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Conversant Is Stimulating Conversation

Christianity Today has a terrific cover and cover story this month that is getting lots of attention. How could it not? The headline, "God Is Not Dead Yet," mimics the famous "Is God Dead?" headline that graced (some would say disgraced) the cover of Time magazine on April 8, 1966. The lead article by William Lane Craig, the popular philosopher and Christian apologist, showcases the extraordinary work being done by a handful of gifted theistic philosophers who answer virtually every objection raised by today's pop-atheists and secular philosophers.

Here at Conversantlife.com, we try to keep up with the news, especially news that has faith implications. So this issue of CT naturally caught our attention. As we checked out the contents, we were pleasantly surprised to find a number of places where Conversantlife.com authors were featured. In a piece titled, "A New Day for Apologetics," J.P. Moreland was referenced as one of the new Christian apologists who are informing the national conversation by producing books, videos, and public lectures (Conversantlife.com and Harvest House are publishing Dr. Moreland's forthcoming book, The God Question, due in January).

In the same article, there's a photo featuring the national Apologetics Event called Big Dig, which will be held in Kansas City in August. Conversant's own Sean McDowell will be a main speaker at this big event, and his topic will be "Understanding Intelligent Design," which just so happens to be the title of his newly released book with Conversantlife.com.

A little farther into the issue, we found a featured column called "Wrestling With Angels" by our own Carolyn Arends (her book by the same title was released in January by Conversantlife.com and Harvest House). This little gem is followed a few pages later by a glowing review of the documentary film, A Purple State of Mind, featuring John Marks and the stellar Conversantlife.com blogger and author Craig Detweiler, whose book by the same title was just released by (you guessed it ) Convesantlife.com and Harvest House.

They may not be in the "God Is Not Dead Yet" issue of CT, but two more Conversantlife.com bloggers and authors have new books out this month. Richard Dahlstrom's outstanding new book, O2, is now available, along with Faith to Faith by Dan Scott. Richard and Dan are pastors who offer deep and stimulating insights into the nature of faith. Both of their books are perfect to give to people who are interested in exploring the Christian faith, or who have a desire to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ.

Conversantlife.com has been online in Beta for only six months, but already we are contributing to the ongoing conversation about faith and culture in signicant ways. And by "we" we mean our family of 40+ trustworthy content creators, along with the Conversant Community of tens of thousands visitors who are reading, viewing, and listening to content and then commenting and voting on it. And in case you haven't checked it out, be sure to wander into the Undiscovered section of Conversantlife.com. There you will find a wide variety of creative content from a number of fresh voices.

While we are excited about what has happened already, we know this is just the beginning, and we know we can't do this without you and your active participation in Conversantlife.com. We appreciate you and value your being part of the Conversant Community. So keep reading, keep viewing, keep interacting, and try your hand at contributing content through Undiscovered, whether it's a blog, a song, a film, or an image.  Who knows? Maybe someday we'll be writing about you!

Comments

This is awesome news!! Praise the Lord for the work he is doing through Conversant--may it continue to grow so that a voice may be heard.

Great job to the team!1

As I read the CT articles, I couldn't keep a smile off my face. Yes, I was certainly pleased that ConversantLife.com was represented so well by references to those in the CL family. But more important than that, I was excited that God has placed all of us -- all of our CL family -- in the center of the cultural discussion. Thanks to the internet and the shifts in culture, conversations about faith and Christ no longer are relegated to pulpits and prayer rooms. No longer are our conversations restrained within a narrow theological view of people in our own church or denomination. I can think of nothing more healthy for the 21st century Body of Christ than to open the dialogue beyond property lines of our own churches. May God continue to bless these ever-expanding discussions.

Hi bruce,

A big AMEN to that!

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