Monsters Inside Me: A Riveting Love Story to Death and Back

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Garrett & Aja Halweg, Love Story, morality, NDE, near death experience, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Testimony, theology
What happens when a Christian psychiatrist wants to marry a “spiritual” Richard Dawkins atheist—and then a medical crisis changes everything? When a fun trip to Hawaii turned into a life-threatening medical emergency involving 17 doctors, multiple organ failures, and a medically induced coma, all hope seemed lost. But what happened next was nothing short of miraculous! Join Frank as he sits down with Garrett & Aja Halweg, a married couple that formed a powerful union against all odds! Tune in as they share their story of Garrett’s brush with death, Aja’s testimony of becoming a Christian, and how both of these events ultimately led them to become powerful ambassadors for Christ (and appear on Animal Planet)! Tune in as they unpack their story and answer questions like: How did Garrett…
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Miracles in America’s Founding? with Tim Mahoney

America's Founding, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, miracles, morality, Patterns of Evidence, philosophy, Podcast, religion, The American Miracle, theology, Tim Mahoney
Is the United States of America a product of divine intervention or mere coincidence? Frank welcomes Patterns of Evidence filmmaker, Tim Mahoney, on the program to discuss his exciting new docu-drama, ‘The American Miracle‘, a film that dives into some of the most astonishing and unexplainable events in America’s birth and rise to prosperity and power. During their conversation, Frank and Tim will answer questions like: What are some of the hard-to-believe events that allowed the Americans to win the Revolutionary war? What’s the difference between divine providence and a miracle? Did Benjamin Franklin and the rest of the Founding Fathers believe in deism? How did George Washington become such a great leader? Did the founders really believe that slaves were worth 3/5 of a person? How does the film counter…
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Two Neuroscientists on Life, Death, Eternity, and What Really Matters

astrocytoma, brain, cafeteria, Christianity, eternity, Faith & Science, Hope Is the First Dose, hospital, immortality, Lee Warren, left frontal lobe, life, Medicine, Michael Egnor, mind, Mystery of the Mind, near-death experiences, Neuroscience & Mind, neurosurgeons, Podcast, Skeptics, soul, textbooks, The Immortal Mind, tumor, universities, Wilder Penfield
Lee Warren interviews Michael Egnor on his book. It's a lively and accessible chat about how the human mind is not simply the brain and can even survive death. Source
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Countercultural Warriors…

Apologeticxs, bellatorchristi.com, Christianity, cultural apologetics, Gospel, Practical Apologetics, Spiritual Warfare, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Thomas Gentry, TJ Gentry, Worldview
An Age of Mirrors Ours is an age of mirrors. Addicted to the thought of self, individuals of profound dignity and worth huddle together en masse as they shuffle along the broad road that leads them anywhere but towards life. The sides of the road are lined with mirrors, reflections of this act or that moment or those days. Deceptively effective, the mirrors keep the eyes of the people on themselves as they desperately seek to find deeper meaning in rituals and events made shallow by selfishness. The mirrors control the persons, reducing them to spectators of their own existence. Always primping, endlessly posturing, carefully portraying what they believe is the best face for others to see, the faces in the mirrors present a staged collage of a life that…
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Why Are Farmers Being Murdered in South Africa? with Simon Brace

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Farmers, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Simon Brace, South Africa, theology, USAID
Why are white farmers being murdered in South Africa, and why does the media ignore or deny it? Is colonization the biggest threat to the country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, or is there a different issue that politicians and policy makers need to bring to the table? Frank sits down with Simon Brace, National Director of Ratio Christi South Africa, to expose how Marxist ideology, CRT, and postmodern thinking have taken root in universities and are reshaping the soul of the nation. Together, Frank and Simon tackle pressing questions like: What happened when Shane’s uncle (a farmer) was murdered in 2007? What are the political parties in South Africa and how did the country become so vulnerable to Marxism and socialism? What’s happening at…
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Philosophy Disguised as Science

2. Does God Exist?, 3. Are Miracles Possible?, age of the earth, Apologetics, Christianity, FreeThinkingMInistries, Gospel, Intelligent Design, naturalism, Origin Science, Phil Bair, philosophy, Philosophy of Science, science, scientism
One of the basic principles that atheistic scientists live by is that science is based on evidence and religion is based on faith. I scarcely have to provide examples of atheistic scientists telling us that for something to be scientific, it must be evidence-based, and it must rely on the time-honored methods of scientific inquiry. Nor do I need to provide examples of them telling us there is no scientific evidence for the existence of God or miracles, and that all religious doctrine is faith-based. Theism, we are told, is based on faith with no objective or valid (which, of course, means scientific) evidence to support it. Even a cursory reading of the publications of the [relevant] atheists will yield example after example of both of these claims. Science, we are…
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How to Recognize & Respond to Spiritual Abuse in the Church with Anna Kitko

Anna Kitko, beEmboldened Ministries, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Church, cults, Dr. Frank Turek, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Spiritual Abuse, theology
What if your pastor wasn’t protecting you—but controlling you? As Netflix documentaries and media coverage expose modern cases of spiritual abuse, it’s clear that toxic religious environments are more widespread, more covert, and more dangerous than many people realize. But what can Christians do to safeguard themselves and loved ones from being victimized by their own churches and potential cults? To confront this growing crisis, Frank welcomes Anna Kitko, Chapter Director of Ratio Christi at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville, beEmboldened mentor, and an expert in coercive control and spiritual trauma. With deep insight into how abuse happens and how healing begins, Anna helps uncover the hidden patterns behind spiritual manipulation—and what to do about it. Tune in as she and Frank answer questions like: What are the warning signs of…
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How to Talk to the Jehovah’s Witness at Your Door

Apologetics, Bible, biblical apologetics, Christianity, Counter-Cult Apologetics, Cults & World Religions, Evangelism, Gospel, Heresy, New World Translation, Theological Apologetics, Theology and Christian Apologetics
It’s Saturday morning, and as you’re getting some cleaning done (and by “cleaning,” I mean binge-watching The Great British Baking Show on Netflix in your pajamas), you hear the dreaded knock on your door and peer out. Judging from their conservative clothes and the Watchtower magazines in hand, you quickly conclude you’re about to engage with some Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs). You now have two choices: you can either ignore the knocking and pretend you aren’t home (but really, what kind of message does that send to your kids?), or you can answer the door. My hope is that after you’ve read our [Mama Bear Apoloetics] articles on the Jehovah’s Witnesses (here and here), you will feel confident enough to engage in a conversation with them, but we also want to give you a bit more…
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Does the Bible Support a Just War?

Army, Bible, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, freedom, Memorial Day, morality, philosophy, Podcast, Q&A, religion, theology, war
Jesus said to love your enemies, turn the other cheek, and to pray for those who persecute you. But does that mean we can never use force under any circumstances? In this post Memorial Day episode, Frank explores what the Bible says about protecting ourselves and others from evil. With insights from Scripture and history, Frank examines real-world examples of Just War and explains why, in a fallen world, force is sometimes not only permissible, but necessary. Tune in as he answers questions like: Would Jesus ever condone violence? If so, what did He mean when He said to “turn the other cheek”? Why is complete pacifism unbiblical and a dereliction of duty? What is the proper use of the sword according to the Bible? Where do our rights come…
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Can You See the Supernatural? with Lee Strobel

Angels, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, demons, Dr. Frank Turek, Lee Strobel, miracles, morality, NDE's, philosophy, Podcast, religion, supernatural, theology, Uncategorized, unseen world
Is there credible evidence for the supernatural? What should we make of verifiable near-death experiences (NDEs), angelic encounters, deathbed visions, and miraculous healings? Do these reports point to a reality beyond the material world? This week, Frank invites the one and only Lee Strobel on the program to discuss the compelling case for the unseen realm, as detailed in his fascinating new book, ‘Seeing the Supernatural: Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams, Near-Death Encounters, and Other Mysteries of the Unseen World.’ Drawing from well-documented accounts and interviews with leading experts, Lee and Frank tackle questions like: What’s the most convincing evidence for the existence of the soul? What are deathbed visions, and are they found in Scripture? Are there any reports of negative or frightening near-death experiences? Why doesn’t God always…
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