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Difference Between Christianity and Other Religions in a Nutshell

Is it really that hard of a decision?

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Bibliology
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King James Bible: Historical Timeline

Many of you know this is the 400 year celebration of the King James Bible. Here’s a timeline of the people, places and events that led up to and include the publication...

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Theology Unplugged: Invitation to Calvinism – Part 8

Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they continue their series “An Invitation to Calvinism.” Summary: During this broadcasts the hosts discuss...

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Bibliology
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Credo Clip: What Books Belong in the Bible?

Theology in three minutes.

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Doubt
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Will Too Much Information Destroy Your Faith?

“Where did you come up with that Ben? I thought I taught you better than this,” Fred says to his son being disturbed by the new way of thinking that he has never...

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Tips on Engaging in Honest Theological Dialogue

(by Lisa Robinson) Actually, I think this list is also applicable to investigation as well.   It is based on observations over time on various blogs, discussions boards,...

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Credo Clip: Will theology kill my faith?

Credo House Clips: Theology in Three Minutes

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Could Esau Repent? The Difficulty of Heb. 12:17

I was talking to someone the other day. He was distraught and depressed about his faith. Though he had experienced a dramatic conversion a few years back, the last year has...

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Questions I Hope No One Asks: Why Is God So Silent?

One of the most irritating things in the world is to be ignored. My kids are in the “ignoring phase” of their lives. They have discovered its power of...

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Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation
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Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation

In this episode, I walk through the ontological argument the way Anselm actually framed it—not the simplified version, but the real thing.

God is defined as “that than which nothing greater can be conceived.” Once you understand that definition, the argument starts to press in on you in a way that’s hard to escape.

If God exists only in the mind, then a greater being could be conceived—one that exists in reality. But that cannot be, because by definition nothing greater can be conceived. Therefore, God must exist not only in the understanding, but in reality.

This all rests on a simple but powerful idea: existence is greater than non-existence.

I argue in this episode that this isn’t just a clever philosophical trick—it’s airtight. Not because it forces you, but because once you truly grasp what is being said, you realize that denying it comes at a cost.

This may be one of the most compelling explanations for God’s existence you’ve ever heard—because it doesn’t appeal to evidence outside of you, but to something unavoidable within reason itself.

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