Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Christianity Can Anchor Your Life Because It’s True

Oct 17, 2025
Greg Koukl, founder of Stand to Reason and a noted Christian apologist, dives into how Christianity can anchor your life with its truth. He discusses the evidence supporting Christianity and addresses tough questions about suffering, including child illness and pre-human animal suffering. Koukl also challenges the notion that morality evolves, arguing for enduring moral truths. For those seeking meaning, he emphasizes pursuing truth and offers insights into the comfort and purpose found within the Christian narrative.
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INSIGHT

Anchoring Versus Truth

  • People feel anchored by religion because it provides structure and meaning that reduces anxiety and chaos.
  • Greg Koukl argues the truth of the anchor matters, not just the subjective comfort it provides.
INSIGHT

Evidence Is Forensic, Not Presumptive

  • Greg Koukl says multiple lines of evidence can be brought to bear for Christianity beyond subjective experience.
  • He compares assembling evidence to a detective solving a crime from many particulars.
ANECDOTE

Myth Versus Historical Explanation

  • Dr. K offers Hindu myths as a possible explanation for child suffering but admits, "I don't know if that's true."
  • Greg Koukl contrasts those myths with biblical accounts, which he treats as historical explanations.
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