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Striving for truth on faith, politics, and society. Kurt Jaros interviews theologians, philosophers, authors, and social leaders, on a variety of issues.
In this concluding episode of his series, Dr. J explains why the Council of Nicaea was justified in its conclusions, and was not merely a power-struggle between opposing camps. This concludes Dr. J's analysis of Bart Ehrman's 2015 book, "How Jesus Became God."
In his final chapter, Ehrman describes what he finds to be paradoxes in his survey of Christian Fathers leading up to the Council of Nicaea. Dr. J weaves through important nuances to clarify the complexity of Christology.
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! The early church began to dismiss proposed models of Christology, but not without good reason. Learn how and why the Trinity concept began to take hold as the best reflection of biblical teacing.
Dr. J taps into his doctoral research to share about the life and writings of the St. Patrick we should know and love!
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! Dr. J reviews heresies and heterodoxies of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Why did some Christological models get rejected by the Christian church? See how Dr. J engages Bart Ehrman's historical analysis from his 2015 book "How Jesus Become God."
Does John's Christology prove a theological novelty broke into the Christian community's beliefs about Jesus? Follow Dr. J as he analyzes Bart Ehrman's model of historical Christological development.
Contra Exaltation Christology, the early Christians did believe in a pre-existent Christ and that Jesus was that person. Dr. J continues his survy of Bart Ehrman's book on the origins of the belief that Jesus is God.
Bart Ehrman argues that the first Christians believe Jesus became the Son of God at his (alleged) resurrection. Does this view qualify as Adoptionism and does it accurately reflect the beliefs of the first Christians? Dr. J clarifies this complex historical issue.
Getting to the core of Bart Ehrman's book, Dr. J describes and evaluates Ehrman's analysis of the origins of Christology (the study of Christ).
Dr. J explores Ehrman's model of visions that the disciples of Jesus allegedly had. Can it withstand scrutiny? Continue along in chapter 5 of Ehrman's book "How Jesus Become God."
Dr. J picks back up his book study of Bart Ehrman's "How Jesus Became God," now looking at chapter 5: "The Resurrection of Jesus: What Can We Know." Purchase Ehrman's book and follow along with Dr. J to study what a non-Christian scholar believes about how belief that Jesus was god arose in the early Christian church.
Dr. J talks with Sean Luke of Anglican Aesthestics on the recent political news, and they discuss how Christians should think about these contemporary issues
It's the end of the year, so Dr. J will offer his reflections on the program, answer questions from listeners, and talk about the recent Knives Out film.
Critics of Christianity continue to attack the Christmas story as historically inaccurate. Dr. J clarifies this complex issue and calls for fairer dialogue.
Applying his methodology, Ehrman explores what his philosophy entails about the resurrection of Jesus. Dr J reviews his method and explains how Ehrman's conclusions should be rejected.
Are evangelicals wrong on the resurrection? That's what Bart Ehrman argues for in his fourth chapter in "How Jesus Become God." Dr. J reviews the chapter, offering a response to the historian's arguments.
Wrapping up Jesus's self-understanding, Dr. J invites on ApologeticsGuy, Dr. Mikel Del Rosario, to lay out his case that Jesus believed himself to be divine.
Dr. J's scholarship was featured in a book on Christology & grace authored by pre-eminent historical theologian Donald Fairbairn. The book was published by Oxford University Press this year. Want a taste of the Gallic monks? Dr. J describes his research and Fairbairn's new book.
Perhaps the ultimate question in Gospel studies: Who did Jesus think he was? Do the Gospels accurately depict Jesus's self-understanding or do they present their own biased, embellished, inaccurate understanding of who Jesus was? Dr. J continues his read through of Bart Ehrman's book "How Jesus Become God"
The question of Jesus's own understanding of his identity is critical toward answer Lewis's tri-lemma: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord? A fourth option, "Legend" comes into the discussion from various critical scholars, but does it avoid the Lunatic category? Dr. J works through the third chapter in Bart Ehrman's book "How Jesus Became God."
What are the divine human figures in ancient Judaism? Dr. J continues his read through Ehrman's "How Jesus Became God"
Dr. J begins his study of Bart Ehrman's book "How Jesus Became God," first analyzing divine human figures in ancient Greco-Roman thought. Read along with Dr. J!
In this debate, Dr. J goes toe-to-toe with @anglicanaesthetics over Paul's understanding of election in the ninth chapter of the book of Romans. Unlike most debates on election, this was not about Calvinism vs. Arminianism, but corporate vs. individual.
This debate was held at Defenders Media in downtown West Chicago, IL on August 29th, 2025.
Dr. J gives a few reasons to consider learning about Historical Jesus studies, responds to a Dan McLellan video, and dips into the E-mailbag
Dr. J begins a study into the Historical Jesus by talking about the academic Quests for the Historical Jesus.
Dr. J reviews his debate from the previous weekend. Are there points his missed? Things he should have said? Watch to find out.
Dr. J shares about how he prepares for a theological debate, offering tips and advice for when iron sharpens iron.
If Bart Ehrman misremembers an event, does that mean he is unreliable? In this episode Dr. J guides you through a case study using Dr. Bart Ehrman as an example of how a source can still be reliable even if the source gets a detail wrong.
Dan Ehrman of Tyndale Publishers interviews Dr. J on the state of apologetics and some advice to pastors.
Dr. J reviews a MythVision interview where Bart Ehrman provides 3 examples of alleged contradictions. Will they stand up to scrutiny by Dr. J? Listen in!
Dr. J holds an open discussion, reflecting back on his time making Christian resources.
Dr. J concludes his review of Cameron Bertuzzi's arguments allegedly against Sola Scriptura.
Dr. J takes a side adventure to review the great letter by John Calvin against a Roman Catholic Cardinal, James Sadoleto.
Dr. J continues his defense of Sola Scriptura, first answering a viewer question about Prima Scriptura, but then reviewing 3 arguments from Roman Catholic Apologist, Cameron Bertuzzi.
In this episode, Dr. J introduces his summer series looking at the Protestant principle of the authority of the Bible
Dr. J continues to review a video with Al Mohler and Tom Shreiner, who badly describe Matthew Bates's view on allegiance and salvation.
Dr. J continues to review a video with Al Mohler and Tom Shreiner, who badly describe Matthew Bates's view on allegiance and salvation.
Summary
Chad Gross interviews Dr. Christopher Cloos about the challenging Old Testament violence texts and his recent debate with theologian Randal Rauser. They explore the complexities of interpreting these texts, the role of moral intuition, and the contrasting views of covenant virtue ethics and providential errancy theory.
The conversation delves into how moral intuitions can inform biblical interpretation while also addressing the potential pitfalls of subjectivity in understanding scripture.
They explore how moral intuition can be used to interpret scripture, the implications of difficult passages, and the importance of engaging with differing views charitably. The conversation also highlights resources for further learning in this area.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Apologetics and Old Testament Violence
03:02 Dr. Cloos’ Background and Interest in Old Testament Texts
06:06 Debate Overview: Rauser vs. Cloos on Biblical Violence
08:47 Understanding Moral Intuition in Biblical Interpretation
11:55 Covenant Virtue Ethics vs. Providential Errancy Theory
14:54 The Role of Moral Intuition in Exegesis
17:53 Concerns About Subjectivity in Interpretation
20:50 Using Jesus as a Tool for Interpretation
25:58 Epistemic Circularity and Moral Intuition
32:28 Covenant Virtue Ethics and Difficult Texts
40:02 The Role of Hyperbole in Ancient Texts
48:10 Engaging with Different Views Charitably
53:42 Resources for Further Learning
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Summary
Brian Auten interviews ultra runner and philosopher Sabrina B. Little. They explore the intersection of endurance sports and ethics, discussing how running can cultivate virtue, expose vice, and serve as a training ground for character development.
Sabrina shares her journey from philosophy to ultra running, emphasizing the importance of discipline and habit in forming virtues. The conversation delves into the complexities of virtue and vice, the role of sports in moral formation, and the life lessons learned through endurance racing.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Endurance and Ethics
02:07 Sabrina's Journey: From Philosophy to Ultra Running
08:44 Virtue Development Through Endurance Sports
15:16 The Spectrum of Virtue and Vice
19:09 Habit, Discipline, and Character Formation
23:00 Life Lessons from Endurance Racing
25:03 Training for Life: The Christian Race
28:11 Spiritual Disciplines: The Workout for Character
30:29 Lessons from the Desert Fathers
32:41 Understanding Intransigence in Perseverance
36:01 The Balance of Perseverance and Prudence
40:57 Navigating Competitiveness in Athletics
45:15 Character Development Beyond Sports
46:46 Influential Thinkers and Resources
Sabrina Little’s Book:
The Examined Run: Why Good People Make Better Runners
https://www.amazon.com/Examined-Run-People-Better-Runners/dp/0197678696
https://www.sabrinalittle.com
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Summary
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Dr. Marcus Ross, a prominent figure in the Young Earth Creationism debate.
They explore Dr. Ross's background, his journey in paleontology, and the challenges faced by Young Earth Creationists. The conversation delves into the historical context of Young Earth Creationism, the evidence supporting it, and the importance of open dialogue in understanding differing perspectives on creation and evolution.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Apologetics 315 Podcast
08:30 - Interview with Dr. Marcus Ross
17:46 - Dr. Ross's Background and Education
18:15 - Understanding Young Earth Creationism
35:02 - Evidence for Young Earth Creationism
39:17 - The Dynamics of Scientific Discourse
41:13 - Exploring Radioactive Dating and Young Earth Hypotheses
53:31 - Young Earth Creationism and Scientific Methodology
58:30 - Interpreting the Fossil Record Through a Young Earth Lens
01:11:01 - Dinosaurs and the Young Earth Perspective
01:16:43 - Punctuated Equilibrium and Paleontology
01:19:07 - Interpreting Data and Scriptural Context
01:23:21 - The Starting Point of Interpretation
01:30:46 - The Challenge of Young Earth Creationism
01:37:51 - Exploring Views on Creation and Salvation
01:44:10 - Collaboration Between Young and Old Earth Creationists
01:52:15 - Resources for Young Earth Creationism
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Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 Podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross welcome back J. Warner Wallace and his son Jimmy Wallace to discuss their new graphic novel, 'Case Files: Murder and Meaning.'
The conversation explores their journey into comic books, the collaborative process of creating a graphic novel, and the themes of identity and value within the context of law enforcement. They also discuss the challenges of balancing Christian and secular perspectives in storytelling, aiming to create a narrative that resonates with a diverse audience.
In this conversation, the speakers delve into the complexities of identity, particularly within the context of law enforcement and the creative process behind their graphic novel. They discuss the importance of apologetics in storytelling, the challenges of character development, and the impact of fiction on moral understanding. The dialogue also touches on the future of their series and the hope of reaching both Christian and non-Christian audiences through their work.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests
03:09 The Journey into Comic Books
05:49 Creating a Graphic Novel: The Collaboration
09:11 Exploring Themes of Identity and Value
11:50 Balancing Christian and Secular Perspectives
14:54 The Challenges of Writing for Diverse Audiences
20:27 Struggles of Identity in Law Enforcement
22:28 The Role of Apologetics in Fiction
24:40 Creative Process in Graphic Novels
26:48 Character Development and Artistic Vision
30:11 Exploring Meaning in Life and Death
34:45 The Impact of Fiction on Moral Development
38:41 Future Directions for the Series
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Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss the book “Rational Faith” by Stephen T. Davis. They explore the unique approach Davis takes in defending Christianity, emphasizing humility in apologetics and the rational basis for faith. The conversation covers various themes including theistic evolution, the reliability of the Gospels, and arguments for the resurrection of Jesus. The hosts appreciate Davis's ability to present complex ideas in an accessible manner, making a case for Christianity that is both thoughtful and engaging.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Overview of “Rational Faith” by Stephen T. Davis
02:59 Unique Approach to Apologetics
06:10 Humility in Apologetics
09:01 Theistic Evolution and Christianity
11:56 Faith and Reason in Christianity
15:05 Cosmological Arguments for God's Existence
17:52 The Reliability of the Gospels
21:03 The Resurrection of Jesus
34:42 Conclusion and Future Discussions
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In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross welcome Professor Ken Samples to discuss his new book, 'Clear Thinking in a Messy World.' The conversation explores the intersection of logic, critical thinking, and the Christian worldview, emphasizing the importance of discernment and understanding cognitive biases.
The hosts and Ken delve into the significance of Jesus as a logician and thinker, the role of science and philosophy in achieving objectivity, and the necessity of careful thinking in today's information-saturated environment. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the significance of logic and critical thinking, emphasizing their role as tools for clearer thinking and better work across various fields.
They discuss the importance of understanding logical fallacies while maintaining a charitable approach in discussions. The conversation also highlights the necessity of character development in education, the value of revisiting great books, and the idea of the church functioning as a school for intellectual growth. Practical steps for fostering a more intellectually engaging church environment are shared, along with insights on mastering topics through worldview thinking and utilizing resources effectively for learning.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
03:30 The Significance of Logic in Christianity
09:55 Jesus as a Logician and Thinker
16:08 The Importance of Discernment in a Messy World
21:58 Understanding Cognitive Biases
29:56 The Role of Science and Philosophy in Objectivity
37:33 The Power of Logic and Critical Thinking
40:08 Understanding Logical Fallacies
48:37 The Importance of Character in Education
49:05 Books That Shape the Mind
56:14 The Church as a School
01:02:58 Mastering a Topic Through Worldview Thinking
01:09:11 Utilizing the Book for Learning
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In this episode Dr. J explains what the followers of Jacob Arminius believe, looking at the alleged FACTS of Arminianism.
In this episode Dr. J explains what the followers of John Calvin believe, looking at the doctrines of the TULIP.
After a break, we're back livestreaming! Dr. J launches into a series on different models of salvation, or what theologians call "ordo salutis."
In this episode, Dr. J is joined by Dante Stack to discuss the importance of Worldview Formation and the book release of Doorway Crew adventure #001: Gabby Goes to Ludicrum. To purchase a copy of the book: DefendersMedia.com/DoorwayCrew
Summary
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auden and Chad Gross engage with Dr. Michael Licona, a prominent New Testament scholar, to discuss his latest book, 'Jesus Contradicted.' The conversation delves into the historical reliability of the Gospels, addressing the differences in accounts and how they can be understood within the context of ancient biography. Dr. Licona shares insights from his extensive research, emphasizing the importance of compositional devices used by ancient biographers and how these techniques can illuminate our understanding of the Gospels.
The discussion also explores various responses to Gospel differences, providing a nuanced perspective on the trustworthiness of biblical texts. They discuss the nature of inspiration and inerrancy, emphasizing that the differences in the Gospel accounts do not undermine the truth of Christianity. The dialogue highlights the importance of understanding the historical context and literary techniques employed in ancient writings, advocating for a more nuanced approach to biblical interpretation.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction of Michael Licona
01:44 Exploring Gospel Differences and Historical Reliability
08:43 Responses to Gospel Differences
13:26 Understanding the Genre of the Gospels
19:11 Compositional Devices in the Gospels
26:19 Exploring the Resurrection Accounts
30:08 Understanding Compositional Devices in Gospel Writing
34:55 The Nature of Inspiration and Inerrancy
43:35 Practical Approaches to Gospel Differences
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Summary
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 Podcast, host Chad Gross interviews Eric Chabot about his essay, 'Does the Resurrection of Jesus Prove He is the Jewish Messiah?' The conversation explores Chabot's background, his work with Ratio Christi, and the significance of the resurrection in the context of Jewish messianic expectations. Chabot discusses the concept of the Messiah, the varied expectations of the Jewish people in the first century, and the challenges faced when discussing these topics with secular Jews. The episode culminates in Chabot's argument for how the resurrection of Jesus fulfills the role of the Messiah as outlined in the Old Testament. He discusses the role of Israel as a light to the nations and how Jesus fulfills this calling through his ministry and resurrection. He explores Jewish identity, common objections to Jesus as the Messiah, and the significance of the resurrection in proving Jesus' messianic claims. The discussion also delves into the interpretation of Isaiah 53 and the complexities of Jewish reactions to Jesus, emphasizing the need for understanding and dialogue. Eric concludes by recommending resources for further study on these topics.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Apologetics 315 Podcast
03:11 Interview with Eric Chabot: The Resurrection and the Messiah
09:38 Understanding the Concept of Messiah
13:52 Exploring First Century Messianic Expectations
19:17 Challenges in Conversations about the Messiah
23:55 Making the Case for Jesus as the Jewish Messiah
29:07 Israel's Calling and the Light to the Nations
32:16 Jewish Identity and Beliefs
34:38 Common Objections to Jesus as Messiah
37:25 Evidential Concerns and the Resurrection
41:31 Isaiah 53: The Messianic Debate
47:32 Understanding Jewish Reactions to Jesus
54:14 Resources for Further Study
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In this episode, Dr. J talks about the strengths, weaknesses of pastors and theologians using Artificial Intelligence in ministry contexts.
Philip Goff, philosopher at Durham University, recently converted to "a heretical form of Christianity." Join Dr. J as he jumps into Goff's essay to learn more about Goff's transition, analyzes it, and comments on what qualifies as "real" Christianity.
In this lecture, Dr. J describes 1. what is, and what is not, an abortion, 2. Explains the 2022 Supreme Court decision, 3. presents Bible verse to guide our thinking about life, and 4. presents academic definitions of the beginning of human life.
Summary
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Benjamin Shaw, a distinguished Christian apologist and author of Trustworthy: 13 Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament.'The discussion covers Shaw's personal journey into apologetics, the importance of New Testament reliability, and the historical criteria that support it. Shaw emphasizes the cumulative approach to understanding the New Testament, the significance of the Gospels as Greco-Roman biographies, and the value of both Christian and non-Christian sources in establishing the reliability of the New Testament. The conversation also touches on the minimal facts approach to the resurrection and the mission of Core Apologetics to make apologetic resources more accessible to churches and believers.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
05:46 Introducing Benjamin Shaw and His Work
06:14 Benjamin Shaw's Background and Journey
11:29 Lessons from Gary Habermas
14:52 Core Apologetics and Its Mission
15:50 Exploring New Testament Reliability
16:19 Historical Criteria for Reliability
21:53 Understanding Trustworthiness and Reliability
23:47 Cumulative Approach to Reliability
26:11 Gospels as Greco-Roman Biographies
30:02 Authorship and Its Importance
37:02 Non-Christian Sources and Their Value
41:49 Confidence in Early Sources
48:32 Persuasive Arguments for Reliability
54:39 Minimal Facts vs. Maximal Approach
58:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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In this episode, Dr. J shares research on the historical case for Luke’s census in the Lukan infancy narrative.
In this episode, Dr. J look at another objection to Christianity: the legendary development of Jesus as God.
In this episode, Dr. J looks at skeptical comments from Dr. Bart Ehrman and Paulogia on the authorship of the Gospels. Does it really matter if we don't know who wrote the Gospels?
In this episode, Dr. J and Elder Suicide join forces to talk about the surprising and yet awful admissions from prominent atheist thinkers.
Summary
In this conversation, Chad Gross interviews Eric Hernandez about the existence of the soul. They discuss the definition of the soul, the relationship between the mind and the brain, and the arguments against physicalism. Eric presents the case for substance dualism and argues that consciousness cannot be reduced to physical properties. They also touch on the panpsychist view of consciousness and its implications. The conversation delves into the philosophy of mind and the implications for atheism and theism. In this conversation, Eric Hernandez discusses the concept of the soul and argues against physicalism and in favor of substance dualism. He presents three arguments for the existence of the soul: identity through change, indivisibility of personhood, and the argument from free will. Hernandez emphasizes that if physicalism is true, determinism is also true, which would undermine moral responsibility and intellectual integrity. He recommends J.P. Moreland's books 'The Soul: How We Know It's Real and Why It Matters' and 'Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics' as resources for further study on the philosophy of mind and the soul.
Takeaways
* The soul can be defined as an immaterial substance that possesses consciousness and animates the body.
* Consciousness cannot be reduced to physical properties, and therefore physicalism is false.
* Panpsychism suggests that consciousness is fundamental to reality and can arise under the right conditions.
* The arguments surrounding consciousness and the soul have implications for atheism and theism.
* The philosophy of mind is an important area of study for understanding the nature of consciousness. The concept of the soul is central to understanding human nature and consciousness.
* Physicalism, the belief that everything is physical, cannot account for the existence of consciousness and free will.
* Arguments for the existence of the soul include identity through change, indivisibility of personhood, and the argument from free will.
* If physicalism is true, determinism is also true, which undermines moral responsibility and intellectual integrity.
* Further study on the philosophy of mind and the soul can be pursued through books by J.P. Moreland.
Sound Bites
"I don't have a soul, but rather I am a soul and I have a body."
"If physicalism is true, consciousness can't exist."
"Why not just become a Christian? That's exactly the heart of the Christian worldview."
"Philosophy of mind is where it's at and where it's going to be."
"I am either an immaterial soul or an immaterial substance."
"I am not a purely physical object. I am a soul."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Movie Discussion
02:40 Interview with Eric Hernandez: The Existence of the Soul
09:30 Defining the Soul and Substance Dualism
19:27 Consciousness and the Mind-Brain Relationship
25:06 Objections to Dualism and the Panpsychist View
31:43 Justin Schieber's View on Consciousness
36:28 Moral Obligation and Implications for Atheism and Theism
37:28 Understanding the Concept of the Soul
39:26 Challenging Physicalism and Arguing for Substance Dualism
44:32 Three Arguments for the Existence of the Soul
50:02 The Implications of Determinism for Moral Responsibility and Intellectual Integrity
58:01 Recommended Resources for Further Study on the Soul
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In this episode, Dr. J interviews cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace about his time as a detective and what cases taught him about living out biblical wisdom.
The clearest theological treatise of so-called Semi-Pelagianism comes from Faustus, the bishop of Riez. In this episode, Dr. J introduces you to him and his large work, De Gratia Dei et humanae mentis libero arbitrio.
Could a flag-bearer of orthodoxy be a semi-Pelagian? In this episode, Dr. J introduces you to Vincent of Lerins, and argues that he was neither a Semi-Pelagian, nor an Augustinian.
Was the most famous Semi-Pelagian really a a Semi-Pelagian? Dr. J introduces you to John Cassian, a Western monk taught in the East, who believed God's grace was necessary for every human activity.
In this episode, Dr. J introduces you to Semi-Pelagianism, a theological boogeyman doctrine about the nature of humans, which nobody believes in not even the 5th century monks who are accused of holding to that doctrine. #semipeligianism #semi-pelagianism #orthodox #orthodoxy #christianhistory #christiantheology #christianphilosophy #DrJ
In this episode, Dr. J reflects on his two recent interviews about Christian Nationalism and shares his thoughts on that movement: the good, the bad, & the ugly. He also talks about Project 2025 and responds to a video by Dan McClellan.
In this episode, Dr. J interviews philosopher Mike Austin, author of American Christian Nationalism: Neither American nor Christian, on why Christians should not embrace that political ideology.
In this episode, Dr. J interviews philosopher Mike Austin, author of American Christian Nationalism: Neither American nor Christian, on why Christians should not embrace that political ideology.
Summary
Robbie Lashua discusses the Stand to Reason (STR) Outposts initiative, its purpose, and the process of starting one at a local church. He shares his journey of getting involved with STR and his role as the outpost coordinator. The conversation also covers the flexibility of outposts, the target audience, and the use of STRU courses for small group discussions. Robbie is interviewed about STR's Outpost program, which equips local churches with apologetics resources. The program allows flexibility for churches to use other materials but requires adherence to STR's mission statement. Outposts are not meant to teach doctrinal distinctives, and the local church is responsible for indoctrinating its members. Outpost directors have access to resources and support from STR for managing difficult personalities and theological issues. The program has seen significant growth and is open to churches of all sizes.
https://www.str.org/outposts
Takeaways
* STR Outposts provide small group curriculum for training lay people in apologetics within local churches.
* The target audience for STR Outposts is lay people in the church who are not equipped to compete in the marketplace of ideas and culture.
* The use of STRU courses and small group discussions makes apologetics training more accessible and digestible for lay people in the church. STR's Outpost program equips local churches with apologetics resources and allows flexibility in using other materials.
* Outposts are not meant to teach doctrinal distinctives, and the responsibility for indoctrinating members lies with the local church.
* Outpost directors have access to resources and support from STR for managing difficult personalities and theological issues.
* The program has seen significant growth and is open to churches of all sizes.
Chapters
00:00 The Purpose of STR Outposts
03:16 Starting an STR Outpost at Your Church
06:00 Flexibility and Target Audience of STR Outposts
22:33 Equipping Local Churches with Apologetics Resources
26:24 Navigating Doctrinal Distinctives and Flexibility in Apologetics
38:37 Support and Resources for Outpost Directors
42:26 Growth and Inclusivity of the Outpost Program
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In episode 209 of the Veracity Hill Podcast, Dr. J interviews Tim Stratton of Free Thinking Ministries to discuss his reasons in support of Christian Nationalism.
In this episode, Dr. J and Mark respond to a quote made in a recent episode of the long running British sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Summary
Nate Sala shares his journey from leaving the church to becoming a Christian, his ministry Wise Disciple, and his insights on debate and persuasion. He discusses the importance of objectivity in debate analysis and the criteria for judging debates. The conversation covers various aspects of debate preparation, styles, and strategies, as well as the role of emotion and rhetoric in debates. It also delves into the significance of cross-examination and the art of debate, along with the impact of personal biases and emotional connections in the context of debates. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the host's channel and its content.
Takeaways
* Nate Sala's personal journey from leaving the church to becoming a Christian highlights the role of apologetics in evangelism.
* Wise Disciple ministry focuses on helping Christians effectively incorporate theology and apologetics into their conversations.
* Nate Sala's insights on debate and persuasion emphasize the importance of objectivity and the criteria for judging debates. Debate preparation involves considering the opponent, the topic, and the audience.
* Emotional connection and rhetoric play a significant role in debates, alongside logical arguments.
* Cross-examination is a crucial aspect of debates, allowing debaters to showcase their critical thinking abilities.
* Personal biases and emotional connections can influence the analysis and perception of debates.
* The guest's channel offers content on debate analysis, sermon breakdowns, and Bible study sessions.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
02:12 The Journey to Faith and Ministry
09:06 Insights on Debate and Persuasion
26:14 Emotion and Rhetoric in Debates
33:41 The Significance of Cross-Examination
45:26 Exploring the Host's Channel and Content
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In this episode, Dr. J interviews Dr. Mike Licona on his new book, "Jesus, Contradicted: Why the Gospels Tell the Same Story Differently."
Summary
In this episode, Brian and Chad interview Travis Dickinson about the argument from reason. They discuss the different options for explaining the existence of logical principles, focusing on naturalism and Platonism. Travis argues that if God does not exist, logical principles either do not exist or exist as brute abstract objects. He explains that naturalism, which denies the existence of anything outside the natural world, cannot account for the existence of logical principles. Platonism, on the other hand, posits the existence of abstract objects in a separate realm, but this explanation is ad hoc and lacks independent reasons. Travis concludes that the most plausible explanation for logical principles is the existence of God. In this part of the conversation, Brian and Travis discuss the argument from reason and its connection to the existence of God. They explore the idea that our ability to reason and use logic points to the existence of a higher mind, which they identify as God. They also discuss how the argument from reason can be used in practical apologetics to engage with skeptics and point them towards Christ.
Takeaways
* The argument from reason posits that if God does not exist, logical principles either do not exist or exist as brute abstract objects.
* Naturalism, which denies the existence of anything outside the natural world, cannot account for the existence of logical principles.
* Platonism, which posits the existence of abstract objects in a separate realm, is an ad hoc explanation without independent reasons.
* The most plausible explanation for logical principles is the existence of God. Our ability to reason and use logic suggests the existence of a higher mind, which can be identified as God.
* The argument from reason can be used in practical apologetics to engage with skeptics and challenge their worldview.
* The moral argument may be more effective in hitting people in the gut, but the argument from reason provides a strong intellectual foundation for belief in God.
* Studying logic and critical thinking can be seen as a way of studying God and living in a way that reflects the mind of Christ.
* The argument from reason points to the idea that God is the greatest conceivable being, worthy of worship and the normative standard for reasoning.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Guest Introduction
03:33 The Incompatibility of Naturalism and Logical Principles
05:01 Reason as the Observable Phenomenon
06:29 The Plausibility of God as the Ground of Logical Principles
16:21 The Ad Hoc Nature of Platonism
24:23 The Limitations of Platonism
26:14 The Need for a Ground of Logical Principles
27:13 The Argument from Reason and the Existence of God
30:07 The Platonic View vs. the Theistic View
35:17 Jesus as the Originating Logical Principle
39:38 Jesus as the Ground of Being and Logic
51:03 The End of Every Philosophical Question is God
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In this episode, Dr. J continues his survey on what American Evangelicals think about their faith. He also replies to Mason Mennega's critique of Christian Apologetics.
In this episode, Dr. J looks at the data from StateOfTheology.com on what American Evangelicals think about their faith. He also responds to Dan McLellan's video on whether Jesus thought of himself to be God.
In this episode, Brian Auten & Chad Gross engage with philosopher Paul Gould to discuss the profound connection between beauty, love, theism. They delve into why beauty is more likely on theism than naturalism and explore various philosophical perspectives on love and the recognition of beauty.
Topics Covered:
1. Introduction to the Topic of Beauty:
- Beauty in Theism vs. Naturalism:
- Gould explains why beauty is more likely on theism than naturalism.
- Discussion on the analogy between human artistic creativity and the universe's beauty.
- The improbability of a universe saturated with beauty under naturalism's unguided, blind forces.
2. Philosophical Arguments and Analogies:
- Human Artistic Creativity:
- Creating beautiful art requires skill and intention, paralleling the idea of a divine artist behind the universe.
- Entropy and Beauty:
- Examination of why beauty persists despite the laws of entropy and randomness under naturalism.
3. Exploring the Nature of Love:
- Defining Love:
- Gould outlines five features of love:
1. Multi-directed
2. Complex
3. Deep and Enduring
4. Active and Passive
5. Valuable
- Discussion on how contemporary philosophical views often fail to capture these features fully.
- Aquinas's wisdom on love as a comprehensive framework.
4. Beauty as a Properly Basic Belief:
- Plantinga's Concept of Properly Basic Beliefs:
- Inquiry into whether the recognition of beauty can be considered a properly basic belief, not needing argumentation to be justified.
- Experiences of Beauty:
- Distinctions between judgments of beauty, experiences of beauty, beautiful things, and beauty itself.
- The Christian story's integration of beauty, truth, and goodness, particularly through the narrative of the cross.
5. Listener Questions and Practical Insights:
- Interacting with Listener Inquiries:
- Addressing questions about the recognition and judgment of beauty.
- Discussion on the practical implications of philosophical views on love and beauty.
Key Quotes:
- Paul Gould on Beauty and Naturalism:
"If naturalism is true, and the universe is just the result of unguided, blind forces, you would not expect beauty to saturate the world. By analogy, just as beauty is very hard for human artists, it's surprising for it to saturate the world without a divine artist."
- Brian Auten on the Christian Story:
"The cross being the God of the universe, sacrificing himself for sinners to save them, even when they hate him, is the most beautiful story there is. It brings tears to your eyes because it's beautiful."
- Paul Gould on Love:
"Love is multi-directed, complex, deep and enduring, active and passive, and valuable. We need an account of love that captures all these features."
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Introduction
- Chad and Brian discuss their favorite and most memorable debates between Christian apologists/philosophers and atheists/skeptics
Chad's Debate Picks
1. James Crossley vs. William Lane Craig - Was Jesus Raised from the Dead? (2012)
- Highlights Craig's case for the resurrection based on postmortem appearances
- Contrasting styles of young Crossley vs distinguished Craig
2. Jeffrey Lowder vs. Frank Turek - What Better Explains Reality: Naturalism or Theism? (2016)
- Appreciates Lowder's formal case for naturalism reminiscent of Craig
- Admires the cordiality and clash of Lowder's logic vs Turek's rhetoric
3. Christopher Hitchens vs. William Lane Craig
- The "prizefight" lead-up and spectacle surrounding this legendary debate
- Contrasts Craig's arguments vs Hitchens' emotional appeals
4. Braxton Hunter vs. Matt Dillahunty (2019)
- Hunter exposes issues in Dillahunty's epistemology
- Effectively argues for Kalam cosmological argument and argument from free will
5. Craig vs Francisco Ayala - Is Intelligent Design Viable? (2013)
- Craig debates an award-winning evolutionary scientist
- Craig has to think on his feet against unfamiliar arguments from Ayala
6. Chris Date vs. Dale Tuggy - Is Jesus Human and Not Divine?
- High-level, rich, respectful debate between able defenders of their positions
- Highlights Date's ancient bird imagery argument for Christ's deity
7. Paul Draper vs. William Lane Craig
- Craig debates a formidable philosophical adversary
- Interesting to see Craig on his heels against some unfamiliar arguments
Brian's Debate Picks
1. William Lane Craig vs. Peter Atkins
- The famous "put that in your pipe" moment where Craig lists what science can't explain
2. Norm Geisler vs. Paul Kurtz on John Ankerberg Show
- Admires Geisler's rapid-fire responses to a breadth of objections
Bonus: Worst Debate - Jeff Durbin & James White vs Dr. Clark & Dan Ellis (2020)
- Dr. Clark engaged in bizarre antics like throwing books, demanding miracles
- One of the most cringeworthy debates they've seen
Find links here: https://truthbomb.blogspot.com/2024/02/some-of-my-favorite-debates.html
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In this episode, Dr. J sits down with a curious skeptic, the Faithiest Atheist. But is he really a deist? What we know for sure is that he is a skeptic.
The indefinite hiatus is over and Dr. J is back with a new format and fresh ideas! In this episode, Dr. J ponders over a tricky subject: What do we mean when we say that someone is or is not a Christian? He also introduces you to a Progressive Mormon who he'll be critiquing from time-to-time. Sit back and enjoy the program, welcome back to Veracity Hill!
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosophy Paul K. Moser. They discuss the themes in Moser’s book The Severity of God: Religion and Philosophy Reconceived - https://a315.co/3sOD6mx
0:24 - Intro to Paul Moser
3:33 - Welcome to Paul Moser
4:00 - What do you mean by “God’s severity”?
9:06 - We’ve lost the message of suffering and hardship
11:25 - The moral perfection of God and his intentions
18:20 - Why is this theme lacking?
22:42 - The experience of Gethsemane and submission
29:09 - Skeptical expectations and “not my will”
33:09 - Meeting God on his terms
34:00 - Reorienting our Christian epistemology with a willing heart
41:24 - The challenge of the obstinate will (turning to Christ)
45:30 - The flux and despair of life, pushing us to God
49:45 - Changing our approach to philosophy
55:30 - The God who vindicates Himself
Further Resources:
Paul Moser’s website: http://pmoser.sites.luc.edu/
Paul Moser’s faculty page at Loyola - https://a315.co/44McpvG
Paul Moser’s books on Amazon - https://a315.co/PaulMoserBooks
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the topic of Eschatology, or the End Times. They explore the ins and outs of various views of the end times, before discussing more deeply the view that Chris holds on the subject. A very helpful and informative conversation!
www.chrisdate.info
0:24 - Intro to Chris Date
2:43 - An update on Chris and his wife’s treatment
5:07 - What is eschatology?
6:47 - Chris’ work and engagement on the subject
9:44 - Why should anyone care about end times study?
15:00 - Encouragement for those overwhelmed by the topic
17:57 - Advice for people having discussions on end times
24:23 - An overview of end times views
29:45 - What is the most popular view historically?
37:01 - The history of dispensational millennialism
43:06 - Is “the rapture” biblical?
50:40 - The preterist view
52:06 - Partial or full preterism?
1:11:15 - How does one properly think about their view of end times?
1:16:08 - What’s up with 666?
1:23:10 - Resources recommended for further study
Resources:
Premillennial vs Amillennial on Christ's Return: Daniel Goepfrich & Chris Date on Unbelievable with Justin Brierley - https://a315.co/3Pn5vZy
Overview of End Times Views - by Gregg Steve - https://a315.co/45SdzXv
Four Views Of Revelation - https://a315.co/3R54YNe
The Last Days according to Jesus: When Did Jesus Say He Would Return? By RC Sproul - https://a315.co/3R1dA7x
It's Not the End of the World! By DeeDee Warren - https://a315.co/47VihFV
Before Jerusalem Fell: Dating the Book of Revelation by Kenneth Gentry - https://a315.co/45zPN30
Four Views on the Book of Revelation by C. Marvin Pate, General Editor - https://a315.co/3qVPSii
Books by Chris Date:
Is Jesus Human and Not Divine? A Debate by Chris Date and Dale Tuggy - https://a315.co/45zNoFs
Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism edited by Chris Date, Gregory Stump and Joshua Anderson - https://a315.co/3P4kKoK
A Consuming Passion edited by Chris Date and Ron Highfield - https://a315.co/3o3lL7d
Does God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being? A Debate by Chris Date and Gil VanOrder, Jr. - https://a315.co/3W9Xc5e
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about her new book, Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography. A wonderful book and a fascinating interview that will be a real treat for Tolkien fans.
www.hollyordway.com
0:24 - Intro to Holly Ordway
4:45 - Welcoming Holly
5:35 - The 50th Anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s death, Sept 2023
6:45 - The goal in writing a spiritual biography of Tolkien
11:23 - How central was Tolkien’s faith to his life and work?
14:26 - Why is this the first biography to focus on Tolkien’s faith?
18:50 - Hidden allusions to faith in Tolkien’s writings
21:14 - The significance of Tolkien’s name(s)
25:51 - The elucidation of truth by presenting it in different embodiments
29:04 - What did Tolkien really think about allegory?
31:56 - Receiving stories in answer to prayer
33:30 - Rough patches in Tolkien’s faith
36:53 - The mutual influence of his friendship with C.S. Lewis
40:00 - What role did arguments and evidence play in Tolkien’s life?
44:25 - Bible translation
46:44 - What influence did this project have on Holly’s faith?
Resources:
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography
Holly Ordway’s Website: www.hollyordway.com
Holly’s other books include:
Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
Tales of Faith
Not God's Type
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Richard P. Moore. They talk about the New Apostolic Reformation and its theological problems.
0:23 - Intro to Richard Moore
3:50 - Why is Richard in Germany, and why write this book?
8:02 - What has been the influence of the NAR in Germany?
19:42 - What differentiates NAR from traditional pentecostal/charismatic?
25:42 - Why do those within NAR want to distance themselves from the label “New Apostolic Reformation”?
33:10 - Where does NAR theology go off the rails?
43:53 - Richard’s visit to Bethel Church and what he found
55:39 - Extrapolating scripture out of context, building doctrines out of thin air
1:01:29 - The self-centeredness of the NAR
1:04:15 - Can we “take the good and leave the bad” in the NAR?
1:11:53 - Further resources…
Richard P. Moore is the author of Divergent Theology: An Inquiry into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith, Third Wave Movement and the New Apostolic Reformation.
Resources:
Richard Moore’s website:
www.richardpmoore.net
Churchepreneurs Podcast
www.richardpmoore.net/churchepreneurs-podcast
Richard’s podcast on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@richardm23
On Twitter:
@richardpmoore23
Richard’s recent article on the New Apostolic Reformation in the Evangelical Review of Theology can be read here: https://a315.co/3OcwQM6
Divergent Theology: An Inquiry into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith, Third Wave Movement and the New Apostolic Reformation.
https://a315.co/Divergent-Theology
German version:
www.richardpmoore.net/entwurzelt-kaufen-2
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Reese on the topic of gender ideology, transgenderism, and approaching challenges cultural issues.
Based on Chris Reese’s helpful article at Summit.org, found here:
https://a315.co/gender-ideology
Christopher L. Reese is the editor-in-chief of The Worldview Bulletin and cofounder of the Christian Apologetics Alliance. He is a general editor of the Dictionary of Christianity and Science and Three Views on Christianity and Science and his work has appeared in Christianity Today, Bible Gateway, Beliefnet, and other sites.
Websites:
Check out the Worldview Bulletin here:
https://a315.co/WorldViewBulletin
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Peter Gurry, co-author of the book Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible.
0:27 - Intro to Peter Gurry
3:07 - Welcome to Peter Gurry
3:27 - Peter’s background and focus
5:22 - What got Peter interested in studying the origin of the scriptures?
7:56 - Did your study make you more or less confident in the scripture?
13:09 - How do we know what was written without the originals?
22:16 - Interesting scribal notes found in manuscripts
29:41 - What is the canon of scripture and how did we receive it?
36:41 - What place do the apocryphal books have for the Christian?
43:23 - Apostolic authority…
46:20 - The best way to choose a Bible translation
59:24 - Further resources:
Books:
Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible
Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism
Websites:
www.textandcanon.org
Evangelical Textual Criticism Blog
Articles:
Five Decisions Every Bible Translator Must Make
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a variety of topics.
1:46 - Chad makes English Tea
3:20 - Where have we been?
4:20 - Mailbag question: Apologetics songs?
15:45 - What have we been reading?
16:11 - The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges
18:13 - The Knight & Rose Show
18:27 - Common Sense Economics
19:09 - When the Church Was Young
19:54 - Not so keen on C.S. Lewis?
23:39 - Why There Is No God
29:46 - Pocket History of the Church
30:25 - What we’ve been watching…
30:34 - Guardians of the Galaxy
35:22 - The Messed Up Church Channel
35:42 - Justin Peters Ministry
37:04 - History of the Pentecostol / Charismatic Movement
40:31 - Share your NAR Experience…
43:21 - Mandalorian Season 3
45:32 - Justin Schieber vs Eric Hernandez debate
51:05 - An Apologist’s Prayer
“Remind me to be quick to pray, with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Please give me opportunities to speak the truth about Christ to those who do not know Him. Teach me to proclaim this message as clearly as I should. Work in me so that I may live wisely among those who do not believe, so that I will make the most of each opportunity. Ensure that my conversations are gracious and attractive. And please provide me with the wisdom I will need to thoughtfully respond to each person.”
Based Colossians 4:2-6
Further resources and videos mentioned:
Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church by Holly Pivec and Douglas Geivett
God’s Super Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement by Holly Pivec and Douglas Geivett
Songs Mentioned:
Creed - Petra
Words in the Water - Thrice
Creed - Third Day
God’s Not Dead - Newsboys
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the subject of the deity of Christ. They also discuss the debate Chris had on the topic with Dale Tuggy, and explore further.
4:30 - Welcome to Chris Date
5:20 - A health update on Chris’s wife
7:00 - Chris’s future education plans
10:04 - How did the Dale Tuggy debate come about?
13:02 - How to prepare for a debate
19:17 - What do we mean when we say Jesus is Divine?
22:19 - What weight do we give to early church fathers about this doctrine?
25:30 - Is the belief in the deity of Christ essential, and why?
32:41 - What reasons can be given by those who dispute the deity of Christ?
37:37 - What’s the best place to start with arguing for the deity of Christ?
46:06 - Did Jesus empty himself of his divinity and do his mighty works?
55:32 - How is the Father greater than the Son?
59:05 - How to prioritize what to deal with during debates
1:03:28 - The importance of theology and not just apologetics
1:06:08 - Imagery that helps show the deity of Christ
1:11:52 - Chris’s work and more resources:
Chris Date website:
www.chrisdate.info
Chris Date Theopologetics on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/Theopologetics
On Hell:
www.rethinkinghell.com
www.youtube.com/@rethinkinghell
The Book:
Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)
The debate:
Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)
https://a315.co/44XRRlq
Other books by Chris Date:
Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism edited by Chris Date, Gregory Stump and Joshua Anderson
A Consuming Passion edited by Chris Date and Ron Highfield
Does God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being? A Debate by Chris Date and Gil VanOrder, Jr.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk to Andy Bannister about his forthcoming book: How to Talk about Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith. An episode filled with some great insights, encouragement and tools for sharing your faith with others.
0:25 - Intro
3:24 - Welcome to Andy
5:27 - Where is Andy located in UK?
7:45 - About SOLAS
10:23 - Why this title for the book?
13:12 - Overcoming fear in sharing your faith
16:37 - How fears reveal our idols
19:02 - An overview of the book and the tools for evangelism
23:50 - How do you prepare yourself?
27:08 - What pitfalls to avoid?
34:07 - Preach the Gospel, if necessary use words??
37:10 - Bringing the conversation back to Jesus
42:39 - How to apply this right now…
Get the book here:
How to Talk about Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith
Check out further resources here:
SOLAS - www.solas-cpc.org
Andy Bannister’s website: www.andybannister.net
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross select a classic interview from the archive: an interview with Gary Habermas on the topics of doubt, the resurrection, and near death experiences.
Interviews Mentioned:
• Michael Ward - https://a315.co/3MNx3Xh
• Nabeel Qureshi - https://a315.co/3GNqCQb
• Norman Geisler - https://a315.co/41x6jOF
• Scott Klusendorf - https://a315.co/4083hPW
• Paul L. Maier - https://a315.co/3UHR834
• Gary Habermas - https://a315.co/41zAEMO
• James Spiegel - https://a315.co/3L1AV4v
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about the themes and ideas in her book Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith.
0:22 - About Holly Ordway, and our thoughts on her book
4:02 - Welcome to Holly, and the role of imagination in her conversion
9:01 - What is “imagination” and what role does it play in apologetics?
12:19 - How meaning is constructed and imagination’s role
13:51 - Distortion of meaning: how can we address it?
16:22 - How is imagination foundational to reason?
17:39 - Why the limitations of language should be considered
22:50 - How we can be integrated in our approach to apologetics
25:00 - The difference between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s approaches
28:05 - How can the apologist use the imaginative approach better?
33:46 - Jesus’ use of parables
35:41 - Holly forthcoming book: Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography
https://a315.co/3Gk3wQJ
38:43 - Further resources…
39:36 - Why tea in the UK is better than tea in the USA
Books mentioned:
Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (PREORDER!!)
Holly’s Website:
www.hollyordway.com
Her other books include:
Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
Not God’s Type: An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss Jesus the master thinker: how Jesus reasoned, persuaded, argued, and valued reason and evidence.
Debate mentioned:
Is Christianity Dangerous? with Michael Jones and Aron Ra
Books mentioned:
The Apologetics of Jesus: A Caring Approach to Dealing with Doubters by Norman Geisler and Patrick Zukeran
Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly by Travis Dickinson
Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. Moreland
How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's Greatest Communicator by Joe Carter and John Coleman
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the recent Defenders Conference in Wisconsin, then Jacob Varghese from SAFT Apologetics joins us to give an update on the ministry.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It.
0:25 - Intro bits and pieces
3:44 - Welcome to Paul Gould
4:05 - Palm Beach Atlantic University and its apologetics programs
6:00 - Why is Paul’s book formatted the way it is?
9:18 - What is it about “story” that might be missing when we are doing apologetics?
11:54 - Bridging the gap between world views with story
15:36 - Meaning and story explaining our world
19:10 - The origin of life a signpost for theism
22:46 - How to tackle the “god of the gaps” objection
24:53 - The origin of mind (mind before matter)
34:21 - Accounting for objective moral realities
39:28 - How is happiness a signpost to God?
42:26 - What is happiness, and will “God make you happy”?
45:03 - Pain and the hypothesis of indifference vs. theism
48:10 - Why can there be only one true religion?
51:31 - Further Resources
RESOURCES:
A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. https://a315.co/3lm3mRQ
Paul Gould’s website:
www.paul-gould.com
Paul Gould’s podcast, the Eudo Podcast:
https://a315.co/42m88PQ
Palm Beach Atlantic University Masters Programs:
https://pbaschoolofministry.com/mastersphilosophyreligion
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In this episode, Brian Auten interviews Steve Kozar, who runs The Messed Up Church YouTube channel. His channel exposes the error of false teachings. You’ll find videos on the word of faith movement, the prosperity Gospel, NAR, and a lot of the most damaging teachings that need to be exposed and called out.
0:25 - Intro
3:00 - Interview begins
3:10 - How Steve’s blog and YouTube channel got started
18:13 - The catalyst for Steve doing deeper digging into scripture
20:48 - Irritating people, or getting their attention?
26:30 - The morphing and overlapping of false teachings
32:03 - The danger of pragmatism at the expense of the Gospel
33:28 - What’s the fundamental issue behind these movements?
38:17 - How does one detox from so much false teaching?
41:19 - False teaching enabling spiritual abuse and vice versa
41:53 - The love of money
49:15 - Getting the next dopamine hit from church experiences
50:11 - Thought-stopping devices
54:30 - The challenge of questioning false teachings and re-examining our beliefs
1:00:00 - Having the courage to question
1:01:45 - Positive and negative responses to Steve’s videos
RESOURCES:
The Messed Up Church (YouTube Channel)
www.youtube.com/c/StevenKozarMessedUpChurch
Steven’s The Messed Up Church website:
www.themessedupchurch.com
Steven Kozar’s artwork:
www.stevenkozar.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Radio Program. We discuss what Justin has learned from moderating debates and conversations about God and faith for the past 17+ years, as well as his book, Unbelievable?: Why After Ten Years of Talking with Atheists, I'm Still a Christian.
0:24 - Intro to Justin Brierley
3:28 - Welcome to Justin
7:37 - How Unbelievable? started
10:03 - An apologetic for apologetics?
14:03 - Justin unpacks his fine-tuning YouTube video
21:17 - As culture changes, how has the God debate changed?
27:04 - Has Dawkins mellowed?
31:03 - Justin’s encounter with Richard Dawkins
38:02 - Tips on keeping conversations civil
43:01 - How to be exposed to opposing views and not freak out
49:48 - Events on the horizon…
RESOURCES:
Justin Brierley’s website:
www.justinbrierley.com
The Unbelievable Radio Program / Podcast
Unbelievable YouTube Channel
www.youtube.com/@PremierUnbelievable
How a dice can show that God exists (video)
The Big Conversation
www.thebigconversation.show
Book:
Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin Brierley
Ask N.T. Wright Anything podcast
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a cornucopia of topics (a horn of plenty)…
0:58 - Things to discuss on the podcast today
1:16 - The upcoming Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com
4:03 - Brian’s passing of the torch to Chad…?
6:39 - Upcoming guests…
6:45 - Justin Brierley
10:27 - Steven Kozar from The Messed Up Church YouTube channel
17:37 - Paul Gould on A Good and True Story
19:43 - Holly Ordway on apologetics & the Christian imagination
24:13 - Recommended iPad app: Goodnotes & Remarkable Bible
26:23 - Thoughts on Hugh Ross and Perry Marshall interviews
RESOURCES:
The Unbelievable Radio Program / Podcast:
https://a315.co/41uycI8
Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin Brierley
https://a315.co/3mc2crR
The Messed Up Church YouTube Channel
https://a315.co/MessedUpChurch
Paul Gould’s book: A Good and True Story
https://a315.co/3IWfzFG
Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith by Holly Ordway
https://a315.co/3IVZC2b
Good Notes App for iPad
https://www.goodnotes.com
Remarkable Bible
https://remarkablebible.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about the reliability of the Gospel of John, exploring themes and ideas found in her book The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage.
0:25 - Intro to Lydia McGrew
2:25 - Information on the Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com
3:15 - Welcome to Lydia McGrew
3:30 - Lydia’s latest book: https://a315.co/3YuXV14
4:35 - What’ different about the Gospel of John?
6:48 - What role should scholarly consensus play when determining reliability?
10:28 - Doesn’t scholarly consensus change?
12:17 - Where does consensus come from anyway?
14:34 - How does one determine what is historical?
20:00 - Do our previous beliefs bias us? Should we keep them separate from our assessment?
24:31 - What does it mean to say that John is full historical?
28:33 - Questions regarding authorship
33:19 - How to make sense of the “voice” of John in the Gospel vs. the epistles?
39:45 - The use of “asides” in John’s narrative
40:35 - Would we expect this?
42:40 - Does the lateness of John’s authorship give us reason to doubt?
47:54 - Do longford monologues give us reason to doubt?
51:46 - The “I am” statements of Jesus
56:34 - Questions about reliability / Gospel “portraits”
1:02:08 - Inference to the best explanation
1:05:17 - Lydia’s newest book about Gospel reliability…Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels
RESOURCES:
Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel
Podcast version of Youtube content:
https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew
Books:
The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage
The Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary Devices
Hidden In Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts
Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Perry Marshall about the ideas in his book Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design.
4:20 - Introducing Perry Marshall
4:46 - About Perry’s background
10:38 - Where does Perry land in his beliefs?
19:45 - Why “evolution 2.0”?
26:13 - How this view is actually affirming to faith
30:16 - Perry’s book summarized in two sentences…
32:32 - Looking at DNA with a systems engineer mindset
40:00 - Any pushback from fellow believers?
45:10 - What distinguishes Perry’s view from I.D.?
48:00 - Agency at a cellular level?
52:30 - His brother’s journey
58:42 - The third way of evolution
1:08:30 - Advice for those in specialized fields
1:12:47 - Where to find Perry’s stuff online…
1:14:00 - An encouragement to seek after truth
RESOURCES:
www.evo2.org
www.perrymarshall.com
www.perrymarshall.info
Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design
Evolution 2.0 Podcast
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross about the fine-tuning of the universe, solar system, and our planet for intelligent life to exist. They discuss the ideas of his latest book Designed to the Core.
0:35 - About Hugh Ross, and his latest book
3:48 - Information on the Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com
5:41 - Welcoming Hugh Ross
6:02 - Commentary on the James Webb space telescope
10:42 - Do the theistic implications of a big bang seem to be a stumbling block for atheistic scientists?
13:00 - An overview of the fine-tuning data in Designed to the Core
16:33 - What about a multiverse to explain the fine-tuning?
19:43 - Why search for exoplanets when the prospect for life is so minimal?
21:51 - All the planets surrounding earth play a role in supporting life
25:00 - Why comets and asteroids are important for life
28:17 - Does the impending heat death of the universe negate fine-tuning?
31:30 - What about earth-quakes, hurricanes and natural evils?
38:43 - Why is so much of the universe uninhabitable, and so big?
45:35 - The importance of the earth and moon’s magnetic fields
52:51 - How can someone use fine-tuning persuasively in conversation?
55:05 - The origin of life problem
1:00:10 - Could life be based on something other than carbon?
1:02:23 - Is Hugh Ross a Concordist in his view of scripture?
1:10:46 - How does Hugh stay so cool during hostile debates?
1:14:55 - Wrapping up
RESOURCES:
Hugh Ross Bio: https://a315.co/3RDiDcr
Article: James Webb Space Telescope: Initial Revelations
Article: Big Bang Implications of Detecting the Universe’s First Stars
Hugh Ross and Walter Kaiser vs. Ken Ham and Jason Lisle - Genesis Debate
Hugh Ross Books:
Designed to the Core
The Creator and the Cosmos
Why the Universe Is the Way It Is
Improbable Planet
www.reasons.org
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mark Mittelberg on the topics of apologetics and evangelism. They discuss themes within Mark’s book Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others.
2:01 - Introduction to Mark Mittelberg
8:24 - Welcoming Mark
14:09 - The biggest obstacles to sharing our faith
18:18 - It’s ok to challenge other people’s ideas
22:00 - The 5 styles of sharing one’s faith
29:39 - The pitfalls of various styles of evangelism
35:09 - How to bring up Christ with long-time friends
39:32 - How to deal with endless objections
47:07 - The truth-telling style
54:00 - Adjusting styles for others
57:55 - Making sure we don’t preach a reduced Gospel
1:03:04 - Resources for Contagious Faith:
www.contagiousfaithbook.com
Mark Mittelberg’s website
The Lee Strobel Centre for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics
Lee Strobel
Confident Faith: Building a Firm Foundation for Your Beliefs
The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask
Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross explore two arguments from Chad’s experience doing an atheist role-play: The argument from Massive Theological Disagreement, and the argument from Pointless Suffering.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about a couple podcasts, before diving into Chad’s experience doing an atheist role-play. They discuss three of Chad’s strongest atheist arguments. This episode focuses on the argument from divine hiddenness.
Helpful links:
PODCAST SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE NAR AND ITS RELATION TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM:
“Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation”
https://a315.co/CharismaticRevivalFury
RECOMMENDED PODCAST:
Truth Tribe Podcast with Douglas Groothuis
HIDDENNESS RESOURCES:
Michael Jones with Frank Turek on Hiddenness: https://youtu.be/fav4J8BBUlE
Divine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem?
By Ken Samples - https://a315.co/3w5x9Qh
Hiddenness Books:
The Elusive God by Paul Moser
More by Paul Moser: https://a315.co/3IQdhrS
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross celebrate 100 episodes since the Ap315 Podcast reboot.
What does Ghostbusters have to do with apologetics?
Absolutely nothing, but Brian & Chad will pretend that it does, by dissecting 7 favorite quotes and forcing an apologetics interpretation onto them.
Have fun!
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss some of the popular buzzwords you might hear that come from the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). A helpful episode for knowing what the signs are that your church might be influenced by NAR teachings, as well as helpful questions to ask.
Helpful links:
BOOKS:
A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement - https://a315.co/3WXlL4n
God's Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement - https://a315.co/3GzHZEr
Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church - https://a315.co/3Gc1dyb
OUR PAST NAR PODCASTS:
Brian’s experience in an NAR church first hand, you can check out episode 063 of the podcast. - https://a315.co/NAR-Experiences
Also check out our first interview with Holly and Doug about the New Apostolic Reformation - that’s episode 066. - https://a315.co/3EisONm
Episode 096 with Holly Pivec and Doug Geivett on their latest book, Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church - https://a315.co/3WyNybK
PODCAST SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE NAR AND ITS RELATION TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM:
“Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation”
https://a315.co/CharismaticRevivalFury
STATEMENTS by NAR and responses:
“In light of the controversy surrounding the terms “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) and “Christian Nationalism,” we are issuing this statement of clarification.” By Joseph Mattera and Michael Brown - https://narandchristiannationalism.com
Response from Geivett and Pivec to Mattera and Brown’s statement - https://a315.co/3VxKrzv
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Please make an end-of-year donation to Ap315!https://apologetics315.com/donate/In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Clay Jones on the topic “Why Does God Allow Evil?”1:53 - What is the best Christmas movie? 3:43 - Intro about Clay Jones4:56 - Interview begins5:03 - Clay’s history reteaching and teaching the subject7:55 - How do we define evil?9:00 - Evil is not a “thing”10:30 - Is the curse of the ground a punishment or a limitation?12:15 - God using things to teach people13:28 - Which God are we defending?15:53 - Getting too philosophical when defending the faith?17:22 - Why is evil man’s problem (not God’s)?22:18 - Genocide is something that people do24:13 - Who does God allow humans?28:09 - God is not done with the story yet, judgment and learning lessons31:32 - How having an eternal perspective will illuminate the issue35:00 - What about natural evils in the world?41:15 - Why would God instruct Israel to slaughter the Canaanites?38:12 - What about those carrying out the punishments?51:58 - Can evil be used in an argument for the existence of God?54:58 - Encouragement for those struggling ================================Helpful links:Clay Jones Biohttps://clayjones.net/#aboutWe Don’t Hate Sin So We Don’t Understand What Happened to the Canaanites - https://a315.co/WeDontHateSinClay Jones’ blog:https://clayjones.net/blog/BOOKS:Why Does God Allow Evil?: Compelling Answers for Life’s Toughest Questions - https://a315.co/3UHCB5OImmortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It - https://a315.co/3UMSQi2Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher Browning - https://a315.co/3iSQDo2The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang - https://a315.co/3YbtBsG================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Paul Copan on the themes in his latest book: Is God a Vindictive Bully? Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments. https://a315.co/3FgJs1r0:44 - Intro, and Chad’s atheist role-play5:33 - Intro to Paul Copan11:30 - How important is it to read Old Testament texts with discernment?15:30 - Why continue writing about the topic of “the God of the OT”?22:54 - Paul lays out the landscape of views from “critics within”30:33 - What is the proper role of our own moral intuitions when looking at challenging things in the Old Testament?38:48 - Should we “unhitch” the Old Testament from the New?44:35 - How do we read and handle imprecatory Psalms in scripture?50:14 - What would you say to someone who has walked away from the faith because they cannot accept Old Testament portrayals of God?====================================Helpful links:Paul Copan’s Website: www.paulcopan.comBOOKS:Is God a Moral Monster? - https://a315.co/3FhmVlnDid God Really Command Genocide?: Coming to Terms with the Justice of God - https://a315.co/3Fip5kMTrue for You, But Not for Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith - https://a315.co/3VlIdnsWhen God Goes to Starbucks: A Guide to Everyday Apologeticshttps://a315.co/3VJQp0JThat's Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith - https://a315.co/3XOaXXq"How Do You Know You're Not Wrong?" - https://a315.co/3uiH4AYDEBATE:Unbelievable? Can the Canaanite conquest be reconciled with a God of love? Paul Copan vs Randal Rauser - https://a315.co/3EVEB4nPalm Beach Atlantic University Masters in Apologeticshttps://a315.co/3B2CLxD====================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) movement, as well as the specific teachings coming out of the movement.
We cover some of the content they lay out in their newest book: Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church https://a315.co/3TNAzk2
1:04 - Intro to our guests 1:40 - discussing the book Counterfeit Kingdom 6:23 - About our guests 8:10 - How is this book different than the previous on the NAR? 9:17 - Why are Doug and Holly interested in NAR teachings? 11:35 - Are you just against the move of God? 14:24 - Why so much focus on Bethel Church in Redding, CA? 15:30 - What attracts otherwise reasonable people to the NAR movement? 19:50 - Jesus’s overlooked warning; how to spot false prophets? 22:25 - Are there tests within the movement for prophets? 27:04 - What is spiritual abuse, and are NAR teaching leading to abuse? 30:00 - Petitionary prayer vs. “declaration” prayer 32:30 - Trying to raise a little girl from the dead 34:06 - The influence of NAR in popular Christian worship music 38:30 - Is there going to be a big end-times revival? 44:41 - Problematic methods of teaching the Bible? 48:00 - The origins of the Passion Translation 55:00 - Peculiar healing practices 1:07:06 - Protecting children from the NAR movement 1:10:20 - Final thoughts from Holly and Doug
Helpful links: Holly Pivec and professor Doug Geivett are co-authors of various books about NAR:
God's Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement https://a315.co/3EIdET7
A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement https://a315.co/3EK40zt
Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church https://a315.co/3V2QSdQ
Holly’s website: www.hollypivec.com Doug Geivett’s website: https://douggeivett.wordpress.com
Brian’s experience in an NAR church first hand, you can check out episode 063 of the podcast. https://a315.co/NAR-Experiences
Also check out our previous interview with Holly and Doug about the New Apostolic Reformation - that’s episode 066. https://a315.co/3EisONm
Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec debate Michael Brown on the New Apostolic Reformation: https://a315.co/3X4hpJL
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In this podcast, Brian Auten interviews Chad Gross, the co-host of the Apologetics315 Podcast, as well as the author at Truthbomb Apologetics. http://truthbomb.apologetics.com
1:44 - Book review: Counterfeit Kingdom by Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec https://a315.co/3TNAzk2 6:40 - The Passion Translation 9:30 - Chad’s background 10:25 - What did Chad believe about God? 12:26 - How did Chad come to belief in Christ? 20:12 - How did Chad get into apologetics? 26:00 - Chad’s areas of strength/interests 30:30 - Areas of struggle in apologetics 35:00 - Advice for speaking with others about Christianity 38:46 - Helpful tools for discipling our kids 42:00 - What should apologists do better? 46:35 - How to do better with online conversations 51:10 - What Chad’s learned from teaching 53:20 - Top Three apologetics “sensei’s”
Helpful links: Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec debate Michael Brown on the New Apostolic Reformation: https://a315.co/3X4hpJL
Interview with Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec on the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR): https://a315.co/3tDSVcU
Truthbomb Apologetics http://truthbomb.apologetics.com
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In this podcast, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Travis Dickinson about his recent book: Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions.
With the code 315POD listeners can get 30 percent off the ebook, along with a hard copy of Savoring Scripture (plus free shipping) at https://ivpress.com The code is good from 11/14-11/28
This is a great book, which explains what doubt is (and what it is not), how to approach and “lean into” our doubts while hanging on to our faith, and seeking rational confidence.
We discuss what doubt is, the difference between faith and unbelief, and how we can press into God amid doubts.
Also, what what steps can someone take when they are experiencing a crisis of doubt?
Helpful links: Wandering Toward God book: https://a315.co/3Us5ofb
Travis Dickinson website: www.travisdickinson.com
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In this podcast, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Eric Johnson of the Mormon Research Ministry on the topic of Mormonism, what they believe, and how to engage with them. We also discuss the themes in Eric’s book: Introducing Christianity to Mormons.
We talk about:
Morality, The Lord of the Rings, and Awkward Jokes w/ Dr Peter Kreeft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIIiVz_t5VA
Is God a Vindictive Bully? https://a315.co/3FPSgfA
Helpful links:
Mormonism Research Ministry https://www.mrm.org/
Introducing Christianity to Mormons (book) https://a315.co/3T7TWnO
Eric Johnson (about) https://www.mrm.org/eric-johnson
Viewpoint on Mormonism (Radio Show and Podcast) https://a315.co/3hddGZN
The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church by Jana Riess - https://a315.co/3UoUK8G
Latter-day Saints: Would you be willing to take the Romans Challenge? https://a315.co/3t59wWK
Jim Wallace Podcast with Eric Johnson - How Can I Introduce My Mormon Friends To Christianity? (Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast S8E22)
IntroducingChristianity.com
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This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.
This is Part 5 of the Deep Dive: “Ethics and Cultural Engagement”
0:48 - Colby Martin & Sean McDowell dialogue reflections 10:26 - Mailbag question 16:13 - Book recommendation 20:37 - Ch20 - The Environment 22:45 - Poverty 24:00 - Guns and Violence 26:17 - Immigration 29:37 - Artificial Intelligence 30:23 - Cultural Engagement Section 30:37 - Ch25 - How Will I Know God’s Will? 51:30 - Ch26 - A Guide for Conversations
Helpful links: Progressive Christianity (Sean McDowell and Colby Martin) https://a315.co/3DxdvBf
Live Action, Snopes, Planned Parenthood's "Prenatal Care" https://a315.co/3gMlkKh
Karl Payne Podcasts (spiritual warfare) Part 1 - https://a315.co/3Nhc6lK Part 2 - https://a315.co/3f7aDSe
Playing with Fire by Billy Hallowell https://a315.co/3SFFumw
Found: God's Will by John MacArthur https://a315.co/3Sz2aoE
Failure - What is the Meaning of Failure for the Christian? (William Lane Craig) (Video and Transcript) - https://a315.co/3FotkeS
Tactics by Greg Koukl - https://a315.co/3FiG0E4
A Rebel’s Manifesto Book: https://a315.co/Rebel
Sean’s McDowell’s Website: www.seanmcdowell.org
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This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.
This is Part 4 of the Deep Dive: “Sexuality” 0:35 - Rings of Power Finale comments 3:14 - Lee Strobe’s “A Case for Heaven” book comments 5:30 - J.P. Moreland’s “Scientism and Secularism” comments 6:15 - back to the Deep Dive… 6:40 - Topics covered this week 7:43 - Sex 9:45 - “The orders were for your protection…” 12:30 - What if everyone followed Jesus’ sexual ethic? 14:10 - Comments on the purity movement and motivations 17:45 - Homosexuality 30:05 - Transgender ideology 32:45 - Pornography 40:38 - Abortion 44:06 - Final comments
Helpful links: What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines in Conversation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFY4VtCWgyI
Ray Comfort Vs Matt Dillahunty | Does God Exist? DEBATE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRCbvfyiu0s
Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland - https://a315.co/3D2B6Iq
The Case for Heaven by Lee Strobel - https://a315.co/3z7jUAJ
Scott Klusendorf Interview on Abortion https://www.spreaker.com/user/veracityhill/scott-klusendorf-interview
Belfast Bigot interview on Abortion https://www.spreaker.com/user/veracityhill/014-abortion-and-the-belfast-bigot
A Rebel’s Manifesto Book: https://a315.co/Rebel
Sean’s McDowell’s Website: www.seanmcdowell.org
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This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.
This is Part 3 of the Deep Dive: “Relationships” 0:41 - More Rings of Power spoilers 5:22 - Books in the Mail 7:19 - Chapter 10: Loneliness 14:36 - Chapter 11: Bullying 21:10 - Chapter 12: Suicide 31:53 - Chapter 13: Assisted Suicide 38:50 - Chapter 14: Racial Tension
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A Rebel’s Manifesto Book: https://a315.co/Rebel
Sean’s McDowell’s Website: www.seanmcdowell.org
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This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.
This is Part 2 of the Deep Dive: “Culture” 0:26 - Intro and where have we been? 1:20 - Rings of Power talk 6:00 - The New Robocop 7:14 - Rocky 8:52 - Back to the book: the Rebel’s Manifesto… Deep Dive 11:43 - Chapter 6: Smart phones and social media 25:00 - Chapter 7: Entertainment 29:20 - Chapter 8: Politics 36:15 - Chapter 9: Drugs and Addiction
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Sean’s McDowell’s Website: www.seanmcdowell.org
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"FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, & 'WHAT ARE YOUR PRONOUNS?'"
In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, Dr. Corey Miller speaks to Dr. Nicholas Meriwether and his attorney, Travis Barham. Dr. Meriwether, a faculty member at Shawnee State University, is involved with a lawsuit with Shawnee State. A disgruntled student in his class demanded that Dr. Meriwether call the person by their chosen pronoun -- what followed is a dispute over freedom of speech, mind, and the recent movement that leads some to believe that disagreement and debate is equal to hate. You don't want to miss this episode!
criticalracetheory #gender #pronoun
00:05 Introduction 02:21 Meriwether v. The Trustees of Shawnee State University 06:30 Why is it Important to Refuse to Use Preferred Pronouns? 10:54 The Philosophical Assumptions Involved in the Gender Debate 15:11 Viewpoint Diversity & Coercive Speech 20:05 Advice for How Each of Us Can Respond to the Issue
Dr. Corey Miller welcomes Chantal Monique Duson onto the program to discuss her book "Reconciled: A Biblical Approach to Racial Unity". Monique outlines her journey from growing up in Los Angeles, graduating from Biola University, and doing missions work in South Africa, all while believing firmly in Critical Race Theory. It wasn't until she was counseled to look at what the Bible actually says about reconciliation that she began to look at things from a Biblical perspective rather than what the culture around her told her.
This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.
This is Part 1 of the Deep Dive: “The Challenge" 0:25 - Intro and current reading • The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress - https://a315.co/3QKPdHm • Introducing Christianity to Mormons - https://a315.co/3Lnu4ll 5:30 - Intro to the Rebel’s Manifesto Deep Dive 8:15 - Chapter 1: Standing for What is Right 14:30 - Chapter 2: Becoming a Good Person 20:37 - Chapter 3: Loving My Neighbor 28:01 - Chapter 4: Thinking Christianly 33:08 - Chapter 5: Judging Others
Helpful links:
A Rebel’s Manifesto Book: https://a315.co/Rebel
Sean’s McDowell’s Website: www.seanmcdowell.org
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Sean McDowell on themes in his book A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World.
Helpful links:
Sean’s Website: www.seanmcdowell.org
A Rebel’s Manifesto Book: https://a315.co/Rebel
Think Biblically Podcast: https://a315.co/ThinkBiblically
Book Review: Fate of the Apostles by Sean McDowell https://a315.co/3BvK69K
Book Review: Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists https://a315.co/3Dbqfh5
What if Everyone Lived the Sexual Ethic of Jesus? by Sean McDowell https://a315.co/3L377DT
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Frank Turek of Crossexamined.org. They discuss themes in his most recent book Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God. https://a315.co/HollywoodHeroesBook
0:43 - About Frank Turek 1:31 - Featured Resource: Worldview Bulletin https://a315.co/WorldViewBulletin 2:55 - About Hollywood Heroes 5:43 - Welcoming Frank Turek 6:00 - What’s it like writing a book with your son? 7:36 - Should Christians be afraid of watching certain movies? 10:31 - What is true heroism? 12:23 - “But all you need to do is share the Gospel…” 16:07 - What was a shock to Frank about the Harry Potter stories? 21:18 - Ironman vs. Captain America… why? 24:55 - Money, sex, and power. 29:07 - Star Wars or Superhero movies: Frank’s authoritative take 31:40 - The audiobook version of Hollywood Heroes 32:38 - Revenge of the Sith and falling into sin… 36:12 - New advice for apologists 41:15 - What can discourage Frank Turek? 43:50 - How can Christians keep their hearts from becoming hardened? 50:05 - Where to find all the cool goodies:
Check out Hollywood Heroes here: https://a315.co/HollywoodHeroesBook
Find Frank’s website here: www.crossexamined.org
Find Frank’s books here: https://crossexamined.org/books
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Joel Settecase to discuss parenting and apologetics, how we might teach young people to defend the faith using his 3-step method, discussing worldviews and more.
Check out the Worldview Legacy Podcast here: https://link.chtbl.com/WLonA315
Check out Joel Settecase’s The Think Institute here: https://link.chtbl.com/thinkinst
Check out Joel’s book: Catakids!: The New Covenant Catechism for Little Ones Here at amazon: https://a315.co/3AVAgxB
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Dr. Linda Seiler (lindaseiler.com) joins Dr. Corey Miller to tell her story of growing up thinking that she was a man trapped in a woman's body, to living with content as a woman and a follower of Jesus. Not only does Dr. Seiler have personal experience with LGBT feelings, but she's done her research and knows what she's talking about. On this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, hear from someone who's been transformed by Christ, inside and out.
transgenderstory #lgbtchristian #conversionstories
For more about Ratio Christi, visit ratiochristi.org
00:05 Introduction 02:28 Linda's Story 13:22 The Process of Sanctification 21:11 Born that Way? 30:53 The Cause of High Suicide Rates 36:27 Evaluating Conversion Therapy
Dr. Corey Miller welcomes Jewish Christian, Dr. Randy Newman to the vodcast to discuss his new book, "Engaging with Jewish People." The two talk about Jewish culture and how Christians need to have both sensitivity and boldness when conversing with their Jewish friends.
00:05 Introduction 01:34 "Jew" versus "Jewish People" 03:36 Dr. Newman's Testimony 10:10 What Does it Mean to be Jewish? 16:43 Anti-Semitism in Christian History 18:50 Talking About Jesus with Jewish People 21:21 C.S. Lewis and Matthew's Gospel 24:24 Jewish People's Thoughts about Jesus 29:33 Modern Jewish Movements 32:43 Judaism as a Religion & Ethnicity 35:25 Practical Tips for Conversing with Jewish People
In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, Dr. Corey Miller speaks with Joe Dallas, a former gay pastor. Joe shares his story, as he outlines the steps he took to come to know Christ and to seek holiness. Mr. Dallas' experience and his published works on sexuality make him an invaluable resource for those struggling with homosexual thoughts, but still are searching for truth.
For more info about ratiochristi, visit ratiochristi.org For more info on Joe Dallas, visit his website: joedallas.com
homosexuality #christiansexuality #lgbtchristian
0:05 Introduction 2:05 Joe's Story 8:33 Pro-Gay Theology 13:33 Dealing with Desire 21:54 Genetics and Homosexuality 27:06 Intuition vs. Cultural Pressure 30:20 Defining Tolerance 32:32 Preoccupied with Homosexuality? 34:40 Counseling Those Who Struggle 38:18 When a Family Member "Comes Out" 41:30 Conclusion
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a number of insightful quotes about Jesus and offer their thoughts and reflections.
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Dr. Corey Miller invites former Planned Parenthood director and writer producer of the movie "Unplanned", Abby Johnson, to come on the vodcast to discuss the end of Roe and the next steps in the fight against abortion in America.
plannedparenthood #abortion #roevwade
5:01 Introduction 1:59 The End of Roe 4:36 The Next Battleground 9:17 The Anti-Women Abortion Movement 12:43 Planned Parenthood Founded on Racism 15:37 Not Seeing the Victim 20:41 Pro-Life Next Steps 23:44 Further Resources
To learn more about Ratio Christi, visit: ratiochristi.org To learn how you can help in the next Pro-Life movement and learn more about Abby Johnson's work, visit: abbyj.com
President of Ratio Christi, Dr. Corey Miller, invites organic chemist, Dr. James Tour onto the show to discuss multiple apparent controversies between science and Scripture. The two men discuss evolution, intelligent design, the origin of life, and much more in this episode of Thoughtful Christianity that explores the contours of our faith in the world of science.
originoflife #darwinism #biochemistry
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss how apologetics can contribute to and enrich one’s worship of God.
0:28 - Chad did something exciting 2:09 - Current reading: • Evidences for Christianity by William Paley • Strategy: A History by Lawrence Freedman • A Rebel’s Manifesto by Sean McDowell 5:43 - What do I mean by worship and apologetics? 8:10 - Worship and loving God with your mind 13:06 - It is the glory of God to conceal a matter… 14:43 - Natural theology pointing to God 19:01 - How arguments point us to God, and how they should move us 22:33 - How the truth affects emotions 25:26 - Loving wisdom, seeking wisdom and understanding 29:43 - Three or four ways we can go wrong, and the remedies
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Jonathan McLatchie. www.jonathanmclatchie.com. Jonathan discusses and critiques presuppositional apologetics, while advocating for an evidential approach to apologetics.
1:33 - Resources for Discussing Your Pro-Life Convictions: https://a315.co/3yDTgzl 2:35 - Intro to the topic and Jonathan McLatchie 5:08 - An outline of various apologetic methodologies 14:43 - Has Jonathan always been an evidentialist? 15:28 - A helpful debate on apologetic methodology: https://a315.co/3ygEKw0 16:17 - Cumulative case apologetics / Five views on apologetics https://a315.co/3NEIRrw 17:16 - Defining presuppositionalism 19:07 - How does it differ from inference to the best explanation? 20:42 - How does presuppositionalism look different in practice? 22:39 - Were people “doing it incorrectly” before Van Til? 25:47 - Does presuppositionalism require the triune God of Scripture? 26:21 - Ontology and espistemology 28:07 - Would this be the method of first-century fisherman? 30:18 - Is the method demonstrated in Scripture? 32:28 - Arguing in a circle 35:07 - What methodology do we see in Acts 17? 37:15 - What value can we take away from the presuppositional approach? 37:53 - Talking about neutrality 40:16 - Jonathan’s case for evidentialism 43:58 - In summary… 46:06 - www.talkaboutdoubts.com
Check out Jonathan’s resources: www.jonathanmclatchie.com www.talkaboutdoubts.com
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In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Neil Shenvi about his new book Why Believe?: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity. We love this book and it was a great conversation unpacking his approach and some of the arguments from the book.
0:43 - Impressions of the book 3:36 - Neil’s crazy bio that we didn’t understand 5:19 - Welcoming Neil 7:07 - Neil’s background 9:58 - How Neil became a Christian 14:00 - Isn’t apologetics just an exercise in confirmation bias? 20:18 - Discussing the structure of the book 24:30 - Unpacking the trilemma argument 27:25 - Addressing the best atheistic arguments 30:08 - The argument for Christianity from the Gospel 37:43 - Objections to the argument? 41:51 - Addressing hiddenness objections 51:16 - The truth-seeking argument https://a315.co/TruthArgument 57:43 - Neil’s present work and focus
Neil Shenvi’s bio: https://a315.co/NeilShenvi
About the book: https://a315.co/AboutWhyBelieve
Get is on Amazon here: https://a315.co/WhyBelieveBook
Audiobook here: https://a315.co/WhyBelieveAudiobook
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In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, Dr. Corey Miller speaks with former recipient of the Legatus Christi award, Tim Hsiao. Mr. Hsiao is a policeman, a philosopher, and a peer-reviewed published writer who's papers cover many hot topics in ethics and culture. The two men discuss the morality of gun ownership, the ethics of personal defense, and much more!
6:06 The Practicality of Philosophy 11:16 Should Christians be Pacifists? 17:39 Gun Control and the Courts 23:03 The Right to Carry Arms 27:26 Should There be Limits to Personal Firepower? 31:37 Defense as a Moral Obligation 34:00 The Principle of Double Effect 36:47 Weighing Outcomes and Utilitarianism
In this episode Brian Auten is interviewed by Eli Ayala of the Revealed Apologetics YouTube channel.
From one interviewer to another, we touch on the many things we have learned from our conversations with various scholars, apologists, theologians, and philosophers. We welcome your feedback!
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In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Eli Ayala about the apologetic methodology known as presuppositional apologetics. The goal is to get a better understanding of the what and why of the approach.
2:28 - Who is Eli Ayala? https://a315.co/3MNxJrK 4:39 - Eli affirms 80’s movies and notes his favorites 6:05 - How did you get into apologetics? 13:28 - The Revealed Apologetics YouTube Channel 15:28 - What is important to Eli when doing apologetics? 18:35 - Key scriptures that inform presuppositional methodology 21:46 - Why is this method called “presuppositionalism”? 23:45 - Is this like worldview analysis? What’s special about this? 27:22 - What is the essence of the presuppositional approach? 32:10 - What is the presup framework vs. presup method? Who decides what presuppositionalism means? 34:15 - Is this approach modeled in scripture? 36: 00 - Does Acts 17 show a presuppositional approach or not? 40:01 - Trying to nail down what’s missing in a non-presup method… 46:55 - Trusting God vs. trusting the unbeliever? 48:00 - Discussing various approaches within the presuppositional “camp” 53:49 - Whose theology? And how do we actually apply it? 56:20 - Can we build bottom up or should we start from top down? 1:01:47 - Why isn’t presuppositionalism not taken seriously in philosophy of religion? 1:06:29 - Further resources for reading about presuppositionalism 1:11:43 - Where to find Eli online:
www.revealedapologetics.com
Books: We Destroy Arguments by Stephen Feinstein https://a315.co/3MGRFg4
Always Ready by Greg Bahnsen https://a315.co/3MMomZx
Against All Opposition by Greg Bahnsen https://a315.co/3HhstvD
The Impossibility of the Contrary by Greg Bahnsen https://a315.co/3xLn0d6
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In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Clay Jones on evil, immortality, and the fear of death. Check out Clay’s website here: https://clayjones.net
1:03 - Intro to Clay Jones 2:52 - Why is Clay thinking about evil so much?! 6:11 - Why does God allow things like school shootings? 9:55 - Making sense of evil, thinking about God’s perspective 12:08 - Eternal perspective are often overlooked 13:47 - What’s the goal in writing the book Immortal? 18:02 - How does the fear of death drive everyone? 21:04 - What are these literal immortality projects? 24:39 - What the symbolic immortality projects? 29:47 - How do people try to “mitigate” their mortality? 35:32 - How can Christian get it wrong when they think about things like leaving a legacy? 39:26 - Pleasing Jesus or pleasing people? 41:20 - How can we use this information to reach unbelievers? 50:31 - Where to find further resources…
Check out Clay’s books: Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It https://a315.co/3MeIq6A
Why Does God Allow Evil?: Compelling Answers for Life’s Toughest Questions https://a315.co/3mjw0Q8
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In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross discuss what they think are five arguments every Christian should know. When in conversation, what are some useful arguments to keep handy that are simple, easy to use, and effective?
Covered in this podcast: Cosmological Arguments Design Arguments Moral Arguments Resurrection Arguments New Testament Arguments Argument Against Religious Pluralism
What arguments do you think are helpful for Christians to know?
Suggested Resources: On Guard by William Lane Craig https://a315.co/38tkJcL
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler https://a315.co/3GsZ5lF
The Morals of the Story by David Baggett and Marybeth Baggett https://a315.co/3PMJ8uF
The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Habermas & Licona https://a315.co/3md4bt3
Can We Trust the Gospels? By Peter J. Williams https://a315.co/3z0jWLo
The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? By F.F. Bruce https://a315.co/3wWFwyK
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In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Wintery Knight and Desert Rose about their new podcast: The Knight & Rose Show.
0:23 - Intro 1:25 - What’s new with Wintery Knight 2:11 - Who is “Desert Rose”? 5:05 - How Knight and Rose got started 7:27 - An overview of the Knight and Rose Show 12:15 - Mentoring people in apologetics and using evidence and facts 19:36 - Why serving the boss is the number one priority 22:15 - God’s not our cosmic butler 24:51 - Why are people leaving the church these days? 25:26 - How to start equipping the church in apologetics 29:08 - What you win them with is what you win them to 31:09 - Masculinity in the church: what does it look like? 37:58 - Should Christians be interested in politics? Why? 46:09 - Where to find Knight and Rose online…
Further Resources: Wintery Knight blog: www.winteryknight.com
The Knight and Rose Show: http://knightandrose.podbean.com
On YouTube: https://a315.co/KnightandRose
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In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute on the topic of intelligent design.
https://www.discovery.org/p/luskin/
0:22 - Casey Luskin Intro 3:23 - Casey’s background and how he got involved in ID 8:02 - Casey’s work with Discovery Institute 14:42 - What do we mean when we talk about Intelligent Design? 22:40 - How does creationism get confused with ID? 32:04 - Examples of testable predictions made by ID 44:13 - Biggest developments in ID in the past 10 years 50:14 - The practical on-the-ground research and work being done by ID 53:11 - What are the problems with holding to theistic evolution? 1:04:07 - Some powerful ID arguments 1:08:10 - Prominent scientists who are supporting ID 1:16:45 - Further resources:
Discovery.org Evolutionnews.org ID The Future Podcast: idthefuture.com
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Author of multiple books examining Darwinism's connections to Nazism and other ideologies, Dr. Richard Weikart sits down with president of Ratio Christi, Dr. Corey Miller to discuss his work. Dr. Weikart's research shows how ideas inherent in Darwinism have impacted social movements from Marxism to Nazism. Some say that White Nationalism is an outgrowth of the Christian church in America, but what does the research show? Dr. Miller and Dr. Weikart cover that question and more in this latest episode of Thoughtful Christianity!
0:05 Intro 1:55 Darwin and Hitler 7:03 "The Struggle for Existence" 12:19 How Darwinism Devalues Life 15:25 Defining Social Darwinism 22:40 Deriving "Ought" from "Is" 26:54 Comparing Marxism and Nazism 30:00 Pantheism and Materialism 34:30 Defining White Nationalism 38:43 Is Darwinism a Religion? 42:25 Ratio Christi and the Marketplace of Ideas 44:54 Outro
In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Vocab Malone about his book Street-Level Apologetics. They discuss practical evangelism and apologetics.
0:21 - Intro to Vocab Malone 2:12 - Vocab’s background in Christian hip-hop & evangelism 4:26 - “Does your family call you ‘Vocab’?” 5:39 - How did Vocab get into evangelism and apologetics? 9:49 - What is contextualization and what does it look like? 13:39 - Critiquing other worldviews 18:56 - Using theological terms when doing evangelism 22:46 - The PREACH acronym for doing evangelism 30:36 - Why use a presuppositional approach in apologetics? 34:03 - Why presup is not simply the transcendental argument 42:17 - Encouragement to trust the Lord with the result of our labor 46:11 - Where to find further resources from Vocab Malone
Further resources: Webpage: www.vocabmalone.com
Vocab Malone YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/vocabmalone
Street-Level Apologetics book: https://a315.co/Street-Level-Apologetics
On Amazon: https://a315.co/38HOVkn
FOLLOW VOCAB MALONE @vocabmalone on all social media & FOLLOW Street Apologist Media @streetapologist on all social media
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On the final episode of this season of Bible Backgrounds, Dr. Craig Keener goes deep into the context of multiple New Testament passages that "quote" the Old Testament. Dr. Keener brings alive the OT allusions that appear in Matthew, Galatians and elsewhere, providing needed context and background to those works.
0:00 Intro 0:22 Quoting the OT out of context 3:30 Matthew’s use of Isaiah 7 9:55 Jesus’ quoting scripture in the wilderness 11:37 Matthew connecting Israel and Jesus 15:19 Galatians 4 and Paul 18:19 “Don’t muzzle an ox” 20:15 Modern-day bandwidth for applying new meaning to old text 26:45 Outro
In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross discuss the main takeaways from a number of previous podcast episodes. Don’t forget to fill out the PODCAST SURVEY for a chance to win a prize!
0:28 - The purpose of today's podcast review. 2:29 - Book recommendation: Is Atheism Dead? by Eric Metaxis https://a315.co/3KypuPa 5:29 - Book recommendation: Fearless Prayer by Craig Hazen https://a315.co/38EX60u 7:14 - Podcast recommendation: The Knight & Rose Show Youtube: https://a315.co/3kAAa5f iTunes: https://a315.co/38IhAFW 8:39 - Feedback Survey and Giveaway https://airtable.com/shr14Kl8px7izEcan 9:23 - Preview of Upcoming Guests 9:54 - Lenny Esposito with Cultural Apologetics 10:59 - Pastoral Apologetics with Phil Fernandes 11:51 - Kurt Jaros - What about those who haven't heard? 12:14 - The Power of Testimonies with Eric Manning 13:56 - Rationality vs. Bigotry 14:24 - Cultural Apologetics with Paul Gould 15:20 - Spiritual Warfare with Karl Payne 16:46 - Person of Interest with J. Warner Wallace 17:58 - Dealing with Doubt 18:28 - A Cornucopia of Topics 18:44 - Demonization with Karl Payne 19:54 - Girl Talk Apologetics with Susan Morales 21:04 - Evangelism & Apologetics with Dave Sterrett 23:05 - J.P. Moreland classic interview 23:38 - The Wise Man Seeks God 24:04 - Talk about Doubts with Jonathan McLatchie 25:43 - Is Apologetics Optional? 26:20 - Apologetics in Conversation 27:07 - How could Jesus be the Only Way? 27:25 - Artificial Intelligence with Christian Hubbs 28:00 - Seven Characteristics of a Mature Thinker 28:13 - Advice for Apologists 29:07 - Logic with Ken Samples 29:42 - Is Reality Secular with Mary Poplin 30:31 - New Apostolic Reformation Experiences 33:45 - Rules of Apologetic Engagement 35:06 - Logic & The Way of Jesus with Travis Dickinson 36:11 - Beauty & Divine Hiddenness with Doug Groothuis 37:04 - Apologetics & Parenting with Brett & Erin Kunkle 38:12 - Pascal's Pensées 39:14 - Jesus is God 40:19 - Please fill out the podcast survey! https://airtable.com/shr14Kl8px7izEcan
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Dr. Corey Miller invites apologist and scholar, Dr. HC Felder onto the show to discuss the issues of race, color, and culture in regards to our understanding of the Bible and Biblical history. Dr. Felder gives his own testimony of going from atheism to Christianity, before settling into a discussion on slavery, the African roots of Christian missions, and much more!
1:05 Dr. Felder's Testimony 8:04 Studying the Bible as a Black American 12:46 Is the Bible Just for White People? 20:03 Is the Bible Inherently Racist? 24:12 The Historical Context of Slavery 32:02 Christianity and Abolition 37:20 The African Colonization of Europe 43:51 Christianity and People of Color
Dr. Craig Keener answers listener questions in this episode. Dr. Keener offers lots of heartfelt responses to tricky theological passages as well as more personal inquiries. From the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira to the authorship of Hebrews, Dr. Keener leaves no proverbial stone unturned!
0:00 Intro 0:42 What are your devotion habits? 3:43 Do the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira have to be read literally or figuratively? 6:40 What is your view on atonement theology? 10:31 Christus Victor Model 13:30 Isaiah 9:6 | If the scripture is fulfilled in Jesus, why is he called “Eternal Father?” 17:40 Anti-Semitism amongst some theologians? 23:32 Who wrote the book of Hebrews? 25:11 Outro
In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross discuss the topic of slavery in the Bible. Did the Bible condone slavery? A wide-ranging discussion.
This week’s book reading discussed: 1:54 - Peter J. Williams’ book: Can We Trust the Gospels? https://a315.co/3EHH8ic 2:25 - C. S. Lewis - A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet https://a315.co/3va7hTA 3:01 - Frank Turek’s Hollywood Heroes https://a315.co/37GQ0IW 5:48 - Mailbag question: Molinism, Provisionism, and crossing the streams… and Tim Stratton’s response 9:10 - Tim Stratton’s book: Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism: A Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Philosophical Analysis https://a315.co/3EPYc5S 10:00 - Introduction to the topic of slavery and the Bible 13:51 - Peter J. William’s talk: Does the Bible Promote Slavery? https://a315.co/3xQbRZg 13:58 - Defining what slavery is… 17:30 - Distinctions in meanings; translation differences 27:19 - John Mark Reynolds article on slavery in the Apologetics Study Bible for Students https://a315.co/3ELekFO 37:50 - Racial slavery: does the Bible condone it? 41:40 - Some take-aways
Recommended resources on Slavery and Old Testament ethics:
• Against All Gods: What’s Right and Wrong with the New Atheism by John Mark Reynolds and Phillip Johnson https://a315.co/36MO29y
• Christianity On Trial: Arguments Against Anti-Religious Bigotry by Vincent Carroll and David Shiflett https://a315.co/3EGeY7p
• Is God a Moral Monster? by Paul Copan https://a315.co/3xQ6CII
• God Behaving Badly by David Lamb https://a315.co/39esjrU
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Host Dr. Kurt Jaros begins today's discussion by asking for Dr. Craig Keener's take on the controversial Christian debate: Calvinism or Arminianism? In analyzing that question, Dr. Keener turns his gaze to the extremes (hyper-Calvinism and hyper-Arminianism) first, and then begins to look at the semantics of terms like "election" and "God's sovereignty". Specific Biblical passages, such as Romans 9, 11, and Ephesians 1 are all reviewed as Dr. Keener and Dr. Jaros grapple with the apostle Paul's context for writing about election and predestination (which takes Dr. Keener into brief discussions about dispensationalism and covenant theology).
Calvinism #Arminianism #Election
0:00 Intro 0:22 Introduction to Calvinism VS Arminianism 6:03 Dr. Keener’s View 9:05 The Word “Election” 11:45 Romans 11: All of Israel will be Saved 14:42 Ephesians 1: Predestination 22:06 Dr. Jaros’s View 23:18 Outro
Did Jesus really claim to be God? In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the personal claims and actions of Jesus which clearly demonstrated his divinity.
Further resources: The Apologetics Study Bible for Students https://a315.co/3uOfUD7
Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ by Robert Bowman & Ed Komoszewski https://a315.co/3rU9UqX
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Did the New Testament writers think that Jesus was coming back in their generation? If Paul believed that, is that what predominantly influenced his views on singleness and marriage? How should we understand Paul's writing on the topic in our modern context?
After discussing marriage, the discussion between Dr. Kurt Jaros and Dr. Craig Keener turns to the difficult topic of divorce? What's Dr. Keener's perspective on this matter? Listen and find out!
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss Blaise Pascal’s Pensées. They discuss the topics of apologetic methodology, Pascal’s “Night of Fire,” Pascal’s reflections on distraction, the state of man, the hiddenness of God, the need for humility in approaching God, and Pascal’s appeal to the seeker.
Further resources: The Pensées, FREE for Kindle: https://a315.co/FreePensees
The best audiobook version of The Pensées: https://a315.co/AudioPensees
Brian’s Review of The Pensées: https://a315.co/PenseesReview
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Dr. Keener explains his rationale for when he believes the Gospels were written. That explanation has much to do with the destruction in 70 AD, and so the conversation naturally flows into a conversation about the significance of the destruction and the role it plays in our eschatology. When will Jesus return? Dr. Keener assures us the answer is "soon"... but soon can be a very subjective term!
0:00 Intro 0:55 Dating of Mark & Matthew 6:18 Dating of Luke 10:03 The Temple’s Destruction 12:27 The Ending of Luke 13:14 Mark 13:30 and the Second Coming 14:51 Revelation: “I am coming soon” 23:00 Outro
In this episode, Brian Auten interviews Brett & Erin Kunkle on the topic of parenting and apologetics. A great discussion!
https://maventruth.com/team/brett-erin-kunkle
0:30 - Intro to the topic 1:06 - About MAVEN and Brett & Erin 2:30 - What is MAVEN? 4:12 - What is a worldview approach so important when parenting? 10:04 - How can parents adopt an intentional approach to discipleship? 22:20 - How to integrate practices of discipleship with our kids 31:10 - It’s okay to feel inadequate; just learn with your kids! 32:10 - If parents could only learn ONE thing, it should be THIS… 39:36 - What about the fear that we’re not doing enough as parents? 45:50 - Encouragement for parents who think they’ve failed their kids 54:55 - About the Strong Women Podcast
Further resources: MAVEN: https://maventruth.com/
MAVEN Parent Podcast: https://maventruth.com/podcast/
Strong Women Podcast: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women/
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Dr. Corey Miller sits down with Dr. Stephen C. Meyer to discuss his new book, "The Return of the God Hypothesis" and the basis for studying and researching Intelligent Design.
0:00 Intro 2:10 Defining Intelligent Design 8:53 Gatekeeping in Academia 17:54 Doubts among Evolutionists 20:05 Summarizing Meyer's First Two Books 26:09 What Can Science Tell Us About the Designing Intelligence? 34:02 Worldviews & the History of Science 37:20 Examining Theistic Evolution 45:22 The Personal Impact of Academia's Naturalistic Worldview
In this episode of Bible Backgrounds, Dr. Keener examines the Christological views of the four Gospel writers. He answers specific questions about the language used by John and Mark, and whether or not they put words in Jesus' mouth. Dr. Keener then investigates the Gospels in light of other ancient biographical writings.
0:00 Intro 0:54 Criteria of Authenticity 1:55 Limitations of Some of the Criteria 4:47 Abuse of Dissimilarity 6:48 John: The Voice or the Words of Jesus? 14:13 Mark’s Christological View 20:46 The Historical Reliability of Ancient Bibliography 23:08 The Spectrum of the Gospels’ Historicity 29:15 A Note on Dr. Keener’s “Followers” 30:23 Outro
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Doug Groothuis about the argument from beauty, as well as the objection of divine hiddenness.
https://douglasgroothuis.com
0:21 - Intro to Doug Groothuis 3:06 - Welcome to Dr. Groothuis 3:30 - Why write a second edition and what is new in this book? 5:37 - Why take a cumulative case approach to apologetics? 9:15 - What is the argument from beauty? 18:09 - Why don’t we hear more from this argument? 21:00 - How can this argument be used more in evangelism? 24:30 - What is the objection from divine hiddenness? 30:45 - Are there non-resistant non-believers? 34:26 - Are atheists taking the wrong approach when seeking is required? 38:30 - Skepticism as a prelude to Christian faith? 41:28 - Conditioned cognitive access as it applies to divine hiddenness 45:39 - Are we hiding and not God? 46:00 - Advice to those who are seeking 49:50 - Where to find more resources…
Further resources: https://douglasgroothuis.com
Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Christian Faith 2nd Edition: https://a315.co/3wBZcZc
More Dr. Groothuis’ books: https://a315.co/36tE7pg
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There are a variety of methodologies and schools of thought for examining history, ancient manuscripts, and the person of Jesus. Dr. Keener outlines many of these views and also dives into development of ancient biography.
0:00 Intro 0:33 Scholarly Conversation on Jesus of History VS the Christ of Faith 1:58 Different Perspective on Looking at History 10:03 Dispositions to New Manuscripts 11:22 Different Gospels 14:00 Form Criticism 17:37 The Development of Biography 21:03 Outro
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) movement. This is a must-listen for those who have encountered the teachings about modern-day apostles and prophets in the church.
0:51 - Intro to the topic of the NAR 1:25 - Listener feedback about NAR 6:23 - Intro to our guests and the topic of the New Apostolic Reformation 8:36 - Welcome of guests 9:20 - What got Holly interested in the NAR movement? 11:37 - How Doug got involved in the book project 14:57 - When people leave the NAR movement… 16:57 - What is the NAR movement and what are its teachings? 19:08 - What distinguishes this movement? 22:07 - What do NAR prophets mean when they say “thus saith the Lord”? 30:51 - Where do apostles and prophets get their authority? 37:14 - How do you know if your church has been influenced by the NAR? 45:06 - Key leaders of the movement 47:07 - The “Passion Translation” of the Bible 49:00 - “But isn’t God working in this church?” Response... 58:48 - What’s happening with all the false “Trump prophecies”? 1:06:00 - Does the NAR point out any false prophets or apostles? 1:13:32 - Has this caused people to walk away from the faith? 1:18:49 - How to “rebuild” after the disillusionment of the NAR 1:23:40 - Books to read and what’s to come
Further resources: God's Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement: http://a315.co/GodsSuperApostles
A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement: http://a315.co/NewApostolicReformation
Doug Geivett Bio http://a315.co/DougGeivett
Holly Pivec’s website: https://www.hollypivec.com/
Episode 063 - Brian talks about his NAR experiences http://a315.co/NAR-Experiences
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How's this for a dual job title: attorney and pastor? That's the life Josh Hershburger has chosen .He joins Dr. Corey Miller to discuss his recent book (he can add author to his job title!) "The Good Citizen" which examines the theological grounding for how and why Christians should engage in the public square. The two men talk about how the average Christian can practically engage with the public sector, and steps each of us can take to bear witness to God's kingdom here on Earth.
Dr. Craig Keener shares with Dr. Kurt Jaros some of his memories from sharing the Gospel with others - including some of his most memorable ministry companions, times the Spirit led him to share with people in ways he didn't fully understand, and even occasions where he was beaten for sharing his faith. Tune in!
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Travis Dickinson about his recent book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly.
0:35 - Review of Peter Kreeft’s book: Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensées Edited, Outlined, and Explained http://a315.co/ChristianityForModernPagans 5:16 - Intro to Travis Dickinson and his book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus 9:37 - Welcoming Travis Dickinson 11:45 - Travis’s background and journey 14:12 - The structure of Logic and the Way of Jesus 15:57 - The cultural decline of Christendom and how to combat it 19:00 - “But I’m not an intellectual type!” 23:35 - Jesus as a brilliant thinker 29:00 - Unpacking the argument from reason 39:58 - What’s the best argument against the argument from reason? 43:18 - Discussion of inference to the best explanation (abduction), and the accusation of “God of the gaps” appeals 52:21 - Intellectual virtues and Christian persuasion 54:43 - Teaser for Travis’s next book Wandering Toward God http://a315.co/WanderingTowardGod 57:12 - Advice for those who are discouraged with lack of intellectual engagement in their church
Further resources: www.travisdickinson.com http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus
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Dr. Craig Keener tells part of his story falling in love on campus with one of his sisters in Christ. It's a story involving a ton of miscommunication, misconceptions, and even misfortune with entire continents between them.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross are joined by Jacob Varghese (of SAFT Apologetics) to have a conversation about “Rules of Engagement.” How do we interact with gentleness and respect? How can we disagree without being divisive?
0:30 - Obligatory “witty banter” 1:45 - A discussion of Star Wars: what to watch first? 3:50 - Introduction to today’s topic of online engagement/social media 8:05 - Who are we talking to and who is watching? 10:34 - Love your enemies 13:08 - Ken Samples’ post about promoting unity when disagreeing https://a315.co/3Mgx9nj 16:43 - Are we getting drawn into the “drama”? 20:40 - Building up, rather than being divisive 24:12 - Being labelled according to “camps” 25:00 - You can disagree without being divisive 26:30 - Lack of understanding on how to have healthy disagreements 30:26 - The tendency to want to “win” - win what? Argument or person? 31:34 - Galatians 5:15 32:02 - Should Christians use memes? What about sarcasm? 33:15 - Chad’s view on memes 34:34 - Brian’s view on memes: zingers 37:28 - When is sarcasm legitimate? 45:13 - “Don’t take the bait” - “Don’t feed the trolls” (Prov 19:11) 49:01 - Drawing out some principles for application * Principle of Charity/Love * Principle of Edification * Principle of Prayer * Principle of Environment/Audience * Don’t equate the person with the view * Principle of Understanding * The foundation of Christ
Check out the SAFT Apologetics Podcast here: https://a315.co/3C7jo5J
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Dr. Craig Keener sits down with Dr. Kurt Jaros and discusses the concepts and professors he was interacting with in his early academic years at Duke University; including the nature of ancient biographies, existentialism, and apologetics. And does a specific friendship Dr. Keener had at school show signs of blossoming into romance? Find out!
0:00 Intro 0:51 Courses at Duke University 3:00 E.P. Sanders 4:10 Orville Wintermute 5:36 Butting Heads with Dan Via 8:44 Existentialism and Miracles 14:04 Humble Dialogue 15:10 Apologetics at Duke 19:31 Proto-Romance at Duke 22:59 Outro
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about Brian’s experiences with the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) in the past, and what can be learned. They give a book preview of "God’s Super Apostles" by Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec.
This podcast describes some of the common terms and phrases you hear amongst those in the NAR movement, explores a bit about the idea of apostles and prophets among us today, and expresses serious concerns about the movement as a whole.
Suggested Reading: God’s Super Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement https://a315.co/3ho5T8m
A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement https://a315.co/3hpcOxX
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Who is Craig Keener?
How does a new convert to Christianity become one of the most prolific New Testament scholars today? Dr. Kurt Jaros sits down with Dr. Craig Keener to track his journey. Dr. Keener describes his desire early on to cram the Bible and catch up with his peers. It also led him to discover his need to know the background of the Bible and share that knowledge with others.
How many index cards did it take for Dr. Keener to complete his doctorate? 100,000.
0:00 Intro 1:01 Cramming Christianity 4:55 The Road to College 9:06 The Need for a Bible Background 14:52 Studying the Background of Ancient Judaism 16:22 Calling the Church back to the Scriptures 17:25 Index for the Commentary 19:15 ADHD 20:20 Scripture: The way God gave it to us 22:46 Outro
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk to Mary Poplin about her book Is Reality Secular?: Testing the Assumptions of Four Global Worldviews.
About Mary Poplin https://a315.co/3IcprrW
0:26 - Intro to Mary Poplin’s book 5:00 - About Mary and her work 7:00 - Mary’s radical conversion to Christianity 10:00 - What was Mary’s worldview like before becoming a Christian? 11:00 - A dream that impacted Mary’s journey 13:32 - Why write a book about worldviews? 15:56 - What do we mean when we say “secular”? 18:39 - Why take a “worldview” approach? 22:27 - Exploring secular humanism 26:06 - How do we address secular humanism? 27:11 - Material naturalism 30:58 - Pantheism and Western Pantheism 32:57 - How Christianity is different 37:28 - What was most impactful during Mary’s time in Calcutta 41:08 - What was Mother Theresa like? And reflections on Christopher Hitchens
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Who is Craig Keener?
In this inaugural episode of Bible Backgrounds, host Dr. Kurt Jaros sits down with Dr. Craig Keener to hear his testimony. Dr. Keener began his spiritual journey as an avid atheist who found himself confounded by the writings of Plato? How did Plato and a street evangelist who believed that dinosaurs were a scheme of the devil lead to Dr. Keener's heart opening to God? Listen and find out for yourself!
0:00 Intro 1:04 Upbringing 3:48 Dr. Keener and Plato 6:20 Dr. Keener considers the Possibility of God 8:45 Dr. Keener has Christ Shared with Him 14:18 Feeling God’s Presence 17:00 Beginning in Christ 23:33 Outro
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk to Christian philosopher Ken Samples about the importance of logic for Christians.
0:30 - Peter Kreeft’s audio series on the Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas https://a315.co/3gZwXuB 2:45 - Geisler’s book on Thomas Aquinas https://a315.co/3HZKzl2 3:34 - Intro to Dr. Ken Samples of Reasons to Believe https://a315.co/3LvRZij 6:00 - Why Christians should not be intimidated by logic 10:12 - Isn’t the Bible enough? Do we really need logic too? 13:05 - How do you define logic, Ken? 16:01 - “But Jesus didn’t teach logic!” 18:49 - How Jesus modeled the use of logic 20:33 - But isn’t logic contrary to being filled with the Spirit? 25:29 - How does critical thinking relate to logic? 29:46 - Where should the logic learner begin? 36:34 - How logic can help us in doing good theology 40:34 - How NOT to turn into the fallacy police 45:38 - Recommended resources Patrick Hurley’s books on logic: https://a315.co/3HOCxvu Attacking Faulty Reasoning: https://a315.co/3gG3xRZ
Ken Samples’ Logic 101 podcast: ALL lectures on YouTube here: http://a315.co/KenSamplesLogic
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross look at some timeless advice from Christian apologists for those doing apologetics.
0:45 - Intro to the topic today 2:39 - Advice from Mark Mittelberg 5:57 - Advice from J.P. Moreland 10:43 - Advice from John Warwick Montgomery 14:53 - Advice from Edgar Andrews 21:48 - Advice from Ken Samples 23:52 - Advice from Rob Bowman 27:42 - Advice from Bruce Little 29:25 - Advice from Craig Blomberg 31:06 - Advice from Peter J. Williams 33:39 - Advice from Lee Strobel 37:24 - Advice from Greg Koukl
Links mentioned in the show: Mark Mittelberg transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/10/mark-mittelberg-interview-transcript/ J.P. Moreland transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/02/j-p-moreland-interview-transcript/ John Warwick Montgomery transcript https://apologetics315.com/2012/11/john-warwick-montgomery-interview-transcript/ Edgar Andrews transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/10/edgar-andrews-interview-transcript/ Ken Samples transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/06/kenneth-samples-interview-transcript/ Rob Bowman transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/05/robert-bowman-interview-transcript/ Bruce Little transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/04/bruce-little-interview-transcript/ Craig Blomberg transcript https://apologetics315.com/2012/12/craig-blomberg-interview-transcript/ Peter J. Williams transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/12/peter-j-williams-interview-transcript/ Lee Strobel transcript https://apologetics315.com/2012/10/lee-strobel-interview-transcript/ Greg Koukl transcript https://apologetics315.com/2013/09/greg-koukl-interview-transcript/
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross continue to introduce the building blocks of logic, and then go on to talk about 7 Characteristics of a Mature Thinker.
0:22 - 5 Questions for Chad Gross
- The Game Gal’s Word Generator for iOS app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-game-gals-word-generator/id546236058
5:59 - Chad’s ridiculous GB fact
7:48 - The Building Blocks of Logic
Logic Primer: http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2009/05/logic-primer-2-building-blocks-of-logic.html
22:32 - Seven Characteristics of a Mature Thinker https://truthbomb.blogspot.com/2016/08/7-characteristics-of-mature-thinker.html
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about Artificial Intelligence with Christian Hubbs (https://www.datahubbs.com/about/)
0:34 - An interview with Richard Swinburne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iai3_SUgo0
3:09 - John Lennox & David Gooding series: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Truly-Human-Freedom-Significance/dp/1912721015
- A great app Brian mentioned for scanning books to PDF: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/vflat-scan-pdf-scanner/id1540238220
- A great app Brian mentioned for listening to PDFs: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader/id496177674
4:17 - Intro to Christian Hubbs * Artificially Intelligent podcast here: www.artificiallyintelligent.tech
6:04 - Catching up with Christian Hubbs 6:43 - The work Christian does in A.I. 8:17 - How did Christian get involved in apologetics? 10:16 - What are the most common misconceptions about artificial intelligence? 13:14 - How much like a human can AI become? 20:56 - Limitations of AI becoming conscious 22:34 - Where is AI progressing fastest? 27:10 - What is machine learning? 28:10 - Discussing censorship by tech companies 33:24 - Are we living in a computer simulation like Elon Musk says? 36:50 - Is the computer simulation idea a pointer to design? 38:26 - Ethics in the area of artificial intelligence 42:42 - Will AI take away jobs? 47:08 - Discussing a Christian view of technology
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss two topics: an introduction to logic, and the topic: How could Jesus be the only way, and what about those who have never heard?
1:55 - Five Questions for Brian Auten 9:20 - A primer on logic: what is logic? 21:22 - How could Jesus be the only way, and what about those who have never heard?
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about using apologetics in everyday conversation.
• How can we take complex arguments and make them simple? • How can we turn big ideas into simpler statements? • Can we turn pieces of an argument into great questions and conversation starters? • Can you be philosophically informed without using all the jargon in your conversations? • What should you focus on if the person you are speaking with wants to talk about 100 different topics? • Lots of practical ideas and insights for using apologetics in everyday conversations.
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Today we’re posting an interview that Chad and I did with Susan Morales on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIrxYqMuuIU
We interviewed Susan Morales of Girl Talk Apologetics in episode 048, if you want to check that out as well.
In this interview, Susan asks us about ourselves and our background, why there are Ghostbusters references and quotes in the podcast, my contribution to the book “A new kind of apologist”, how Apologetics315 and TruthBomb Apologetics started, how apologetics has changed our lives, and whether or not apologetics is optional for Christians.
Thanks to Susan Morales for inviting us to the interview on her YouTube channel, and I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Just an audio interlude for your listening enjoyment. Original audio source is the debate between William Lane Craig and Alex Rosenberg: Is Faith in God Reasonable?
Found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhfkhq-CM84
In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, host Dr. Corey Miller talks with Travis Barham, a lawyer with the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The discussion primarily circulates around whether or not it's Biblical for Christians to be litigious. The two also discuss several specific court cases that ADF has come alongside and supported Ratio Christi in.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss books for reading in the new year, as well as discussing bias, philosophical presuppositions, and the fact that idea can’t do theology without philosophy.
Books recommended: The Quest for Reality and Significance (John Lennox & David Gooding) https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+quest+for+reality+and+significance&sprefix=the+quest+for+reality%2Caps%2C130&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_21
Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Thomas Brooks https://www.amazon.com/Precious-Remedies-Against-Devices-Illustrated/dp/1086349644/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?keywords=precious+remedies+against+satan%27s+devices+by+thomas+brooks&qid=1640515798&sprefix=precious+reme%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNVI4SDBXR0lIV1lMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg2NjM4MTI4OVE3SjZYRU9UUiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDg3MzU1MU9WTEpEU1NVMlBRViZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Asking the Right Questions https://www.amazon.com/s?k=asking+the+right+questions+a+guide+to+critical+thinking&sprefix=asking+the+right+%2Caps%2C134&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_17
A Year with the Church Fathers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935302353?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
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J.P. Moreland is invited onto the show today to discuss his new book, "A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles: Instruction and Inspiration for Living Supernaturally in Christ". Dr. Corey Miller and Dr. Moreland discuss how to vet miracles and distinguish real supernatural interventions from mere coincidences. They also cover the role of prayer in miracles, the willingness to 'fail' at it, and the role philosophy plays in shaping our current cultural understanding of miracles.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross catch up on a variety of topics from Ghostbusters and Molinism to Die Hard, debates and book reviews.
0:22 - Chad’s back from COVID 2:52 - Ghostbusters Afterlife review and SPOILERS 13:29 - Thoughts on the William Lane Craig & James White discussion on Molinism (on the Unbelievable? Radio Show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECcN-fisQRk 19:55 - A review of A Skeptic’s Search for God by Ralph Muncaster 25:42 - Book preview of Is Reality Secular by Mary Poplin 29:02 - Undesigned coincidences in Die Hard and Ghostbusters! 31:36 - Debates and resources on the internet 34:36 - One year since the reboot of the podcast, reflections
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I wanted to share with you an audio this week entitled “the Wise Man Seeks God.”
In 2010 on apologetics 315 I hosted an essay series which involved a number of Christian Apologetics bloggers called “Is Christianity True?”. I recently revised a particular essay, in response to a friend I was having a conversation with about where he is with God. It brought to my mind the idea that if you are not certain that God exists, then you should be seeking him with all your energy.
Pascal wrote in the Pensées a lot of his ideas about seeking God, and much of his outline for his apologetic approach was to appeal to men to seek after God and to get out of their complacency. That resonated with me and so maybe you’ll pick that up my own appeal here.
This essay is my argument and attempt to make a sort of Pascalian appeal to the reader. Not a logical argument that God exists, but that if you don’t know God, then it’s wise to spend all your energy seeking him.
So, I hope you’ll enjoy another flash-back from 10 years ago. But, just like the J. P. Moreland interview from last week, I think that this particular material feels timeless.
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In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, Dr. Corey Miller interviews professor, author, and socialist, Dr. George Yancey. The two discuss Dr. Yancey's most recent book, in which his qualitative and quantitative studies on American Christians has led him to the conclusion that the gap between progressive and conservative Christians is so large that they shouldn't even be considered the same language. The discussion endeavors to look at the origins of the divide, what the root differences are, and if unity is remotely possible.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dave Sterrett about his new book Jesus Conversations: Effective Everyday Engagement. They discuss conversations, evangelism and apologetics.
0:22 - Windscreen gnats and podcast flies 3:11 - Introduction to Dave Sterrett 6:34 - Welcome to Dave, and who does his taxes? 11:09 - Why write Jesus Conversations? 14:40 - The importance of getting back to the basics 16:38 - How to start conversations with people 21:20 - The challenge of speaking with people who know us well 24:23 - The importance of scripture memorization 26:55 - The relationship between apologetics and evangelism 31:22 - Should we just use our testimony? 34:32 - Is there a danger of forgetting about evangelism? 38:25 - Engaging with people with differing religious beliefs 43:40 - Advice for a long-term relationship with a seeker 49:42 - Where to find further resources:
Get Dave’s book Jesus Conversations: Effective Everyday Engagement https://www.christianbook.com/jesus-conversations-effective-everyday-engagement/dave-sterrett/9781683073123/pd/073123?event=ESRCN
Dave Sterrett’s website www.disruptivetruth.com
More about Dave Sterrett www.disruptivetruth.com/bio
Further books by Dave Sterrett here: https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Sterrett/e/B002S9DVW0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1637532584&sr=8-1
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Dr. Corey Miller welcomes Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix (thecollegefix.com) to discuss center-right student journalism in a collegiate environment that is hostile to Judeo-Christian values. The two overview Kabbany's "Five Lies They Teach Your Kids at Freshman Orientation", and follow that up with a discussion of the positive and negative trends Kabbany has witnessed in the collegiate world in the last few years.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross have a second interview with Dr. Karl Payne and discuss the topic of demonization, from his book Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance. This interview goes into more detail on the topic of deliverance. If you have not yet heard the first interview (Ep.42), check it out here. https://apologetics315.com/2021/10/apologetics-315-podcast-042-spiritual-warfare-with-karl-payne/
1:22 - Intro to Dr. Karl Payne 2:41 - What is demonization and how can it be recognized? 16:41 - What’s the difference between demonization and oppression? 25:30 - What do Karl’s accounts of demonic deliverance look like? 29:27 - The “ground rules” that change the dynamic of confronting the demonic 33:45 - Is there a danger of going beyond what the scripture says? 35:09 - The role of fear in keeping people from walking in authority 40:50 - Not being ignorant of the devil’s schemes 43:55 - Can people do “self-deliverance” and how? 54:55 - What about the role of addictions in dealing with spiritual warfare? 1:08:10 - Advice for people doing deliverance 1:15:50 - How should Christians think about their entertainment choices?
Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Warfare-Christians-Demonization-Deliverance-ebook/dp/B08L7DS15N
Karl Payne’s discipleship materials can be found here: https://transferablecrosstraining.org/online-store/
Karl’s bio can be found here: https://transferablecrosstraining.org/about-dr-payne/
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a cornucopia of topics, including Dune, historical apologetics sources, Mars Hill, John Wesley, Intelligent Design and science, and music recommendations.
1:09 - A quick Dune movie rating 3:09 - The first topic: reading the original sources 10:25 - Reading Paley for the first time 18:02 - The helpfulness of listening to debates 19:53 - Further discussion of the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast 32:35 - John Wesley’s 22 questions of self-examination 39:31 - Is Intelligent Design science? Chad’s view 50:32 - Brian’s 2 favorite albums 56:23 - Listener “email” and Chad laughs (cries?)
Links: Classical Readings in Christian Apologetics - book review: https://apologetics315.com/2008/07/book-review-classical-readings-in-christian-apologetics/
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/
John Wesley’s 22 Questions (PDF): http://www.mooreschapel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Self-Examination-John-Wesley-22-Questions-2018.pdf
MUTEMATH “Changes” album: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/changes/1143558408
twenty one pilots “Trench” album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/trench/1422828208
twenty one pilots - The MUTEMATH sessions (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfEFq_NRZu4
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross address the topic of dealing with doubts after losing in trust. They also discuss William Lane Craig’s book on the historical Adam.
0:26 - Weather, seasons, and fun facts about Northern Ireland 3:43 - Resource about Halloween: Ken Samples - The Tricky Topic of Halloween 4:31 - “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” podcast, and takeaways 8:49 - The Quest for the Historical Adam by William Lane Craig; questions and impressions. Interviews with WLC about the book: Justin Brierley’s interview: Sean McDowell’s Interview: Reasonable Faith podcasts: 15:29 - A surge of posts at Truthbomb Apologetics: http://truthbomb.blogspot.com/ The Chick-fil-A argument for the resurrection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKjX6yk-WJQ 16:59 - Feedback on the Karl Payne Spiritual Warfare Interview Spiritual Warfare for 1.99 on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Warfare-Christians-Demonization-Deliverance-ebook/dp/B08L7DS15N 17:48 - Listener question about Doubt 18:54 - Brian’s advice for dealing with doubt 28:50 - Chad’s advice for dealing with doubt
Further resources for dealing with doubt:
The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Sean McDowell and Josh McDowell https://www.amazon.com/Evidence-That-Demands-Verdict-Life-Changing-ebook/dp/B01MYP99J3
Are the Gospels Reliable? by Peter J. Williams https://www.amazon.com/Can-We-Trust-the-Gospels/dp/B085LV4NDP Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Homicide-Detective-Investigates/dp/1434704696
God’s Crime Scene by J. Warner Wallace https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Crime-Scene-Cold-Case-Detective-ebook/dp/B00RKTCXCC
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norm Geisler https://www.amazon.com/Enough-Faith-Atheist-Foreword-Limbaugh-ebook/dp/B0029RJ7D8
The Thomas Factor by Gary Habermas http://garyhabermas.com/books/thomas_factor/thomas_factor.htm
Gary Habermas’ book Dealing with Doubt: http://garyhabermas.com/books/dealing_with_doubt/dealing_with_doubt.htm
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Bible-All-Worth-ebook/dp/
Website - Michael J. Kruger at Canon Fodder https://www.michaeljkruger.com/
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Hillary Morgan Ferrar on the topics covered in the newly released book Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design. Lots of great nuggets and insights in this one.
0:32 - What’s new in the land of Gozer, Chad? 2:11 - Intro to the interview and the content of Hillary’s newest book 4:40 - A bit about Hillary and her background in apologetics 6:49 - Intro to Mama Bear apologetics’ new guide to sexuality 11:23 - How has “the sex talk” changed from the previous generation? 17:01 - The cheapening of sex and marriage 18:00 - How the book is structured as a tool for parents 21:34 - Affirming the right messages in culture, rejecting the wrong 24:23 - Chad loves the song Roar… 24:53 - Can’t we just “shelter our kids” from culture? And the backfiring of “purity culture” 31:24 - Advice for parents who have kids struggling with issues of sexuality and gender 35:35 - Advice for parents of children who have rejected traditional views of sexuality 41:03 - What are the biggest obstacles today for parents? 44:27 - Regular apologetics can seem easy compared to the cultural challenges we see today—how to overcome fear 47:48 - Useful maxims for parents in raising their children 50:41 - Where to find Hillary’s book and resources:
Mama Bear Apologetics: mamabearapologetics.com The book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0971ZKX5B About Hillary Morgan Ferrar: https://mamabearapologetics.com/about/meet-the-mama-bears/
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace about his newest book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible.
2:10 - About J. Warner Wallace and the interview 8:41 - Welcome to J. Warner Wallace 8:56 - How does cold-case detective work relate to the historical Jesus? 15:55 - What was the timeline of Jim’s journey? 20:40 - Appeal to original sources, or appeal to experts? 22:53 - The “fuse” leading up to the life of Jesus… 32:35 - Why didn’t Jesus show up sooner, or even later in history? 36:18 - Three persuasive strands of the “fuse” leading up to Jesus 46:14 - J. Warner Wallace is just a deep-fake in this interview… 48:11 - The “fallout” after the life of Jesus… and Elvis biographers 57:48 - Jesus’ impact on science, art, music, literature and world religions 1:03:06 - “Just one more question…”—how does Jim respond to a criticism of his approach? 1:12:56 - Where can people find more resources?
More resources for the book can be found here: www.personofinterestbook.com watch.ignitertv.com/person-of-interest The book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Person-Interest-Jesus-Matters-Rejects-ebook/dp/B08NHXN7G7
About J. Warner Wallace J. WARNER WALLACE is a Dateline-featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker, and bestselling author. His is a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and Adjunct Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). Relying on over two decades of investigative experience, Wallace provides the tools needed to investigate the claims of Christianity and make a convincing case for the truth of the Christian worldview. Learn more at www.coldcasechristianity.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Karl Payne and discuss his book Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance. This interview is loaded with real-world stories and packed with scripture and practical application for the Christian.
0:22 - Intro to the topic of spiritual warfare 1:12 - About Karl Payne 10:27 - Karl’s background in discipleship and apologetics 21:11 - What changed Karl’s view on the reality of spiritual warfare? 31:23 - Why use a threefold model to describe demonic influence? (Oppression, demonization & possession) 45:15 - How to discern between the world, the flesh and the devil 1:07:07 - What’s the difference between demonization and mental illnesses? How do we deal with them? 1:11:12 - How does sin play a role in demonization? 1:13:56 - What is the process Karl uses when interviewing someone about their struggles with the demonic? 1:39:18 - Do some things only come out by prayer and fasting? 1:47:51 - Where to find more resources…
Spiritual Warfare is on sale for 1.99 on Kindle during the month of October (2021). Find it here. https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Warfare-Christians-Demonization-Deliverance-ebook/dp/B08L7DS15N
Karl Payne’s discipleship materials can be found here: https://transferablecrosstraining.org/online-store/
Karl’s bio can be found here: https://transferablecrosstraining.org/about-dr-payne/
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World.
0:26 - Intro to Paul Gould 4:26 - Paul’s background and how he got into apologetics 9:56 - Have we focused too much on making Christianity plausible and too little on making Christianity appealing? 12:09 - Paul on Mars Hill as the model for cultural apologetics 17:59 - Reflections on Pascal’s use of apologetics and viewing culture 21:48 - Is cultural apologetics the best way to address the more volatile issues in culture, and how? 25:00 - We can’t only use evidence and expect buy-in 25:38 - Appealing to happiness and man’s deepest longings 30:30 - C.S. Lewis’s metaphor of looking along the beam of light 33:40 - The good, the true, and the beautiful appeals to everyone 34:58 - An interaction with Paul Draper 36:14 - What does going out and being a cultural apologist look like? 41:43 - Who has done some of the best work in cultural apologetics? 47:53 - Who do you enjoy reading in philosophy? 50:20 - Further resources from Paul Gould:
www.twotasksinstitute.org The Eudo Podcast https://www.twotasksinstitute.org/podcast/ www.paul-gould.com
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Dr. Corey Miller speaks with the prolific author and theologian Dr. Wayne Grudem. The two men begin their conversation by focusing on the issues around the church and the political state. How should Christians interact with government and legislation? They wind their way to issues of gender and Biblical manhood before concluding on thoughts on Christian witness within academia. For more information about Ratio Christi, visit: ratiochristi.org
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross first review their first impressions of J. Warner Wallace’s new book, Person of Interest. Chad then presents an argument that disagreeing with homosexual behavior is not bigotry, but instead is rational and compassionate.
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In this season finales to season 6 of the Risen Jesus Podcast, Mike Licona and Kurt Jaros discuss the evidence of the empty tomb, alternative theories to resurrection, and the timeline of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
[0:00] Intro [1:19] Why the Empty Tomb is Important [2:08] Scholars who Object to the Empty Tomb [3:53] Alternatives to the Empty Tomb [7:10] Empty Tomb as Historical Bedrock [11:10] Guards Being Placed at the Tomb [15:22] The timeline for the Crucifixion and Resurrection [22:14] Viewer Question: What are your thoughts on Dr. Andrew Loke’s work on the Resurrection? [23:09] Viewer Question: What do you think about historical critical method?
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross have a conversation with Erik Manning from the Testify YouTube channel about the power of testimonies and his initiative to interview his subscribers about their experiences.
1:47 - Subscriber give-away announcement 3:36 - Intro to Erik Manning for another visit to Ap315 5:49 - About the channel and the subscriber testimonies 12:07 - The impact and power of testimonies of miracles 14:30 - The cumulative effect of lots of testimonies 15:11 - Erik Manning’s interview with Dr. Craig Keener 16:14 - Sign up for your testimony sharing HERE! 18:06 - What sort of evidence are you looking for? 23:09 - Brian suggests that Jesus agrees that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence 28:28 - The difference between a claim and an event 31:57 - Religiously charged contexts are important factors in looking at the evidence that a miracle has occurred 33:39 - Where to find out more about Bayes Theorem 35:46 - The difference between “minimal facts” and “maximal facts” and a discussion about the pros and cons 50:20 - wrapping up the minimal facts discussion Here’s where to find it all:
Fill out the testimony form: https://forms.gle/yCzBERpkuEFP2U8U7
The “Testify with me!” Video that started it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZIKhpDckEI
Support Erik on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/isjesusalive
Testify YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadiEsTZ0hNxs5OxwGiyELQ
Erik’s website: www.isjesusalive.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross have a conversation with Kurt Jaros about perspectives and possible answers to a listener question about original sin and God’s judgment of those who have not heard.
0:22 - Chad asks Brian an important question 3:57 - Intro to Kurt Jaros 5:29 - Welcome to Kurt 7:47 - How Kurt deals with stress & Chad’s suggestion 9:46 - Listener email & question of the day 10:40 - Kurt explores various views of those who have not heard the Gospel 27:34 - What does the questioner mean by “sin nature”? 30:57- Important distinctions about sin nature 32:35 - What role does free will play? 34:50 - Would it have been better not to have been created? 40:51 - Looking at the question starting with God as a perfect judge 45:24 - How can one adjust one’s view to make better sense of the issue? 47:18 - The assumptions of the question
Kurt Jaros’s resources… Kurt’s website: https://kurtjaros.com/ Kurt on Twitter https://twitter.com/tkjaros
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We conclude our mini-series on Paul's thoughts about the resurrection in his letters. Dr Licona walks us through letters that are undisputed writings of Paul, some that are disputed, and some more words that change meaning depending on who you talk to. Tune in!
[0:00] Intro [0:59] Philippians 3:21 [2:33] Disputed vs Undisputed Letters of Paul [4:43] Colossians 2:9 [5:33] 2 Corinthians 5:1-3 [14:20] 1 Corinthians 15:12-27 [16:34] A Recap: Why is Paul so Important? [20:13] Viewer Question: Strongest Argument Against the Resurrection [24:16] Outro
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Phil Fernandes on the topic of apologetics as it relates to pastoring. Lots of insights and stories in this episode!
2:08 - Recommended YouTube channel: Acts 17 Apologetics 5:00 - Intro to Dr. Phil Fernandes 6:38 - Phil’s background 10:36 - A story of Phil being mistaken for Columbo? 17:55 - Character among Christian apologists 19:43 - Topics that need addressed in our current culture 23:09 - Paranormal apologetics 25:23 - Cultural apologetics 29:39 - Karl Payne’s book on Spiritual Warfare 32:53 - How do pastoring and apologetics relate to one another? 41:32 - Advice to pastors on the need for apologetics 51:39 - Advice for those doing apologetics; hard-earned lessons, advice for debates 59:35 - What is question-bombing and how to address it 1:02:59 - Resources and books by Dr. Phil Fernandes
www.philfernandes.org https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00IXX09Y8 Sermon Audio: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Dr._Phil_Fernandes
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We continue our discussion from the last episode by doing a word study on biblical writing concerning Paul's conversion story and his thoughts on the future resurrection. Did they differ from the teachings of Christianity at the time? Mike Licona guides us through the text on this issues.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview apologist Lenny Esposito on cultural apologetics, superhero movies, and ministry on the internet.
0:36 - Introduction to Lenny Esposito 2:47 - Apologetics and the dawn of the internet 4:44 - Old school internet apologetics 5:29 - Is Lenny related to famous hockey players? 6:40 - Are there any resources still lacking for apologetics today? 10:48 - Defining and describing cultural apologetics 16:47 - Grounding common cultural values in the Christian worldview 19:18 - Can we transition from cultural talking points to Christian truth? 23:22 - How superhero movies illustrate cultural values 26:00 - Symbiote Spider man and sin 28:11 - Forrest Gump and gospel reliability 31:40 - Chad is sad that Forrest Gump is not historical 31:57 - The trend toward anti-heroes and what it shows about culture 37:16 - Falcon and Winter Soldier 42:45 - Lenny’s writing a book about superhero movies and apologetics 45:58 - If God exists, why did he allow the Last Jedi? 48:14 - Chesterton and dragons 51:59 - Lenny’s resources:
Lenny’s Website: www.comereason.org Come Let Us Reason Podcast: podcast.comereason.org Lenny Esposito on Twitter: www.twitter.com/comereason
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Paul's eyewitness account of Jesus provide us with some of the most compelling evidence within the historical bedrock. Dr. Licona unpacks these appearances from Paul's writings.
[0:00] Intro [1:04] The Reasons Paul Relates to Historical Bedrock [5:13] Saul VS Paul [6:29] Paul as Eyewitness [9:45] Paul’s Revelation [12:54] The Son Revealed IN Paul [15:43] “Last of all…he appeared also to me” [21:23] 2 Corinthians 4:6 [24:05] 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 [27:04] Viewer Question: What scripture is Paul referring to in the creed in 1 Corinthians 15?
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.
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Christianity claims that Jesus Christ appeared after his death and resurrection to several parties. Dr. Licona explores the data set we have concerning that claim.
[0:00] Intro [1:40] The Earliest Report of Christ’s Postmortem Appearances [2:42] The Kind of Appearance Paul is Talking About [6:10] The Resurrection Appearances in Mark [9:19] The Gardner & the Women [13:44] The Emmaus Road Experience [16:07] Alternate Theory on Cleopas from the Emmaus Road [18:44] Those Who Doubted [23:00] Other Postmortem Appearances to the Disciples [28:24] The Eyewitnesses Claiming that Jesus Appeared to Them [30:19] Outro
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross answer the mailbag and then review the past 14 episodes and the interview guests, sharing insights and things learned.
0:29 - News from the world of Gozer 4:39 - Mailbag feedback 12:10 - The Stephen C. Meyer interview 15:58 - The Ken Samples episodes 19:17 - Katy Faust and Them Before Us 24:11 - The Michael J. Nelson interview 29:40 - The Ted Wright archaeology interview 31:45 - The rhetoric interview with Jim Beitler 33:32 - Apologetics for parents with Michael D’Virgilio 36:58 - The Molinism interview with Tim Stratton 38:41 - The Christian Enneagram with Marcia Montenegro 41:23 - Spiritual warfare reading (Karl Payne book) 45:27 - The Miracles interview with Craig Keener
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Craig Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. They discuss his most recent book Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World. Are miracles happening today? How do we evaluate miracle claims? How do we know if witnesses are credible? Many accounts and stories of healing and miracles are discussed.
0:42 - Introduction to Dr. Craig Keener 6:49 - Welcome to Dr. Keener; what compelled you to write a book on miracles in the world today? 10:40 - How this book is different than his previous miracles book 11:32 - What is a miracle and how do we define them? A discussion of Hume’s definition 15:20 - What criteria do we use when assessing miracle claims? 17:39 - Are some miracle claims ambiguous? What type of miracle accounts does the book discuss? 19:47 - Two accounts of dramatic healing 23:36 - What sort of environment do these miracles happen in? An account of deteriorated hip bones being healed. 29:14 - What role do presuppositions play in how we look at miracle claims? How high is the bar for evidence? 33:28 - Does “uniform human experience” invalidate miracle claims? 37:27 - “That account is too old,” “That account is too far away,” and other objections 43:06 - Do we have any miracles on video? (Yes) 47:07 - What would you say to someone who has been praying for a miracle or healing and has not experienced it yet? A discussion on cutting edge evangelism and miracles 51:44 - Does God heal amputees? 52:22 - Responses to common “internet objections” 54:38 - What about people being raised from the dead? 59:20 - Cumulative evidence of multiple claims, and the height of skepticism; how to critically evaluate claims 1:00:17 - What would you say to someone wanting God to prove himself to them through an appearance or miracle? 1:02:26 - How has your faith been strengthened by researching miracles?
http://www.craigkeener.com Craig Keener’s two-volume work on New Testament Miracles here: https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-volumes-Credibility-Testament-Accounts-ebook/dp/B007KOI2PY https://asburyseminary.edu/faculty/craig-keener/ Pre-order Miracles Today on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Today-Supernatural-Modern-World/dp/1540963837 Find more books by Dr. Craig Keener: https://www.amazon.com/Craig-S-Keener/e/B000APBKEK?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1628348623&sr=8-2
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In this episode, we take a look at one of the most certain facts in history - the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. What evidence do we have to support this claim? Dr. Licona explains.
[0:00] Intro [1:53] The Data for the Crucifixion of Jesus [7:40] Objection: Non-Christian sources simply used the Christian sources [10:32] The Sources on the Crucifixion of Jesus are Early [12:40] Paul’s Letters on Jesus’s Death [16:29] The Passion Narratives [22:09] On the Probability of Jesus not Dying from the Crucifixion [27:22 ] Outro
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Marcia Montenegro about the Enneagram and its new age origins as well as its influence in Christian circles.
2:05 - Intro to Marcia Montenegro and her background 4:09 - Why talk to a former astrologer? 10:12 - Welcome to Marcia 11:17 - How Marcia got into the New Age movement and became an astrologer; how God led her out 25:19 - Is New Age fake, false or both? What’s behind it? 29:45 - Is there a spiritual dimension behind psychic readings? 30:31 - A couple stories of special knowledge from spirit guides 40:33 - What is the Enneagram and where did it come from? 59:43 - Marcia’s recent debate with Todd Wilson on the Unbelievable? radio show 1:01:10 - Is Marcia committing the genetic fallacy? 1:02:35 - No scientific evidence for the Enneagram 1:14:14 - What would you say to a Christian that things that the Enneagram is helpful and harmless? 1:20:14 - The swath of books by Christian publishers on the Enneagram 1:27:24 - More debate reflections; is the Enneagram just a passing fad? 1:29:10 - Where to find more resources:
www.christiananswersforthenewage.org Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Rohr-Enneagram-Secret-Veinot/dp/1098306546
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Tom Gilson, the Senior Editor and Ministry Coordinator at The Stream. They discuss his book Too Good To Be False: How Jesus’ Incomparable Character Reveals His Reality.
0:30 - The Dukes of Hazzard intro 1:30 - Intro to Tom Gilson 5:01 - About Tom and his work and background 7:25 - Where did the idea for this book come from? 10:47 - A brief summary of the book 12:43 - Jesus didn’t have faith? 16:53 - You can’t make this stuff up 17:42 - What the argument is NOT and what it is 21:37 - Arguing for the best explanation 23:56 - The most common misconceptions and misunderstandings 26:27 - How would Bertrand Russell respond? 30:35 - The Facebook objection 34:13 - The book’s focus on Jesus and his character 34:36 - Positive feedback from readers 37:07 - Where to download a free chapter: thinkingchristian.net
Tom’s resources: www.thinkingchristian.net www.stream.org The book: https://www.amazon.com/Too-Good-False-Incomparable-Character-ebook/dp/B0979QLJXJ
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What does it mean that Jesus believed he was God's eschatological agent? What do people have to say about his identity as a miracle worker or exorcist? Are these ideas connected? Find about these things and more as Dr. Licona unpacks these topics in this episode.
[0:00] Intro [0:55] Eschatological Definition [1:45] Josephus on Jesus as a Miracle Worker and Exorcist [4:09] The Dating of Mark [5:54] Multiple Sources on Jesus as a Miracle Worker [8:48] On the Message Being Diluted with Time [14:08] The Relevancy of Jesus as a Miracle Worker [15:53] Jesus as an Eschatological Agent [20:45] Outro
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.
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Welcome to beginning of season six of the Risen Jesus Podcast! We'll be spending the season unpacking the chapter from Dr Licona's book on Historical Bedrock. Join us for this introduction to the topic.
[0:00] Intro [2:14] Historical Bedrock [6:21] Using Consensus to evaluate Data [7:53] Making a Case for Historical Reliability with Individual Elements in the Text [11:49] Origin of the Terms “Bedrock” and “Minimal Facts” [16:02] A Minimal Amount of Minimal Facts[17:35] Building Upon Minimal Facts with other Evidence [18:50] A Preview of Issues to Historical Bedrock [21:41] Outro
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Tim Stratton of Free Thinking Ministries. They discuss the topic of Molinism as it relates to God’s sovereignty, human free will, and why it matters. Tim’s book on the subject is Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism: A Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Philosophical Analysis.
1:03 - Intro to Tim Stratton 1:41 - Why Molinism on the podcast? 3:20 - Welcome to Tim Stratton 3:54 - How Tim became a Christian 9:37 - God as a maximally great being 10:43 - Tim’s dissertation 11:18 - What does Tim find compelling about Molinism? 12:42 - The Mere Molinism Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/4070368643044867 16:14 - What is the problem that Molinism is trying to solve? 22:47 - How to briefly summarize Molinism? 23:41 - Defining terms: Middle knowledge and counterfactuals 31:39 - Scriptures that affirm counterfactuals / middle knowledge 41:53 - Why us the term “mere” Molinism? 46:22 - Can Molinism be applied to salvation? 48:21 - Does this chess analogy work? 52:10 - Objection: Molinism is not derived from scripture 58:23 - Objection: Who cares? That’s just for scholars and theologians 1:02:45 - How Molinism saved Tim’s marriage 1:06:20 - Where to find Tim’s resources
Tim’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoJHrgHyjBgOiSTxFT0Dag Free Thinking Ministrires https://freethinkingministries.com/ Tim’s Bio https://freethinkingministries.com/tim-stratton/ Free Thinking Podcasts https://freethinkingministries.com/free-thinking-podcasts/ Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism: A Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Philosophical Analysis. https://www.amazon.com/Human-Freedom-Divine-Knowledge-Molinism-ebook/dp/B08LL3Q3T5
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mike D'Virgilio on the topic of apologetics for parents. He is author of the book The Persuasive Christian Parent: God’s Provision for Building an Enduring Faith in You and Your Children.
www.persuasivechristianparent.com
0:44 - Introduction to our Mike D'Virgilio and the topic of parenting with apologetics 4:25 - Mike’s background and how he got into apologetics 6:59 - What inspired Mike to write a book on apologetics and parenting 7:50 - J.P. Moreland’s endorsement, and the importance of using apologetics when raising your kids 11:43 - The plausibility of Christianity, and the threat of children falling away from the faith 16:06 - The importance of emphasising the truth 18:07 - Emphasising reality and the facts of life experience 20:47 - Embedding right expectations in our kids 23:06 - The outline of topics covered in the Persuasive Christian Parent book 25:23 - Plausibility structures, certainty, and epistemology 29:34 - Ways that we can approach bringing apologetics into our parenting 31:48 - Should we just let our children just find their own way, or are we brainwashing them? 33:30 - Loving the Lord with all our mind, AND training our kids 35:18 - Are there ways you would have raised your kids differently? 35:44 - Modelling and not being afraid to allow your kids to see you fail 37:06 - How to teach kids about controversial topics 43:05 - Where to find Mike’s book and resources:
www.persuasivechristianparent.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Jim Beitler, Associate Professor of English at Wheaton College, and author of Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church as well as Charitable Writing: Cultivating Virtue Through Our Words (with co-author Richard Hughes Gibson). They discuss rhetoric and communication in relation to Christian Apologetics.
0:27 - Introduction to rhetoric and Jim Beitler 4:36 - Jim’s background and books 5:37 - What is rhetoric? 6:32 - How Jim got interested in rhetoric 7:18 - How has rhetoric been taught, and how has that changed? 10:20 - Can rhetoric be taught? 11:48 - Why should anyone care about rhetoric in the church? 14:20 - Are you an effective communicator or not? 15:44 - Doesn’t the Bible argue against using rhetoric? 19:11 - How the book is laid out and the ground it covers 22:52 - C.S. Lewis as a rhetorician 25:25 - How we need rhetoric now more than ever 27:19 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer on preaching and rhetoric 30:37 - Rhetoric in sermons and preaching 33:37 - How to apply the tools of rhetoric with discernment 38:20 - Modern thinkers and communicators we can learn from 41:49 - Being culture makers 42:40 - Some pitfalls to avoid 45:13 - A teaser for Charitable Writing
• James Beitler at Wheaton • Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church • Charitable Writing: Cultivating Virtue Through Our Words
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview archaeologist Ted Wright of Epic Archaeology.
0:29 - Introducing Ted Wright of Epic Archaeology 2:00 - What got Ted into archaeology? 4:00 - What you’ll find at EpicArchaeology.org 6:12 - More about Ted’s background in apologetics 9:44 - What is the actual job of an archaeologist? 15:30 - Being chased by Nazis 19:03 - The role that archaeology plays in defending the Bible? 23:00 - “Archaeological evidence for Jesus does not exist…” 29:40 - What sorts of things in the Holy Land are legit? 35:43 - Unpacking archaeological evidence for the exodus 48:39 - Dating of the exodus 56:04 - How to think through the accounts of “the Canaanite genocide question” 1:03:00 - Cool archaeological discoveries that support the Old and New Testaments 1:13:00 - Where to find more great archaeological resources:
ESV and NIV Archaeological Study Bible The Case for Biblical Archaeology by Dr. John Currid Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible by Dr. John Currid EpicArchaeology.org Epic Archaeology on YouTube Podcast: Monocle and Spade
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview comedian Michael J. Nelson about his work in comedy, his apologetics podcast, sharing the faith and what he’s learned from watching the worst movies of all time.
0:56 - Intro to a unique interview with Michael J. Nelson 2:30 - Who is Mike Nelson and what is Mystery Science Theater 3000? 4:05 - How did MST3K come about? 5:00 - How Mike became a Christian and what inspired him to make an apologetics podcast? (Like Trees Walking) 7:20 - Did apologetics play a big role in Mike’s life? 9:30 - The role of apologetics with interactions with friends and family relationships 12:19 - Biggest apologetic influences 13:34 - What does “Like Trees Walking” mean as a podcast title? 16:13 - How to be a Christian in the entertainment industry 18:12 - Rifftrax - and does making that kind of content get old? 20:34 - Navigating the ins and outs of humor and Hollywood content 23:38 - Profound wisdom learned from watching culture’s garbage 24:52 - Mike’s take on “Christian movies” and entertainment 27:15 - The worst movie of all time 28:10 - The most over-rated movie franchise of all time 30:20 - Favorite argument for the existence of God 31:45 - Mike’s worst stand-up comedy bomb ever 35:05 - Trapped in an elevator with Richard Dawkins 36:44 - “Do you like movies about gladiators?” 38:05 - What persuades you most the Christianity is true? 42:16 - What is the most quotable movie? 45:10 - Mike’s sound rig setup, and a story of 8 billion pennies 46:50 - Where to find all Mike’s stuff
Like Trees Walking (Apologetics podcast) liketreeswalkingpod.com
Rifftrax.com Commentaries for B-movie oddities and Hollywood blockbusters.
372 Pages We’ll Never Get Back http://372pages.com/
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In this episode, Brian Auten, Chad Gross and The Belfast Bigot interview Katy Faust about the global children’s rights movement (and book): Them Before Us.
0:38 - Pre-show chat; The Belfast Bigot and the original Bigot. 2:38 - Introduction to Katy Faust and how she got into running a global children’s rights movement 6:43 - How Katy went from being anonymous to going public 7:49 - How Katy influenced the Belfast Bigot 9:40 - The goal of the Them Before Us movement / organization 13:36 - How does Katy hear from kids whose parents prioritize their own desire above children's rights 15:31 - What do we mean when we talk about “rights”? 20:09 - Why children’s rights is something that all political parties should prioritize 24:33 - Three staples of a child’s social/emotional diet 25:27 - How dads are not always the idiots; men and women are different 32:58 - “How are you not pushing a religious view?” and “you’re just shrouding religious views in secular arguments.” 36:11 - Let the data do the talking; disagreeing with reality and biology 38:21 - Can’t same-sex parents do just as good of a job at raising kids? 41:44 - “You’re just hand-picking these stories!” 44:20 - The data we do and don’t have; society is experimenting 47:34 - The psychological damage to children from losing a parent 50:13 - The practical application of “Them Before Us” 53:38 - How does one engage with these topics when people are so quick to label you a bigot or a -phobe? 57:52 - Having reasonable conversations 1:00:17 - Discussion of exceptions to the rules; dishonest argumentation; appeals to acceptance, etc. 1:05:28 - Reproductive technologies and the buying and selling of humans 1:07:51 - Where to find more resources
www.thembeforeus.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Ken Samples on topics from his newest book Christianity Cross-Examined. This is part 2 of a 2-part interview.
2:03 - The types of questions people are asking today about Christianity. Killing in the name of God, the Crusades, violence, etc. 4:19 - Approaching the subject of slavery. What does the Bible actually say? 10:43 - What about killing in the name of God? 18:01 - What about so-called genocides in the Bible? 25:03 - Presuppositional approaches to moral objections against God. 28:44 - What about hypocrisy in the church? 37:06 - Walking through healing from wounds from fallen leaders. 42:08 - Brian’s encouragement and prayer. 47:08 - Ken’s encouragement for those who do not believe.
www.reasons.org
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Ken Samples on topics from his newest book Christianity Cross-Examined. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview.
1:33 - Chad’s twitter encounters for the week. 6:43 - Weekly Mailbag 8:14 - Intro to Ken Samples 9:34 - Welcome to Ken Samples 9:52 - Ken’s current work and what he’s seeing in apologetics today. 11:28 - The need and impact of logic and critical thinking. 12:22 - The goal of the Ken’s book 14:16 - Two types of atheists Ken has encountered. 16:46 - What has contributed to the shift in what sorts of questions people are asking about Christianity? 20:19 - The impact of rhetoric in influencing people for or against the Gospel. 22:41 - The power of a cumulative case; the way inductive, deductive and abductive arguments work. 23:51 - Abduction as a form of reasoning. 31:06 - If God really existed, we wouldn’t need arguments… 39:54 - How Christianity welcomes science and reason. 41:31 - The three things you need in order to do science. 48:26 - A discussion on analogies for the trinity. 54:30 - Where to start when talking to others about Jesus. A discussion of apologetic methodology.
www.reasons.org
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross make a case for doing apologetics and talk about how YOU can get apologetics into YOUR church.
0:50 - Rapid fire questions with Chad. 1:29 - Is “someone with an experience never at the mercy of someone with an argument”? 9:45 - Why the resurrection is Chad’s favorite argument 11:37 - Introduction to getting apologetic in your church 12:29 - Geisler’s case for apologetics in general 19:47 - Apologetics modelled in scripture 26:27 - 7 Reasons why the church needs apologetics 32:58 - How Truthbomb apologetics started in the local church 38:38 - How Brian started a Reasonable Faith chapter 40:53 - The 2-part ebook How to Get Apologetics in Your Church 44:47 - The benefits of starting a local group 48:22 - The community aspect of your own apologetics study group 52:35 - The quickest advice for starting something in your church
Resources: How to Get Apologetics in Your Church e-book Part 1 http://apologetics315.com/media/Apologetics-In-Church-Podcast/HowtoGetApologeticsinYourChurch.pdf
How to Get Apologetics in Your Church Podcast Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church/id392080138
How to Get Apologetics in Your Church e-book Part 2 http://apologetics315.s3.amazonaws.com/church-apologetics-2/How%20to%20Get%20Apologetics%20in%20Your%20Church%202.pdf
How to Get Apologetics in Your Church Podcast Part 2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church-2/id522500696
http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church-2_828.html
http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-get-apologetics-in-your-church.html
https://www.reasonablefaith.org/chapters/
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross address a listener question about prophecy, discuss recent books they have been reading, and explore some thoughts on the reality of spiritual warfare in the Christian life.
Links mentioned in the show: • Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology https://www.amazon.com/Systematic-Theology-Second-Introduction-Biblical-ebook/dp/B085XNN5H1
• Wayne Grudem’s podcast episode on prophecy https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/gifts-of-the-holy-spirit-prophecy/id322844869?i=1000082948644
• Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks https://www.amazon.com/Precious-Remedies-Against-Satans-Devices/dp/B01COQNXQ0
• Abide in Christ by Andrew Murray https://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Murray-Books-Abide-Christ-ebook/dp/B076QFY8D6
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Stephen C. Meyer on his latest book Return of the God Hypothesis.
0:43 - Intro to Dr. Stephen Meyer, author of Return of the God Hypothesis, Signature in the Cell, and Darwin’s Doubt. 3:00 - Dr. Meyer’s background, education, and how he got interested in the question of intelligent design. 9:58 - Meyer’s view of science and philosophy of science, the importance for understanding philosophy when doing science. 16:28 - reviewing five centuries of the history of science, the false idea that science and religion have always been at war. 23:49 - The reason for telling the story of the rise of science, the rejection of the God hypothesis, and its subsequent return based on the most recent scientific discoveries. 28:15 - Explaining the methodology of inference to the best explanation. How this fits within theistic apologetics. 36:30 - Is our goal truth, or a pre-commitment to naturalism? What challenges has Meyer faced when arguing for intelligent design? 39:45 - Are there problems with postulating a mind as an intelligent cause? Are certain explanations “out of bounds” when doing science? 43:00 - Shannon information 43:55 - The origin of the universe, the fine-tuning of the universe, and the information in the cell. Resistance to change from a materialistic worldview. 47:40 - Huge theistic implications and the corresponding push-back to them. 49:15 - Helpful illustrations to explain the fine-tuning of the universe for life. 53:38 - Douglas Adams’ “puddle objection” to the fine-tuning argument; the response, and a counter-analogy. The weak-anthropic principle. 58:50 - How might these arguments fit into an apologetic for Christianity? The role of natural theology and the need for special revelation. The false dichotomy between evidentialism and presuppositional apologetics.
www.returnofthegodhypothesis.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss the past interviews and take-aways, and lessons learned along the way.
5:10 - Peter S. Williams, Dawkins, and winsome argumentation. 7:38 - Fazale Rana, interacting with ideas and those who disagree. 11:40 - The live podcasts, and personal prophecies, and a discussion on false prophecies and false teachers. 22:18 - David Baggett and moral apologetics, and arguments that point people to Christ. 25:33 - The Belfast Bigot, the “bigot cave,” and pro-life arguments. 28:04 - Signs of a coming revival, fruit baskets, and how topics change you. 31:19 - Craig Hazen, his book on prayer, and the usefulness of personal anecdotes as a communicator. 34:12 - The Wintery Knight interview, Christianity in the public square, and more reflections on how that interview challenged us, the book “Slave” by John MacArthur. 39:35 - Jacob Varghese and SAFT Apologetics, atheistic challenges in India, the urgency of apologetics. 42:54 - Sarah Enterline, the life of Susanna Newcome, arguments leading to Christ. 45:20 - Erik Manning (the Testify YouTube channel), the power of the work of lay apologists. 47:00 - More interviews ahead, please give us your feedback. 47:30 - We’re running out of Ghostbusters quotes, and a proposal to “open up the canon” to another highly quotable movie….
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Erik Manning, creator of the Testify YouTube Channel about doing apologetics on the internet, responding to critics, and using one’s talent to make an impact.
0:35 - Introduction to our guest, Erik Manning. 3:54 - How Erik got into apologetics and how his YouTube channel started.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadiEsTZ0hNxs5OxwGiyELQ www.isjesusalive.com
8:38 - A personal anecdote about God speaking today. 11:10 - The process and inspiration for creating YouTube content. 16:22 - Most influential Christian thinkers on Erik’s work and study. 20:52 - The importance of interacting on YouTube and other online venues. 26:05 - Erik’s experience interacting with skeptics and detractors online. 27:50 - How to not take things personally. 29:37 - How someone can do apologetics ministry while still taking care of family commitments with five children. 32:02 - The biggest challenges to face when doing online ministry. 34:49 - The tools that Erik uses for making videos. 36:40 - How internet ministry makes an impact, and examples, testimonies. 41:42 - Words of advice for those thinking of making an impact online.
Support Erik on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/isjesusalive
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Sarah R. Enterline (www.sarahrenterline.com) about her recent book No Apologies: The Life & Work of Susanna Newcome.
0:30 - Update: A nice fruit basket.
1:47 - Intro to Sarah Enterline.
4:24 - What Sarah has been working on lately with The Library of Historical Apologetics. Cataloging and researching the work of historical apologists.
5:50 - What Sarah didn’t expect to learn about apologists from the past, and what most people don’t know about C.S. Lewis.
7:18 - What interested Sarah in Susanna Newcome? Her character and life, her academics.
10:44 - The odd relationship between Susanna and her husband. Susanna’s reputation as a top-class thinker.
13:42 - Why character matters more than ever.
16:27 - What makes this book different? And why it’s so amazing.
18:51 - The state of women in apologetics today, and how we might see more interest and involvement of women in apologetics.
23:21 - The shift to more women in apologetics today.
24:34 - Are men more interested in the rational side of faith than women, or is that a myth?
30:18 - The amazing range of arguments for God in Susanna Newcome’s work. Unique perspectives she brings to the table that we don’t see today. Appeals to happiness.
36:51 - The importance of defining one’s terms, and how to make a good argument. Lots of footnotes is a good thing.
40:43 - When looking for evidence for God, we should expect to see miracles. What sort of evidence are we looking for?
45:14 - Anticipating potential objections and answering them.
45:59 - Susanna wrote a second version of her work to answer new objections on the scene in her day.
49:02 - Argument from prophecy: should we see them more today? How helpful are they, and in what areas are they most beneficial?
53:21 - Apologetic arguments that bolster the faith of believers, not only geared to non-believers.
54:35 - What can apologists today learn from the life and work of Susanna Newcome? How to logically lay out an argument.
Places to check out: www.noapologiesbook.com www.sarahrenterline.com www.historicalapologetics.org www.womeninapologetics.com Special Divine Action Project https://sda.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sda/#!/about
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Jacob Varghese from SAFT Apologetics, an apologetics ministry based in India with an international reach. www.saftapologetics.com
2:40 - Introduction to Jacob Varghese and the work of SAFT Apologetics. 7:45 - How Jacob got into apologetics and the beginnings of SAFT. 12:00 - Seeking answers, finding truth. The growth of the podcast. 20:00 - Cultural differences in apologetics in India. Naturalism, supernaturalism, and apologetic questions. Which is harder to deal with: naturalism or supernaturalism? Cultural and religious diversity in India. 36:10 - Atheism on the rise in India. 39:30 - The recent SAFT Online Conference: https://areopagus.saftapologetics.com 50:00 - What’s on the horizon for SAFT?
Support SAFT Apologetics here: Website: www.saftapologetics.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/saftapologetics Podcast webpage: https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/saftapologetics
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian blogger Wintery Knight on the topics of Christian blogging, apologetics in the workplace and in the public square, how policy effects Christian freedoms, and more. www.winteryknight.com
1:30 - Discussing moral and ethical issues, having an alias, and observing the changers in culture.
8:00 - The conflict between the Happiness Quest and the Truth Quest.
10:00 - The difficulty getting apologetics into the church. The importance of a commitment to a truth quest.
13:00 - Doing apologetics on the internet.
17:30 - How to interact with skeptics, and what to do when the people you interact with become hostile.
20:00 - In-person interaction and discerning the right way to communicate in the workplace or public square.
25:20 - How can Christians be informed about what’s going on in culture and public policy? How does one become equipped? Resources for being equipped.
37:00 - “The Equality Act” and religious liberty issues.
43:00 - The speed of cultural change in the US, and the importance of religious freedoms.
52:45 - Christianity and politics.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross answer listener questions: one concerning the historical reliability of the Old Testament and one on the topic of revival.
2:30 - Mailbag questions #1: “What are your thoughts on the following view of scripture?” Is the Old Testament a product of imaginative interpretation? Is the OT fiction? Do we have archeological evidence for the OT?
24:50 - Mailbag questions #2: “Are there signs of a coming revival? What must Christians do to usher in this revival?” A conversation about what revival is, what revival is for, what has happened in revivals historically, and whether or not there are signs of a “coming revival”. Is there anything Christians can do to bring about revival?
Suggested resources: * Revival by Martyn Lloyd Jones (Youtube | Book ) • Why Revival Tarries by Leonard Ravenhill • Power Through Prayer by E.M. Bounds • The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview “The Belfast Bigot” (www.facebook.com/thebelfastbigot) on the topic of abortion, and defending a pro-life position in the public square.
1:00 - Intro to the Belfast Bigot, why use that name? The history of the Belfast Bigot blog.
5:30 - The goals of apologetics interaction online.
9:10 - Why does the Belfast Bigot talk so much about abortion? Main influences and resources.
12:00 - The abortion situation in the UK / Ireland. The common views on abortion in the UK / Ireland.
17:00 - How do you make a case for life? What is the best angle to take? “What is the unborn?”
20:00 - The use of scientific arguments for the pro-life position. Three types of pro-abortion views.
24:00 - Examples of some bad pro-life arguments. The use of graphic images (are they helpful or not?)
32:50 - What are the common objections to
39:00 - The violinist argument in favor of abortion.
44:00 - “This pregnancy is the product of rape.”
49:00 - What if the life of the mother is at risk?
51:00 - Why blog anonymously?
56:30 - Pro-life resources and more: • The Case for Life by Scott Klusendorf • Why Pro-Life by Randy Alcorn • Love Unleashes Life by Stephanie Gray • The Ethics of Abortion by Christopher Kaczor • Love Thy Body by Nancy Percy
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher David Baggett on the topic of moral apologetics, arguments for God from morality, and the Masters of Arts programs available at Houston Baptist University.
0:30 - Over 100 arguments for the existence of God. Capturing Christianity: Over 100 Arguments for the Existence of God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi7ANgO2ZBU
1:50 - Intro to David Baggett and his books. God and Cosmos: Moral Truth and Human Meaning https://www.amazon.com/God-Cosmos-Moral-Truth-Meaning/dp/0199931216 The Moral Argument: A History https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Argument-History-David-Baggett/dp/0190246375 Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality https://www.amazon.com/Good-God-Theistic-Foundations-Morality/dp/0199751811 The Morals of the Story: Good News About a Good God https://www.amazon.com/Morals-Story-Good-News-About/dp/0830852077
5:15 - David Baggett’s background, education, and about Michigan.
7:35 - The Houston Baptist University campus experience and the Master's of Arts and apologetics degree.
10:00 - The Center for Moral Apologetics at HBU.
12:50 - Cultural apologetics: what is it? How does HBU educate in cultural apologetics?
15:15 - Cultural apologetics and philosophical apologetics: the importance of having both.
18:50 - Further discussion on distinctions in cultural apologetics.
22:05 - Opportunities at HBU for distance learning programs.
23:20 - What’s it like being married to an academic and also writing a book together?
26:35 - “The Morals of the Story” - the purpose and scope of the book. The fourfold moral argument. Defending theistic ethics.
38:25 - The personal impact of moral arguments for God.
39:25 - The most persuasive moral arguments for God.
42:35 - Guilt, shame, and how they point to a transcendent source of morality.
46:40 - Answering the Euthyphro dilemma. Has the Euthyphro argument lost its potency?
55:10 - Best introductory texts and recommended reading for moral apologetics, morality. Resources at www.moralapologetics.com
58:00 - Biggest misconceptions about moral arguments for God.
1:00:00 - Harry Potter and Philosophy https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Philosophy-Aristotle-Hogwarts-ebook/dp/B003S3RL7G Parenting and an incarnation model of approaching what we find in the world.
1:08:30 - David’s encouragement to those who are considering the moral argument for God.
1:13:00 - Wrapping up with David Baggett, and a reminder to listen to the end for bonus content.
1:16:15 - What's the difference between William Lane Craig's moral argument and David Baggett’s moral argument?
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Craig Hazen of Biola University, talking to him about Masters degrees in Apologetics at Biola University, his book Fearless Prayer, and his insights on defending the faith.
Biola Masters Programs https://www.biola.edu/christian-apologetics-ma Certificate in Christian Apologetics https://www.biola.edu/christian-apologetics-certificate
1:30 - Intro to Craig Hazen 4:00 - Craig's background, upbringing and Christian background, motivation for getting into apologetics, and how he got to Biola. 11:00 - The Masters programs in Christian Apologetics at Biola.
Biola Masters Programs https://www.biola.edu/christian-apologetics-ma Certificate in Christian Apologetics https://www.biola.edu/christian-apologetics-certificate
12:30 - What is the cross-section of the students in the apologetics program? The now fully online apologetics program.
15:45 - Distance/remote learning vs. on-campus study.
17:45 - Are the questions about Christianity changing? How has culture shifted? Bring rooted in foundational topics and being able to handle the basics.
22:15 - The faculty at Biola
25:00 - The role of philosophy when thinking about Christianity. Is there a conflict? How can it help?
29:00 - Religious studies and comparative religions; Craig's background in studying the world's religions.
31:40 - Craig's book Fearless Prayer. The goal in writing it, and the overall focus of the book.
36:00 - Stories of answered prayer.
38:30 - Advice for those who are having a hard time with praying; intellectual obstacles to prayer.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross record with a "live studio audience" and address the common objection that there is no evidence for God, as well the view of postmodernism.
1:30 - Truthbomb's series on "Common Objections to Christianity."
http://truthbomb.blogspot.com/search/label/Common%20Objections
4:00 - The objection that "there is no evidence for God." What's the difference between evidence and arguments?
10:00 - A list of 13 arguments for the existence of God. The Kalam argument, the Leibnizian cosmological argument, moral arguments, ontological arguments, design arguments, transcendental arguments, etc.
38:40 - Making a case for the resurrection of Jesus.
41:00 - Question about postmodernism from listener. "True for you but not for me."
46:00 - The objection that "all religions teach the same thing."
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross record with a "live studio audience" and answer questions about conspiracy theories (how to speak with those who are into them), and how to think about personal words of prophecy.
2:00 - Discussing a blog post about Christians who believe conspiracy theories. What could be the root problems? Excerpts from J.P. Moreland's "Love God with All Your Mind." How did Christianity go from being intellectually robust to being intellectually shallow?
11:40 - Question about how we can speak to people who are believing conspiracy theories, and how can the church guard itself against misinformation? Excerpts from Adler & Van Doren's "How to Read a Book."
• Uninformed • Misinformed • Illogical • Incomplete
22:00 - The importance of asking the right questions. Keep calm, don't dismiss, encourage critical thinking.
28:00 - How can the church guard itself against misinformation? Critical thinking; addressing issues and doing equipping in the local church.
33:40 - Listener question about personal prophecy in the local church. Wayne Grudem's "Systematic Theology" chapter 53. Defining prophecy and prophets. Old Testament vs. New Testament prophecy. Testing prophetic words, holding fast to what is good.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross record with a "live studio audience" and discuss apologetics in parenting as well as engaging with ideas in culture.
2:00 - Question #1 from listener, timeline and suggestions for introducing and teaching kids apologetics. Children's books, Study Bibles, catechisms, Harry Potter and more.
William Lane Craig children's books: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/store/childrens-books/
Big Truths for Little Kids https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/10867/big-truths-for-little-kids
J. Warner Wallace books: https://coldcasechristianity.com/books-by-j-warner-wallace/
Long Story Short https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/long-story-short
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard Feynman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pleasure_of_Finding_Things_Out
“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” ― G.K. Chesterton
The Way of Wisdom by Tim Keller https://www.amazon.co.uk/Way-Wisdom-Devotions-Proverbs-Navigating/dp/147364755X
Further books: The Fallacy Detective, Mama Bear Apologetics, Case for Christ for Kids, Case for Faith for Kids, Cold Case Christianity for Kids, Keeping Your Kids on God's Side, Talking to Kids about Jesus, Talking to Your Kids about God.
19:40 - Using questions when talking about God with kids. "Quarantine" parenting, or "inoculation" parenting.
21:45 - Question #2 from listener. How can Christians engage with ideas in culture? The analogy of apologetics as farming & preparing the soil for planting. Using your sphere of influence. The importance that the church address hard questions. Critical thinking and asking good questions.
Today's interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He is the author of several groundbreaking books, including Who Was Adam, Creating Life in the Lab, The Cell’s Design, and Humans 2.0. He holds a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University.
We'll be talking to Fuz about RTB's book, "Thinking About Evolution: 25 Questions Christians Want Answered" in which he's a contributing author.
1:25 - Introduction to Fuz Rana, Reasons to Believe (www.reasons.org) and the book Thinking About Evolution.
2:30 - Defining the terms surrounding evolution, as well as the possibility of equivocation on evolution. Micro-evolution, macro-evolution, speciation, chemical evolution, origin of life, etc.
6:45 - Thinking through evolution for yourself. Philosophical pre-commitments. The problem of underdetermination of scientific theories.
10:00 - The structure of the book, overarching goals, and RTB's approach to evolution as it relates to creation.
12:05 - The biases that everyone brings to scientific topics. Acknowledging our biases. The progressive creation model.
15:50 - Fuz's personal journey, uncertainty about God's existence, evolution, design in biological systems, the origin of life.
19:30 - What is theistic evolution / evolutionary creationism? Philosophical challenges and theological implications. "Tacking God onto evolution".
26:50 - Chemical evolution and the origin of life. Philosophical pre-commitments that life evolved. Challenges in origin of life research.
30:00 - Interactions with origin of life researchers. Intelligent agency in origin of life experiments. "The hand of God dilemma."
39:10 - Irreducible complexity in biological systems, and how they may or may not be good arguments for design in biology. Co-option as a possible rejoinder to irreducible complexity.
44:00 - How the concept of biological convergence could be interpreted as common design rather than evolutionary similarities on two different beaches of the evolutionary tree.
48:00 - Does co-option apply to biological convergence? Eye structures in chameleons and sandlances.
51:30 - Does Paley's "watchmaker argument" fail? Biomemetics and bio inspiration. The inverse watchmaker argument.
54:50 - Junk DNA? What is the state of the science? Functions that have been discovered in "junk DNA".
59:30 - Advice to Christians going into science, biology, and technology. The importance of the philosophy of science.
Find more info on Reasons to Believe at www.reasons.org.
1:00 - Boba Fett costumes and Masters of the Universe! www.bobamaker.co.uk
5:30 - Books currently reading, Dallas Willard, spiritual disciplines, and finding quiet. "The relentless elimination of hurry." The celebration of content creation.
11:00 - Having the mindset of a tortoise. Slow diligence. J. P. Moreland's book "Finding Quiet". How to find quiet when you have tinnitus.
17:00 - Topic 1: How can the church enable and support members in their pursuit of degrees in science, philosophy, theology, and apologetics? Are there organisations who provide this support? (Let us know!)
24:00 - Tips for Budding Philosophers: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/apologetics/advice-to-european-christian-apologists/
27:00 - Topic 2: Discussion of a question regarding "How can God be happy with 31% of the population being Christians?" Would more miracles persuade belief? What role does free will play?
48:15 - How can Christ be the only way to God? https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/christianity-other-faiths/how-can-christ-be-the-only-way-to-god/
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian Philosopher Peter S. Williams about his book Outgrowing God?: A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate.
Find his resources at www.peterswilliams.com
2:50 - Introduction to Peter and his various books.
5:00 - The goal for writing a book dealing with Richard Dawkins’ book, Outgrowing God.
12:20 - The characters in the book, and coming at the God debate from various angles.
16:00 - Why address Dawkins and not “the best that atheism has to offer?”
19:00 - Key things that Peter would want to challenge Dawkins on in his thinking.
22:30 - Addressing inconsistency and lack of philosophical training.
24:00 - Problems with requiring “extraordinary evidence” for “extraordinary claims.” The subjectivity of the word “extraordinary.”
30:05 - Engaging in the God debate with the best of scholarship.
34:00 - Different ways of looking at the Old Testament, and reasons to take it seriously. Accurate incidental details we see in the OT.
40:00 - Addressing the topic of slavery, how we define it, and what we see in the Bible.
44:00 - Human rights and dignity, the Biblical worldview, and the culture of the day. Moral development in culture.
48:30 - How moral values are grounded. Dawkins judging the character of Yahweh. What worldview makes the best sense of our moral experience?
52:00 - Is there any hope of grounding moral values in something other than God? Discussion of moral platonism.
58:00 - Characters in the book struggling with depression; presenting the Christian life with more realism.
63:00 - Where to find more resources for the book.
64:20 - Reflections on the interview.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about current reading, experts vs. generalists, atheistic tweets and putting Jesus at the center.
2:00 - "Where are you from... originally?"
3:10 - Current book reading, Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life by Jonathan T. Pennington, Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein.
8:25 - Being an expert or a generalist in apologetics? The problems with not having a diversity of experiences or influences. "Skill stacking."
14:20 - Thinking about an atheistic tweet by Real Atheology. Christian Apologetics vs Christian Philosophy?
35:00 - Feedback on the Trinity from the kids.
37:30 - Putting Jesus at the center: dealing with fear, anxiety, worry and stress.
42:30 - Prayer for the listeners.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about podcasts, memes, and talking about the Trinity.
0:50 - A few podcasts we listen to: ID The Future, Frank Turek, The Briefing with Albert Mohler, Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, Reasonable Faith, Defenders, Like Trees Walking with Mike J. Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Think Biblically, Stand to Reason (Greg Koukl), Real Atheology.
8:10 - Responding to memes, "Jesus never talked about abortion," and the case against abortion.
21:30 - How might we turn conversation stoppers into conversation starters? Dealing with nervousness, pressure, and anxiety responding to arguments.
34:15 - One approach for talking about the Trinity with kids. The strengths and shortcomings of Trinity analogies. The Trinity is a solution, not a problem.
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross reflect on Richard Dawkins' latest book, and answer a some listener questions.
1:50 - The Flow Bee home hair-cutting system!
5:00 - Dawkins' new book, "Outgrowing God", and reflections on the content.
20:30 - Responding to the line, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."
29:00 - Apologetics as a tool for evangelism
36:00 - J.P. Moreland's "The Kingdom Triangle"
37:30 - Tips for getting more out of reading, and how to listen to ebooks (text-to-speech hacks).
43:00 - Questions from listener: How do I influence others to engage their faith intellectually? Should I resign myself to the current state of the evangelical church? And where are all the spiritual mothers and fathers?
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross answer a listener question and talk about apologetic interactions.
1:00 - Ghostbusters quotes incorporated into your questions are guaranteed to be answered!
2:00 - Answering a question about apologetics degrees and certificates. How important are they?
19:45 - Are people being skeptical or simply cynical, or a contrarian?
34:05 - Is mockery ever an appropriate strategy when doing apologetics?
50:00 - Prayer for the listeners
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the reboot of the Apologetics 315 Podcast.
1:00 - introducing Chad Gross from Truthbomb Apologetics, and their friendship.
6:30 - Reflections, history, origins of Apologetics315, and the journey. Where did the interviews podcast go?
18:50 - Bringing logic and argumentation into your marriage? Self-awareness.
22:50 - Why did the podcast stop?
23:30 - Movies quotes, Ghostbusters, and the goal of the podcast.
25:40 - Chad’s biggest influences in apologetics.
29:39 - How Brian got into apologetics, the Rational response squad, and Ray Comfort.
36:40 - What’s daily life look like?
42:30 - Apologetics and parenting. Teaching our kids to think well.
Join us as we explore some apocryphal books in the Christian community and their evidential bearing on the resurrection of Jesus.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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Several early church fathers wrote on the Resurrection of Christ. What can we learn from these apostolic fathers? Are their writings reliable?
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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What do historical sources outside of the Christian community have to say about the resurrection? We'll walk through several ancient historians and their writings.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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We continue our dive into the oral formulas of the early Church that have been preserved in scripture.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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What traditions and sources do we have for our faith from before the penning of the Gospels? In this episode, we discuss the early Christian community and some of the sources they provided.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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In this episode, we explore the testimony, conversion, and letters of Paul of Tarsus as historical sources.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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Welcome to Season 5! In this season, we'll be diving into the historical sources pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus and discussing how probable or helpful some of them are.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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What's a great way to communicate to people that the Christian faith is reasonable to hold? In today's episode Kurt has the distinct honor of talking with evangelist and apologist Lee Strobel to talk about his testimony and the Case for Christ.
Why should we look at the big picture of the New Testament? In today’s episode Kurt is joined by the Mike Bird! Dr. Bird lives in Australia and comes to us from the future.
How can we learn from the saints of long ago? In today's episode Kurt chats with Stephen Backhouse on the importance of learning from Christian history.
Do theologians and apologists make mistaken claims about the New Testament text? In today’s episode Kurt interviews Peter Gurry on myths and mistakes in New Testament textual criticism.
Is Christianity any different than Mormonism? In tomorrow’s episode Kurt will be joined by cult specialist Rob Bowman to talk about how the historical grounds for Christianity are much better than the historical grounds for Mormonism.
Is there a greater BURDEN OF PROOF for MIRACLE CLAIMS? Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? In the final episode of this season of the Risen Jesus Podcast, Dr. Licona addresses these questions.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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Is Christianity influenced by Greco-Roman thought? If so, is it a bad thing? On today’s episode Kurt is joined by Joey Dodson & Dave Briones to talk about the Apostle Paul’s intellectual thought.
In this episode of the Risen Jesus Podcast, Dr. Licona and Kurt discuss the contentions of New Testament scholars James DG Dunn and AJM Wedderburn that historians cannot investigate miracle claims. Dr. Licona discusses why he thinks Dunn and Wedderburn are mistaken.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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Is global Christianity on the decline? Secularism gains a foothold in the West but hope remains. In today’s episode Kurt is joined by Brian Stiller to talk about the factors for the growth of Christianity in the global South.
In this episode Dr Licona continues his discussion on Dr. Bart Ehrman and what he has to say about the nature of miracles.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Dr. Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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In this episode Dr Licona discusses his relationship with Dr. Bart Ehrman and what he has to say about the nature of miracles.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Dr. Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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When you see movies, do you ever wonder if there could be a Christian perpsective? What makes film good art? In this episode Kurt, Chris, and Mark are joined by William Romanowksi as he discusses his book, "Cinematic Faith."
Can we say that miracles happened theologically but not know it historically? In this episode Dr. Licona looks at John P. Meier’s claims about miracles and history.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Dr. Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Have you ever found yourself connecting to certain scriptures, yet unable to comprehend the big picture?
In today's episode, Kurt talks with author Gary M. Burge about his book "The New Testament in Seven Sentences."
C. B. McCullagh is a big name in historical method. What did he think about miracle claims? Listen in as Dr. Licona explains.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Dr. Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Are you constantly comparing yourself to others? In today’s episode Kurt talks with Richella Parham, author of Mythical Me, a 2019 IVP Reader’s Choice Award Winner.
Are Hume’s objections to miracle claims valid? Listen in as Dr. Licona deconstructs Hume’s naturalistic framework.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Dr. Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Have you ever wondered about what it truly means to be a monk?
In today's episode, Kurt sits down with author Greg Peters to discuss his book "The Monkhood of All Believers".
In the introductory episode of season 4, Dr. Mike Licona lays out various definitions and instances of what a miracle could be and addresses whether or not historians are allowed to investigate miracle claims.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Dr. Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Have you struggled to talk to people in your church because of a difference of opinion? In this episode Kurt talks with C. Christopher Smith about how and why the body of Christ talks and the importance that conversation plays in our relationships.
We all know that God can work in mysterious ways, but have you ever wondered why there are some bits of irony in the bible? Join Kurt as he speaks with G.K. Beale on his book "Redemptive Reversals"
Are you a fan of "Unbelievable?" with Justin Brierley? In today's episode Kurt talks with Justin about the origin of his London-based program, the success it has had, and how after 10 years of pitting Christians and Atheists against each other, he is still a believer.
Today’s interview is with Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee, a Christian news satire site. Seth talks about the history and origins of The Babylon Bee, the purpose and role of satire, dealing with controversy, the Babylon Bee podcast, engaging with today’s culture, the Disrn news website, and more.
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Why be a Christian if the church is so hypocritical? How can one believe if there is so much pain and suffering? Is it okay to have doubts? In today's episode, Kurt talks with former atheist Mary Jo Sharp about her book "Why I Still Believe."
Are there clues in the New Testament about what the church believed before the text was written? In tomorrow’s episode Kurt speaks with Gary Habermas on creeds in the New Testament.”
The United Methodist Church is breaking apart. When should doctrine warrant separation? In this episode, Kurt chats with Rhyne Putman on the perspicuity of Scripture and church separation.
If old-earth creationism is true, was there death before the fall? In this episode, Kurt talks with Ron Osborne about his controversial book.
Can we see Christ in the Old Testament? Learn about typological hermeneutics with Peter Leithart on this year's Christmas episode.
Do you wonder how ancient theology can help shape the present day evangelicals? Listen as Kurt speaks with Gavin Ortlund on his book regarding theological retrieval.
With the history as rich and deep as it is with the New Testament formation, join us tomorrow for part 2 as Kurt speaks with Arthur Patzia on the making of the New Testament.
Why those books and not others? Who really wrote the New Testament documents? In today’s episode, Kurt is joined by Dr. Michael Kruger to talk about the question of canon.
Religious Pluralism, and Minimal Facts, and Defend 2020, oh my! In today's episode Kurt sits down with Bob Stewart to chat about some apologetics issues.
How can Christians reach a secular audience? A growing movement of Christian study centers are popping up across the nation. Learn about those today as Kurt speaks with Drew Trotter of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers.
Today’s interview is with Christian Hubbs, one of the hosts of the Articifially Intelligent podcast. Christian holds an Master of Science from ETH Zurich (that’s Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) , he has an MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is an AI researcher for a Fortune 50 Company… all while completing his PhD in machine learning and optimization at Carnegie Mellon University. His podcast can be find at www.artificiallyintelligent.tech, which focuses on AI and economics and a blog on the topic at datahubbs.com . Christian was also the RF Chapter director in Zürich, Switzerland for 3 years.
The purpose of today’s interview is to talk to Christian about artificial intelligence: what is AI anyway, are terminators going to take over the world? The practical uses of AI and current AI research, and how the Christian worldview informs our thinking about AI.
As young Americans embrace socialism, can we recoup the foundations of an economic philosophy in accordance with reality? In today's episode, Kurt is joined by John Sapleford to discuss "Bulls, Bears and Golden Calves."
Want a hot take on the Defenders Conference panel discussion? In tomorrow's episode Kurt does a debrief and covers some of the best parts of the discussion.
What’s the deal with Gospel Differences? In this episode Kurt speaks with Defenders Conference keynote speaker Rob Bowman on Gospel differences and other apologetics issues.
Today’s interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He is the author of several books, including /Who Was Adam, Creating Life in the Lab/, /The Cell’s Design/and /Dinosaur Blood and the Age of the Earth/. He holds a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University.
The purpose of this interview is to explore the topic of trans humanism: what is it? How do technological advances affect out lives? To what extent can they enhance our lives, our bodies, our minds? What are the ethical implications of human advancement though technology?
Have you been curious about Kurt's doctoral research? In today's episode he talks about the so-called Semi-Pelagians.
What value is there in sharing stories? In this episode Kurt speaks with the prolific author and well-respected theologian Alister McGrath on his new book, “Narrative Apologetics.”
Do you have fears about sharing your faith with others? Worry no longer! In this episode, Kurt speaks with Don Everts on discovering the delight of spiritual conversations.
What is the Gospel, exactly? Is it about what God has done for you and how you can be saved, or is something even great at work? In this episode, Kurt is joined by Matthew Bates, author of "Salvation by Allegiance Alone,” and the newly released "Gospel Allegiance.
Entertainment wrestling has been adored by many young boys. The tragic death of Owen Hart has revealed some of the darker concerns about the production. Listen to the deeper story.
Dr. Mike Licona and Kurt Jaros review the topics covered in season 3 as well as come of Mike's personal confessions and reflections after finishing his book, "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach."
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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What does faith have to do with the principles of business? In this episode Kurt goes down on the farm to speak with Dan Hudson, a young entrepreneur and a successful businessman.
Postmodernism presents many ideas that clash with the practice of studying history. Dr Licona discusses how one with a postmodernist perspective might view historical fact and research. What are the shortcomings and benefits of this type of worldview?
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Is God worth risking your life? In this episode Kurt speaks with Jordan Hampton of Crash Course Apologetics on YouTube.
When discussing a candidate for "best explanation" there are several factors we should take into consideration (explanatory scope, plausibility, etc). Dr. Licona discusses what the various criteria are for arguments to the best explanation and how they apply to the resurrection.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Why are some popular Christian leaders leaving the faith? Join Kurt as he explores some of those reasons, how you can be secure in your faith, and how people still value testimonies.
In this episode, Dr. Licona discusses various ways we can approach ancient texts when studying history. Is history classified as "science"? How does probability factor into our view of history?
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
[0:00] Intro [0:44] How to Approach a Text [6:06] Neutrality Toward Text [8:06] Methodological Credulity [10:07] Other Historical Claims of Divinity [12:07] History as a Science [15:47] Arguments from Statistical Inference [16:49] Bayes’ Theorem [20:17] Viewer Question: Matthew’s Little Apocalypse [24:01] Outro
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Guest host Seth Baker responds to three competing views on the nature of truth and shares how views of truth affect evangelism and apologetics.
How much certainty is required to believe a fact? What is a fact? Can we have absolute certainty? Dr. Licona explains how to navigate the spectrum of certainty and how it applies to history.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Want a down-to-earth easy introduction to science and faith issues? In today’s episode Kurt is joined by Melissa Cain Travis to discuss Science and the Mind of the Maker.
While it's important for us to understand our horizons, the next step is learning how to detach from them. Dr. Licona walks through the methodology of doing history apart from our biases and what it means to reach "historical consensus".
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Can human reason lead to the divine? In this episode Kurt speaks with analytic philosopher Joshua Rasmussen.
In the inaugural podcast of Monocle & Spade, Ted discusses a summary of archaeological evidences for the early date of the Exodus and Conquest with archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling. Scott is the current Director of Excavations at Tel Shiloh in Israel. Scott previously served as Field Supervisor at Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project in Jordan from 2005-2010, and as Director of the Khirbet el-Maqatir project since 2010, as well as Supervisor of the Jerusalem Temple Mount Salvage Project. Ted and Scott begin the discussion with the Israelites in Egypt, then they give a summary of evidences for the Israelite conquest of Canaan during the Early Bronze Age period (EBI).
According to Dr. Licona we all look at the world through the lens of "horizons" - even the best historians. What are horizons? Does it affect the way we practice history and view texts like the Bible?
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Are young people prepared to encounter non-Christian ideas? In this episode, Kurt speaks with Tim Barnett with Stand to Reason on how to train your students for spiritual war.
In the season 3 premiere, Dr. Mike Licona addresses the concepts of History from his book, "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach". What is History exactly? Who do we trust? Why should we care about history when it comes to the Christian faith? Tune in!
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Having doubts about your faith? You're not alone! In this episode, Kurt speaks with author and podcaster Dante Stack about his worldview journey.
Have you ever wondered how the books of the Old Testament fit in a chronological sense? In this episode Kurt presents the storyline of the Old Testament.
In this episode, Kurt speaks with Rob McKenzie on the differences between Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology, and why Rob defends Covenant Theology.
Brad Kaspar of Josiah Venture talks with Kurt about his experinces as a missionary and the state of Christianity in the Czech Republic.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Winfield Bevins on the value of liturgy. What is liturgy and why should Christians participate? Listen to learn more!
Kurt sits down with Michael Strauss and Fuz Rana to discuss how the sciences reveal the Creator of the universe
Archaeologist Ted Wright discusses with Kurt at least 10 discoveries that confirm details in the Old and New Testaments as historically accurate.
In this episode Kurt speaks with the president of Ratio Christi, Dr. Corey Miller, on his testimony of leaving Mormonism and finding evangelical Christianity.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Neil Shenvi on Critical Theory as it pertains to race, social justice, and the implications for Christian belief.
In this episode Kurt talks with Chris Date about the authenticity about some of the epistles in the Bible. Did Paul write the Pastoral letters?
In this episode Kurt, Christ, and Corey Latta discuss Avengers: Endgame. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!
Kurt interviews the speakers from the "Discovering Truth in an Age of Opinion" conference held May 3-4, 2019
In this episode Kurt is joined by philosopher Michael Rea to learn about a new objection to theism: If God exists, why doesn’t he make himself more known?
In this episode Kurt and Ted are joined by Kenneth Samples to discuss classic Christian thinkers.
Ep 144: So The Next Generation Will Know In this episode Kurt is joined by J. Warner Wallace and Sean McDowell to discuss empowering the next generation to be believers of the Gospel and equipped with doctrine and apologetics.
Mike Licona closes out season 2 by discussing important topics that the Synoptic Gospels impact; including inspiration, inerrancy, and undesigned coincidences.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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Timo Heimlich, a church planter in Germany, talks with Kurt about the differences, similarities, and challenges the church faces in one of Europe's busiest hub cities - Berlin.
What is "Q"? Is it a common source of the gospels? It's own gospel? How should we view the other gospels in light of Q? On this episode, Dr. Licona discusses the Q source, it's content, and alternative hypotheses.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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In today’s show Kurt is joined by Nick Byrd to discuss the growing debate over natalism, whether humans should procreate.
In a followup to the previous episode's topic, Mike Licona discusses Markan Priority (the counterpoint to Matthean Priority). Why is Markan Priority the prevalent view among scholars and what evidence is there to support this?
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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In this episode, Dr. Licona explores the idea of Matthean Priority (the hypothesis that the gospel of Matthew was written first). Who holds this hypothesis and what does it mean for other views on the gospel?
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On this episode, Kurt chats with Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely of the Heartland Institute concerning the Green New Deal proposal that's been the source of recent political discussion. What is the Green New Deal and what would be its impact?
In this episode, Dr. Licona continues discussing some of the observations we see from looking at the writing style of the synoptic gospels (such as editorial fatigue and parenthetical remarks) and how these things suggest a relationship between them.
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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In this episode, Kurt talks with Braxton Hunter about his recent debate with Matt Dillahunty on the topic of "Does the Christian God Exist".
In this episode, Dr. Licona discuses some of the inferences one can make from looking at the writing style of the synoptic gospels. What types of observations are there to suggest a relationship between them?
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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As a ancillary to the Explore God series, Kurt spends this episode addressing common questions and saying that Christians may wrestle with today.
At the beginning of season 2, we talk with Dr. Licona about the relationship between Matthew, Mark, and Luke - also known as the synoptic gospels. What's the best way for us to view the differences between these three perspectives?
The Risen Jesus podcast with Dr. Mike Licona equips people to have a deeper understanding of the Gospel, history, and New Testament studies. The program is hosted by Kurt Jaros and produced in partnership with Defenders Media.
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In this episode Kurt talks about what it means to know God personally. This is the final episode in the Explore God series.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Ted Wright on how we can know the Bible is a reliable collection of documents.
In this episode Kurt is joined by Matt Heerema as they talk about Is Jesus Really God? This is part of the Explore God series.
In this episode Kurt talks about the nature of truth, the futility of relativism, and the human condition.
In this episode Kurt speaks with John Peckham on the problem of evil and suffering and how his theodicy of love secures the sovereignty of God and honors the biblical data on cosmic conflict.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Doug Groothuis exploring 7 popular philosophical sentences and how they relate to the purpose of life.
In this episode Kurt speaks with geologist Ken Wolgemuth on the Grand Canyon and the process by which we can test and verify radiometric dating with data from the Hawaiian Islands and the Emperor Seamounts.
In this episode Kurt provides an update on the ministries of Defenders Media, Veracity Hill, and his personal life.
Join Kurt and David for this Veracity Hill Christmas episode as they discuss the meaning of Emmanuel, Christmas myths, and more!
In the Season 1 Finale, Mike gives his advice to new apologists. Listen for helpful tips, perhaps most importantly having a spirit of humility.
Season 2 kicks off in February 2019, so stay tuned!
In this episode guest host Seth Baker discusses the "what, why, and how" of Christian faith.
Did you know that Mike led a small group which was integral in Nabeel Qureshi’s conversion? David Wood was a part of that group, too. Get the details on the Dream Team in this episode.
In this episode Kurt talks with Ted Davis, Professor of the History of Science, on the misconceptions about the Galileo controversy.
Mike says he wouldn't be where he is in his studies and public speaking without the help of mentors. Listen to Mike as he details his experience and explains the importance of mentoring.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Art Bamford on traversing the difficulties of social media and the internet.
Mike is one of the few Christian apologists who debates non-Christians. Why does he do it, how does he prepare, and what are his goals in debating? Be sure to subscribe to catch every episode of the podcast.
On today’s episode, Kurt is joined by social critic Os Guinness to discuss the status of freedom in America.
Why do some Christians throw shade on Christian apologetics? Listen to Dr. Licona discuss some of the ways the Bible addresses apologetics and why every person should be prepared to give a answer for the hope within (1 Peter 3:15). Be sure to subscribe to catch every episode of the podcast.
On today’s episode, Kurt is joined by Tim Stratton of Free Thinking Ministries to discuss libertarian free will.
Mike is a second-guesser. Doubt is a part of his story. How does he overcome it? Listen to our third episode. Be sure to subscribe to catch every episode of the podcast.
Temporal or Timeless, that is the question. How does God relate to time? What is time? Listen as Dr. Greg Ganssle enlightens us of the debate among Christian philosophers and theologians.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Tim Hsiao on the topic of marijuana. Aside from the personal question, there is a political one: Should people be free to get high?
In the inaugural episode of the Risen Jesus podcast, Kurt Jaros asks Mike about his upbringing, educational background, and more!
In this episode Kurt speaks with astrophyscist and apologist Hugh Ross (Reasons to Believe) on the stories of his faith and the faith of others. Ross encourages us to have an adventurous faith to share the Gospel with others.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Rob Velez on the false teaching of the Word of Faith movement. Name it and claim it, the power of positive thinking, and claims of divinity, all of which are unbiblical teachings.
On today’s episode, Kurt is joined by Dr. Gary Habermas to discuss the minimal facts argument for Jesus's resurrection.
In today’s episode Kurt speaks with Austin Fischer on the issue of doubt in the Christian faith. Is doubt sinful? Can it be healthy? What sort of questions should Christians be asking about doubt?
In this episode, Kurt speaks with detective J. Warner Wallace on how his skills as a cold-case detective led him to discover the truth of Christianity.
In this episode, Kurt talks with Christian philosopher J. P. Moreland about scientism: What it is, how it has affected our society, and its shortcomings.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Cameron Bertuzzi of Capturing Christianity. Cameron has done some work criticizing and engagement with Street Epistemology, a growing movement of atheist evangelism.
In this episode, Kurt talks with Dr. Craig Evans on the reliability of the Gospels. What features to the Gospels makes them have historicity and how is the Gospel of John different from the others? Many questions from listeners this week!
Confusion surrounds what we think about Adolf Hitler and his religious beliefs. He invoked God’s name, but was he really a Christian? Or what about his Darwinian beliefs, was he an atheist? Listen in as Kurt speaks with Dr. Richard Weikart, author of “Hitler’s Religion.”
What do Jack Phillips, Mr. Bean, and God have in common? They all speak. They have free speech.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Ken Shigematsu on spiritual disciplines for soul renewal.
In this episode, David Montoya speaks with Allen Hainline on the the details of the argument from design.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Dr. Mike Licona on the importance of engaging with nonbelievers.
In this episode Kurt talks with Christian apologist Ted Wright on the importance of apologetics to edify believers, young and old.
In this episode Kurt speaks to Braxton Hunter on integrating evangelism in our apologetics.
Kurt and Chris discussion the topic of immigration, along with some other current events.
In this episode, Kurt speaks with Dr. Fuz Rana of Reasons to Believe on the growing interest in transhumanism.
In this episode Kurt talks with Craig Keener, a New Testament scholar, on Bible verses that are frequently taken out of context.
In this monumental episode, Kurt interviews the famous English New Testament scholar and Pauline theologian, N. T. Wright!
In this episode, Kurt talks with Abdu Murray, the North American Director for RZIM. Murray's new book, Saving Truth, is the topic of discussion.
In this episode, Kurt interviews preeminent New Testament textual critic Dan Wallace on the mysterious Mark fragment which was recently published.
In this episode Kurt talks with Brian Huffling of Southern Evangelical Seminary on the doctrines of classical theism.
In this episode, Kurt speaks with Jenna Ellis on the intellectual grounding for a moral Constitution.
In this episode we learn from Ted Wright about the role that St. Paul played as a defender of the Christian faith, and what that means for you.
In this episode, Kurt and Ted Wright discuss the critical aspect of pre-evangelism in cultural apologetics. This episode was held at the Apologetics in Evangelism conference in Hartford, CT.
In this episode, Kurt talks with Nick Peters on his life with autism and how people without autism can relate to those who are on the spectrum.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Lon Allison on his forthcoming book, Billy Graham: An Ordinary Man and His Extraordinary God
In this episode Kurt talks with a cultural apologist Royce Lovett, who is a musical recording artist with Motown Gospel.
In this episode Kurt interviews Dr. Richard Park on his recent publication, which seeks to provide a model for constructing civility in a pluralistic society.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Jonathan Pritchett on ways that seminarians can still be involved in the life of the church.
In this episode Kurt talks about Billy Graham, the Licona-Ehrman debate, and the Craig-Wielenberg debate.
In this episode Kurt talks with Mel Peterson, former NBA & ABA basetball player, on his life journey.
In this episode Kurt and David talk about the importance and issues in reaching peopel who are in cults of Christianity.
In this episode, Kurt interviews Dr. Thomas Jay Oord on how our theology can influence the way we deal with evil and suffering. Malformed views of God are not only inaccurate, but may be false hope or poor counseling advice.
In this episode Kurt talks with Blake Giunta of BeliefMap.org on the problem of Divine Hiddenness. They spend time going through the website's map of the arguments.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Pastor Nate Hickox of Faith Evangelical Covenant Church on why we should consider going to church.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Brett McCracken on his latest book, "Uncomfortable," and how Christians should be challenged in doing church together.
In this episode Kurt reflects upon some of the interviews he had in the past year and also talks about what's ahead in 2018. Seth Baker joins on the panel.
In this episode, Kurt talks with Dr. Sean McDowell, co-author and editor of the newly revised and expanded edition of his father's apologetic classic work.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Dr. Mark Jamison, visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, who explains what net neutrality is and what we should think about it.
In this episode Kurt talks with Dr. Jim Payton on misconceptions about the Protestant Reformation.
In this episode Seth Baker, filling in for Kurt, talks about the importance that apologetics (the defense of the Christian worldview) plays for evangelism.
In this episode Kurt speaks with non-Christian Valerie Tarico on her recent article defending Roy Moore's alleged behavior as "biblical."
In this episode Kurt speaks to Cody Libolt and Jacob Brunton with For the New Christian Intellectual. They discuss the philosophy of Ayn Rand and its relation to Christianity.
In this episode Kurt gives the welcome address at The Defenders Conference. This year's theme was on the Protestant Reformation, so Kurt spoke on Scripture & Tradition: Lessons from John Calvin and the Church Fathers.
In this episode Kurt talks to Dr. Matthew Bates on the issues of salvation, justification, faith, and allegiance.
In this episode Kurt interviews Dr. Fazale Rana at the monthly meeting of Reasons To Believe - Chicago Chapter, on how studying science led to his faith in God.
Natural disasters, mass shootings, and the death of a Christian apologist. In this episode, Kurt speaks to Dr. Clay Jones on why God allows evil and suffering.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Andy Bannister, Director of Solas, on the topic of Islam. They talk about the basic tenets of that worldview, some of the "cracks" or difficulties it has, and strategies for how to talk to your Muslim neighbor.
In this episode Kurt interviews Dr. Lydia McGrew, author of Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts
In this episode Kurt speaks in a breakout session at the Deeper Roots Conference in Kalamazoo, MI on the purpose of apologetics: edify, evangelize, & expose.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Christie Dunne of Watts of Love regarding their support for Hurricane Harvey victims.
In this episode Kurt revisits the Conquest account with Dr. John Walton & Harvey Walton, co-authors of The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest: Covenant, Retribution, and the Fate of the Canaanites.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Dr. Khaldoun Sweis about the soul and 5 pieces of evidence for the soul's existence.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Leighton Flowers on what the Bible says about the hardening of one's heart.
In this epsiode Kurt speaks with former baseball professional Matt Murton about his experience in the big leagues.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Nick Byrd about who are more thoughtful people, atheists or theists.
In this episode Kurt talks to two of the general editors of the new Dictionary of Christianity and Science, Christopher Reese and Dr. Michael Strauss.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Don Veinot, President of Evangelical Ministres to New Religions, on the topic of Jehovah's Witnesses.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Rob Bowman on the conversion of Hank Hanegraaff to Eastern Orthodoxy. They discuss the theological aspects between Protestants and E.O. but also the practical implications of Hanegraaff's relationship to his organization and radio ministry.
In this episode Kurt continues the monthly Worldview Series by talking to Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz about orthodox Judaism.
In this episode Kurt speaks to Pastor Joshua Johnson about his journey in dealing with cancer and how he dealt with the experiential problem of evil.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Dr. Leighton Flowers, author of The Potter's Promise on soteriology (the study of salvation).
In this recorded episode Kurt shares a talk on the moral argument and answering atheist objections to it. This 30-minute talk was delivered on April 8th at Grace Lutheran Church in Richmond, IL.
In this episode Kurt talks to Ritch Sanford, founder of GodLovesMormons.com about the basic tenets of the Mormon worldview, and how it contrasts to orthodox Christianity.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Keith Giles, author of Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics to Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb. They talk about the notion of nationalism, or placing too much faith in one's country.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Fr. Aaron Damiani on the purpose of Lent in the Christian calendar.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Nazam Guffoor about Islam. Nazam explains what Islam is, then he and Kurt discuss 4 points of differentiation between Islam and Christianity. New segment on the show: What Do you Meme?
In this episode Kurt talks with Dr. Adam Harwood on the spiritual condition of infants. Do babies have sin in their lives and are they guilty of sin? Listen in as they explore some tricky topics.
In this episode Kurt speaks to Jenna Ellis, law professor at Colorado Christian University, and Dr. Danny Caroll Rodas, Blanchard Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School.
In this episode Kurt interviews Jonathan Tindell of the atheist podcast, Secular Stories.
In this episode Kurt interviews Gary DeMar (The American Vision) on eschatology (the study of the last things). They talk about the different approaches to interpreting the Bible on the End Times and Gary presents his view that passages about the End Times are actually about the destruction of Israel.
In this epsiode Kurt talks with Erick Erickson about the importance of Christian Doctrine and how it develops.
In this episode Kurt interviews Ed Stetzer. They talk about politics, 2017, the future of American Christianity, and the work that Ed is doing at Wheaton College.
Kurt interviews Dr. Tim McGrew on the convergence between Christianity and Philosophy. A brief spoiler-free discussion about Rogue One begins this episode.
In this episode Kurt speaks with real estate mogul Frank McKinney on the topic of philanthropic capitalism.
In this episode Kurt is joined in studio by Perry Marshall, author of Evolution 2.0, as they discuss evolution and creationism.
In this episode, Chris Yiesla fills-in for Kurt and talks about the importance of a Mere Christian approach.
In this episode Kurt reviews his time at the Evangelical Theological Society's annual conference by airing a few interviews from scholars that were there.
In this episode Kurt interviews the highly esteemed Os Guinness on the election and his new book, Impossible People.
Kurt speaks with Kevin Drendel, a lawyer who has worked on First Amendment cases, about the Incoporation Doctrine of the federal court system.
In this episode Kurt talks about a Christian perspective of marcoeconomics, drawing upon verses from the Bible and from Dr. Jay Richards' book "Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism is the Solution and not the Problem."
In this episode Kurt talks about the separation of church and state in America. Have we really understood what that phrase meant or have we imposed our preconceived beliefs upon it?
In this episode Kurt speaks with Jocelyn Floyd, J.D. on the issues of law, science, and culture for the transgender debates in our society.
In this episode Kurt interviews Dr. Paul Copan on the supposed divine genocide passages from the Old Testament.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Dr. Jerry Walls of Houston Baptist University on what Calvinism and Arminianism are.
In this episode Kurt speaks with Dr. George Yancey, sociologist at the University of North Texas, on race relations.
In this episode Kurt talks with Chris Date of Rethinking Hell on the various approaches Christians have to understanding what Hell is like. During the second half of the discussion Chris presents a case for the Conditionalist view.
In this episode, Kurt provides an overview of the three categories of the problem of evil: logical, evidential, and relational.
In this episode Kurt interviews Dr. Andy Larsen, an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church, who has done outreach to Muslim communities.
In this episode, Kurt talks about his spiritual walk, his beliefs, and about his ministry Defenders Media.
Today's interview is with Andy Bannister, Canadian Director and Lead Apologist for RZIM Canada. He talks about his work with RZIM, cultural and moral shifts, the Burning Questions DVD project, Short Answers to Big Questions, the most popular apologetics questions, how to be a good listener/answerer, common pitfalls when answering tough questions, dealing with emotionally charged questions, pointing questioners to Christ, and more. Lots of great insights. Enjoy.
Today's interview is with Michael Patton, president of Reclaiming the Mind and Credo House Ministries found at reclaimingthemind.org. This is a ministry of theological development for lay people. He blogs at Parchment and Pen @reclaimingthemind.org/blog and is also responsible for the development of Credo House of Theology found at credohouse.org. He talks about Credo House, Credo Courses, his ministry experience, dealing with depression, how burnout comes in ministry, common warning signs, sharing struggles, advice for a long-term view, and more.
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Today's interview is with apologist Frank Turek, author of a number of books, including his newest: Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case. He talks about the Cross Examined Instructor Academy, the goal of his new book, how atheists can steal from God in making their case for atheism, arguing from reason, arguing from science, defining atheism (not a lack of belief in God), lessons he's learned in speaking with atheists, the subject of hell, and much more. Enjoy.
Today's interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, executive vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He talks about his current work, his background (being raised by a Muslim father), the present growth of Islam, its acceptance in culture, how Christians respond, winsome engagement with the Muslim world, the danger of making sweeping generalizations, keys to understanding Islam better, integrity in apologetic engagement, to-dos and not-to-dos when speaking with Muslims, and more.
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Today's interview is with Graham Veale, author of New Atheism: A Survival Guide, and he a co-founder and writer at saintsandsceptics.org. He talks about religious education, the resources at the blog, the influence of the atheist movement, atheism amongst students, the arguments in his book, the "flying spaghetti monster," the non-conflict between Christianity and science, the rhetorical strategy of the new atheists, the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the new atheism, the centrality of Christ in apologetics & evangelism, and more.
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Today’s interview is with Dr. Jefrey Breshears, Christian historian, apologist, the president of "The Areopagus” and author of An Introduction to Bibliology. He talks about his background and interest in history and apologetics, the problem of anti-intellectualism in the church (and what can be done about it), the systematic study of the bible (bibliology), an overview of An Introduction to Bibliology, bad arguments for the Bible, good arguments for the Bible, defending the inspiration of scripture, how we got the books that are in the Bible (the canon), the transmission of the Biblical texts, the significance of textual variants, answering skeptics regarding apparent contradictions, the most misunderstood issues about the Bible, and more.
Today’s interview is with Tom Gilson, the National Field Director for Ratio Christi, and blogger at ThinkingChristian.net. He talks about Ratio Christi and its growth, Ratio Christi College Prep and Ratio Christ Chapters. He also discusses the print publication of the book True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism, responding to the new atheism, the book A Manual for Creating Atheists (Peter Boghossian: Atheist Tactician), the approach of Peter Boghossian, and an an argument in favor of the historicity of the Gospel accounts (found at Touchstone magazine).
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Today's interview is with Jonathan Morrow. Jonathan is the founder of Think Christianly and is the author of Welcome to College: A Christ-follower's Guide for the Journey, Think Christianly: Looking at the Intersection of Faith and Culture, and Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists (with Sean McDowell). Jonathan is currently the Director of Creative Strategies at Impact 360 Institute. He talks about the need for training for students and young people and discusses the opportunities available through the Impact 360 Institute.
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Today's interview is with Tony Brown, Pastor of Sunbridge Road Mission. As a former Jehovah’s Witness, Tony conducts seminars/workshops in churches and is an outreach advisor and blog contributor for UK Partnerships for Christ, a ministry reaching out to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons. He talks about his journey in and out of the JWs, the beliefs of JWs, the Watchtower Society, advice for Christians speaking with cult members, and more.
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Today's interview is with Abdu Murray, co-founder and the President of Embrace the Truth International, which is an apologetics-based ministry dedicated to offering the Truth of the Gospel to Muslims, Jews, cult members, and skeptics. He talks about his background and his conversion from Islam to Christianity, his view of God as a Christian, the issue of identity in Islam, the three most important elements in his conversion, the costs of changing beliefs, overcoming fear of interaction, his upcoming book Grand Central Question, the Josh McDowell Institute Conference 2013, and more.
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Today's interview is with Amy Orr-Ewing, Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (the OCCA) and UK Director for RZIM Zacharias Trust. She talks about her background and interest in apologetics, contemporary cultural challenges, common objections to the Bible, wrong ways to defend the Bible, helpful approaches to defending the Bible, manuscripts and translations, inerrancy, the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, advice to apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. He talks about his background and work, what OWU offers academically, their apologetics programs, the Josh McDowell Institute for Christian Apologetics, the goal and vision of the Institute, the JMI Conference in November, the various apologetics certificates and programs, advice for those seeking degrees, resources that are available to the church, the importance of defending the faith in every area of culture, and more.
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Today's interview is with Donald Johnson of "The Don Johnson Show". He's also author of the soon-to-be-released book: How to Talk to a Skeptic: An Easy to Follow Guide for Natural Conversations and Effective Apologetics. He talks about his background and ministry, evangelism and apologetics, Biola's MA program in apologetics, the new book, avoiding mistakes in interaction, defending Christianity as a worldview, a skeptic's understanding of Christianity, learning how to talk to people, personal reasons why people might reject God, avoiding burnout, and more good insights and advice.
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Today's interview is with Robert Stewart, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, and Greer-Heard Professor of Faith and Culture, at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He talks about his background and work, apologetics programs offered at NOBTS, the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum, the importance of intellectual engagement, how Christians can be better at personal engagement, why apologetics has gotten more and more popular, advice for those pursuing academic studies, the Defend the Faith conference, and more.
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Today's interview is with John Stewart, International Director for Ratio Christi. He talks about his background and how he started exploring Christianity, the Simon Greenleaf School of Law, his work with Walter Martin on The Bible AnswerMan program, the changes in the apologetics landscape in the past decades, lessons learned from decades of doing apologetics, Ratio Christi and its international vision, how you can get involved internationally, his resources, and more.
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Today's interview is with Phil Fernandes, president of the Institute of Biblical Defense, and the pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship in Silverdale, Washington. He talks about apologetic preaching, how to incorporate apologetics training into the local church, evangelism, common objections to apologetics, encouragement and advice to pastors, audio/video resources, and more.
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Today's interview is with apologist and biologist Jonathan McLatchie. He talks about his background and influences, why he believes God exists and Christianity is true. Then the interview continues as an "intelligent design 101" discussion: what is intelligent design, main reasons to infer intelligent causation, the explanatory filter for design, the Darwinian view, reasons for controversy, responding to challenges to ID theory, design detection in biological systems, varying views of origins, "god of the gaps" objections, how to falsify intelligent design, ID's predictions, suggestions for those studying ID, lessons in apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Richard Howe, Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics and the Director of the Ph.D. Program at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He talks about his background and work, the apologetics program at SES, how theology needs philosophy, integrating apologetics practically, do's and don'ts for apologists, spiritual advice, and upcoming conferences, including tomorrow's Tactical Faith hangout, and more.
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Today's interview is with Carson Weitnauer, co-editor of True Reason, author and speaker at ReasonsforGod.org, and the current president of the Christian Apologetics Alliance. He talks about his background and ministry, campus apologetics ministry, the Christian Apologetics Alliance, the need for mentors, friends and accountability, equipping churches to defend the faith, practical applications, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Michael Ward, Professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University and director of HBU's new C. S. Lewis Centre in Oxford. Michael is a leading expert on the works of C.S. Lewis. He talks about his background, the influence of C. S. Lewis, Lewis's Oxford home, the C. S. Lewis Centre in Oxford, why Lewis had an impact apologetically, the rational and the imaginative, Lewis in Poet's Corner, HBU's apologetics program, areas where Christians can make an impact, advice for Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Larry Taunton, founder and Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation. He talks about his background and the vision of Fixed Point, the purpose and impact of public debates, lessons learned from debating with skeptics and atheists, the bridging of the sacred and the secular, how Christians can get started in making a difference in their communities, advice for the next generation of Christian apologists, debates and resources, and more.
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Today's interview is with systematic and analytic theologian Randal Rauser. Randal is the author of a number of books with theological and apologetical themes, including his latest: The Swedish Atheist, The Scuba Diver, and Other Apologetic Rabbit Trails. He talks about his background and work, the "tentative apologist," theology, apologetics, and philosophy, his approach to apologetic interaction, authoring a book with John Loftus, his latest book, skills apologists should master, common pitfalls, developing relationships, and how to be a better theologian.
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Today's interview is with Max Andrews. Max is a graduate student from Liberty University, whose research is in philosophy of science and religion. He talks about his background and education, his interest and research in multiverse theory, the fine-tuning argument, Liberty University, advice for Christians studying apologetics, his Sententias blog, the development of the Christian mind, and applying apologetics.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher, apologist and author Peter S. Williams. He talks about his most recent book C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists, Lewis's views as an atheist, the arguments that the new atheists have neglected, the impact of Lewis for the last 50 years, the "mere Christianity" approach (is it enough?), the argument from desire, the argument from reason, arguments by the new atheists, the moral argument, elements in Lewis's journey to Christianity, where to start when reading Lewis, and more.
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Today's interview is with Ron Rhodes, president of Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries. He talks about his background and ministry, how he became a Christian, how to define the word "cult," the difference between cults an denominations, the growth of the cults and the new atheism, principles and ground rules for Mormons & Jehovah's Witnesses, how to speak with friends who are part of a cult, mistakes to avoid, dealing with emotional and psychological barriers, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with J. Steve Miller, author of Near-Death Experiences as Evidence for the Existence of God and Heaven: A Brief Introduction in Plain Language. He talks about his background and research in near-death experiences (NDEs), defining near-death experiences, common experiences in NDEs, the evidential value of NDEs, various examples of NDEs, how worldviews come into play when evaluating evidence, common naturalistic explanations and their shortcomings, evidence for Christianity from NDEs, the existential impact of NDEs, and more.
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Today's interview is with Blake Anderson of Ratio Christi. Ratio Christi (a Student Apologetics Alliance) seeks to encourage and strengthen the faith of Christian students at secular and liberal institutions across the country, while also sharing Christ's message and love to those that have yet to receive it, through the use of intellectual investigation and apologetics. Blake is the head of Chapter Growth & Support for the many Ratio Christi campus chapters. He talks about the need for apologetics on campus and in the university setting, the vision and work of Ratio Christi, how apologists can get involved part-time and full-time, and more.
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Today's interview is taken from the Backpack Radio show. Vocab Malone interviews Brian Auten about "Online Apologetics Resources." Vocab talks with Brian about the history of Apologetics 315, how to find apologetics resources, apologetics interaction online, evangelism, and more.
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Today's interview is taken from the Apologetics.com Radio Show. Lindsay Brooks interviews Brian Auten on "How to Begin as an Apologist." Lindsay Brooks talks with Brian about how he got into apologetics, about his many interviews, about how a new apologist might begin, and about the future of apologetics.
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Today's interview is with Johnny V. Miller, professor emeritus at Columbia International University and co-author with John M. Soden of the book In the Beginning... We Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 in Its Original Context. He talks about the goal and motive behind the book, the most important question to ask when approaching any passage of scripture, the concordist view and possible troublesome approaches to scripture, the original readers of Genesis 1 and their cultural context, the cosmogony of the Egyptians, similarities and differences between creation stories, the goal of the Biblical creation account, the historicity of Genesis, objections to the thesis, his own journey on issues of the age of the earth debate, apologetics applications & implications, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. John Bloom, professor of physics at Biola University. He's also the Academic Director of the MA Program in Science and Religion at Biola, and the Chair of the Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Dept. He talks about how he got into science, the faith/science "conflict", countering the faith/science conflict, the history of science and Christianity, naturalism and methodological naturalism, Hume & Darwin, "non-overlapping magisteria", the integration of faith and science, the MA program in Science & Religion at Biola, advice for those defending the faith, Saddleback's Conference on Creation, and more.
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Today's interview is with Matthew Burford of Tactical Faith, a grassroots apologetics organization promoting events and resources (for instance, the recent SALT Apologetics Conference). He talks about the growth of the organization, how to put on apologetics events, apologetics at a grassroots level, roadblocks to doing events, and lots more.
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Today's interview is with apologist Frank Turek. This is our second interview with Frank. In this interview, he talks about lessons from Christopher Hitchens, the moral argument for the existence of God, two different versions of the moral argument, the meaning of objective morality, illustrations to help the argument, common objections to the moral argument, volitional reason for people rejecting God, the Cross Examined Instructor Academy, and more. Check out Frank's ministry, Cross Examined.
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Today's interview is with cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace, author of Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels. He talks about his present work, his journey from atheism, how the tools of the detective apply to investigating the Gospels, how we reason abductively, the value and use of circumstantial evidence, eyewitness evaluation, the difference between what's possible and what's reasonable, how we know the disciples didn't fabricate their story, biased witnesses, the tactics of defense attorneys and skeptics, making an impact when you're not a "full-time apologist," encouragement for Christian case-makers, and more.
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Today's interview is with apologist Douglas Jacoby. He talks about his background and ministry, the importance of apologetics and training, being widely read, common objections to the Bible, building a case for Bible reliability, archaeology evidence and the Bible, touring the Holy Land, where the Bible gets its authority, knowing through experience, objections based in the disagreement amongst Christians, the benefit of formal debates, his debate with Robert M. Price, the role of rhetoric on both side of the engagement, advice for better communication, being a good reader, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Chad Meister, professor of philosophy at Bethel College. He talks about his background and how he got into philosophy and apologetics, a defense of philosophy as a tool in apologetics, what philosophy is and isn't, his book Building Belief: Constructing Faith from the Ground Up, the starting points for apologetic/evangelistic engagement, ontology/epistemology distinctions when reasoning about God's existence, the role of the Holy Spirit, advice for communicators, and more.
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Today's interview is with Lou Markos, Professor in English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist University. And he's a C.S. Lewis expert. He talks about literary apologetics (or cultural apologetics), why and how Christians should write and be involved in culture, his recent book On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, the different approaches of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, how we need cultural apologists today, HBU's apologetics program, advice for apologists, and the biggest apologetic lesson he has learned from C.S. Lewis.
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Today's interview is with apologist Mary Jo Sharp, founder of Confident Christianity and assistant professor at Houston Baptist University. She talks about apologetics ministry, exploring Masters programs in apologetics, her recent LifeWay DVD Bible study: Why Do You Believe That? A Faith Conversation, tips for conversations and communication, overcoming roadblocks to dialogue, women in apologetics ministry, and more. Also check out her book: Defending the Faith: Apologetics in Women's Ministry.
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Today's interview is with author of Arguing with Friends: Keeping Your Friends and Your Convictions. He also runs the blog whyjesus.ca and arguingwithfriends.com. He talks about influences in apologetics, conversational apologetics, the goal in personal interactions with others, understanding arguments (this Monty Python skit), tactics vs. strategies, learning from mistakes in doing apologetics, and advice for effective communication.
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Today's interview is with David Marshall, founder and director of the Kuai Mu Institute for Christianity and World Cultures and editor of the forthcoming Faith Seeking Understanding: Essays in Memory of Paul Brand and Ralph Winter. He talks about his work and background, apologetics in missions, his latest book, the influence of Paul Brand and Ralph Winter, how the Gospels demonstrate the historicity of the Gospel story, advice for those doing apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with pastor and reformed theologian Douglas Wilson. He talks about his background and influences, his pastoral ministry, apologetics and its role in the local church, how to incorporate apologetics into preaching, encouraging apologetic engagement within the church, his debates with Christopher Hitchens (and the DVD Collision), the presuppositional approach to apologetics, biggest lessons learned from speaking and debating, pitfalls to avoid, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with K. Scott Oliphint, Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is author of a number of books, including God With Us: Divine Condescention and the Attributes of God, and Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology. He talks about his background and influences, Christian Apologetics Past & Present: A Primary Source Reader, presuppositional apologetics, the work of Cornelius Van Til, "covenantal apologetics," the practical application of presuppositionalism, common ground, common misconceptions of presuppositionalism, recommended reading, advice, and much more.
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Today's interview is with Craig Parton, attorney and author of The Defense Never Rests: A Lawyer's Quest for the Gospel as well as Religion on Trial. He is also the United States Director of the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism and Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. He talks about his faith journey, a lawyer's perspective on the evidence for Christianity, how to investigate religious truth claims, how we know things are true, evidential methodology, "beyond a reasonable doubt", how the burden of proof works, how to disprove Christianity, the apologetics academy in Strasboug, lessons learned as an apologist, advice for those doing apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with Frank Beckwith, associate professor of Church-State Studies at Baylor University and associate director of the J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies. He talks about his background, the importance of ethics and church-state issues, the reason for controversy about Christianity and politics, the meaning of "separation between church and state," what the Bible says about politics, how Christians should be engaged politically, thinking about hot-button issues, how to properly argue for issues, factors for evaluating candidates, the importance of voting, his book Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft (review here), recommended reading, and advice for apologists.
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Today's interview is with apologist Kerby Anderson, president of Probe Ministries and host of the Point of View Radio Talk Show. He talks about his background and influences, the history of Probe Ministries, the concept of worldview, how we go about testing worldviews, the various facets of worldviews, integrating a Christian worldview, the National Student Mind Games Conference, practical advice for parents equipping their children, advice for Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Michael J. Kruger, Professor of New Testament at Reformed theological seminary in Charlotte, NC. He talks about his background in New Testament studies, his new book on the canon, Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books, the nature of the Bible, the meaning and formation of the canon, criteria of canonicity and attributes of canonicity, "other gospels," the apocrypha, how we can know what books belong in the Bible, advice for Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Ranald Macauley, founder of L'Abri, UK and founder of Christian Heritage, UK. He talks about his background and work in ministry, working with Francis Schaeffer, L'Abri, UK, Christian Heritage's vision, the spiritual condition of Europe, the importance of proactive apologetics, apologetics apprenticeships, summer schools in apologetics and theology, audio resources, how pastors can help their congregations be more intellectually engaged, facing future challenges, advice for those studying apologetics, and the importance of reading Schaeffer.
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Today's interview is with Bobby Conway, lead pastor of Life Fellowship in Charlotte, NC. He is also the founder of the One Minute Apologist, a creative YouTube apologetics ministry. He is also author of the book, Hell, Rob Bell, and What Happens When People Die. He talks about his background, the need for apologetics in the church, incorporating apologetics into preaching, doing multimedia apologetics, advice for those studying apologetics, the On Guard DVD program, and more. Lots of great insights.
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Today's interview is with author, designer, musician, and apologist Doug Powell. He talks about his creative design and music background, how he got into apologetics, the integration of creativity and apologetics, his interactive book and app Resurrection iWitness, the development of the New Testament canon, the need for clarity in apologetics presentations, speaking tips, the Biola Apologetics program, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Ted Turnau. Ted is a college lecturer who teaches Cultural Studies and Religion in Prague, Czech Republic. His interest is in issues of popular culture, imagination, and how they relate to the Christian faith. He is author of Popologetics: Popular Culture in Christian Perspective. He talks about how he got into apologetics and cultural studies, defining popular culture, the themes in Popologetics, apologetics and popular culture in conversations, thinking deeper than just the "issues," the limits of engaging with culture, wrong ways of interacting with culture, tools for understanding the world view of pieces of popular culture, a theology of popular culture, practical ways of using popular culture as a means of engagement, advice for apologists today, recommended resources for engaging with culture, and much more.
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Today's interview is with author and apologist Dave Sterrett. He talks about his background and work in apologetics, the relationship between apologetics and evangelism, the centrality of evangelism, why we should trust Jesus, defining faith and trust, the Coffeehouse Chronicles, why young people fall walk away from their faith in college, I Am Second, the impact of personal transformation, his advice for other Christian apologists, and more.
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Today is part TWO of a two-part interview with Alex McFarland, Director of Worldview Studies at North Greenville University. He is an author, apologist, and speaker on religion and culture, talk show host of the "Explore the Word" Radio Program, the Sound Rezn radio program, and more. He talks about his most recent book, 10 Answers for Skeptics, the various kinds of skepticism, discerning the difference between searchers and skeptics, the most common objections people have, generalizing and specializing in apologetics, advice for apologists, and more. For conference info, see www.truthforanewgeneration.com.
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Today is part ONE of a two-part interview with Alex McFarland, Director of Worldview Studies at North Greenville University. He is an author, apologist, and speaker on religion and culture, talk show host of the "Explore the Word" Radio Program, the Sound Rezn radio program, and more. He talks about his background and how he got into apologetics, the importance of apologetics in youth ministry, the Truth for a New Generation Apologetics Conference, defining apologetics and its role in the local church, opening doors in the local church, how to get better educated formally in apologetics, schools with apologetics programs, and more. For conference info, see www.truthforanewgeneration.com.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher or religion, Richard Swinburne. He is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Over the last 50 years Swinburne has been a proponent of philosophical arguments for the existence of God. He talks about his background, the changes in Christian philosophy in the past decades, the goal for the Christian philosopher, defending and advocating Christianity, his approach to arguing for the existence of God, objections to Christianity, answering the problem of evil & suffering, his advice to Christian defenders, and more.
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Today's interview is with David Glass, author of Atheism's New Clothes: Exploring and Exposing the Claims of the New Atheists. David has a Ph. D. in theoretical physics and an MA in Philosophy from Queen's University, Belfast and teaches at the University of Ulster. He talks about the relationship between faith and science, the new atheism and its popular influence, the case for Christian belief, Dawkins and Dennett's evolutionary account of religious belief, Plantinga's evolutionary argument against naturalism and its alternative versions, Dawkins' argument that there is almost certainly no God, advice for Christians interacting with atheists, the Saints & Sceptics website, and more.
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Today's interview is with Thomas E. Woodward, professor at Trinity College of Florida, and founder and director of the C.S. Lewis Society. Woodward is an historian of the intelligent design movement. He talks about his work and background, the intelligent design movement (its definition, origin, and goals), anti-ID objections and rhetoric, the direction of the ID movement today, the Dover trial, the question of "is ID science?", the approaches of Michael Behe, William Dembski, and Stephen Meyer, The Mysterious Epigenome: What Lies Beyond DNA, the future of ID research, resources for people learning and teaching ID, and more.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher Victor Reppert, author of C. S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea: In Defense of the Argument from Reason. He talks about his background and the development of the argument from reason, C.S. Lewis's formulation of the argument, the difficulties for naturalism to account for thought, objections to the argument, and more.
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Today's interview is with Bobby Gilpin. He talks about his ministry to educate the Church on how to respond to Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses. This interview focuses on Mormonism; a sort of mini-crash course. Aren't Mormons just Christians?, differences between Mormonism and Christianity, the use of the term "cult," a brief history of Mormonism, the authority of the Book of Mormon and other books, the importance of dialogue with Mormons, strategies for engagement and primary topics, common mistakes when speaking with Mormons, the biggest challenges, the significance of Utah, the size and growth of Mormonism, evangelism trips, and more.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher and apologist John Mark Reynolds, incoming provost at Houston Baptist University. He talks about his background and work, the biggest apologetic challenges today, cultural apologetics, the developing apologetics program and philosophy programs at Houston Baptist University, advice for future apologists, asking the right questions in conversation, do's and don'ts, tips for interacting with people online, advice for those wanting to read the great books, reading, movies and cultural awareness, and more.
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Today’s interview is with pastor and apologist Phil Fernandes. He talks about apologetics methodologies and his latest book: 7 Great Apologists. He unpacks the various approaches to apologetics, including classical apologetics, historical apologetics, two types of presuppositionalism, verificationalism, comparative religious apologetics, and psychological apologetics. Lots of great insights into the ways of doing apologetics. More from Phil Fernandes at PhilFernandes.org.
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Today's interview is with Brian Auten, founder of Apologetics 315. He is interviewed by Dr. Timothy McGrew on the past, present, and future of Apologetics 315. The goal of the interview is to get to know a bit more about Brian Auten, how Apologetics 315 came to be, the vision of the ministry, future goals and projects, and how others can help support its growth.
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Today's interview is with philosopher and theologian Ken Samples, senior research professor at Reasons to Believe. He talks about the Straight Thinking Podcast, the Unbelievable? Conference 2012 in London, an abductive approach to apologetics, the explanatory power of Christianity over atheism, morality and the human condition, the problem of evil and suffering, the different kinds of evil in the world, God's purposes in suffering, gratuitous evils, how to address the problem of evil with tact, and some of the key ideas in his newest book 7 Truths that Changed the World: Discovering Christianity's Most Dangerous Ideas.
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Today's interview is with Chad Williams, evangelist, former Navy SEAL, and author of the book SEAL of God. He talks about his training in the SEALS, his mentor Scott Helvenston, his radical conversion to Christianity, persecution, communicating the Gospel, street preaching, evangelism, the use of testimonies, encouragement in doing evangelism and using apologetics, and more. Chad's website here: StreetApologetics.com
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Today's interview is with R. Scott Smith, Associate Professor of Ethics and Christian Apologetics at Biola University. He talks about his latest book, Naturalism and Our Knowledge of Reality, defining naturalism, motivations for naturalism, methodological naturalism, ways of viewing reality, Darwinian views, the evolutionary argument against naturalism (similarities/differences), naturalism's ontological resources, some objections to his view, testing religious truth-claims, and more.
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Today's interview is with Robin Collins, professor of philosophy at Messiah College. His training is in physics and in philosophy and he is a leading advocate for using the fine-tuning of the universe as a design argument for theism. He talks about his background and training, the fine-tuning argument, the different types of fine-tuning with examples and illustrations (laws, constants and initial conditions), two different ways of presenting the fine-tuning argument, answering common objections to the argument, the uniqueness of life, variations of the multiverse hypothesis, the failure of multiverse theory to explain away fine-tuning, objections to Victor Stenger, upcoming books, simplifying the fine-tuning argument for practical use, common mistakes when presenting the argument, the most common objection (who designed God?), and more.
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Today's interview is with apologist and hip hop artist Vocab Malone. He talks about his debates, relationships with atheists, being confrontational without being adversarial, the Backpack Radio podcast, "street-level" apologetics, his background in hip hop, purpose and message in the music, Wayne Grudem's systematic theology raps (you'll hear one), being in the world but not of it, overcoming challenges to engagement, cultural involvement and discernment, being committed and submitted to the local church (great stuff), putting knowledge into practice, and more. Check out BackPackRadio.com or BackPackTruth.com for Vocab's stuff.
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Today's interview is with Anthony Horvath, the director of Athanatos Christian Ministries. He defines and talks about using story, the masters of using story, the goal of the Online Apologetics Conference, the keynote speaker and main topics, art and the apologist, how to attend the online conference, the list of speakers, how this conference helps to promote apologetics in the local church, past conference resources, and how to get involved. The free and open public conference is on April 19th. Registrants can attend the 20th and 21st sessions. Check out the conference website at OnlineApologeticsConference.com.
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Today's interview is with author and apologist Dan Story. He talks about his experience in doing apologetics, the ten commandments of apologetics, avoiding distractions in engagements, finding out what the real issue is, engaging the closed minded, the concepts and goal of his book Should Christians Be Environmentalists, defining environmentalism, the environmentalist movement, correcting misconceptions about Christians and the environment, approaching the climate change debate, outlining a Bible-based theology of nature, practical application to apologetics and evangelism, and more. His website his at www.danstory.net.
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Today's interview is with David Instone-Brewer, Senior Research Fellow in Rabbinics and the New Testament at Tyndale House, Cambridge. He talks about the goal and content within The Jesus Scandals, the criteria of embarrassment, the punishment of crucifixion and the shame of the cross, the uniqueness of the resurrection, the betrayal by Judas, Jesus' "scandalous" teachings, the teaching about hell, the virgin birth, the cumulative power of the Gospel accounts, advice for apologists, and more. Pick up David's book The Jesus Scandals here. Book website and excerpts here at BibleScandals.com
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Today's interview is with C. Michael Patton, president of Reclaiming the Mind/Credo House Ministries (www.reclaimingthemind.org), a ministry of theological development for lay-people. He blogs at Parchment and Pen (www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog) and is also responsible for the development of the Credo House of Theology (www.credohouse.org), a theological coffee house and bookstore. He talks about getting theology to the layperson, the relationship and interface between theology and apologetics, theological equipping for apologists, the importance of wresting with theological issues, pitfalls from neglecting theological training, advice for those considering seminary, the importance of community, important lessons and advice for doing theology and apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with Tom Price and Vince Vitale, academic tutors at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. They talk about their work with RZIM and OCCA, finding Christ in University, cultural differences and Christianity, the value of formal study in apologetics, the pastoral and community dimension of apologetics training, the opportunities and programs at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (certificate program and masters program), and advice for apologists.
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Today's interview is with Ravi Zacharias, perhaps one of the greatest Christian apologists of our time. He is author of over twenty books, and his most recent is Why Jesus: Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality. In this interview he talks his new book, the "new spirituality," secularism and spiritual hunger, how the media can make a lie seem like the truth, how we arrived at the new spirituality, Deepak Chopra and Oprah, avoiding the dangers of the new spirituality, reasons for hostility against Christianity, how people "reshape" Jesus, the most frequent misconceptions about Jesus, advice for Christian apologists, the hardest lesson to learn when defending the faith, planning devotions, pitfalls to guard against, the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Ken Boa, president of Reflections Ministries. He talks about his background and education, gifting or calling in the area of apologetics, possible imbalances in doing apologetic/theological studies, spiritual disciplines to be especially mindful of, the role of prayer and intercession in evangelism, advice for education for apologists, disciplines and skills for reading and retaining content, when to speed read and when not to speed read, the Great Books Series, how to make wise reading choices, guarding the reading of Scripture, advice for the budding apologist, dealing with discouragement and burnout, an integrative approach to doing apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with Holly Ordway, professor of composition and literature at MiraCosta College in North County San Diego and author of Not God’s Type: A Rational Academic Finds a Radical Faith. She is also director of ACM's Literary Apologetics Certificate program. She talks about literary apologetics, what it is and is not, excellence and creativity, what apologetics looks like through literature and the arts, developing and sharpening the skills of the literary apologist, the Literary Apologetics Certificate, and more. Visit Holly's blog: Hieropraxis.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Craig Keener, professor of the New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is especially known for his work as a New Testament scholar on Bible background. He is also author of Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts. He talks about his background and current work, how his newest book came about, defining miracles, unpacking Hume's objections against miracles, assessing miracle claims outside of Christianity, appealing to naturalistic explanations for miracles, the theological context of miracles, reasons to trust New Testament miracle claims, contemporary miracle claims from around the world, miracles in the west, verifiable and non-verifiable miracle claims, asking for "miracles on demand," miracles and naturalism, the place for miracles and an apologetic for Christianity, and more.
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Today's interview is with Peter J. Williams, Warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge. He talks about his work and background in biblical languages, the reliability of the Gospels, internal vs. external evidences, the genre of the Gospels, the authorship of the Gospels, the Gospels as eyewitness testimony (link to talk here), historical methods past vs. present, oral culture and literacy in the first century, the dating of the Gospels (years vs. generations), approaching apparent contradictions, correcting substandard approaches to defending the Gospels, looking at morally difficult subjects in the Old Testament, tips for answering moral objections, advice on doing apologetics, and more. For resources from Tyndale House, see: www.bibleandchurch.com www.tyndal.cam.ac.uk/resources2
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Today's interview is with Daniel Rodger and Calum Miller, founders of the Apologetics UK Blog and UK Apologetics Facebook group. They talk about the state of apologetics in the United Kingdom, unique cultural challenges, the goal of the Apologetics UK blog, blogging as an apologetic/evangelistic tool, the growing UK Apologetics Facebook group, and the future of apologetics in the UK.
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Today's interview is with Casey Luskin, Research Coordinator for the Discovery Center's Center for Science and Culture. In this interview Casey talks about his background and interest in Intelligent Design, defining terms (ID, evolution, creationism, Darwinism), common objections to ID as a scientific endeavor, some milestones in the history of the ID movement, the Dover trial, responding to critics who say "ID is dead," "not science," and more. This is a good overall introduction to Intelligent Design.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Daniel B. Wallace, professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and an authority on Koine Greek grammar and New Testament textual criticism. He is founder of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. He talks about his background and current work, photographing NT manuscripts, the current number of manuscripts, some of the most important manuscripts (and some great stories), his testimony journey into textual criticism, the trustworthiness of the Bible, the meaning of textual variants (how they are really counted, and what they affect), how he approaches apparent Bible contradictions, the doctrine of inerrancy, his interactions and debates with Bart Ehrman, comparing the popular vs. the scholarly Ehrman, "we don't have the originals!", determining the authorship of the Gospels, advice for apologists (great stuff), and do's and don'ts for defending the Bible. Visit CSNTM.org to assist his work.
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Today's interview is with Peter S. Williams (blog here). He talks about his recent projects, including his debate alongside William Lane Craig at Cambridge, and his recent book: Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment. He discusses a cumulative case approach, the Gospels as testimony and the role of testimony, the historical sources for Jesus, Jesus' self-centered teaching, the trilemma argument, Jesus' miracles, non-Christian miracle claims, the argument from prophecy and common objections, religious experiences, Jesus' spirituality, and more.
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Today's interview is with Alvin Plantinga, emeritus John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He talks about his background and how he got into philosophy, theistic arguments (for two dozen or so, see here) and some he'd like to see worked on (the argument from evil & the argument from abstract objects), the use of the ontological argument, how he would speak to other about the faith, his view on the use of arguments for convincing others, properly basic belief, his air conditioner, the shift toward theism in philosophy, reading recommendations for up-and-coming philosophers, study and reading habits, character traits for the Christian philosopher, topics he'd like to see Christian philosophers tackle, advice on apologetics, his latest book, Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism, and more.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher Win Corduan. Dr. Corduan has served as a professor or adjunct professor of philosophy and religion at numerous colleges, universities, and seminaries. He has also served as president of both The International Society of Christian Apologetics and The Evangelical Philosophical Society. He talks about his background and work, influences in apologetics, philosophy and apologetics, philosophical theology, philosophy of religions, comparative religions, his study in Buddhism, the neglect of Buddhism, the need for scholars in all areas, advice for apologists, and more. His books include Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions, No Doubt About It: The Case for Christianity, Pocket Guide to World Religions (IVP Pocket Reference), Handmaid to Theology: An Essay in Philosophical Prolegomena, Reasonable Faith: Basic Christian Apologetics, and a number of others.
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Today's interview is with David Horner, professor of philosophy and biblical studies at Biola University. He also serves as research scholar for Centers for Christian Study International, an effort to develop intellectual Christian communities within secular university contexts. He talks about the challenges facing those in college/university, the themes in his book Mind Your Faith: A Student's Guide to Thinking and Living Well, the Christian roots of our educational system, developing better thinking skills, the art of asking good questions, dealing with doubts, the development of character, advice for those who want to be better apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Angus Menuge, Professor of Philosophy at Concordia University, and author of Agents Under Fire: Materialism and the Rationality of Science. He talks about his background and work, the philosophy of mind, what reason (or reasoning) is, what materialism is as a worldview, things excluded from a materialistic worldview, methodological naturalism and materialism, accounting for free will, materialistic accounts of reason, the epistemological argument from reason, the ontological argument from reason, finding the best explanation for reason, problems with methodological naturalism, implications of materialism, practical application of the argument from reason, advice for apologists, the International Academy of Apologetics, and more.
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Today's interview is with Nabeel Qureshi, former Muslim and now Christian defender. He is director of Creed 2:6 ministries found at www.creed26.com. He talks about Creed2:6, his journey from Islam to Christianity, his interactions with the Muslim community and Muslim apologists, his response to critics of his conversion, the occurrence of visions and dreams from God to Muslims, the greatest challenges to sharing the Gospel with Muslims, the social consequences for leaving Islam, cultural vs. religious opposition, common errors to avoid, key factors to focus on, recommended resources on Islam, his personal message to those in Islam, and more.
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Today's interview is with Biblical scholar Professor Craig Evans. He talks about his background and how he got into this area of scholarship (Jesus, the Gospels and Biblical manuscripts), what impresses him most about the Bible, handling manuscripts, the quest for the historical Jesus (and its overall timeline), the scholarly opinion on the "Jesus never existed" claim, the consensus of scholarship (and why scholarship is important), the contemporary distortion of Jesus, the demonstrable flaws in the thinking of particular scholars, evaluating presuppositions, a case for the reliability of the Gospels, the contrasting view of the "other" gospels, how to investigate the miracle claims within the Gospels, responding to the "failed apocalyptic prophet" objection, the faults in Bart Ehrman's reasoning, advice for those taking their Biblical studies seriously, the do's and don'ts of arguing for Bible reliability, and more.
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Today's interview is with John Warwick Montgomery, Emeritus Professor of Law and Humanities, University of Bedfordshire, England, Distinguished Research Professor of Apologetics and Christian Thought, Patrick Henry College, Virginia., and Director of the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
He talks about how he became a Christian and became a defender of the faith, the thinkers and authors that have been most influential for him, his approach to apologetics (evidentialism) and why he takes it, the traditional proofs for God's existence (are they needed?), taking a legal approach to the case for Christianity, the meaning of burden of proof and its proper use, the concept of "beyond reasonable doubt," how to defend the resurrection of Christ historically, making a concise case, the two most common objections to the resurrection, answering the textual claims of Bart Ehrman, spiritual and intellectual disciplines for the apologist, pitfalls to avoid, advice for apologists, the International Academy of Apologetics, recommended books, and more.
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Today's interview is with Jeremiah J. Johnston, founder of Christian Thinkers Society at New Day Church in Kansas City. He is also He talks about his background and how he got into apologetics, how apologetics should be seen before it is heard, a memorable way to visualize the number of New Testament manuscripts, the Christian Thinkers Society (a church-based apologetics program within the local church featuring scholar interviews), advice for those considering starting apologetics ministries within their church, challenges that may need to be overcome when doing this sort of ministry, strategies in adapting scholarly content for lay-audiences, the future vision for CTS, and more.
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Today's interview is with Mark Mittelberg, author, speaker, and evangelism strategist. He talks about his background and ministry work, the relationship between apologetics and evangelism, integrating apologetics into the local church, his book The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense, the goal and content of the book (it's a great apologetic evangelistic tool), the idea of spiritual seekers, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Andrew Fellows, the Director of L’Abri Fellowship in the United Kingdom. L’Abri is a community dedicated to both demonstrating and explaining the truthfulness of Christianity. He talks about his work at L'Abri, the heritage of Francis Schaeffer, the contribution and unique impact of Schaeffer on apologetics, dealing with the "big questions" that people are exploring, the question behind questions, the greatest obstacles people have, the demeanor of the apologist, the importance of hands-on training and mentoring, the church's interaction and relationship with culture (cultural apologetics), Jesus the subversive apologist, following Jesus' example, speaking to the heart, the hiddenness of God, advice (and challenge) for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Anthony Horvath, the director of Athanatos Christian Ministries. This October, the Online Apologetics Academy fall semester will commence. Anthony talks about the Academy, the upcoming semester, the speakers and courses, the Gary Habermas lectures, how the courses work and the workload, the optional certificate course available, and how to sign up.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Doug Groothuis, professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary, and author of the newly-released apologetics textbook: Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith. He talks about the scope and purpose of this book, the overall structure, the uniqueness of this book as an apologetics textbook with a cumulative case, the spiritual discipline of study and the life of the mind, the benefits of study and intentional reading, and strategies for working through large books/material. This interview is the introduction to the Read Along with Apologetics315 project, which begins Friday, September 9th.
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Today's interview is with Brian Auten, interviewed by the blogger WinteryKnight about topics and ideas in apologetics. WinteryKnight's blog focuses on worldview, marriage and chastity, politics, and apologetics.
Questions for WK: • Why not use your real name? • What's the focus on WinteryKnight.com? • What's your goal in interviewing Brian?
Questions for Brian: • How did you come to be in Northern Ireland? • How did you get interested in apologetics? • What would you do with unlimited funding to propagate apologetics resources? • What arguments are the most persuasive for you? • What arguments should we use with others? • Do we need a million "one dollar" apologists, or one "million-dollar" apologist? • How important do you think it is for apologists to focus on scientific evidences? • How can the lay person get up to speed on these evidences? • What's the best way to make the case for the resurrection? • Use a sledgehammer approach, or a velvet glove approach? • What about psychological reasons for rejecting the arguments ? • How does apologetics benefit Christians? • What about dealing with fear when speaking with people? • What are the unique resources on the blog?
Thanks to WK for doing the interview! Enjoy.
Today's interview is with astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink. Jeff is a research scholar with Reasons to Believe, and serves part-time on the physics and astronomy research faculty at UCLA. He is author of Who's Afraid of the Multiverse?, the main topic of our interview today. He talks about his background and how he got into astrophysics, scientific evidences pointing to God, the role of natural theology, the strongest (and weakest) arguments from science, the multiverse, the various types of multiverses, why scientists postulate the multiverse, various objections to the multiverse, should Christians, how to be well-informed in scientific evidences, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Rick Walston, president and founder of Columbia Evangelical Seminary, which offers a distance learning program with self-paced Mentorship Study. This interview is one of a series of dialogues regarding educational opportunities in apologetics studies. The purpose of this interview is to explore what CES has to offer for those studying theology and apologetics. Rick talks about the life of the mind for the Christian, the value of formal study in apologetics, and Columbia Evangelical Seminary. • What does the college offer? • What is mentorship study? • How are the courses self-paced? • How is coursework customized for each student? • How does a student select their mentor? • Who are some of the faculty? • Is CES accredited? Why not? • What to watch out for with accreditation • Who needs an accredited school? • Who is this school not for? • Who is this school a good match for? • Does CES measure up to 'brick and mortar' schools? • What are the degree programs CES offers? • What are the tuition costs? (with comparisons) • And more...
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher Greg Ganssle. He talks about his work with Rivendell Institute, how he became a Christian and got interested in philosophy, his key areas of focus (philosophy of religion), the influence of his study on his faith, his view of philosophy as it relates to the faith, evaluating truth claims from various systems of thought, atheism and whether or not it is making truth claims about God's existence, his intro to philosophy book Thinking About God, how to raise the bar of Christian thought, the role of a basic understanding of philosophy, learning about logic, various ways to think about apologetics, the impact of the new atheism and the arguments they have brought to the table, his advice to Christian apologists, the importance of knowing the Gospel, how to be a better communicator, and more.
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Today's interview is with Matthew Burford, President and Founder of Tactical Faith, an organization seeking to advance apologetic and theological learning within the evangelical community through financial assistance and consulting. He talks about his background and how apologetics has influenced his faith, ministries that have been a strong influence, Tactical Faith and its vision, testimonies from the work, the need for this type of organization, strategies for equipping the local church, goals for scholarships, how people can work with Tactical Faith, and more.
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This interview is with Sean McDowell (also check out his first interview and second interview). In this audio Sean talks about his current projects and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's PhD program, advice for those looking at Masters programs, the size of the need for apologetics in the local church, his small-group resource called GodQuest, the goal of the project, the content of the program (the six 'signposts' and the contributing interviews), how the resource can be used (for believers and nonbelievers), and more. He calls this resource a kind of apologetics-lite that can introduce your church to apologetics.
Find the GodQuest resources here.
Today's interview is with Clifford Williams, teacher of philosophy at Trinity College in Deerfield, IL. He is an author of Existential Reasons for Belief in God: A Defense of Desires & Emotions for Faith. He talks about his background and how he got into philosophy, the role of philosophy in theology and apologetics, the meaning of "existential" and the existential argument for belief in God, needs and desires and their role in the existential argument, various objections to the argument, the role of the argument in a cumulative case for God, practical application for apologetics, further resources, and more.
Today's interview is with Tony Watkins, speaker, writer and editor with Damaris and Managing Editor of Culturewatch.org. He talks about his background and work, CultureWatch and looking at the message behind the media, the definition of culture and media, the importance of critically examining culture and media, the influence of film on us personally and in culture, what movies tell us about ourselves and the world, identifying redeeming themes and issues that echo Christian truths, being culturally aware, the definition and importance of worldviews, discerning worldviews and the messages in film, and more.
Tony's webpage is: www.tonywatkins.co.uk.
Check out books by Tony Watkins: • Focus: The Art and Soul of Cinema • Dark Matter: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to Philip Pullman
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Today's interview is with David Wood, a former atheist who converted to Christianity after examining the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. As well as being a Teaching Fellow in Philosophy, David directs Acts 17 Apologetics Ministries, defending the Christian Faith against atheistic and Islamic objections. He talks about the Dearborn Arab Festival, the growth of Islam, the crucifixion of Jesus (Christian view compared to Islam), the usage of the word "Allah," Muslim arguments for the Qu'ran, the question of Jihad, assessing arguments in favor of Islam, inaccuracies in the Qu'ran, recommended resources on Islam, and more.
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Today's interview is with David T. Lamb, associate professor of OT at Biblical Theological Seminary. He is author of a newly released book "God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament God Angry, Sexist, and Racist?"
He talks about his background in Old Testament studies, dealing with difficult passages in the OT, the angry God and the loving God, principles for reading OT passages for better understanding, responding to the claims that the Bible is sexist, racist, and violent, law versus grace in the Old Testament and the New, the importance of working through and discussing tough questions, using the OT to point people to Christ, and more.
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Today's interview is with Pastor David Robertson of St Peter’s Free Church in Dundee, Scotland and Chairman of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity. He talks about his interaction with Richard Dawkins' God Delusion book, his open letters to Dawkins (and the Dawkins Letters book), his thoughts on persuasive evangelism, the goals of evangelistic conversation, the positive effect from the new atheism, how being a pastor overlaps with evangelism and apologetics, the problem with American apologetics, the importance of practical application, connecting with an audience, the top issues that always seem to come up, the state of the new atheism today, the influence of postmodernism, stopping calling yourself an apologist, our tone with others, the starting point for conversations, and more.
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Apologies: the audio quality was substandard this week because of a technical glitch.
Today's interview is with Marcia Montenegro, founder of Christian Answers for the New Age (CANA). She talks about the difference between the New Age and the occult, how people tend to get into these areas, her journey into the occult and work as a professional astrologer, the nature of spiritual experiences and what's going on, spirit guides, astrology, her conversion to Christianity, and her advice to those interacting with those caught up in the New Age or occult.
Marcia is also the author of the book SpellBound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids. Find her website and resources online at www.christiananswersforthenewage.org
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Today's interview is with Stephen Bedard, pastor of Woodford Baptist Church and First Baptist Church Meaford, Ontario. He talks about his background, influences, his book Unmasking the Pagan Christ, responding to the notion that "Jesus never existed," his upcoming book responding to the Jehovah's Witness publication What Does the Bible Really Say?, the apologetics of JWs, the Hope's Reason Apologetics Journal and podcast, advice to pastors on creating an apologetic culture within the church, articulating the Gospel, apologetics and raising children, and more.
Today's interview is with apologist Norman Geisler, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics at Veritas Evangelical Seminary and author of over 70 books. He answers a variety of questions and topics: how he got into apologetics, his greatest influences on his own thinking, the change on the apologetics landscape in the past decades, his suggested required reading for all apologists, the kinds of arguments he has encountered and how they have affected him, advice for studying arguments, the growth of apologetics in the church, the top three topics to focus on, skills apologists should develop, pitfalls to avoid, areas that should be strengthened, the necessity of theology, what he feels the strongest argument is for God's existence, learning from those who disagree, one's prayer life and integrity, favorite illustrations, advice for studying in the field, and more.
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Today's interview is with Mike Felker. Mike blogs on apologetics at TheApologeticFront, with an emphasis on interacting with Jehovah's Witnesses. He talks about his background, the overall belief system of JWs, The Watchtower Society, their various teachings regarding salvation, the afterlife, Jesus, the trinity, etc. He also discusses strategies for interaction including what to focus on and what to avoid.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher Paul Moser, Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. He talks about his background, epistemology and evidence, his work on New Testament epistemology, the evidence for God, the role (or not) of natural theology, problems with the "two-step" approach, divine hiddenness, purposively available evidence for God, the role of human volition, authoritative evidence vs. spectator evidence, willingness and evidence, advice for Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Tim McGrew, Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University. He is a philosopher and apologist who has written extensively in areas pertinent to epistemology. He talks about his background and work, examples of undesigned coincidences in the New Testament and Old, the arguments made by Bart Ehrman in his new book Forged and its fatal flaw, textual and literary criticism, spotting actual forgeries, good historical approaches to determining reliability, assessing the New Testament miracles compared to pagan miracles, apologetics works of the past, advice to apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Glenn Peoples. Glenn is a New Zealand based Christian philosopher, podcaster, and blogger. He runs the Beretta blog and hosts the Say Hello to My Little Friend podcast. In this interview, Glenn explores moral terminology, objective morality, the difference between ontology and epistemology, the moral argument, the Craig/Harris debate, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College and at the King's College, in New York City. He talks about his background and influences, his view of philosophy and theology, why we should learn logic (and his logic textbook), etiquette in evaluating arguments, Socratic method & dialogue, caring for the soul, dealing with difficult and loaded questions, preparation for apologetics dialogue (it's not just study), cultivating integrity and character, advice for being a life-long learner, and using literature in apologetics.
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Today's interview is with apologist and author Lee Strobel. He talks about how God has used his books, his journey from atheism to Christianity, the role of evidence and the influence of the heart, being a popularizer, his upcoming book The Ambition, areas where Christians can reach culture, lessons from journalism, advice for apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Jay Smith, a Biblical Scholar specializing in Islam. He talks about his background in Islamic studies, the difference between apologetics and polemics, his debates with Muslims, the prophet Muhammad's life and the spread of Islam, the five pillars of Islam, key worldview differences to keep in mind, common mistakes Christian make when interacting with Muslims, advice for those in Islamic studies, and more.
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Today's interview is with Robert M. Bowman, Jr. - the Director of Research at the Institute for Religious Research. He talks about his background, his work with IRR, the reasons for examining apologetic methodology, four basic categories or approaches to apologetics (classical, evidential, reformed, fideistic), apologetic questions and meta-apologetic questions, the sorts of methodological questions one should consider, understanding presuppositionalism, finding an integrated approach to defending the faith, historical examples of apologists with a well-rounded approach to apologetics, advice to apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Alastair Noble, director of the Centre for Intelligent Design in the UK. He talks about his background, how he got interested in ID, a bit about the UK organization, the reception of ID theory in the UK, responses to common objections to ID, objective criteria for design detection, why ID is not creationism, three areas where the evidence of design is indisputable, the influence of worldviews, and more.
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Today's interview is with Richard Morgan, a former atheist who found salvation in Jesus Christ. His testimony is fascinating, as part of his conversion story came about through his interactions on the Richard Dawkins website discussion boards. He has appeared on the Unbelievable? Radio program (here / MP3). He talks about his background, how he arrived at atheism, how he viewed God, his encounters on the RD forums, and his conversion to Christianity. He also offers some words of insight for Christians and atheists.
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Today's interview is with Rick Schenker, president of Ratio Christi, a Student Apologetics Alliance that strengthens the faith of Christian students at secular institutions across the country. He talks about their initiative to start 500 apologetics chapters in the next five years. If you are an apologist, please listen to this interview and see how you can get involved.
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Today's interview is with John Dickson, Director of the Centre for Public Christianity in Australia, Senior Research Fellow in Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University, and Senior Minister at St Andrew's Roseville. He talks about his background and studies in acient history, his research into the historical Jesus, The Christ Files: How Historians Know What They Know about Jesus, the data that historians use to learn about Jesus, the implausibility to the "Jesus never existed" view, his work with the Centre for Public Christianity, how Christians should get engaged in media and public Christianity, his advice to apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with New Testament scholar Dr. Craig Blomberg, distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary in Colorado. He talks about how he got into NT studies, the importance of the Gospels and their dating, how we determine the authorship of the Gospels, how we got four Gospels and not more, the selection of the Gospel canon, the use of non-canonical sources, dealing with miracles account found in historical documents, responding to the claim of contradictions in the Gospels, interpreting historical documents, differences in the Gospel of John, the work and impact of Bart Ehrman, the "all-or-nothing" approach to reliability of scripture, dealing with prophetic passages by Jesus, and advice to Christian apologists.
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Today's interview is with astrophysicist Hugh Ross, founder and president of Reasons to Believe. He talks about his educational background and how he became a Christian, his approach to defending the faith, two books of God's revelation, the relationship between faith and science, RTB's creation model and how it is tested, the use of cosmological arguments, the integration of philosophy, theology, and science, the age of the earth controversy, critiquing young-earth views, advice for apologists, advice for those in the sciences, and more.
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Today's interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, executive vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe, a science-faith think tank based in Southern California. He talks about his journey to faith, the role of natural theology, trying to create life in the lab, the thesis of his new book, how we define life, two different approaches to synthetic biology, the goals for synthetic biology, possible moral issues behind artificial life (are we playing God?), the harmonization between new scientific discoveries and scripture, RTB's origin of life model, the plausibility of "pre-biotic soup," the future of synthetic biology, the apologetic value of science, having confidence in the scriptures, and more.
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Today's interview is witth Scott Klusendorf, president of Life Training Institute. LTI is the first place to look for excellent resources to get better equipped to defend the pro-life position. Scott talks about defining abortion and its terms, the issue of the debate, the legal history of abortion, defending the pro-life view using science and philosophy, the four pillars of the pro-life argument, answering a litany of objections to the pro-life position, the right and wrong use of emotional appeals, taking on the right tone in the debate, how to get better equipped, and more.
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Today's interview is the third and final in a series of three short podcasts dealing the atrocities committed in the crusades, Luther's insights on the crusades, the idea of a Christian nation, and the complex lessons of the crusades.
Today's interview is with Alister McGrath, Professor of Theology, Ministry and Education, and Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture at King's College, London. He talks about his journey out of atheism, his interactions with the New Atheists, the future of atheism, the tone of debate, his new book The Passionate Intellect (Mere Theology in UK), the role of a theology in apologetics, the role of natural theology, collaborative apologetics, advice for Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is the second of a series of three short podcasts dealing with the general perception of the Crusades, what the Crusades were, motivations behind them, Augustine's concept of "just war," the atrocities of the Crusades, and their overall outcome.
Today's interview is with Jay Richards, program director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. (articles by Jay here) He talks about the use of intelligent design arguments in Christian apologetics, understanding the limits of arguments, removing obstacles to the Gospel, "God must have done it" caricatures, the Privileged Planet thesis, the factors needed for a life-sustaining planet, the overlap between the conditions for life and the conditions for discovery, the materialistic worldview and the Copernican principle, pre-Copernican cosmology, earth-like exoplanets, design and constrained optimization, the importance of the moon for life and for science, the benefit of philosophical tools for apologetics, advice for apologists, and more.
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Apologetics 315 is happy to welcome Clay Jones for a series of three interviews. Clay is assistant professor at the Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics program at Biola University - and he teaches courses in Theodicy & the Issue of Evil, apologetics research and writing, and defending the resurrection. He has been interviewed in the past on Apologetics 315 on the problem of evil.
Today's interview is the first of a series of three short podcasts dealing with some of the attacks against Christianity because of events such as the Crusades, witch hunts, and other historical events. This introductory episode begins to unpack how we as Christians should approach and think through the issues.
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Today's interview is with Christian apologist and philosopher Paul Copan. This is my second interview with Paul - the first covered a number of different topics for apologists -- but today's interview focuses on his recent book entitled: Is God a Moral Monster? Making sense of the Old Testament God. He explores the questions of the "mean" Old Testament God, is God proud and jealous, Abraham being commanded to sacrifice Isaac, challenging Old Testament laws, slavery, and the judgement of the Canaanites.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Mark Eckel, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Old Testament at Crossroads Bible College in Indianapolis, IN. He is a notable voice in Christian teaching, having written Christian worldview curriculum for schools. He talks about our teacher/student relationship, learning in community, the influence of Francis Schaeffer in his thinking and teaching, what we can learn from Schaeffer today, the balance between generalizing and specializing, the intertwining of apologetics and evangelism, doing cultural apologetics, the mentoring/student relationship, lifelong learning and passion, the discipline of learning and focus, advice for apologists, and more. A rich interview with lots of good nuggets.
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Today's interview is with Lindsay Brooks, staff apologist of Apologetics.com. He talks about his work with Apologetics.com, the area of aesthetics (or philosophy of beauty), the nature of beauty itself, aesthetics and arguments from design, the argument from desire, the idea of objective beauty, the difference between beauty and taste, the arts in worship, literary apologetics and music, and advice to fellow Christian apologists.
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Today's interview is with Paul L. Maier, the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University and a much-published author of both scholarly and popular works. He talks about his background as an historian, the existence of Jesus, his debate with Dan Barker, the pagan myth accusation, ancient sources for the life of Jesus, the historicity of the first Christmas, and more.
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Today's interview is with Holly Ordway, professor of English and literature and author of Not God's Type: A Rational Academic Finds a Radical Faith. She talks about her background as an atheist, her encounters with Christians in the past, the influence of literature and poetry, personal influences from others, looking at arguments for the existence of God, counter-arguments against God, psychological explanations, her encounter with Christ, her advice to skeptics and her advice to Christian apologists.
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Today's interview is with James Sire, author, lecturer, and Christian apologist. He talks about his background, the impact of The Universe Next Door, defining the concept of worldview, the benefit of understanding worldview concepts, the intellectual life as a Christian calling, the renewal and discipline of the mind, the cultivation of wisdom, thoughts on lifelong learning, the biggest errors of Christian communicators, tips for better communication, apologetics and calling, advice to Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Joe Carter, online editor of First Things magazine and author of How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's Greatest Communicator. He talks about the the use of arguments (and how Jesus used them), the importance of rhetoric for the communicator (and Aristotle's framework), the difference between persuasion and manipulation, the proper use of emotion, using imagery and idiom, rhetoric vs. sophistry, making messages more memorable, Jesus as a debater, elements of discipleship, and more. The website for the book is here.
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Today's interview is with biochemist Michael Behe, Professor of Biochemistry at Lehigh University. He is also a leading voice in the Intelligent Design community and Fellow of the Discovery Institute. He talks about Intelligent Design, detecting design in molecular systems, his views on evolution, Lenski's fruit fly research, irreducible complexity, philosophical presuppositions, and more.
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Today's interview is with Michael Licona, the Apologetics Coordinator at the North American Mission Board and Research Professor of New Testament at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He discusses his new book The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach, philosophy of history and historical methodology, the knowability of the past, historical facts, miracle claims and the historian, judging the relevant evidence, assessing the historical bedrock, weighing competing historical hypotheses, struggling through bias and doubts, and more.
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Today's interview is with David K. Clark, executive vice president and provost of Bethel University and author of Dialogical Apologetics. He talks about apologetics as a practice (and not just a discipline), being a specialist and being a generalist, his book Dialogical Apologetics, relationships and dialogue, how dialogical apologetics applies to methodology, paying attention to emotions as well as questions, "less is more," becoming better communicators, belief formation, using creativity, the power of your character, advice to apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason. He talks about how he came to be part of Stand to Reason, how to speak with Muslims and understand the issues, the subject of pro-life tactics, pro-life training, pro-life arguments, dealing with the difficult subject of homosexuality, the art of communication and the power of using questions, and more.
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Today's interview is with Brett Kunkle of Stand to Reason. He talks about how he got into youth ministry and defending the faith, preparing young people to defend what they believe, the challenges young people face, theological and apologetics mission trips, making apologetics accessible, advice for young people, the importance of mentors, advice to youth ministers, and more.
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Today's guest is Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Radio program. For those who are fans of his show, you may enjoy today's discussion. He talks about how the show got started, the secular climate in the UK, the importance of dialogue, dealing with bias, moderating challenging discussions, and upcoming shows.
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Today's interview is with John Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary. He talks about how he got into theology, the role of philosophy for the apologist, Cornelius Van Til and his influence, presuppositional apologetics, common misconceptions about the presuppositional approach, differences in practice, recommended books, arguing in circles, the use of evidence in apologetics, and advice to apologists.
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Today's interview is with Mikel Del Rosario. He's an apologist, speaker, and trainer based in California. He talks about his background and how he got into defending the faith, the goal of making apologetics accessible, the issue of tolerance, the need for apologetics in the local church, his experience and advice in starting apologetics initiatives, and his work as a trainer.
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Today's interview is with Ellis Potter, pastor of the Basel International English speaking church of Lausanne, Switzerland. He talks about his journey from Zen Buddhism to Christianity through his encounters with Francis Schaeffer and L'Abri, Schaeffer's presuppositional approach, apologetics as a function of love (1 Cor 13), apologetics/kategorics, "taking the roof off," a long-term mentality toward evangelism, "subjective" truth, and more.
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This is an audio interview with Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow about their new book: Is God Just a Human Invention? - and it's well worth the read. It tackles 18 objections raised by the new atheists while making a positive case for Christianity. In addition, McDowell and Morrow bring in contributions from scholars and apologists such as Greg Koukl, John Warwick Montgomery, Gary Habermas, William Dembski, Doug Geivett, Paul Copan, Frank Turek, Darrell Bock, Doug Groothuis, and more.
This interview with Sean and Jonathan explores some of the themes of their book and their goal behind writing it.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Bruce Little, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also author of A Creation-Order Theodicy: God and Gratuitous Evil. He talks about how he got into apologetics and philosophy of religion (after being a pastor for 30 years), the subject of evil and theodicy, the common approaches to theodicy, his insights into the subject, and strategies and advice for Christian apologists.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher J.P. Moreland. He talks about how he got involved in the areas of philosophy and apologetics, the three points of the Kingdom Triangle, reliance on the Holy Spirit in evangelism, encouragement in devotional life, the concepts he covers in The God Question, a holistic approach to apologetics, advice for apologists, some tips for lifelong learning and more.
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Today's interview is with scientist Edgar Andrews, Emeritus Professor of Materials at the University of London and author of Who Made God: Searching for a Theory of Everything. He talks about his career as a scientist, his debate with Richard Dawkins in 1986, the relationship between faith and science, his reason for writing Who Made God, his hypothetical approach to the God question, his critique of Victor Stenger's hypothesis, advice for apologists, communicating to "the man on the street" and more.
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Today's interview is with Matthew Flannagan, philosopher and blogger at MandM.org.nz. Matt talks about how he got into philosophy of religion, his blog posts on the Genocide of the Canaanites, his recent debate on morality with Raymond Bradley, morality, the benefit of public debate, and more.
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Today's interview is with Chris Shannon, leader of the Reasonable Faith chapter in Dallas, and the director of Dr. William Lane Craig's Reasonable Faith Chapter initiative. He talks about the Reasonable Faith chapters, getting apologetics into the local church, strategies for small group initiatives, and tips for getting started.
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Today's interview is with Douglas Geivett. He is Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University. Doug's blog is here. He talks about his background and influences in philosophy and apologetics, his motivation in his field of study, his co-authored book In Defense of Miracles, arguing from miracles to God, the difference between background beliefs and background evidence, direct experience of miracles, assessing miracle claims from other religions, the role of a defense of miracles in one's apologetic, advice to Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Christopher Brooks, Senior pastor of Evangel Ministries in Detroit, Michigan. (blog here) He is also host of the Equipped for Life radio broadcast which airs daily on Salem Communications. (audio archives here) He talks about the relationship between evangelism and apologetics, advice to pastors who want to get apologetics into their church, practical methods of equipping the congregation, his experience with the Biola University Masters of Arts in Apologetics program, and the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics.
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Today's interview is with John Stonestreet, Executive Director of Summit Ministries. He talks about his background, how Summit got started and how their conferences run, the main challenges facing youth today, the definition of worldviews, his worldview book, advice to Christian apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with internet apologist Matt Slick of CARM.org. He talks about doing apologetics on the internet, specific challenges online, encouragement for bloggers, apologetic methodology, presuppositions and evidences, the transcendental argument for God's existence (TAG), cosmological arguments, advice for future apologists, and more.
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In this interview, Dr. Gary Habermas talks about his background and studies, his personal struggle with doubt, his apologetic methodology, the most common misunderstandings of the minimal facts approach to the resurrection, fallacious appeals to authority, considerations for those considering PhD studies, pitfalls to avoid, core answers to those dealing with doubt, his research with Near Death Experiences, and more. Gary's website is here, with audio resources, written articles, video, and more.
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Today's interview is with apologist Keith Kendrex of Evidence4Faith. Keith talks about getting saved through reading apologetics, apologetic influences, his experience with the Biola Masters of Arts in Apologetics program, practical applications of apologetics training, starting his radio program, advice to others, Toastmasters, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Paul Copan. He talks about how Christians should deal with hard questions, finding balance in communication, using the moral argument in conversation, common errors when using the moral argument, the content of his upcoming book, Is God a Moral Monster?, advice for the apologist, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries. He talks about how he became a Christian, how he got started in apologetics, and his apologetic methodology. He also gives advice to Christian apologists, talks about his numerous debates, his upcoming debate with Christopher Hitchens, and suggested disciplines for apologists.
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Today's interview is with Tom Gilson of ThinkingChristian.net. Tom talks about his background and how he got started in apologetics, pitfalls for bloggers, using blogging for apologetic discussions, his work with Campus Crusade for Christ, and strategic planning and effectiveness in apologetics.
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Today's interview is with philosopher and apologist Douglas Groothuis (Denver Seminary). He talks about how he got started in philosophy, his top 3 influential books (The God Who is There, Pensées, Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing), the cumulative case approach, natural theology, advice to apologists, spiritual and practical disciplines, his view on technology, and more.
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Today's interview is with Clay Jones (his blog is right here), assistant professor at the Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics program at Biola University, teaching courses in Theodicy & the Issue of Evil, apologetics research and writing, and defending the resurrection. But the area of focus he is known for is the topic of evil and suffering. In this interview he talks about the issue of evil, his recommended resources for learning about the issue of evil, the judgment of the Canaanites, and more.
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Today's interview is (part two of two) with R. Scott Smith, Associate Professor of Ethics and Christian Apologetics at Biola University. He talks about postmodernism, what it is, and how it is affecting the Church. He shares his thoughts on the good and the bad in the emerging church movement and the works of Brian McClaren.
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Today's interview is (part one of two) with R. Scott Smith, Associate Professor of Ethics and Christian Apologetics at Biola University. He talks about his background and influences in ethics (J.P. Moreland, Dallas Willard), his opinion on the moral argument, the idea of naturalism grounding morality, the benefits of understanding ethical theory, and his recommended books on morality: Moral Choices by Scott Rae and Relativism by Koukl and Beckwith. Scott's own published works include Virtue Ethics and Moral Knowledge: Philosophy of Language after MacIntyre and Hauerwas and Truth and the New Kind of Christian: The Emerging Effects of Postmodernism in the Church. Scott also mentions the article "Knowledge & Naturalism" by Dallas Willard as well as J.P. Moreland's book Scaling the Secular City.
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Today's interview is with Jonathan Morrow (blog, podcast, and more resources). He talks about the role of apologetics in pastoral ministry, how pastors can incorporate apologetics into their ministry, and his book Welcome to College: A Christ Follower's Guide to the Journey. This includes • why young people walk away from the faith • intellectual and moral challenges at college • practical advice for those new to college life • how young people can grow spiritually in college
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Today's interview is with Sarah Ankenman, founder of the International Society of Women in Apologetics. She talks about her influences, the importance of women in apologetics, ISWA, how to get involved with the society, and ISWA's resources. Also mentioned: ICR, Veritas Evangelical Seminary, Norman Geisler's books, and the International Society of Christian Apologetics.
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Today's interview is with Michael Licona. He is the Apologetics Coordinator at the North American Mission Board. Mike is a frequent speaker on university campuses, churches, and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs. His Ph.D. is in New Testament Studies from the University of Pretoria. His website is RisenJesus.com and more of his material can be found at 4truth.net.
He talks about his ministry, influences, his upcoming book, his criteria for justifying historical hypotheses, resources he would recommend for studying the resurrection, the Certified Apologetics Instructor program, and more.
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Today's interview is with Dr. Craig Hazen of Biola University. He is the founder and director of the M.A. program in apologetics at Biola and the editor of Philosophia Christi (of the Evangelical Philosophical Society). He talks about his background and influences, Philosophia Christi, his book Five Sacred Crossings, the Biola apologetics program, their certificate program, advice to apologists, and more.
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Today's interview is with Greg Koukl, founder and president of Stand to Reason. He talks about his influences, how he got started defending the faith, the ambassador approach to apologetics, how to think on your feet, preparing for a debate, the importance of mentors, Christian character, and much more. Lots of great insights.
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Today's interview is with pastor and apologist Phil Fernandes. He talks about his influences as a Christian apologist and philosopher, his debate with Michael Martin, notable books, his most recent book The Atheist Delusion, insights and advice for apologists, apologetics methodology, his vast treasure trove of audio resources, and more.
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Today's interview is with philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams (blog here). In this audio, Peter talks about his work with Damaris Trust, his book A Sceptic's Guide to Atheism, his background as a philosopher, apologetics in "3D," the use of rhetoric, essential areas of learning for apologists, and more.
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Author James Spiegel's newest book is entitled The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief. His main premise is that unbelief is not simply the product of intellectual objections, but is primarily moral and volitional. This is a brief interview discussing the themes in his book.
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Today's interview is with Sean McDowell (bio here). He talks about growing up with an apologist father, his own journey and doubts, how young people can prepare themselves for university, the Apologetics Study Bible for Students, his debate with James Corbett, advice for people going deeper in apologetics, influential books, and more.
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Today's interview is with Christian philosopher and theologian William Lane Craig. He talks about Reasonable Faith Chapters, his newest book On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision, how he got started in apologetics, upcoming debates, early influences (E.J. Carnell, Stuart Hackett), academic advice and insights, essential areas of study, communication skills, debate, long term goals, and more.
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In this interview with philosopher and theologian Kenneth Samples, he talks about how he became a philosopher, influential books, advice for apologists, the academic route, logic, tips for learning, the character of an apologist, the Biola apologetics program, Reasons to Believe, and more.
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This is an interview with blogger Roger Morris of the Faith Interface blog, which discusses the interface between science, philosophy, and the Christian faith. Roger speaks a bit about his blog, the balanced Christian life, advice in starting a blog, influential apologetics books, and learning apologetics by doing apologetics.
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Today's interview is with apologist Andy Bannister, the lead apologist for RZIM Canada. He speaks throughout the UK and Europe, as well as regularly in Canada. Andy is also a visiting lecturer for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, London School of Theology and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Some of the topics covered in this interview include: taking the academic route in apologetics, influential books and apologists, areas of specialization, the usefulness of philosophy training, the role of theology in apologetics, potential pitfalls for the apologist, dealing with the obstinate, and more.
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Today's interview is with Jim Wallace of PleaseConvinceMe.com and host of the PleaseConvinceMe Podcast. As a cold case detective, Jim brings a unique perspective to his approach to apologetics and a very down-to-earth logical style. In this interview, Jim talks about his approach to the evidence (inference to the best explanation), Tacticsand apologetics, debate vs. dialogue, pitfalls to apologists, and more.
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Apologetics 315 interviews apologist Frank Turek of CrossExamined.org. Frank has had two debates with Christopher Hitchens which can be found here and here as audio (debate videos here). He talks about his podcast, debates, tips for apologists, an upcoming conference on the 19th of January, and more.
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Apologetics315 had the privilege of interviewing Lenny Esposito of Come Let Us Reason. Lenny produces a great apologetics podcast which can be found here or through iTunes here. His website contains many resources, some 150 articles, and plenty of audio.
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Here is an interview with apologist Randall Niles of AllAboutGod.com. Randall answers questions about his journey to Christianity from atheism, his ministry, and his relaunched podcast Think Again.
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Here is an interview with apologist MaryJo Sharp of Confident Christianity. MaryJo answers questions about being a woman apologist, her recent debate on the resurrection, advice about apologetics, the launch of her new apologetics podcast, and more.
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