Talk of the metaverse is lighting up the internet. The possibilities and applications are seemingly endless - for good and for ill. Is technology truly morally neutral? Is it really good for human beings to participate in the metaverse, particularly in virtual and artificial reality? There are a number of moral quandaries about how to safely, securely, and wisely unleash the metaverse on the world.

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Few portions of Scripture are as intimidating, confusing, and bizarre as the book of Revelation.  The normal cues for discovering the context that would help guide the search of understanding are themselves subject to some philosophical assumptions at the outset.  In this conversation, we make clear what some of those assumptions are and try to map out a working hermeneutic for reading the book well.

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Most of us claim to know some things - not only ordinary things, but perhaps even some grand things concerning meaning, God, and ethics.  Yet, the view known as "skepticism" threatens to undermine such knowledge claims.  

In this episode, we have a candid conversation about what knowledge is and what exactly the threat of skepticism is.  This one will require a bit more attention, but if you hang with it, we think it will be helpful to you in sorting out what you think about knowledge.

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The doctrine of the Trinity - the unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as distinct persons in one being, the Godhead - is a central affirmation about God in the broadly Christian church.  It also is unparalleled in its mystery and evasion of easy understanding.

We take a look at some reasons to believe God is triune in nature, and the trustworthiness and reliability of Jesus as a reporter of theological truths.

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In part 2 of this conversation on the book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, we discuss some of the flagship practices needed to live out the Way of Jesus.  We discuss silence, solitude, slowing, sabbath, and simplicity.  Enjoy and stay curious!

Dallas Willard once said that "Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life." We discuss the main ideas from John Mark Comer's book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, which outlines the nature of the problem of hurry/speed in our culture, and how the way of Jesus addresses this problem head on.

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Can God be hurt or wounded? Can God experience setbacks? How influence-able is God?

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Few would argue that it is unethical to defend one's life and well-being from clear and present danger.  But, it is not so easy to articulate why exactly we share this intuition.  What is the moral underpinning for self-defense? Should we appeal to rights, and if so, can our attackers lose some of their rights, such as the right to life, by their misdeeds? Or do we justify self-defense on other grounds.  We use the recent Kyle Rittenhouse trial as a launch point for the discussion.

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How does God go about saving humanity? How does this relate to God's sovereignty and the human condition?  We discuss the longstanding discussion between those of so-called Calvinist and Arminian persuasion.  We examine in detail the TULIP acronym, which is popularly and helpfully used to articulate the Calvinist position and we offer our thoughts on each point.  At the end of the day, those of us who are theists want to know...

What is God like?

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Tony and I revisit the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency conversation eight months after our initial exposure to rigorous thought regarding it.  We discuss the history and the WHY behind bitcoin, inflation vs. deflation, energy conservation, loss prevention, theft, assets as stores of value, and more.

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Andrew Bailey and Bradley Rettler on Bitcoin  - OTT #38