For the curious. A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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St. Peter said to “Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” (1 Peter 3:15, RSVCE). This podcast is dedicated to sharing and defending the truths of the Catholic faith through friendly talks and conversations. These dialogues are all meant to explain what the Catholic Church teaches and provide biblical and historical evidence to support these teachings. So grab a drink, pull up a chair, and ...
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Do Ancient Israelite Scientific Views Contradict Inerrancy? (Inspiration and Inerrancy Part 2)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Did Ancient Israel believe that the earth was flat and had a solid dome over it? Did they believe stars were living beings rather than balls of gas? Should the way they viewed the world affect the reliability of the Bible? Join us for the second part of our series on inspiration and inerrancy! Send your ques…
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#80 The Moustache,The Bible, and The Kalam - 850k QnA
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Abortion Amendment 4 and Incrementalism vs Abolitionism | Scott Klusendorf
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here What is Amendment Four on the Florida ballot? Why does it seem people have been deceived by it? What's the difference between the incrementalist and abolitionist positions when it comes to abortion? Is there a practical way to ban abortion all at once or is this some sort of virtue signaling? Scott Klusendor…
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Did God Providentially or Directly Inspire the Bible? (Inspiration and Inerrancy Series Pt. 1)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here What does it mean for the Bible to be inspired by God? How specific is the famous term used in 2 Timothy 3:16, "God-Breathed" (Theopneustos)? Did the authors of Scripture think for themselves or did they mindlessly record ideas that came directly from God? Why has there been so much debate over how to define…
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#79 Elaine Pagels - The Origin of Satan
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Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. Buy "The Origin of Satan" by Elaine Pagels here.
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Archeologist: When did the Exodus Actually Happen? | Titus Kennedy
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Did the Exodus take place in (roughly) 1476 BC or around 1200 BC? Why is this date important and what significance does it have? Where do we find clues for this date both inside and outside of the Bible? Is archeology as fun as it looks? Nick Shalna and Dr. Tom Woodward interview Archeologist Titus Kennedy o…
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Marxist Olympics, Mental Gymnastics and You
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Why is everything getting increasingly more chaotic and what can we do about it? Was the 'Last Supper" re-enactment at the Olympics more than just a 'woke' skit? What are the four stages of ideological subversion and why is it crucial that we be aware of it? Article Referenced: https://sovereignnations.com/2…
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#78 Rory Sutherland - Why Logical Thinking is Illogical
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Rory Sutherland is a British advertising executive, and vice chairman of the Ogilvy & Mather group of companies. His book, Alchemy, is available here.
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#77 Bart Ehrman - What is the Gospel of Judas?
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Bart Ehrman is a New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He was one of the first people in the world to see the rediscovered manuscript of the Gospel of Judas, when he was asked by National Geographic to join a small team of experts who ve…
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How Can We Pray for America After the Events this Weekend?
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here In what ways can we pray for our country after the devastating events we all witnessed? Join us back here next Tuesday at 5 pm for the episode on Inspiration and Innerrancy! The Christ is King Trap: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14907957-a-letter-on-the-christ-is-king-trap What's Behind T…
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#76 Jonathan Pageau - Deconstructing the Fall of Adam and Eve
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Jonathan Pageau is a French-Canadian icon carver, YouTuber and public speaker on symbolism, religion and the Orthodox faith.
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Was Genesis Wrong About Creation? (Alex O'Connor vs Dinesh D'Souza)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Was Genesis Chapter 1 intended to be a scientific account of creation? Why does Genesis 1-11 seem to have so much in common with other writings from Israel's surrounding neighbors? In this debate, Nick responds to Alex O'Connor catching Dinesh D'Souza off-guard with some questions about the Bible. Are you pr…
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#75 Destiny on Jordan Peterson, Voting, and Political Principles
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Steven Bonnell II is a popular American political streamer known online as Destiny.
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Is the Bible Inerrant and Can It Be Trusted? | Mike Licona
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick Shalna interviews Dr. Michael Licona, author of Jesus, Contradicted, on the ideas of inspiration, inerrancy, and the reasons for differences among New Testament Gospels. How does the way that the gospels present the same story differently reflect the writing standards of the 1st century? What kinds of t…
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#74 Rabbi David Wolpe - What is Judaism?
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David Wolpe is an American rabbi, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School. He was named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek in 2012.
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Is This the Most Evil Idea In the New Testament? (@Richard Dawkins & CosmicSkeptic - Rapid Response)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Are we born into the world guilty of sin? Did Jesus Himself say He came to die for our sins? Can everyone recognize that there is some standard we all fall short of, and why does it matter which standard it is? Is morality possible apart from God? Send your questions or video to information@apologetics.org! …
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Is God Responsible for People Going to Hell? (@The Atheist Experience - Rapid Response)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick responds to a throwback video of Matt Dilahaunty taking a phone call from a Christian on "The Atheist Experience". Does the reality of God's foreknowledge necessitate the idea that He causes all of our actions? Is God responsible for all who go to hell because He created it? How should believers carry a…
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What's With All Of These Bible Contradictions? (@Cosmicskeptic - Rapid Response)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Was the Israelite conquest genocide? Are there contradictions in the New Testament that bring doubt to the reliability of the Four Gospels? What does it mean for the Bible to be "true"? Did the Gospel writers forget when events happened? How does comparing the Gospels to other Ancient Greco-Roman Biographies…
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Did Jesus Go To Egypt to Learn Ancient Secrets? (@Billy Carson - Rapid Response)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here How much time did Jesus spend in Egypt? Is the term "God" a mistranslation in the Bible? Is Yahweh just a Deity from another Pantheon? Where do modern-day gnostic ideas come from? Send a video to information@apologetics.org for Nick to respond to in the Rapid Response Series! Former Psychic: Communicating wi…
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Does this One Verse Undermine the Whole Bible? (@HolyKoolaid - Rapid Response)
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here In the first episode of the rapid response series, Nick Shalna responds to a popular video by Youtube content creator Holy Koolaid. Was it unnecessary for Jesus to die on the cross to forgive sins? Is the Bible unreliable? Send in a video for Nick to respond to - information@apologetics.org Related Episodes:…
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#73 Arguments for Atheism Tier List w/ Joe Schmid!
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Joe Schmid is a PhD student in philosophy at Princeton University. He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Purdue University in 2022. He has published articles in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of time, and the author of books including "Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs". He runs the YouTube channel, "Majes…
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Did Jesus Come to Bring A Sword? (Are You Sure You Know) [Pt. 7]
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Why did Jesus say that He came to bring a sword in Matthew 10:34? Furthermore, why does Luke's account differ, saying He came to bring division? What is Matthew intending to communicate by using the term "sword"? What differences were prominent between Jewish and Gentile audiences in the 1st century? Send yo…
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#72 John Nelson - What Did Jesus Really Look Like?
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John Nelson holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from the University of Edinburgh. His thesis is the first book-length study of Jesus' physical appearance in the Gospels. He runs a weekly Substack called "Behind the Gospels" which aims to make Biblical studies accessible to all.
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The Satan in Job Isn't Who You Think It Is [Are You Sure You Know Pt. 6]
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Who is "the satan" figure in the Book of Job? Is the term "satan" ever used in the Old Testament to describe the Devil? Where is Satan mentioned in the Old Testament and why does it matter? Send your questions to information@apologetics.org for the Q&A on the last Friday of the month! Intro to Divine Council…
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#71 Unsolicited Advice - An Introduction to Nihilism
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Joe Folley is the creator of the YouTube channel "Unsolicited Advice" which creates short, digestible philosophical videos on a wide range of topics. He joins me today to discuss nihilism: its history, its meaning, and its significance in philosophy.
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here What are some of the key differences between Protestantism and the Roman Catholic church? How does one's view of Scripture affect their objectivity when studying biblical concepts? Did God ordain or command for there to be an authoritative church body to interpret the Bible? Is purgatory a biblical concept a…
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#70 Philosophize This! - A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy
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Steven West is the host of "Philosophize This!" one of the world's most popular philosophy podcasts. Listen to it here.
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Q&A: Preterism, Book of Jasher, End of the World
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Send in your questions now to information@apologetics for our Q&A on Friday June 28! Joshua and the Sun Standing Still: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14943176-did-joshua-make-the-sun-stand-still-are-you-sure-you-know-pt-3 Why Did Jesus Say "You are all gods"? https://theuniversenextdoor.b…
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#69 Iain McGilchrist - The Mind is More Than a Machine
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Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, writer, and former Oxford literary scholar. McGilchrist came to prominence after the publication of his book The Master and His Emissary, subtitled The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World.
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Did You Know This About CS Lewis? | Dr. Hal Poe
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick Shalna and Dr. Tom Woodward interview Dr. Hal Poe - CS Lewis expert and descendant of Edgar Allen Poe - on the incredible life of CS Lewis. What tragedies occurred in Lewis's life that helped shape him? How did his upbringing influence who he became? Why did CS Lewis originally convert to Atheism and th…
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#68 Andrew Mark Henry - What is The Gospel of Thomas?
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Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. His YouTube channel is "Religion for Breakfast".
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On this Rock: What Catholics and Protestants Both Get Wrong [Are You Sure You Know Pt.5]
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Was Peter the first Pope? What Rock was Jesus referring to when He spoke to Peter in Matthew 16? What were "the Gates of Hell" and why is this concept crucial for understanding this passage? What does the geography of the event have to do with the meaning of what Jesus is communicating? Send your questions t…
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Was Peter the First Pope and What Rock was Jesus Referring To?
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here Are Catholics and Protestants both incorrect in their interpretations of the Matthew 16 passage where Jesus says "On this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail?" Join us tomorrow night to find out! Send your questions to information@apologetic.org now for our Q&A on the last Frid…
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#67 Elaine Pagels | What Are The Gnostic Gospels?
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Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. See me speak at Level Up in Atlanta this June: http://levelupconferences.org/
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What You Don't Know about the Transfiguration [Are You Sure You Know Pt. 4]
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Send us your Questions and Comments Here What was the point of the transfiguration? What is the story intending to communicate and does it have anything to do with us? Why were Moses and Elijah present and why did Peter want to build tents? What does the location of the event communicate in regards to spiritual powers and authorities? Join us next …
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#66 Coleman Hughes - Should We Take Race Out of Politics?
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Coleman Hughes is an American writer and podcast host. He is the author of "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America".
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