Apologetics 315 Podcast

024 - Ken Samples - Is Christianity True?

05.31.2021 - By Defenders MediaPlay

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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Ken Samples on topics from his newest book Christianity Cross-Examined. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview.1:33 - Chad’s twitter encounters for the week.6:43 - Weekly Mailbag8:14 - Intro to Ken Samples9:34 - Welcome to Ken Samples9:52 - Ken’s current work and what he’s seeing in apologetics today.11:28 - The need and impact of logic and critical thinking.12:22 - The goal of the Ken’s book14:16 - Two types of atheists Ken has encountered.16:46 - What has contributed to the shift in what sorts of questions people are asking about Christianity?20:19 - The impact of rhetoric in influencing people for or against the Gospel.22:41 - The power of a cumulative case; the way inductive, deductive and abductive arguments work.23:51 - Abduction as a form of reasoning.31:06 - If God really existed, we wouldn’t need arguments…39:54 - How Christianity welcomes science and reason.41:31 - The three things you need in order to do science.48:26 - A discussion on analogies for the trinity.54:30 - Where to start when talking to others about Jesus. A discussion of apologetic methodology.www.reasons.orgIf you have a question for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at [email protected]

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