Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Oct 16, 2019 9:55 PM

A new book details some interesting trends in the beliefs of Mormons, and one wonders how long the LDS Church can survive with only half its members being confident that its unique, foundational...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 1:37 AM

Alan explains hadith literature and its role as a source of authority in the lives of Muslims.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jan 7, 2020 11:10 PM

Tim compiled some tactics, tools, and information to help you respond to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ common beliefs and challenges to the deity of Jesus and personhood of the Spirit.

Web Content Article · By Keith Plummer On Feb 29, 2020 5:35 AM

What issues tend to surface when non-Christians are asked what they think of Christians and Christianity? Dr. Plummer’s class assignment gives some insight into our culture.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Mar 19, 2020 8:29 PM

What does it mean to be tolerant? In our polarized cultural climate, the definition has changed from respect to something else entirely.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Apr 3, 2020 4:11 AM

Even though Latter-day Saint theology is radically different from Christianity, Mormons talk of Jesus with great respect, saying He is their savior. Is it possible some of them are saved?

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.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Apr 9, 2020 12:35 AM

Communicating Christian theology to Mormons is very difficult, but here is a possible point of contact.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Apr 9, 2020 12:53 AM

A comment by a Mormon illustrates the difference between the Mormon and Christian understandings of grace.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Apr 9, 2020 1:51 AM

There are some key differences between the God of the Bible and the gods of the myths.

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

Mormonism demands perfection. Thankfully the God of Christianity offers true grace to our LDS friends and family.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Reading the Qur’an, going to mosques, listening to Islamic scholars—these all sound like the behaviors of a Muslim.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Do you know the first question I get when I teach on Islam’s long history of war and killing?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for September 2008 Which of these statements is taught in the Qur’an?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for November 2011 At a recent event, I was introduced as Saeed Ibn Umar. Yes, that’s a Muslim name. But no, it’s not a pseudonym and I haven’t converted to Islam.

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Brett’s monthly letter for August 2011 It was a simple request. “Would you be willing to take a survey on the differences between Christianity and Mormonism?”

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM

On the heels of the Reason Rally, where Dawkins exhorted the crowd to “Mock them! Ridicule them! In public,” Tom Gilson wrote a post about the New Atheists’ practice of trivializing religion.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM

Mormons often argue that because they live good lives, they pass the test given by Jesus in Matthew 7:15-23 to determine whether or not a person is following a true prophet of God.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM

A parable printed in the official LDS (Mormon) teaching manual illustrates well the difference between our view of the atonement and the LDS view.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that they alone are God’s chosen witnesses to the world. As justification for their self-designation, they cite Isaiah 43:10.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Jehovah’s Witnesses commonly refer to modern translations of the Bible as “Lord Bibles.” It is often used as a pejorative.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

Is it permissible to remove the terms “Son,” “Son of God,” and “Father” from Arabic translations of the Bible and insert more Muslim-friendly terms?

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

Some atheists state that atheism is not really a belief at all. Rather, they assert it is simply a lack of belief. But is that accurate?

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Richard Mouw, professor of Faith and Public Life and former president of Fuller Seminary, has written a piece at First Things titled “Mormons Approaching Orthodoxy.”

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

After the Orlando shooting, there was an almost reflexive response by analysts who gave the usual talking points about how Islam is a religion of peace and its practitioners are peaceful people.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Claiming that Muslims and Christians worship the same God is an expression of Islamic theology, not Christian theology.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

After the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, many clues pointed to a familiar explanation: Islamic terrorism...

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

A couple of days ago, Robin and Jack were sitting on the sofa across from me...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Any believer who knows the Gospel can be used by God to bring Muslims to the Truth.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

Atheists may not need to prove the absence of God, but their view entails a few other things that require a lot of explaining.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Never try to understand the meaning of a passage without considering the context, whether it’s the Bible or any other book.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Alan responds to a question he frequently receives when teaching on Islam.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

Muslims hold a deficient and distorted view of Jesus. It’s a tragic case of mistaken identity with dire consequences. Here are three ways Muslims mistake the true Jesus.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jan 9, 2024 8:08 PM

Deconstruction is built on subjective preference and has no set destination. Tim Barnett explains how this contrasts starkly with what Jesus said.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Mar 5, 2024 10:06 PM

The next time you say the words “I support the right to” or “we should all have the right to,” ask yourself whether such human rights are a fundamental part of reality or, as materialist Yuval...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Mar 15, 2024 9:43 PM

Muslims deny Jesus was crucified and rose again, but rejecting the reality of the cross means they miss out on a theological reality that has the power to rescue them from their system of works and...

Web Content Article · By Guest Author On May 23, 2024 5:46 PM

In this excerpt from our Reality Student Apologetics Conference, Alisa Childers challenges us to ask whether we agree with Jesus or instead choose to make ourselves our own authority.

Web Content Article · By Robby Lashua On Sep 20, 2024 9:20 PM

Robby Lashua introduces his STR University course “Engaging Latter-day Saints,” sharing two key takeaways from the history of the LDS church.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Oct 1, 2024 10:09 PM

Because of what the Quran teaches, Muslims deny Jesus’ defining act: his crucifixion and resurrection. It turns out, however, that the Quran doesn’t just get Jesus’ crucifixion wrong. It gets all...

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Nov 5, 2024 12:11 AM

Greg contrasts the biblical Trinity with the polytheism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, answering objections that the Trinity was invented and that Jesus would not pray to God...

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jan 8, 2025 5:44 PM

Greg and Amy explain that the idea of “God within” can lead to justifying sinful behavior and following personal desires in place of an external authority. Instead of relying on a “divine spark”...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Feb 1, 2025 1:05 AM

In this Stand to Reason University excerpt, Alan Shlemon explains that as ambassadors for Christ, Christians have a mission to proclaim the message of reconciliation to Muslims.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Feb 7, 2025 12:39 AM

Tim Barnett responds to the claim that Jesus can’t be God because he calls the Father “my God,” highlighting the fact that Jesus was both fully God and fully human.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Mar 13, 2025 5:32 AM

Greg and Amy discuss how to respond to someone who claims to follow Jesus, but who left the church and now identifies as a spiritual agnostic.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On May 20, 2025 6:34 PM

Greg and Amy share practical questions Christians can ask Buddhists to gently challenge their beliefs about guilt, the end goal of life, and objective truth.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On May 24, 2025 2:44 AM

When you encounter a group you suspect may be theologically questionable, find out their answers to this trio of key questions.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM

Christians and Muslims both believe there is a deity who created the universe, administrates history, and judges human actions, but they believe differently in who fills that role.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 25, 2019 11:53 PM

Greg explains why it matters what you believe, not just how sincerely you believe it.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 5:49 PM

In Christianity, salvation is a gift rather than a reward for works. Alan shares why Christianity is different from many other religions in this way.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 6:57 PM

Alan unpacks the unique reality of Christianity, as compared to other world religions, as the only means of salvation.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 26, 2019 7:11 PM

Tim offers insightful perspective on the question of other religions offering pieces of the truth.

Web Content Article · By Melinda Penner On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Is Oprah’s religion (ala Eckhart Tolle) compatible with Christianity and the Bible?

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Do you know how to show a Mormon person the difference in reliability between the Bible and the Book of Mormon? Find out here.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Need some help discussing theological differences with your LDS friends? Here’s a list of points to get you started.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Aug 5, 2025 10:39 PM

In this clip from his latest Stand to Reason University course, Tim Barnett shares the first and perhaps most important question to address when “Engaging Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Oct 13, 2025 10:18 PM

Greg Koukl contrasts the Bible’s verifiable historical record with the unverifiable claims of other religious texts, showing why faith in Scripture is grounded in truth.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

This month is a perfect opportunity to tell our Muslim friends the story of Christmas. Since Jesus already holds an esteemed position in Islam, we already have a head start.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Mormons believe God is an exalted man who became a god, but there are both biblical and philosophical problems with this understanding.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Dec 4, 2019 12:09 AM

Because we all live in God’s world and are all made in God’s image, there are things all people know—about morality, guilt, etc.—that are embedded deep within their hearts, and this knowledge can...

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 7, 2020 12:54 AM

During this time of racial tensions, hatred, violence, grief, and chaos, our responsibility as Christ’s ambassadors is clear: do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God (Micah 6:8).