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Does Human Life Begin When We Take Our First Breath?
Does the fact that unborn children don’t breathe air mean they aren’t yet live human beings? Does the Bible teach this in Genesis 2:7, as some claim?
How Critical Theory Suppresses Healthy (and Necessary) Arguments
Neil Shenvi explains how critical theory suppresses healthy arguments and why we should not let pressure from critical theorists prevent us from analyzing controversial topics.
If We Condemn Modern-Day Genocide, Why Don’t We Condemn God for Destroying the Canaanites?
A crucial difference between human beings and God explains His command to destroy the Canaanites, as this analogy makes clear.
The Sons Are Exempt from the Law
Some argue against Paul’s teachings about the Law by pointing to Jesus' words about following the Law in Matthew 5:17–20, but another passage in Matthew helps to clarify Jesus’ agreement with Paul.
The Worldview of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials”
A new series based on Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy had a very successful premiere on television this week, and it could open up opportunities to talk to your friends about God.
A Reminder of the Beauty of Justification by Faith and the Power of the Bible
Martin Luther sparked the Reformation when he began asking questions about how we can be righteous enough to escape God’s wrath. The answer he found in the Bible changed everything.
Don’t Ignore Paul’s Warnings about Suffering
Paul says, “Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Tim. 3:12). The question is, then, how do we prepare for it?
Biologists Overwhelmingly Agree That Human Life Begins at Fertilization
As part of his dissertation, Steve Jacobs surveyed biology professors at over 1,000 institutions around the world about when life begins. The results weren’t even close.
When a Mentor Walks Away from Christianity
It’s disorienting when a mentor walks away from Christianity; the result can be grief, confusion, doubt, and even fear that it could happen to us. Here’s how we can think more clearly about this when it happens.
You Won’t Know You’re Faithful until You’re Tested
A slow buildup of scorn, day in and day out, can be harder to withstand than a dramatic incident of persecution. How does one gain the courage we’re all going to need?