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Adherent Apologetics
Adherent Apologetics
Zac Sechler

Welcome to Adherent Apologetics, where I talk with leading thinkers about Christianity.

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Episodes

Who Are You? What It Means to Be a Person | Dr. Joshua Rasmussen | Ep. #277

In this video, I talk with Dr. Joshua Rasmussen about his recent book on the nature of persons. We talk... more

23 Mar 2024 · 52 minutes
Christian and Mythicist Talk About Jesus Mythicism | Godless Engineer | Opposing Sides #5

John runs the YouTube Channel Godless Engineer. In this video, John and I discuss Jesus Mythicism. There is a little bit... more

16 Mar 2024 · 53 minutes
What Is Faith? | Dr. Liz Jackson | Ep. #276

Dr. Liz Jackson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University. In this interview, I... more

09 Mar 2024 · 51 minutes
How to Read Well | Dr. Karen Swallow Prior | Ep. #275

Karen Swallow Prior earned her Ph.D. in English at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a... more

02 Mar 2024 · 35 minutes
Dr. William Lane Craig (Fails to) Refute Universalism | Feat. Andrew Hronich | RV #39

Andrew Hronich is a graduate of Liberty University and is currently pursuing his Master’s at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this... more

24 Feb 2024 · 41 minutes
The Nonconsequentialist Argument from Evil | Dr. Justin Mooney | Ep. #274

Dr. Justin Mooney is a Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellow in the philosophy department at the University of Alberta. In this... more

17 Feb 2024 · 52 minutes
Theology of the Body and Transgenderism | Ryan Pauly | Ep. #273

Ryan Pauly is the Founder and President of Think Well, an organization focused on training Christians to engage the culture... more

10 Feb 2024 · 54 minutes
The Origin of Naturalism & Its Interaction with the Church | Dr. Terry Mortenson | Ep. #272

Dr. Terry Mortenson is an author, speaker, and researcher with Answers in Genesis. In this interview, I talk with Dr.... more

27 Jan 2024 · 53 minutes
The Dual Process Reply to the Argument from Reason | Dr. Dwayne Moore | Ep. #271

Dr. Dwayne Moore is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. In this interview, I talk with Dr. Moore... more

20 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
Flood and Fury: Making Sense of Old Testament Violence | Dr. Matthew Lynch | Ep. #270

Dr. Matthew Lynch is an Associate Professor of Old Testament at Regent College. In this interview, I chat with Dr.... more

13 Jan 2024 · 42 minutes
The One Reason Why Christians Should Not Support Israel | Dr. Khaldoun A. Swies | Ep. #269

Dr. Khaldoun A. Sweis is an American Professor of Philosophy specializing in the study of the human mind and ontology... more

06 Jan 2024 · 48 minutes
The Problem of Nomological Harmony | Dr. Brian Cutter | Ep. #268

Dr. Brian Cutter joined the podcast to talk about his recent paper on the topic that he co-authored with Dr.... more

23 Dec 2023 · 43 minutes
Graham Oppy: The People, Events, and Ideas that Shaped Him (Great Thinkers, #3)

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash. In this interview, we talk about the people, ideas, and events that... more

18 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
Building the Case for a Young Earth | Dr. Terry Mortensen | Ep. #267

Dr. Terry Mortenson holds an MDiv and a PhD in the history of geology. He has lectured in 35 countries... more

11 Nov 2023 · 30 minutes
God’s Grandeur & The Case For Intelligent Design | Dr. Brian Miller | Ep. #266

In this interview, I chat with Dr. Brian Miller about the Case for Intelligent Design. Brian Miller is research coordinator... more

28 Oct 2023 · 32 minutes
The Theology of Space: God is Present Everywhere? | Dr. Charles Taliaferro | Ep. #265

Dr. Charles Taliaferro is the Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Emeritus Oscar and Gertrude Boe Overby Distinguished Professor at Saint... more

21 Oct 2023 · 42 minutes
Wby Did God Create the World? Why Keith Hess is Agnostic | Dr. Keith Hess | Ep. #264

Dr. Keith Hess is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at Oklahoma Baptist University. In this interview, I talk... more

14 Oct 2023 · 51 minutes
Catholic and Protestant Discuss Catholicism | Fr. James Rooney | Opposing Sides #3

Fr. James Dominic Rooney is an assistant professor of philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University. In this video, I discuss... more

30 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The Virtues and (Many) Vices of Methodological Naturalism | Dr. Robert Larmer | Ep. #263

In this interview, Dr. Robert Larmer joins me to discuss methodological naturalism. The discussion is based on his paper, The... more

23 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
2 Christians Respond to Sam Harris on God and Morality | Feat. Josh Yen | RV #38

In this video, Josh Yen joins me to respond to Sam Harris' opening statement of his debate with William Lane... more

16 Sep 2023 · 48 minutes
Can God Command Us to Hate Him? | Dr. Thomas Ward | Ep. #262

Dr. Thomas Ward is a philosophy professor at Baylor University and the author of Ordered by Love (Angelico Press, 2022),... more

09 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
321. Dr. Matthew Ramage: The Theology of Creation

Dr. Matthew Ramage is a Professor of Theology at Benedictine College. In this interview, we talk about the theology of... more

26 Aug 2023 · 53 minutes
Hugh Ross: The People, Events, and Ideas that Shaped Him (Great Thinkers, #2)

Astrophysicist and author Hugh Ross is founder and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches and communicates... more

15 Aug 2023 · 23 minutes
319. Dr. William Hasker: A Deep Dive Into Social Trinitarianism

Dr. William Hasker joined me to discuss his model of Social Trinitarianism. We build the model, talk about objections, and... more

12 Aug 2023 · 1 hour,
318. Dr. Joshua Swamidass: The Misunderstood Science of Genetic Bottlenecks

In this interview, Dr. Joshua Swamidass joins the podcast to discuss the misunderstood science of genetic bottlenecks and how it... more

05 Aug 2023 · 1 hour,
317. Dr. Tom Rudelius: How An Agnostic Physicist Became a Christian

In this interview, Dr. Tom Rudelius shares his journey to Jesus. We talk about his story, God and physics, his... more

29 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Richard Dawkins’ Five Best Reasons Examined | Feat. Invoking Theism | Response #37

Tim Howard from Invoking Theism joined me to respond to a Richard Dawkins video on reasons to not believe in... more

25 Jul 2023 · 39 minutes
316. Fr. James Rooney: Does the Christian View of Hell Make Sense?

I am joined by Fr. James Rooney to talk about the Doctrine of Hell. We talk about what hell is,... more

22 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
315. Chad McIntosh: The Imago Dei and the Eternity of Hell

Dr. Chad McIntosh joins me to talk about his paper, A Spectrum View of the Imago Dei. We talk about... more

15 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
314. Justin Brierley: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God

In this video, Justin Brierley joins me to chat about his new book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God:... more

08 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
313. Jordan Burke: The Life and Demonic Exorcisms of Fr. Gabriele Amorth

Jordan Burke joined me to discuss the life of Fr. Gabriele Amorth. We talk about his life, demonic exorcisms, and... more

01 Jul 2023 · 54 minutes
312. Mike Rea: Answering Divine Hiddenness

Dr. Michael Rea joined me to discuss Divine Hiddenness, and his book, The Hiddenness of God. We talked about attributes... more

24 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
311. Josh Yen: Reflecting on Five Years in the World of Apologetics

In this video, Josh Yen ( @Phil4All ) joined me to reflect on our years in the apologetics world! We talked about... more

17 Jun 2023 · 1 hour,
310. Andrew Hronich: Christian Universalism is Beautiful (and True?)

Andrew Hronich joined me to discuss his new book, Once Loved Always Loved: The Logic of Apokatastasis. We talked about... more

10 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
309. Paul Copan: The Old Testament God is Morally Perfect

Dr. Paul Copan joined me to chat about Old Testament Ethics, and his new book, Is God a Vindictive Bully?... more

03 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
308. Graham Oppy: From Balfour to Hasker: A Brief History of the Argument From Reason

Dr. Graham Oppy joins me to discuss the Argument from Reason. We sketch out arguments from Balfour, C.S. Lewis, Hasker,... more

20 May 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
307. Nick Quient: Paul’s View of the Trinity

Nick Queint ( @NewTestamentTheologist ) joined me to chat about Paul's view of the Trinity. Nicholas Rudolph Quient is a PhD candidate... more

04 Mar 2023 · 1 hour,
306. Jonathan C. Rutledge: A Deep Dive Into the Meaning of the Atonement

Dr. Jonathan C. Rutledge is a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Fellow with the Human Flourishing Project at Harvard University... more

25 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
305. Randal Rauser: Where Christian Fundamentalism Goes Wrong

Dr. Randal Rauser joined me to chat about his new satire book, "Christian Bellows: Timeless Truth in a World of... more

18 Feb 2023 · 1 hour,
304. Kenny Pearce: Contingency Arguments: The Best in History and the Best Today

Dr. Kenny Pearce is a historian of modern philosophy and philosopher of religion at James Madison University in Virginia. In... more

11 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
303. Jonathan McLatchie: Reviewing Cosmic Skeptic vs Jonathan McLatchie

Christian Dr. Jonathan McLatchie joined me to discuss his debate with Alex O'Connor. In this video, we take a look... more

04 Feb 2023 · 52 minutes
302. Brian Cutter: Psychophysical Harmony - Crazy Powerful Evidence for God

Dr. Brian Cutter is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. In this interview, we chat... more

23 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
301. Mike Huemer: Souls and Reincarnation are Real? A Philosophical Inquiry

Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In this interview, we chat about his... more

21 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
300. Beau Branson: The Monarchical View of the Trinity

In this interview, Dr. Beau Branson joins me to chat about the monarchical view of the Trinity. We chat about... more

11 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
299. L. Daniel Hawk: Making Sense of God, Violence, and the Old Testament

Dr. L. Daniel Hawk is a Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary. In this interview, I... more

05 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
298. Kyle Alander: Theism Makes Predictions

In this interview, Kyle Alander joins me to discuss how theism makes predictions. We look at the nature of theism,... more

31 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
297. Apologetics Squared: Atheists Cannot Beat this Argument for God (Psychophysical Harmony)

YouTuber and friend of the channel  @ApologeticsSquared  joined me to discuss psychophysical harmony and why it's a super powerful argument... more

24 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
296. Ted Poston: Intrinsic Probability and Theism: Laying the Foundations for a Theistic Case

Ted Poston is Professor of Philosophy and Inaugural Director of the McCollough Institute for Pre-Medical Scholars at the University of... more

19 Dec 2022 · 45 minutes
295. James Anderson: Logic Proves God? An Inquiry Into the Divine Mind

Dr. James Anderson is Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary. In this interview, I chat with Dr.... more

17 Dec 2022 · 43 minutes
294. Holly Ordway: The Christian World of J.R.R. Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings

Holly Ordway is the Cardinal Francis George Fellow of Faith and Culture for the Word on Fire Institute. In this... more

11 Dec 2022 · 47 minutes
293. Ryan Mullins: One Hell of a Problem for Divine Love

R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews). He has published over 50 essays on various topics in philosophical theology related... more

07 Dec 2022 · 37 minutes
292. Mike Behe: Evolutionary Theory is Devolving

Michael J. Behe is Professor of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute’s... more

19 Nov 2022 · 52 minutes
291. Gray Sutanto: God’s Knowledge Controls Everything: The Epistemology of Herman Bavinck

Dr. Gray Sutanto is an assistant professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. In this interview, we chat about... more

17 Nov 2022 · 44 minutes
290. There is a Foundation (Why Christianity is True Part 2/10)

This video brings forward part two of my cumulative case for Christianity. Here I argue for a foundation of the... more

05 Nov 2022 · 17 minutes
289. Reviewing My Debate with Matt Dillahunty (w/ Caleb Jackson and Tim Howard)

Caleb Jackson and Tim Howard joined me to chat about my debate with Matt Dillahunty. We talked about God, standards... more

03 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
288. Nelvin Climenhaga: Why (Some) Forms of Skeptical Theism Make Theism Irrational to Believe

Dr. Nevin Climenhaga is a Senior Research Fellow in the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. In this... more

01 Nov 2022 · 41 minutes
287. Taylor Cyr: Why Compatibilism Makes the Most Sense in the Free Will Debate

Dr. Taylor Cyr is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Samford University. In this interview, we chat about the free... more

29 Oct 2022 · 52 minutes
286. Mike Heiser: Unlocking the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible

Michael S. Heiser is an American biblical Old Testament scholar and Christian author. His area of expertise is the nature... more

20 Oct 2022 · 51 minutes
285. Geraint Lewis: Atheist Explains Why Fine-Tuning is Real and Needs an Explanation

Dr. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy. In this interview, we talk about... more

14 Oct 2022 · 48 minutes
284. Sam Lebens: You Don’t Exist? Exploring Hasidic Idealism

Samuel Lebens is an associate Professor in the philosophy department at the University of Haifa, he is also an Orthodox... more

11 Oct 2022 · 51 minutes
283. Stephen Meyer: Intelligent Design and It’s Toughest Questions

Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and... more

25 Sep 2022 · 50 minutes
282. Scott Davison: Naturalist Intrinsic Value: Exploring a New Theodicy

Scott Davison is a Professor of Philosophy at Morehead State. In this interview, we chat about his natural intrinsic value... more

22 Sep 2022 · 33 minutes
281. Justin McBrayer: Skeptical Theism is the Best Response to the Problem of Evil

Justin McBrayer joins me to discuss the problem of evil. We chat about theodicies and why he thinks that skeptical... more

20 Sep 2022 · 31 minutes
280. Tyler Vela: How Calvinism Can Explain the Problem of Evil

Tyle Vela ( @The Freed Thinker ) joined me to discuss Calvinism and evil. We talked about how it looks at and... more

17 Sep 2022 · 44 minutes
279. Foundations of Truth (Why Christianity is True Part 1/10)

This video is the beginning of my cumulative case for Christianity. In this video, I talk about what truth is,... more

15 Sep 2022 · 18 minutes
278. God is Probable: 2 Christians Respond to Emerson Green’s Case Against God (w/ Invoking Theism)

In this video, Tim Howard ( @Invoking Theism ) joins me to respond to Emerson Green's case against God in his debate... more

13 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
277. Craig Keener: The Book of Acts: Apologetics, Theology, and Its Impact Today

Dr. Craig Keener joined me to chat about the book of Acts! We talked about apologetic implications, the theology of... more

09 Sep 2022 · 53 minutes
276. Are All Saved? Debating Universalism vs Annihilationism (Andrew Hronich vs. Jim Spiegel)

In this video Andrew Hronich (universalist) debates Jim Spiegel (annihilationist). They talk about history, Biblical passages, and philosophical arguments with... more

06 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
275. Erik Manning: Maximal Data Versus the (Underwhelming) Minimal Facts Argument

In this video, Erik Manning joins me to discuss the case for the resurrection. In the first half, he critiques... more

02 Sep 2022 · 59 minutes
274. Robin Collins: Connections are Good? Explaining Why God Allows Evil

Dr. Robin Collins joined me to discuss his inter-connectedness theodicy to the problem of evil! He currently serves as the... more

26 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
273. Dustin Crummett: The Argument from Psychophysical Harmony for Dummies

Dustin Crummett joined me to discuss the argument from psychophysical harmony. We chat about the nature of the argument, objections,... more

24 Aug 2022 · 58 minutes
272. 2 Ways Protestants (Justly) Act Like (Some) Atheists (A Response to Trent Horn w/ Josh Yen)

In this video, Josh Yen joins me in responding to Trent Horn's video, "7 Ways Protestants Act Like Atheists." We... more

21 Aug 2022 · 25 minutes
271. Andrew Hronich: A Comprehensive Case for Christian Universalism

Andrew Hronich is a graduate student at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this interview, we chat about his new book, "Once... more

16 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
270. Physically Debunked: God and Physics - Contemporary Science & The Existence of God

In this video, Matt ( @Physically Debunked ) joins me to discuss science and the existence of God. Matt, an atheist, talks... more

12 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
269. Jonathan McLatchie: Evidentialism is Best? Exploring the World of Religious Epistemology

Dr. Jonathan McLatchie joins me to discuss religious epistemology. We talk about evidentialism, presuppositions apologetics, classical apologetics, and reformed epistemology. Jonathan's... more

10 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
268. Challenging Shabir Ally on the Resurrection of Jesus (w/ Caleb Jackson)

In this video, Caleb Jackson joins me to look at Shabir Ally's case against the resurrection. We look at his... more

07 Aug 2022 · 33 minutes
267. Scott Clifton: God, Atheism, Heaven & Hell

Scott Clifton is an actor and an atheist who has a deep interest in the philosophy of religion. In this... more

05 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
266. Bethany Sollereder: Why is There Suffering? How You Can Decide

In this interview, I talk with Dr. Bethany Sollereder about her new book, "Why is There Suffering?" We chat about... more

21 Jul 2022 · 34 minutes
265. Emerson Green: Atheist Makes Case for Theism

In this video, I talk with Emerson Green from the podcast Counter Apologetics about his Devil's Advocate case for theism.... more

19 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
264. Andrew Brenner: New Evidence for a Foundation? From Grounding to Unification to God

In this interview, Dr. Andrew Brenner joins me to discuss grounding and God. We talk about how grounding leads to... more

16 Jul 2022 · 36 minutes
263. Inspiring Philosophy: Defending Christian Virtue Ethics

Christian YouTuber and apologist Michael Jones ( @InspiringPhilosophy ) joins me to discuss his case for Christian virtue ethics. We discuss the... more

12 Jul 2022 · 27 minutes
262. Joe Schmid: Paradoxes Prove Causal Finitism? The Pros and Cons of Casual Finitism

Philosopher Joe Schmid joins me to talk about casual finitism. We chat about his recent paper on arguments for casual... more

09 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
261. Mike Bird: What is the Bible?

In this interview, Dr. Mike Bird joins me to discuss his new book, Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About... more

07 Jul 2022 · 28 minutes
260. Apologetics Squared: Molinism Best Explains Evil? Models of God and the Problem of Evil

YouTuber  @Apologetics Squared  joined me to discuss Molinism and the problem of evil. We looked at theodicies, Scripture, Perfect Being... more

05 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
259. Liz Jackson & Justin Mooney: Philosophers Debate God’s Mind: Divine Beliefs and Credences

Justin Mooney and Liz Jackson recently published a paper titled, "Probing the Mind of God." In this video, Liz and... more

02 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
258. Matthew Ramage: Christianity & Evolution: Friends, Not Enemies

Dr. Matthew Ramage joins me to discuss the relationship between Christianity and Evolution. Are they friends? Enemies? Or something else?... more

22 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
257. Charles Taliaferro: Why You Are a Soul: A Defense of Dualism & Problems with Physicalism

In this interview, I talk with Charles Taliaferro about dualism, the mind, and problems with physicalism. Charles Taliaferro is an... more

17 Jun 2022 · 49 minutes
256. William Hasker: Only an Open God Can Explain Evil? Models of God and the Problem of Evil

In this interview, I chat with William Hasker about models of God and the Problem of Evil. We chat about... more

14 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
255. Graham Oppy: What is Atheism? What is Religion? Diving into Definitions

In this interview, I chatted with Graham Oppy! We talked about the purpose of a definition, and then how to... more

11 Jun 2022 · 48 minutes
254. Joshua Swamidass: The Problems & Successes of Intelligent Design

Dr. Joshua Swamidass joined me to discuss some of his criticisms of Intelligent Design. We talked about his story and... more

06 Jun 2022 · 37 minutes
253. Kyle Alander: Progress is Good? An Evolving World Theodicy

Today, my friend Kyle Alander (Christian Idealism) joins me to discuss the development of his evolving world theodicy. We talk... more

03 Jun 2022 · 41 minutes
252. Ryan Mullins: God and Time: Timelessness, Creation, and How to Make Sense of God and Time

Dr. Ryan Mullins of the Reluctant Theologian Podcast joins the show. We discuss the nature of time, divine timelessness, whether... more

01 Jun 2022 · 53 minutes
251. Chad McIntosh: Why Idealism May Be True - Exploring Three Kinds of Idealism with Common Sense

Dr. Chad McIntosh joins me to discuss his recent paper on Idealism and Common Sense. We discuss Absolute Idealism, Berkeleyan... more

20 May 2022 · 42 minutes
250. Apologetics Squared: A Further Fine-Tuning Reply to James Fodor

In this video, YouTuber Apologetics Squared joins me to respond to James Fodor's criticisms of him on the fine-tuning argument. Please... more

14 May 2022 · 53 minutes
249. Rob Koons: How Strict Classical Theism Can Explain why God is Triune

Dr. Robert Koons joins me to discuss classical theism and the trinity. We discuss his paper Divine Persons as Relational... more

11 May 2022 · 41 minutes
248. Challenging TMM on the Problem of Evil (w/ Josh Yen)

In this video, Josh joins me to respond to  @TMM  on the problem of evil and animal suffering. Original Video: https://youtu.be/-Q5Um0vjCTg... more

10 May 2022 · 34 minutes
247. Christian Idealism: Four Reasons the Problem of Evil Fails

In this video, Kyle Alander joins me to discuss the ambitious idea that the problem of evil is a bad... more

07 May 2022 · 47 minutes
246. Digital Gnosis: Christianity, Apologetics, & Truth

Today, Nathan Ormond joins me to discuss Christianity. We talk about apologetics, bad apologetics, arguments for God, and more. -------------------------------- GIVING... more

23 Apr 2022 · 54 minutes
245. Rebutting Ben Watkins’ Case Against God (w/ Christian Idealism & Invoking Theism)

In this video, Tim Howard and Kyle Alander join me to look at Ben Watkins' case against God from his... more

19 Apr 2022 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
244. The Non-Alchemist: Christianity, Fundamentalism, Atheism, & Apologetics

In this video, Dustin ( @The Non-Alchemist ) joins me to discuss Christianity and Atheism. We talk about our stories, fundamentalism, and... more

09 Apr 2022 · 57 minutes
243. Nick Quient: How to Think about the New Testament

Today, Nick Quient joins me to discuss the Old Testament. We chat about how to properly think about the New... more

31 Mar 2022 · 44 minutes
242. Dry Apologist: Are Classical Theism and Christian Theology at Odds?

Today, Caleb Cumberland joins me to talk about Christianity and its compatibility (or lack thereof) with Christian theology. -------------------------------- GIVING -------------------------------- Please... more

26 Mar 2022 · 30 minutes
241. God and Miracles: A Conversation with Counter Apologist

Counter Apologist joins me to discuss God and miracles. When can we say a miracle occurred? -------------------------------- GIVING -------------------------------- Please consider becoming... more

16 Mar 2022 · 39 minutes
240. Than Christopoulos: A Fresh and Fun Case for God

Than Christopoulos joins the show to talk about his fresh case for God's existence. -------------------------------- GIVING -------------------------------- Please consider becoming a Patron!... more

11 Mar 2022 · 51 minutes
238. Ken Samples: Why Christians Should be Intellectually Rigorous

Philosopher and theologian Kenneth Richard Samples has a great passion to help people understand the reasonableness and relevance of Christianity’s... more

08 Mar 2022 · 35 minutes
239. Ben Watkins: Atheism, Theism, and the Meaning of Life

Atheist Ben Watkins joins the show to talk about life and purpose from an atheistic worldview. Follow Ben: https://twitter.com/SpeedWatkins -------------------------------- GIVING... more

08 Mar 2022 · 48 minutes
237. Tyler McNabb: Can We Know God Exists? All Things Plantigan Religious Epistemology

Skip to 2:30 to avoid technical problems. Tyler McNabb is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Saint Joseph,... more

27 Feb 2022 · 44 minutes
236. Josh Rasmussen: Exploring the Argument from Arbitrary Limits for God

Dr. Josh Rasmussen is a professor and a philosopher. In this interview, I talk with Josh about the argument from... more

25 Feb 2022 · 55 minutes
235. Godless Engineer: Is There Evidence For and Against God?

John Gleason joins me to talk about God and the nature of evidence. I think that when formulated right, there... more

24 Feb 2022 · 57 minutes
234. James Sterba: Does Evil Show a Good God is Impossible?

Atheist James Sterba joins me to discuss his paper on Is a Good God Logically possible? Dr. Sterba's Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/STEIAG-2 --------------------------------... more

18 Feb 2022 · 52 minutes
233. Harold Netland: Why Religious Experience is SUPER Powerful Evidence for God

Dr. Harold Netland joins me to discuss the argument from religious experience. His new book, Religious Experience and the Knowledge... more

16 Feb 2022 · 43 minutes
232. Steven Nemes: Why Steven Nemes Isn’t Catholic & Why You Might Have Reason to Doubt Catholicism

Steven Nemes joins the show to discuss his work on Catholicism. We talk about his story and why he isn't... more

10 Feb 2022 · 58 minutes
231. Caleb Jackson: Defending the Reality of Miracles

Christian Caleb Jackson has been working on a book project on the reality of miracles. In this interview, Caleb and... more

03 Feb 2022 · 48 minutes
230. John Schneider: A Christian Response to Millions of Years of Animal Suffering

Dr. John Schneider joins me to look at his latest book on animal suffering. We talk about different answers to... more

29 Jan 2022 · 59 minutes
229. Jonathan Gibson: A Scholar Explains the Book of Joshua

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Gibson (PhD, Cambridge University) is an associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. In this... more

28 Jan 2022 · 36 minutes
228. Kurt Jaros: How Christians Misquote Bart Ehrman

Dr. Kurt Jaros joins me to talk about his recent video series looking at the work of Bart Ehrman. We... more

14 Jan 2022 · 42 minutes
227. The Kalam Can’t Be Stopped: Responding to Matt Dillahunty (w/ Josh Yen)

In this video, Josh and I respond to Matt Dillahunty's video on the 'end' of the Kalam argument. Josh and... more

11 Jan 2022 · 31 minutes
226. J.P. Moreland: Really Good Evidence for the Supernatural World

Dr. J.P. Moreland joins me to discuss his new book, A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles. We talk about healing,... more

05 Jan 2022 · 58 minutes
225. Christians Examine Dan Barker’s Case Against God (w/ Josh Yen)

Today, Josh and I look at Dan Barker's opening statement in his debate with Nick Peters on God's existence. We... more

30 Dec 2021 · 46 minutes
224. Daniel Molto: Unseen Animals Don‘t Suffer? A New Approach to Animal Suffering

Dr. Daniel Molto joins me to discuss his approach to the problem of animal suffering. We talk about why unseen... more

24 Dec 2021 · 40 minutes
223. Kenny Pearce: Arguing for God & Examining Idealism

Dr. Kenny Pearce is a historian of modern philosophy and philosopher of religion in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. In this... more

22 Dec 2021 · 50 minutes
222. Atheist and Christian Respond to Rationality Rules Debunking Every Argument for God (w/ Jono)

Rationality Rules recently released a video in which he responded to many different arguments for God's existence. In this video,... more

15 Dec 2021 · 46 minutes
221. Andrew Brenner: How Does God Know 2+2=4? Examining Theistic Platonism

Dr. Andrew Brenner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University. In... more

14 Dec 2021 · 34 minutes
220. Hugh Ross: Are UFOs the Demonic Presence?

Astrophysicist Hugh Ross, founder and president of Reasons to Believe, holds a degree in physics from the University of British... more

08 Dec 2021 · 41 minutes
219. Bart Ehrman on the Problem of Evil (Response w/ Josh Yen)

Today Josh and I look at Bart's opening statement in a debate with Dinesh D'Souza on the problem of evil. Apologetics... more

07 Dec 2021 · 43 minutes
218. Bethany Sollereder: God‘s Love Explains Evolutionary Evils? The Problem of Animal Suffering

Bethany Sollereder is a Research Fellow at the Laudato Si’ Research Institute at Campion Hall. She specializes in theology concerning... more

25 Nov 2021 · 45 minutes
217. Mediocre Apologists Respond to James Fodor & Digital Gnosis on Fine-Tuning (w/ Apologetics Squared)

The YouTube Channel Digital Gnosis released a long video responding to many theists on the fine-tuning argument. In this video,... more

23 Nov 2021 · 58 minutes
216. John Haught: Evolution is Beautiful? An Aesthetic Theodicy for Animal Suffering

John F. Haught (Ph. D. Catholic University, 1970) is a Distinguished Research Professor, Georgetown University, Washington DC. In this interview,... more

15 Nov 2021 · 54 minutes
215. Sy Garte: A Scientist Explains Why Evolution May be Evidence for God

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214. Reviewing my Debate with Captian Dadpool on God‘s Existence (w/ Invoking Theism)

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213. Two Apologist Respond to Matthew Hartke on the Ascension of Jesus (w/ Josh Yen)

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212. Graham Oppy: Theism, Atheism, Simplicity, & The Nature of Arguments

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211. Evidence for the Resurrection: Countering @Counter Apologist (Part Two w/ Bram Rawlings)

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210. Josh Butler: Grappling with Violence in the Old Testament

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23 Oct 2021 · 44 minutes
207. Clay Jones: Is God Immoral? Defending the Conquest of the Cannannites

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14 Oct 2021 · 37 minutes
206. Dr. L. Daniel Hawk: Providential Errancy and Old Testament Violence

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205. Why Cosmic Skeptic is Wrong About the Resurrection (w/ Josh Yen)

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204. John Peckham: What is God Like? Understanding the God of Scripture

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07 Oct 2021 · 55 minutes
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210. Josh Butler: Grappling with Violence in the Old Testament
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Josh Butler joins me to talk about his book "Skeletons in God's Closet." We especially dive into moral questions surrounding Old Testament... more