Greg Koukl

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Greg Koukl is a Christian apologist, radio talk show host, author and blogger in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of Stand To Reason - a Christian evangelical organization dedicated to the articulation and defense of the Christian worldview. Koukl and Hugh Ross of Reasons To Believe share many of the same views on cosmology.

Greg Koukl is known for his popular defenses of various doctrines of Christianity and also well known for being an advocate of the Pro-Life position. He is also an outspoken critic of moral and philosophical relativism.

Koukl is often paired with many contemporary conservative Christian thinkers such as J.P. Moreland, Hugh Hewitt, Scott Klusendorf, and William Lane Craig. He currently broadcasts his call-in radio show Stand To Reason out of AM-740, transmitting from Avalon, CA, every Sunday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm Pacific Time (shortened to 4:45pm during shorter daylight hours in December and January).

Greg lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two children.

1 Education
2 Awards and Distinctions
3 Books
4 Contributions to Other Books
5 External links

[edit] Education

M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics (currently in progress)

           Talbot School of Theology--La Mirada, CA

M.A. in Apologetics, with honors (May, 1994)

           Simon Greenleaf University--Anaheim, CA

B.A. in Biblical Studies (May, 1977)

           Azusa Pacific University--Azusa, CA

Also studied at Northern Illinois University (1969-70), Michigan State University (1970-72), and UCLA (1973-74).

[edit] Awards and Distinctions

(2004) Quoted in World Net Daily, “‘The Beast' Movie: Jesus Didn't Exist,” October 12, 2004

(2003) Quoted in Family News in Focus, August 4, 2003

(2002) Evangelical Press Association “Higher Goals in Christian Journalism” Award, Fourth Place in the “Standing Column” category

(2001) Quoted in Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2001

(1997) Quoted in Focus on the Family Magazine, January, 1998

(1997) Quoted in Christian Science Monitor, November 4, 1997

(1997) Quoted in U.S. News & World Report, July 16, 1997

(1994) M.A. Student of the Year, Simon Greenleaf University

(1994) Martin Luther Award for academic performance, Simon Greenleaf University

(1989) Biola University Writer’s Institute, 1st Place award, “Published” division, for the article “Devon, My Brother”

[edit] Books

Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-life Persuasion training manual and video training series; with Scott Klusendorf, Stand to Reason Press (2001)

Precious Unborn Human Persons, Stand to Reason Press (1999)

Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air, co-authored with Dr. Francis Beckwith, Baker Book House (1998)

[edit] Contributions to Other Books

“Capital Punishment: Is Man a Machine or a Moral Agent?,” At Issue: Capital Punishment, published by the Gale Group, 2004.

“Tactics: Applying Apologetics to Everyday Life,” To Everyone An Answer—A Case for the Christian Worldview, eds. Francis Beckwith, William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004)