Clarity, Pace, and the Columbo Tactic

Greg talks to callers about how to become a better thinker, how to get better at responding to people in conversations, and whether the Israelites stole stories and laws from other cultures to create the Old Testament.   Topics:

1. How can I become a better thinker and get better at responding to people in conversations? (07:00)
2. Did the Israelites steal stories and laws from other cultures to create the Old Testament? (33:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
• STR Outposts
• Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
• Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl
• Noah’s Flood Revisited: New Depths of Insight from Science and Scripture by Hugh Ross