Apologetics 315 Podcast

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 pieces
3:44 - Welcome to Paul Gould
4:05 - Palm Beach Atlantic University and its apologetics programs
6:00 - Why is Paul’s book formatted the way it is?
9:18 - What is it about “story” that might be missing when we are doing apologetics?
11:54 - Bridging the gap between world views with story
15:36 - Meaning and story explaining our world
19:10 - The origin of life a signpost for theism
22:46 - How to tackle the “god of the gaps” objection
24:53 - The origin of mind (mind before matter)
34:21 - Accounting for objective moral realities
39:28 - How is happiness a signpost to God?
42:26 - What is happiness, and will “God make you happy”?
45:03 - Pain and the hypothesis of indifference vs. theism
48:10 - Why can there be only one true religion?
51:31 - Further Resources

RESOURCES:
A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. https://a315.co/3lm3mRQ

Paul Gould’s website:
www.paul-gould.com

Paul Gould’s podcast, the Eudo Podcast:
https://a315.co/42m88PQ

Palm Beach Atlantic University Masters Programs:
https://pbaschoolofministry.com/mastersphilosophyreligion

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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 of the most damaging teachings that need to be exposed and called out.

0:25 - Intro
3:00 - Interview begins
3:10 - How Steve’s blog and YouTube channel got started
18:13 - The catalyst for Steve doing deeper digging into scripture
20:48 - Irritating people, or getting their attention?
26:30 - The morphing and overlapping of false teachings
32:03 - The danger of pragmatism at the expense of the Gospel
33:28 - What’s the fundamental issue behind these movements?
38:17 - How does one detox from so much false teaching?
41:19 - False teaching enabling spiritual abuse and vice versa
41:53 - The love of money
49:15 - Getting the next dopamine hit from church experiences
50:11 - Thought-stopping devices
54:30 - The challenge of questioning false teachings and re-examining our beliefs
1:00:00 - Having the courage to question
1:01:45 - Positive and negative responses to Steve’s videos

RESOURCES:
The Messed Up Church (YouTube Channel)
www.youtube.com/c/StevenKozarMessedUpChurch

Steven’s The Messed Up Church website:
www.themessedupchurch.com

Steven Kozar’s artwork:
www.stevenkozar.com

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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 his book, Unbelievable?: Why After Ten Years of Talking with Atheists, I'm Still a Christian.

0:24 - Intro to Justin Brierley
3:28 - Welcome to Justin
7:37 - How Unbelievable? started
10:03 - An apologetic for apologetics?
14:03 - Justin unpacks his fine-tuning YouTube video
21:17 - As culture changes, how has the God debate changed?
27:04 - Has Dawkins mellowed?
31:03 - Justin’s encounter with Richard Dawkins
38:02 - Tips on keeping conversations civil
43:01 - How to be exposed to opposing views and not freak out
49:48 - Events on the horizon…

RESOURCES:
Justin Brierley’s website:
www.justinbrierley.com

The Unbelievable Radio Program / Podcast


Unbelievable YouTube Channel
www.youtube.com/@PremierUnbelievable

How a dice can show that God exists (video)


The Big Conversation
www.thebigconversation.show

Book:
Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin Brierley


Ask N.T. Wright Anything podcast


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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 today
1:16 - The upcoming Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com

4:03 - Brian’s passing of the torch to Chad…?
6:39 - Upcoming guests…
6:45 - Justin Brierley
10:27 - Steven Kozar from The Messed Up Church YouTube channel
17:37 - Paul Gould on A Good and True Story
19:43 - Holly Ordway on apologetics & the Christian imagination
24:13 - Recommended iPad app: Goodnotes & Remarkable Bible
26:23 - Thoughts on Hugh Ross and Perry Marshall interviews
RESOURCES:
The Unbelievable Radio Program / Podcast:
https://a315.co/41uycI8

Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin Brierley
https://a315.co/3mc2crR

The Messed Up Church YouTube Channel
https://a315.co/MessedUpChurch

Paul Gould’s book: A Good and True Story
https://a315.co/3IWfzFG

Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith by Holly Ordway
https://a315.co/3IVZC2b

Good Notes App for iPad
https://www.goodnotes.com

Remarkable Bible
https://remarkablebible.com

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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.

0:25 - Intro to Lydia McGrew
2:25 - Information on the Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com
3:15 - Welcome to Lydia McGrew
3:30 - Lydia’s latest book: https://a315.co/3YuXV14
4:35 - What’ different about the Gospel of John?
6:48 - What role should scholarly consensus play when determining reliability?
10:28 - Doesn’t scholarly consensus change?
12:17 - Where does consensus come from anyway?
14:34 - How does one determine what is historical?
20:00 - Do our previous beliefs bias us? Should we keep them separate from our assessment?
24:31 - What does it mean to say that John is full historical?
28:33 - Questions regarding authorship
33:19 - How to make sense of the “voice” of John in the Gospel vs. the epistles?
39:45 - The use of “asides” in John’s narrative
40:35 - Would we expect this?
42:40 - Does the lateness of John’s authorship give us reason to doubt?
47:54 - Do longford monologues give us reason to doubt?
51:46 - The “I am” statements of Jesus
56:34 - Questions about reliability / Gospel “portraits”
1:02:08 - Inference to the best explanation
1:05:17 - Lydia’s newest book about Gospel reliability…Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels


*RESOURCES:*
Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel

Podcast version of Youtube content:
https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew

*Books:*
The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage

The Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary Devices

Hidden In Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts

Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels


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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 Marshall
4:46 - About Perry’s background
10:38 - Where does Perry land in his beliefs?
19:45 - Why “evolution 2.0”?
26:13 - How this view is actually affirming to faith
30:16 - Perry’s book summarized in two sentences…
32:32 - Looking at DNA with a systems engineer mindset
40:00 - Any pushback from fellow believers?
45:10 - What distinguishes Perry’s view from I.D.?
48:00 - Agency at a cellular level?
52:30 - His brother’s journey
58:42 - The third way of evolution
1:08:30 - Advice for those in specialized fields
1:12:47 - Where to find Perry’s stuff online…
1:14:00 - An encouragement to seek after truth

RESOURCES:
www.evo2.org
www.perrymarshall.com
www.perrymarshall.info

Evolution 2.0: Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design


Evolution 2.0 Podcast


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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 Core.

0:35 - About Hugh Ross, and his latest book
3:48 - Information on the Defenders Conference:
www.thedefendersconference.com

5:41 - Welcoming Hugh Ross
6:02 - Commentary on the James Webb space telescope
10:42 - Do the theistic implications of a big bang seem to be a stumbling block for atheistic scientists?
13:00 - An overview of the fine-tuning data in Designed to the Core
16:33 - What about a multiverse to explain the fine-tuning?
19:43 - Why search for exoplanets when the prospect for life is so minimal?
21:51 - All the planets surrounding earth play a role in supporting life
25:00 - Why comets and asteroids are important for life
28:17 - Does the impending heat death of the universe negate fine-tuning?
31:30 - What about earth-quakes, hurricanes and natural evils?
38:43 - Why is so much of the universe uninhabitable, and so big?
45:35 - The importance of the earth and moon’s magnetic fields
52:51 - How can someone use fine-tuning persuasively in conversation?
55:05 - The origin of life problem
1:00:10 - Could life be based on something other than carbon?
1:02:23 - Is Hugh Ross a Concordist in his view of scripture?
1:10:46 - How does Hugh stay so cool during hostile debates?
1:14:55 - Wrapping up
RESOURCES:
Hugh Ross Bio: https://a315.co/3RDiDcr

Article: James Webb Space Telescope: Initial Revelations

Article: Big Bang Implications of Detecting the Universe’s First Stars

Hugh Ross and Walter Kaiser vs. Ken Ham and Jason Lisle - Genesis Debate
Hugh Ross Books:
Designed to the Core

The Creator and the Cosmos

Why the Universe Is the Way It Is

Improbable Planet

www.reasons.org
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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 Mittelberg
8:24 - Welcoming Mark
14:09 - The biggest obstacles to sharing our faith
18:18 - It’s ok to challenge other people’s ideas
22:00 - The 5 styles of sharing one’s faith
29:39 - The pitfalls of various styles of evangelism
35:09 - How to bring up Christ with long-time friends
39:32 - How to deal with endless objections
47:07 - The truth-telling style
54:00 - Adjusting styles for others
57:55 - Making sure we don’t preach a reduced Gospel
1:03:04 - Resources for Contagious Faith:

www.contagiousfaithbook.com

Mark Mittelberg’s website

The Lee Strobel Centre for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics


Lee Strobel


Confident Faith: Building a Firm Foundation for Your Beliefs

The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask

Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others

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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.
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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.
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Helpful links:
PODCAST SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE NAR AND ITS RELATION TO CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM:
“Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation”
https://a315.co/CharismaticRevivalFury

RECOMMENDED PODCAST:
Truth Tribe Podcast with Douglas Groothuis

HIDDENNESS RESOURCES:
Michael Jones with Frank Turek on Hiddenness: https://youtu.be/fav4J8BBUlE

Divine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem?
By Ken Samples - https://a315.co/3w5x9Qh


Hiddenness Books:
The Elusive God by Paul Moser


More by Paul Moser: https://a315.co/3IQdhrS
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