Apologetics 315 Podcast

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Apologetics 315 discusses the topics of Apologetics, Evangelism and the Christian worldview, and interviews a variety of Christian apologists.

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Apologetics 315 Podcast episodes:

04.06.2024
137 - Rethinking Hell with Chris Date
In this episode, Brian and Chad interview Chris Date about his view on conditional immortality, which is the idea that the final punishment of the wicked is death and total destruction rather than eternal conscious torment. Chris provides an overview...
03.24.2024
136 - Rescuing Inerrancy with Hugh Ross
In this episode, Dr. Hugh Ross joins Brian Auten and Chad Gross to discuss his book "Rescuing Inerrancy: A Scientific Defense." Dr. Ross, an astrophysicist and Christian apologist, explains how modern scientific discoveries actually strengthen the case for biblical inerrancy...
02.25.2024
135 - Bullies and Saints with John Dickson
Historian Dr. John Dickson joins the show to discuss his book, Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History. Dickson provides an insightful, nuanced perspective on some of the most controversial episodes in Christian...
01.31.2024
134 - Deconstruction with Alisa Childers
In this episode, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Alisa Childers about the topic of deconstruction, and unpack ideas discussed in her newest book: The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond co-authored...
12.21.2023
133 - 2023 Wrap Up
This special end-of-year episode features hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross reflecting on 14 years of podcasting. They announce some changes coming in 2023, including less frequent but more focused episodes centered on topics they are passionate about. They also...
11.13.2023
132 - Divine Hiddenness with Michael Jones
In this episode, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Michael Jones of the Inspiring Philosophy YouTube channel. They discuss the problem of divine hiddenness - the idea that if God existed, he would make his existence clearly evident to...
11.06.2023
131 - Reasonable Faith Chapters with Tyson James
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Tyson James, the global director of Reasonable Faith Chapters.This episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast featured an interview with Tyson James, the global director of Reasonable Faith chapters. Tyson shared about...
10.30.2023
130 - Street Smarts with Greg Koukl
In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview renowned apologist Greg Koukl. Koukl is the founder of Stand to Reason, an organization that equips Christians to defend their faith and engage in meaningful...
10.23.2023
129 - Near Death and Deathbed Experiences
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview J. Steve Miller on the topic of deathbed experiences and near death experiences.0:24 - Intro to Steve Miller and his books4:50 - Welcome to Steve Miller5:00 - How did he get...
10.16.2023
128 - The Toxic War Against Masculinity with Nancy Pearcey
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Professor Nancy Pearcey about her book The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes - https://a315.co/468rzNF0:24 - Intro banter on hobbit food2:15 - Intro to Nancy Pearcey and...
10.09.2023
127 - The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Justin Brierley (www.justinbrierley.com) about his book The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again - https://a315.co/3PBmXZ70:24 - Brian and...
10.02.2023
126 - Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Corey Miller and Ross Anderson, two former Mormons, on their book Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message: Confident Conversations with Mormon Missionaries (and Other Latter-day Saints) - https://a315.co/3PYWohYCheck out the website...
09.25.2023
125 - An Informed Cosmos with Peter S Williams
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian Philosopher Peter S. Williams about his book An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory. Find his resources at www.peterswilliams.com0:24 - Intro to our guest2:15 - About the book An...
09.18.2023
124 - Why You Can Trust the Gospels with Lydia McGrew
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Lydia McGrew about her book Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels. 0:24 - Intro to Lydia McGrew1:51 - Welcome Lydia, and intro to the book3:43 - How...
09.11.2023
123 - The Severity of God with Paul Moser
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosophy Paul K. Moser. They discuss the themes in Moser’s book The Severity of God: Religion and Philosophy Reconceived - https://a315.co/3sOD6mx0:24 - Intro to Paul Moser3:33 - Welcome to Paul...
09.04.2023
122 - End Times with Chris Date
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the topic of Eschatology, or the End Times. They explore the ins and outs of various views of the end times, before discussing more deeply the view that...
08.28.2023
121 - Tolkien's Faith with Holly Ordway
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about her new book, Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography. A wonderful book and a fascinating interview that will be a real treat for Tolkien fans.www.hollyordway.com0:24 - Intro to Holly...
08.21.2023
120 - NAR and Divergent Theology with Richard P Moore
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Richard P. Moore. They talk about the New Apostolic Reformation and its theological problems.0:23 - Intro to Richard Moore3:50 - Why is Richard in Germany, and why write this book?8:02 -...
08.14.2023
119 - Gender Ideology with Chris Reese
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Reese on the topic of gender ideology, transgenderism, and approaching challenges cultural issues.Based on Chris Reese’s helpful article at Summit.org, found here:https://a315.co/gender-ideologyChristopher L. Reese is the editor-in-chief of The Worldview...
05.29.2023
118 - Scribes and Scripture with Peter Gurry
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Peter Gurry, co-author of the book Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible. 0:27 - Intro to Peter Gurry3:07 - Welcome to Peter Gurry3:27 -...
05.22.2023
117 - Catching Up on Various Topics
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a variety of topics.1:46 - Chad makes English Tea3:20 - Where have we been?4:20 - Mailbag question: Apologetics songs?15:45 - What have we been reading?16:11 - The Discipline of Grace by...
05.15.2023
116 - The Deity of Christ with Chris Date
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the subject of the deity of Christ. They also discuss the debate Chris had on the topic with Dale Tuggy, and explore further.4:30 - Welcome to Chris Date5:20...
05.01.2023
115 - How to Talk about Jesus Without Sounding Like an Idiot - with Andy Bannister
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk to Andy Bannister about his forthcoming book: How to Talk about Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith. An episode filled with...
04.17.2023
114 - Classic Replay - Gary Habermas
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross select a classic interview from the archive: an interview with Gary Habermas on the topics of doubt, the resurrection, and near death experiences.Interviews Mentioned:• Michael Ward - https://a315.co/3MNx3Xh• Nabeel Qureshi - https://a315.co/3GNqCQb•...
04.10.2023
113 - Imaginative Apologetics with Holly Ordway
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about the themes and ideas in her book Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith.0:22 - About Holly Ordway, and our thoughts on her...
04.03.2023
112 - Jesus the Master Thinker
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss Jesus the master thinker: how Jesus reasoned, persuaded, argued, and valued reason and evidence.Debate mentioned:Is Christianity Dangerous? with Michael Jones and Aron RaBooks mentioned:The Apologetics of Jesus: A Caring Approach to...
03.27.2023
111 - Conference Recap and SAFT Update
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the recent Defenders Conference in Wisconsin, then Jacob Varghese from SAFT Apologetics joins us to give an update on the ministry.SUPPORT SAFT BELOW!!https://blog.saftapologetics.com—> https://www.patreon.com/saftapologetics <—[email protected]@saftapologetics.com ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re...
03.20.2023
110 - A Good and True Story with Paul Gould
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. 0:25 - Intro bits and pieces3:44 -...
03.13.2023
109 - The Messed Up Church with Steve Kozar
In this episode, Brian Auten interviews Steve Kozar, who runs The Messed Up Church YouTube channel. His channel exposes the error of false teachings. You’ll find videos on the word of faith movement, the prosperity Gospel, NAR, and a lot...
03.06.2023
108 - Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Radio Program. We discuss what Justin has learned from moderating debates and conversations about God and faith for the past 17+ years, as well as...
02.27.2023
107 - A Horn of Plenty
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a cornucopia of topics (a horn of plenty)… 0:58 - Things to discuss on the podcast today1:16 - The upcoming Defenders Conference: www.thedefendersconference.com4:03 - Brian’s passing of the torch to Chad…?6:39...
02.20.2023
106 - The Reliability of John with Lydia McGrew
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about the reliability of the Gospel of John, exploring themes and ideas found in her book The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage....
02.13.2023
105 - Evolution 2.0 with Perry Marshall
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Perry Marshall about the ideas in his book Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design. 4:20 - Introducing Perry Marshall4:46 - About Perry’s background10:38 - Where does Perry land...
02.06.2023
104 - Designed to the Core with Hugh Ross
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross about the fine-tuning of the universe, solar system, and our planet for intelligent life to exist. They discuss the ideas of his latest book Designed to the...
01.30.2023
103 - Contagious Faith with Mark Mittelberg
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Mark Mittelberg on the topics of apologetics and evangelism. They discuss themes within Mark’s book Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others. 2:01 - Introduction to Mark...
01.23.2023
102 - Theological Disagreement and Pointless Suffering
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross explore two arguments from Chad’s experience doing an atheist role-play: The argument from Massive Theological Disagreement, and the argument from Pointless Suffering.================================We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for...
01.16.2023
101 - Atheist Role-play - Divine Hiddenness
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about a couple podcasts, before diving into Chad’s experience doing an atheist role-play. They discuss three of Chad’s strongest atheist arguments. This episode focuses on the argument from divine hiddenness. ================================Helpful...
01.09.2023
100 - Ghostbusters Quotes
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross celebrate 100 episodes since the Ap315 Podcast reboot.What does Ghostbusters have to do with apologetics? Absolutely nothing, but Brian & Chad will pretend that it does, by dissecting 7 favorite quotes and...
01.02.2023
099 - NAR Buzzwords
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss some of the popular buzzwords you might hear that come from the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). A helpful episode for knowing what the signs are that your church might be influenced...
12.12.2022
098 - Why Does God Allow Evil with Clay Jones
Please make an end-of-year donation to Ap315!https://apologetics315.com/donate/In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Clay Jones on the topic “Why Does God Allow Evil?”1:53 - What is the best Christmas movie? 3:43 - Intro about Clay Jones4:56 - Interview...
12.05.2022
097 - Paul Copan - Is God a Vindictive Bully
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Paul Copan on the themes in his latest book: Is God a Vindictive Bully? Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments. https://a315.co/3FgJs1r0:44 - Intro, and Chad’s atheist role-play5:33...
11.28.2022
096 - Counterfeit Kingdom with Holly Pivec & Doug Geivett
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) movement, as well as the specific teachings coming out of the movement.We cover some of the content they lay...
11.21.2022
095 - Chad Gross Interview
In this podcast, Brian Auten interviews Chad Gross, the co-host of the Apologetics315 Podcast, as well as the author at Truthbomb Apologetics. http://truthbomb.apologetics.com1:44 - Book review: Counterfeit Kingdom by Doug Geivett & Holly Pivechttps://a315.co/3TNAzk26:40 - The Passion Translation9:30 -...
11.14.2022
094 - Wandering Toward God with Travis Dickinson
In this podcast, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Travis Dickinson about his recent book: Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions.With the code 315POD listeners can get 30 percent off the ebook, along with a...
11.07.2022
093 - Mormonism with Eric Johnson
In this podcast, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Eric Johnson of the Mormon Research Ministry on the topic of Mormonism, what they believe, and how to engage with them. We also discuss the themes in Eric’s book: Introducing...
10.31.2022
092 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 5
This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.This is Part 5 of the Deep Dive: “Ethics and Cultural Engagement”0:48 - Colby Martin...
10.24.2022
091 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 4
This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.This is Part 4 of the Deep Dive: “Sexuality”0:35 - Rings of Power Finale comments3:14...
10.17.2022
090 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 3
This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.This is Part 3 of the Deep Dive: “Relationships”0:41 - More Rings of Power spoilers5:22...
10.10.2022
089 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 2
This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.This is Part 2 of the Deep Dive: “Culture”0:26 - Intro and where have we...
09.19.2022
088 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 1
This is a Deep Dive into the book: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World by Sean McDowell.This is Part 1 of the Deep Dive: “The Challenge"0:25 - Intro and current reading•...

What's Apologetics 315 Podcast about?

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Apologetics 315 Podcast episodes:

137 - Rethinking Hell with Chris Date

136 - Rescuing Inerrancy with Hugh Ross

135 - Bullies and Saints with John Dickson

134 - Deconstruction with Alisa Childers

133 - 2023 Wrap Up

132 - Divine Hiddenness with Michael Jones

131 - Reasonable Faith Chapters with Tyson James

130 - Street Smarts with Greg Koukl

129 - Near Death and Deathbed Experiences

128 - The Toxic War Against Masculinity with Nancy Pearcey

127 - The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God

126 - Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message

125 - An Informed Cosmos with Peter S Williams

124 - Why You Can Trust the Gospels with Lydia McGrew

123 - The Severity of God with Paul Moser

122 - End Times with Chris Date

121 - Tolkien's Faith with Holly Ordway

120 - NAR and Divergent Theology with Richard P Moore

119 - Gender Ideology with Chris Reese

118 - Scribes and Scripture with Peter Gurry

117 - Catching Up on Various Topics

116 - The Deity of Christ with Chris Date

115 - How to Talk about Jesus Without Sounding Like an Idiot - with Andy Bannister

114 - Classic Replay - Gary Habermas

113 - Imaginative Apologetics with Holly Ordway

112 - Jesus the Master Thinker

111 - Conference Recap and SAFT Update

110 - A Good and True Story with Paul Gould

109 - The Messed Up Church with Steve Kozar

108 - Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley

107 - A Horn of Plenty

106 - The Reliability of John with Lydia McGrew

105 - Evolution 2.0 with Perry Marshall

104 - Designed to the Core with Hugh Ross

103 - Contagious Faith with Mark Mittelberg

102 - Theological Disagreement and Pointless Suffering

101 - Atheist Role-play - Divine Hiddenness

100 - Ghostbusters Quotes

099 - NAR Buzzwords

098 - Why Does God Allow Evil with Clay Jones

097 - Paul Copan - Is God a Vindictive Bully

096 - Counterfeit Kingdom with Holly Pivec & Doug Geivett

095 - Chad Gross Interview

094 - Wandering Toward God with Travis Dickinson

093 - Mormonism with Eric Johnson

092 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 5

091 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 4

090 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 3

089 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 2

088 - Deep Dive - Rebel's Manifesto Part 1