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Climate change is often viewed as a heated political topic. However, some may be surprised to learn that scientists have been talking about the topic for well over a century! This discussion with Dr. Hugh Ross will not only look at Earth's current climate but also at the planet's captivating climate history. He will explain why it is that we have extreme climate stability and how that is evidence for a designer.

Some of the more popular objections against the soul, consciousness, the mind, and free will come from neuroscience. Studies done on the brain seem to suggest that our thoughts and choices are determined by brain chemistry. This, if true, would create serious problems for free will and the Christian view of the soul. However, does the evidence from neuroscience really lead to this conclusion? Dr. Mihretu Guta (Ph.D. in Philosophy at Durham University, UK) is a professor of Philosophy at Biola University and Azusa Pacific University. His specialties include the philosophy of cognitive neuroscience and the philosophy of quantum physics. He joined the show to help us understand what neuroscience really says about the existence (or non-existence) of the soul.

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Part 2 of our conversation focuses on responding to arguments presented by pro-choice advocates. The abortion debate is one of the more controversial issues of our day, but this shouldn't keep us from discussing this important issue. It may seem overwhelming, but it comes down to one simple question, "What is the unborn?" As Greg Koukl says, "If the unborn is not a human person, no justification for abortion is necessary. However, if the unborn is a human person, no justification for abortion is adequate.” Megan Almon joins the show to help us understand and discuss this important issue. She has been a speaker with the Life Training Institute since 2009. During her time there, she has trained tens of thousands of individuals to articulate and defend the pro-life view.

The abortion debate is one of the more controversial issues of our day, but this shouldn't keep us from discussing this important issue. It may seem overwhelming, but it comes down to one simple question, "What is the unborn?" As Greg Koukl says, "If the unborn is not a human person, no justification for abortion is necessary. However, if the unborn is a human person, no justification for abortion is adequate.” Megan Almon joins the show to help us understand and discuss this important issue. She has been a speaker with the Life Training Institute since 2009. During her time there, she has trained tens of thousands of individuals to articulate and defend the pro-life view.

Why don't Christians accept Mormons as Christians? How am I supposed to talk to my Mormon neighbor? Is there any archaeology supporting the Book of Mormon? How do Mormonism and Christianity differ on their view of God and Jesus? Maybe you haven't had these questions, but you have wondered something else. Join the show LIVE to have your pressing questions about Mormonism and Christianity answered. Bill McKeever, founder of Mormonism Research Ministry, will be answering your questions so that you can more confidently talk to the Mormons in your life. He has written various books on Mormonism (listed below). He also serves as the editor of "Mormonism Researched" and is the host of the daily radio program, "Viewpoint on Mormonism."

Does objective morality exist, or is it relative? How is objective morality used to argue for the existence of God? Aren't there better naturalistic explanations? Dr. Greg Ganssle joins the show to answer these questions and more! Dr. Ganssle is a professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology. He was part-time lecturer in the philosophy department at Yale and a senior fellow at the Rivendell Institute at Yale. His work explores the intersection of Christian faith and contemporary scholarship. Dr. Ganssle earned his PhD in Philosophy from Syracuse University where his dissertation on God’s relation to time won a Syracuse University Dissertation Award.

I have doubts. We all have doubts. But it shouldn't stop there at admitting them, because doubts are not neutral. They are taking us down a path. They can either lead us to confusion and hopelessness, or they can deepen our dependence on God and motivate us to find the answers to life's big questions. Don't let your doubts lead you to unbelief. Learn to move in the right direction and doubt toward faith. Bobby Conway, the One Minute Apologist, is a husband, father, apologist, author, speaker, and friend. He earned a Masters of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Doctorate of Ministry in Apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary, and he is currently wrapping up a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham (England).

This is part 2 of my conversation with Greg Koukl. Our conversation, based on Greg's book, "Tactics," will help you initiate conversations effortlessly, present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively, graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking, skillfully manage the details of dialogue, and maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack.

This is part 1 of my conversation with Greg Koukl. Our conversation, based on Greg's book, "Tactics," will help you initiate conversations effortlessly, present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively, graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking, skillfully manage the details of dialogue, and maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack.

"How do we apply the essence of the gospel to a gay loved one? In what ways can we better walk with truth and grace alongside a fellow Christian with same-sex attractions? Holy Sexuality and the Gospel offers theological and practical insights that lead us to find our identity in Christ, not our sexuality. Whether you want to share Christ with a loved one who identifies as gay or you are wrestling with questions of identity yourself, this book [and conversation] will help you better understand sexuality in light of God's grand story and realize that holy sexuality is actually good news for all."

Ryan gives the expanded version of a short YouTube video, "6 Scientific Observations Consistent with the Bible."

Dr. William Lane Craig joined the live stream to answer your objections and questions on the arguments for God's existence. We also took your questions on anything related to Christianity, philosophy, and apologetics.

Are the Gospels hopelessly contradictory and historically unreliable? I brought on Dr. Mike Licona to take this head on with his years of scholarly research in the New Testament.

How can we know whether something reported is historically true or not? What are the source materials for the life of Jesus? Did Constantine put the Bible together? How were the books of the Bible chosen? What about all the other gospels that were written? Why aren't they included? These are all great historical questions that can (and should) be addressed to show the accuracy of Scripture and the historicity of Jesus. Brian Chilton, the founder of Bellator Christi, Senior Pastor of Westfield Baptist Church and author of "The Layman's Manual on Christian Apologetics, joined to show to discuss these questions and more.

Imagination is critically important today in our present apologetics endeavor. "Imaginative apologetics seeks to harness the God-given faculty of imagination to work in cooperation with reason, to open a way for the work of the Holy Spirit to guide the will toward a commitment to Christ." Dr. Holly Ordway is a Fellow of Faith and Culture at the Word on Fire Institute. She is also a Visiting Professor of English for the online M.A. in Apologetics at Houston Baptist University. Her writing, speaking, and courses focus on imaginative and literary apologetics, and on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.

The Passion Translation has grown in popularity among Christians. Its website says, "It is a meaning-for-meaning translation, translating the essence of God’s original message and heart into modern English." However, is it the same other modern translations? Should it be trusted? Pastor Mike Winger joins the show to discuss the history and translation philosophy behind the TPT.