J. Warner Wallace

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  Dec 13, 2021

  How God used an alphabet to spell out the arrival of Jesus

  Why not come in this generation, given our ability to communicate truth claims on the internet? I began an investigation of the historic “fuse” leading up to the explosive appearance of Jesus.

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  Dec 12, 2018

  How media consumption threatens the future of Christianity (it’s not what you think)

  Many Christians' concern centers largely around the moral messaging in contemporary movies, television series, and commercials – most of which runs contrary to the teaching of the New Testament authors. But that’s not the biggest threat our media consumption poses to the Christian worldview.

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  Oct 12, 2018

  3 Reasons Why All Americans Should Want Their Politicians to Be Religious

  A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll measures the degree to which Americans think it's important for political candidates to have strong religious beliefs. There are three good reasons believers and non-believers alike should want their political candidates to be religious.

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  Aug 11, 2018

  The Latest Discovery About the Universe Points to an Even Greater Mystery

  While the rate of cosmic movement is now being debated within the scientific community, one fact is clear, and this simple truth has profound implications: The universe is expanding. As astronomers and cosmologists imagine rewinding the cosmic clock, the most reasonable inference is that the expansion of the universe (like the expansion of the balloon) had a beginning.

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  Jul 20, 2018

  Why We're Probably Alone in the Universe, Despite the Latest Planet Discovery

  Science journalists reported on the discovery of a "nearby alien planet" that might be "capable of supporting life." Should this latest discovery provide real hope that we aren't alone in the universe? Probably not.

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  Jun 23, 2018

  Afraid to Die? You're Probably Not a Christian

  Research revealed that Christians fear death far less than atheists, Hindus or Buddhists. Why? It comes down to a concept described as the "continuity of self," also defined as a belief in a "persisting self."

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  Apr 27, 2018

  No GQ, the Bible Is Not Racist, Sexist or Boring

  As an atheist, I can remember saying something similar to a Christian co-worker. But that all changed as I began to investigate the Bible using the skills I had developed as a detective. I've now come to appreciate the Bible above all other texts (religious or otherwise), largely because the editors of GQ are wrong.

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  Apr 24, 2018

  Japan's Secret to Long Life Was Never Really a Secret

  The Guinness Book of World Records recently identified Masazo Nonakaas of Japan as the oldest living man. He is over 112 years old. Some contribute this longevity to a Japanese concept known as "Ikigai." The principles described in "Ikigai" are ancient Judeo-Christian values.

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  Mar 12, 2018

  You Can Ban All the Symbols but Without God There Wouldn't Be a Classroom

  School districts are removing symbols of religious belief at a feverish pace. As they freely remove these symbols of God from the classroom, let's remind them that their ability to do so required God's gift of free agency.

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  Mar 5, 2018

  Why We Find Police Cowardice So Offensive

  Why do we react so quickly to any possibility of police cowardice in the face of danger?