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mid-week apologetics booster (10-17-2024)

Good morning friends, Quote of the week: If someone shames you for not being “loving,” remember that godly love is wanting for others what God wants for them—even when that’s not what they want for themselves. – Natasha Crain Now, here are your weekly links:

Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e. earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/natural-disasters.html
SURVIVING SPIRITUAL FALLS: WHAT DR. LAWSON’S STORY TEACHES US – Wretched: https://wretched.org/radio/surviving-spiritual-falls-what-dr-lawsons-story-teaches-us/
When a Christian Leader Falls – Banner of Truth USA: https://banneroftruth.org/us/resources/announcements/2024/when-a-christian-leader-falls/
How It Goes Too Far | It Goes Too Far – arguments against the passage of Arizona Proposition 139: https://www.itgoestoofar.com/how-it-goes-too-far
God, Why Me? | Moody Church Media – I think it’s fair to say that millions of people have turned against God, retreating into atheism, because of events such as the Holocaust. And despite its horrors, other atrocities, equally as evil, have occurred since then, though perhaps on a smaller scale. The historian Toynbee is reportedly quoted as saying, “Blessed is the nation that has no history, for history is the record of war.” The evils have been terrifying, heart-wrenching, and persistent.: https://www.moodymedia.org/articles/god-why-me/
Christopher Hitchens debates William Lane Craig: Does God Exist? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/10/12/christopher-hitchens-debates-william-lane-craig-does-god-exist-7/
Which side of the abortion rights debate is backed by scientific evidence? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/10/13/which-side-of-the-abortion-rights-debate-is-backed-by-scientific-evidence-3/
What about those that walked away from the faith? John MacArthur – YouTube: https://youtu.be/biNw1q7wHlo?si=8_7R1ql4nSxvvcJo
Why Study How to Interpret the Bible? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Q0rjJXszaJA?si=hS9Qi0ojDT6Anoye
Satanic Temple opens ‘religious’ abortion clinic | U.S.- as much as I could find through research online, this appears to be an actual story corroborated by other news sources. Sad…: https://www.christianpost.com/news/satanic-temple-opens-religious-abortion-clinic.html
Why The Christian Nationalism Bogeyman Is Based On Lies: https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/20/why-the-christian-nationalism-bogeyman-is-based-on-lies/
How to Make Faithful Friends in a Secular World | FaithTalk 1360 – Phoenix, AZ: https://faithtalk1360.com/articles/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-make-faithful-friends-in-a-secular-world
Common Objections to Christianity from Skeptics by Steve Hays: https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/qa_steve_hays.html
Are Christmas Traditions Really Christian? | Cross Examined Podcast – A Christmas episode about Christmas traditions with the brilliant William J. Federer. Frank and Bill talk about, Santa Claus (the real one), why the use of Xmas instead of Christmas, why celebrating Christ birth on December 25th, the Christmas tree and many more great insights. Then he answers the controversial question: Should Christians celebrate Christmas? : https://crossexamined.org/are-christmas-traditions-really-christian/
Is This a Paradigm Shift? | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2024/08/is-this-a-paradigm-shift/
Canaanite Golden Calf Discovered – Creation Moments – Until now, no one in our time had ever seen one. In the summer of 1991, Harvard University archaeologists excavating Canaanite ruins near the ancient port city of Ashkelon unearthed a “golden calf.” Ashkelon is in Israel.: https://creationmoments.com/sermons/canaanite-golden-calf-discovered-2/
Uvalde shooting and the Problem of Evil | Frontpage Mag (gun control related): https://www.frontpagemag.com/uvalde-and-problem-evil-daniel-greenfield/
Dawkins’s Doubts | Answers in Genesis – The media are abuzz with evidence of a rapidly rising number of nonbelievers. But are there any true atheists? Consider the most famous modern atheist, Richard Dawkins.: https://answersingenesis.org/world-religions/atheism/dawkins-doubts/
Why did the lead vocalist of a Christian rock band abandon belief in God? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2020/05/27/why-did-the-lead-vocalist-of-a-christian-rock-band-abandon-belief-in-god/
The universe of the lone brain – Thus, by applying the universally accepted principle of reasoning known as Ockham’s Razor, we can dismiss the multiverse hypothesis as unnecessary.: https://creation.com/universe-of-the-lone-brain
5 Ways to Share Christ with Ease and Impact (Greg Koukl) – 1 Peter 4:12-16: https://1peter41216.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/5-ways-to-share-christ-with-ease-and-impact-greg-koukl/
Four Truths About the Universe You Can Share with Your Kids to Demonstrate the Existence of God | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/four-truths-about-the-universe-you-can-share-with-your-kids-to-demonstrate-the-existence-of-god/
Oprah’s New Age ‘Christianity’ Exposed: Dangerous Heresy | Reasons for Jesus – Oprah continuously advertises herself as being a Christian while rejecting the essentials of the faith, but it’s not JUST that she rejects the essentials of the faith, it’s that she deliberately rejects Christianity while promoting New Age spirituality. Oprah Winfrey is a professing Christian on one hand, and the most prominent New Age teacher on the planet on the other.: https://reasonsforjesus.com/oprahs-new-age-christianity-exposed-dangerous-heresy/
C.S. Lewis and the Language of Apologetics – bethinking.org: https://www.bethinking.org/apologetics/c-s-lewis-and-the-language-of-apologetics
The Difference Between Knowing and Showing God Exists – THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: https://chab123.wordpress.com/2022/07/24/the-difference-between-knowing-and-showing-god-exists/
Welcome to the Top Ten Scientific Problems with Biological and Chemical Evolution | Evolution News: https://evolutionnews.org/2015/01/the_top_ten_sci/
This Theologian Has An Answer To Claims That Evil Disproves God: https://thefederalist.com/2018/01/03/theologian-answer-new-atheists-claims-existence-evil-disproves-gods/
Why would a loving God send people to Hell?: https://creation.com/hell
Do Believers Always Need to Be Ready to Defend the Gospel? John MacArthur commentary on 1 Peter 3:15: https://www.gty.org/library/bibleqnas-library/QA0144/do-believers-always-need-to-be-ready-to-defend-the-gospel
How Can I Respectfully Explain Why I Chose Jesus? – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH4quiqAyz0
Resurrection historian unearths historic platinum! | â€ª@MikeLiconaOfficialâ€¬ – YouTube – When listening to the amazing evidence that Dr. Mike Licona shares, it is amazing that people can still reject the early writings of the New Testament. However, anyone who fairly evaluates the proof knows that the New Testament writings are early and reliable. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wX9ireIsmY
Christian Classics Ethereal Library – bunch of free online books by authors of history: https://www.ccel.org/index/author
John Lennox Busts a Myth About Religion, Faith and Science – Solas: https://www.solas-cpc.org/john-lennox-busts-a-myth-about-religion-faith-and-science/
Hitler’s God: 3 Reasons Hitler Wasn’t Christian – iApologia: https://iapologia.com/hitlers-god-3-reasons-hitler-wasnt-christian/

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:10-12 Blessings to you all