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Listen in as Bill and Lamar, two good friends, discuss their big questions with openness, honesty, logic, evidence, and a great deal of mutual respect. There is real help in these dialogues for intell... more
FAQs about The Search for Meaning:How many episodes does The Search for Meaning have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.
June 12, 201412. How do you grow closer to God in the here and now?1. The most important decision — Starts at 0:002. The second most important decision — Starts at 11:223. Reading the Bible — Starts at 17:164. Prayer — Starts at 23:355. Church — Starts at 3:276. Learn with a friend — Starts at 7:26...more36minPlay
June 11, 201411. Once you gain eternal life, can you lose it? If not, why be good?1. Is a maintenance agreement required? — Starts at 0:002. A license to steal versus a secure relationship — Starts at 4:493. Are future sins covered as well? — Starts at 10:304. An attitude of gratitude — Starts at 13:575. Going for the gusto — Starts at 16:166. Avoiding painful, natural consequences — Starts at 20:357. Avoiding loving discipline — Starts at 23:578. Going for the gold — Starts at 3:20...more31minPlay
June 10, 201410. What does it really mean to "believe"?1. Isn't it too easy? — Starts at 0:002. It's either impossible or free — Starts at 5:023. The role of reason and doubt in faith — Starts at 10:174. Transferring the trust — Starts at 15:335. Faith plus performance? — Starts at 19:24...more26minPlay
June 09, 20149. How good must we be to qualify for heaven?1. What would you say at the gate? — Starts at 0:002. The goodness and justice of God — Starts at 3:363. The problem with Bill — Starts at 10:204. The good news — the love of God — Starts at 15:005. Life's most important decision — Starts at 18:57...more26minPlay
June 08, 20148. Does hypocrisy invalidate the claims of Christianity?1. The guy in the office, and the TV preacher — Starts at 0:002. Definitions: "hypocrite" and "Christian" — Starts at 3:383. Comparisons don't work — Starts at 8:094. The most important point — Starts at 11:38...more17minPlay
June 07, 20147. Would a fair God condemn those who have never even heard?1. Excluded withoug information? — Starts at 0:002. Accountability that is fair — Starts at 3:163. Good news, yes, but how can the primitive hear? — Starts at 8:364. What about babies, or people before the time of Christ? — Starts at 15:365. Part of the problem or part of the solution? — Starts at 22:59...more27minPlay
June 06, 20146. Is Jesus the only way to God?1. Truth and sincerity — Starts at 0:002. Truth: absolute or relative? — Starts at 3:083. Narrow-mindedness versus soft-headed indulgence — Starts at 6:004. The law of non-contradiction — Starts at 10:235. Truth and tolerance — Starts at 13:206. The claims of Christ - Good teacher or God? — Starts at 16:42...more25minPlay
June 05, 20145. Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?1. Pain is personal — Starts at 0:002. Atheism and evil - Circular reasoning — Starts at 4:233. Pantheism and suffering — Starts at 8:154. Love, choice, and consequences — Starts at 12:065. Reason to hope — Starts at 18:356. How could a loving God send anyone to hell? — Starts at 23:16...more27minPlay
June 04, 20144. Is the Bible mythical or historical, divinely inspired or merely human?1. Evidence from archaeology — Starts at 0:002. Evidence from ancient documents — Starts at 8:143. Unity out of diversity — Starts at 13:464. Fulfilled prophecy — Starts at 20:225. The problem of interpretation — Starts at 2:376. What difference does it make? — Starts at 8:37...more37minPlay
June 03, 20143. Is faith just a psychological crutch for weak people?1. Wishing doesn't make it true — Starts at 0:002. Wishing doesn't make it false — Starts at 4:033. Examining the object of faith — Starts at 6:254. Real needs versus felt needs — Starts at 11:36...more16minPlay
FAQs about The Search for Meaning:How many episodes does The Search for Meaning have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.