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Disclaimer:
When ABR provides a link to a particular article by another ministry, we are not implying that we agree with everything you'll find on that ministry's website. We are only saying that the individual article we suggest is a helpful viewpoint regarding an issue we are getting questions about. Thanks for understanding. Stay in the Word. And be a Berean (Acts 17:11).


ANSWERS TO CRITICS' QUESTIONS ABOUT AMPUTEES:

"Why Won't God Heal Amputees?"

"Why Does God Hate Amputees?" by Rich Deem


ASTROLOGY
:

"Astrology: A Biblical Response"
by Marcia Montenegro

"Is the Gospel Spelled Out in the Stars?" Dr. Donald DeYoung
 

ATHEISTS:


"Can Atheists Justify Being Good Without God?"
by Dr. Norman Geisler


A YEAR OF BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD (Critical reviews of the book):

"A Response to Rachel Held Evan's Book: A Year of Biblical Womanhood"
by Denny Burk

"Review of A Year of Biblical Womanhood" by Mary Kassian

"Response to A Year of Biblical Womanhood" by Kathy Keller


BAPTISM:

"Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?" by Hank Hanegraaff

"Baptism and Mark 16:16" by Matt Slick


BIBLE TRANSLATIONS:

"Which Bible Translation is Best?"



CALVINISM:

A variety of articles and resources on this topic.


CHRISTMAS:

"Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?" by Charlie Campbell

"A Review of the DVD: The Star of Bethlehem by Rick Larson and Stephen McEveety"

"Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?" by the Christian Research Institute

"Are Christmas Trees Idolatrous?" by Hank Hanegraaff

"Is Christmas Pagan?" by Elliot Miller


COURSE IN MIRACLES:


"A Course in Miracles: A Biblical Assessment"
by Russ Wise

"A Course in Miracles: A Biblical Response to the Course" by Rick Branch


CREMATION:

"Is Cremation Christian?"
by Norman Geisler and Douglas Potter

 

DECISION MAKING:

"Wise Decision Making: Biblical Wisdom for Life's Difficult Decisions" by Charlie Campbell


DOMINION THEOLOGY:

"What is Dominion Theology? Is It Biblical?" by Thomas Ice


DRINKING ALCOHOL:

"To Drink or Not to Drink?—A Sober Look at the Question" by Dr. Norman Geisler


EARTHQUAKES, not on the rise:

"Are Earthquakes Really on the Rise? - No." by U.S. Geological Survey

"Seismic Science: Is the Number of Earthquakes on the Rise?" Washington Post

"Earthquakes in These Last Days"
by Dr. Steven Austin for I.C.R.

"Are Earthquakes Signs of the End Times?" in the Christian Research Journal

"Twentieth Century Earthquakes – Confronting An Urban Legend"
by Dr. Steven Austin (ICR)



EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH:


"Embryonic Stem Cell Research" by Mark W. Foreman (from The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics) (Click on p. 187)


ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (CARING FOR CREATION, GLOBAL WARMING, ETC.)

"Earth Day—A Creationist Perspective"
by Ken Ham

"The Least of These: Caring the Environment of God's Earth" by Randy Alcorn

How Should Christians Think About Global Warming? by CRI

Global Warming in Perspective
by Melinda Christian

31,000 Scientists Reject Global Warming Agenda

EUTHANASIA:


"Euthanasia: A Biblical Perspective"
by Mark W. Foreman (click on p. 202)


GNOSTICISM:


"Gnosticism and the Gnostic Jesus"
by Douglas Groothius


GOSPELS, SO-CALLED:

"The Gospel of Barnabas: Is it Authentic?" by Norman Geisler and Abdul Saleeb

"A Brief Overview of the Gospel of Judas" by Patrick Zukeran

"Nag Hammadi Gospels" by Norman Geisler


HARBINGER, THE HARBINGER (BOOK)

"A Review of The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn" by Larry DeBruyn


HARRY POTTER:

"Do the Harry Potter Books Promote Witchcraft?" by Dan Vander Lugt


KABBALAH:

"Kabbalah: Getting Back to the Garden" by Marcia Montenegro

"Kabbalah" by Phillip Arnn

MARXISM:

"The Worldviews of Destruction in the 20th Century: Nazism, Fascism, Marxism/Leninism, Secular Humanism" by David Noebel


ONENESS PENTECOSTALS:


"Oneness Pentecostal" What Do They Believe? by Matthew Slick


POLITICS:

"How to Engage in Politics Without Losing Your Soul" by Andrew Jackson

"Should an Evangelical Vote for a Mormon for President?" by Norman Geisler



PSYCHOLOGY:


"The Psychologizing of the Faith"
by Bob Hoekstra


REFORMED THEOLOGY (CALVINISM):

A variety of articles and resources on this topic.

REINCARNATION:


"Is Reincarnation Compatible with the Bible?"
by Charlie Campbell


RELIGULOUS (the movie) featuring Bill Maher

"Ridiculous Religuous" by Craiz Hazen, Ph.D

"Religulous with Bill Maher" by Hank Hanegraaff

"Bill Maher and Biblical Interpretation" by Hank Hanegraaff


REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY:

"What is Replacement Theology? Is it Biblical?" by Thomas Ice

"An Analysis of Neo-Replacement Theology" by Michael Vlach


SABBATH, ARE CHRISTIANS REQUIRED TO KEEP?:

"Should We Keep the Sabbath?" by James Borland, for the Christian Research Institute

"Does God Require Sabbath-Keeping of Christians?"


SANTERIA:

"Santeria: A Religion of Divination, Magic and Animal Sacrifice"
by Donald T. Moore

"Santeria: Rapid Growth in Urban America" by CRI, Christian Research Institute


SATANISM:

"Satanism" (scroll to p. 187) in the book The Occult by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart


SLAVERY IN THE BIBLE:


"Why is Slavery Permitted in the Bible?" by Matthew Slick

"Does the Bible Condone Slavery?" by GotQuestions.org

"Some Initial Reflections on Slavery in the New Testament" by Daniel Wallace

"A Slave is Property?"
by Matthew Slick



TAOISM:

"Philosophical Taoism: A Christian Appraisal" by Michael Gleghorn


THEISTIC EVOLUTION:

"Theistic Evolution" by Matt Slick

"Thinking Clearly About God and Evolution" by Jay W. Richards

"Is Theistic Evolution Possible?" by Hank Hanegraaff

"Theistic Evolution: Designed By Chance?" by Greg Koukl

"The Serious Consequences of Theistic Evolution" by Dave Hunt


TIMELINE: MAJOR BIBLICAL EVENTS

See the flow of Biblical history on one piece of paper. Learn how major Biblical events fit into the entire scheme of Biblical history. Print out a free copy to keep in the back of your Bible (8.5" x 11")

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TRUTH: 25 Truths That Set the Christian Free (Trifold)


Charlie Campbell lists twenty five of his favorite truths in the Bible. As you meditate on these truths and the Scriptures from which they are derived, you will be greatly encouraged!
Click here to open (PDF, two pages).

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WOMEN, THE BIBLE'S TEACHING ON

"Is the Bible Sexist Against Women?" by Lenny Esposito

"Should Women Be Pastors and Elders?" by Matt Slick


YOUTH, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR:

"My Top Ten Apologetics Books for Young Adults" by Charlie Campbell