Christian Worldview Thinking

Dr. Gary Habermas responds to skeptics' common arguments against the resurrection. Visit summit.org/ebook for a free download of Dr. Habermas's ebook Evidence for the Historical Jesus: Is the Jesus of History the Christ of Faith?. Dr. Gary Habermas has penned dozens of books and over a hundred articles. He has given over 1500 lectures in universities, seminaries, and colleges all over the world and is 'Distinguished Research Professor and Chair' in the Department of Philosophy and Theology at Liberty University, where he has taught for 30 years. For more on Dr. Habermas, visit his website at http://garyhabermas.com/.

In this lecture, Dr. Gary Habermas shares his "Minimal Facts" approach to defending the resurrection, an argument that uses premises that even skeptics would concede as reasonable to build a decisive case for the resurrection. Dr. Gary Habermas has penned dozens of books and over a hundred articles. He has given over 1500 lectures in universities, seminaries, and colleges all over the world and is 'Distinguished Research Professor and Chair' in the Department of Philosophy and Theology at Liberty University, where he has taught for 30 years. For more on Dr. Habermas, visit his website at http://garyhabermas.com/.

In this episode, Aaron talks with Greg Summers, a Career Direct consultant, about career choice and design, explaining how parents and students can make wise decisions about college and vocation. Greg Summers is a youth pastor and a Career Direct Network Leader and Consultant. He's worked with hundreds of parents and students, helping them understand how God has uniquely designed them for their specific callings. For more on Career Direct, visit http://www.summitcareerdirect.com/.

In the aftermath of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death, Alliance Defending Freedom's Dr. Jeffrey Ventrella shares his perspective on Scalia's life, judicial legacy, and the future of the Supreme Court. Jeffery J. Ventrella, J.D., Ph.D., serves as senior counsel and senior vice president of Student Training and Development for Alliance Defending Freedom. He is a member of the state bar of Idaho, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He heads the ADF Blackstone Legal Fellowship and also leads the Alliance Defending Freedom Collegiate Academy. He speaks on religious liberty at Summit's Student Conferences. For more information, visit http://www.adflegal.org/.

Dr. Carol M. Swain shares her story of rising from poverty to academia, and the challenges she's faced for her faith. Dr. Carol M. Swain is the Professor of Political Science and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University. She is a widely recognized expert on campaign and elections, racial politics, immigration reform, and religious liberty. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed book Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress, as well as Be the People: A Call to Reclaim America's Faith and Promise, Debating Immigration, and more.

In this talk, Dr. Jeff uses ideas from Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Andy Crouch, and Jim Collins to unpack the concept of cultural power and how Christians can work to grow that power. Dr. Jeff Myers is Summit's president and an acclaimed communicator. He's authored or co-authored several books, most recently writing the latest edition of Summit's Understanding the Times. Find him on Twitter @drjeffmyers.

In this lecture, Dr. Jeff Myers addresses the topic of cultural power. In this first of two segments, he shares the story of Summit's evacuation during the Waldo Canyon fires and what the situation taught him about how to biblically utilize cultural power. Dr. Jeff Myers is Summit's president and an acclaimed communicator. He's authored or co-authored several books, most recently writing the latest edition of Summit's Understanding the Times. Find him on Twitter @drjeffmyers.

This week, sociologist Dr. George Yancey shares what he's learned after years of studying academic bias and anti-Christian hostility. Dr. George Yancey is a Professor of Sociology at the University of North Texas. He's the author of 19 books, including So Many Christians, So Few Lions, a book that assesses Christianophobia in the United States, and Hostile Environment, a book for Christians facing anti-Christian bias. For more on Dr. Yancey, visit his website at http://www.georgeyancey.com/.

"Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?" Alan Shlemon and Aaron Atwood tackle that question in this week's interview. Alan shares a simple, helpful metaphor that Christians can use to make sense of the question. Alan Shlemon is a Summit faculty member and an apologist with Stand to Reason. He is the son of Iraqi immigrants and the author of The Ambassador's Guide to Islam. For more on Alan, visit Stand to Reason at StR.org.

In the second part of apologist Alan Shlemon's lecture on Islam, he continues to explain the practices and beliefs of Muslims — particularly what Muslims believe about Jesus and the Bible. He closes with helpful tactics for Christians trying to communicate with Muslims. Alan Shlemon is a Summit faculty member and an apologist with Stand to Reason. He is the son of Iraqi immigrants and the author of The Ambassador's Guide to Islam. For more on Alan, visit Stand to Reason at StR.org.