Up till now we have looked at the most basic analytical tools of truth-seeking: verifiable facts, observable actions, historical records, logical deductions,  

In that world, journalists and scientists are on equal or firmer footing than Christians who have been taught to distrust those sources, while giving creedence to unreliable 
"faith-based" voices. The result in recent years has been, frankly, a disaster for many Christians. The world needs people who love God to grow up and fact actual facts.

But Truth has many aspects -- so now we slide onto the thin ice where a lot of Christians are entirely too comfortable-- but where every authentic Christian feels some essential guidance. This is the area of the Grace of God -- specifically, the perception that the Man we have never seen is alive, and living in us. This ineffable, immaterial experience is the fault-line between two entirely opposite world-views. And it is a very important part of the confidence that is so maddening to the good skeptics of our time. Christians are confident that we are being heard, and our questions are being answered. 

We fully understand why honest skeptics take a cautionary approach in this area, and recognize the dangers we are facing: self-deception, wishful thinking, overconfidence bias, confirmation bias. 

All of the progress we've been trying to make toward a solid basis of fact can be completely upended by the false hope that comes from misplaced religious "certainty". "Faith" is often mere credulity, a bogus, foolish flight of fancy.

Yet the Bible affirms a special promise: "The LORD advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise." [Psalm 25:14, God's Word Translation]

In this Podcast we are exploring the notion that one very important reason why skeptics are correct to doubt most of what they hear from Christians is that most folks who have jumped on the Jesus bandwagon have not been paying close attention to what the Bible itself says. James T. Burson is one clear voice who is joining Owen in this episode to discuss the clarity of the Bible's promises of reconciliation for all (Colossians 2:10) ... in contrast to the popular Christian narrative which expects most people to be permanently outside of the grace of God.

And so today's podcast is: The Grace of God -- destined to benefit all, but as yet only perceived and received by a few.