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Christian Research Journal Reads is a podcast
brought to you by the Christian Research Institute

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and the Christian Research Journal. Christian
Research Journal Reads presents audio versions of Christian

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Research Journal articles. As the flagship
publication of the Christian Research Institute, the

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journal seeks to equip followers of Christ
to think and to live christianly, to

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exercise truth and experience life. Truth, especially essential Christian doctrine, forms the

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basis for how we live our lives
in Christ. As the Apostle Paul instructed

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Timothy in One Timothy four sixteen,
we are to watch our lives and doctrine

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closely, persevere in them, because
if you do, you will save both

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yourself and your hearers. The Christian
Research Journal magazine enjoyed a print incarnation of

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almost forty five years. Now it's
exclusively an online publication at equipp dot org.

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The journal consists of thousands of free
articles on Christian discernment and apologetics,

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specializing in in depth research of new
religious movements, atheism origins including intelligent design,

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theistic evolution and scientific naturalism, aberrant
Christian movements and teachings, ethical issues,

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historical and philosophical apologetics, and cultural
discernment and apologetics, for example,

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in film, television, media,
theology, technology, and literature. The

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online Journal provides Christians information they need
to discern doctrinal errors, evangelize people of

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other faiths or no faith, and
provide a strong defense of Christian beliefs and

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ethics. The online Journal's mission is
both evangelistic and pastoral. Evangelistic in that

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it is dedicated to furthering the proclamation
and defense of the historic Gospel of Jesus

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Christ, pastoral in that it's dedicated
to equipping his followers to identify and distinguish

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between essential Christian doctrine and doctrine that's
peripheral, aberrant, or heretical, and

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ultimately, to help members of Christ's
body to experience his promise of life,

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that is, life to the full
in union with God in Christ. In

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its approach to this mission, the
journal strives to be scholarly, unreadable,

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uncompromising, and charitable, offering analysis
and critiques that are biblically and rationally and

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factually sound. We hope that through
these audio articles, you're not only equipped

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to proclaim and defend your faith but
that is a disciple of Jesus Christ.

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You'll also draw closer to Him in
your walk with him. You can find

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the written version of each article that
is an episode of the Christian Research Journal

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Reads at the website of the Christian
Research Institute EQUIP dot org. That's e

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q u ip dot org, and
again at equip dot org. All these

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articles are completely free. Our online
magazine, incarnation of the Christian Research Journal,

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does not require any subscription and it's
free to everyone without a paywall at

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equip dot org. Now we hope
you enjoy all of the articles that we

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will bring to you in this audio
format.