mid-week apologetics booster (9-17-2015)

Good morning,

Here are your weekly links. There is a ton here!  Just pick out something that interests you and become informed:

1. If God Created Everything, Who Created God? http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/who_created_god.html
2. Why Claiming “Belief is a Psychological Crutch” Backfires: http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2015/09/why-claiming-belief-is-psychological.html
3. Why Should We Evangelize? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiwjKTFhkV0
4. Was Hitler a Christian? Is Nazism similar to Christianity? http://winteryknight.com/2015/09/10/was-hitler-a-christian-is-nazism-similar-to-christianity-3/
5. Christian Objections to Apologetics: http://www.faithbeyondbelief.ca/2015/09/08/christian-objections-to-apologetics/
6. Why are Christians So Judgmental? Doesn’t the Bible Say, “Do Not Judge”: http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/why_are_christians_judgmental.html
7. Did They Really Live That Long in Genesis?|How Is It Possible For People to Live That Long?|Two Possible Explanations: https://carm.org/questions/other-questions/did-they-really-live-long-genesis
8. Reasons To Believe : New Discovery Hands Human Evolution a Challenge: http://www.reasons.org/articles/new-discovery-hands-human-evolution-a-challenge
9. Eye Evolution: Assumption, Not Science | The Institute for Creation Research: http://www.icr.org/article/6313/295/
10. Was The American (US) Constitution Really Based on Biblical Principles? http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/was-the-american-us-constitution-really-based-on-biblical-principles/
11. Speak to Persuade, Not Just to Rally – Far too often, we let divisions and disagreements keep us from testifying to the power of God’s grace with one voice to those who disagree with us. Let this video teach you how to speak to them with courage, compassion, and an aim for unity (12 ½ minute video): https://vimeo.com/128886050
12. 5 Proofs for the existence of God: http://www.findingtruthmatters.org/articles/5proofs/index.html
13. The Elliott Argument: http://theatheistkilla.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/the-elliott-argument-official.html
14. What is Apologetics? Explaining Why the Gospel is True and Reasonable: http://evangelicalfocus.com/blogs/431/What_is_Apologetics_Explaining_Why_the_Gospel_is_True_and_Reasonable_IV
15. I’ve Been Where You Are. I Know What You’re Thinking. But You Don’t Know Where I Am Because I Have Gone Beyond That: https://www.giveananswer.org/ive-been-where-you-are-i-know-what-youre-thinking-but-you-dont-know-where-i-am-because-i-have-gone-beyond-that/
16. Bad Arguments Against Christianity: Miracles | A Clear Lens: http://clearlens.org/2015/09/10/bad-arguments-against-christianity-miracles/
17. Of 10 highest IQ’s on earth, at least 8 are Theists, at least 6 are Christians: http://www.examiner.com/article/of-10-highest-iq-s-on-earth-at-least-8-are-theists-at-least-6-are-christians
18. Can Cosmic Collisions Create? | The Institute for Creation Research: http://www.icr.org/article/4527/256/
19. Stephen Hawking Admits Intelligent Design Is ‘Highly Probable’ World News Daily Report: http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/stephen-hawkins-admits-intelligent-design-is-highly-probable/
20. Portrait of a Fanatic – A top physicist’s embarrassing tirade – Professor Lawrence M. Krauss: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/423851/lawrence-krauss-physicist-fanatic
21. Five Investigative Principles That Will Help You Be A Better Christian Case Maker: http://coldcasechristianity.com/2015/five-investigative-principles-that-will-help-you-be-a-better-christian-case-maker/
22. Cecil the lion: should we care? – CMI Mobile: http://creation.mobi/a/10388
23. Can Your Congregation Answer the Questions of a Post-Christian Society? http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2015/03/25/can-your-congregation-answer-the-questions-of-a-post-christian-society/
24. What Ought We Make of the Word “Proof?” http://douglasgroothuis.com/2015/04/02/what-ought-we-make-of-the-word-proof/
25. The Case Against New Atheism: http://thereforegodexists.com/the-case-against-new-atheism/
26. Scientists Recognize that We Have a Designer Earth: http://www.creationmoments.com/radio/transcripts/scientists-recognize-we-have-designer-earth
27. Biblical Worldview: What It Is, and What It Is Not: http://www.colsoncenter.org/the-center/columns/call-response/14732-perspectives-biblical-worldview-what-it-is-and-what-it-is-not
28. Establishing the Gospels’ Reliability: http://www.reasonablefaith.org/establishing-the-gospels-reliability
29. Answering Near Death Experiences Like 90 Minutes in Heaven: http://www.equip.org/article/answering-near-death-experiences-like-90-minutes-in-heaven/
30. False Prophecies of Joseph Smith: https://carm.org/false-prophecies-of-joseph-smith
31. Stand to Reason | Prosperity or Persecution? http://www.str.org/articles/prosperity-or-persecution#.Vfjjg73n_qB
32. Apologetics Strategies: The Myth of a Bulletproof Argument | Reflections: https://reflectionsbyken.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/apologetics-strategies-the-myth-of-a-bulletproof-argument/
33. Hypocrisy of UC Berkeley liberalism is unacceptable | The Daily Californian: http://www.dailycal.org/2015/09/08/hypocrisy-of-uc-berkeley-liberalism-is-unacceptable/
34. Why You Cannot Poll Test Christianity | TGC: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2015/09/15/why-you-cannot-poll-test-christianity/
35. 5 Trends Christians Millennials MUST STOP Doing | John Wesley Reid: http://johnreidblogs.com/2015/09/08/5-trends-christian-millennials-must-stop-doing/
36. Keep Chipping Away: https://answersingenesis.org/wild-brothers/missionary-blog/2015/09/15/keep-chipping-away/

Blessed be the name of the Lord!