The Rational Religion Show

Prophecies galore. But is there any truth to them? We take a look. Video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBzRSz7XYs. 

Joe Rogan claimed we are in Kali Yuga, the 'Age of Conflict.' Turns out, he ain't wrong.

In Dune, the Fremen are clearly a Muslim people in the future. We explore how Islam influences Dune, and what it gets right and wrong in its concept of the Mahdi/Messiah. Minor spoilers ahead!

Carl Sagan was asked about whether humans matter if God doesn't exist. Does he answer it honestly, or... does he avoid it? Listen to find out. 

When Ricky met Stephen Colbert this time, sparks flew. We review the debate and show how Ricky gets both his science and religion wrong...

Fiat Currencies, Bitcoin, Gold and Islamic Finance discussed with Economics Expert & Financial Consultant, Tarek El-Diwany. Check out the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pke8PLE9v7c

Want to hear a funny David Berlinski story? Listen to this! Also we explain what Ahmadi Muslims really believe, what salvation means in Islam, and discuss whether humans are still evolving... 

Professor Michael Flannery walks us through the rivalry between Darwin and Wallace. They both co-founded the modern theory of evolution. But soon, Wallace split with Darwin over the power of natural selection. For Wallace, evolution by natural selection was real; but its power was limited. It could not explain many aspects of the biological world, leading Wallace to believe that Divine Direction was needed to explain the course of life's evolution.

Tahir and Umar are joined by Dr. Damir Rafi, the author of a blistering new critique of the Mindfulness movement. We discuss his experience with it, the origins of Buddhist meditation, the scientific evidence for mindfulness, and a bit of Russell Brand for good measure too. You can watch the video of this discussion via clips of this on our YouTube channel. 

Tahir and Umar have a good time taking on Neil DeGrasse Tyson's criticisms of religion - that a good God would not allow suffering, and that religion is not evidence-based. You can also watch this discussion on the Rational Religion YouTube channel.