Purpose Nation Podcast

What does the guy who played Hercules have to do with science and faith?

Join our conversation with Kevin Sorbo to find out!

Kevin is the host of a new documentary, Against the Tide, about the life and key apologetics arguments of Dr. John Lennox. This is a follow-up to our interview with Prof. Lennox in Podcast Episode 28.

Hear more about Kevin's role in the movie, his take on Prof. Lennox, and his experience being a Christian standing against the tide in Hollywood.

Also, get a glimpse of his upcoming family/faith-based movies and TV projects.

This is no ordinary Purpose Nation Podcast episode!

Full transcript of the interview:

https://www.purposenation.org/ep-29-kevin-sorbo-podcast-transcript

Standing Against the Tide movie:

https://againstthetide.movie/

Kevin's biography:

https://www.purposenation.org/ep-29-kevin-sorbo

Kevin's website:

http://www.kevinsorbo.net/

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"I believe human beings are unique because they're made in the image of God. And that's what gives them their value." - John Lennox, PhD from Ep. 28 of the Purpose Nation Podcast

From a very early age, John Lennox, PhD has been using his brilliant intellect and disarming demeanor to defend the Christian faith using science, evidence, and reason.

In our *new* video format of the podcast, we had a lot of fun talking with Dr. Lennox about his fascinating science and Christian faith journey, his new documentary film, Against the Tide, and about his recent book, 2084.

Be sure to check out Against the Tide, co-starring Kevin Sorbo, in limited release in U. S. theaters this week, and then available for churches and groups. Streaming options will also be coming soon.

Against the Tide showtimes and more information:

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/against-the-tide

https://againstthetide.movie/

Full transcript of the episode:

https://www.purposenation.org/ep-28-john-lennox-phd-podcast-transcript

John Lennox PhD's bio:

https://www.purposenation.org/ep-28-john-lennox-phd

Dr. Lennox's website and books:

https://www.johnlennox.org/

2084 Book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/2084-Artificial-Intelligence-Future-Humanity-ebook/dp/B081MVPJLC

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How can a scientist and homeschool mom build a college?

Join us on the podcast as we speak with Dr. Jennifer Nolan, President and Co-Founder of Catholic Polytechnic University.

As a former neuroscientist and homeschool mom, Dr. Nolan decided to take matters into her own hands and build a new, Catholic Christian university focused on offering STEM degrees.

We’ll explore her science and faith background, how this all came about and what the future looks like for STEM education in a Christian setting.

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What does it mean to be a Catholic Engineer?

Join us as we chat with mechanical engineer, Timothy Roemer, about his work, his family, his faith and his “Catholic Engineers” group:

www.facebook.com/CatholicEngineers

www.CatholicEngineers.org

Timothy gives a great overview of the various types of engineering as well as some practical tips for parents of students who might be considering a career in engineering. We also discuss some of his work on new automotive technologies.

After graduating with BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, Timothy has spent the past few years working on projects in automotive, advanced photonics and other industries.

He’s been a youth minister and lives in New Hampshire with his wife, daughter and second child on the way.

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https://www.purposenation.org/podcast

Interview transcript:

https://www.purposenation.org/timothy-roemer-podcast-interview-transcript

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Artificial Intelligence, automation, robotics and computer science technologies continue to advance at an amazing pace.

Should Christians fear these technologies as a direct assault on our identity and moral values? Or should we fully embrace them, along with their promise of providing healthier, better lives? Or something in between?

How can/should Christians be involved with the creation and the shepherding of AI and other advanced computer technologies?

We tackle some of these questions and more in our fascinating interview with computer scientist, Professor Derek Schuurman.

After graduating with BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Waterloo and a PhD from McMaster University, Prof. Schuurman spent many years working in technology before joining academia as a professor at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Prod. Schuurman’s biography pages at Calvin University:

http://www.calvin.edu/~ds33/

https://calvin.edu/directory/people/derek-schuurman

Prof. Schuurman’s collection of road crossing signs (mentioned in the interview):

http://www.calvin.edu/~ds33/crossings/

His book, “Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology”:

https://www.ivpress.com/shaping-a-digital-world

Companion website for the book:

https://cs.calvin.edu/activities/books/shaping_a_digital_world/index.php

An introductory article Prof. Schuurman wrote about Technology and the Biblical Story:

http://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2949&context=pro_rege

Calvin University’s Computer Science program:

https://computing.calvin.edu/

Links to some of the other Science/Math/Tech Christian organizations mentioned in the interview:

https://www.purposenation.org/christian-faith-science-tech

Link to the full interview transcript:

https://www.purposenation.org/derek-schuurman-phd-podcast-interview-transcript

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https://www.purposenation.org/podcast/

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With the 50th anniversary of humans landing on the moon during the NASA Apollo missions, where does humanity go next? Back to the moon? To Mars? Should we risk sending humans to space or let the robots handle it?

These are a few of the issues we tackle in our conversation with Dr. Leslie Wickman.

Dr. Wickman heads up the Christian faith/science group the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) and is also a research scientist, engineering consultant, author, speaker and athlete.

She was an engineer for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, where she worked on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station Programs, receiving commendations from NASA for her contributions and being designated as Lockheed's Corporate Astronaut and earned the nickname "Rocket Girl.”

Dr. Wickman is a Professor of Aerospace-Industrial-Mechanical Engineering at California Baptist University and is also continues to teach at Azusa Pacific University.

Check out ASA:

https://www.asa3.org/

Dr. Wickman’s website:

http://www.leslieannwickman.com/

Her book, “God of the Big Bang: How Modern Science Affirms the Creator:”

https://www.amazon.com/God-Big-Bang-Science-Affirms/dp/161795425X

California Baptist University’s College of Engineering:

https://calbaptist.edu/college-of-engineering/

Azusa Pacific University Department of Engineering and Computer Science:

https://www.apu.edu/clas/computerscience/

Join the full podcast interview for our full conversation:

https://www.purposenation.org/podcast/

Full interview transcript:

https://www.purposenation.org/leslie-wickman-phd-podcast-interview-transcript/

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What if we could bottle up some of the sun’s energy, right here on Earth, and use it to get abundant, safe, renewable energy?

We chat with MIT nuclear engineer and scientist, Prof. Ian Hutchinson PhD, about doing just that with nuclear fusion reactors.

What will it take to get there? Will it happen any time soon? Listen to this podcast episode to find out!

Prof. Hutchinson also talks about his science and faith journey and conversion to Christianity.

We also discuss his latest book, “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles? An MIT Professor Answers Questions on God and Science.”

Check out his book here:

https://www.ivpress.com/can-a-scientist-believe-in-miracles

https://www.amazon.com/Can-Scientist-Believe-Miracles-Professor/dp/083084547X

Prof. Hutchinson's bios here:

https://www.ivpress.com/ian-hutchinson

http://hutchinson.belmont.ma.us/hutchinson/ian.html

http://www.veritas.org/person/ian-hutchinson/

Listen to the podcast interview for our full conversation!

Full interview transcript:

https://www.purposenation.org/ian-hutchinson-phd-podcast-interview-transcript/

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If you like comic book superheroes (think X-Men and Avengers), science, science fiction and the Bible, then you’ll love our conversation with scientist Andy Walsh, PhD!

By day, Dr. Walsh is a biologist, computer scientist and statistician and is currently the Chief Science Office for a public health technology company called Health Monitoring Systems.

By night (and, well, all the time), he’s a Christian and author and has written a new book called, “Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science:”

https://www.hendrickson.com/html/product/070764.trade.html

https://www.amazon.com/Faith-across-Multiverse-Parables-Science-ebook/dp/B07G2K9379/

His book is a finalist for a 2019 ECPA Christian Book Award, nice!

https://www.christianbookawards.com/finalists.html

Dr. Walsh also is a regular contributor to faith and science issues and has a weekly column at InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Network:

https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/andy/

Join the full podcast interview for our full conversation!

Full interview transcript:

https://www.purposenation.org/andy-walsh-phd-podcast-interview-transcript

Dr. Walsh’s Biography:

https://www.faithacrossthemultiverse.com/aboutauthor.html

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What does it feel like to "be alive" walking with God in a calling as a faith driven entrepreneur?

Join our engaging conversation with Henry Kaestner, the former CEO and Chairman of Bandwidth (Nasdaq: BAND), a $1.4B telecom and technology company.

Henry is now the managing partner of Sovereign's Capital, a private equity and venture capital management company that invests in faith-driven entrepreneurs around the world.

Henry has also started Faith Driven Entrepreneur, a podcast and non-profit focused encouraging, equipping, empowering and supporting Christ-following, entrepreneurial-minded people worldwide with content and community.

Henry's Biography:

https://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/henry-kaestner-bio

Please check out Faith Driven Entrepreneur here:

https://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/

UPDATE: Last November, Henry underwent emergency surgery, please watch the update on his blog here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK4qCsbWXns

And check out some of his other VLOG entries here, including the one from Switzerland mentioned in our interview:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bnfT5MYL6QOlXaWKNGvGg/videos

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Is the science surrounding Adam and Eve in turmoil?

Listen to this great talk with Dr. Fazale "Fuz" Rana PhD, one of the top thinkers at the intersection of biology, chemistry, genetics, human origins and the Christian faith.

We discuss his upcoming book on transhumanism as well as the latest science discoveries pointing to a Creator and to design.

We also talk about how the latest discoveries in human genetics and human population studies have thrown the science surrounding Adam and Eve into "turmoil."

Dr. Rana is Vice President of Research and Apologetics at Reasons to Believe (RTB). At RTB, they have been dedicated to integrating scientific fact and biblical faith. They also seek to demonstrate, via a variety of books, resources and in-person events, that science and faith are allies, not enemies.

Dr. Rana is an author of many books including “Dinosaur Blood and the Age of the Earth," "Creating Life in the Lab," "The Cell's Design," "Who Was Adam?" and "Origins of Life."

He has done many TV appearances, debates and travels the globe speaking on the compatibility of advancing scientific discoveries with the timeless truths of Christianity.

Dr. Rana’s Biography:

http://reasons.org/about/fazale-rana

Reasons to Believe:

www.reasons.org/

Dr. Rana’s books and videos:

shop.reasons.org/

Reasons to Believe’s “Creation Model” (mentioned in the interview):

reasons.org/about/creation-model-approach

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