John Stonestreet and Shane Morris

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  Sep 26, 2017

  Genocide in Burma: Why a Persecuted Muslim Minority Should Matter to Christians

  When we think of religious persecution, the Middle East usually comes to mind. But things have also gotten nasty in Southeast Asia.

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  Sep 22, 2017

  Are Truth and Love in Conflict? Living as Christians in a Deeply Divided Time

  I can't remember a time when our country, our communities, and even our families have been so ideologically divided. Not only do we disagree but we tend to see others not only as wrong, but as our enemies.

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  Sep 20, 2017

  Where Is God in the Storms? Christ and the Problem of Natural Evil

  With so much devastation in the news, it's hard not to ask God, "Why?" Here's some help for responding to questions about natural disasters and God.

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  Sep 17, 2017

  Loud Faith in Irma's Wake: Relief Efforts Depend on Faith-Based Organizations

  The headline of a recent story in USA Today reads "Faith groups provide the bulk of disaster recovery, in coordination with FEMA." These groups don't "merely" supplement government relief efforts. In many instances, they are the government response.

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  Sep 15, 2017

  Dating Unbelievers Deadens Faith

  Sex has the power to shape our beliefs, and participating in the romantic and sexual practices of unbelievers can eventually wear down even the strongest faith.

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  Sep 11, 2017

  Human Sexuality and the Spirit of the Age: A Statement Abandoning the Faith

  Americans, including many Christians, have been swayed by sentiments such as "you can't help who you love," and Lady Gaga's "born this way." What they don't understand is that this was only the tip of an ideological iceberg whose goal was about a lot more than "civil rights, tolerance," or even "legitimacy."

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  Sep 9, 2017

  Antifa vs. Free Speech: Politics 'By Any Means Necessary'

  An emerging group of radicals on the left has embraced a new belief: that just about any ideas, other than theirs, are not only wrong, but dangerous. And so instead of arguing or debating, they've committed to shut down expression by, and I quote, "any means necessary."

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  Sep 6, 2017

  Michael Cromartie (1950-2017): The Apostle to the Fourth Estate

  After a brave battle with cancer, Michael Cromartie went home to be with the Lord last week, a loss that all of us here at the Colson Center felt keenly. Cromartie was a leader who set an example of Christian faith in the public square for the rest of us to follow.

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  Sep 4, 2017

  Altering Images, Altering Speech, Altering the Imago Dei

  Image editing is so common these days, from air brushing to full-on altering, that the old adage "a picture is worth a thousand words," is no longer as true as it once was. Now, new technologies can alter spoken word so that a person can appear to say almost anything. Their goal is to literally put their words into someone's else's mouth.

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  Sep 3, 2017

  The Reliability of Scripture

  Unlike other faiths, Christianity is rooted in real human history. It tells the story of God's actions in the same world that you and I occupy, as opposed to some mythical "once upon a time." Archaeology and related disciplines are continually confirming the biblical narrative.