Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast
457 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsOur purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.
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How Does the Holy Spirit Communicate with Believers?
April 26, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about how the Holy Spirit communicates with believers, giving prophetic words to people, resources on Christian nationalism, whether Satan is at work in the world, increasing our aggressiveness in this culture, and Ray Comfort’s approach. Topics: How does the Holy Spirit communicate with believers? (00:00) What can I do to soften someone’s heart who has rejected the prophetic word I received for them? (15:00) Can you recommend any resources on the topic of Christi...
Why the Apocrypha Is Not Part of the Canon
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg explains why the Apocrypha isn’t part of the canon, then he talks to callers about what to say to a good pastor who has been taking verses out of context and thoughts on cessationism. Topics: Commentary: Why the apocrypha is not part of the canon (00:00) How should I approach a pastor I love about taking verses out of context? (26:00) What do you think about cessationism? (49:00) Mentioned on the Show: Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible by John D. Me...
When Should You Interpret a Passage of Scripture Symbolically?
April 19, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about interpreting Scripture symbolically, distinguishing between the Lord’s discipline and suffering, how to get over a fear of talking about your faith, and whether Jesus was separated from the other persons of the Trinity on the cross. Topics: When should I interpret a passage of Scripture symbolically? (01:00) What are your thoughts on the discipline of the Lord (Hebrews 12:4–11) vs. suffering we should push back on? (18:00) How can people get over their irrati...
Do We Have a Right to End Our Own Lives?
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about a case in the Netherlands where a 28-year-old woman who doesn’t want to live is planning to be euthanized, then he answers a question about how you can “trust in the Lord with all your heart” when our hearts are wicked. Topics: Commentary: Do we have a right to end our own lives? (00:00) How do you “trust in the Lord with all your heart” when our hearts are wicked? (42:00) Mentioned on the Show: ‘I’m 28. And I’m Scheduled to Die in May.’ by Rupa Subramanya The age lim...
They Are Waking up to Reality
April 12, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about the current trend of people realizing their values can’t be sustained by an atheist worldview, then he answers questions about a common ancestor and transitional forms, prayer and God’s predestined plan, and advice for praying with OCD. Topics: Commentary: They are waking up to reality. (00:00) Do you agree with William Lane Craig that there’s evidence for a common ancestor and transitional forms? (10:00) How effective are our prayers and petitions if God’s plan is prede...
The Unique Nature of a Total Eclipse of the Sun
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg reflects on the unique nature of a total eclipse and his experience seeing one yesterday, then he describes conversations he had with people about Christianity while he was traveling and answers a question about the slippery slope fallacy. Topics: Commentary: The unique nature of a total eclipse of the sun. (10:00) Commentary: Two conversations (28:00) If someone says he was born gay and we must just accept it, would it be a slippery slope fallacy to respond by saying that by that l...
When It Comes to the Atonement, People Do Not Take the Blood Seriously
April 05, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg discusses what the Bible says about penal substitutionary atonement, then he answers questions about what to do if your pastor secretly holds to pro-LGBTQ theology and why God no longer gives direct messages to people like he did in the Old Testament. Topics: Commentary: When it comes to the atonement, people do not take the blood seriously. (05:00) If you find out your pastor secretly holds to pro-LGBTQ theology, should you expose him to the church or leave quietly? (23:00) Do you ...
Dawkins Says He’s a Cultural Christian
April 03, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about how Dawkins’s objections to Islam don’t make sense within his own worldview, then he answers a question from a caller about how a person can say something is right or wrong if they don’t believe in God. Topics: Commentary: Dawkins says he’s a cultural Christian. (00:00) How can a person say something is right or wrong if they don't believe in God? (40:00) Mentioned on the Show: Famous atheist says he identifies as a ‘cultural Christian’ and is ‘horrified’ by promotion ...
You Can Challenge Mandatory DEI Trainings
March 29, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about how religious accommodations are possible when it comes to DEI trainings, then he answers questions about restoring a friendship that broke up over theology and whether John 3:13 indicates Jesus was in Heaven while he was on earth. Topics: Commentary: You can challenge mandatory DEI trainings. (00:00) What can I do to restore a relationship with a friend who ended our friendship because I disagree with his Calvinism? (21:00) Does John 3:13 indicate Jesus was in Heaven du...
Greg’s Conversation with a Catholic on a Plane
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg recounts a conversation he had with a Catholic campus ministry director on a plane, then he answers a question about rebaptism. Topics: Commentary: Greg’s conversation with a Catholic on a plane (00:00) What do you think about rebaptism? (38:00) Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA
Why Is the Question of Significance so Important?
March 22, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about whether one must believe in eternal generation to be saved, why the question of significance is so important, reconciling Matthew 7:21–23 with grace, and justifying self-defense in light of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. Topics: Is my salvation at stake if I don’t believe in eternal generation, contrary to the Athanasian Creed? (01:00) Why is the question of significance the most important question facing America today? (11:00) How do you reconcile...
The Sudden Finality of Death
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg reflects on the sudden finality of death and what that means for how we should live, then he answers questions about whether the Apocrypha was in the Bible for 1,000 years before Protestants removed it and whether Jesus had a soul. Topics: Commentary: The sudden finality of death (00:00) Was the Apocrypha in the Bible for 1,000 years before Protestants removed it? (30:00) Why would Jesus need a soul, and did he have one? (47:00) Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics ...
You Can’t Hope for Something You Know Won’t Happen
March 15, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg discusses the Pope’s statement about hoping Hell is empty, then he talks to callers about how to have good conversations with a Jehovah’s Witness, Dallas Willard’s book on the spiritual disciplines, and a follow-up call about an atheist vs. Christian dialogue at a church. Topics: Commentary: You can’t hope for something you know won’t happen. (00:00) How can I stay on the same page with my brother when we’re discussing his Jehovah’s Witness beliefs? (08:00) What’s your opinion on Da...
Love Does Not Rejoice in the Unrighteousness of Same-Sex Weddings
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg explains why not attending a same-sex wedding is not just a matter of conscience, answers challenges to his comments last week on original sin, and responds to arguments for Catholicism. Topics: Commentary: Love does not rejoice in the unrighteousness of same-sex weddings. (00:00) Were your answers to my questions about original sin contradictory? (27:00) How would you respond to these arguments for Catholicism that are attracting my friend? (46:00) Mentioned on the Show: Reality...
Separation of Church and State Doesn’t Mean This
March 08, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about people misusing the idea of “separation of church and state” to punish ideological disagreement, then he answers questions about responding to “anyone who doesn’t believe just like you goes to Hell,” using preferred names, and hypnotism. Topics: Commentary: Separation of church and state doesn’t mean this. (00:00) Is there a quick way to answer someone who asks if we think anyone who doesn’t believe just like us will go to Hell? (23:00) When a student wants to use a name...
Questions about Original Sin
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers Open Mic questions about whether embryonic human beings are unsaved, innocent, or saved, how Jesus could have been tempted to sin if the inclination to sin comes from a corrupt human nature, how Christ could have not had a corrupt human nature, and whether clones are fallen. Topics: Is the two-celled human being unsaved and condemned to Hell, innocent, or saved with eternal life? If you think infants are saved, but you believe in original sin and guilt, then by what means is t...
Critical Theory’s Oppression by Ideology
March 01, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers a question about critical theory and relativism, comments on the idea of oppression by ideology, and answers questions about whether it’s okay for a Christian to own a gun and how a husband should navigate having a wife who thinks he’s unintelligent. Topics: Is critical theory related to relativism? (02:00) Commentary: Critical theory’s oppression by ideology (22:00) Is there a biblical reason for a Christian to own a gun, and would it be okay for him to use it? (28:00) How...
How Today’s Parenting Is Hurting Kids
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about how today’s parenting is hurting kids, then he answers questions from callers about whether it’s okay for a church to host a debate with an atheist and what to say to someone who rejects God because of things the church has done. Topics: Commentary: How today’s parenting is hurting kids (00:00) Is it wrong for a church to host a debate between an apologist and an atheist since a Christian might be swayed by the atheist’s arguments? (39:00) What can I say to someone who r...
Interview: J.P. Moreland – The Substance of Consciousness
February 23, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks to J.P. Moreland, author of The Substance of Consciousness, about the significance of the topic of our souls, developing our soul, reasons to think we have a soul, whether we could be in a simulation, machines becoming conscious, and more. Topics: Interview: J.P. Moreland, author of The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism (00:00) What’s the significance of this discussion for Christians? (14:00) What is a soul, and what does ha...
Interview: Natasha Crain on the “He Gets Us” Campaign
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks to Natasha Crain about her insightful article on the “He Gets Us” campaign, examining the view of Jesus promoted by the campaign, the message of the foot washing Super Bowl commercial, and the four questions Natasha used to evaluate the campaign. Topics: Interview: Natasha Crain on the “He Gets Us” campaign (00:00) What view of Jesus are they promoting? (14:00) What’s the message of the foot washing commercial? (20:00) The four questions Natasha used to evaluate the campaign ...
Is God in Hell?
February 16, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about whether God is in Hell, whether a prayer request is more likely to be answered if a lot of people are praying, whether any physical component to the UFO phenomenon would be a physical manifestation of a demon, and how to respond to arguments for relative morality. Topics: If God is everywhere, wouldn’t he also be in Hell, but wouldn’t that negate the idea that Hell is separation from God? (00:00) Is a prayer request more likely to be answered if a lot of peopl...
A Marriage License Isn’t Just a Piece of Paper
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg responds to the idea that a marriage license is “just a piece of paper” and talks about why we need public vows to be married, then he answers questions about attending a wedding of two non-believers, what to say to an atheist who says his life is meaningful, and helping a pastor see the value of apologetics. Topics: Commentary: A marriage license isn’t just a piece of paper. (00:00) Can you clarify the difference between a same-sex marriage and a marriage of two non-believers that w...
Interview: Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers – The Deconstruction of Christianity
February 09, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGuest Host: Tim Barnett Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity, talk about what “deconstruction” means, why we shouldn’t embrace the term, problems with the deconstruction process, how we should go about evaluating our beliefs, what to say to someone going through deconstruction, and more. Topics: Interview: Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (00:00) Wh...
Why Won’t We Sin in Heaven?
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about whether God’s moral perfection is a communicable property we will have after the resurrection or there’s some other reason we won’t sin, whether the proverbs about not arguing are anti-apologetics, and a biblical defense of apologetics. Topics: Why do you think God’s moral perfection is a communicable property we will have in Heaven? If it were, wouldn’t he have given it to us from the beginning? (08:00) What should I say to Christians who are anti-apologetics...
Is a Sex-Change Surgery the Same Kind of Thing as Fixing a Cleft Palate?
February 02, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks to Tim Barnett about the release of his new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity, then he answers questions about why a sex-change surgery isn’t the same kind of thing as fixing a cleft palate, which kinds of weddings we shouldn’t attend, and Jesus’ limitations as an infant. Topics: Interview: Tim Barnett on the release of his new book (00:00) Is a sex-change surgery the same kind of thing as repairing a cleft palate? (09:00) Commentary: Which kinds of weddings should we n...
What Would You Say to a Wife Whose Husband Has Decided to Live as a Woman?
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks to Alan Shlemon about what one should say to a wife whose husband has decided to live as a woman, then he offers some thoughts on how Christians are responding to Alistair Begg’s advice about attending a wedding where one person is transgender. Topics: Interview: Alan Shlemon on what one should say to a wife whose husband has decided to live as a woman (00:00) Commentary: Grace is the antidote to cancel culture (thoughts on how Christians are responding to Alistair Begg’s advic...
Should You Tell Your Children Your Spouse Has Left Christianity?
January 26, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg responds to a question about whether you should tell your children your spouse has left Christianity, then he takes Open Mic calls about why John was called the greatest “among those born of women,” transgender children, and whether taking fertility drugs would interfere with God’s timing and plan. Topics: Commentary: Should you tell your children your spouse has left Christianity? (00:00) How should I understand the saying in Matthew 11:11 and Luke 7:28 that John was the greatest “a...
When a Good Man Says Something Foolish
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg discusses Alistair Begg’s advice about attending the wedding of a transgender person, then he answers a question about how Jeremiah 31:31 can apply to Christians when it says the promise is for “the house of Israel” and “the house of Judah.” Topics: Commentary: When a good man says something foolish (09:00) How can I say Jeremiah 31:31’s words about the New Covenant apply to me if it says the promise is for “the house of Israel” and “the house of Judah”? (39:00) Mentioned on the Sho...
Greg Answers Questions from an Atheist
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this compilation of calls from an atheist, Greg answers questions about the nature of objective morality, who goes to Hell, and how one can move from the cosmological argument for the existence of God to the God of the Bible. Topics: If we can unify our understanding of morality by agreeing on a common goal, then isn’t that objective morality? (02:00) Who goes to Hell? (18:00) How do we move from the need for a first cause to the existence of the God of the Bible? (42:00) Mentioned o...
What Is the Nature of Consciousness?
January 12, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about the soul, then he answers questions about why God made it so hard for humans to know he exists, the informal fallacy of special pleading, and how Christians can effect positive change in states where the culture is opposed to a biblical worldview. Topics: Commentary: What is the nature of consciousness? (00:00) If God made humans, why did he make it so hard for them to know he exists? (21:00) Can you explain the informal fallacy of special pleading? (45:00) How can Chri...
There’s No Sense in Which You Can Bless a Sinful Relationship
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg discusses the Pope’s statement on how Roman Catholic priests can give blessings to same-sex couples, then he talks to callers about a tactical way to tell people who think they’re Christians that they aren’t and what Jesus meant when he said in Mark 13:32 that only the Father knows “that day or hour.” Topics: Commentary: There’s no sense in which you can bless a sinful relationship. (00:00) What’s a tactical way to tell people who think they’re Christians that they aren’t Christians?...
An Assertion Isn’t an Argument
January 05, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg responds to a video by Dan McClellan that claims the Bible has no authority, then he answers questions about the extent to which Satan influences non-believers and how we can know when we should continue witnessing to someone and when we should move on. Topics: Commentary: An assertion isn’t an argument. (00:00) To what extent does Satan influence non-believers? (26:00) How do we know when we should continue witnessing to a person and when we should move on? (46:00) Mentioned on th...
Don’t Be Surprised When You Have to Fight Spiritual Battles
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg explains the biblical understanding of spiritual warfare, then he talks to callers about concerns about how a pastor is presenting the Lord’s Supper and how to navigate conversations with friends and family who are following false teachers and false teachings. Topics: Commentary: Don’t be surprised when you have to fight spiritual battles. (00:00) How concerned should I be about how a pastor is presenting the Lord’s Supper? (36:00) How should I navigate conversations with friends an...
The Birth Narratives
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about how to think about apparent contradictions in the Gospels, describes some relevant historical, religious, cultural, and geographical aspects of the birth narratives, and explains how Jesus’ birth fits into the unified story of the Bible and fulfills God’s covenants. Topics: Commentary: The birth narratives (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Life of Christ by Greg Koukl The Bible: Fast Forward DVD by Greg Koukl (audio version is also available) The Legend of the Social Jus...
Why Does It Seem like Things Aren’t Working out for Good?
December 22, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg reflects on the words in Christmas carols, talks about the promise in Romans 8:28 that “God causes all things to work together for good,” then answers questions about his process for reading books, a defense for Noah’s ark, and the Calvinist view of free will. Topics: Commentary: Why does it seem like things aren’t working out for good? (00:00) What process do you use for reading books to get the most out of them? (16:00) Do you have a good defense for Noah’s ark? (35:00) Is the Ca...
A Christmas Poem
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg reads a Christmas poem, then he answers questions about being required to ask patients for their pronouns and “sex assigned at birth,” a biblical perspective on extreme sports and dealing with the pitfalls of fame in a sports career, and whether people need to hear the gospel to be saved. Topics: Commentary: A Christmas poem (00:00) What should I do about the new patient intake forms at the Catholic hospital where I work that require me to ask people for their pronouns and “sex assig...
Questions to Ask When Someone Accuses God of Genocide
December 15, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg gives a series of questions you can ask when someone accuses God of genocide, then he answers questions about Operation Rescue, how we can know that the religious feelings we have are from the true God, and how important it is to have a clear position on Arminianism vs. Calvinism. Topics: Commentary: Questions to ask when someone accuses God of genocide (00:00) You were completely wrong about Operation Rescue a couple of weeks ago. (31:00) How do we, as Christians, know that what we...
The Problem Is Not with the Evidence
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBGreg encourages Christians not to be discouraged when people don’t respond to their arguments, then he answers callers’ questions about whether Christians should be involved in the stock market and whether Christians should be calling out sin in the culture as aggressively as Jesus did. Topics: Commentary: The problem is not with the evidence. (00:00) Should Christians be involved in the stock market? (33:00) Should we be calling out sin in the culture as aggressively as Jesus did? (41:0...
Are Christians Who Say There’s Only One Way to God Closed-Minded Religionists?
December 08, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg responds to questions about why Christians recommend Dennis Prager when he teaches things antithetical to Christianity, whether Christians who say there’s only one way to God are closed-minded “religionists,” and a challenge to Greg’s response to the Euthyphro dilemma. Topics: Why do so many Christians recommend Dennis Prager when much of what he teaches seems to be antithetical to Christianity? (00:00) How do I respond to someone who says I shouldn’t be a closed-minded “religionist”...
Is Jesus Dependent on the Father?
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about whether Jesus is dependent on the Father, whether he should be quoting someone who has a mistaken view on homosexuality, whether it’s ever okay for Christians to stand up for their rights, helping a non-believing couple move in together, and circular reasoning. Topics: Is Jesus dependent on the Father (which would mean he can’t be God), or is he independent (which would mean there are two Gods)? (08:00) Should you be quoting Andrew Klavan given his views on ho...
The Problem with Positive Rights
December 02, 2023 02:49 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about the difference between positive rights and negative rights, then he answers questions about how to respond when a spouse initiates divorce, whether it’s moral to kill abortionists, the biblical guidelines for putting yourself in danger, and the biblical way to pray and connect with God. Topics: Commentary: The problem with positive rights (00:00) Do you have any advice for how I should respond to my wife who has initiated a divorce? (27:00) Is it morally wrong to kill ab...
Interview: Jason Jimenez – Hijacking Jesus
November 29, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks to Jason Jimenez, author of Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church, about what progressive Christians believe and why, why their theology is so popular right now, beliefs they reject, their view of the atonement, and more. Topics: Interview: Jason Jimenez, author of Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians ...
Is Intelligent Design Pseudoscience?
November 24, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg responds to the claim that intelligent design is pseudoscience, then he answers questions about preaching against abortion even though people in the congregation have had abortions, Bible translations, and the biblical definition of the image of God. Topics: Commentary: Is intelligent design pseudoscience? (00:00) How can I make a biblical argument to help my pastor see that it’s okay to teach about the case against abortion even if there are people in the congregation who have had a...
The Problem with Altar Calls
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about the problem with altar calls, then he answers questions about why it matters what kind of arguments we make for Christianity if only God can change a person’s mind and how best to use the LDS Gospel Topic Essays when witnessing to Mormons. Topics: Commentary: The problem with altar calls (00:00) If our arguments always fail unless God changes the person’s mind, why does it matter what kind of arguments we make for Christianity? (30:00) How can we best use the LDS Gospel ...
Don’t Use Empty Rhetoric
November 17, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg responds to a caller’s story about being accused of hate because of his pro-life bumper stickers, then he answers questions about whether the blood sprinkled on the mercy seat was cleaned off, a family whose pastor objects to their spending time out of town, and whether God created the possibility to sin. Topics: A story about a note the caller received responding to the pro-life stickers on his car. (02:00) Did the blood sprinkled on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:14–15) stay on the ...
Should Christians Make Judgments about Other Christians?
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg answers questions about the differences between rules, principles, etc., Christian nationalism, Christians making judgments about other Christians, how people who haven’t heard the gospel will be judged, how to respond to someone who says God isn’t real, and an explanation of the book of Job. Topics: What are the differences between rules, principles, guidelines, and policies? (03:00) What’s your understanding of the definition of “Christian Nationalism”? (13:00) Can you clarify how...
Well Done, Melinda
November 10, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about Melinda Penner, cofounder of Stand to Reason, who went home to be with the Lord last week, then he answers questions about men teasing each other, the biblically appropriate role of the military, and whether 1 Timothy 3 is descriptive or prescriptive. Topics: Commentary: Well done, Melinda. (00:00) Since men who are close to each other tend to tease each other, do you think that’s part of being a man, and do you think the Bible has anything to say about this kind of behav...
Interview: Justin Brierley – The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg interviews Justin Brierley, author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again, about the rise and fall of the New Atheist movement, why he thanks God for Richard Dawkins, a shift in many atheists’ view of Christianity, and more. Topics: Interview: Justin Brierley, author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again (00:00) M...
No Evidence for God?
November 03, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg talks about an atheist’s response to his quote summarizing some evidence for God, then he answers questions about why he will be speaking at a church that has women pastors and why Protestants don’t view the works of the early church fathers as authoritative for doctrine. Topics: Commentary: No evidence for God? (00:00) Why do you think it’s okay to speak at a church that has women pastors? (28:00) Why don’t Protestants view the works of the early church fathers as authoritative for...
Getting around the Watchful Dragons
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBGreg gives some thoughts about C.S. Lewis after attending 1517’s conference on Lewis last weekend, then he answers a caller’s questions about whether or not a woman should be a lead pastor and whether he should be concerned about his pastor planting a church with a woman lead pastor. Topics: Commentary: Getting around the watchful dragons (00:00) What do you think about a woman being a lead pastor? (28:00) Mentioned on the Show: 1517.org Related Links: Should Women Teach in Church? b...