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Jake Lockert on CrossFit Mayhem, Fitness, and Faith
Here on Filter we regularly cover topics related to apologetics, philosophy, theology, history, and literature. However, there’s one aspect of life that’s particularly...
Bethel McGrew on Writing, Online Communities, and Being Authentic
When you’re looking for favorite writers online it can often be difficult to find ones that are really worth following. There are many voices that are simplistic, bori...
William Wolfe on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict and How Christians Should Respond
Over the last few weeks, the world watched as tensions increased between Russia and Ukraine. These tensions released into an all-out invasion by Russia that has brough...
George Yancey on Beyond Racial Division and How Collaborative Conversations Can Bring Unity to a Heated Topic
The national conversation on racial relations is more divided than at any time in the previous few decades. The central question is what approach should we use to hand...
Jason Baxter on C. S. Lewis and the Medieval Literature that Shaped Him
C. S. Lewis was one of the most profound and influential Christian thinkers in the 20th Century. Both his fiction and non-fiction books continue to be bestsellers, and...
Os Guinness on The Great Quest, the Examined Life, and Christian Hope for a Cynical Culture
We live in an age of deconstruction when the traditional ideas about truth, morality, and other foundational concepts are being rapidly abandoned. The deconstructionis...
J. P. Moreland on Experiencing Miracles and Living Supernaturally in Christ
The question of miracles is a topic that evokes responses no matter where you bring it up. Among our broader culture, you might receive a sneer or a look of suspicion....
Valiant Faith, Pt. 2: How to Grow in Courage
In the previous episode, I shared the first half of my recent talk at the Defend Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. If you haven’t heard that yet,...
Valiant Faith, Pt. 1: Why Christians Need the Biblical Virtue of Courage
Christians in the West are living in what has been frequently called a “post-Christian society.” As the influence of Christianity continues to wane, Christian communit...
R. Tracy McKenzie on the American Founders' View of Human Nature and Democracy
The success and survival of our American republic are never a guarantee. Our country is filled with tension over competing ideas, social movements, political divisions...
Mark Talbot on Suffering, Lament, and Hope in the Christian Life
All of human life is accompanied by pain and difficulty. Christians are frequently caught off guard by the suffering they experience. They are unprepared either due to...
Michael MacKenzie on When Pastors Fall, the Brokenness Leaders Experience, and Restoration
There is a sad reality in our culture. We see high-profile leaders fall into scandal and moral failures all too often. Unfortunately, this kind of news is not exclusiv...
J. P. Moreland on How Christianity Provides Us with a Life of Purpose and Adventure
There’s a crisis in the West today—a crisis of happiness. Both sociological research and statistics such as the rise in the so-called “deaths of despair,” paint a pict...
How God Works in Our Desperation
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Justin Whitmel Earley on Habits of the Household, Parenthood, and Spiritual Growth
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Felicia Wu Song on How Digital Media Devices Influence Us and Our Communities
Win a free copy of Os Guinness's The Magna Carta of Humanity, Douglas Groothuis's Christian Apologetics, and several other books from Filter guests! Total prize packag...
Os Guinness on the Dust of Death, Christian Realism, and the Future of Evangelical Culture Engagement
ENTER OUR BOOK GIVEAWAY HERE: https://www.aaronshamp.com/contest Over the last several years, we have repeatedly heard or said that this is a culturally divided age....
How to Read the Parables, Pt. 2
If you are going to understand Jesus' teaching in the Gospels, then you must know how to read the parables. The parables of Jesus are some of the most famous stories i...
Jonathan Dodson on How to Engage the Crises in Our Culture with the Goodness of the Beatitudes
We live in a contentious time with a constant swirl of crises, controversies, and divisions. Christians often get caught up in the cycle of outrage in our reactionary ...
Jay Kim on Why the Church Cannot Be Replaced by Online Media
The rise of digital communications technology has had a significant impact in every area of human life. The Christian church has not been immune to the challenges of t...
Louis Markos on Plato, Philosophy, and Christianity
One of the most famous names in the world is that of the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Yet, though many are familiar with his name, far less are familiar with his i...
David Wangaka on Growing Up in Extreme Poverty and Compassion International
One of the enduring problems faced by humanity over the centuries is global poverty. An exciting development in the last century is the rapid economic growth in develo...
Lydia McGrew on Undesigned Coincidences, Internal Evidence, and the Historicity of the New Testament
Many people wonder if a document as old as the Bible can be considered historically reliable. Moreover, they wonder if it is even possible to test the reliability of a...
C. R. Wiley on Piety, Christian Households, and Masculinity
The Bible describes the world as God’s cosmos. This word conveys the idea of creation being God’s well-ordered household that is organized for his glory. Paul emphasiz...
Thaddeus Williams on Social Justice, Critical Theory, and the Christian Worldview
Justice, race, sexuality, and gender are among the hottest topics in our culture today. These issues are often packaged together under the banners of “social justice” ...
Tom Gilson on Jesus' Greatness, the Reliability of the New Testament, and Why You Should Follow Him
Every major world religion is based on a set of principles or truths. Adhering to these bodies of wisdom is the essence of following that religion. However, Christiani...
Daniel Im on Work, Burnout, and the Lies of Hustle Culture
Over the last several years we have seen the rise in the gig economy and hustle culture. More and more people are attempting to achieve greater freedom and higher inco...
Scott Christensen on the Problem of Evil, Theodicy, and the Greater Glory Argument
Suffering is a fact of life that we must all face. Moreover, it is an element of life that every worldview must provide an answer for. Opponents of Christianity have c...