Imagination is what humans use when they watch porn and fantasize. But can imagination be used to know Jesus and if so, how? In this conversation, Shane and Paul discuss the significance of imagination in the Christian life part 1 of this multi-guest conversation on imagination and fantasy.

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Paul M. Gould (Ph.D. philosophy, Purdue University) is an Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Director of the M.A. Philosophy of Religion program at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is the author or editor of ten scholarly and popular-level books including Cultural Apologetics, Philosophy: A Christian Introduction, and The Story of the Cosmos. He has been a visiting scholar at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School’s Henry Center, working on the intersection of science and faith, and is the founder and president of the Two Tasks Institute. He is a widely sought after speaker in apologetics and philosophy. He speaks regularly at universities, churches, and ministries around the country, including Summit Ministries, the C.S. Lewis Institute, and the Evangelical Philosophical Society’s annual apologetics conference. He is married to Ethel and has four children.

Check out the program Dr. Gould is heading up at Palm Beach Atlantic University: https://www.pba.edu/academics/programs/ma-philosophy-religion.html?fbclid=IwAR1UCa57SNVXPc0RW1ayqw5I9qHiZxogns-setNepxxCsIXAhLIUz-_i0g0

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In this episode, Shane and Matt Fradd discuss various myths and lies that our culture believes about pornography.

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Matt Fradd speaks to tens of thousands of people every year. He is the best-selling author of several books, including Does God Exist?, The Porn Myth, and Marian Consecration With Aquinas. Matt’s podcast Pints With Aquinas receives hundreds of thousands of downloads every month.

Matt earned his master’s and undergraduate degrees in philosophy from Holy Apostles College.

His new course STRIVE: A 21-Day Detox from Porn equips men with the tools needed to quit porn for good.

Matt lives with his wife, Cameron, and their children in Georgia.

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How important is sexuality? Is there more to humanity than sexuality, and, if so, what more is there? Join Shane for his discussion with Dr. Adam McClendon.

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Dr. Adam McClendon is the father of four wonderful children and the husband of his dear wife, Adrienne. He has extensive ministry experience and has served educational institutions in various capacities. He currently serves as the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Liberty University. He is also the founder and director of New Line Ministries (www.newlineministries.org). Among his other publications, he is the author of Square One and Timeless Church.

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Nancy Pearcey joins us to discuss current issues about sexuality. Nancy shows how pornography, hookup culture, and transgenderism deny meaning from nature and divorces identity from biology. 

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Nancy Pearcey is the author of Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Her earlier books include The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and two ECPA Gold Medallion Award Winners:How Now Shall We Live (coauthored with Harold Fickett and Chuck Colson) and Total Truth. Her books have been translated into eight languages. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University. A former agnostic, Pearcey has spoken at universities such as Princeton, Stanford, USC, and Dartmouth. She was highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today and was hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."

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Allie Peters is 29 years old who struggles with addiction and mental illness.  She’s been a Christian since she was 14 years old and currently goes to Sts Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, GA.  She hopes to go to cosmetology school some day so she can do hair and makeup for people in hospitals.

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Preston Sprinkle has a Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Judaism, and has been a college professor for a number of years. He's a New York Times bestselling author, who’s written several books including People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is not just an Issue. Preston currently serves as the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, an organization that’s aimed at helping Christians engage questions about faith, sexually & gender with theological faithfulness and courageous love. If you have questions related to the LGBTQ conversation, please check out The Center’s website, centerforfaith.com, for lots of great resources.
 
Questions about faith, sexuality & gender are among the most pressing ethical questions facing the church today. This is why I’m so excited to tell you about the Grace/Truth learning experience, the highly acclaimed small group material produced by The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. Grace/Truth 1.0 and 2.0 is a 10 week small group learning experience that helps Christians, churches, and community groups to engage the conversation about homosexuality and LGBTQ related questions with theological faithfulness and courageous love. If you’re interested in engaging this conversation with other Christians, then the Grace/Truth learning experience is a perfect place to begin.

Articles: https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/fall/polyamory-next-sexual-frontier.html

https://centerforfaith.com/blog/a-response-to-the-critics-of-my-ct-article-on-polyamory

Preston's ministry: https://centerforfaith.com/about/leadership/dr-preston-sprinkle

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In this episode we sit down with Theresa Hesch and discuss her life-altering experience with a husband who was addicted to pornography and who tried to sleep with one of her close friends after years of marriage. 

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Joel Hesch joins us to discuss his expectations of marriage, his hidden struggles, and his attempted adultery. Joel came clean to his wife, his friends, and his pastor. Over the next 20 years, Joel developed the kind of ministry and resources that he wished existed when he really needed help. 

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