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In light of AI and robotic developments, what does it mean to be human? We need to have a strong theological basis for who we are. To help with this, Nate Williams talks with Dr. Joshua Farris (who specializes in theological anthropology).

Joshua's website: https://soulscienceministries.com/

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Nate Williams covers the news from an apologetics angle:

1) The Push for Expanding the Definition of Death
2) The Dangers of AI Therapy
3) 4 Types of Nones
4) Why We Need the 10 Commandments in School
5) The Death of James Dobson

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Stories:

https://www.thefp.com/p/the-doctors-trying-to-redefine-death
https://hai.stanford.edu/news/exploring-the-dangers-of-ai-in-mental-health-care
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faces-americas-nones/
https://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-teachers-on-reddit-thank-satan-for-ten-commandments-ruling.html
https://www.christianpost.com/news/james-dobson-founder-of-focus-on-the-family-dies-at-89.html?clickType=link-most-popular
https://nypost.com/2025/07/20/us-news/chatgpt-drives-user-into-mania-supports-cheating-hubby/

Nate Williams talks with Dr. Jed Coppenger about the signs of an inauthentic faith, and how to avoid them. All of this, and more, is in Jed's new book "Fake Christianity."

Jed's website: https://www.jedcoppenger.com/

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Nate Williams covers the news from an apologetics angle:

1) Are we giving our kids too much therapy?

2) Is Doctrine divisive or good?

3) Why we should be thankful for minor inconveniences.

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Story Links:

https://www.thefp.com/p/abigail-shrier-stop-asking-kids-if

https://www.nphic.org/news/news-highlights/2178-rates-of-anxiety-depression-rising-among-americans

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2025/01/31/the-mental-health-boom-why-the-us-needs-30-more-therapists/

https://firstthings.com/christianity-is-nothing-without-dogma/

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/mercy-gnats-outdoor-discomforts/

What do you see when you read the four gospels? What did the gospel authors want to bring to our attention? Nate Williams talks with George Shamblin about his book "The Four Faces of Christ" and why the portraits of Jesus matter apologetically!

George Shamblin's website: https://www.georgeshamblin.com/

The Center for Executive Leadership: https://thecenterbham.org/

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Nate Williams covers several news topics from an apologetics perspective: Forrest Frank and Miracles, the Death Penalty, and AI and Our Identity.

Story Links: https://www.christianpost.com/news/fo...

https://www.thefp.com/p/why-i-changed...

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/ar... 

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Hear Garry Ingraham's amazing testimony! From his Love and Truth website: "At a young age, [Garry was] deeply broken sexually and relationally, which resulted in struggles including pornography addiction, identity confusion, pre-marital sex, and homosexuality... However, as their Christian friends compassionately and genuinely loved them as fellow travelers on the journey to becoming more like Jesus, they began to experience freedom from sin and satisfying joy about their new identity in Christ that powerfully changed their lives."

His website: https://loveandtruthnetwork.com/

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Nate Williams talks with Joshua Spatha about his new book "Mere Spirituality," where he explains the failure of naturalism and materialism to satisfy modern hearts; he also discusses the return of spirituality and Christianity.

To visit his website and check out his book, visit: https://www.mperspective.org/

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Nate Williams interviews Dr. Charles Stone about his new book "Stress Less," and they discuss stress and anxiety from a psychological and biblical perspective.

Visit his website and find his book here: https://charlesstone.com/csbooks/stress-less/

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Cullman, AL 35055

Nate Williams discusses the mission of the Apologetics Resource Center, and how listeners can support the ministry.

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Apologetics Resource Center

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Cullman, AL 35055