“Christians are hateful, bigoted, and homophobic. You Christians should be
ashamed of yourselves for how you act. Christianity has been a moral
abomination throughout the history of the world!” An atheist high school
student recently spoke these words during the closing speech of a debate
I (Sean) recently hosted between students in my apologetics club and
students in a local “free thinking” club.

“I was raped at thirteen and had an abortion. What are you going to say about that?” The young woman looked at me squarely. A crowd had gathered for an impromptu abortion debate on the plaza at local college. All …

Christians oppose same sex marriage (SSM) because the Bible clearly prohibits homosexuality (Gn 19; Lv 18:22; 20:13; Rm 1:26-27; 1 Co 6:9; Jd 7). However, even setting biblical teaching aside, evidence indicates that SSM harms children, society, and our ability …

The short answer: absolutely yes! However, many Christians who love nature and are aware of their responsibility to protect it feel like they must add, “But I’m not a tree hugger!” But Christians should not apologize for their desire to …

In Genesis 1:31, God saw everything He had made and said that it was very good. After all, all things were made by Him, and He is a good God. Does this mean we can use the earth and its …

The Bible teaches in both the OT and NT that homosexual behavior is sinful. Some of the most notable passages include Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, and 1 Timothy 1:10. The Romans passage is probably the …

Current human cloning technology involves creating an embryo that is a genetic match of a medical patient and then destroying the embryo so stem cells can be harvested from it and used to treat the patient’s disease. The cloning technique …

Some people think that the Bible is against having fun. While it is true that the Bible warns us against seeking frivolous, sinful pleasures that cause us to miss or neglect the important things in life (Jr 15:17; Lk 8:14; …

The issue of abortion is very personal to me.  My youngest sister, Heather, was adopted into my family when she was just four weeks old.  Even though I was only in fourth grade at the time, I will never forget …

The following article is written by Alan Shlemon and is from Apologetics for a New Generation, edited by Sean McDowell (Harvest House, 2009), used with permission. It’s not surprising people think Christians hate homosexuals. They see how we often treat …