I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

What’s the current situation on the ground in Israel and how are the Israeli people responding to the war against Iran? Jeff Morgan, host of the ‘SO BE IT!’ Jews for Jesus outreach ministry program and YouTube channel, joins Frank from his home near Tel Aviv to discuss his work as a street apologist in Israel and how citizens are dealing with the current crisis. During their conversation, Frank and Jeff will address questions like: What is life like in Israel right now? Do citizens and politicians in Israel support the war against Iran? How did Jeff become a Christian after being raised in a secular Jewish home and practicing New Age spirituality and meditation for 20 years? What’s the difference between Rabbinic Judaism and Messianic Judaism and how has diligently studying Jewish history helped Jeff share and spread the Gospel in Israel? What is the current state of Judaism in Israel and are more people converting to Christianity? Why is Christianity such a loaded word to Jewish people? Does the New Testament make the Old Testament obsolete? Tune in to learn specific ways you can support the humanitarian efforts and ministry work of Jews for Jesus and how to spark meaningful conversations with Orthodox and traditional Jews. Also, let’s pray for the leaders of Israel and Iran to seek peace in the name of the only person who can save and redeem humanity–Jesus the Messiah. If you enjoyed this podcast episode PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY BY SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRY HERE. 100% of your donation goes to ministry, 0% to buildings! Resources mentioned during the episode: Jews for Jesus ‘So Be It’ YouTube channel Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries

What is this thing called “deconstruction” that has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many people? Is it really a quest for truth, or is this radical spiritual makeover motivated by something else? As the deconstruction movement continues to grow in popularity, families and faith communities are often blindsided by individuals who leave Christianity and place the blame on “toxic Christians” or the allegedly “immoral” God of the Bible. How do you keep the line of communication open with “exvangelicals” and what types of questions can help foster meaningful faith conversations? This week, our friends Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett join Frank to get to the heart of deconstruction and provide answers for Christians looking to tactfully engage people who have been swept up in the movement. During this podcast episode, they’ll discuss the inspiration behind their brand-new book, ‘The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond‘ and also identify some of the pitfalls that have led many to abandon Christianity altogether. Listen as Frank, Alisa, and Tim answer questions like: What is the motivation behind deconstruction? Why doesn’t Alisa classify her faith crisis as true deconstruction? What’s an exvangelical and where did the term originate? What are Tim and Alisa’s personal experiences with exvangelicals? What are some of the glaring inconsistencies within the deconstruction movement? Should Christians interpret the Bible “literally”?   If the deconstruction movement has come knocking on your door, this is the episode for you! As you’ll hear during the conversation, having a strong grasp on the true Gospel and a working knowledge of apologetics can help Christians to escape the draw to deconstruction. Frank, Alisa, and Tim will only scratch the surface in this podcast, so be sure to check out the upcoming midweek podcast where they’ll dive deeper into the consequences of deconstruction, its connection to critical theory, and the best way to communicate with people who call you “toxic”. To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST be sure to join our CrossExamined private community. It’s the perfect place to jump into some great discussions with like-minded Christians while simultaneously providing financial support for our ministry. You can also SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE. Resources mentioned in this episode: Tim and Alisa’s book: https://a.co/d/1MnXiDr Alisa’s website: https://alisachilders.com/ Tim’s website: https://www.timbarnett.org/ Red Pen Logic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RedPenLogic Reality Apologetics Conference (Texas): https://www.realityapologetics.com/tx/ Download Transcript

Have there been any significant archaeological finds that support the biblical account of the fall of Jericho? Joshua 6 describes the details of the conquest, led by Joshua himself, that took place almost 40 years after the Exodus from Egypt. But what exactly have archaeologists been able to uncover during Jericho’s recent excavations within the last century? In this week’s podcast, archaeologist, author, and Biola Professor, Dr. Titus Kennedy, joins Frank to discuss his new eye-opening research article entitled ‘The Bronze Age Destruction of Jericho, Archaeology, and the Book of Joshua‘ where he analyzes the current existing evidence for the historical destruction of Jericho. Frank and Titus answer questions like: Where is Jericho located and is the site contested? How do archaeologists and scholars determine the dating of the destruction of Jericho? Who are the main players that have contributed to excavations at Jericho? Does the archaeology seem to support or discredit Jericho’s biblical account? What conclusions have different archaeologists come to based on their data and findings?   For decades, skeptics, scholars, and archaeologists have disputed the details of this well-known story in the Bible. But where does the evidence actually lead? Dr. Kennedy has excavated all over the Middle East, and in this exciting new episode, he’ll reveal some of the fascinating artifacts that have been discovered near Jericho, and how these clues corroborate with the biblical narrative. To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST, be sure to join our CrossExamined private community. It’s the perfect place to jump into some great discussions with like-minded Christians while simultaneously providing financial support for our ministry. Resources mentioned in the episode: Link to full research article: https://www.mdpi.com/2343846 Evidence for the Exodus (podcast): https://bit.ly/46Oopz1 Top 10 Discoveries About Jesus Outside the Bible (podcast): https://bit.ly/3rufbIj Books by Dr. Titus Kennedy: Unearthing the Bible: https://a.co/d/ecsN1L7 Excavating the Evidence for Jesus: https://a.co/d/8VToSmp The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands (available for pre-order): https://a.co/d/ggOYiiA Download Transcript

Why do we study apologetics? To win arguments? No! The ultimate goal is to know God personally (not just with head knowledge) and to make Him known. After all, if we just believe that God exists, we’re no better than the demons in James 2:19! On a lawyerly quest for truth, #1 nationally best-selling author David Limbaugh returns with his co-author and daughter Christen to discuss their new book, The Resurrected Jesus: The Church in the New Testament. In this fifth and final installment of the bestselling Jesus series, this book is part commentary and part devotional and digs into the New Testament epistles with passion and demonstrates to readers that even though Paul penned these writings thousands of years ago, they are still applicable to the Church today. We might ask ourselves: What’s always worth fighting for? The truth of the Gospel! Frank, David, and Christen discuss our identity in Christ, spiritual warfare, how we are saved by grace, not works, and the greatest threats facing the American church today. They also discuss the late great Rush Limbaugh and how his faith gave him strength during his last days while fighting cancer. To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST along with other exclusive content, be sure to join our CrossExamined private community and jump into some great discussions about this podcast and many other topics without fear of being canceled by your friends, family, co-workers, or boss! David and Christen’s book: https://amzn.to/3DrTJaV Christen’s website: https://www.haplousofficial.com/ If you would like to submit a question to be answered on the show, please email your question to [email protected]. Subscribe on Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: https://cutt.ly/0E2eua9 Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher   Download Transcript

Why are women paid less on average than men for the same job? Is it sexism? Why do certain ethnic groups have worse outcomes than others?  Is it racism?  Why did Alberto Salazar beat Frank Turek by 43 minutes in the 1981 New York City Marathon?  Was it discrimination?  How do you discover the causes for different outcomes in life?   Frank shows that true cause and effect regarding outcomes in our society is much more difficult to establish than those who chant slogans.  There are hundreds of reasons why people wind up where they are.   Discrimination may explain some of it, but our country has made great progress away from racism despite what current woke people say.  Racism does not explain everything.   If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-1" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODA3MzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMVwvMDJcL1JhY2lzbURvZXNudEV4cGxhaW4tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDIuNi4yMS5wZGYiLCJvcGVuUG9wdXBJZCI6IiIsImluZGV4IjoxfQ" data-pdf-id="80737" data-pdf-index="1" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">  

If you want to deceive someone to believe a falsehood, dress up the falsehood to look beautiful or at least more attractive.  This deception occurs every day in our culture, and sometimes the church when people use language as a beautiful cover for sin.  In this show, Frank looks at how people do this by using attractive words— such as Love, tolerance, justice, equality, progressive, and the like— to make you feel better about doing something wrong.  Listening might help you discern truth from deception and avoid sin and pain. If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-2" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODA1MDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTJcL1VzaW5nQmVhdXR5VG9EZWNlaXZlLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QxLjIuMjEucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6Mn0" data-pdf-id="80508" data-pdf-index="2" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">  

Almost everyone is in love with love. But what is love and how does it relate to sex? Dr. Sean McDowell joins Frank to offer insights from his new book 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚: 𝙎𝙚𝙭, 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚. Frank and Sean discuss everything from the purpose of life to the purpose of sex, as well as issues such as singleness, pornography, cohabitation, and transgenderism. These issues are overtaking our culture, and Christians must be able to understand them and help the people they impact. This podcast will help! If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-3" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODA0MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTJcL0NoYXNpbmdMb3ZlMi1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTIuMTIuMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6M30" data-pdf-id="80425" data-pdf-index="3" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">  

Unhappy? &#160;It’s impossible to be happy unless you are thankful. &#160;Frank uses the book of Romans and common sense to show why. Along the way, Frank addresses the politically incorrect passages in Romans 1 and asks questions to people who disagree with Paul and Jesus. Frank also addresses the following questions listeners have:&#160; Why isn’t Jeremiah 29:11 a promise to us?&#160; Does God condone concubines and polygamy?&#160; Does God speak to Christians directly? &#160;Why doesn’t He speak to me? If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at&#160;[email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-4" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAzMTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTFcL05vT25lQ2FuQmVIYXBweTItSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDExLjI1LjIwLnBkZiIsIm9wZW5Qb3B1cElkIjoiIiwiaW5kZXgiOjR9" data-pdf-id="80314" data-pdf-index="4" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

For years, émigrés from the former Soviet bloc have been telling&#160;New York Times&#160;best-selling author, Rod Dreher they see telltale signs of &#8220;soft&#8221; totalitarianism cropping up in America.&#160;In his new book,&#160;Live Not by Lies:&#160;A Manual for Christian Dissidents, Dreher amplifies the alarm sounded by these brave men.&#160;“America is sleepwalking into soft totalitarianism. If we ignore the prophetic voices of those who survived Communism, we deserve what we get,” says Dreher. &#160;We are walking into a trap, and the solution is much more than politics. &#160;&#160; Mr. Dreher joins Frank to expose this encroaching problem and offer some solutions. &#160;All Christians need&#160;to listen to this! &#160;If you begin to live by lies now, you will not resist when you’re pressured to deny Christ. &#160; If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at&#160;[email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast&#160;Rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-5" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAyNDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTFcL0xpdmVOb3RCeUxpZXMyLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QxMS4yMS4yMC5wZGYiLCJvcGVuUG9wdXBJZCI6IiIsImluZGV4Ijo1fQ" data-pdf-id="80240" data-pdf-index="5" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Are you afraid to have conversations about controversial issues? &#160; Some are even controversial in the church! &#160;Then join Frank as he welcomes Jason Jimenez, author of the new book&#160;Challenging Conversations. &#160;The book gives practical&#160;advice on how to have productive conversations on 9 issues: &#160;Depression and mental illness, addiction, pornography, pre-marital sex, divorce and remarriage, LGBT issues, abortion, politics, and racism. &#160;On the show, Frank and Jason cover three of these issues. &#160;After the show, check out Jason’s ministry&#160;www.StandStrongMinistries.org If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at&#160;[email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-6" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAyMTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTFcL0NoYWxsZW5naW5nQ29udmVyc2F0aW9ucy1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTEuMTQuMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6Nn0" data-pdf-id="80210" data-pdf-index="6" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

How should Christians react to an election that they think may be fraudulent, regardless of who they support? &#160;How should we treat those who disagree with us politically? &#160;Despite the political upheaval, what will, thankfully, never change in the Christian’s life?&#160; Frank addresses those questions and then offers a short primer on economics which shows why socialism doesn’t work— in fact, it can’t work because it misdiagnoses human nature and economics 101. &#160;Young people especially need to listen to this.&#160; If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at&#160;[email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast&#160;rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-7" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAxNzUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTFcL0VsZWN0aW9uV2h5U29jaWFsaXNtRG9lc250V29yay1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTEuNy4yMC5wZGYiLCJvcGVuUG9wdXBJZCI6IiIsImluZGV4Ijo3fQ" data-pdf-id="80175" data-pdf-index="7" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

The creator of VeggieTales, Phil Vischer, just put out a video causing some Christians to doubt the importance of voting for pro-life candidates.   Frank wrote a response to the video that you can access at Crossexamined.org.  On this show, pro-life author and trainer, Scott Klusendorf, joins Frank to discuss the flaws in Mr. Vischer’s video and to make the case for life in a concise way.  They also respond to some of the most prominent pro-abortion objections and show that Christians do not qualify a candidate on one issue, but we rightfully disqualify a candidate on one issue.  Just watch the one minute video at caseforlife.com to see why (this is a video that YouTube tried to censor). If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher &#160; <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-8" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAxNzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTBcL1Nob3VsZENocmlzdGlhbnNCZU9uZVBvbGljeVZvdGVycy1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTAuMzEuMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6OH0" data-pdf-id="80177" data-pdf-index="8" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">   &#160;

What have we learned from the COVID pandemic and our response to it?  Does the data show that the lockdown worked?  What was the total human cost of the lockdown?   What steps did the media take to disseminate “panic porn”?  Why were the models so wrong?  Why do we have conflicting scientific opinions? How many people really did die from COVID?  Is the current increase in cases really something to worry about?  What is the death rate and are deaths going up or down?   How should we respond to this time?  Dr. Jay Richards joins Frank to discuss those and other questions related to his timely new book “The Price of Panic:  How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe”.  If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-9" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAxNzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTBcL1ByaWNlT2ZQYW5pYy1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTAuMjEuMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6OX0" data-pdf-id="80179" data-pdf-index="9" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">  

There is a far deeper problem than atheism infecting the church. Alisa Childers, a Christian singer with ZOEgirl, almost got infected herself. She was challenged to renounce the true gospel and adopt another gospel—that of progressive Christianity. She joins Frank to tell her story and discuss her fabulous new book “Another Gospel,” which is part autobiographical and part apologetics. Among the issues they cover: How did your pastor try to convert away from the true Gospel? What is progressive and Christian about progressive Christianity? What are the basic beliefs of progressive Christianity? What the signs of a person or church-going in that direction? Why do people become progressive Christians? How is progressive Christianity more intolerant than true Christianity? What are its racist and Marxist roots?&#160;&#160; What evidence do we have that the early Christians were conservative, not progressive? How do you reach out to those who consider themselves progressive Christians? Get the book! Here’s Frank’s endorsement: &#8220;I love this book! Alisa Childers takes you on a captivating journey from her unreflective conservative Christian faith to the cliff of another gospel and then back home to the true Jesus. Along the way, she deconstructs progressive Christianity with wit, insight, and easy-to-remember evidence. Another Gospel? will inoculate you from a temptation far more seductive than atheism. And it’s an enjoyable read too!&#8221; If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at&#160;[email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-10" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6ODAxODIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTBcL0FsaXNhQ2hpbGRlcnMtQW5vdGhlckdvc3BlbC1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTAuMTYuMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6MTB9" data-pdf-id="80182" data-pdf-index="10" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

What is critical race theory? What does BLM stand for as an organization? Can Christians support it? Frank interviews Neil Mammen and Kevin McGary, co-founders of EveryBLM.com. Here are some of the questions they discuss:   What is critical race theory? What is intersectionality? How many races are they? Are there still systematic injustices in American Law?  If so, where are they? Should reparations be paid for past injustices? What is the BLM organization for and against politically? Is There a Non-Marxist Biblical Alternative to ‘Black Lives Matter?’ Does EVERY Black Life matter? How can you fruitfully interact with BLM protestors?  What can you do to help minorities in America? Mr. McGary makes a startling proposal regarding reparations that will certainly generate some email! This is a fascinating conversation. If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher &#160; &#160; <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-11" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6Nzk5MDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTBcL0V2ZXJ5QmxhY2tMaWZlTWF0dGVycy1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0MTAuOS4yMC5wZGYiLCJvcGVuUG9wdXBJZCI6IiIsImluZGV4IjoxMX0" data-pdf-id="79908" data-pdf-index="11" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">  

Why can’t two men running for President debate respectfully? &#160;Maybe it’s because our entire culture—which includes you and me—can’t debate respectfully. &#160;Why can’t we?&#160; Way back in 1978,&#160;Alexandr&#160;Solzhenitsyn, the Russian dissident, and author who spent eight years in a Russian Gulag, gave a prophetic speech at Harvard’s graduation. &#160;It could have been written today because&#160;Solzhenitsyn nails the problems in our culture that have led to the divide. &#160;Frank recites highlights of the speech, the problems&#160;Solzhenitsyn identifies and offers what we can do to solve them. &#160; If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at&#160;[email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast&#160;rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-12" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6Nzk4ODAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMTBcL1doeUlzT3VyQ291bnRyeVNwbGl0MTAuMi4yMC5wZGYiLCJvcGVuUG9wdXBJZCI6IiIsImluZGV4IjoxMn0" data-pdf-id="79880" data-pdf-index="12" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Are you having trouble reaching your children—elementary school through college—with the truth of Christianity?  If so, maybe it’s because you haven’t considered what really motivates Gen Z.  Dr. Sean McDowell joins Frank to discuss How to Reach and Equip Gen Z, which is also the title of Sean&#8217;s brand new online course starting this week (go to Crossexamined.org and click “Online Courses).   Among the questions they discuss on this show:   Who is Gen Z? Why did you write a book about reaching them? What are some misconceptions about this generation? What is the defining factor of Gen Z? What is their emotional state? How does technology shape the way they think? How is social media affecting them, especially on sexual issues?  What are the biggest questions being asked by young people today? Do students care about the truth? What is one thing parents can do to better reach them?  If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!!Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_GoogleSubscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_PodcastSubscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-13" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6Nzk4NzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMDlcL1JlYWNoaW5nR2VuWlNlYW5NY0Rvd2VsbDkuMjUuMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6MTN9" data-pdf-id="79877" data-pdf-index="13" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">  

Evangelicals today are deeply divided over Donald Trump. Some see him as a savior figure, anointed by God to protect the church and make America great again. Others see him more like the antichrist, doing great harm to the nation and bringing embarrassment to the church.&#160; Who’s right?&#160; Might they both have good points?&#160; What should we do to move forward? Dr. Michael Brown, author of Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test?&#160; joins Frank as the 2020 election approaches.&#160; Among the questions they address are: Evangelicals have been known as the “values voters” who are always proclaiming, “Character counts! Morality matters!” Have we been hypocritical in our support of Trump? Are Christians losing their ability to witness if they support Trump for president? During the 2016 primaries, you strongly opposed Trump before voting for him vs. Hillary. What changed your mind, and why do you plan to vote for Trump in 2020? Should we be voting more for personality or policy? Jesus scolded the politicians of his day for &#8220;neglecting the more important matters of the law” (Mt. 23:23). What are the most important matters of the law upon which we should base our vote in this election? How do the two parties differ on the most important policies? What do you say to pro-lifers who say that health care and poverty and climate change are pro-life issues and they outweigh abortion? You state that “Jesus is my Savior, Trump is my president.” Why is that distinction so important? What should Christians be doing in this election season regardless of who ultimately wins the presidency? If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-14" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJwZGZJRCI6Nzk5MTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcm9zc2V4YW1pbmVkLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMFwvMDlcL0V2YW5nZWxpY2Fsc1RydW1wRWxlY3Rpb24tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDkuMTguMjAucGRmIiwib3BlblBvcHVwSWQiOiIiLCJpbmRleCI6MTR9" data-pdf-id="79912" data-pdf-index="14" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

What makes you think that your moral views are correct?  If you were a white person in the Southern U.S. in 1840, what would you think of slavery?  If you lived anywhere in the U.S. in 1840, what would you think of abortion?  How about homosexual behavior and same-sex marriage? Are you just a product of your culture?  Is morality just a product of your culture?  Frank delves deep into current events and philosophy to discover what the real truth is, and to expose the selective moralizing that infects cancel culture advocates.  He also proposes what is the most egregious injustice by race and the biggest reason for unequal results by race.  Lots of important ground is covered here.  Don’t miss this one! If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-15" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA3XC9BcmVZb3VBU2VsZWN0aXZlTW9yYWxpemVyNy4xMC4yMC5wZGYiLCJ0aXRsZSI6IkFyZVlvdUFTZWxlY3RpdmVNb3JhbGl6ZXIoNy4xMC4yMCkiLCJpbmRleCI6MTUsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="15" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

In this very personal podcast, Frank reveals the lessons he’s learned from his Father’s recent death. He also reflects on C.S. Lewis’s argument from desire, and how Christianity makes the best sense of our intuitions. If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher &#160; <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-16" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA3XC9XaGF0SUxlYXJuZWRGcm9tTXlGYXRoZXJzRGVhdGgtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDcuMy4yMC5wZGYiLCJ0aXRsZSI6IldoYXRJTGVhcm5lZEZyb21NeUZhdGhlcnNEZWF0aC1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0KDcuMy4yMCkiLCJpbmRleCI6MTYsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="16" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Detective J. Warner Wallace hosts a former gang member, now Christian apologist, Vada Hedgeman, to discuss racism.  What experiences with cops did Vada have growing up?  What is systematic racism?  Are there more prominent causes than racism for inequalities between blacks and whites?   Does grouping people by race or ethnicity actually feed racism?  Where do we go from here?   This is just the start of a long but important conversation. If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-17" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9BQ29udmVyc2F0aW9uQWJvdXRSYWNpc21Qb2RjYXN0LUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3Q2LjI2LjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiQUNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbkFib3V0UmFjaXNtUG9kY2FzdC1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0KDYuMjYuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjE3LCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="17" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

What does sex mean according to the Supreme Court?  Frank identifies and expounds upon 5 Casualties in the Court’s LGBTQ Sex Ruling: We the People Women LGBTQ People 96% of the Population Religious Freedom Frank reveals the sixth casualty as well, one for which the original civil rights law was made. He then offers some solutions and traces the absurd ruling—which rationally nullifies the basis for any human rights—back to a rejection of Aristotle.  Listen to find out how. If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-18" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9XaGF0RG9lc1NleE1lYW4tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDYuMTkuMjAucGRmIiwidGl0bGUiOiJXaGF0RG9lc1NleE1lYW4tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdCg2LjE5LjIwKSIsImluZGV4IjoxOCwicGRmSUQiOjB9" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="18" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Defund the police is one of the demands of the Black Lives Matter movement.  Is that the right solution to racism in the police force?  Should we defund all doctors if some commit malpractice? What does BLM believe?  How do they compare with the teaching of Christ?  Can you believe that black lives matter yet oppose some of BLM’s political goals?  Frank looks at human nature, crime stats, and the scriptures to get some answers.  He also addresses some of the contradictory assertions we hear from Left.  This is an important show for these tense times!  If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-19" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9EZWZ1bmRUaGVQb2xpY2U2LjEzLjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiRGVmdW5kVGhlUG9saWNlKDYuMTMuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjE5LCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="19" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Frank and J. Warner Wallace address the racism issue head-on by answering: How can two white guys talk about this, especially when one is a cop? How has the debate about racism changed in the social media age? How has the use of data increased our polarization? Regardless of quarrels over data, what is true about the vast majority on both sides? What is the real root of racism? What can the government do about this? What is the real cure for racism? If you want to send us a question for the show, please email us at [email protected]. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-20" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9UaGVDdXJlRm9yUmFjaXNtNi42LjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiVGhlQ3VyZUZvclJhY2lzbSg2LjYuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjIwLCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="20" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

J. Warner Wallace guest hosts for Dr. Frank Turek and describes several principles to help evaluate COVID-19 Conspiracy theories based on his casework as a cold-case detective. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-21" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA1XC9QcmluY2lwbGVzVG9LZWVwSW5NaW5kLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3Q1LjE2LjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiUHJpbmNpcGxlc1RvS2VlcEluTWluZC1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0KDUuMTYuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjIxLCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="21" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Jesus of Nazareth is not only the most influential human being in history but God incarnate. &#160;Do you know how to talk with your kids about Him? &#160;You will after you hear this podcast because author and apologist Natasha Crain is Frank’s guest. &#160;Natasha and Frank discuss: Is Jesus God? If Jesus is God, how could He die? Did ancient people believe in miracles because they were more gullible? What did Jesus teach about Hell? Didn’t Jesus tell us not to judge? &#160;If so, how are we to make any decisions? What did Jesus teach about love? &#160;Is it approval? What did the death of Jesus accomplish? Why does it matter if Jesus resurrected? Did the disciples lie about the resurrection story? How is the Christian view of God different? Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-22" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA1XC9UYWxraW5nV2l0aEtpZHNBYm91dEplc3VzLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3Q1LjkuMjAucGRmIiwidGl0bGUiOiJUYWxraW5nV2l0aEtpZHNBYm91dEplc3VzLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QoNS45LjIwKSIsImluZGV4IjoyMiwicGRmSUQiOjB9" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="22" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

The culture says, “To love me you must approve of what I do.”&#160; Is that true?&#160; Does love require approval? Many so-called Christians are claiming the answer is yes— that we must approve of what people want to do in order to love them.&#160; Frank shows why that’s false and would make real love impossible.&#160;&#160; The kind of love that Jesus demonstrated and commanded of us requires that we sacrificially seek the good of the other person, and that requires that we disapprove of harmful behaviors. If you’d like a visual version of this material, you can see a recent presentation by Frank on Facebook or YouTube. Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast&#160;rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-23" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA1XC9Eb2VzTG92ZVJlcXVpcmVBcHByb3ZhbC1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN5NS4zLjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiRG9lc0xvdmVSZXF1aXJlQXBwcm92YWwtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzeSg1LjMuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjIzLCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="23" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

How can philosophy be more certain than science? &#160;How can morality be more certain than science? &#160;That goes against the common wisdom. &#160;Join Frank as he uses COVID 19, as an illustration, to show we know philosophy and morality at least as well if not better than we know scientific truths. &#160;Since science is built on philosophy in at least nine ways, science is only as good as our philosophy. &#160;Frank also addresses questions on why God created us knowing we would sin, and how to deal with doubts. Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast&#160;rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-24" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA0XC9QaGlsb3NvcGh5TW9yZUNlcnRhaW4tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDQuMjQuMjAucGRmIiwidGl0bGUiOiJQaGlsb3NvcGh5TW9yZUNlcnRhaW4tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdCg0LjI0LjIwKSIsImluZGV4IjoyNCwicGRmSUQiOjB9" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="24" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Why should Christians be interested in politics? What political principles should they advocate? Is anyone teaching the principles of political freedom, free markets and limited government on high school and college campuses? Charlie Kirk is the founder and president of TurningPoint USA, which has about 2,000 clubs on high school and college campuses. He joins Frank for an enlightening discussion that ranges from how to articulate conservative principles, to Christians and President Trump, to why would God allow evil. Charlie is only 26 years old, but, as you’ll see, he has wisdom and insights beyond his years. Subscribe on iTunes:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast&#160;rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify:&#160;http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher:&#160;http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-25" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA0XC9Db25zZXJ2YXRpdmVzT25DYW1wdXMtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDQuMTkuMjAucGRmIiwidGl0bGUiOiJDb25zZXJ2YXRpdmVzT25DYW1wdXMtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdCg0LjE5LjIwKSIsImluZGV4IjoyNSwicGRmSUQiOjB9" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="25" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Frank gets an update on coronavirus from Dr. Daniel Eichenberger, MD. What is he seeing in the hospitals? How are his patients doing? Why are the predictions so wildly different from model to model? (Because there are so many assumptions for which we don’t have good data. This provides another illustration of why science doesn’t say anything, scientists do). In Dr. Dan’s judgment, what’s the best way forward? (For more, and to ask Dr. Dan questions, join Frank and Dr. Dan on Monday, April 6, at 11:30 am ET on the HOPE ONE live stream at CrossExamined.org, our YouTube channel, or FB page). Frank then further investigates why God allows evil and shows where our true hope comes from. And everyone can have that hope for free! Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-26" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzA0XC9EckRhbkFuZEhvcGUtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDQuNC4yMC5wZGYiLCJ0aXRsZSI6IkRyRGFuQW5kSG9wZS1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0KDQuNC4yMCkiLCJpbmRleCI6MjYsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="26" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

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Dr. Dan Eichenberger, MD, is back to shoot more sanity into a sensationalized situation.  As Christians, we are commanded to obey what our government wants us to do in this situation.  But that doesn’t mean we have to buy into the fear caused by a media that is hyping this entire coronavirus issue.  The media is skewing stats and reporting half-truths.  Dr. Dan corrects the misinformation and gives us a first-hand account of treating a coronavirus patient himself. Here are some of the questions and issues Frank and Dr. Dan discuss: Why is the media not reporting the death rate? What is the death rate? How contagious is this compared to other viruses? You’re treating a coronavirus patient right now. What drugs are working? We hear a lot about flattening the curve. Explain what that is, and will we be successful? California Governor Gavin Newsom thinks 25 million in his state of 40 million will get infected. Is that reasonable? We hear we have fewer hospital beds than in Europe. How does that give the wrong impression? Why is Korea beyond the problem but Italy still has it? What do you think will happen in the US with the infection rate in the coming months? What is your advice to the Christians and non-Christians listening to this? Please share this with others. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-28" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzAzXC9EckRhblRyZWF0c0FDb3JvbmF2aXJ1c1BhdGllbnQtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdDMuMjEuMjAucGRmIiwidGl0bGUiOiJEckRhblRyZWF0c0FDb3JvbmF2aXJ1c1BhdGllbnQtSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdCgzLjIxLjIwKSIsImluZGV4IjoyOCwicGRmSUQiOjB9" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="28" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Is it time to run and hide?  Should you cut yourself off from other people because of the coronavirus?  Is the level of concern reasonable or overblown? Dr. Dan Eichenberger, MD, is Frank’s guest, and he gives a shot of sanity into our sensationalized environment.  Among the questions he and Frank investigate: What is unique about the coronavirus? Is this anything new? How deadly is it? Up to 50,000 people in the US will die of the flu this year. How many from the coronavirus? What will most who get the virus experience? Does it make sense to shut all large gatherings down, including church services? If you were a benevolent dictator of America, what would you do? Frank looks to the scriptures and other Christians (including C.S. Lewis) for how Christians should live in the face of risk.  The truth is, we always live with the threat of death. All of us also have a virus called sin.  Christians know the cure, and people right now might be more open to considering that cure. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-29" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzAzXC9Jc0l0VGltZVRvUnVuQW5kSGlkZS1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0My4xNC4yMC5wZGYiLCJ0aXRsZSI6IklzSXRUaW1lVG9SdW5BbmRIaWRlLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QoMy4xNC4yMCkiLCJpbmRleCI6MjksInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="29" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

By Luke Nix Introduction Last month I was alerted to a debate on Justin Brierley&#8217;s podcast &#8220;Unbelievable.&#8221; This debate was a discussion between a young-earth creationist (Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis) and an old-earth creationist (Jeff Zweerink of Reasons to Believe). This, of course, caught my attention because of my focus on science/faith issues. I decided to take a listen but found myself quite frustrated within just minutes of Justin giving his introductions. Here is a link to the episode for those who would like to hear it for themselves: Do we live on a young or old earth? Ken Ham vs. Jeff Zweerink &#160; Throughout the discussion, Ken Ham presented many strawmen and misrepresentations of Zweerink&#8217;s old-earth creationist view in order to argue against the view. I recognized many of these myths as ones I&#8217;ve heard over the years that remain popular today despite their falsehood and countless attempts at correction. In today&#8217;s post, I have compiled twenty of the myths that Ken Ham presented in the &#8220;Unbelievable&#8221; discussion, and I have provided a short, one-to-three paragraph explanation of how they are false and what the correctly understood old-earth creationist (OEC) position is. Since I have written on many of these topics in the past, I have included links to previous posts where they can offer a more detailed response. My intention for this post is three-fold for both believer and unbeliever. First, for the unbeliever, I want them to understand that the young-earth view is not the only view held by Christians. They do not have to affirm young-earth creationism (YEC) in order to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and remain logically consistent. Second, for the believer, I want them to understand that claiming that a logically consistent Christian must hold to the YEC view is simultaneously a detriment to our evangelism and to worshiping the Father in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). Finally, for those who are honestly investigating the biblical, philosophical, and natural data to resolve this issue (both believer and unbeliever), I pray that this post also serves as a quick stop for addressing many of the myths, strawmen, and other mischaracterizations of the OEC view in a single location. But, before I get to the perpetuated myths of old earth creationism, it is important to recognize where Ken Ham (YEC) and Jeff Zweerink (OEC) hold much common ground in their two views. Even though there are significant differences, there are even more significant commonalities that they can shake hands with each other and give them a hardy &#8220;Amen, brother!&#8221; I compiled a list a while back that is certainly not comprehensive, but is a large list to see where the differences between YEC and OEC may be fewer than is commonly understood: What Do Young Earth and Old Earth Creationists Agree Upon Regarding Origins? Now, on to the myths of Old Earth Creationism! Myth #1: The debate is not about whether the universe is young or old, it is about whether you believe God&#8217;s Word or not. Fact: Ken Ham began with this myth. It implies that anyone who disagrees with him on the interpretation of Genesis 1-11 does not believe God&#8217;s Word. This could not be further from the truth. It is the very belief that God&#8217;s Word is true and authoritative in the Christian&#8217;s life that Christians try to understand what it means. In order for a proposition (or collection of propositions, such as the Bible) to be believed and applied to our lives, we need to correctly understand the meaning of the proposition(s). If we did not believe that the collection of propositions that constitute God&#8217;s Word is true and authoritative over our lives, then we wouldn&#8217;t bother with trying to understand what the author (and Author) meant to communicate in it. Saying that a Christian, who interprets differently, does not believe God&#8217;s Word is simply false. The debate is not about belief but rather about correct meaning. For more, see &#8220;Man&#8217;s Fallible Ideas vs. God&#8217;s Infallible Word.&#8221; Myth #2: Big bang cosmology is based on naturalism. Fact: Naturalism holds that there is nothing that exists outside this physical universe. Big bang cosmology has two requirements that necessarily exist outside this physical universe. Firstly, because big bang cosmology posits an absolute beginning to the universe and nothing that begins to exist can cause its own beginning to exist, the big bang necessarily requires a cause that is outside itself (this physical universe). Secondly, because of the fact that the universe&#8217;s physical laws are finely-tuned to support advanced life, the cause of the universe not only has to be super-natural, but it also has to be intelligent and purpose-driving in His creative act. These are attributes of a purposeful agent, not just another mechanism (naturalism), or deism (we&#8217;ve now left naturalism behind), or even basic theism. These attributes of the Cause mirror those of the Christian God. Not only is it false that big bang cosmology is based on naturalism big bang cosmology necessarily implies that the Christian God exists by the attributes of the Cause required to produce what is observed in the universe. Myth #3: You cannot see &#8220;age&#8221; in nature. Fact: One of the foundational beliefs of science (that allow it to discover events of even the recent past) is constant laws of physics. For the Christian, this foundational belief for science is even affirmed in Jeremiah 33:26 (see my post &#8220;How Naturalism Defeats Science As A Knowledge Discipline&#8220;). What is very nice about constant laws of physics is that if we have a correct understanding of processes from one moment to the next, we can work backward in time (via deductive reasoning) to come to sound (necessarily true) conclusions about the past, including the age of things. This is done for trees and corals using the number of rings and layers, respectively, and the well-understood rate of the formation of those layers. The idea that age cannot be determined by observing nature alone is correct, but when combined with the constant laws of physics and deductive reasoning, the ability to accurately determine age by observing God&#8217;s creation cannot be escaped by the Bible-believing Christian. Myth #4: The same people who promote big bang cosmology deny the virgin birth of Jesus. Fact: This is quite a sweeping statement. In this myth, Ken Ham places all who affirm big bang cosmology into the same naturalistic category of those who deny miracles and God&#8217;s interaction with creation (including the incarnation of the second person of the Trinity and the Resurrection of Jesus). It is obvious, though, that Christians do not belong in the same category as naturalists when it comes to miracles. Some YECs who insist on this categorization, though, insist that Christians can believe both but only inconsistently. The problem here is that affirmation of big bang cosmology in no way implies that supernatural miracles are not possible. In fact, as shown above, in Myth #2, the big bang assumes a supernatural miracle for the universe&#8217;s existence! If anyone is being inconsistent in their beliefs regarding the big bang and miracles, it is the naturalist who affirms the big bang yet denies supernatural miracles are possible. So, Christians who affirm big bang cosmology do not deny supernatural miracles such as the virgin birth of Jesus and are under no compulsion by logic to even entertain such a ridiculous claim. We do not deny the virgin birth of Jesus, and our view does not imply even the possibility of such a denial. While naturalists do deny the virgin birth of Jesus, inconsistently, the Christian affirms it consistently. Myth #5: People only debate the meaning of the word &#8220;yom&#8221; in Genesis 1 because they want to fit millions of years into the Bible. Fact:  Implied in this myth is the idea that &#8220;yom&#8221; was never debated until it was discovered that the universe was billions of years old and/or when Darwin came along and proposed evolution, which presumably would require billions of years of slow changes over time. However, this is demonstrably false. The meaning of &#8220;yom&#8221; has been debated for centuries before scientists posited billions of years for the age of the universe. St. Augustine, for instance, defended the contention that &#8220;yom&#8221; was different from a 24-hour day. Numerous other Church Fathers also debated &#8220;yom&#8221;&#8216;s meaning. Since it was debated before scientists posited billions of years for the age of the universe and earth, such a discovery cannot serve as the motivation for the debate continuing to this day. For more on the Church Fathers and their debates over the meaning of the word &#8220;yom&#8221; in Genesis 1, I recommend checking out &#8220;Coming to Grips With The Early Church Fathers&#8217; Perspective On Genesis&#8221; by Dr. John Millam. Myth #6: The idea that the universe is young has been well-established in Church history; therefore, it is true. Fact: This is an interesting argument. The falsehood is not found in the first part; young-earth creationism (along with other views) we debated and held by many Church Fathers; the falsehood is found in the logic. A well-established doctrine is not necessarily a correct doctrine (this goes for all sides of the age debate). Ken Ham, as a member of the Protestant tradition of the Church, would hold that many well-established doctrines of the Church (Catholic Church, at the time) were false. So, being well-established does not mean true, even for Ken Ham. Anyone who argues this way is simply incorrect. Now, many people try to claim that young-earth creationism originated with the Seventh Day Adventist &#8220;prophetess&#8221; Ellen G. White, but since some of the Church Fathers already held to this view, it can hardly be said to have originated recently. But, again, that early origin does not mean true. Young-earth Christians need to be careful about which conclusion they are drawing from the early articulation of their view, and old-earth Christians need to be careful about which conclusion they are drawing from a later (more developed) articulation of the young-earth view. Myth #7: Believing that the universe is old undermines God&#8217;s Word. Fact: Many young-earth Christians (but not all) are not even open to alternative views because they have heard this myth so many times, presented in so many different ways, that they believe it. As mentioned in my response to Myth #1, this is not true, as demonstrated by the very attempt to reconcile God&#8217;s Word with God&#8217;s actions (creation). That recognition is enough to demonstrate the falsehood of the myth in general. But what about the more specific forms of the myth (additional myths, in themselves)? In a past post, I took on five common ways that this myth is articulated. Take a look at these additional myths in the post &#8220;Does Old Earth Creationism Compromise Scripture&#8221; to see if you have fallen victim to believing them. Myth #8: You weren&#8217;t there to witness the creation; therefore, you cannot know what happened except by an eyewitness testimony (God&#8217;s Word). Fact: This myth attempts to strike at the foundation of scientific claims about origins: the ability to know origins. In this myth the young-earth creationist takes a hyper-empiricist view of knowledge that states that only the five senses can reveal truth about the physical world: in order to know anything that happened in the past, you had to be there to witness whether it happened or not, and since we were not there to witness the creation, we cannot know how it happened. They then say that we can only rely upon the eyewitness record in Genesis 1, which they assume is only compatible with their view (see Myths #1 and #7 above). Even if we were to grant that the Genesis 1 account was only compatible with the young-earth view, they have a serious problem. If we cannot know something happened in the past unless we witnessed it, then how do we know that Genesis 1 was reliably handed down through the generations? We were not there to witness each transcription. In order to defend the reliable transmission of the text to today, we rely upon another source of knowledge that uses inductive and abductive reasoning (neither of which are sense-based). If those are valid sources of truth to discover past events, then the young-earth creationist must allow such sources of truth in the debate over origins. So, by their own epistemology (how we know what we know), this myth falls and falling further, their attempt to use the process of elimination to get to their view also fails. This myth is so prevalent in the origins debate that I have written quite a bit about this it in the past. Myth #9: Only the YEC believes the eyewitness of God&#8217;s Word. Fact: As demonstrated in my answer to Myth #8, this myth falls flat immediately. However, it gets worse for the YEC, not only can they not know that they have the eyewitness account about origins as it was originally recorded, they cannot know that they have a reliable eyewitness account about the Resurrection of Jesus as it was originally recorded! The staunch YEC may be able to live with not having a reliable account of the events of creation, but I do not believe for one second that they are willing to follow the logic to its necessary conclusion and accept that we then also do not have reliable accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. For such a necessary implication would give us no confidence whatsoever in the truth of Christianity, which would then give them no foundation for holding onto their YEC view. The ground crumbles beneath them. This is not a problem of belief (I know Ken Ham believes that the Bible we have today was reliably transmitted through the generations), but rather it is a problem of a lack of a foundational explanation for the belief in the reliability of the transmission of the Bible. If Ken Ham is to maintain the &#8220;you weren&#8217;t there&#8221; mantra, then he has no explanation for the reliable transmission of the Bible, and worse he has unwittingly provided an explanation for precisely why the Bible he holds in hands cannot be trusted as what was originally inspired by God! This is the myth, among all other ones because it strikes at the very foundation of the Christian worldview, that must die in the Church: Historical Science, Deception, and Blind Faith Is It Biblical to Have An Evidential Faith? The Historical Jesus Cold Cast Christianity Forensic Faith Did The Historical Jesus Rise From The Dead? Myth #10: Animal death and suffering are incompatible with the all-powerful and all-loving God of the Bible. Fact: I find it very interesting that young-earth creationists often raise the logical problem of evil against God in these discussions. Simply put, the logical problem of evil has been a go-to challenge to God&#8217;s existence for atheists for centuries (and still is today in popular/internet atheist circles), but such a challenge is no challenge at all. The challenge relies upon the idea that an all-powerful and all-loving God could not possibly have justifiable reasons for allowing evil, pain, and suffering in the world. However, since we cannot possibly know all of God&#8217;s purposes comprehensively, this challenge fails on epistemic grounds- no one has enough knowledge to make such a grandiose claim. And not only that, the Bible teaches that any suffering that God does allow does has an ultimate, eternal purpose. So we do have enough knowledge to claim the very opposite: that God does have a purpose for allowing all pain and suffering, even if we cannot specifically identify that purpose with our current amount of knowledge. This would include any and all animal suffering. So for the young-earth creationist to be in the company of atheists with raising this challenge is to simply place the God of the Bible in the same box that the atheist attempts to place Him: &#8220;since I cannot see what purpose God may have for suffering, He must not have one.&#8221; This is only one way to demonstrate the falsehood of this myth, but others exist as well. Myth #11: Having animal death before The Fall makes God responsible for moral evil. Fact: Related to Myth #10 above, Ken Ham tries to show how God is responsible for moral evil if animal death existed before the Fall of Adam and Eve. Since the Christian God is not responsible for moral evil, then if there is a view that necessarily implies that God is responsible for moral evil, then it is false, and its god is not the Christian God. Ken Ham argues that animal death is a moral evil, and since old-earth creation requires that God is responsible for it, then old-earth creationism must be false. He attempts to release God from the responsibility of animal death by saying that the Fall introduced death to the animal kingdom. Many YECs have proposed different models for the Fall introducing death into the natural order (changed laws of physics, attributing creative power to sin, and punctuated equilibrium are just a few) in order to escape the implications of their own accusation. But all this effort is actually unnecessary because animal death is not morally evil. For an event, action, or behavior to be morally evil, the perpetrator must be a moral agent with the free will to choose to do otherwise, and the offended party must be of intrinsic value. Both of those features are necessary, but neither are present in the physical creation prior to God&#8217;s creation of Adam and Eve. Animals are not moral agents, and they are not created in the Image of God, which would be the source of intrinsic value. These are precisely why we do not classify animals killing other animals as murder. &#8220;Murder&#8221; is &#8220;killing&#8221; with moral status. Without the moral status, animal killing is just killing, not murder. Since animals killing animals is not performed by moral, free agents and animals are not intrinsically valuable, there is no foundation for calling such death &#8220;morally&#8221; evil. It does not matter how much death happened before the Fall of Adam and Eve; it was not morally evil. So even though God is the Creator of the natural order (which includes animal death), He is NOT responsible for any moral evil here. Thus this myth is demonstrably false. I go into more detail in these posts: Cartoons, Animal Death, and Theology Is Animal Death Really Evil? Why Is The Image of God So Important? &#160; Myth #12: If you can understand the general message of the Gospel without the scholarship, then you can understand the details of creation without scholarship. Fact: This myth implies that because the basics of the Gospel can be understood and acted upon by the youngest and least educated among us, that the deeper and more refined details of the Gospel can also be discovered without the need for a scholarship. Ken Ham holds that the same applies to ideas of origins: if the basics of creation can be understood without scholarship, then so can the details be known without scholarship. In the podcast, Ken Ham appeals to biblical scholarship to make his case; then, he comes back later to deny the value of such biblical scholarship. He seems to hold that the &#8220;plain reading&#8221; (as would be understood the first time a person reads a passage) is the correct and comprehensive understanding- there is no need for further scholarship to determine details. Because Ham both uses and denies the value of biblical scholarship in the same conversation, it is hard to determine which of the mutually exclusive views he takes. But since he pounds the drum of &#8220;the plain reading&#8221; so much, it is reasonable to think that he (at least by his words and his actions) denies the value of biblical scholarship and affirms that there is no need to pursue further study beyond one&#8217;s initial reading of the text. Interestingly enough, the Apostle Paul denies such a view explicitly in 1 Corinthians 3:2. Paul tells the Corinthian church that he gave them the theological basics and called it &#8220;milk,&#8221; but affirmed that the theological details, which he called &#8220;solid food,&#8221; still remained to be grasped by them. A deeper study (scholarship) is required if we are to get to the truth of a view. If we eschew biblical scholarship, then we run the same risk of the Corinthian church and being satisfied only with &#8220;milk&#8221; and never graduating to &#8220;solid food.&#8221; When we look deeper into the first chapters of Genesis, we discover that the YEC view is not the only view compatible with the inerrant text. In fact, a range of views are fully compatible. If a person is to pursue the correct understanding, they must begin with the correct list of available options, then use further scholarship and sources of truth to determine which of those available options is the correct interpretation. This myth denies such a pursuit, which is in direct contradiction to Paul, so it must be false. Myth #13: OEC takes something from outside the Bible to use it to reinterpret God&#8217;s Word. Fact: What is very dangerous about this myth is that it makes a simple statement but never explicitly states the conclusion or the logic to the conclusion. It is true that OEC takes something from outside the Bible and uses it to interpret God&#8217;s Word. What does OEC take from outside the Bible? God&#8217;s actions: His creation. Time after time, the Bible affirms that God&#8217;s actions (His creation) are a valid source of truth. Psalm 19 states that the heavens declare the glory of God; Romans 1 affirms that the knowledge (truth) available to all in creation is so reliable and visible that it is enough to condemn a person; and Jeremiah 33:25-26 states that the laws that govern the universe are as constant as God Himself! (see Myths #16 and #20 below for more on this). Not only is it biblical to use God&#8217;s actions, it is perfectly logical to use a person&#8217;s actions to help interpret what their words mean. We do this every day. We even do this when trying to interpret what America&#8217;s Founding Fathers meant when they penned the Constitution (see my post &#8220;Deconstructionism, The Constitution, and Biblical Interpretation&#8220;) This myth is simply an attempt at a scare-tactic. It is presented as if OEC is concluded because people have approached Scripture with an atheistic presupposition (see Myth #2 above and Myth #14 below) and are trying to make Scripture subject to atheism. If God tells us that His actions are reliable sources of truth, then it is perfectly legitimate to use His actions to help us interpret His words. And to refuse to allow God&#8217;s actions to guide our interpretation is another way that we refuse to accept &#8220;solid food&#8221; and remain satisfied with &#8220;milk&#8221; (see Myth #12 above). Myth #14: OEC tries to fit millions of years into the Bible because the secularist needs it for evolution. Fact: Similar to Myth #2, Ken Ham attempts to discredit using God&#8217;s actions (His creation) to interpret His words by appealing to atheism. Myth #2 already demonstrated that big bang cosmology not only does not indicate atheism, but it requires theism. This myth is necessarily dependent upon the idea that the currently measured age of the universe (~13.7 billion years) is enough time for unguided evolution to produce what we see today. This could not be further from the truth. Big bang cosmology and a 13.7 billion-year-old universe was not a relief for the naturalist when it was discovered; it was a brick wall that evolution slammed against then and continues to slam against today. This was one of the key reasons that big bang cosmology was rejected by naturalists for so long! 13.7 billion years is orders of magnitude too young for unguided evolution to produce what we see today! In fact, many naturalists are positing that an infinite multiverse exists that would provide them with enough time across all of reality just for evolution to produce what we see today even one time! Big bang cosmology is no friend to the secularist. Not only does big bang cosmology require a Cause and a Designer, it chronologically constricts the naturalist&#8217;s evolutionary story to suffocation! Big bang cosmology is rather a powerful enemy to the naturalist, which adds yet another reason for its truth (see my post &#8220;Evidence for the Empty Tomb of Jesus and Big Bang Cosmology&#8220;). Myth #15: Allowing nature to interpret Scripture opens the doors to immoral, secular views (including gay marriage). Fact: Since Ken Ham is under the mistaken impression that allowing God&#8217;s creation to help us interpret Scripture sneaks in an amoral view (naturalism), I can understand why he would be scared of this myth (and propagate the same fear to his followers). However, it is not the act of allowing nature to interpret Scripture that is the source of moral conclusions; rather, it is the presupposition that one approaches the Scripture. If one already has the view that atheism is true, then all behaviors are permissible in their view. However, as seen in Myth #13, the usage of God&#8217;s actions (His creation) to help interpret His words is grounded in Scripture, which already holds that the Scripture (which includes the ethical claims) is inerrant and authoritative. A Christian allowing God&#8217;s creation to help them interpret God&#8217;s words does nothing to damage the ethical claims of God&#8217;s words and actually affirms their truth by affirming the truth of the biblical claims of the physical world. Ham is also fond of saying that a Christian can follow biblical ethics and believe in the big bang, but they are doing so inconsistently. As discussed in Myths #2 and #14 above, though, big bang cosmology is not an atheistic but rather theistic view of the origin of the cosmos, so there is no logical inconsistency between the Christian who agrees with both biblical ethics and big bang cosmology. This myth is simply false. Myth #16: Allowing nature to interpret Scripture undermines the authority of God&#8217;s Word. Fact: If it is not clear from the previous fifteen myths that this myth, too, is false, then allow me to offer these additional points. First, if Christians who affirm OEC did not believe that God&#8217;s Word was both true and authoritative, they would not bother with trying to find the correct interpretation. Nobody looks at a work of fiction (on a page or on-screen) and attempts to reconcile its claims with the real world. We simply do not do that for stories that we believe are false and have no moral authority over our lives. The very fact that Christians take so much time to dig into biblical and scientific scholarship (the &#8220;solid food&#8221; of 1 Corinthians 3:2) to find the correct understanding (what the author and Author intended to communicate to their respective audiences) demonstrates their respect, belief, and submission to the content of Scripture. Second, the only thing that is undermined by deeper scholarship is falsehood. Unlike God, man is not infallible, so his interpretations can be incorrect. It is through deeper scholarship that these incorrect interpretations are discovered and can be rejected. While it is important to study God&#8217;s Word to discover the range of possible interpretations that are compatible with an inerrant (and reliably transmitted) text, it would be irresponsible of us to neglect God&#8217;s actions (His creation) to rule out possible interpretations or even positively identify the correct interpretation. To refuse to conduct such a study and submit ourselves to God&#8217;s actions (as well as God&#8217;s Word), and even encourage others not to as well, is to affirm one&#8217;s own infallibility- something that no humble Christian should do, even implicitly. This is not to say that deeper scholarship will always lead to what is true (many scholars hold many different views about origins, many of them are mutually exclusive), but the more knowledge we have from the sources of truth that God has given us, the more information we have to reason with and come nearer to the correct view in the details. Myth #17: OEC is a compromise in the Church. Fact: By this time, one should see how this myth is completely unfounded. OEC has compromised, nothing true nor important. OEC does not compromise the truth of God&#8217;s Word nor its authority in the Christian&#8217;s life. OEC only compromises the YEC interpretation, which is a human interpretation that is not infallible anyway. What has been compromised is falsehood, which is precisely what the Christian wants to compromise! This myth may have rhetorical power on the surface, but when we dig deeper into the scholarship (again, the &#8220;solid food&#8221; of 1 Cor 3:2), we find that the myth loses its rhetorical power with us because it is a lie. Now, I know that many young-earth creationists are concerned about more than just the age of creation (as well they should), so I have two posts that directly addresses (40) areas of full agreement with YECs and other common areas where &#8220;compromise&#8221; is claimed against OEC: What Do Young Earth and Old Earth Creationists Agree Upon Regarding Origins? Does Old Earth Creationism Compromise Scripture? Myth #18: OECs talk about nature as the 67th book of the Bible. Fact: This myth originates from a claim made by Dr. Hugh Ross back in the 90s (if I recall the timing correctly) that was misunderstood. He stated that nature, as a trustworthy and infallible source of truth (since it is from the infallible God), was akin to a 67th book in the inerrant Bible. But many Christians misunderstood and misrepresented his analogy as his attempt to &#8220;add to Scripture&#8221; and was trying to say that nature can provide enough information to save a person. Of course, Dr. Ross never intended for either of these to be communicated by his analogy because he does not believe them, nor does his view logically imply or even indicate them. His attempts to correct the misunderstandings over several years were not accepted by his critics, so because of these misunderstandings and to attempt to avoid further misunderstandings of his view, Dr. Ross abandoned this analogy in the mid-2000s. Ken Ham was one of these critics and, to this day, still claims that OECs use this analogy. Today, OECs do not talk about nature as a 67th book of the Bible and have not for well over a decade precisely because we do not wish to be further misunderstood and misrepresented. Because the myth is dependent upon a misunderstanding of an analogy, and that analogy is no longer even used, the myth is false on two counts. Myth #19: The creation is cursed; therefore, it cannot be trusted to reveal the truth. Fact: If we refer back to myth #3, we see that this myth is false already on that count alone. However, when we further study the Bible, specifically Psalm 19 and Romans 1, we see that the authors affirm (through divine inspiration) that the creation can be trusted to reveal the truth. This is not a debate about over whether God&#8217;s creation reveals the truth or whether or not the creation is cursed (as also affirmed by the Bible). The debate is over the nature and extent of the curse. Since Jeremiah 33:25-26 affirms constant laws of physics, we must exclude limitations on the creation&#8217;s ability to reveal the truth (again, see Myth #3 above). If we are to include limitations of the creation&#8217;s ability to reveal the truth as part of the curse, then we essentially must deny biblical inerrancy since Psalm 19&#8217;s and Romans 1&#8217;s (along with the numerous other passages that affirm creation&#8217;s revelation of truth) would be false. The creation was not cursed in a way that prevents it from revealing the truth. Creation was indeed cursed, but its ability to reveal truth being removed was not part of that curse. The creation&#8217;s ability to reveal truth remains intact despite the curse. While this myth is incorrect on biblical grounds, let&#8217;s also not forget that Ken Ham attempts to use the creation to demonstrate the truth that it was created by a Designer. Old-earth creationists agree with this; however, if the creation cannot reveal the truth, then Ken Ham&#8217;s appeal to it to tell us something true about its origins is a pointless appeal- why would Ken Ham use an untrustworthy source to reveal truth? The reality is that Ken Ham&#8217;s own defense of his view using God&#8217;s creation is logically incompatible with his view of the curse in Genesis- every &#8220;scientific&#8221; critique that he offers against big bang cosmology is without a foundation. If God&#8217;s creation cannot reveal truth, then it also cannot reveal a defeater or even a mere challenge to any view of reality because it would be challenging a truth-claim. Challenges to truth claims, based upon God&#8217;s creation, is philosophically off-limits on Ken Ham&#8217;s view of the curse. But, lucky for Ken Ham, this myth has been biblically demonstrated to be false, so he can continue to bring his critiques, see them undermined, and be faced with what God&#8217;s creation actually reveals about its supernatural and awesome history. Myth #20: Children are leaving the Church because they see the conflict between millions of years and the Bible. Fact: This myth capitalizes on Christian parents&#8217; greatest fear: that their children will reject Christ. As we&#8217;ve seen, though, there is no actual conflict between the universe being billions of years old and the Bible. The reason children see conflict is because Ken Ham still perpetuates the idea that there is a conflict by consistently presenting these myths as fact. By perpetuating these myths, Ham is essentially presenting children the false dichotomy of &#8220;accept YEC or deny Christ.&#8221; God&#8217;s creation denies YEC (both deductively and abductively), yet God&#8217;s Word (and history) affirms Christ, so our children are caught between a rock and a hard place. Their sinful nature tends to make this decision easy, though: deny Christ. By presenting the false dichotomy of &#8220;YEC or atheism,&#8221; Ken Ham is unwittingly setting up our children for spiritual failure; it is this false dichotomy combined with their sin nature that is the reason our children are leaving the Church. Ken Ham perpetuates this problem then complains about it saying that his view is the cure, but if he is perpetuating the problem using a false dichotomy, false accusations against competing views, and a scientifically (the testimony of God&#8217;s creation, itself) demonstrably false alternative, how in the world can he hold the cure? Are our children leaving the Church because they see this conflict? Yep! But the conflict they see is a false conflict, perpetuated by Ken Ham. This is the only myth in this list that is true, but the myth testifies not against old-earth creationism but against the false dichotomy of &#8220;believe YEC or reject Christ&#8221; that Ken Ham claims that logically consistent people must choose between. Conclusion &#8211; Post-Modernism Has Sneaked Into The Church None of these myths are new. I remember hearing many of them in my teens when I first became aware of the origins debate within the Church. What is really disheartening, though, is that while Ken Ham has been corrected numerous times over the decades, he still insists on using these strawmen to argue against a view he disagrees with. I recently finished reading the book &#8220;Time for Truth: Living Free In A World of Lies, Hype, and Spin&#8221; by Os Guinness. As I was reading through the part of this book where Guinness talks about the importance to the post-modernist of controlling the narrative (whether with truth or falsehood) in order to preserve and promote a relative or subjective &#8220;greater good,&#8221; I couldn&#8217;t help but think of how so many Christians misrepresent and communicate myths about views they disagree with, in an effort to defeat that view in the market place of ideas. As Christians, when we refuse to correct our own misrepresentations of a view we&#8217;re critical about, we treat truth with no more respect than does the post-modernist. Let&#8217;s ensure that we are not guilty of this ourselves. Recommended resources related to the topic: How Old is the Universe? (DVD), (Mp3), and (Mp4 Download) by Dr. Frank Turek  God&#8217;s Crime Scene: Cold-Case&#8230;Evidence for a Divinely Created Universe (Paperback), (Mp4 Download), and (DVD Set) by J. Warner Wallace God&#8217;s Crime Scene: The Case for God’s Existence from the Appearance of Design (mp4 Download Set) by J. Warner Wallace  God&#8217;s Crime Scene: The Case for God’s Existence from the Appearance of Design in Biology DVD Set by J. Warner Wallace  What is God Like? Look to the Heavens by Dr. Frank Turek (DVD and Mp4)  I Don&#8217;t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist (Paperback), and (Sermon) by Norman Geisler  &#160; Luke Nix holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Computer Science and works as a Desktop Support Manager for a local precious metal exchange company in Oklahoma. Original Blog Source: http://bit.ly/2I4b9w0

How many times have you heard that there is no evidence for the exodus, particularly no evidence from Egypt?  That claim is demonstrably false!  Archaeologist Dr. Titus Kennedy joins Frank along with Dr. Stephen Meyer of the Discovery Institute to review a list of eight findings, most from Egypt, that corroborate the Bible’s account of the exodus.  In fact, Dr. Kennedy recently traveled to northern Sudan (Egypt in biblical times) to confirm the oldest inscription ever discovered of Yahweh.  It&#8217;s from 1400 B.C. and sheds amazing light on the exodus. You’ll be able to read and see all of this when Dr. Kennedy’s new book, Unearthing the Bible, is published later this Spring.  But right now, you can hear some of the highlights.  Don’t miss this one.  Fascinating! Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-30" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzAzXC9FdmlkZW5jZUZvclRoZUV4b2R1c0lESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QzLjcuMjAucGRmIiwidGl0bGUiOiJFdmlkZW5jZUZvclRoZUV4b2R1cyhJREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0KDMuNy4yMCkiLCJpbmRleCI6MzAsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="30" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

If God told you to kill someone, what would you do?  Wouldn’t you seek a psychiatrist?  Why did Abraham almost go through with killing his son Isaac?  How did Abraham know God told him and not a demon?  How does the violence in the Old Testament differ from that in the Qur’an?  And does God really give us free choice if it’s either “worship me or go to Hell!” Atheists often challenge Christians with questions like this.  In fact, Frank tells of an atheist asking some of these questions this week at the University of Nebraska.  How does one respond to this and other questions?  Listen to find out! Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-31" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzAyXC9LaWxsaW5nSW5OYW1lT2ZHb2QyLjI5LjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiS2lsbGluZ0luTmFtZU9mR29kKDIuMjkuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjMxLCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="31" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

Can we put God in a box of our own logic?  Aren’t His ways higher than our ways?  Did God invent logic?  Did human beings invent it? Frank goes deep into those questions to the foundation of reality.  He also takes a fresh look at an often-misinterpreted passage in Isaiah 55 about God’s ways being higher than ours. Other questions addressed in this show include: Is morality subjective and based on the majority vote? Does every negation really imply an affirmation? How can Hell be separation from God if God is everywhere? Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-32" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzAyXC9Eb2VzTG9naWNBcHBseVRvR29kLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QyLjIyLjIwLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiRG9lc0xvZ2ljQXBwbHlUb0dvZC1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0KDIuMjIuMjApIiwiaW5kZXgiOjMyLCJwZGZJRCI6MH0" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="32" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

A 14-year-old young lady wrote to Frank a question about reaching out to her bisexual friend.  How can she do that effectively?  This is a sensitive and emotional issue in our culture today, and many people are ready to pounce on you with several objections (and names) if you express the biblical view of sexuality.  Frank offers some advice and facts about the situation to help improve the chances that any outreach effort will yield light rather than heat. Frank also responds to questions about: The morality of marijuana use How much is America sliding toward judgment like ancient Israel? Atheist objections which assert that God is just a convenient answer to the beginning and fine-tuning of the universe Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-33" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzAyXC9RdWVzdGlvbnNUb0Fza0xHQlRRRnJpZW5kcy1JREhFRlRCQUFQb2RjYXN0LnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiUXVlc3Rpb25zVG9Bc2tMR0JUUUZyaWVuZHMtIElESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QiLCJpbmRleCI6MzMsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="33" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

For two thousand years, Christians have understood the death of Jesus to be substitutionary—a sacrifice that paid for our sins. From the earliest creeds to the teaching of the New Testament to the writings of the Church Fathers to today, this has been a core belief of Christianity throughout its history. But in modern times, this idea is being repudiated as “Cosmic Child Abuse.” On today’s show, we are going to address these questions: What is the historic belief of the Christian church on atonement? Why does God have wrath and how can that be a good thing? Is penal substitutionary atonement a late invention of medieval Christians? If God required the sacrifice of his Son, doesn’t that make him a Divine child abuser? If I can just forgive people without a sacrifice, why can’t God?

Is Christianity a crutch that just makes people feel better? Is Christianity too binary? Too exclusive? Does God want to condemn most of his beautiful creation to a fiery Hell? What if Christianity doesn’t work for you? Doesn’t resonate with you? Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has left Christianity because he believes it is too exclusive, too binary, and that the Christian God wants to condemn most people to a fiery Hell. Join Frank on Super Bowl weekend as he responds to Aaron’s characterization of Christianity and goes on to point out that all of reality (including football) is binary and that truth is exclusive. In fact, Frank points out that life is a lot like football in at least seven ways.

Here is our list of questions (we might not get to them all, but we will try to give people an overview of what Jews believe today and how we can best reach them for Jesus). 1. What were the major sects of Judaism in the first century? a. Pharisees b. Sadducees c. Essenes d. Zealots e. Others 2. Where did they come from and how did they differ in what they believed? 3. When did synagogues begin, and why did they exist during the Temple period? 4. Once the Temple was destroyed in 70 AD, how did Judaism change? 5. How can one obey the OT law if the Temple does not exist? 6. What are the current denominations of Judaism and how do they differ from one another? 7. What are the writings outside the OT that Jewish believers think are authoritative? Talmud? 8. Where did these writings come from and why do Jews believe they are authoritative? 9. How do traditional Jews view the Law, as a burden or a blessing? 10. What are the main Jewish views of the Messiah? 11. What do the majority of Jews think regarding the afterlife? Why? 12. What do Jewish scholars think about the evidence for the Resurrection? Alternative theory? Why would the Jewish writers of the NT invent it? 13. What are the three biggest theological obstacles to a Jewish person accepting Jesus? 14. How do you overcome them? 15. If Jesus is the Messiah, why didn’t he bring in world peace? 16. What are some questions you can ask a Jewish person to get them to begin to consider Jesus as the Messiah?

How would you answer these questions? • How do you know what is important in the Bible? • How can I find out if someone is a Christian without sounding confrontational? • How can I deal with coworkers who mock Christianity? • Does design lose its meaning if you’re saying everything is designed? • What do you say to people who claim God is a bad designer? • Should Christians boycott certain businesses? These are questions sent in by listeners that Frank answers on this show. While Frank can’t get to all of them if you have a question you can submit it to [email protected]. Also, check out these resources: the CrossExamined YouTube channel has answers to hundreds of questions, and several others are answered on the CrossExamined app and CrossExamined website.

Sometimes you’ll hear Muslim apologists and other skeptics of Christianity ask, “Where does Jesus say, ‘I am God, worship me’”? You won’t find Jesus using those words anywhere in the New Testament documents. Instead, we read Jesus kept calling Himself “The Son of Man.” On the face of it, that sounds more human than divine. Is that right? Did Jesus really claim to be God in words and actions other than “I am God, worship me"? And if He did claim to be God, why wasn’t He more overt about it? Why not just come out and say it plainly? Frank invites Crossexamined.org board member, and budding apologist, Ryan Crews to the show to answer those questions and more. Join them for a fascinating discussion about the self-identity of Jesus, and how to answer objections to the divinity of Jesus.

A couple of listeners wrote emails to express their disagreement with some of what Frank said in the show “Why Did Evangelicals Vote for Trump?” In this show Frank responds by investigating Jesus’s rebuke of the Pharisees (the politicians of Israel) in Matthew 23:23 and then by asking three questions: 1. What is the purpose of government? 2. What is your primary reason for choosing a president? 3. Who, of the available candidates, will best fulfill that purpose? As you’ll hear the elephant in the room isn’t Trump and his personality. The primary reason we choose a president has to do with a policy, not personality (although personality is still important). Frank responds to other objections from the emails, and also answers this question from a parent: How do I respond to a child who claims not to believe in God anymore?

What is the Bible all about? Sometimes we get too close to it and can’t see the big picture. Join Frank as he takes you on a grand overview of the Bible using the acronym CRIME: Creation, Rebellion, Intervention, Mission, Eternity. This will help you see how the Bible fits together to tell one overarching story of the Savior, who comes to save the very creatures who rebelled against him. So, while the Bible starts with a CRIME, it ends with redemption in Eternity for those who want it. That’s why we all have an important mission right now. To get visual and more in-depth teaching on this topic and many others, get the complete 17-part series on DVD called Jesus, You and the Essentials of Christianity (instructor and student workbooks are also available).

Are you dreading those awkward family dinners this Christmas season? Unsure about how to tactfully bring up the real reason for Christmas? Join Frank as he reveals the Top Ten Ways to Advance the Gospel, not only at Holiday dinners but at any event. These are some very practical ideas and can be used at any time during the year.

Many people seem confused about what socialism is and whether or not it would be better than America’s capitalistic system. If there’s one book you should read on this—in fact, it’s one of the best books on economics you’ll read anywhere—is the new edition of 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚, 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒐𝒅: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 by Dr. Jay Richards. On this show, Frank interviews Jay and gets clear answers to these questions: 1. What are Socialism, Marxism, and communism and how do they differ? 2. Shouldn’t Christians be communists based on the early believers communing their resources in the book of Acts? 3. We hear that socialism works in Sweden. Is that true? 4. Why doesn’t socialism work? 5. Why do you think so many young people are attracted to a failed system? 6. Isn’t capitalism based on greed? How can Christians be for it? 7. We hear a lot about income inequality. Is that a bad thing, and, if so, what can be done about it? 8. When politicians use the phrase “paying your fair share”, what standard are they using to determine what is fair? 9. Our welfare system actually pays women to have kids out of wedlock. How do we improve the safety net to prevent that from happening? 10. Why does religious and economic liberty fall together? 11. The two industries in which the government controls significantly are education and health care. Why are prices high and quality low in those industries? 12. You say that no one person at Apple, including CEO Tim Cook, knows how to make an iPhone. What does this say about the difference between socialism and free-market capitalism?

Frank attended two meetings with candidate Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to the 2016 election. The first meeting in Trump Tower is the subject of the new article in RollingStone Magazine in which Frank is quoted twice. This podcast is Frank’s response to that article, particularly the article’s audacious assertion that Donald Trump is a standard-bearer for American Christians. Frank highlights what the article gets wrong, what the media, in general, gets wrong about evangelical Christianity, and then offers five reasons why most evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump. Regardless of what you think about Trump, Christianity or politics, this show will help you have better conversations with people as we enter an election year. Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher Transcript &#160; <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-34" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzEyXC9XSFktRElELUVWQU5HRUxJQ0FMUy1WT1RFLUZPUi1ET05BTEQtVFJVTVAtSURIRUZUQkJBLVBvZGNhc3QxLnBkZiIsInRpdGxlIjoiV0hZIERJRCBFVkFOR0VMSUNBTFMgVk9URSBGT1IgRE9OQUxEIFRSVU1QIFx1MjAxMyBJREhFRlRCQkEgUG9kY2FzdDEiLCJpbmRleCI6MzQsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="34" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes">

There are many places you can learn evidence for Christianity.  There are very few places you can learn easy ways to share that evidence.   Greg Koukl’s classic book Tactics is simply the best place to go to learn how to share the hope you have within you.  Now, ten years after the first edition, Greg has rewritten, updated and expanded Tactics, and it just became available this week. Join Frank as he interviews Greg and they reveal some of the new Tactics that will help you move people closer to Christ in a way that takes all the pressure off of you.

Jesus said that you can’t serve both God and money.   It looks like Chick-fil-A may be sacrificing God for money.  Under pressure from LGBTQ activists, they’ve decided to stop supporting the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  They say they want to focus their charitable giving “in areas of education, homelessness, and hunger.” Newsflash:  That’s exactly what the Salvation Army and FCA do! Now, Chick-fil-A can give or not give to whomever it wants.  But don’t say the reason you’re not giving to the SA or FCA is that you want to focus your giving on exactly what those organizations are already doing! There must be something else going on here. Join Frank as he investigates that and answers questions on: Theistic evolution: Is macroevolution compatible with the scriptures?  Is there scientific support for macroevolution? What can we conclude from the thousands of New Testament manuscripts? Why didn’t the Egyptians report the Exodus? Will we have free will in Heaven? Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Google Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher <iframe class="pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-35" src="https://crossexamined.org/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3Jvc3NleGFtaW5lZC5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzExXC9Jc0NoaWNrRmlsQUFDaGlja2VuLUlESEVGVEJBQVBvZGNhc3QxMS4yMy4xOS5wZGYiLCJ0aXRsZSI6IklzQ2hpY2tGaWxBQUNoaWNrZW4tSURIRUZUQkFBUG9kY2FzdCgxMS4yMy4xOSkiLCJpbmRleCI6MzUsInBkZklEIjowfQ" data-pdf-id="0" data-pdf-index="35" style="border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;" scrolling="yes"> &#160;