Category Archives: Apologetics

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Why Christians Need To Change Their Tone In Cultural Conversations

The truth about God is too important not to be seriously investigated and honestly discussed. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take very long for friendly conversations to devolve into shouting matches—and this helps no one. The fact of the matter is that belief and unbelief are here to stay: neither one will be disappearing anytime soon. So it does no good to vilify the other side. If any real progress is to be made, we must change the tone of this cultural conversation.

In his thought-provoking book No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers, Michael Novak contends that “unbelievers and believers need to learn a new habit of reasoned and mutually respectful conversation.” I agree, and as we now inhabit a post-Christian culture, this posture is more important than ever.

What do you think? Have you found it easier or more difficult to have helpful spiritual conversations with people today? Leave your comments below.

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J.P. Moreland on the Resurrection of Jesus

The disciples had nothing to gain by lying and starting a new religion. They faced hardship, ridicule, hostility, and martyr’s deaths. In light of this, they could never have sustained such unwavering motivation if they knew what they were preaching was a lie. The disciples were not fools and Paul was a cool-headed intellectual of the first rank. There would have been several opportunities over three to four decades of ministry to reconsider and renounce a lie.—J. P. Moreland

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If God Exists And Is All-Powerful, Then Why Evil?

All of us have asked that question. And you’ve probably had a hard time explaining how a loving and all powerful God could still allow evil. I want to tell you about a great opportunity on Tuesday Night from 7:00 – 8:30pm (EST) on December 10th where Dr. Frank Turek will address this question live from the campus of IMPACT 360 or live from the comfort of your ipad on Ustream. I will be hosting the event and moderating the Q & A. (You can tweet us your questions to @impact360 )

Go to this URL to view on your computer.

If you want to view on a mobile device, Ustream offers an app in the iTunes store.

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(About the Speaker) Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of three books. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Mr. Turek impacts young and old alike at colleges, high schools and churches with hard yet entertaining evidence for Christianity. He hosts a hour long TV program each week called I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist and has appeared on many TV and radio programs including: The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes, Faith under Fire, Politically Incorrect and Focus on the Family.

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The Real World Importance of the Resurrection of Jesus

“Risen and alive, the one who stood at the center of God’s kingdom was vindicated. His claims of kingship, heavenly rooted authority, and God’s kingdom stood firm. Life triumphed over death. The disciple’s grief became conviction. The offer of life had found in him a fresh focal point—forever. The disciples taught what Jesus had preached. They proclaimed the new promise of God. They shared that life had come in the message and person of Jesus. Resurrection not only meant new life for Jesus, but the offer of new life to the world.” – Darrell Bock

The resurrection is the central claim of Christianity and its implications reach far and wide. In fact, as far as the curse is found.

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. – 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 (NASB)

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