Apologetics 315 Podcast

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the reboot of the Apologetics 315 Podcast.

1:00 - introducing Chad Gross from Truthbomb Apologetics, and their friendship.

6:30 - Reflections, history, origins of Apologetics315, and the journey. Where did the interviews podcast go?

18:50 - Bringing logic and argumentation into your marriage? Self-awareness.

22:50 - Why did the podcast stop?

23:30 - Movies quotes, Ghostbusters, and the goal of the podcast.

25:40 - Chad’s biggest influences in apologetics.

29:39 - How Brian got into apologetics, the Rational response squad, and Ray Comfort.

36:40 - What’s daily life look like?

42:30 - Apologetics and parenting. Teaching our kids to think well.

Today’s interview is with Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee, a Christian news satire site. Seth talks about the history and origins of The Babylon Bee, the purpose and role of satire, dealing with controversy, the Babylon Bee podcast, engaging with today’s culture, the Disrn news website, and more.

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Today’s interview is with Christian Hubbs, one of the hosts of the Articifially Intelligent podcast. Christian holds an Master of Science from ETH Zurich (that’s Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) , he has an MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is an AI researcher for a Fortune 50 Company… all while completing his PhD in machine learning and optimization at Carnegie Mellon University. His podcast can be find at www.artificiallyintelligent.tech, which focuses on AI and economics and a blog on the topic at [ datahubbs.com]( http://datahubbs.com/) . Christian was also the RF Chapter director in Zürich, Switzerland for 3 years.

The purpose of today’s interview is to talk to Christian about artificial intelligence: what is AI anyway, are terminators going to take over the world? The practical uses of AI and current AI research, and how the Christian worldview informs our thinking about AI.

Today’s interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He is the author of several books, including /Who Was Adam, Creating Life in the Lab/, /The Cell’s Design/and /Dinosaur Blood and the Age of the Earth/. He holds a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University.

The purpose of this interview is to explore the topic of trans humanism: what is it? How do technological advances affect out lives? To what extent can they enhance our lives, our bodies, our minds? What are the ethical implications of human advancement though technology?

Today's interview is with Kenneth Samples, research scholar at Reasons to Believe. Ken's new book, Classic Christian Thinkers, is a tour de force through Christian history's greatest defenders.

Today's interview is with Andy Bannister, Canadian Director and Lead Apologist for RZIM Canada. He talks about his work with RZIM, cultural and moral shifts, the Burning Questions DVD project, Short Answers to Big Questions, the most popular apologetics questions, how to be a good listener/answerer, common pitfalls when answering tough questions, dealing with emotionally charged questions, pointing questioners to Christ, and more. Lots of great insights.
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Today's interview is with Michael Patton, president of Reclaiming the Mind and Credo House Ministries found at reclaimingthemind.org. This is a ministry of theological development for lay people. He blogs at Parchment and Pen @reclaimingthemind.org/blog and is also responsible for the development of Credo House of Theology found at credohouse.org. He talks about Credo House, Credo Courses, his ministry experience, dealing with depression, how burnout comes in ministry, common warning signs, sharing struggles, advice for a long-term view, and more.

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Today's interview is with apologist Frank Turek, author of a number of books, including his newest: Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case. He talks about the Cross Examined Instructor Academy, the goal of his new book, how atheists can steal from God in making their case for atheism, arguing from reason, arguing from science, defining atheism (not a lack of belief in God), lessons he's learned in speaking with atheists, the subject of hell, and much more. Enjoy.

Today's interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, executive vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He talks about his current work, his background (being raised by a Muslim father), the present growth of Islam, its acceptance in culture, how Christians respond, winsome engagement with the Muslim world, the danger of making sweeping generalizations, keys to understanding Islam better, integrity in apologetic engagement, to-dos and not-to-dos when speaking with Muslims, and more.

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Today's interview is with Graham Veale, author of New Atheism: A Survival Guide, and he a co-founder and writer at saintsandsceptics.org. He talks about religious education, the resources at the blog, the influence of the atheist movement, atheism amongst students, the arguments in his book, the "flying spaghetti monster," the non-conflict between Christianity and science, the rhetorical strategy of the new atheists, the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the new atheism, the centrality of Christ in apologetics & evangelism, and more.

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