The Jewish people make up less than one percent of the population, yet their impact on the world and culture is undeniable. Read how Dr. Newman, a Messianic Jew, describes how the Jewish people see the world and why that is important when talking about the matters of pain, pride, pleasure, and promise.

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Once you realize your own worth hinges on Christ and not your resumé, you are freed up to love and appreciate others — regardless of their job or standing in life. A stay-at-home mom shares lessons learned in her journey from "politics to pampers."

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Eighteenth century philosopher and theologian, Jonathan Edwards, speaks to us today as convincingly as several centuries ago. Learn more about the life and faith of one of America's greatest philosophers and theologians. Read the full article here.

Francis August Schaeffer was born on January 30, 1912 in the small town of Germantown, Pennsylvania. His life, books and Switzerland-based ministry L’Abri have had immense and wide-ranging impact on this generation. Schaeffer was known not just for his academic knowledge, but also his ability to answer difficult questions with personal and applicable ‘real knowledge’. He had the keen ability to relay the truth to the most skeptical people groups. Read this article online.

Rationalism often claims God cannot exist because there is no empirical evidence of God. This, however, is an incoherent argument and impossible to prove because it is a negative assertion. In this podcast, Dr. Lindsley argues that Rationalism is a limited argument. It fundamentally cannot disprove God. When doubts and attacks are prevalent, sometimes the most logical thing to do is to trust and have faith. Read this article online.

The big moment of abandoning the faith didn't occur out of thin air; there was a gradual slope toward unbelief occurring within the heart. Learn more in this episode featuring insights from Dan Osborne.

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Joe Loconte reveals to us some of the ways C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien found faith in some of the most unlikely settings – the battlefields of World War I. While many people lost faith in God because of the carnage they experienced during those dark days, Lewis and Tolkien were transformed for eternal beauty. And their friendship after those days encourages all of us in profound ways. Read this article online.

C.S. Lewis’s book Mere Christianity has a claim to being one of the most important religious works of the twentieth century. In this article, George Marsden discusses the origins of the book and its reception, as well as the factors that give the book its ongoing vitality. Read this article online.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a gifted nineteenth century American writer who helped launch a movement of sorts called transcendentalism, in which the individual supplanted religious traditions and institutions. David George Moore argues that while Emerson’s work isn’t well known among Americans, his influence on our lives is incalculable. In this article, he offers suggestions for how Christians can address the ongoing challenges posed by Emersonian philosophy. Read this article online.

We might think that the antidote to fear is courage, since it is one of the classical cardinal virtues. But, the biblical response to fear is really hope. Learn more in this message from Dennis Hollinger. Read this article online.