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 Lesson One

 Is Reason An Enemy of Faith?

 Objection: "Faith" Is Nothing More Than Wishful Thinking (It's Not Rooted in Evidence)

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AUDIO: Sharing With Atheists
Four Observations

 Lesson Two

 Are Christians Biased In Their Reasoning?

 Objection: Christians Are Unable to Evaluate the Evidence Fairly

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AUDIO: Conversations in Rome (pt 1)
Bible Translations, Bias and Language

 

AUDIO: Conversations in Rome (pt 2)

Mithras, Pagan Mythologies and Legend

 

AUDIO: Conversations in Rome (pt 3)
Evolution, Morality and Reason

 Lesson Three

 Why Are Christians So Intolerant?

 Objection: Christians Mistreat People Who Don't Agree with Them

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 Lesson Four

 Does Absolute, Objective Truth Exist?

 Objection: All Truth is Relative, Christianity May Be True for You; It's Not for Me

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AUDIO: Three Motives
That Can Cripple the Truth

 Lesson Five

 Do Moral Absolutes Exist in Our World?

 Objection: Morality Comes from Our Culture and Not from God

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AUDIO: Atheist Bobbie Kirkhart 
A Naturalistic View of Moral Grounding (pt 1)

 

AUDIO: Atheist Bobbie Kirkhart
A Naturalistic View of Moral Grounding (pt 2)

 

AUDIO: Thoughts On Moral Grounding
In Response to Bobbie Kirkhart

 Lesson Six

 Is Intelligent Design Theory "Unscientific"?

 Objection: ID Theories Cannot Be Scientifically Repeated (So They Shouldn't Be Considered)

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AUDIO: Answering Objections to
The Existence of a Supernatural Designer

 Lesson Seven

 Can Science Explain the "Origin of Life"?

 Objection: Science Has Removed the "Need for God" to Explain Origins

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VIDEO: A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God (pt 1)

Making a Case for "Theism"

 

VIDEO: A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God (pt 2)
Making a Case for "Personal Theism"

 

VIDEO: A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God (pt 3)

Making a Case for "Christian Theism"

 

MANUAL: Presentation Manual for

A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God

 

MANUAL: Training Manual for

A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God

 

POWERPOINT: Presentation for

A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God

 

FOCUS QUESTIONS: Training Focus Questions
For Leaders Teaching A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God

 

FOCUS QUESTIONS: Training Focus Questions
For Students Learning A Wallet, A Dollar and the Existence of God

 Lesson Eight

 Does "Wet Artifical Life" Prove God Unnecessary?

 Objection: Science Can Now Create Life Without the Involvement of God

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AUDIO: Has Science Eliminated the
Need for a Creator God?

 Lesson Nine

 Can Evolution Explain the Diversity of Life?

 Objection: Random Mutation and Natural Selection Make God Obsolete

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AUDIO: The Problem With Darwinism
An Interview with a Research Biologist

 

AUDIO: Issues Related to Evolution,
ID and Resistance to the Christian Worldview

 Lesson Ten

 Can The Bible Be Trusted?

 Objection: The Bible Is Mythology That Has Been Mistranslated, Corrupted and Contains Errors

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AUDIO: Bible Contradictions
And An Evil God

 Lesson Eleven

 Does An Ancient Universe Prove the Bible Is False?

 Objection: Science Demonstrates That the Universe Is Older Than the Bible Claims

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AUDIO: Brian Dunning
An Atheistic View of Young Earth Creationism (pt 1)

 

AUDIO: Brian Dunning
An Atheistic View of Young Earth Creationism (pt 2)

 

AUDIO: Thoughts On

Evolution and Creationism

 Lesson Twelve

 Do Dinosaurs Disprove the Bible?

 Objection: The Bible Claims That Nothing Died Before Adam and Eve

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 Lesson Thirteen

 Was Jesus Just a Man?

 Objection: Jesus Was Just An Ancient Wise Man; He Was Not God

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 Lesson Fourteen

 Does Moral Evil Prove There Is No God?

 Objection: An All-Powerful, All-Loving God Would Not Allow People to Act Immorally

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AUDIO: Answering Questions
About Morality, Salvation and Intelligent Design

  
VIDEO: The Problem of

Moral Evil

 

 Lesson Fifteen

 Does Natural Evil Prove There Is No God?

 Objection: An All-Powerful, All-Loving God Would Not Allow Disasters or Birth Defects

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AUDIO: Random Thoughts
About About the Problem of Evil

 Lesson Sixteen

 Does Pain and Suffering Prove There Is No God?

 Objection: An All-Powerful, All-Loving God Would Not Allow Such Pain or Suffering

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AUDIO: Sermon Audio
Does Pain and Suffering Prove That There Is No God?

 

AUDIO: Sermon Audio
A Perspective on Pain

Taking It to the Next Level

PCM Academy Bonus Materials 

BOOK: PDF Format

Responsive Christianity (Learning to be a Christian Case Maker)

 

AUDIO: Radio Interview

Jim Talks About Youth Ministry on Stand to Reason Radio 

 

AUDIO: Radio Interview
Jim Talks About Apologetics on Stand to Reason Radio

 

VIDEO: Music Video

Living Above the Lies 

 

VIDEO: Music Video

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