Apologetics With Brian O'Connell

Have you ever wrestled with why God would send people to eternal Hell? If God is so loving and merciful, how could He do such a thing? Different religious groups believe that the doctrine of Hell is an unbiblical, disgusting and nefarious doctrine that makes God out to be a tyrant who enjoys torturing His creatures. This episode looks at the doctrine of Hell to see if it is taught in the Bible. It also asks if God can be just without Hell existing.

Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode concludes a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God's command to destroy the nations. It asks if this command is unjust genocide or righteous judgement

Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode is part 1 of 2 in a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God's command to destroy the nations. It asks if this command is unjust genocide or righteous judgement. 

Have you ever wrestled with the evil that you see in the world? Have you ever wondered, "if there is a God, why would he allow evil?" Does the presence of evil disprove the existence of God? In this episode, I answer these questions.

Joseph Smith claimed that the angel Moroni appeared to him and told him about Golden plates which contained the Book of Mormon. Does the Bible actually mention the angel Moroni? The answer might surprise you. In this episode several passages of Scripture are looked at and provide a surprising answer to who the messenger was that appeared to Jospeh Smith. 

Have you ever been confused when Mormon missionaries come to your door and talk to you about the Bible? Does the Bible actually support Mormon doctrine? In this episode several common passages are looked at to see if Scripture supports Mormon doctrine.

Have you ever talked to Mormons about Jesus and been confused? After your conversation with them did you think, "It sure seems like we might be serving the same Jesus?" In this episode we ask the question, "Are Mormons and Christians serving the same Jesus?" In order to answer this question, passages from the Bible and different Mormon doctrines are examined.

The Book of Mormon claims that Native Americans are the direct descendants of the Jews. This is a belief that was taught by Joseph Smith and continues to be proclaimed by members of the LDS church. What does modern DNA research tell us regarding these claims? In this episode the fields of archeology, anthropology, and genetics are addressed to see if modern DNA evidence supports the claims made by Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the LDS Church.  

Is the existence of an ancient north American civilization proof that the Book of Mormon is true? Is there archeological and DNA evidence proving that the Hopewell Civilization was one of the people groups mentioned in the Book of Mormon? These as well as other questions are answered in this episode.

Joseph Smith claimed that the Book of Mormon is more accurate than the Bible. This is the view held by the LDS Church today. In fact, Mormons often state that the Book of Mormon has been used as an archeological guide. Is this true? Is the Book of Mormon more accurate than the Bible? Is there evidence for 95% of the Book of Mormon in North America? These questions are answered in this episode.