In the third part of our extended response to "The God Who Wasn't There", a 2005 documentary produced by an ex-Christian fundamentalist-turned-atheist, we respond further to the "Christ-myth" theory and its close cousin, the urban legend (according to the founders of Snopes.com!). Also: the claim that Christians are obsessed with blood (ala "The Passion of the Christ"); the "Religious Right" and their rabid fundamentalism (which,...

This week we continue our extended response to "The God Who Wasn't There", a 2005 documentary produced by an ex-Christian fundamentalist-turned-atheist. In this episode, we respond to the claim that the Apostle Paul never mentions Jesus existing as a man on earth (and hence, only spiritually). We then begin our response to the infamous "Christ-myth" theory, which supposes that Jesus was one in a long...

This week we begin our extended response to "The God Who Wasn't There", a 2005 documentary produced by an ex-Christian fundamentalist-turned-atheist. In this episode, we respond to the claim that Christianity was wrong about the solar system (and thus wrong about other things), and that it produces evil men like Charles Manson and David Koresh. We then begin our response to several "on the street"...

A recent article in Christianity Today suggests that mushrooms and other hallucinogenic drugs "can give people an experience seemingly identical to powerful religious experiences." If true, this would drastically change the way many Christians think about their faith. Is religious experience valid? How can we know which experiences are valid and which are not? In this episode, the hosts examine the idea of religious experiences...

Famous and formidable atheist, Antony Flew, died on April 8th. Several years before his death, however, Flew "converted" to belief in some kind of creator god. Was this conversion legitimate, or was he being exploited by zealous Christians who sensed the decline in his memory and intellect? And does his conversion to belief in a god mean, as one journalist suggested, that he should go...

The new co-host has arrived! Pastor Joel Shaltanis of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Pomona, CA, joins Andrew, Esq. to discuss and answer some of the frequent objections to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Our apologies for the inferior audio quality on this episode -- we had a microphone problem, which is now fixed.)Listen Now ------------------------ Explaining Away Jesus' Resurrection: The Recent Revival of Hallucination...

In the second of two episodes focused on Holy Week, we discuss the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Listen in as we talk about the Pre-New Testament creedal confessions of the resurrection which were used by Paul, the significance of the empty tomb, and Jesus's appearances, first to women, then to his disciples, and later to hundreds. Listen Now ------------------------ Jesus: Lord and Savior, by F....

In the first of two episodes for Holy Week, we discuss the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Listen Now ------------------------ Jesus: Lord and Savior, by F. F. Bruce

Dr. Walter Martin gives a fascinating lecture on the true origins of the Book of Mormon. Listen Now

A comparison of the views of Christianity and Islam on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Listen Now