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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jul 31, 2019 4:27 PM
The objection that pro-lifers are being inconsistent if they support capital punishment is sometimes raised. Here are some ideas to help you think through this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 31, 2019 6:00 PM
A popular pro-choice meme says the Bible teaches that life begins at first breath, but not only does the Bible not teach this, but there are also four other reasons why this meme fails.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 23, 2020 11:03 PM
An article in the Journal of Medical Ethics argues there’s a good possibility that fetal human beings can feel pain earlier than the previously accepted 24 weeks.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Should you be pro-life? To answer this, you must answer the question “What is the unborn?”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
The first thing we should focus on is the Gospel, but many times, people express doubts, objections, or concerns with Christianity. That’s when apologetics comes in.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
;It was the first time in my six years of teaching on controversial topics like abortion
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 26, 2022 10:56 PM
Here’s why the pro-life position is not just about giving the government control over a woman’s body.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
The claim that “atheists are as moral as Christians” is meaningless if we’re operating under different systems of morality.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 29, 2019 12:24 AM
We’ve reached the end of the year, so it’s time for the annual roundup of top posts. Here are the 2019 posts that received the most views this year. Enjoy!
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
A French court upheld the banning of an ad meant to encourage mothers not to abort
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 30, 2022 2:58 AM
The pro-life view is ultimately grounded in the Christian view of human beings, but not in the way most people think. Here’s why, even in light of that, there’s nothing wrong with states...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 8, 2020 11:00 PM
How do advancements in science outside of a mother change the value and rights of the human being growing inside a mother?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 7, 2022 10:11 PM
Why have the culture wars become so intense? One reason for this is the fact that, in the West, there is a deep, worldview division between two systems of morality.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 8:35 PM
Many pro-choice arguments would be unthinkable if applied to a toddler. Here’s how you can show the absurdity of these arguments by showing what it would mean if applied to a toddler.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 14, 2022 1:32 AM
Here are a few things Richard Dawkins got right and a few things he got wrong in his recent article about the views of pro-lifers.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
How do you create confidence in Christians who are able to share their pro-life convictions with anyone...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
You should reject the analogy between the gradual development of a right to life and the gradual attainment of other rights because there’s a radical difference between the right to life and the...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 6, 2022 7:20 PM
Tim Barnett responds to the objection that a pro-life God would have saved all pregnant women when he sent the flood.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about the Second Coming, Christians being pro-aboriton, and apply NT passages.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 19, 2020 12:00 AM
With everything that’s happened this year, did you miss any of our most-popular posts? Here’s the list so you can catch up!
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for January 2010 Some say what I did was crazy. I was standing alone on a stage at Central Michigan University. My job was simple: Present the pro-life view and then debate...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2020 6:39 AM
Alan discusses whether or not the unborn is merely a part of the mother’s body.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
When the state leaves the choice of pregnancy termination solely to the individual, it affirms that the fetus is not worthy of state protection. This is not a neutral position.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 15, 2022 2:11 AM
Which topics were people most interested in this year? Here are the ten posts of 2023 that received the most views.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Alan explains the benefit and possible downside of the recent videos exposing Planned Parenthood.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Recognizing that our beliefs and values all come back to God reminds us that He is our foundation. It all starts with the first verse, “In the beginning, God...” and all things follow from there.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
We don’t reach out to non-Christians because they’re different from us. We reach out because they’re like us. We were once God’s enemy, and now we proclaim the message of reconciliation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 23, 2021 12:26 AM
People’s views are almost always more nuanced than what we might conclude based on the labels they’ve given themselves. To avoid misunderstanding or misrepresenting others in your...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 5:29 PM
Some common responses you’ll hear when making a pro-life argument aren’t actually relevant to your argument. Here’s how to spot them and keep the discussion on track.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Greg talks about Proverbs 23:7, When God Weeps—Bad Solutions, pro-life presentation at the public library, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 1:39 AM
The latest tactic being used by pro-choicers is to equivocate on the word “life”—using it to refer to both the mother’s life situation and the unborn child’s life.
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Ten seconds is plenty of time to defend your pro-life views.
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Web Content Article · By guest author On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Four key points of knowledge kids should know before they leave high school By Scott Klusendorf
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 24, 2022 8:01 PM
Mr. B reminds us why the pro-life position is based on science and human rights, not uniquely religious claims.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 17, 2020 8:56 PM
Must pro-lifers take additional action steps in order to be justified in their beliefs?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Nov 15, 2022 6:15 PM
Mr. B gives four reasons why the analogy between pregnancy and a car accident does not work.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for December 2009 I began a recent event by telling the audience I wasn’t glad to be there.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
The objection that pro-life advocates or organizations aren’t really pro-life because they don’t also advocate [fill in the blank] is one you’ll encounter. Here’s how Scott Klusendorf responds to it.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Pay attention...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
In a recent trip to Australia, Alan found that the cultural situation made Christians hungry for apologetics.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 27, 2020 6:18 PM
Did you know it’s wrong to kill an unborn child according to California state law?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 11:53 PM
Two lines of reasoning can follow logical paths to internally consistent positions. Unfortunately, a growing number of people can no longer recognize which path leads to an absurd conclusion.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Americans are in for a rude awakening. Starting September 2012, some people will wake up to strategically-placed graphic pictures. And they won’t like what they see. But it’s about time.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Abortion. Homosexuality. Same-sex marriage.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Because we’re created in God’s image, nothing can negate our intrinsic value, not even sin. But lately, our culture has been saying otherwise.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 19, 2022 2:04 AM
To be effective at teaching apologetics to people in different cultures, you need to think like an ambassador. Here are three things to keep in mind.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
You may have noticed a trend in my work this year: truth and compassion...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
The question “Are Blacks human beings?” is so bizarre it’s almost comical. Who could ask such a thing today? Yet the question is still being asked, this time with a twist.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Someone tried to dismiss Alan’s pro-life view by claiming it was merely a product of his religious beliefs. Listen how he responds to this challenge.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Don’t know how to defend the pro-life position? Here’s a crash course.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
In an interview posted today on the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Frank Beckwith used an illustration to clarify the truth that unborn human beings are, in fact, persons who can be wronged by...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Even if you persuasively and graciously share the truth and the person rejects your point, I’d still say you succeeded 100%. This is why.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 15, 2020 8:42 PM
Questions about how to respond to a pro-choicer who says pro-life claims aren’t genuine because pro-lifers don’t care about born children and whether or not we should seek interpretations for our...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Roberta Green Ahmanson explains why our culture’s new understanding of human dignity “may well be the harbinger of a social transformation the likes of which we have not seen in the West for 1400...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
With the advancement of science, we’ve entered a new era of biotechnology where we’re increasingly experimenting on humans, jeopardizing the most vulnerable lives in our society
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
I was going to comment on this article in the New York Times, “The Two-Minus-One Pregnancy,” but I think the horror of it speaks more clearly for itself than I ever could.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
In response to Judith Jarvis Thompson’s “Violinist” bodily rights argument, there’s a new illustration that more closely parallels the situation of a pregnant woman (including those who are...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 21, 2020 7:57 PM
STR’s mission is to train Christians to make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for Christianity. By doing that, we hope our vision will become a reality for you.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about remembering Rich Buhler, his fishing trip, Bonhoeffer, then takes calls on explaining what the law of excluded middle is, if it is immoral to grow body parts in labs, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 6, 2024 10:44 PM
At some point, you will likely be pressured by family or friends to attend a same-sex wedding, but here are two reasons why you should not attend, along with some practical advice on how to...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
“The days of comfortable and acceptable Christianity are now over,” said Robert George.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 9, 2021 12:14 AM
As ambassadors for Christ, we should understand a view we disagree with before we try to formulate a response to it. Here are three reasons why.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
It seems some politicians are worried about consistent, logical thinking leading from a fetal homicide law to fetal human rights.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 19, 2021 10:41 PM
Our new season of Reality Student Apologetics Conferences (for middle school through college students) is about to begin! Here’s what this year’s conference is all about.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
The unborn is not part of the mother’s body, but rather a separate body that lies within her. Scientifically, there are a number of qualities and characteristics that are different about the unborn...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 28, 2021 3:40 PM
For an argument from analogy to work, the similarities have to be significant and the differences have to be superficial. But if the opposite is true—if the differences are significant and the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM
If this argument works, then we should release Susan Smith.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Sunday school teachers, youth workers, small group leaders, pastors, and other church leaders are always on the lookout for good resources to help equip their people.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
“It’s okay as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone.” Is that adequate justification for concluding something is ethical?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
One of the ways to be a good ambassador for Christ is to be a good listener.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 15, 2023 8:08 PM
The term “pro-life” does not mean “against all killing.” Tim Barnett clarifies how the same God who sent the flood can still be considered “pro-life.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Greg talks about God answering prayers, a relationship with Jesus, handling stress in debates, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 26, 2023 7:19 PM
If you shy away from discussing controversial aspects of the Christian worldview with people who disagree with you, here’s an approach that will help you overcome your fear and get into...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Learn how to be consistent in your moral reasoning.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
As rational human beings, we desire to think consistently about the world, but consistent views aren’t necessarily accurate ones.
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