http://www.summit.org/ en webmaster@summit.org Copyright 2011 2011-05-02T16:28:16+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/answering-lifes-toughest-questions/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/answering-lifes-toughest-questions/ Have you ever been asked or thought about one of those really tough questions in life? Like, why would God, when He could have stopped it, allow the systematic torture and murder of six million Jews and other “undesirables” by Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany? Or here’s another one: since God is in control of His creation, did He purposely cause the deaths of tens of thousands of people in “natural disasters” through the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the recent tornadoes in America, and if so, why? Apologetics 2011-05-02T16:28:16+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/the-fact-of-the-resurrection/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/the-fact-of-the-resurrection/ How important is the resurrection of Jesus Christ? What makes this truth meaningful or significant to you personally? These are the questions we will ask our guests, Minnesota Vikings head coach (and Christian) Leslie Frazier, comedian Bill Arnold, former linebacker for the MN Vikings Jeff Siemon, and Pastor Dave Gibson, during this weekend's broadcast. Apologetics, Scripture, Scriptural Reliability, Worldviews, Christianity 2011-04-25T16:10:05+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/how-to-respond-to-a-false-teacher-like-rob-bell/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/how-to-respond-to-a-false-teacher-like-rob-bell/ I went to hear pastor Rob Bell speak at a church in the Minneapolis area last Monday night. It was an illuminating evening on many levels (which I’ll share with you this weekend on the radio program) but one thing was abundantly clear: Rob Bell is what the Bible calls a false teacher (2 Peter 2:1). He’s not just a teacher with a few errant beliefs, he’s a false teacher preaching a false gospel that will lead people to hell. Consider just one quote from “Love Wins”, his wildly popular book that rose to No. 2 on the New York Times bestseller list: Theology, Emergent Church, Liberal Theology 2011-04-18T16:06:07+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/universalism-an-old-heresy-gets-a-new-look/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/universalism-an-old-heresy-gets-a-new-look/ If you want to be wildly popular with secular culture, academia, media, and even within many parts of the Christian community, just put forth the unbiblical, heretical notion that God would never send anyone to hell for eternity because eventually His “love wins.” “Love Wins” is precisely the name of the new book by the young, edgy Emerging Church pastor Rob Bell from Grand Rapids, MI. In fact, his book has become so popular that it has made it all the way to No. 2 on the New York Times bestseller list. This week Todd Friel, Phil Johnson, James White, and Milton Vincent will all be on the program to discuss universalism and other topics. Theology, Theology (General), Emergent Church, Religious Pluralism 2011-04-11T15:28:47+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/is-the-worldview-of-unions-compatible-with-biblical-christianity/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/is-the-worldview-of-unions-compatible-with-biblical-christianity/ Imagine that you’re a public school teacher in Wisconsin and a born-again Christian. As if the unbiblical curriculum that you are told to teach students isn’t conscience-offending enough, you must also pay dues to your teachers’ union which is then used to fund leftist political candidates and causes. You certainly like the job security and the benefits that the union advocates for on your behalf, but you feel uneasy about the communist and socialist worldview and associations of the union when people like Van Jones (Center for American Progress), Richard Trumka (AFL-CIO), Andy Stern (SEIU), Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton come to rallies to speak on your behalf. You ask yourself the question: As a Christian, should I really be a part of this union, and if not, where do I go from here? Economics 2011-03-09T23:53:03+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/caring-for-creation-without-crossing-gods-line/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/caring-for-creation-without-crossing-gods-line/ The environmentalism so prevalent and popular around the world today, even within the church, is one that goes far beyond the stewardship of creation to which God called man in the first chapter of Genesis. The worldview of this kind of environmentalism and its ramifications must be clearly understood by Christians so that we can protect ourselves and especially our children from the unbiblical brainwash that permeates our schools, media, popular culture, and yes, our churches. Origins and Science, Radical Environmentalism 2011-02-21T16:24:32+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/the-death-spiral-of-the-faith-in-america-and-how-to-pull-out-of-it/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/the-death-spiral-of-the-faith-in-america-and-how-to-pull-out-of-it/ What percentage of young adults in America aged 18–23 do you think would affirm all of the following six beliefs: 1. Absolute moral truth exists; 2. The Bible is completely accurate in all of the principles it teaches; 3. Satan is a real being; 4. A person cannot earn their way into Heaven by doing good works; 5. Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth; 6. God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who still rules the universe today. If you answered 2011-01-24T18:06:49+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/media-matters-for-christians/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/media-matters-for-christians/ The news media is arguably the most powerful influence on what people think about any given issue. And today, news reporting and commentary bombards us from many different sources: network and cable television, radio, newspapers, and internet websites. Just change the channel and you are likely to hear a completely different opinion on the same news event. Art, Culture, and Society, Culture (General), Entertainment 2010-12-11T17:00:39+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/what-secularisms-rise-means-for-the-culture-and-christians/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/what-secularisms-rise-means-for-the-culture-and-christians/ There’s no doubt that secularism, a God-less worldview based on the ideas of man instead of the Bible, has affected every area of our society: education, media, entertainment, and politics. But the big question is: As our nation’s worldview continues to transform from Christian-based to secular, from the mind of God to the mind of man, what will the future look like for society in general and Christians in particular? Art, Culture, and Society, Art (General), Culture (General), Worldviews, Christianity, Secular Humanism 2010-12-04T17:00:45+00:00 http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/how-islamic-eschatology-impacts-the-world/ http://www.summit.org/resources/the-christian-worldview/how-islamic-eschatology-impacts-the-world/ Maybe you’ve heard Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, begin his speeches to the United Nations in New York calling for “al Mahdi”, the Muslim “messiah” known as the Twelfth Imam, to come to earth to save the world. So what’s the big deal, isn’t this guy just some freak from the Middle East? Well, considering Muslims like Ahmadinejad believe it is their duty to instigate events on earth to hasten the Twelfth Imam’s coming such as attacking the Great Satan, America, or the Little Satan, Israel, we would all do well to pay attention . . . especially President Barack Obama who gave an appeasing answer to a question he received in India this week about what he thought of “jihad” (you’ll hear that audio too). Worldviews, Islam 2010-11-16T21:19:40+00:00