Apologetics Profile
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Apologetics Profile is a weekly podcast discussing apologetics, world religions, atheism, cults, the occult, alternative religions, controversial doctrines and spiritual practices. We are an evangelical Christian organization dedicated to respectful conversations from a biblical perspective. Apologetics Profile is a production of Watchman Fellowship, a non-profit Christian apologetics ministry focused on interfaith evangelism and discernment. For more information, visit: www.watchman.org.
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Episode 231: How Should We Engage with Other Religions? Neighboring Faiths with Dr. Win Corduan [Part 2]
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 44 minutes - 83.1 MBFREE BOOK: Courtesy of IVP Academic, we are giving away two brand-new copies of the third edition of Win Corduan's landmark book, Neighboring Faiths - A Christian Introduction to World Religions. Just drop host Apologetics Profile host Daniel Ray an email with a current mailing address to [email protected]. We will select at random two listeners and notify you by email if you have been selected. What is the best way to share the Gospel with someone from another religious tradition?...
Episode 230: How Should We Engage with Other Religions? Neighboring Faiths with Dr. Win Corduan [Part 1]
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 72.1 MBFREE BOOK: Courtesy of IVP Academic, we are giving away two brand-new copies of the third edition of Win Courduan's landmark book, Neighboring Faiths - A Christian Introduction to World Religions. Just drop host Apologetics Profile host Daniel Ray an email with a current mailing address to [email protected]. We will select at random two listeners and notify you by email if you have been selected. Jesus was asked, "Who is my neighbor?" The answer to the question for us today is no d...
Episode 229: Q&A - A Christian and Atheist Discuss God - James Walker VS Bill Kluck [Part 3]
April 08, 2024 00:00 - 53 minutes - 99.9 MBNOTE: Parts 1 and 2 of this podcast are also available in video format on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4T56TJA0aOY. If you would like to know more about having Bill and James present a similar debate for your church or university ministry, contact Dr. Brady Blevins at [email protected]. On this final installment of A Christian and Atheist Discuss God, atheist Bill Cluck and Christian James Walker answer questions sent in by you our listeners and those questions they did not g...
Episode 228: A Christian and Atheist Discuss God - James Walker VS Bill Kluck [Part 2]
April 01, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 69.4 MBNOTE: This podcast is also available in video format on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4T56TJA0aOY. The complete Q&A for this discussion will air on Monday, April 8, 2024. If you have a question for Bill or James please TEXT the word Ask to 817-204-5066 NO LATER THAN APRIL 2nd. Bill and James will answer the remaining questions from the live event (Parts 1 and 2) as well as the new questions from our podcast audience at that time. Is belief in God just a matter of evidence? What ki...
Episode 227: A Christian and Atheist Discuss God - James Walker VS Bill Kluck [Part 1]
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 62.8 MBNOTE: This podcast is also available in video format on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4T56TJA0aOY. The complete Q&A for this discussion will air on Monday, April 8, 2024. If you have a question for Bill or James please TEXT the word Ask to 817-204-5066 NO LATER THAN APRIL 2nd. Bill and James will answer the remaining questions from the live event (Parts 1 and 2) as well as the new questions from our podcast audience at that time. Is belief in God just a matter of evidence? What ki...
Episode 226: BONUS EPISODE: 2024 Solar Eclipse with Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 72.5 MBSPECIAL BONUS EPISODE -- This is the 2024 Solar Eclipse bonus episode of Apologetics Profile also featured on our sister podcast, Good Heavens! Total eclipses are a spectacular and breathtaking wonder to behold. And a total eclipse is coming over the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as well as parts of the eastern United States on April 8th, 2024. Totality in the DFW area will last a little over four minutes. If you are in the vicinity of DFW, come join Wayne Spencer and Daniel Ray i...
Episode 225: Understanding Postmodernism - Dr. Jamie Dew discusses his book [Part 2]
March 18, 2024 06:00 - 29 minutes - 56.4 MBDuring his examination of Jesus, the Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, asked Jesus, "What is truth?" Earlier in John's account, however, Jesus proclaims that He is "the way, the truth and the life." Yet what if someone rejects Jesus and what He says of Himself? What is truth for them? To whom or to what do they turn? This week we pick up our conversation with philosopher and president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Dr. Jamie Dew and examine some postmodern concep...
Episode 224: Understanding Postmodernism - Dr. Jamie Dew discusses his book [Part 1]
March 11, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 78.6 MBWhat is postmodernism? Its tacit influence permeates the media, art, music, literature, history, architecture, and even how many attempt to understand the Bible. Postmodernism tends to be suspicious of history, of objective truth, and of overarching meta-narratives which comprehensively attempt to explain reality. This week and next on the Profile, philosopher and president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Jamie Dew, explains what postmodernism is, how it began, and ...
Episode 223: The Roots of Atheism and Deconstruction with Tim and Bethel McGrew [Part 2]
March 04, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 78.5 MBThe Book of Judges says that in the days when Israel had no king, "all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes" (Jdg. 17:6; 21:25). It is a perennial problem for man. Without recognizing or serving Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords, people will generally do whatever they think is right in their own eyes. This is not just a problem for non-believers, as the text from Judges tells us. God's own people are often guilty of this very thing. This week we continue our...
Episode 222: The Roots of Atheism and Deconstruction with Tim and Bethel McGrew [Part 1]
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes - 84.9 MBAtheism and unbelief have their origin in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by listening to the Serpent and partaking of the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Since then, man has continually attempted to hide himself from God, suppressing the knowledge of God in unrighteousness. That unrighteousness and unbelief has taken many different forms throughout history. This week and next we feature our interview with philosopher Timothy McGrew and his ...
Episode 221: Dr. William Dembski Discusses His Book, "Design Inference" [Part 2]
February 19, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes - 71.1 MB"What are the chances of that happening?" we often say or hear whenever something remarkable or out of the ordinary takes place. When we use that phrase, we are invoking the design inference, even though we may not exactly call it that. Our guest again this week, philosopher, mathematician and senior fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture Dr. William Dembski shares with us how his more formalized design inference is indeed rooted in simple, everyday inference...
Episode 220: Dr. William Dembski Discusses His Book, "Design Inference" [Part 1]
February 12, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 76.4 MBFor centuries Western natural philosophy, theology and the scientific tradition widely accepted that the physical cosmos and life within it was the creation of God. Arguably one of the most influential works which usurped the belief in God as the Creator was Charles Darwin's 1859 publication On the Origin of Species. It undoubtedly provided many with the intellectual framework for atheism, naturalism, and materialism. But in the late 20th and early 21st century, the concept of intel...
Episode 219: The Deconstruction of Christianity with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett [Part 2]
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 65.5 MBWhat is the chief end of man? For many today in our postmodern culture, it seems to be to glorify the authentic self and enjoy it for as long as you can. Scripture has warned us that in latter times, people will become lovers of themselves. Today, the self sits at the center of the social-media movement known as "deconstruction." Our guests again this week Alisa Childers and Tim Barnet, help us break down and understand the foundational and contradictory aspects of this anti-Christi...
Episode 218: The Deconstruction of Christianity with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett [Part 1]
January 29, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 71.2 MBEver since the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden, human beings have been walking away from God. Call it backsliding, falling away, or deconverting, the terms are all a variation on the them of unbelief. The popular term in social media today is "deconstructing." Our guests this week and next, Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett, are authors of a new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity. They will help us understand the basics of this social-media movement and insights about how we c...
Episode 217: Dr. Doug Groothuis on World Religions in Seven Sentences [Part2]
January 22, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 33.7 MBEastern religious traditions are difficult to understand, especially for us in the West where we often find a syncretistic blend of Yoga, Hinduism, Krishna consciousness, Buddhism, and Daoism. What is Nirvana? How does it differ from Brahman? How can we make intelligent distinctions between these different traditions? Our guest again this week Dr. Doug Groothuis, helps break down the more popular Eastern religions and gives us some practical tools from a biblical perspective for und...
Episode 216: Dr. Doug Groothuis on World Religions in Seven Sentences [Part1]
January 15, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 56.5 MBStudying world religions can seem like an overwhelming task. Where can you even begin? How about right here with us? This week and next on the Profile we talk with philosopher and author Dr. Douglas Groothuis about his very down-to-earth and easy-to-digest book on this expansive and daunting topic, World Religions in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic. If you've been looking for a place to start, look no further! Here on part one we break down in simple terms Juda...
Episode 215: Darrell Bock discusses his book, "Jesus, Skepticism, & the Problem of History" [Part 2]
January 08, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 54.7 MBWhat would you say to a scholar or non-believer who cites scholars who dismiss Jesus's miracles and His resurrection? Dallas Theological Seminary New Testament scholar, Dr. Darrell Bock, helps us negotiate the world of scholarly criticism and skepticism toward the historicity of Jesus. No matter your level of knowledge or background, Darrell's conversational insights can give you some encouragement and confidence to engage this important topic with non-believers. This week we conclu...
Episode 214: Darrell Bock discusses his book, "Jesus, Skepticism, & the Problem of History" [Part 1]
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 57.6 MBDallas Theological Seminary New Testament scholar, Dr. Darrell Bock, helps us negotiate the world of scholarly criticism and skepticism toward the historicity of Jesus. Whether you are familiar with historical Jesus studies or an average layperson somewhat familiar or even unfamiliar with historical studies about Jesus and the Gospels, our conversation with Darrell will help equip you with the basics for having thoughtful dialogue with skeptics and non-believers. Our conversation th...
Episode 213: Year-in-Review: A Look Back on Apologetics Profile in 2023
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 63.8 MB2023 Year-In-Review: This is the very first year-in-review episode for Apologetics Profile since we began broadcasting in 2019. This special edition features several highlights from our interviews from 2023, from aliens, atheists, and Latter-Day Saints, to the theaters of Athens and Hollywood, our featured guests remind us that we are all storytellers commissioned to tell the greatest story ever told, the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Chirst. Featured guests on this review i...
Episode 212: Why Believe? [Part 2] with Author and Theoretical Chemist Neil Shenvi
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 56 MBHow do we know that what we believe about Christianity is true? Our guest again this week, author, apologist, and theoretical chemist Neil Shenvi gives us some helpful and insightful ways to give a defense to those who ask of us how we know our faith in Christ is true. We continue to discuss his 2022 book, Why Believe? A Reasoned Approach to Christianity. Dr. Neil Shenvi grew up in Delaware and attended Princeton University as an undergraduate where he worked on high-dimensional fu...
Episode 211: Why Believe? [Part 1] with Author and Theoretical Chemist Neil Shenvi
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 61.6 MBGod has revealed Himself to us through His Spirit, through what He has created, through His word, and through His Son. The evidence of His existence is manifold. He did not lavish us with so much so that we might think His existence is something of a mere intellectual curiosity, but so that He might bring dead people back to life. Author, apologist, and theoretical chemist Neil Shenvi discusses with us his 2022 book, Why Believe? A Reasoned Approach to Christianity. Dr. Neil Shenvi...
Episode 210: Street Smarts [Part 2] with Christian Apologist Greg Koukl
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 50.6 MBTwo of the main challenges to the Christian faith today come from science and from textual criticism. Does the science of the universe disprove God's existence and have textual critics of Scripture once and for all demonstrated that the Bible is historically unreliable? If we aren't scholars in this area, how can we even begin to engage these objections, especially when many seem so antagonistically opposed to the Bible today? The key is asking the right questions, which our guest a...
Episode 209: Street Smarts [Part 1] with Christian Apologist Greg Koukl
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 64.2 MBIt seems to be more and more difficult in today's divisive culture wars to have civil and meaningful conversations with non-Christians. While we certainly do not wish to change the message of the Gospel, it is important to understand what are the sort of fruitful approaches to sharing our faith that can help at least begin such conversations. Evangelism is not what it used to be. On the next two episodes of the Profile we talk with author, apologist, and founder of Stand to Reason m...
Episode 208: The Urantia Book Controversy [Part 2] with Andre Traversa and James Walker
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 54.7 MBIn this episode, Watchman Fellowship president, James Walker, concludes his interview with Andre Traversa, former advocate of the Urantia Book. This mysterious and controversial book was allegedly communicated by numerous spiritual or celestial beings between 1924 and 1955. The book includes a reports on the "missing years" of the life of Jesus and describing extraterrestrial life on other planets in an elaborate cosmology which includes the Central and Superuniverses. Two of the...
Episode 207: The Urantia Book Controversy [Part 1] with Andre Traversa and James Walker
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 64.9 MBJames Walker, president of Watchman Fellowship, interviews Andre Traversa, former advocate of the Urantia Book. This mysterious and controversial book was allegedly communicated by numerous spiritual or celestial beings between 1924 and 1955. The book includes a reports on the "missing years" of the life of Jesus and describing extraterrestrial life on other planets in an elaborate cosmology which includes the Central and Superuniverses. Two of the main human sources of the Urant...
Episode 206: Dr. Richard Howe and Daniel Ray Discuss Philosophy and Theology [Part 2]
November 13, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 69.1 MBWhat does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? Much in every way, as bad philosophy has made a number of inroads into the Church today, including philosophical assumptions about how scholars and laypersons alike ought to interpret and understand the Bible. Objective truth about the historicity and teaching of Scripture is being routinely questioned and jettisoned by higher academics. How should we respond? Our guest again this week Dr. Richard G. Howe, professor of philosophy at Sout...
Episode 205: Dr. Richard Howe and Daniel Ray Discuss Philosophy and Theology [Part 1]
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 69.2 MBScience offers us a great deal of remarkable insights to the nature of the physical world. From distant galaxies to the DNA in our bodies, the world is replete with God's handiwork. But not everyone sees it this way. Scientists who do not believe in God will often offer explanations for why they think God likely does not exist, but when they do, they are not using the methods and tools of science to do so, they are making philosophical arguments. This week and next on the profile, ...
Episode 204: The Baha'i Faith [Part 2] with Steve Matthews and James Walker
October 30, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 68.3 MB204 The Baha'i Faith [Part 2] with Steve Matthews and James Walker Jesus once asked His disciples who they thought He was. Rightly did Peter confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Such a confession was not revealed to Peter by flesh and blood, but by the Father, as Jesus told Him. There are adherents of the Bahai'i Faith, an offshoot of Shiite Islam that began in 1844, who claim they follow the teachings of Jesus too. There are some 8,000 Baha'i centers of ...
Episode 203: The Baha'i Faith [Part 1] with Steve Matthews and James Walker
October 23, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 63 MBYou have probably seen the bumper sticker "COEXIST" made up of several different symbols representing different belief systems and religions. But that bumper sticker is a command, an imperative. The fundamental question about that bumper sticker is "Who is issuing this command?" The Baha'i Faith is no exception to this inclusivism. They attempt to affirm that other religions are valid revelations of God and even ascribe to some of the teachings of Jesus. But this inclusivism is no...
Episode 202: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God with Justin Brierley [Part 2]
October 16, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 90.7 MBFor decades, we have been told a familiar but baleful tale, one that claims scientific discoveries in the cosmos have "dethroned" our human significance in the universe. But is this true? Are we really insignificant? Not at all. Our guest again this week is author & broadcaster Justin Brierley, author of the new book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God - Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. Rather than denigrating our uniqueness and...
Episode 201: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God with Justin Brierley [Part 1]
October 09, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 81.1 MBHas New Atheism run its course? Are cultural influencers starting to take an interest in Christianity once more? Hear what our special guest has to say this week and next, author & broadcaster Justin Brierley, former host of the long-running UK program Unbelievable? For nearly two decades, Justin has had a front-row seat to some of the most fascinating, congenial, and intriguing discussions between Christians and non-Christians. We recently had the distinct privilege of sitting down...
Episode 200: Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message [Part 2] with Cory Miller and Ross Anderson
October 02, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 65.2 MBRecognizing just what the personal struggles are like for LDS missionaries is essential for having fruitful and compassionate dialogue with them. How to cultivate that compassionate understanding is but one of the facets of the new book by former LDS Corey Miller and Ross Anderson, Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message. This is part two of president of Watchman Fellowship James K. Walker's conversation with Corey and Ross. We hope it may serve as an encouragement to you to eng...
Episode 199: Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message [Part 1] with Cory Miller and Ross Anderson
September 25, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 61.2 MBA slammed door in the face of Latter-Day Saint missionaries is justification for any Mormon that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the only true church in possession of the only true "restored gospel." But for Christians who extend kindness, compassion, and the love of Christ to missionaries who come to their doorstep, the experience can be life-changing for young LDS missionaries. This week and next on the Profile, president of Watchman Fellowship James K. Walker ...
Episode 198: ALIENS: Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men [Part 2] with Astrophysicist Hugh Ross
September 18, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 79.9 MBOn part two of our conversation with astrophysicist and author Dr. Hugh Ross of Reasons to Believe (Reasons.org), we discuss his book, Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men. and finish up our conversation about aliens, UFOs, and UAPs, and the problems they pose for a naturalistic worldview. We also discuss some of the recent findings of the James Webb Space Telescope and how Dr. Ross interprets some of these discoveries in light of Scripture and modern cosmology. A fascinating cha...
Episode 197: ALIENS: Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men [Part 1] with Astrophysicist Hugh Ross
September 11, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 74 MBIn case you have not been following the news in the recent months, there has been a resurgence of interest in UFOs, UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena), and advanced intelligent beings from other dimensions or worlds visiting us. There has also been talk of "non-human biologics", allegedly the remains of the "pilots" of crashed UFOs and UAPs being secretly held by our government. On the next two episodes of this special combined Good Heavens! and Apologetics Profile we sit down...
Episode 196: ALIENS: Is There Life Out There? [Part 2] with Cosmologist Jeff Zweerink
September 04, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 68.2 MBIf extraterrestrial life existed, how would it impact our faith in Christ? What would it look like? Would it be something like bacteria, plants or animals, or something more resembling intelligent agents like ourselves? Is the Earth specially designed to host biological life or are there other "Earth-like" planets in the universe today? This is part two of our special combined broadcast of Apologetics Profile and Good Heavens! with cosmologist and author Dr. Jeff Zweerink of Reasons...
Episode 195: ALIENS: Is There Life Out There? [Part 1] with Cosmologist Jeff Zweerink
August 28, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 79.7 MBWe have been asking the question as long as we have been able to look up at the stars. Is there life out there in the cosmos? What would it be like? What are the implications for us if there is? And especially, how might extraterrestrial life impact our understanding of the Bible and of the Christian faith. Find out from an expert cosmologist who has asked this question himself. Dr. Jeff Zweerink of Reasons to Believe joins us to We talk with us about his book Is There Life Out Ther...
Episode 194: The Book of Mormon and the Gold Plates Controversy [Part 2] with Bill McKeever and James Walker
August 21, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 71 MBThis week we pick up in part two of our conversation with author and missionary to Latter-Day Saints Bill McKeever. Bill continues to share with the Watchman Fellowship 2023 mission team to Utah more difficulties about the official LDS Church accounts of the gold plates as well as some historical and textual difficulties with the LDS Book of Abraham. Bill McKeever founded Mormonism Research Ministry in 1979 with the hope of informing the Body of Christ about the differences betwee...
Episode 193: The Book of Mormon and the Gold Plates Controversy [Part 1] with Bill McKeever and James Walker
August 14, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 86.9 MBThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is founded upon the Book of Mormon. But from where did the Book of Mormon originate? According to Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS Church, the Book of Mormon comes from sacred gold plates he uncovered in 1827 near his home in Manchester, New York. What were these plates? How did Smith obtain them? How did he bring them back to his home? Where are they now? Find out this week and next as the Watchman Fellowship 2023 mission team to ...
Episode 192: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? [Part 2] with Author and Quranic Scholar Dr. Andy Bannister
August 07, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 55 MBIslam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Muslims are no longer half a world away, but now include our neighbors, friends, classmates, and coworkers. Do we as Christians worship the same God as Muslims do? What distinguishes Allah from Jesus, the Qur'an from the Bible? And how might we begin to have meaningful conversations with our Muslim neighbors? This is part two of our discussion with Qur'anic scholar, Dr. Andy Bannister, author of Do Muslims and Christians Worship th...
Episode 191: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? [Part 1] with Author and Quranic Scholar Dr. Andy Bannister
July 31, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 49.2 MBOn the next two episodes of the Profile we sit down with Qur'anic scholar and author Dr. Andy Bannister to discuss his very insightful and helpful 2021 book, Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? (uhop.Me/SameGod). Andy gives us some wisdom from his own experiences and research in engaging Muslims over the last few decades. If you know a Muslim but are not sure how to begin a conversation, you don't want to miss the next two weeks of the Profile. Dr. Andy Bannister is the...
Episode 190: Doug Groothuis and Ike Shepardson Discuss Their Book, "The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word" [Part 2]
July 24, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week we wrap up our conversation with authors Doug Groothuis and Ike Shepardson about their latest book The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word - An Introduction to Classical Apologetics. They offer some very practical and encouraging wisdom in how to effectively and compassionately engage in apologetics. Douglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where he heads the apologetics and ethics masters degr...
Episode 189: Doug Groothuis and Ike Shepardson Discuss Their Book, "The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word" [Part 1]
July 17, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 59.6 MBThis week and next we talk with authors Doug Groothuis (GROW-tice) and Andrew "Ike" Shepardson about their new book The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word - An Introduction to Classical Apologetics and how vitally important apologetics remains for us today. Douglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where he heads the apologetics and ethics masters degree program. His articles have been published in journ...
Episode 188: Reimagining Apologetics [Part 2] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel Ray
July 10, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 53.3 MBChristian apologetics is not just a matter of crafting intellectual arguments and those who engage in Christian apologetics are not just computorial information machines dispensing facts. Our guest again this week, author, pastor, and professor of theology at Dordt University, Dr. Justin Bailey, continues sharing his ideas from his 2020 book Reimagining Apologetics - The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age (www.PJustin.com/Books/Reimagining) that apologetics should include a much more...
Episode 187: Reimagining Apologetics [Part 1] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel Ray
July 03, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 56.9 MB187 Reimagining Apologetics [Part 1] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel Ray What role does the imagination play in Christian apologetics today? How can we effectively implement a more holistic and imaginative approach in giving a defense for our faith in an ever-increasingly secular society? Our guest this week and next, author, pastor, and professor of theology at Dordt University, Dr. Justin Bailey, discusses these questions with us from his 2020 book Reimagining Apologetics - The...
Episode 186: Unmasking the Korean Cult of Shincheonji [Part 2] with Steve Matthews and Dr. Brady Blevins
June 26, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 48.4 MBOne hallmark of most any religious cult today is that there is no other way to God except through the cult leader and obedience to his deceitful doctrines and deceptive practices. Cult teachings and commands twist Scripture familiar to Christians and create a climate of fear and works-based salvation. This week Brady Blevins, Senior Apologist at Watchman Fellowship and Steve Matthews, author of our 4-page Profile on the movement known as Shincheonji, continue their discussion about...
Episode 185: Unmasking the Korean Cult of Shincheonji [Part 1] with Steve Matthews and Dr. Brady Blevins
June 19, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 52.5 MBHow is a religious cult in South Korea making inroads into churches in the U.S.? Listen in as Dr. Brady Blevins, Senior Apologist at Watchman Fellowship and Steve Matthews, author of our 4-page Profile on the movement known as Shincheonji, discuss some of the ways in which this disciplined, doctrinally-deceptive, militant cult is infiltrating churches in the U.S. Learn how you can be prepared to respond with the Gospel. Steve Matthews is a countercult apologist who is not only pass...
Episode 184: How Reason Can Lead to God [Part 2] with Dr. Josh Rasmussen
June 12, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 56.3 MBEven if one might be convinced that reason can lead us to God, there remains the very real difficulty of the problem of evil. How can evil exist if an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful God exists? There are finally no easy answers to this question. Our guest again this week, author and philosopher Dr. Josh Rasmussen, shares with us his personal and philosophical perspectives on how he has negotiated this difficult issue, both through analytical arguments and through his own pers...
Episode 183: How Reason Can Lead to God [Part 1] with Dr. Josh Rasmussen
June 05, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 59 MBWhat is reason? How might it lead us to God? In Acts chapter 17, the Apostle Paul attempted to reason with the Athenian philosophers about the resurrection of Jesus. Some scoffed, but some listened. How does reason inform our understanding of God? Can a person come to know that God exists through means of reasonable arguments? And how does reason fit in with what we know about God? On the next two episodes of the Profile we talk with author and philosopher Dr. Josh Rasmussen, abo...
Episode 182: JW Escape! [Part 2] Former Jehovah's Witness Elaine Bales shares her story with James Walker
May 29, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 66.3 MB182 JW Escape! [Part 2] Former Jehovah's Witness Elaine Bales shares her story with James Walker Jehovah's Witnesses are presently experiencing a tremendous institutional and public relations crisis as never before in the history of their organization. Many members have grown tired of the fear, intimidation, and unceasing, impossible demands of trying to earn favor with the wrathful and implacable god in whom they profess to believe. Here on Part Two of James Walker's conversatio...