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Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy Denying the Crucifixion of Jesus Is a Big Problem for MuslimsAlan discusses two problems he has with the Quran’s reference to crucifixion and explains why that’s a huge problem for Muslims. 2025-06-2311 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAndy Stanley’s Problematic Approach to TransgenderismA video was leaked showing leadership at Andy Stanley’s church explaining how they minister to children who identify as transgender or experience gender dysphoria. Alan explains three concerns with their approach. 2025-05-1910 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonArguing Is a Virtue, Not a ViceAlan explains why people don’t like to argue, and then explains why it’s essential that we learn to argue well.2025-04-1508 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonYes, Jesus Did Say Something about HomosexualityAlan responds to the common claim that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. 2025-03-1310 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonCan We Use the Word “Allah” to Refer to God?Alan explains why the word, “Allah” is not a general term for God. 2025-02-1207 min

Church of the Messiah Ottawa - SermonsAlan Shlemon "Engaging Muslims with the Gospel"Alan Shlemon "Engaging Muslims with the Gospel"Series: Guest Speakers Speaker: Alan ShlemonMessiah DowntownDate: 2nd February 2025-------------------Alan Shlemon "Engaging Muslims with the Gospel" February 2, 2025-Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in Ottawa (ON, Canada) with a heart for the city and the world. Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus, gripped by the gospel, living for God’s glory! We are a Bible-believing, gospel-centered church of the English Reformation, part of the Anglican Network in...2025-02-0243 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhich Requires Consent: Puberty or Puberty Blockers?Alan responds to the claim that children should be required to consent to puberty. 2025-01-0910 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDoes Christianity, Like Islam, Order the Death of Apostates?Some skeptics of Christianity allege that the Bible, like Islam, commands Christians to kill apostates. Alan addresses this claim and explains the three steps he took to resolve this challenge. 2024-12-1109 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHow the Film 1946 Fails to Advance Pro-Gay TheologyAlan wrote two critical articles about the film, 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture, prior to ever watching the film. Now that he's seen it, Alan evaluates whether his assessment was correct. 2024-11-0517 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy Study How to Interpret the Bible?Alan offers two reasons why every Christian should study how to interpret the Bible. 2024-10-0909 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHow to Engage OnlineAlan provides three tips for how to properly engage online.2024-09-0111 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDoes Eve Provide Evidence for Transgenderism?Alan addresses the claim that because Eve was formed from a male rib, she represents the first transgender woman. Consequently, the Bible (and God) permits transgenderism. 2024-08-0609 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonChristians, Speak Clearly and Not in ChristianeseAlan explains the importance of not speaking in Christianese when you're sharing your Christian convictions.2024-07-0308 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonPro-Gay Theology Follows a Pattern of Past Interpretive MistakesAlan points out how the interpretive mistakes made by pro-gay theology advocates today have been made in the past.2024-05-2908 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonEight Tips to Become a Professional ApologistAlan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry. 2024-04-2518 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Problem with a Christian Attending a Same-Sex WeddingShould a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past, but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why he was mistaken, and offers a practical alternative. 2024-03-1415 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIf Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would that Change the Future Like They Want?Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s teaching on marriage, homosexuality, and sexual ethics today. 2024-02-1318 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonProblems with Creating Your Identity When You Reject GodWhen a person rejects God, they’re left to determine for themselves their own identity. Alan unpacks some problems with this approach. 2024-01-1209 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy It’s Reasonable to Refuse to Use Preferred PronounsAlan addresses whether it’s reasonable to refuse to use a transgender person’s preferred pronouns. 2023-12-1520 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonShould You Violate Your Conscience to Maintain Your Relationship with an LGBT Person?People who identify as LGBT routinely ask their Christian friends and family to accommodate various requests. Are you justified in declining to go along even if it might damage your relationship with them? Alan unpacks his thoughts on this thorny dilemma. 2023-11-1008 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhat Are My Concerns with Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference?Alan attended Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference, an event intended to equip parents and ministry leaders how to reach out to LGBTQ youth. In this episode, Alan provides his assessment of the conference, including three major concerns. 2023-10-2736 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIs it Difficult to Define a Woman?Why has it become so hard to define a woman? Alan looks at a few definitions that are offered, explains what’s wrong with them, and then offers his own definition. 2023-09-1008 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDo Christians Have an Ulterior Motive for Being Kind?Alan addresses the objection that some people claim Christians are only kind to people so they can convert them. 2023-08-1008 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonShould Abortion Remain Legal So Women Don’t Pursue Back-Alley Abortions?Alan offers three steps to respond to the rhetorically powerful, yet flawed argument that women might get injured or killed through dangerous, back-alley abortions if abortion is made illegal. 2023-07-1107 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Puzzling Inconsistency of Abortion and Homicide LawsAlan describes the inconsistency in current laws surrounding abortion and homicide and offers a simple solution. 2023-06-1306 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDeconstructing Is Not Reforming Your FaithSome Christians and many former Christians are promoting a trendy approach to doubting and questioning your faith called deconstruction. Is it the same as reforming your faith? Alan explains the one key element that distinguishes between the two. 2023-05-1007 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDishonest Images of the UnbornA recent article in The Guardian displayed some misleading images of what is removed in an abortion from a 9-week pregnancy. Alan explains the problems with the article and the images. 2023-04-1306 min

Word First RadioEp. 47 - Case For the Resurrection with Alan ShlemonIn this episode of Word First Radio, the Crew is joined by Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason, one of the premiere apologetics and Christian worldview ministries in the world. Join Jacob, Cam, Bailey, and Alan as they discuss a persuasive case for Christ's resurrection, evangelism to Muslims, and more. For more information about Stand to Reason, visit: Stand to Reason For more information about our guest Alan Shlemon, visit: Stand to Reason - Alan Shlemon To see Alan's podcast, Thinking Out Loud, visit: Thinking Out Loud Podcast F...2023-04-101h 04

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonGay Idioms Don’t Time TravelAlan addresses a progressive Christian who claims that Jesus wants LGBT people to “come out,” by explaining how he misuses a common literary device. 2023-02-0809 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonChrist’s Crucifixion Isn’t Child SacrificeSome object to the idea that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins through his death on the cross, calling it "child sacrifice." Alan, however, offers three reasons why characterizing it that way is inappropriate. 2023-01-0908 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy Pro-Choicers Insist Pro-Life Arguments Are ReligiousAlan explains two reasons why abortion-choice advocates insist that pro-life arguments are religious. 2022-12-0909 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHumans Come in Only Two SexesMany biologists, doctors, and scientists tell us today that sex is on a spectrum or that there are more than two sexes. Alan addresses this claim by looking at the evidence from both Scripture and general principles of science. 2022-09-1814 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIf God Became a Man, Can a Man Become a Woman?A popular tweet claims that if someone can believe God became a man, then they can also believe that a man can become a woman. Alan unpacks this tweet, defines some key terms, and shows why the claim is misleading. 2022-06-0413 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonGod’s Preferred PronounsAlan responds to the claim by some gender theorists that God’s pronouns should be they/them. 2022-05-1210 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonA Verse That Illustrates Three Interpretive PrinciplesAlan looks at passage of Scripture that skeptics like to use to challenge Jesus’ integrity. Then, he clarifies the meaning and application of the passage by using three key interpretive principles. 2022-03-2212 min

The Becket Cook ShowAre We Misinterpreting the Bible? Alan Shlemon InterviewSupport The Becket Cook Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebecketcookshowIn today's episode, Becket chats with Alan Shlemon from Stand to Reason about Hermeneutics - the discipline of interpreting the Bible. We learn how context and history play an important role in our understanding, and how modern Christians tend to overlook literary themes when reading scripture. It is important for us in the modern church to respect the history, culture and true meanings behind the biblical text. Applying this discipline is crucial to understanding the Bible correctly, and will help you avoid falling into the common...2022-03-101h 05

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAre Transgender People Fixing God’s Mistakes?Alan responds to a tweet that suggests that transgender people are fixing God’s mistakes. 2022-02-1109 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonMust You Remain Silent on Abortion Unless You Adopt a Baby?If you’ve never adopted a child, does this disqualify you from speaking out against abortion? Alan offers five reasons why this challenge is mistaken. 2022-01-1908 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAbortion Is Unjust DiscriminationDo abortion-choice advocates hold a morally superior view or is their position discriminatory? Alan unpacks this question in this month’s episode. 2021-11-0708 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonBiology’s Divorce from TeleologyAlan takes notice of a cultural trend to reject teleological language when describing human anatomy and shows how this explains modern thinking on sex and sexuality. 2021-10-1008 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDoes the Bible Limit Gender to Just Male and Female?Alan responds to a trendy new argument that claims that a non-binary interpretation can be imposed on the Genesis account of creation. 2021-09-0610 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThree Big BangsYou've heard of the Big Bang, but are you aware of the other two big bangs, each of which represents the beginning of a fundamentally new thing that didn't exist before? Alan explains what they are and their theistic implications. 2021-07-2010 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonChristianity Is the Best Explanation for RealityIf someone asked you how you know Christianity is true, how would you answer them? In this episode, Alan offers his response to that question by appealing to some powerful truths that people live by. 2021-06-2213 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Claim about Homosexuality in the Film 1946 Is IrrelevantAn upcoming film claims that Christian opposition to homosexuality is based on a 1946 mistranslation of a Greek word in the RSV Bible. Alan explains why their argument doesn’t change the Christian understanding of sexuality. 2021-05-1617 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHow to Receive Critical FeedbackAlan received some harsh feedback from a recent event. He explains three steps he takes when he gets these kinds of critical comments. 2021-04-1811 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonLive According to a Plumb Line, Not a PendulumWhen you realize your theology is in error, do you overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position? Alan offers a biblical approach to correcting your view, one that looks more like using a plumb line than a pendulum. 2021-03-2107 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Fear of “Phobic”Have you ever been called a "phobic" term like homophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic, or xenophobic? Alan discusses three reasons why you don’t have to fear the “phobic” label. 2021-02-2109 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWill Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed Save You?Does God require a certain amount of faith before he accepts it? Alan addresses this question by clarifying the nature of faith. 2021-01-1207 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAtheism’s Empty SoulA worldview that denies God and embraces naturalism has serious repercussions, the most egregious being a logical slide to nihilism. Alan unpacks three reasons why nihilism flows logically from naturalism. 2020-12-0808 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonCoffee Cup ChristianityAlan sounds the alarm on a pop Christian culture habit called Coffee Cup Christianity. He unpacks three of its harms and explains how they are fueling biblical illiteracy. 2020-11-1707 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHow to Prepare for the Next Cultural RevolutionAlan talks about how Christians were caught off guard by the current cultural revolution sweeping society today. He offers a two-step strategy to prepare for the next revolution and to protect believers from succumbing to its ideas. 2020-10-1910 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy the Problem of Evil Is Still a ProblemSkeptics and atheists find the problem of evil so repugnant and our solutions so hollow because they refuse to accept a fundamental reality that every Christian believes. Alan explains what that reality is in this episode, thereby demonstrating why the problem of evil is still a problem for many non-Christians. 2020-09-0610 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHow 2020 Is Taking a Toll on Your SoulAlan explains why you’re likely feeling fatigued and frustrated with 2020. He quotes what he believes is the comment of the year because it provides valuable insight into how God made us and what we’re created to handle. This episode is from the STR broadcast when Alan was a guest host. 2020-08-1530 min

FreemindThe Biblical Case Against Same Sex Activity with Alan ShlemonSpecial interview with Alan Shlemon from Stand to Reason and Impact360 Institute. Alan Shlemon on Stand to Reason Alan Shlemon on Twitter Alan Shlemon books on Amazon Show Sponsor Learn more about Impact 360 Institute and their apologetic videos and resources for students and young adults. Purchase an online course and use the promo code FREEMIND to get $25 off! Visit: impact360.org Freemind Patreon Support Freemind with a monthly donation on our Patreon page and gain access to bonus episodes, interviews, and more! Visit patreon.com...2020-07-0658 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonChristians Can’t Play Mortal KombatBelieve it or not, there’s a valuable lesson that Christians can learn from the violent video game Mortal Kombat. Alan explains the lesson and how it should affect your conversations with people who don’t share your convictions. 2020-06-1505 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDiagnose before You TreatWhat should you say to your non-Christian friend who rejects Christianity? In this episode, Alan explains an important principle to help him navigate this situation. 2020-04-2807 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonShould We Divide over Homosexuality?The culture has been pressuring Christians to pick a side: celebrate homosexuality and same-sex unions or continue to consider them sinful. Alan discusses whether Christians should divide over this question or can we agree to disagree? Download the mp3... 2020-03-0300 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIs Abortion before Implantation Biblically Permissible?While speaking on embryonic stem cell research at a church recently, Alan was challenged by an attendee. She made an argument that, based on Leviticus 17:11, killing a developing human being before implantation could be morally permissible. Alan responds to this question in today’s episode. Download the mp3... 2020-01-2800 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonUpgrade Your Tactics with KnowledgeThe Columbo Tactic – asking question – is powerful. But what if you could amplify the impact you make with it? In this episode, Alan explains how to upgrade your approach to create even more powerful questions. Download the mp3... 2019-12-2000 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhat’s the Best Explanation?Alan explains how to use a common yet powerful question to help point people to God. Download the mp3... 2019-12-0800 min

Christ, Culture, & CoffeeEpisode 79: Methods for Reaching Muslims with the Gospel: Special Guest Alan ShlemonWhat approach should we take when sharing the Gospel with our Muslim friends and family? This week, we have Alan Shlemon from Stand to Reason on the show. Alan is an expert on Apologetics to Muslim and shares a great method in helping Muslims to consider what Jesus said in the Gospels.Make sure to join our Insiders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christculturecoffeeinsiders/To hear more from Alan Shlemon, check out:https://www.str.orghttps://www.str.org/blog/tell-muslims-jesus-son-manhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-out-loud-with-alan-shlemon/id407846434 2019-10-181h 03

Christ, Culture, & CoffeeMethods for Reaching Muslims with the Gospel: Special Guest Alan ShlemonWhat approach should we take when sharing the Gospel with our Muslim friends and family? This week, we have Alan Shlemon from Stand to Reason on the show. Alan is an expert on Apologetics to Muslim and shares a great method in helping Muslims to consider what Jesus said in the Gospels. Make sure to join our Insiders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christculturecoffeeinsiders/ To hear more from Alan Shlemon, check out: https://www.str.org https://www.str.org/blog/tell-muslims-jesus-son-man https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-out-loud-with-alan-shlemon/id407846434 2019-10-181h 03

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonShould We Downplay the “Clobber Passages” on Homosexuality?Alan talks about the six verses in Scripture that address homosexuality and how pro-gay theology advocates love to call them “clobber passages.” Download the mp3... 2019-10-1400 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Miracles of MaterialismAlan explains how the atheist’s materialistic worldview makes several miracle claims to explain reality. Download the mp3... 2019-09-0400 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy Study False Ideas?While it’s true that Christians should prioritize their understanding of Scripture and Christian theology, Alan offers four reasons why Christians should add the study of false ideas to their to-do list. Download the mp3... 2019-08-1000 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonHow the Smallest Born Baby Proves Abortion Is WrongAlan explains how the birth and survival of the smallest baby challenges four tenets of abortion-choice advocacy. Download the mp3... 2019-06-3000 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAnswer Like JesusAlan points out that Jesus didn’t always answer questions directly. Sometimes He took a different approach. Perhaps we can take a cue from Jesus since He’s the smartest person in history. Alan explains three ways we can answer tough questions in the way Jesus answered tough questions in His day. Download the mp3... 2019-06-1600 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonInterview: Christopher Yuan – Holy Sexuality and the GospelGuest Host: Alan Shlemon Alan interviews Christopher Yuan about his new book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story. Download the mp3... 2019-06-1200 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Bulverism BlunderSometimes people claim that the only reason someone is a Christian is because they were born in the United States. In this episode, Alan gives three reasons why such a claim is wrong headed. Download the mp3... 2019-05-1300 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonPalestinian Culture Creates Unique ChallengesAlan recently taught Palestinian Christians in the West Bank of Israel about the subject of homosexuality. In this podcast, he shares three principles he told them that help them navigate their relationships with Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction. Download the mp3... 2019-04-2900 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonEngaging Australia’s MuslimsAlan recently returned from Australia after spending some time training local believers on how to graciously engage Muslims. In this episode, Alan discusses one key tactic he taught Australian Christians before taking them to the mosque. Download the mp3... 2019-03-1900 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonNaturalism’s Only OptionSince February 12 was Darwin Day, Alan discusses Darwin’s contribution to the worldview of naturalism and explains why atheists had no choice but to accept evolution. Download the mp3... 2019-03-0900 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonA Clear and Present Danger to Human LifeBesides abortion, there are several new biotechnologies that threaten innocent human life. Alan describes four of them. Download the mp3... 2019-01-0900 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDoes Gender Identity Matter?Alan explains gender identity and what the Bible says about it. Download the mp3... 2018-12-0200 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Imago Dei in ManAlan explains the implications of being made in the image of God and why society is shooting itself in the foot for rejecting this principle. Download the mp3... 2018-11-0300 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIs God a Sex Killjoy?Alan addresses the concern some Christians have with God being so restrictive about sex. Download the mp3... 2018-09-0900 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDNA’s Intelligent DesignAlan offers a piece of evidence that suggests that the DNA in your body is intelligently designed. Download the mp3... 2018-08-1700 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonScripture vs. SelfWhat do you do when you are tempted to make scripture submit to your own thinking? Do you try to find someone who has provided a possible interpretation that neutralizes the teaching you don’t like? Alan discusses this temptation and offers three tips to help you overcome this challenge. Download the mp3... 2018-08-0100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIs Abortion No Different Than Taking Someone Off Life Support?Some abortion-choice advocates claim that abortion is no different than taking someone off life support. Alan explains why that is not the case. Download the mp3... 2018-05-2900 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhy Is Jesus Necessary?Alan answers the question why Jesus is necessary by explaining how the Gospel works in non-Christian lingo. Download the mp3... 2018-05-0500 min

Impact 360 InstituteHow Do I Talk to People Who Believe Differently Than Me? with Alan ShlemonHow do I talk to people who believe differently than me? How do I talk to my Muslim friends who believe differently about God and the Bible? What about my friends who believe differently about things like gay marriage and gender? What does it look like to be an ambassador in our cultural moment? On this episode of the podcast, host Jonathan Morrow and Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason answer these questions and more as they discuss how to be an ambassador of Christ in our cultural moment. Listen as Alan and Jonathan discuss how to e...2018-04-2429 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonWhat Do We Do Now That Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal?Alan discusses how Christians should respond to the recent legal challenges in Australia and the United States. Download the mp3... 2018-04-2300 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIt All Comes Back to GodAlan talks about how every apologetic subject comes back to God and that often times it’s more prudent to discuss God’s existence rather than a secondary issue. Download the mp3... 2018-03-0600 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDo our souls continue to develop in heaven?Alan answers the question of whether our soul continues to develop in heaven and, if so, in what way or capacity. Download the mp3... 2018-02-2800 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonApologetics Is Secondary to the GospelAlan responds to the challenge that his work is misguided because he cares more about apologetics than the Gospel. Download the mp3... 2018-02-0100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonMaking the Stand to Reason Vision a RealityAlan explains one of the challenges that ambassadors for Christ will face in 2018. Download the mp3... 2018-01-1800 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonUpholding the Value of Disabled PeopleAlan describes the significant shift that is occurring in our society that affects how human beings are valued. Download the mp3... 2017-11-0100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIn the Beginning God…Alan shows how you can use two simple questions to show that the Christian story of creation is true and reasonable. Download the mp3... 2017-10-1600 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAn LGBT Defense Misses a Biblical PointThere are many reasons why pro-gay theology is mistaken. Alan addresses a particular defense that fails to understand what Scripture is saying. Download the mp3... 2017-09-0700 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAll Truth Is God’s TruthIs knowledge discovered by science un-Christian or anti-God? Alan addresses the question of how we come to gain knowledge and what sources are credible. Download the mp3... 2017-08-2200 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAlbania's Hope is the GospelAlan recently spent the week teaching in the world's first country that declared itself atheist by its constitution. Download the mp3... 2017-06-0500 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonThe Cost Muslims Pay for Missing the True JesusAlan explains three ways that Muslims miss the true Jesus and why it should matter to them. Download the mp3... 2017-05-2100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonCan churches discipline for the sin of homosexuality?Alan evaluates a church’s decision to dismiss a man from membership because he engaged in a homosexual relationship. Download the mp3... 2017-04-0100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonDo Pro-Lifers Want the Government to Regulate a Woman’s Body?Alan responds to an article claiming that women’s equality can’t exist until the government doesn’t regulate a woman’s body, in the same way it doesn’t regulate a man’s body. Download the mp3... 2017-03-0600 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonAtheism’s Burden of ProofAlan explains why although atheists may not have to prove the absence of God, their view still entails three incredible assertions that require a lot of explaining. Download the mp3... 2017-02-0100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonPro-life Persuasion Always SucceedsAlan explains how his recent failure to convince an abortion-choice advocate helps us rethink how we measure success. Download the mp3... 2017-01-0100 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonFollowing Jesus to CompassionAlan draws upon a component of Jesus’ ministry to help believers transform their relationships with people they disagree with. Download the mp3... 2016-12-0500 min

Thinking Out Loud with Alan ShlemonIf Sin Is Finite, Why Is Hell Eternal?Alan responds to the common question why people are punished in hell forever when they’ve only committed a finite amount of sin. Download the mp3... 2016-11-0900 min

Christian Worldview Thinking#54 Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? with Alan Shlemon & Aaron Atwood"Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?" Alan Shlemon and Aaron Atwood tackle that question in this week's interview. Alan shares a simple, helpful metaphor that Christians can use to make sense of the question. Alan Shlemon is a Summit faculty member and an apologist with Stand to Reason. He is the son of Iraqi immigrants and the author of The Ambassador's Guide to Islam. For more on Alan, visit Stand to Reason at StR.org.2016-01-2932 min