Counter Apologetics

Believers often point to miracle claims as validations of their religious beliefs. This argument is the basis for other popular apologetics regarding the resurrection of Jesus, the power of prayer, and famous anecdotes of miraculous events, so let’s examine the bare bones of the argument from miracles. Thank you to everyone who’s been leaving reviews … Continue reading CA12 Argument From Miracles →

Get your pentagrams ready, because today we’re talking about the Satanic Panic, recovered memory, and the spirited debate in the Christian community over whether Jesus approves of Halloween. CA Facebook and Twitter CA Patreon [email protected] Emerson’s Blog Rate the show on iTunes! … 8bit Theme Music for this episode Elizabeth Loftus on False Memory Remembering … Continue reading The Satanic Panic – CA Halloween Special →

We discuss the Christian concept of Satan and wonder why he exists in the first place. Why would God make a perfect plan and then create someone whose primary purpose is ruining it? His ways are indeed inscrutable. Hail Satan! CA Facebook and Twitter CA Patreon [email protected] Emerson’s Blog Rate the show on iTunes! … … Continue reading CA11 Satan →

Christians spend a lot of energy distancing themselves from the horrors of the Old Testament. Apologists often try to justify their diminishing or dismissing of the Old Testament’s authority by employing Covenant theology. We explore that idea along with other common arguments Christians use to ignore the bad parts of the Old Testament. Facebook  CA … Continue reading CA10 “The Old Testament Doesn’t Count” →

Does atheism inevitably lead to social Darwinism? Are atheists implicated in Nazi eugenics? We continue our discussion from last week’s episode into the territory of Darwinism, eugenics, Hitler, and whether atheists are able to morally condemn the events of the 20th century. [Part II of II] Facebook and Twitter CA Patreon [email protected] Emerson’s Blog Rate … Continue reading CA09 Darwinism, Eugenics, and Hitler →

Hitler! Stalin! Mao! Any lengthy debate with a Christian apologist seems to lead to those names. The idea, either stated explicitly or implicitly, is that atheism inevitably leads to war, genocide, and the crumbling of society. So were the bloody atrocities of the 20th century the logical result of the spread of atheism? Many Christian … Continue reading CA08 Atheism and 20th Century Atrocities →

Mother Teresa’s work greatly increased the amount of poverty and suffering in the world and her reputation deserves to be exposed for what it is: a myth. She was not, by her own admission, a humanitarian who worked to alleviate poverty. She thought suffering was good for people and had no interest in alleviating poverty — … Continue reading CA07 Mother Teresa →

What does it mean when we say that God is holy or morally good? Does it mean anything at all? We take a look at Jeremy Beahan’s Problem of Holiness and consider the possibility that God’s goodness may actually be meaningless. CA Facebook and Twitter CA Patreon [email protected] Emerson’s Blog Rate the show on iTunes! … Continue reading CA06 Problem of Holiness →

Many believers argue that Biblical prophecies have been fulfilled and that this fact needs to be explained. But how persuasive are these Biblical prophecies? And what should we expect an authentic prophecy from an omniscient being to look like? We take a look at the celebrated Ezekiel 26 prophecy, as well as prophecies regarding Jesus. … Continue reading CA05 Biblical Prophecies →

According to Pew data, 82% of America’s Evangelicals believe in Hell. However, the traditional conception of Hell falls apart under any amount of scrutiny and reveals the haphazard, man-made nature of the idea. CA Facebook and Twitter CA Patreon [email protected] Emerson’s Blog Rate the show on iTunes! Magic Tricks by Whalers