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Ask and Wonder

43 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Ask and Wonder brings Christians and Non-Christians together to talk about the most important questions in life on Science, Philosophy, Faith, Culture and Ethics.

Hosted by Pedro R. García.
www.askandwonder.com

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Putting atheism to the test "Grill an atheist"

February 26, 2021 14:57 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? It is time to put atheism to the test. There is only one rule: they can only answer my questions: atheists Elliott Martin and Joel Diemoz join me for this conversation, which is part 2 of the previous video: "Putting Christianity to the test - Grill a Christian...

Putting Christianity to the test: "Grill a Christian"

February 19, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? It is time to put Christianity to the test. There is only one rule: I can only answer my guest's questions: atheists Elliott Martin and Joel Diemoz. Next time, we'll host a "Grill an atheist" show, in which I will be asking the questions, and they will only be ...

Why are you a Christian, Pedro?

February 12, 2021 16:28 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? Thank you to Pinecreek for allowing me to post this episode on my podcast series. For more information about Pinecreek and his interviews, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCR23SnRcuAqafV1lH1le5w -You can subscribe to our newsletter on www.askan...

Are scientific and religious explanations philosophically incompatible?

January 29, 2021 17:50 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? In this episode, atheists Joel Diemoz and Elliott Martin, and Christian apologist Daniel Ray join me to talk about foundations: Are scientific and religious explanations philosophically incompatible? If you would like to contact any of the speakers, please send...

Yes, humans are valuable, but how and why?

January 15, 2021 16:53 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? In this episode, atheists Joel Diemoz and Elliott Martin join me to continue our conversation about human value. We all come to the conclusion that we are valuable, although our how and why are different. Join us to explore this question.  Questions? Email us...

Is human life intrinsically valuable?

December 28, 2020 19:45 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? In this episode, atheists Joel Diemoz and Elliott Martin join me to tackle and explore one of the big questions: is human life intrinsically valuable? How can we know it? (if we actually can). Part 2 will be uploaded pretty soon.  Questions? Email us at: aska...

What can we learn about God without reading the Bible?

December 14, 2020 20:40 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? In this video, Phd candidate candidate in the field of philosophy of religion, Steven Lewis, explores with us ways we can discern God's existence beyond what the Bible reveals about Him.  Questions? Email us at: [email protected] For more info...

A life with God and a life without him

November 26, 2020 19:07 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? In this video, Jim Grinstead, former journalist and atheist, shares with me some of his life experiences and views on atheism and Christianity while we ask each other questions concerning our beliefs and worldviews. Questions? Email us at: askandwondernashvil...

Does science lead us to atheism?

November 20, 2020 19:12 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? Does science lead us to atheism? An even deeper question: does science lead us anywhere? Is it supposed to lead us somewhere? In order to tackle this question, I had the privilege to have a conversation with Daniel Ray, Christian apologist and coauthor of the b...

God is love...but what about the Old Testament?

November 13, 2020 16:37 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Many Christians and non-Christians have trouble understanding how God could be "so harsh" in the Old Testament and loving in the New Testament. How could this be? What happens when we actually analyze the Old Testament, its historical background and God's overall purpose throughout history? What if we are way mo...

Jesus among other gods

October 29, 2020 19:04 - 59 minutes - 43.4 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and help us keep the conversation going! Do you have any thoughts on today's conversation? Jesus among other gods: what is exclusivism, relativism and absolute truth? When Jesus claims to be "the way, the truth, and the life" in John 14:6, how can we test it to know it was true? Christian apologist Jonathan Martinez helps us explore and answer all thes...

What do you mean by "nonsense"?

October 20, 2020 20:58 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? What do we mean when we say "nonsense" when it comes to talking about a worldview? Could "nonsense" be found in both atheism and theism? How often do we use this word in the Christian/non-Christian dialogue and what can we do to learn how to use it better? I invite...

Is atheism a worldview?

October 11, 2020 22:55 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? In this interview, Christopher Talbot, Christian apologist and theologian, explores with me atheism: is it a worldview? Links:  Christopher Talbot: https://welch.edu/team-members/chris-talbot/ Christopher Talbot's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/c_talbot ...

Do fear and religion need each other to exist?

September 17, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? In this interview, Jim Palmer, ex-Christian pastor, author and secular humanist dialogues with me about fear in religion (especially Christianity) and the fear of finding oneself. Links:  Jim Palmer: www.jimpalmerauthor.com The Hard problem of consciousness: ht...

A Christian wonders about life

September 08, 2020 19:07 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? In this interview, Elliott Martin, secular thinker and friend is interviewed about wonder. What is life all about? In this interview, Pedro R. García, host of Ask and Wonder and Christian thinker, is interviewed by Elliott Martin, secular thinker, about wonder and ...

A Christian wonders about life (Part 2)

September 08, 2020 19:07 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? In this interview, Elliott Martin, secular thinker and friend is interviewed about wonder. What is life all about? In this interview, Pedro R. García, host of Ask and Wonder and Christian thinker, is interviewed by Elliott Martin, secular thinker, about wonder and ...

An atheist wonders about life (Part 1)

August 28, 2020 22:33 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? In this interview, Elliott Martin, secular thinker and friend is interviewed about wonder. What is life all about? Thinkers mentioned by Elliott: Daniel Dennet: https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/dennett/ Sam Harris: https://samharris.org Pen Jillette: https://en....

A world without religion?

August 04, 2020 20:01 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations. What is your view on today's conversation? In this interview, Landon Haynes and Jason Sylvester, both secular thinkers an authors, explore what a world without religion would look like. During the conversation, other topics about Christianity, morality and science were explored as well. Here are some links ...

What benefits to I get from asking the big questions?

July 29, 2020 21:55 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MB

Ask and Wonder is a place for Christians and skeptics to have conversations about the biggest questions in life. Subscribe to our channel and do not miss any of the conversations and answers to the big questions. What is your view on today's question?  You can subscribe to our newsletter on www.askandwonder.com to receive weekly updates about new content and interviews.  Ask and Wonder is also a podcast show on iTunes and Google Play. Look up "Ask and Wonder" on iTunes and Google Play....

From Delusion to Delight

July 23, 2020 21:08 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Subscribe and join us in the conversation by engaging with us in the comments below or through email. In this interview, Christian minister and author David Robertson talks to us about his book "The Dawkins Letters", his experience as a Christian speaker in conversations and debates with secular thinkers all around the world and tackles the biggest questions in the Christian worldview (with a spark ...

On Christian History and Morality

July 14, 2020 20:08 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Subscribe and join us in the conversation by engaging with us in the comments below or through email. In this interview, I interacted with "Fort-sight-paradigm" a Youtube Channel hosted by Landon Haynes (secular thinker). We talked about Christian Morality and History. Thank you for letting Ask and Wonder share the conversation as well. Here is a link for their Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube...

What happens when I die?

July 03, 2020 21:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Subscribe and join us in the conversation by engaging with us in the comments below or through email. In this interview, Pastor and Christian theologian Tommy Swindol engages with Pedro R. Garcia in conversation about one the biggest questions in life: what happens when I die? From a Christian worldview.  For more information about Tommy Swindol, go to: https://donelson.org/people/tommy-swindol/pa...

Evil, Racism and the Heart

June 24, 2020 20:15 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Subscribe and join us in the conversation by engaging with us in the comments below or through email. In this interview, Pastor Chris Davenport, Christian thinker, engages in conversation with Pedro R. García about evil, racism and the heart. For more information about pastor Chris Davenport and his church in Fredericksburg (VA) visit the page: https://thebridgefxbg.org/people/chris-davenport/ ...

Science vs scientism: when science became a worldview

June 17, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Subscribe and join us in the conversation! In this interview, Dr. Ian Hawkins, Christian thinker, biochemist and university professor at Welch College, engages in conversation with Pedro R. García about scientism. For more information about Dr. Ian Hawkings, visit the page: https://welch.edu/team-members/dr-ian-hawkins/ Questions? Email us at [email protected] You can also subscr...

A former atheist and an atheist talk about atheism

June 02, 2020 22:29 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! In this interview, Dr. Tyrone Wells, secular thinker and biochemist engages in conversation with Pedro R. García about atheism. Dr. Tyrone Wells is host of the "Let's Chat" Youtube channel, where he engages in conversations with everyone about everything, using a technique called "street epistemology". Check out his great channel here: https://bit.ly/2AxlUXu Questions? Ema...

Am I wrong? How can I know it?

May 22, 2020 17:19 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! In this interview, Joel Diemoz, secular thinker and philosopher, tackles the following question: am I wrong? how can I know it? Questions? Email us at: [email protected] For more information go to: www.askandwonder.com If you are interested in the Christian/skeptic conversation, and you feel this needs to happen more in the world, consider becoming a patron ...

What does Science tell us about reality?

May 12, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! In this interview, Bryan Gitschlag, secular thinker and biologist, tackles the following question: what does science tell us about reality? Questions? Email us at: [email protected] For more information go to: www.askandwonder.com If you are interested in the Christian/skeptic conversation, consider donating to Ask and Wonder!: https://www.patreon.com/aska...

Are Christians afraid of talking about Jesus?

May 05, 2020 17:59 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! In this interview, Aaron Pontious, youth minister at the Donelson Fellowship in Nashville and Christian Apologist with a Master's degree from Biola University, tackles the following question: are Christians afraid of talking about Jesus? More information about Aaron: https://donelson.org/people/aaron-pontious/ Questions? Email us at: [email protected] For mo...

The future of the church after COVID-19

April 27, 2020 19:45 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Ask and Wonder: Christian and skeptic thinkers talking about the biggest questions in life. Join the conversation! In this interview, Micah Redding (executive director of the Christian Transhumanist Association) talks about his life and journey outside and inside Christianity (doubts, exploration and a renewed, deeper faith) Christian Transhumanism, and how the coronavirus (COVID-19) could change the Christian Church in the future. More information about Micah: http://christiantranshuman...

Anxiety and Depression: the silent enemies

November 25, 2019 19:36 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Anxiety and Depression are arguably two of the most prominent mental diseases affecting people of all ages around the world. What is it that we are doing or not doing to trigger this wave of sadness, hopelessness and solitude in our lives? What are the causes and overall, what can we do as individuals and communities to stop this epidemic? -Sarah Aughtman, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Founder of Three Buckets.  -Jenny black, licensed marriage and family therapist.  -Chris N...

Making sense of life: a Christian/atheist dialogue

October 28, 2019 18:21 - 1 hour - 160 MB

How does your worldview account for existence, reality, life, an intelligible universe, the mind, thoughts, emotions, feelings, desires and the search for ultimate truth, if there is one? How has your worldview changed you and the way you understand the world? How does your worldview make sense of the life? Christian thinkers Aaron Pontious, youth pastor and Christian apologist. Christopher Talbot, theologian and Christian apologist. Secular thinkers Tim Bolton, organizer of the Na...

Political correctness freedom or restriction?

September 30, 2019 17:26 - 1 hour - 151 MB

What is political correctness? how is it helping, changing o restraining our conversations? Why did political correctness become necessary in dialogue? How much is it changing us and the way we communicate with each other? Is it actually real? Join us for the exciting and necessary dialogue with professional mediator Kimberly Best, Sociologist from Vanderbilt University Joe Bandy, and Sociologist Richard Ruach.  -Connect with Ask and Wonder and subscribe to the Newsletter at: www.askan...

Caring for creation: a discussion on climate change.

August 15, 2019 18:14 - 1 hour - 151 MB

  What is climate change and how do we know that it’s happening?How is climate change impacting people now, and how is it expected to impact the lives of future generations? What does climate change mean from a religious standpoint, in terms of caring for God’s creation? What can we all do to help ensure a sustainable, desirable future? What does this mean for society?  Speakers:  Jonathan Gilligan is Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Associate Professor of Ci...

Women, Equality and the Bible: a Christian/atheist dialogue

August 05, 2019 16:47 - 1 hour - 159 MB

  It is of the utmost importance to dialogue about everything. There are many reasons to do so: to tear down false preconceptions about each other’s worldview, to understand the subtleties of each other’s thoughts and convictions better, to raise empathy towards each other, and know better what to challenge and how to do it, so that we can challenge what it is, and not what we make it to be. What is today’s situation about women’s roles in the world? What are the differences, if there ar...

What does death say about life?

July 15, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour - 148 MB

What does death say about life? “Death” might be the most addressed, yet avoided topic in our lives. Does it make sense for life to end in death? How does atheism understand and deals with death? How does Christianity understand and deal with death? Should we be afraid of it? Should we be hopeful? Why? Guests:   - Pastor, Theologian and Missionary David Outlaw. - Secular thinker, author and ex-pastor Jim Palmer (https://www.jimpalmerauthor.com)  -Connect with Ask and Wonder and s...

Do you need God to make sense of life?

July 05, 2019 16:10 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Do you need God to make sense of life? Is it possible to find purpose and understand life: experiences, emotions, our minds and consciousness, language, existence itself…without God? Do we need God in order to understand life? Guests: -Christian apologist Sergio Perry. -Talk Heathen host and secular thinker Eric Murphy. -Pastor at Living Word in White House and Christian apologist Chris Wiley. -Philosopher and active member of the Clarksville Atheist group Joel Diemoz.    -Co...

What's love got to do with it?

June 10, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

What's love got to do with it? What is your perspective on love? How does your worldview equip you to be properly loving toward others ? What is our obligation to care about others according to your worldview?   Guests: Dr. Josh Graves, pastor at Otter Creek Church. Sunday Assembly Nashville and Nanocon director Patrick Horst. The Donelson Fellowship's pastor Tommy Swindol. Secular philosopher and active member of Clarksville Atheist Joel Diemoz.    -Connect with Ask and Wo...

Let's talk about morality

May 20, 2019 14:55 - 1 hour - 163 MB

Let's talk about morality Where does morality come from? What is its origin? How do we know there is good and evil? Does morality change, or it is permanent and transcendent?    Guests: Christian apologist Steve Winters. Sunday Assembly Nashville and Nanocon director Patrick Horst. The Donelson Fellowship's pastor Tommy Swindol. Secular philosopher and active member of Clarksville Atheist Joel Diemoz.    -Connect with Ask and Wonder and subscribe to the Newsletter at: www...

The evidence for the existence of God

May 06, 2019 16:01 - 1 hour - 129 MB

The evidence for the existence of God Is there any evidence to affirm the existence of God? Is there, on the other hand, no way for us to know about God's existence?  Guests: Youth Pastor and Christian apologist Aaron Pontious. Sunday Assembly Nashville and Nanocon director Patrick Horst. Christian theologian and Welch College professor Christopher Talbot. Nashville atheist meetup’s organizer Tim Bolton.    -Connect with Ask and Wonder and subscribe to the Newsletter at: ww...

Is it rational to believe in God?

April 22, 2019 21:39 - 2 hours - 167 MB

Is it rational to believe in God? What is your take on this? Do you think that believing in God is rational and makes sense with the world and who we are, or rather, it is an illusion?  Guests: Anthony Lohl, Organizer of Intellectual Society of Greater Nashville. Joel Diemoz, President of Community Action Group Clarksville Atheists. Tim Bolton, Organizer of Nashville Atheists Meetup. Micah Redding, founder of the Christian Transhumanist Association.    -Connect with Ask and W...

Science, Faith and the evidence for God.

April 15, 2019 17:10 - 2 hours - 168 MB

Science, Faith and the evidence for God.   Guests: (extended bio below) Atheist Bryan Gitschlag, Phd candidate on Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University and Christian, molecular biologist and chemist Dr. Ian Hawkins.     -Connect with Ask and Wonder and subscribe to the Newsletter at: www.askandwonder.com    -Become a patron for Ask and Wonder and help bring the world closer conversation after conversation with a monthly donation here:  https://askandwonder.com/donate...

Why is there evil and suffering in the world

February 28, 2019 18:28 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Why is there evil and suffering in the world?  Guests: (extended bio below) Jim Palmer: secular humanist and author.  Aaron Pontious: Christian Apologist. Susan Schoenbohm: philosopher and Zen-Buddhist. David Outlaw: Christian Theologian and Missionary.    -Connect with Ask and Wonder and subscribe to the Newsletter at: www.askandwonder.com   -Become a patron for Ask and Wonder and help bring the world closer conversation after conversation with a monthly donation here:  ...

From pastor to secular spirituality

February 22, 2019 20:01 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Jim Palmer (www.jimpalmerauthor.com) is a contemporary spiritual teacher and critically acclaimed author. As a spiritual director, Jim often works with people who are experiencing a crisis of faith or seeking to explore spirituality beyond the parameters of organized religion.  In this episode, Jim shares with us his journey from ordained pastor to secular spirituality, raising important and challenging questions for us to explore further.  Visit Jim Palmer amazon site explore his books ...

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