Apologetics.com Radio Show

A few prominent New Testament scholars have argued that the speech by the Apostle Paul in Acts 17 where he was addressing the assembly at the Areopagus was a mistake—that perhaps he was just experimenting with different ways to teach and preach the gospel. Some of the reasons for this thinking is that it resulted in very few converts and Paul’s methods had changed in subsequent encounters with other crowds. Paul Copan addresses this issue in his new book “The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas.” Listen as we discuss the merits of tailoring your message specifically to your audience and using the art of persuasion and rhetoric in presenting the truth claims of Christianity. Hosting the show is Harry Edwards with panelists Sam Welbaum, Jacob Daniel and special guest Daniel Wynne.

From bowe bergdhal (of the Obama prisoner exchange) as a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian church to the this weeks adoption of gay marriage by the Presbyterian church of the United States of America, sorting through the mess of Presbyterian issues and denominations is difficult business. Well known pastors like r.c. Sproul and Tom Keller are Presbyterians but what does that really mean?

Worship matters to apologetics because not only is worship the goal of apologetics but true apologetics is in fact an act of worship! When we speak of worship we often presuppose that we are talking about music. Though worship does not have to be music, music definitely can be worship. This show examines music as worship in a variety of contexts - how it relates to apologetics, how music has changed throughout church history, and how music tends to divide when it should unite

You're about to listen to a podcast from a ministry with a Facebook and Twitter account. If you'd like, we have blogs as well. Obviously this means that we see value in digital and social media, but are there dangers as well? Or maybe not dangers, but just shifts in how this new media effects our thoughts? How can digital communication effect community? Relationships? The church? Host Sam Welbaum wrestles through these questions with Derek Brover, Jon Varner, Kurt Jaros and Justin Davis.

The God of Christianity is unique in that it claims it’s followers worship a god with three distinct persons and yet is one substance. Scripture and early traditional understanding of the Trinity precludes any deviation from this teaching that to deny it is to deny Christianity. It’s true, the word “trinity” is not found in the Bible, however, as it turns out, the truth of it serves as an explanation of this profound mystery found within the pages of God’s word. Join us for a couple of hours as we discuss and unpack this important teaching of Christianity. Hosting this show is Harry Edwards and is joined by Sam Welbaum, Jacob Daniel and special guest Lenny Esposito.

Well, we have all heard statements like: “It’s all relative.”; “It's true for you but not for me.”; “Every culture is just different. We should not say their beliefs are wrong.” Often times, the Christian response is speechless frustration. In this show, we examine the following: · the motivation of Relativists · the various forms of Relativism · the roots of Relativism in Postmodernism · the implications of Relativism · unraveling the key argument of Relativism · a few other significant criticisms of Relativism Join Jeremy, Jacob, and Harry as they discuss this important topic that is relevant to all of us today.

Every doctrine of the historical church is up for grabs in the contemporary climate of theological anarchy and the postulate of ambiguity. How do we, how should we, should we at all, "define" doctrines? If we do, should they divide? If we don't is there anything left of Christianity than every person's private judgment? Is there an objectively ascertainable Christian faith that can be known, measured and believed? Or is it a goo of the mind left to the discretion of the hearer? Can such a faith save? The gooey one I mean.

Though we often think of apologetics within our own local framework, it is extremely important to realize that worldview, culture and even geographical location have a great deal to do with how we approach the apologetic task. Needless to say, defending the faith does look different in Muslim North Africa, first world Hong Kong, and Traditional Latin America than in English speaking America or Europe. This show draws on the experiences of missionaries to give context and pointers about what doing apologetics is like in other parts of the world.

This is the third in the Apologetics.com Seven Deadly Sins Series. In this episode, Sam Welbaum, Derek Brover, Justin Davis, Joe Slunaker and Christopher Leigh examine the destructive power of envy. The panel draws the distinction between envy and jealousy, and then discusses the blessing that it is for the God of the Bible to be a jealous God.

Postmodernism and Deconstructionism have been very influential in academic thought, namely the philosophy of hermeneutics. Consequently, Deconstructionist theories have contributed to historical interpretations, current anthropological concerns, and even theology. One Postmodernist philosopher, John Caputo (academic heir to Jacques Derrida), wants to Deconstruct and Reconstruct Christianity. Accordingly, whatever interpretation one has of the Bible is not any more meaningful than the original meaning. Deconstructionism doesn’t mean you can’t understand the original intent/meaning, rather the original intent/meaning is not more valid than the reader’s intent/meaning. For the Deconstructionist, we can’t know God’s intent, but only attempt to understand the human author’s meaning with which we can construct our own meaning. So Deconstructionism yields a plethora of valid alternatives to Reconstruct with. Is any one interpretation of a text (sacred and not) better than another? Are differing interpretations equally valid? Is there a “correct” interpretation? Join Jeremy, Bruce, Sam, and Harry as we clarify Deconstructionism, reveal appropriate criticisms, and show a few helpful features of this brand of Postmodernism that every Christian needs to know.