We are talking to Dr Josh Swamidass who has written a fascinating book on Adam and Eve using his scientific background in computational biology and medicine to discuss the tensions between modern science and the narratives of Genesis. What he finds is an interesting take on the origins debate that leaves a lot more room and a lot less tension between the various sides of Christendom. We hope to dig in to Dr Swamidass' conclusions a little further and their implications for our theology.

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Dr. Swamidass MD, Ph.D. is a physician, scientist, and Associate Professor of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis. He leads a computational biology group that studies information at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and medicine (http://swami.wustl.edu/).

He is also a speaker for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and Veritas Forums. Recently, he served as a Science Adviser for AAAS Science for Seminaries, and now blogs at Peaceful Science (http://peacefulscience.org/).

Dr. Swamidass is the author of his new book, titled: The Genealogical Adam and Eve. Here he tests a scientific hypothesis: What if the traditional account is somehow true, with the origins of Adam and Eve taking place alongside evolution?

(Bio from Veritas forum - http://www.veritas.org/person/s-joshua-swamidass/)

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#evolution #creation #origins

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Bruce is a long time friend and also a very clever man. His background is in mathematics and physics, computer science and philosophy, he is also well published in journals such as Bioethics, the Journal of Medical Ethics, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, BMC Medical Ethics and The New Bioethics. Bruce’s research interests in bioethics include reproductive ethics, personal identity, conscientious objection in medicine, and euthanasia. He has additional interests in the philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and information ethics.

So he knows a lot and we're going to chat to him about life in the womb and some of the ethics around artificial wombs specifically. Dan's background is medical, Phil's less so - so we'll keep this conversation at Phil's level.

#christianity #artificialwombs #abortion

--- About the channel ---

Dan and Phil are mates who like talking apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. They interview Christians who are evangelists, authors, scientists, apologists, comedians or simply interested in talking about big topics. In the future, we're looking to interview people from other faiths and atheists in a non-confrontational format.

We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

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If long form interviews aren't your thing and you just want short, digestible videos, subscribe for our #shortconvos from our longer conversations that come when we have time.

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Bob can regularly be found at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, interacting with the wide variety of beliefs represented but mostly with Muslims. He both defends the Christian faith and critiques Islam and his interactions have gained an audience on YouTube through @SocoFilms and his own channel @BobOfSpeakersCorner. We are chatting to him about the challenges of debating and speaking at the corner as well as his views on how Christians should take a stand against persecution.

Bob's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC801pUhhTlyLEtEDuCwalZw

#SpeakersCorner #Islam #Persecution

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We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

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We're talking to Sam because we think you should hear from him. His book 'Evangelism in a skeptical world' is one of our favourites and recommended by both of us. He is also a genuinely nice guy who is up for chatting with us despite being very busy!

From Sam's blog: Sam has a PhD in theology, is a medical doctor, and a karaoke buddy.

He is a global citizen: Born in Hong Kong, grew up and lives in Australia, studied medicine at the University of Sydney, and did his PhD in Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), Chicago, USA. His PhD was supervised by Graham Cole.

He speaks to high-schoolers and professionals, to seminary students and academics. His topics are evangelism, ethics, preaching, story-telling, and apologetics.

For more go to: http://www.espressotheology.com/

For resources: https://plus.citybibleforum.org/sharejesus

#evangelism #christianity #conversations

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Is evolution incompatible with Christianity? Is Genesis 1-3 literal history? We discuss this and more with Zachary Ardern.

Zachary is a Christian and an evolutionary biologist using microbial genome and gene expression data to answer fundamental evolutionary questions and to understand microbial diversity better (we'll ask him what this means). Originally from New Zealand, Zachary is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), in Germany. Prior to this he was a junior group leader at the chair of Microbial Ecology at the Technical University of Munich, and later this year will move to the Wellcome Sanger Institute as a postdoctoral fellow.

More about Zachary at his website here: https://zacharyardern.com/

#evolution #genesis #christianity

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Dan and Phil are mates who like talking apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. They interview Christians who are evangelists, authors, scientists, apologists, comedians or simply interested in talking about big topics. In the future, we're looking to interview people from other faiths and atheists in a non-confrontational format.

We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

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If long form interviews aren't your thing and you just want short, digestible videos, subscribe for our #shortconvos from our longer conversations that come when we have time.

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Eric Wendt is a former member of the LDS church and is now a self-described follower of Jesus. Eric is an M. Div graduate student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and interested in what it means to engage with mission and evangelism including interaction with world religions. We'll be discussing any and all of the above with him with a specific focus on Mormonism.

Eric is an apprentice at Explain International which has resources for engaging with Christianity across international contexts.

Find out more here: https://explaininternational.com

#mormonism #christianity #conversion

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Dan and Phil are mates who like talking apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. They interview Christians who are evangelists, authors, scientists, apologists, comedians or simply interested in talking about big topics. In the future, we're looking to interview people from other faiths and atheists in a non-confrontational format.

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We are chatting to Inonge Siluka about her experience of moving from Zambia to Scotland and the impact it had on her understanding of Christianity. We will be covering topics like the impact of cultural differences on the gospel, how she is supporting women in evangelism and her engagement online through her Overflow Chat blog and youtube channel. We may also talk about the challenges of her work as a welfare rights adviser and how her faith plays a part of that work. As always, we'll see where the conversation takes us!

Inonge is a member of Greenview Church in Glasgow, studied law and has worked with UCCF: The Christian Unions as well as having completed a theology course in Cornhill. Inonge is currently in full time work as a welfare rights adviser, providing advice and support to people living with and affected by cancer. You can find out more about her on her website and youtube channel at the links below.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/overflowchat

Website: https://www.overflowchat.com/

#culture #women #christianity

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Dan and Phil are mates who like talking apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. They interview Christians who are evangelists, authors, scientists, apologists, comedians or simply interested in talking about big topics. In the future, we're looking to interview people from other faiths and atheists in a non-confrontational format.

We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

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Does command command genocide? Does Jesus love the Canaanites (those cleared out by Joshua's conquests for the promised land)? We're talking with Randal Rauser who has debated on this topic and authored (and is authoring) books discussing this topic.

"Randal Rauser is a systematic and analytic theologian of evangelical persuasion. He is driven by apologetic concerns and above all by the tireless pursuit of truth. The downside is that this requires him to recognize when he is wrong (which is often) for truth is complex and it offers us no guarantees that we shall always find it. At the same time, Randal does not despair of finding truth, for he believes that in a profound sense Jesus Christ is the truth.

For Randal, being like Jesus means knowing the truth, loving the truth, and living the truth. As Randal seeks to live the truth he promotes a culture of life that is anti-militaristic and pro-family, pro-environment and anti-abortion, anti-consumerist and pro-animal. A disciple on the way … alas, he is not half as smart or as good or as right as he thinks he is." Read more at https://randalrauser.com/about/

#genocide #christianity #toughquestions

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We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

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Today we are talking with Dr Ian Paul about the book of Revelation, its relevance to today. We'll be looking at how it is often misused and misread but also discussing his new book on how to access Revelation without requiring a degree in theology.

Dr Paul has a background in mathematics but after working in industrial business, he was ordained in the Church of England where he did a PhD on metaphor in Paul Ricoeur and the Book of Revelation. Dr Paul has been involved in diocesan education and a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. He has also taught New Testament and Practical theology and was Dean of Studies from 2005 to 2012 at St John's, Nottingham.

Since 2013, Dr Paul has written, researched and spoken in a freelance capacity. You can find his writing and links to his books here:

https://www.psephizo.com/

--- About the channel ---

Dan and Phil are mates who like talking apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. They interview Christians who are evangelists, authors, scientists, apologists, comedians or simply interested in talking about big topics. In the future, we're looking to interview people from other faiths and atheists in a non-confrontational format.

We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

https://criticalwitness.uk/podcast

If long form interviews aren't your thing and you just want short, digestible videos, subscribe for our #shortconvos from our longer conversations that come when we have time.

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Today we are speaking with Peter D. Williams who is a Catholic apologist, author, and speaker, conservative commentator, and right-to-life campaigner, based in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

We're going to be discussing common questions and issues protestants have with Catholicism and Peter is going to be telling us why we are wrong! This should be an enjoyable discussion but also a chance to find common ground on major cultural issues such as the abortion debate which Peter has been arguing in defence of the unborn for many years on university campuses and newsrooms across the country.

#Catholicism #Christianity #Abortion

--- About the channel ---

Dan and Phil are mates who like talking apologetics, philosophy, ethics and theology. They interview Christians who are evangelists, authors, scientists, apologists, comedians or simply interested in talking about big topics. In the future, we're looking to interview people from other faiths and atheists in a non-confrontational format.

We put all interviews on a podcast. We aim to update the podcast every other week:

https://criticalwitness.uk/podcast

If long form interviews aren't your thing and you just want short, digestible videos, subscribe for our #shortconvos from our longer conversations that come out occasionally when we can.

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