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Category: Apologetics

Book Review: The Trouble with Truth by Rob Renfroe

Rev. Rob Renfroe is best known to United Methodists as president and publisher of Good News magazine. In The Trouble with Truth, he argues that the witness of the church is tethered to its ability to live out an “equal measure” of grace and truth. Guy Williams reviews his latest book here.

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7 Quick Facts about Islam

The month of Ramadan, a time of prayer and fasting for Muslims, lasts from June 28th – July 28 in 2014. Get up to speed on the basics of Islam with these 7 quick facts that will help you understand and connect with your Muslim neighbors.

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3 Reasons Questions are Sometimes Better than Answers

The benefit of our questions is that they often push us beyond those false assumptions and invite us to experience God’s true character in a new way. In this article, David Alexander shares 3 reasons why he thinks asking questions is often better than giving answers.

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Who Wrote the Gospels?

Who wrote the Gospels? Higher criticism of the Bible challenges the traditional attributions of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. In this Seven Minute Seminary, Ben Witherington explains how authority and authorship worked in the ancient world and how this relates to the four Gospels.

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Genesis 2 and the Ancient Near East

How should we understand Genesis 2 in light of Genesis 1? What are the issues involved? Is Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 portraying the same event? Dr. Sandy Richter leads us in discussion on how to read Genesis 2.

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When Children and Jesus Suffer

It’s possible to get all sentimental and misty-eyed about suffering and forget the real pain, tragedy, and injustice involved. “The fact of suffering undoubtedly constitutes the greatest single challenge to the Christian faith,” John Stott

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The Story of Noah

How should we understand the story of Noah in Genesis 6-9? What are some of the issues involved? Dr. John Walton of Wheaton College explains.

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Reading Genesis 1 in Context (Part II)

How should we understand Genesis 1-2 in context? What are the issues involved? Dr. Sandy Richter leads us in an introduction to these few chapters that are so foundational to the Christian faith. She argues that the central question for readers of the biblical text should be, “What is this author trying to say?”

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Yahweh and the Ancient Gods

Is the religion of the Bible just like all the rest? Or are there irreconcilable differences between the Bible’s God and other world religions? In this view, Dr. John Oswalt compares and contrasts Yahweh and the ancient gods, especially in light of the Old Testament teaching and ancient Near Eastern background.

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