Who Do You Say That I Am, James Talarico? Part I: Two Key Reasons Why Talarico Has Missed the Divine Jesus

Apologetics, Christianity, christology, Deity of Christ, Gospel, James Talarico, Jesus, Ryan M. Crews, Son of God, Son of Man, Theology and Christian Apologetics
Series Introduction: James Talarico is not the first politician to invoke the Christian faith or the Bible to score political points. He is, however, the first I am aware of who has been enrolled in seminary while running for office. Talarico is certainly popular among prospective voters, but he has received significant scrutiny by pastors and academics because of his theological statements. He may be a faithful representative of his denomination, but he has brought the views of that denomination into the limelight due to the widespread publicity of his senatorial race. We do not elect political candidates for their religious beliefs, though we may have reason to support or oppose a candidate when their religious beliefs affect their policy positions. Talarico is a politician and not a pastor, and…
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Be Fruitful and Multiply: A Case Study in Natural and Divine Revelation

alarmism, Apologetics, bellatorchristi.com, Christianity, climate change, family, Genesis 1, Gospel, image of God, population, Stewardship, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Tony Williams
My thesis is this: The consequences of defying God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply” are becoming visible in the modern world. I recently heard a pastor say, “Reality is undefeated.” That line captures a powerful apologetic truth: the world God made behaves according to the design God gave. In Christian apologetics, one of the most underused tools is simply pointing to reality: the observable consequences of obeying or rejecting God’s created order. One of the first commands God gave humanity was, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth” (Genesis 1:28, ESV). After the flood, God repeated the same mandate to Noah and his sons (Genesis 9:1, 7). The theme continues throughout Scripture as a covenant blessing to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the nation of Israel (Genesis 17:2; 26:4; 28:3; 35:11; Exodus…
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The Outrageous Lies Americans Are Being Told About Reality with Nick Freitas

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Green Beret, leadership, life lessons, morality, Nick Freitas, personal growth, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology, wisdom nuggets
Retired Green Beret, husband, father, and former Virginia legislator Nick Freitas has spent a lifetime in demanding roles. Today he returns to share more bite-sized nuggets of wisdom from his unique life experiences while answering questions like: What is biblical masculinity and femininty? How are men and women being targeted with entirely different lies by the Left and the Right? What are the biggest problems with progressive ideologies like socialism and Marxism? How does Nick explain one of the weirdest partnerships in modern politics—the “Red-Green Alliance”? Why is Islamophobia a bogus term? Why does Islam see the Left and the West as “useful idiots”? What’s the most important thing people need to know about the U.S. government and Constitution? Why did God place the Tree of Knowledge of Good and…
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The LDS Can’t Outrun Joseph Smith the Materialist

Apologetics, Christianity, Gospel, https://drowenanderson.substack.com/, Joseph Smith, Latter Day Saints, LDS, materialism, Mormonism, Owen Anderson, Theology and Christian Apologetics
I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to look into the Mormons or not. I’m here in Arizona, and they tend to enjoy a state just north of me: Utah. I’m not super old, but I’m old enough to remember a few waves of Mormon advertisements, and I’m starting to notice a pattern, or is it a trajectory?  Their current wave is a pivot, if that’s the word I want, away from “we are restoring the church with this third testament we found buried in upstate New York” to “we’re evangelicals with a fun little twist about marriage.” Mormon apologist Jacob Hansen represents this new approach among the LDS in trying to become just one of the guys on the Christian theology social media pages. For some time now,…
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Hope from Science and New Polling on America’s Creed

americans, ancestry, Benjamin Franklin, Bill of Rights, Britain, Carlsonian Right, Christian conservatives, Christianity, creator, creedal nation, Culture, Daily Wire, Darwinian evolution, Declaration of Independence, Democrats, demographics, designer, Discovery Institute, endowed by our creator, Europe, Evolution, Faith & Science, faith and science, government, Harry Jaffa, heritage Americans, human equality, humans, ideology, J.D. Vance, John Adams, John West, political science, polling, reason, Republicans, scholarship, Seattle, Sin, Smith Tower, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, United States, Vice President
John West discussed the meaning of equality, enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, when it’s obvious that individual humans are not all equally gifted. Source
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Mic-Drop Wisdom About Marriage, Manhood, Lawn Care, Elon Musk, & American Prosperity from Nick Freitas

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Green Beret, leadership, life lessons, morality, Nick Freitas, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology, wisdom
What happens when a former Green Beret, Virginia delegate, and homeschool dad gets tired of bad political and economic ideas and decides to start calling them out online? Millions of people start paying attention! Known for his viral clips that mix sharp humor with hard truths, Nick Freitas has built a loyal online audience using his unique life experiences to share bite-sized nuggets of wisdom on a variety of topics–from marriage and parenting to politics, economics, and the growing war on reality. Tune in as Nick joins Frank to share important life lessons “learned the hard way” and answer questions like: How did being in the military strengthen his Christian faith? What are the unique benefits of marrying young? How did sarcasm become his first language and where does the…
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Did the Universe REALLY Have a Beginning? Unpacking the “Battle for the Big Bang” with Dr. Stephen C. Meyer

Big Bang, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, conformal cyclic cosmology, Dr. Frank Turek, morality, origin of the universe, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Roger Penrose, Stephen Meyer, theology
Does science REALLY point to a beginning of the universe? If it does, why are some world-renowned physicists still searching for a loophole? On a mission to bypass the need for a Creator, alternative cosmological theories continue to emerge, but are they solving the mysteries of the universe or creating even bigger problems? Fresh off the release of his remarkable film, ‘The Story of Everything‘, Dr. Stephen C. Meyer returns to discuss Sir Roger Penrose’s Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (CCC) and answer questions like: What scientific evidence suggests that the universe had a beginning? What is the Steady State Theory and why is it no longer accepted? Who is Sir Roger Penrose and why are his latest cosmological ideas generating so much debate? Does Penrose’s theory eliminate or confirm the need…
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The Horrors of Euthanasia and the Problem of Suffering

2. Does God Exist?, Apologetics, bioethics, Christian Worldview, Christianity, euthanasia, Gospel, meaning of life, meaninglessness, problem of suffering, Secularism, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Thomas Moller, www.FreeThinkingministries
As I’m writing this blog, on March 26, 2016, a young woman by the name of Noelia Castillo Ramos is being euthanized in Spain.[i] Unfortunately, this is nothing new in our Western society. Medically assisted suicide has been legal in Canada for almost 10 years.[ii] Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United States—yes, even the USA in some states—have legalized medically assisted suicide to some degree.[iii] You may wonder, as I did, what circumstances allow for assistance in suicide? In the United States, the law states that only mentally competent and terminally ill patients, whose illness will kill them within six months, allows for assisted suicide. It is fairly similar in Australia and New Zealand. Despite how extreme…
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From Extreme Depression to Street Preacher: How God Saved His Life with Bryce Crawford

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How does a suicidal 17-year-old battling anxiety, depression, and doubts about God’s existence, become the founder of his own ministry and one of today’s most influential young evangelists five years later? Since 2024, Bryce Crawford has already reached 2 billion people through digital media and is filling venues around the country at just 22-years old. But Bryce isn’t interested in building a platform for himself. Instead, he’s using his influence to reach a generation searching for truth, purpose, and hope in Christ—even when it means stepping into environments where rejection, ridicule, and hostility are almost guaranteed. Together, Frank and Bryce answer questions like: What life-changing moment happened when Bryce was in eighth grade and sent him into a deep spiral of depression? What was the desperate prayer that completely changed…
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God the Artist: What You Never Knew About David & Goliath

1 samuel 17, bible meaning, Biblical truth, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, david goliath, Dr. Frank Turek, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology
“God can slay the giants in your life!” Is that REALLY the moral of the story when it comes to the infamous historical account of David and Goliath? Get ready as Frank peels back the curtain and reveals the hidden meaning behind the Bible’s most famous showdown in 1 Samuel 17. Tune is as he digs into the history, archaeology, and related Bible verses from this remarkable victory while answering questions like: What is biblical typology, what are some examples, and why is it important? Does archaeology correlate with the biblical accounts of Goliath and the existence of giants? How does David’s role as Israel’s champion point to Jesus? If David points to Jesus, to whom is Goliath pointing? Why did David take Goliath’s head to Jerusalem? What is the…
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