Is the Shroud of Turin Real?

Greg answers questions from callers about the Shroud of Turin, the difference between objective truth, proof, and a fact, how to talk to a spouse about speaking in tongues without hurting their feelings, and whether we can know why God is keeping Trump alive. Greg Koukl

#STRask: What Do I Tell a Child Who Feels Guilty for Not Wanting to Read the Bible?

Advice for Young People Leaving Home

Is That Person Male or Female?

Facts Exist—Your Life Depends on It

#STRask: What Would You Say in a High School Graduation Speech?

An Interaction with a Mormon

#STRask: If Holy People Are So Interested in Politics, Shouldn’t Churches Be Taxed?

Is Mormonism to Christianity as Christianity Is to Judaism?

Why a Good God Commanded the Israelites to Destroy the Canaanites

The Gospel Is the Solution to Suicide

#STRask: Why Think the Evidence for the Resurrection Is Strong if Saul Wasn’t Convinced by It?

How to Engage Online

#STRask: Where Did the Essence God Is Composed of Come From?

Why Didn’t God Clearly Explain Every Theological Issue?

Articles

Why a Good God Commanded the Israelites to Destroy the Canaanites

Why would a good God command the Israelites to “utterly destroy” every person living in the Canaanite cities he was giving them? Here are four principles to remember as you think about this issue.

Why Didn’t God Clearly Explain Every Theological Issue?

A command Jesus gave to his disciples the night before he was crucified could give a clue as to why God didn’t clearly explain every secondary theological issue to us.

Suicide—When Hope Runs Out

When we rely on everything the world can give us, when we trust in our individual effort to make our lives meaningful or to deliver us from trials and loss, we will ultimately be consumed with despair. But if we focus on fearing God and following him, we will find hope.

Why Nature-Inspired Technology Points Back to God

The biological designs we observe and use for advancements in human engineering point us back to God, not evolution.

Is “Allah” Just Another Word for God?

Since Arabic-speaking Christians use the word “Allah” for God, does that mean the term is always just another word for God? Here’s why the situation is different when it comes to speaking in English.

Follow the Truth, Not Your Heart

Following your heart can lead to dangerous places, as students on this New Age worldview mission trip discovered.

It’s Time to Forget “Faith”

Since it’s virtually impossible nowadays to use the word “faith” without people subconsciously (and erroneously) adding “blind” or “leap of” as modifiers, the word has outlived its usefulness to communicate accurately. So, what’s the alternative?

How the Cross Reveals the Truth About Who God Is

Don’t wander endlessly in subjective feelings and fears. The cross is an objective historical event you can look to for solid proof of who God is and his unshakable relationship with you through Christ.

What Should We Learn from the Immensity of the Heavens?

Many observe the size of the cosmos and conclude that because we’re merely a speck in the universe, humanity is inconsequential. But is that what we should learn from the immensity of the heavens?

Does the Bible Command Us to Kill Apostates?

Though Christians object to the command in Islam to kill apostates, some skeptics argue that the Bible requires the same punishment for those who leave the faith. Here’s why they’re mistaken.

How to Show Mormon Missionaries That the Bible Contradicts Their Gospel

Here’s a simple way you can help Mormon missionaries see that the Bible contradicts the Mormon gospel.

Is the Bible Pro-Slavery?

Many people think the Bible condones slavery, but everyplace Christianity takes a firm hold on culture, slavery is eventually eliminated. Here are three reasons why.

Videos

Other Worldviews

The Gospel Is the Solution to Suicide

Christian Living

God’s Rewards Are Appropriate and Desirable

Is Our Morality Just a Product of Evolution?

Tactics and Tools

We Cannot “Pick” What Is True

Podcasts

#STRask: What Do I Tell a Child Who Feels Guilty for Not Wanting to Read the Bible?

Questions about what to tell a child who feels guilty for not wanting to read the Bible because he finds it boring and confusing, what Bible was printed before King James published his version, and whether or not the original versions are available in English.

Advice for Young People Leaving Home

Greg gives advice to young people on how to live well on their own, then he talks to a caller about the point of glory and honor and why we need to give it to God.

#STRask: What Would You Say in a High School Graduation Speech?

Questions about what we would say in a high school graduation speech if given the opportunity, how to talk to talk about eternity with a six-year-old who is disturbed by the thought of Heaven never ending, and where Jesus is now if he has a body.

An Interaction with a Mormon

Greg talks to a caller about his interaction with a Mormon, then he answers questions about how he keeps his cool in debates, how to prove biblically that Jesus is 100% God and 100% man, and whether Jesus ever asked to be worshiped.

#STRask: If Holy People Are So Interested in Politics, Shouldn’t Churches Be Taxed?

Questions about whether churches ought to be taxed if holy people are so interested in politics and how to respond to the claim that conservative Christians changed their minds about slavery and segregation and will eventually also change their minds about LGBTQ+ rights.

Is Mormonism to Christianity as Christianity Is to Judaism?

Greg talks about his New Zealand trip then answers questions about whether the creation of new fruits by farmers is an example of evolution, the definition of holiness, the definition of knowledge, and whether Mormonism is to Christianity as Christianity is to Judaism.

#STRask: Why Think the Evidence for the Resurrection Is Strong if Saul Wasn’t Convinced by It?

Questions about why anyone should think the evidence for the resurrection is strong if Saul and the majority of first-century Jews found it insufficient, why Jesus came to to the Jews rather than another nationality, and how other nationalities came about through Noah.

How to Engage Online

Alan provides three tips for how to properly engage online.

#STRask: Where Did the Essence God Is Composed of Come From?

Questions about where the essence God is composed of came from, whether God has the same choices other beings have and could choose not to exist, and how to convince a non-believer God matters if he’s undetectable and a non-interventionist.

#STRask: Isn’t It Better to Do Good for Goodness’ Sake?

Questions about it being better to do good for goodness’ sake rather than to earn approval and avoid punishment and a good initial approach to take with someone who rejects God based on his “violent” and “oppressive” character in the Old Testament.

A Simple Case Against Atheism

You’re betting your life on your answer to the question “Does God exist?” Greg considers what we can learn about the nature of reality simply by reflecting on two obvious facts that are available to everyone and then asking what best explains those two facts.

#STRask: How Is Access to God in the New Covenant Different from the Old Covenant?

Questions about how access to God through Jesus in the New Covenant differs from access in the Old Covenant, whether the salvation of Gentiles is just a means to the end of making Israel jealous, and the idea that theology is only personal and contextual, not objective.

Solid Ground

Christian Living

Suicide—When Hope Runs Out

When we rely on everything the world can give us, when we trust in our individual effort to make our lives meaningful or to deliver us from trials and loss, we will ultimately be consumed with despair. But if we focus on fearing God and following him, we will find hope.

Christian Living

The Third Column

The future of thoughtful Christianity does not belong to best-selling authors or popular speakers. Rather, it will be determined by people like you—committed disciples in the local church with warm hearts and sharp minds demonstrating that Christianity is worth thinking about.

Why the Blood?

Though many object to the idea of penal substitutionary atonement, here’s how we know Jesus’ blood cleanses from all sin, fully satisfies the divine demand for justice, and rescues us from the Father’s wrath to come.

“Society Says” Relativism

For some, ethics is nothing more than a social contract to ensure survival. Compliance is the highest good and breaking ranks the greatest evil, regardless of the issue. This may make sense on television, but it doesn’t work in the real world.