of evil, and answers questions about the meaning of 1 Timothy 4:1 and reconciling prayer with God’s omniscience.
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Commentary: No evidence for the soul? (00:00)
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Is 1 Timothy 4:1 about people losing their faith or just adding behaviors that aren’t supposed to be part of the faith? (26:00)
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Commentary: Materialism can’t address the problem of evil. (40:00)
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How can I reconcile prayer with God’s omniscience? (50:00)
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Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
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The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why It Matters by J.P. Moreland
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Greg answers a challenge about killing the unborn to send them to Heaven, then he takes calls about responding to warning signs in a church and whether or not Kanye West should be holding private worship services.
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Commentary: Should we kill the unborn to send them to Heaven? (00:00)
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How can I tell the difference between gossip about my church that I should ignore and warning signs that I should look into? (26:00)
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Is Galatians 2:2 relevant to whether or not Kanye West should be having private worship services? (42:00)
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Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
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reTHINK Apologetics Student Conference – November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Greg describes a strange post on Planned Parenthood’s Instagram, then he talks about God and time and answers questions about tactics for reaching apathetic people and the Orthodox Church vs. the Catholic Church.
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Commentary: The size of your body doesn’t define your worth (00:00)
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Commentary: The difference between knowing something will occur and experiencing it (08:00)
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What are some tactics I can use to reach apathetic people? (20:00)
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What are your thoughts on the authority claims of the Orthodox Church versus the Catholic Church? (28:00)
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Unbelievable? Live Conference – October 11–12 in Costa Mesa, CA
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Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
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Planned Parenthood on instagram: “The size of your body doesn’t define your worth.”
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The Story of Reality by Greg Koukl
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No Other Name Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Greg talks to Justin Brierley about his upcoming apologetics conference, updates listeners on what happened with his school board, then answers questions about proving Christianity false, biblical inerrancy, and unanswered prayer.
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Commentary: Greg talks to Justin Brierley about his upcoming “Unbelievable? Live” Conference (00:00)
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Commentary: Greg gives an update on what happened with his school board (21:00)
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If Christianity were to be conclusively proven false, would that be a good thing or a bad thing? (26:00)
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If we don’t have to believe in biblical inerrancy to be a Christian, how are we to trust the Bible if we think it has errors? (39:00)
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How do we reconcile unanswered prayer with promises like John 15:7? (49:00)
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Unbelievable? Live Conference – October 11–12 in Costa Mesa, CA
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reTHINK Apologetics Student Conference – November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN
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Greg’s previous podcast commentary regarding his statement for the school board
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School Boards Shouldn’t Force Their Parochial Values on Everyone – Greg’s statement for the school board
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Greg’s interview with Craig Hazen on his book Fearless Prayer
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Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Guest Host: Jon Noyes
Jon Noyes fills in for Greg and talks about how to recognize and respond to relativism.
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Recognizing and responding to relativism (00:00)
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reTHINK Apologetics Student Conference – September 27–28 in Orange County, CA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN
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Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl
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Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air by Greg Koukl