Stand to Reason
User Name Password
Register Now Forget your User Name or Password?
All active news articles

Search Stand to Reason

   This Week's Broadcast
   Stand to Reason's Blog
   Video Resources
   Content Categories
eMail to a Friend
Print This Page
top_twenty_header

These are the most-read articles on STR during 2009.  Combined, these articles have been read over 100,000 times.  We hope that you find them valuable too.

evil_moon_night Augustine on Evil
Is God the author of evil or its helpless victim? St. Augustine's answer has been the most intellectually credible and emotionally satisfying solution to this vexing problem.
shadow_proves_the_sunshine  A Good Reason for Evil
What is evil? Could it have a purpose? Here is a view of evil from an adult rather than a childish perspective
Scripture Never Read a Bible Verse
If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill I could impart, one useful tip I could leave that would serve you well the rest of your life, what would it be? What is the single most important practical skill I've ever learned as a Christian?
 Eurythpro Euthyphro's Dilemma
Plato's challenge concerning the nature of goodness is still being heard today: Is an act right because God says it's so, or does God say it's so because it's right?
10 Tips to Help Your Prayer Life
If praying does not come effortlessly for you, try these tips for making your prayer life more focused and effective.
abortion_baby Abortion and Human Rights
Greg convincingly describes how the issue of abortion is truly no different than the issue of slavery. The issue to be considered is the issue of human rights.
sodom_old_wall_feature What was the Sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? Was the most extensive judgment found anywhere in the Bible outside of the book of Revelation actually for the sin of inhospitality, not homosexuality?
jail bars  Reasons for Capital Punishment
There's a reason both the Old and the New Testaments promote capital punishment. That reason was applicable then and still applies today.
abortion  What Exodus 21:22 Says About Abortion
The Torah's teaching about accidental "miscarriage"; has been hotly contested concerning the value of the unborn. Is it pro-life or pro-abortion? Here are the facts. You decide.
 tolerance or intolerance The Intolerance of Tolerance
Probably no concept has more currency in our politically correct culture than the notion of tolerance. Unfortunately, one of America's noblest virtues has been so distorted it's become a vice.
homosexuality_feature Equal Rights for Homosexuals
On the heels of President Clinton's address to a homosexual group, Greg points out that homosexuality is a moral behavior rather than the kind of innate characteristic (like race) that justifies special protections. Morally-minded people are losing their liberty to speak out against homosexuality as a moral issue or follow their consciences on it in the public square.
 Colorful Bible The Bible and Capital Punishment
An outline of what the Bible has to say about Capital punishment.
new_testament  Is the New Testament Text Reliable?
The phrase, "The Bible's been translated and recopied so many times..." introduces one of the most frequent canards tossed at Christians quoting the Bible.  Can we know for certain that the New Testament has been handed down accurately?  Yes, we can.
nativity Christmas Card Captions
Copy and paste these captions to turn your Christmas card into an evangelistic tool...
microscope What Science Can't Prove
f science can't even disprove the existence of unicorns,how can it disprove the existence of God?
animals_have_souls_image Do Animals Have Souls?
If animals do have souls, how are they different from humans?  And can human beings have different kinds of souls as well?
jesus Jesus' Missing Years
Did Jesus study in India for the "missing" 18 years of His life and then bring back a message reflecting eastern religious thought?
  Paul, Romans, & Homosexuality
To most readers, the first chapter of Paul's letter to the Romans contains the Bible's clearest condemnation of same-sex relations--both male and female.  Recent scholarship, though, reads the same text and finds just the opposite--that homosexuality is innate and therefore normal, moral, and biblical
 noose

Capital Punishment: Is Man a Machine or a Moral Agent?
See how your view of capital punishment says a lot about your view of mankind.

                                     violin

Unstringing the Violinist
Judith Jarvis Thompson's "Violinist" argument is one of the most compelling ever offered in favor of abortion on demand, but it's deeply flawed. Here's where it goes wrong

Speakers
Greg Koukl
Brett Kunkle
Alan Shlemon
Master Calendar

Store
US Store
Canada Store
International
Store

Resources
Ambassadors Creed
Commentaries and Articles
STR Radio
STR Blog
Solid Ground Archives
Mentoring Letter Archives
Lesson Outlines
Quick Thoughts
Q&A
STR Podcasts
Video Resources

Curriculum
Ambassador Basic
Curriculum (ABC)
Links
Organizations
Authors & Speakers
Resources & Research
Magazines & Articles
Bio-ethics
Education & Events
Opposing Viewpoints
Blogs
Other Sites

About STR
Help Promote STR
Mission, Vision
and Values

Statement of Faith
History of STR
STR Staff
Endorsements &
Testimonials

Contact Us

Donate
Stand to Reason
Brett Kunkle
Alan Shlemon

© 2005 Stand to Reason ARR | 1438 East 33rd Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Voicemail (800) 2-REASON TM | Local phone (562) 595-7333 | Fax (562) 595-7332 | questions@str.org