Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Just 29 days after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, Oprah Winfrey invited Queen Rania on her television show.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

The Book of Mormon says God may institute polygamy in order to raise up more children, but does polygamy really accomplish this?

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM

Nothing is more central to the defense of Mormon scripture, Mormon doctrine, and the existence of the Mormon Church than a personal testimony.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

There have been a couple of incidents where a school has asked a Muslim (or perhaps just an Arabic-speaking student) to recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

Have you ever talked with a Muslim? I can tell you how it probably went. Why? Virtually every conversation with a Muslim comes down to one issue: authority.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM

The Muslim mission field is huge. The question Christians need to be asking is, how do we reach them with the gospel?

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM

Tim Barnett explains the Bible’s indirect claims that Jesus is Jehovah.

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

After years of dialoguing with Mormons, I’ve learned to take it slow. Indeed, ex-Mormons will tell you that a patient approach is the best one.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

38,000 Muslims die every day and enter eternity without Christ. We need to hone our skills so we’re more effective at sharing the truth with them.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

How should we speak to Jehovah’s Witnesses about Jesus?

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

Have you ever wondered what a pilgrimage to Mecca is like? See a Muslim journalist’s video of what goes into completing the rituals that are thought to achieve forgiveness of sins.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

If we’re going to proclaim the message of the gospel to Muslims as ambassadors for Christ, we first need to know what Islam teaches and how we can respond. Here’s a good place to start.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” is at the root of Mormonism’s unique doctrines, but a look at the historical records reveals a problem: Its major details seem to have evolved over time.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Muslims reject the idea that Jesus died on the cross, but the Bible says the cross reveals the essence of God’s love. Here’s why Jesus’ propitiation for our sins makes all the difference.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

The misrepresentations of Christianity in Peter Boghossian’s A Manual for Creating Atheists are a good reminder that you can only properly respond to a view after you understand it.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

When Muslims claim the Bible has been corrupted, here’s how you can show them that the Quran, Mohammed, and Muslim scholars all support the idea that our Christian texts are trustworthy.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Why would Jehovah’s Witnesses care whether Jesus died on a pole or a cross? The answer to this question could help you spot less obvious cults more quickly.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

If you speak to a Muslim about Jesus, you may be challenged to show where in the Bible Jesus says He’s God. Here’s one way to answer.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 10:54 PM

If you ask your Muslim friend what would happen if he became a Christian, you’ll discover what’s holding him back from Jesus, and then you can help him overcome his obstacles.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 4:06 PM

No matter who is making a claim about Islam, what they say must conform to these three authoritative sources in order for their claim to accurately represent Islam.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 9:52 PM

Alan answers the question, “Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?”

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jul 31, 2019 9:53 PM

You want to inform them, in as polite a way as possible, that they cannot knock on your door as missionaries promoting their religion, proselytizing and seeking to convert you, and then say you are...

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jul 31, 2019 10:18 PM

I came across a lecture by Peter J. Williams that I found to be an excellent complement to this month’s Solid Ground (if you haven’t yet read Greg’s “The Canaanites: Genocide or Judgment?” you...

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Aug 1, 2019 4:46 PM

How close are Catholics and Protestants on the issue of justification?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:30 PM

Here are two important pieces of advice you need to hear for your conversations with Muslims.

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...