Where I Stand

By Raymond Tucker

Cultural issues tend to be divisive and to take a stance in favor of or against a particular subject is the social equivalent to severing one of your limbs. There has to be a way to address the woe

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April 06, 2022 On Freewill - Transcendental Framework pt2
In this episode, we tackle a portion of a very thorny and heavily debated topic of free will by first establishing a transcendental framework as a reference point, explaining some of the purposes of free will, defining a few limitations, and capping it off with a few consequences that freewill has.

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00:00 Limitations - Natural Law
04:01 Limitations - Spiritual Law
06:24 Limitations - Human Limitations
09:20 Consequences - Natural
13:31 Consequences - Spiritual
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April 03, 2022 On Freewill - Transcendental Framework pt1
In this episode, we tackle a portion of a very thorny and heavily debated topic of free will by first establishing a transcendental framework as a reference point, explaining some of the purposes of free will, defining a few limitations, and capping it off with a few consequences that freewill has.

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00:00 Intro
02:50 Transcendental Framework
04:33 Purpose - To Experience Reality
10:16 Purpose - To Worship God
12:08 Purpose - To Have Relationships
12:34 Purpose - To Be Creative
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17min
March 30, 2022 On Circumcision - Old System of Faith pt2
Have you ever wondered why do Jews get circumcised? Have you ever wondered if Christians have to get circumcised? Well, those are exactly the questions we cover in this episode by talking about the origins of circumcision and walking through the symbology behind it, the purpose for it, and how it impacts a person's identity as a Jew first and also as a Christian.

Symbol of the cutting away of the flesh - https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/smith_chuck/StudyGuides_Genesis/Genesis.cfm#%20&Chuck&Smith

Circumcision is a symbol that stands for the whole law - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/4862/Circumcision-Symbolism-Behind.htm

Choosing the New Man (Part Two) by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, March-April 2003 - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/797/choosing-new-man-part-two.htm

Was God's Law Nailed to the Cross? by Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," June 1995 - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/RA/k/532/was-gods-law-nailed-to-cross.htm

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00:00 Purpose - Father of Faith
01:10 Purpose - To be set apart
03:51 Identity
10:24 Circumcision of the Heart
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March 27, 2022 On Circumcision - Old System of Faith pt1
Have you ever wondered why do Jews get circumcised? Have you ever wondered if Christians have to get circumcised? Well, those are exactly the questions we cover in this episode by talking about the origins of circumcision and walking through the symbology behind it, the purpose for it, and how it impacts a person's identity as a Jew first and also as a Christian.

Symbol of the cutting away of the flesh - https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/smith_chuck/StudyGuides_Genesis/Genesis.cfm#%20&Chuck&Smith

Circumcision is a symbol that stands for the whole law - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/4862/Circumcision-Symbolism-Behind.htm

Choosing the New Man (Part Two) by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, March-April 2003 - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/797/choosing-new-man-part-two.htm

Was God's Law Nailed to the Cross? by Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," June 1995 - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/RA/k/532/was-gods-law-nailed-to-cross.htm

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00:00 Intro
01:47 Origins
05:57 Symbology - Removal of Sin
07:07 Symbology - The Law
08:21 Symbology - The Pain of Sin
10:43 Symbology - New Man
12:47 Symbology - Baptism
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March 23, 2022 On God - The Case for God pt2
In this episode, we take a look at the logical case for God. As we walk through some of the more common logical arguments we also present some uncommon arguments that point towards the existence of God. If you're having doubts that God exists then this is the episode you want to pay attention to.

Reasonable Faith with William Lane Craig - https://www.reasonablefaith.org/
Leibniz’ Contingency Argument - https://youtu.be/FPCzEP0oD7I
The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific - https://youtu.be/6CulBuMCLg0
The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 2: Philosophical - https://youtu.be/vybNvc6mxMo
The Fine-Tuning of the Universe - https://youtu.be/EE76nwimuT0
The Mathematical Argument - https://youtu.be/QJBOiZXkKu8
The Moral Argument - https://youtu.be/OxiAikEk2vU
The Ontological Argument - https://youtu.be/xBmAKCvWl74
Suffering and Evil Argument: The Logical Problem - https://youtu.be/k64YJYBUFLM
Suffering and Evil Argument: The Probability Version - https://youtu.be/cxj8ag8Ntd4
The Irreducibility of Complex Systems Argument - https://youtu.be/NaVoGfSSSV8

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00:00 Suffering and Evil - Probability
03:48 Complex Systems Argument
12:23 The Case for Faith & Closing
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March 20, 2022 On God - The Case for God pt1
In this episode, we take a look at the logical case for God. As we walk through some of the more common logical arguments we also present some uncommon arguments that point towards the existence of God. If you're having doubts that God exists then this is the episode you want to pay attention to.

Reasonable Faith with William Lane Craig - https://www.reasonablefaith.org/
Leibniz’ Contingency Argument - https://youtu.be/FPCzEP0oD7I
The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific - https://youtu.be/6CulBuMCLg0
The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 2: Philosophical - https://youtu.be/vybNvc6mxMo
The Fine-Tuning of the Universe - https://youtu.be/EE76nwimuT0
The Mathematical Argument - https://youtu.be/QJBOiZXkKu8
The Moral Argument - https://youtu.be/OxiAikEk2vU
The Ontological Argument - https://youtu.be/xBmAKCvWl74
Suffering and Evil Argument: The Logical Problem - https://youtu.be/k64YJYBUFLM
Suffering and Evil Argument: The Probability Version - https://youtu.be/cxj8ag8Ntd4
The Irreducibility of Complex Systems Argument - https://youtu.be/NaVoGfSSSV8

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00:00 Intro
03:07 Contingency Argument
06:06 Cosmological Argument - Scientific
08:11 Fine-Tuning Argument
11:02 Moral Argument
13:15 Suffering and Evil - Logical

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19min
March 16, 2022 On The Fall of Man - Original Sin pt2
In this episode, we talk about the origins of sin by introducing the transcendental framework, then walking all the way through Genesis chapter 3, and capping it off with an analogy for God's redemptive plan by using an eviction model.

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00:00 Genesis 3
15:18 Redemption Plan
19:07 Conclusion
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22min
March 13, 2022 On The Fall of Man - Original Sin pt1
In this episode, we talk about the origins of sin by introducing the transcendental framework, then walking all the way through Genesis chapter 3, and capping it off with an analogy for God's redemptive plan by using an eviction model.

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00:00 Intro
02:43 Transcendental Framework
05:41 Genesis 3
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18min
March 10, 2022 On Sex - Sex Trafficking pt3
In this episode, we dive deep into the complex issue of sex trafficking and we look at what it actually is, we examine a few myths and rumors, we take a look at the link between pornography and sex trafficking, we show you how to look for signs for sex trafficking and we also examine how sex trafficking impacts the church.

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Need help? 800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/
Children and Teens Statistics - https://www.rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens
Myths from https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/
Truth About Porn - https://truthaboutporn.org/ Video - https://youtu.be/OiRgwJebdC8
How to Avoid Being a Victim of Sex Trafficking - https://youtu.be/SzRaKqsBryU
How to Spot Human Trafficking - https://youtu.be/hrxhptvEOTs
VH1 Love and Hip Hop Atlanta - https://www.vh1.com/video-clips/pvp8es/love-hip-hop-atlanta-human-trafficking-survivors-share-their-stories
Polaris Project - https://polarisproject.org/

00:00 Trafficking in the Church - Carla Miles
02:43 Trafficking in the Church - Toni D Rivera
04:45 Brainwashing Tactics
10:57 Conclusions
Typology of Modern Slavery Summary - https://polarisproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Polaris-Typology-of-Modern-Slavery-1.pdf
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17min
March 06, 2022 On Sex - Sex Trafficking pt2
In this episode, we dive deep into the complex issue of sex trafficking and we look at what it actually is, we examine a few myths and rumors, we take a look at the link between pornography and sex trafficking, we show you how to look for signs for sex trafficking and we also examine how sex trafficking impacts the church.

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Need help? 800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/
Children and Teens Statistics - https://www.rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens
Myths from https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/
Truth About Porn - https://truthaboutporn.org/ Video - https://youtu.be/OiRgwJebdC8
How to Avoid Being a Victim of Sex Trafficking - https://youtu.be/SzRaKqsBryU
How to Spot Human Trafficking - https://youtu.be/hrxhptvEOTs
VH1 Love and Hip Hop Atlanta - https://www.vh1.com/video-clips/pvp8es/love-hip-hop-atlanta-human-trafficking-survivors-share-their-stories
Polaris Project - https://polarisproject.org/

00:00 Myths and Rumors
04:02 Truth About Porn Video
10:21 Know What to Look For
Typology of Modern Slavery Summary - https://polarisproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Polaris-Typology-of-Modern-Slavery-1.pdf
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FAQs about Where I Stand:

How many episodes does Where I Stand have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.