Knowing God

Come for Aaron's introduction of the pod, stay for Tony and Aaron's discussion of the exclusivity of Christianity, and how we can disagree well. 

To read along with us, order Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin here: https://www.amazon.com/Confronting-Christianity-Questions-Largest-Religion/dp/1433564238/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3UBFFN3QDODGR&dchild=1&keywords=confronting+christianity&qid=1595541299&sprefix=confronting%2Caps%2C313&sr=8-2

Aaron's Recommendation: The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller, https://www.amazon.com/Reason-God-Belief-Age-Skepticism/dp/1594483493/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=reason+for+god&qid=1595541234&sr=8-

Tony and Aaron consider the topic of diversity—whether it's important and whether Christianity crushes it. To read along with us, order Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin here: https://www.amazon.com/Confronting-Christianity-Questions-Largest-Religion/dp/1433564238/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=confronting+christianity&qid=1594847674&sr=8-2

Tony's recommendation: Watch "Hamilton" on Disney Plus (but don't rely solely on digital media for your entertainment!): https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/movie/hamilton

Tony and Aaron begin a discussion of various questions surrounding the validity of religious faith, starting with what religion—and specifically, Christianity—has to offer us.

Order Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin, and read along with us: https://www.amazon.com/Confronting-Christianity-Questions-Largest-Religion/dp/1433564238/ref=sr_1_1?crid=917RIRXZLC31&dchild=1&keywords=confronting+christianity&qid=1594619575&sprefix=confronting+chr%2Caps%2C295&sr=8-1

Aaron's recommendation: Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J. P. Moreland, https://www.amazon.com/Love-Your-God-All-Mind/dp/1617479004/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18Y5K5IDFLTKV&dchild=1&keywords=jp+moreland+love+god+with+all+your+mind&qid=1594619621&sprefix=jp+Moreland%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-2

Tony and Aaron discuss Independence Day and how we, as Christians, should celebrate it. In the process, they talk about patriotism, American history, and what they like to do on the Fourth. 

Tony’s Recommendation: Play Strat-O-Matic Baseball! https://www.strat-o-matic.com/#

Tony and Aaron finish their discussion with Kristi Burkhart of the Pregnancy Care Center. For more information on the Pregnancy Care Center, visit its website at http://www.pregnancycarecenter.com/ministry/.

Tony's Recommendation: Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement Before Roe v. Wade by Daniel K. Williams https://www.amazon.com/Defenders-Unborn-Pro-Life-Movement-before/dp/0199391645

Kristi Burkhart, director of the Pregnancy Care Center in Fresno, sits down with Tony and Aaron for a wide ranging interview that discusses how Christians should graciously engage in the beginning of life discussion and how we can be agents of healing for women who have gone through abortion. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview.

Aaron's Recommendation. Live Action|A Pro-Life Advocacy for Dignity and Human Rights https://www.liveaction.org 

Tony and Aaron discuss what they discovered about parenting during the "shelter-in-place" order, along with other things they learned over the last couple months.

Aaron's recommendation: Listen to CityAlight, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwc2d1Xt8gM

Aaron interviews Terach Antoine about our current national conversation about race and how we as Christians should respond.

Tony's recommendations: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David Blight, https://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Douglass-David-W-Blight/dp/1416590323/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3USCV7V39SN1U&dchild=1&keywords=david+blight+frederick+douglass&qid=1591640234&sprefix=david+blight%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-2

The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone, https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23RUB58Y45EMA&dchild=1&keywords=james+cone+the+cross+and+the+lynching+tree&qid=1591640269&sprefix=james+cone%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-1

In our first episode, Tony and Aaron introduce themselves and discuss the need for another podcast. 

Aaron's recommendation: "The Trinity: Explain It to Me Like I'm a 2-Year-Old Edition" https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/the-trinity-explain-it-to-me-like-im-a-two-year-old-edition/