Episode Summary
In this episode, Joel Settecase continues his in-depth response to an atheist’s online rebuttal to his 30 Questions for Atheists, Skeptics, and Agnostics. Focusing on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Joel unpacks what true evidence looks like, why the Bible’s eyewitness accounts count as direct evidence, and how atheists often fall into what he calls the apologetic cycle of doom.

Main Takeaway
There is abundant evidence for the resurrection of Jesus—both biblical and extra-biblical—but the deeper issue isn’t lack of data, it’s worldview. Without God, the very concept of evidence collapses. Logic, reason, truth, and morality only make sense in a universe upheld by Jesus Christ.

Highlights

• Joel examines Dalbert’s claim that “there is no evidence Jesus rose from the dead.”

• He explains the difference between direct and indirect evidence, citing the apostles’ eyewitness testimony as valid and authoritative.

• The radical content and unanimity of the apostles’ message confirm their sincerity.

• Early extra-biblical writings—like the Didache, Clement, Ignatius, Josephus, Tacitus, and Pliny the Younger—further corroborate the resurrection account.

• Joel dismantles the atheist’s claim that “logic disproves God,” showing that laws of logic require a Lawgiver.

• He contrasts the biblical worldview—which makes sense of evidence—with atheism, which cannot account for reason or truth.

• The argument that “God did it” is not a God of the gaps fallacy; it’s the only coherent explanation.

Why It Matters
This episode is not just about answering skeptics—it’s about equipping Christian men to lead their families, disciple their kids, and defend their faith with confidence. Joel shows that belief in the resurrection isn’t blind—it’s grounded in reason, revelation, and reality.

Call to Faith
If Jesus really did rise from the dead—and He did—then every person must reckon with His lordship. The same God who raised Christ offers forgiveness and eternal life to anyone who repents and believes the gospel.

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Episode Summary
In this Worldview Wednesday episode, Joel Settecase tackles a classic question: “If we all came from Adam and Eve, who did their kids marry?” Drawing from Genesis 4 and 5, Joel explains that Cain married one of Adam and Eve’s descendants—most likely a sister or niece—and why that fits perfectly within a biblical worldview.

Key Points

• Eve was the mother of all living, so all humanity came from her line.

• Close-relative marriage wasn’t prohibited until Leviticus 18.

• Early humans lived longer, allowing rapid population growth.

• Genetic decline after the Fall explains why such marriages later became harmful.

• The unity of the human race points to our shared need for redemption in Christ.

Apologetic Insight
This isn’t just about ancient genealogy—it’s about biblical authority and human origins. The Genesis account holds together logically, scientifically, and theologically in ways secular explanations cannot.

Takeaway
Cain’s wife was a descendant of Adam and Eve, proving the Bible’s consistency and humanity’s shared story under one Creator and Redeemer.

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Donald Trump is rebuilding part of the White House—and people are losing their minds. But what if this headline says more about us than it does about politics? In today’s episode, Joel Settecase takes this viral story and connects it to a much bigger truth about human nature, divine renovation, and what it really means to be made in the image of God.

In this episode:
• Why Trump’s “White House ballroom” has everyone talking (and what’s really going on)
• The surprising spiritual lesson in C.S. Lewis’s “God as Builder” metaphor
• How God renovates hearts just like a master craftsman rebuilds a house
• What Scripture says about our ontological status as humans—superior yet subordinate
• How secularism distorts human dignity (and why the Christian worldview restores it)
• The connection between creation, redemption, and the true “Temple” of God

Key Scriptures:
– 2 Corinthians 5:17
– 2 Timothy 2:20–23
– Acts 17:28
– 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
– Romans 1:18–25

Resources Mentioned:
– C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
– “Escape from Reason,” Francis Schaeffer
– OpenBible.info: What the Bible says about the Temple

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In this episode of Worldview Legacy Today, Joel Settecase explains one of the most powerful arguments for the divine authorship of Scripture — the Argument from Foreshadowing.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is filled with events, symbols, and prophecies that anticipate future realities—especially the coming of Jesus Christ. These connections aren’t coincidences. They’re evidence that the Bible has one ultimate Author: God Himself.

Joel also gives an update on the incredible progress of The Think Institute, including the success of the Every Church Activated Campaign, new resources in the Apologetics Directory, and the growing fellowship of the Hammer & Anvil Society.

You’ll Learn:

• Why biblical foreshadowing proves divine authorship

• How to recognize foreshadowing as distinct from prophecy

• Key examples that connect the Old Testament to Christ

• What the success of the Every Church Activated Campaign means for the ministry

• How The Think Institute is equipping men, churches, and families in 2025

Key Scriptures:Psalm 41:9, Zechariah 11:12–13, Matthew 26:15, Matthew 27:5–7, 2 Timothy 3:16

Referenced Resources:

• The Bible’s Use of Foreshadowing Shows That Its Author Is God — ⁠https://thethink.institute/articles/the-bibles-use-of-foreshadowing-shows-that-its-author-is-god⁠

• Origins: A Christian Worldview & Philosophy Course — ⁠https://thethink.institute/store⁠

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In this MythConception Monday episode of Worldview Legacy Today, Joel refutes three major cultural myths distorting the truth about God, Scripture, and marriage:

1️⃣ A loving God could never be wrathful.
2️⃣ The New Testament authors were too biased to trust.
3️⃣ Christians can affirm same-sex relationships without compromising their faith.

Through Romans 1, 1 John 1, and Ephesians 5, Joel shows how the Bible dismantles these misconceptions with clarity, logic, and grace—and how believers can defend truth in love.

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Today’s question: Whose morality will AI reflect? Are we building machines that reflect God’s truth—or man’s rebellion? AI isn’t neutral. Every line of code carries a worldview.

Opening Scripture & Frame
Proverbs 21 shows us that God weighs the heart. Technology is not morally neutral—it reflects the values of its creators. The question is: whose standard are we using?

Main Ideas
AI mirrors its makers. Sam Altman and OpenAI may claim neutrality, but the moral framework behind AI comes from fallen humans who reject God’s authority. There’s no such thing as value-neutral technology.

Greg Bahnsen’s illustration of the “apple sorting machine” nails it—if you don’t already know what a good apple is, you can’t build a machine to sort them. Likewise, if you reject the Triune God as the standard of truth, your AI “sorting” will be arbitrary or corrupt.

Romans 2 says that the law is written on every heart. That means every coder, CEO, and tech giant has a conscience—they just suppress it. So we can’t outsource morality to machines. We must measure every idea against Scripture.

Application for Men
Brothers, as Christian men, you are the moral leaders in your homes, churches, and communities. You are responsible to discern truth from deception in the digital age. The world wants your sons to trust AI more than Scripture. You must teach them to test everything by God’s Word.

Action Step #1 – Spiritual Formation
Be in the Word daily. Lead family devotions. Discuss technology and discernment with your kids. Don’t let Silicon Valley catechize your household—you must. Get your family worship playbook here: https://thethink.institute/store/p/family-worship-playbook-5-day-challenge

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Download the Spiritual Warfare Guide (linked in the episode notes). Learn how to recognize and resist the world’s systems of false worship—including the idol of AI. Go to https://thethink.institute/store/p/spiritual-warfare-guide to get your guide now.

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Share this episode. Tag @thinkinstitute. Start a local Think chapter in your church or men’s group. Host worldview roundtables and invite your pastor and friends. Don’t just consume—multiply.

Closing Challenge
Technology won’t save civilization—truth will. And truth belongs to Jesus Christ. Equip yourself. Guard your family. Lead with conviction. We’re not building machines—we’re building men who will stand.

Because the future doesn’t belong to the algorithm. It belongs to the men who know the Word and live by it.

What you believe about where we come from changes everything.

In this episode of Worldview Wednesday, Joel Settecase walks through the four dominant views on origins—Naturalistic Evolution, Theistic Evolution, Old Earth Creationism, and Young Earth Creationism—explaining how each view shapes theology, science, and your everyday worldview. Grounded in Scripture and sharpened by apologetics, this episode cuts through confusion and helps you think clearly and biblically about where we came from, who we are, and why it matters.

This episode is drawn from Unit 1 of The Think Institute’s 12-week Origins curriculum.

Topics Covered:

• Why your view of origins shapes your entire theology

• The key biblical arguments for Young Earth Creationism

• Where the other views fall short—scientifically and scripturally

• The best evidence from Genesis, Jesus, and Paul

• How to equip your family with confidence in God's Word from the first verse

Featured Scriptures:
Genesis 1, Psalm 19, Exodus 20:11, Matthew 19:4, Romans 1:20, Romans 5:12–19

Citations & Links Mentioned:

• How Old Is the Earth? – Answers in Genesis

• When Did God Create Adam and Eve? – Reasons to Believe

• Francis Collins – Biologos

• Dinosaur Soft Tissue – Creation Ministries International

• Gaps in Genesis Genealogies – Answers in Genesis

• Mature Galaxies and the JWST – Biblical Science Institute

Recommended Ministries:

• Answers in Genesis

• Creation Ministries International

• Institute for Creation Research

• Biblical Science Institute

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Closing Thought:
The question of origins is spiritual, not merely scientific. You were created by God, through Christ, and for His glory. When you know your origin, you can live out your purpose.

Joel Settecase tackles one of the most common—and misunderstood—claims about Christianity: “The Bible says you shouldn’t judge.” In this episode of Worldview Legacy, Joel breaks down what Jesus actually meant in Matthew 7:1 and shows that far from forbidding judgment altogether, Scripture teaches us how to judge righteously, humbly, and biblically.

You’ll learn how to apply God’s Word to moral evaluation without hypocrisy, how to distinguish between judgment and condemnation, and how to handle false teaching, sin in the church, and moral issues in a culture that hates discernment. Joel walks through both what kinds of judgment are prohibited and what kinds are required, giving Christian men the tools to think clearly, lead faithfully, and defend the truth with grace and courage.

If you’ve ever been told “judge not,” this episode will equip you to respond with clarity, conviction, and a deeper understanding of God’s justice and mercy.

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Proving the Resurrection: When Evidence Meets Axiomatic Faith

Joel Settecase takes us deep into one of the most foundational truths of Christianity—the resurrection of Jesus Christ—and shows why our defense of that truth must start with Scripture, not autonomous reason or mere probability. In this powerful episode, Joel revisits a blog post he wrote over a decade ago, analyzing his own youthful apologetic mistakes and revealing how a presuppositional approach transforms our understanding of evidence, logic, and faith.

Joel walks through how to engage skeptics biblically, dismantle atheistic assumptions, and build an apologetic that honors Christ as Lord in your heart and argument. Learn how to show that the resurrection is not just probable—it’s necessary, because the Bible says it and the Bible is the foundation for all knowledge.

This episode is both a theological deep dive and a practical apologetics masterclass for Christian men who want to stand firm in truth, lead with courage, and disciple their families to do the same.

Calls to Action

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Six years ago, Joel Settecase published a provocative article titled “30 Questions to Ask Atheists, Agnostics & Skeptics.” Now, for the first time, someone has answered them—publicly. In this episode of The Think Institute Thursday, Joel reads and responds to a detailed blog post by atheist writer Dalbert from Daily Kos, who attempted to take on all 30 questions point-by-point.

Using a presuppositional apologetics approach, Joel doesn’t just refute Dalbert’s responses—he exposes the underlying assumptions and demonstrates how only the Christian worldview can account for reason, truth, and morality. This episode is a masterclass in how to lovingly and logically engage with unbelief.

What you’ll learn:

• How atheists answer worldview challenges—and where their logic breaks down

• Why morality, logic, and truth can’t exist without God

• The key difference between presuppositional and evidential apologetics

• How to use questions to lead unbelievers toward gospel truth

Referenced articles:

• The Original 30 Questions

• Dalbert’s Response on Daily Kos

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