Apologia http://www.apologia-podcast.net Apologia is a friendly roundtable discussion that seeks common understanding between theists and nontheists. Feeder 3 3.7.5(3340); Mac OS X Version 14.2.1 (Build 23C71) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us 2006-2017 Zachary Moore Zachary Moore, zach@drzach.net Zachary Moore, zach@drzach.net Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:54:58 -0600 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:54:58 -0600 Religion 60 http://www.apologia-podcast.net/apologia_logo_new.png Apologia http://www.apologia-podcast.net 144 144 Zachary Moore Apologia is a friendly roundtable discussion that seeks common understanding between theists and nontheists. Apologia is a friendly roundtable discussion that seeks common understanding between theists and nontheists. atheism, christianity, freethought, humanism, dialogue, discussion, friendly, roundtable, forum, atheist, christian, freethinker, freethinking http://feeds.feedburner.com/apologiapodcast no episodic nozach@drzach.net The End of the Atheism? https://apologia-podcast.net/wp/?p=595&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=601 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0600 BFACA214-EAAE-4E64-B1F4-6E68E3F48B23 Recently, the Somali-born ex-Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali announced that, in a seeming departure from her apostate atheism, she had decided to convert to Christianity. This prompted long-time Apologia participant J. Daniel Sawyer to include some analysis of Ali's about-face and place it in context with the long historical view he is developing at his substack, "Unfolding the World." The result of this was a long-delayed conversation between Dan and Zach focused on how this phenomenon manifested in the (admittedly, WEIRD) atheist community over the past decade. 3793 full noRecently, the Somali-born ex-Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali announced that, in a seeming departure from her apostate atheism, she had decided to convert to Christianity. This prompted long-time Apologia participant J. Daniel Sawyer to include some analysis of Ali's about-face and place it in context with the long historical view he is developing at his substack, "Unfolding the World." The result of this was a long-delayed conversation between Dan and Zach focused on how this phenomenon manifested in the (admittedly, WEIRD) atheist community over the past decade. Scriptorium: Ryan Sanders, "Unbelievable" http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2018/09/01/scriptorium-ryan-sanders-unbelievable/ Ryan Sanders is a writer and pastor at Irving Bible Church in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex where he focuses on building community. His most recent book is “Unbelievable: Examining the Unlikely Beauty Of the Christian Story,” an honest examination of Christianity in the 21st century. Rather than approach his faith with the argumentative vigor typically employed by apologists, Ryan seeks to look at the Christian religion both from the outside and the inside, while acknowledging the incredible power and meaning that it has provided to him and other believers throughout the centuries. In this discussion, Ryan and I talk about the difficulties in looking into and outside of the Christian bubble, and how our children’s generation is likely to be impacted by our current faith landscape.

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]]> Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:00:00 -0500 7EA8BFEF-36F8-4922-9A9D-E32594A54246 Ryan Sanders is a writer and pastor at Irving Bible Church in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex where he focuses on building community. His most recent book is “Unbelievable: Examining the Unlikely Beauty Of the Christian Story,” an honest examination of Christianity in the 21st century. Rather than approach his faith with the argumentative vigor typically employed by apologists, Ryan seeks to look at the Christian religion both from the outside and the inside, while acknowledging the incredible power and meaning that it has provided to him and other believers throughout the centuries. In this discussion, Ryan and I talk about the difficulties in looking into and outside of the Christian bubble, and how our children’s generation is likely to be impacted by our current faith landscape. 3916 full noRyan Sanders is a writer and pastor at Irving Bible Church in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex where he focuses on building community. His most recent book is “Unbelievable: Examining the Unlikely Beauty Of the Christian Story,” an honest examination of Christianity in the 21st century. Rather than approach his faith with the argumentative vigor typically employed by apologists, Ryan seeks to look at the Christian religion both from the outside and the inside, while acknowledging the incredible power and meaning that it has provided to him and other believers throughout the centuries. In this discussion, Ryan and I talk about the difficulties in looking into and outside of the Christian bubble, and how our children’s generation is likely to be impacted by our current faith landscape. Scriptorium: Rebekah Valerius, "Orthodoxy" http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2018/06/01/scriptorium-rebekah-valerius-orthodoxy/ Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a literary figure and theological influence on many British Christians in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as a figure of continuing influence in the 21st century evangelical Christian Church. Although I’ve read Chesterton’s “Orthodoxy” in the past both as a Christian and as an apostate, I wanted to sit down and chat about him with a true fan, previous interview subject Rebekah Valerius. Rebekah is a figure with her own growing influence in the Christian apologetics community, co-hosting an apologetics podcast as well as posting regularly at her blog, “Along the Beam.” During this discussion, we talk about the influence that Chesterton had on the modern Church, as well as where we both might find some helpful insights from the man George Bernard Shaw once called, “a man of colossal genius.”

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]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 -0500 A8AB41AC-F040-480F-8EC2-B509E690C956 Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a literary figure and theological influence on many British Christians in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as a figure of continuing influence in the 21st century evangelical Christian Church. Although I’ve read Chesterton’s “Orthodoxy” in the past both as a Christian and as an apostate, I wanted to sit down and chat about him with a true fan, previous interview subject Rebekah Valerius. Rebekah is a figure with her own growing influence in the Christian apologetics community, co-hosting an apologetics podcast as well as posting regularly at her blog, “Along the Beam.” During this discussion, we talk about the influence that Chesterton had on the modern Church, as well as where we both might find some helpful insights from the man George Bernard Shaw once called, “a man of colossal genius.” 4183 full noGilbert Keith Chesterton was a literary figure and theological influence on many British Christians in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as a figure of continuing influence in the 21st century evangelical Christian Church. Although I’ve read Chesterton’s “Orthodoxy” in the past both as a Christian and as an apostate, I wanted to sit down and chat about him with a true fan, previous interview subject Rebekah Valerius. Rebekah is a figure with her own growing influence in the Christian apologetics community, co-hosting an apologetics podcast as well as posting regularly at her blog, “Along the Beam.” During this discussion, we talk about the influence that Chesterton had on the modern Church, as well as where we both might find some helpful insights from the man George Bernard Shaw once called, “a man of colossal genius.” Scriptorium: Lee Valerius, "The Last Temptation of Christ" http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2018/04/01/scriptorium-lee-valerius-the-last-temptation-of-christ/ Lee Valerius is a lay Christian and ardent supporter of the Dallas/Fort Worth apologetics community. In this discussion, we talk about Nikos Kazantzakis’ book, “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and the challenges that it presents to orthodox Christians. From what I’ve come to understand and appreciate about Lee, I was eager to find out what he might think about such a controversial book. Listen along as we chat about the nature of Christ and the ways in which this is interpreted by the author of “The Last Temptation of Christ.”

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]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2018 12:00:00 -0500 74E7804B-48BD-47C9-9470-60DE890F5124 Lee Valerius is a lay Christian and ardent supporter of the Dallas/Fort Worth apologetics community. In this discussion, we talk about Nikos Kazantzakis’ book, “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and the challenges that it presents to orthodox Christians. From what I’ve come to understand and appreciate about Lee, I was eager to find out what he might think about such a controversial book. Listen along as we chat about the nature of Christ and the ways in which this is interpreted by the author of “The Last Temptation of Christ.” 4604 full noLee Valerius is a lay Christian and ardent supporter of the Dallas/Fort Worth apologetics community. In this discussion, we talk about Nikos Kazantzakis’ book, “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and the challenges that it presents to orthodox Christians. From what I’ve come to understand and appreciate about Lee, I was eager to find out what he might think about such a controversial book. Listen along as we chat about the nature of Christ and the ways in which this is interpreted by the author of “The Last Temptation of Christ.” Scriptorium: Alix Jules, "The New Jim Crow" http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2018/02/01/scriptorium-alix%E2%80%A6the-new-jim-crow/ Alix Jules is an activist and writer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Fellowship of Freethought Dallas, President of Black Non-Believers of Dallas, as well as a national speaker on issues of intersectionality between race, religion, and gender. In this discussion, Alix and I talk about “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander, which methodically lays out the case that the kind of sub-caste intended by the architects of Jim Crow laws in the American South (carrying on the legacy of African slavery throughout the Americas) can be found today in the racial biases employed by law enforcement, political leaders, and public policy that brought about the War on Drugs as a proxy to target and diminish the cultural power of Black Americans.

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]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:56:08 -0600 1324A844-1E63-48E7-862D-692D950A05B1 Alix Jules is an activist and writer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Fellowship of Freethought Dallas, President of Black Non-Believers of Dallas, as well as a national speaker on issues of intersectionality between race, religion, and gender. In this discussion, Alix and I talk about “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander, which methodically lays out the case that the kind of sub-caste intended by the architects of Jim Crow laws in the American South (carrying on the legacy of African slavery throughout the Americas) can be found today in the racial biases employed by law enforcement, political leaders, and public policy that brought about the War on Drugs as a proxy to target and diminish the cultural power of Black Americans. 3950 full noAlix Jules is an activist and writer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Fellowship of Freethought Dallas, President of Black Non-Believers of Dallas, as well as a national speaker on issues of intersectionality between race, religion, and gender. In this discussion, Alix and I talk about “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander, which methodically lays out the case that the kind of sub-caste intended by the architects of Jim Crow laws in the American South (carrying on the legacy of African slavery throughout the Americas) can be found today in the racial biases employed by law enforcement, political leaders, and public policy that brought about the War on Drugs as a proxy to target and diminish the cultural power of Black Americans. Inquisition: Shunda Lee http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/?p=539&preview=true Shunda Lee was raised in a family that instilled in her a strong sense of Christian identity and morality, though not specifically following any particular denomination. But upon reaching adulthood, Shunda sought to explore the Christian faith in depth, particularly as a result of her sister’s deep dive into fundamentalist Christianity. However, a combination of the limitations of Christian theology, as well as the close relationships that she developed with a variety of non-Christian women, eventually led Shunda down a path to apostasy. Now a practicing criminal defense attorney, Shunda and I discuss her unique perspective on the Christian Church in America, as well as the growing organized Humanist community in which she’s been occasionally involved.

]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0500 78D90758-C718-417C-9DF2-6CF5AB4A8815 Shunda Lee was raised in a family that instilled in her a strong sense of Christian identity and morality, though not specifically following any particular denomination. But upon reaching adulthood, Shunda sought to explore the Christian faith in depth, particularly as a result of her sister’s deep dive into fundamentalist Christianity. However, a combination of the limitations of Christian theology, as well as the close relationships that she developed with a variety of non-Christian women, eventually led Shunda down a path to apostasy. Now a practicing criminal defense attorney, Shunda and I discuss her unique perspective on the Christian Church in America, as well as the growing organized Humanist community in which she’s been occasionally involved. 4174 full Inquisition: Shunda Lee noShunda Lee was raised in a family that instilled in her a strong sense of Christian identity and morality, though not specifically following any particular denomination. But upon reaching adulthood, Shunda sought to explore the Christian faith in depth, particularly as a result of her sister’s deep dive into fundamentalist Christianity. However, a combination of the limitations of Christian theology, as well as the close relationships that she developed with a variety of non-Christian women, eventually led Shunda down a path to apostasy. Now a practicing criminal defense attorney, Shunda and I discuss her unique perspective on the Christian Church in America, as well as the growing organized Humanist community in which she’s been occasionally involved. Scriptorium: Trey Grant, "Divided by Faith" http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2017/10/15/scriptorium-trey-grant-divided-by-faith/ Trey Grant is Lead Pastor and founder of The Well Church in Keller, Texas, an intentionally multi-racial congregation that seeks to build a diverse community that worships Jesus together as one. I first met Trey after one of his first Sunday morning services, held in a local theater and attended by a small but diverse coterie of Christians. I was immediately entranced by Trey’s vision of a new kind of church for a sleepy corner of Red State Texas, and have sought to encourage him in his efforts to the best of my ability. We’ve shared a few books between us, but Trey recently offered to loan me his copy of “Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America,” by Christian Smith and Michael Emerson. Together, we discussed the troubling racialization of America, the evangelical Church, and our hope for a brighter, more collaborative future for our children.

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]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:00:00 -0500 075AAF22-CF6D-47F6-8378-CDCB4C20971C Trey Grant is Lead Pastor and founder of The Well Church in Keller, Texas, an intentionally multi-racial congregation that seeks to build a diverse community that worships Jesus together as one. I first met Trey after one of his first Sunday morning services, held in a local theater and attended by a small but diverse coterie of Christians. I was immediately entranced by Trey’s vision of a new kind of church for a sleepy corner of Red State Texas, and have sought to encourage him in his efforts to the best of my ability. We’ve shared a few books between us, but Trey recently offered to loan me his copy of “Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America,” by Christian Smith and Michael Emerson. Together, we discussed the troubling racialization of America, the evangelical Church, and our hope for a brighter, more collaborative future for our children. multiethnic,multiracial,racial,race,black,white,America,michael emerson,christian smith,racism,donald trump,george yancey,christian,keller,texas,the well church,evangelical 3737 full noTrey Grant is Lead Pastor and founder of The Well Church in Keller, Texas, an intentionally multi-racial congregation that seeks to build a diverse community that worships Jesus together as one. I first met Trey after one of his first Sunday morning services, held in a local theater and attended by a small but diverse coterie of Christians. I was immediately entranced by Trey’s vision of a new kind of church for a sleepy corner of Red State Texas, and have sought to encourage him in his efforts to the best of my ability. We’ve shared a few books between us, but Trey recently offered to loan me his copy of “Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America,” by Christian Smith and Michael Emerson. Together, we discussed the troubling racialization of America, the evangelical Church, and our hope for a brighter, more collaborative future for our children. Scriptorium: Dan Ray, "Silence" http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2017/10/01/scriptorium-dan-ray-silence/ Scriptorium is a new project I’m undertaking with Apologia, in which I’ll be seeking out interesting discussions about interesting books. These will typically have a theological or philosophical context, and I’ll be inviting people from both sides of the religious fence to participate with me. For the first in this series, I sat down with erstwhile Inquisition subject, Dan Ray, to talk about the historical novel “Silence” by Shūsaku Endō. “Silence” was recently adapted into a feature film by Martin Scorsese, and I found both the book and the film completely fascinating. The story involves two Portuguese Jesuit priests who journey to Edo Japan under threat of torture and death, seeking to support the persecuted Japanese Christians as well as to discover the truth about their reportedly apostatized mentor.

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]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2017 12:00:00 -0500 8613AEF1-BFA3-4EB6-8AF4-FC5ED261BCDA Scriptorium is a new project I’m undertaking with Apologia, in which I’ll be seeking out interesting discussions about interesting books. These will typically have a theological or philosophical context, and I’ll be inviting people from both sides of the religious fence to participate with me. For the first in this series, I sat down with erstwhile Inquisition subject, Dan Ray, to talk about the historical novel “Silence” by Shūsaku Endō. “Silence” was recently adapted into a feature film by Martin Scorsese, and I found both the book and the film completely fascinating. The story involves two Portuguese Jesuit priests who journey to Edo Japan under threat of torture and death, seeking to support the persecuted Japanese Christians as well as to discover the truth about their reportedly apostatized mentor. silence,shusaku endo,martin scorcese,japan,jesuit,liam neeson,andrew garfield,adam driver 5687 full noScriptorium is a new project I’m undertaking with Apologia, in which I’ll be seeking out interesting discussions about interesting books. These will typically have a theological or philosophical context, and I’ll be inviting people from both sides of the religious fence to participate with me. For the first in this series, I sat down with erstwhile Inquisition subject, Dan Ray, to talk about the historical novel “Silence” by Shūsaku Endō. “Silence” was recently adapted into a feature film by Martin Scorsese, and I found both the book and the film completely fascinating. The story involves two Portuguese Jesuit priests who journey to Edo Japan under threat of torture and death, seeking to support the persecuted Japanese Christians as well as to discover the truth about their reportedly apostatized mentor. Inquisition: Martin Hughes http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2017/09/01/inquisition-martin-hughes/ Dr. Martin Hughes was raised in a conservative Church of Christ family that embraced the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement, but though he aspired to be an apologist in the mold of C.S. Lewis, his study of literature left him on a path of apostasy. Now an atheist writer who manages the Barrierbreaker blog at patheos.com, Dr. Hughes is struggling to come to terms with a secular community that has disappointed him nearly as much as the Church. Though he has previously taken an aggressive anti-theistic approach with those who still defend Christianity, Dr. Hughes has now found some measure of peace with the role of the Church in America today.

]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:00:00 -0500 34B72F6E-DE43-459C-8E9E-5574945883B3 Dr. Martin Hughes was raised in a conservative Church of Christ family that embraced the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement, but though he aspired to be an apologist in the mold of C.S. Lewis, his study of literature left him on a path of apostasy. Now an atheist writer who manages the Barrierbreaker blog at patheos.com, Dr. Hughes is struggling to come to terms with a secular community that has disappointed him nearly as much as the Church. Though he has previously taken an aggressive anti-theistic approach with those who still defend Christianity, Dr. Hughes has now found some measure of peace with the role of the Church in America today. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/martinhughes-200x300.jpg"> 3887 full noDr. Martin Hughes was raised in a conservative Church of Christ family that embraced the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement, but though he aspired to be an apologist in the mold of C.S. Lewis, his study of literature left him on a path of apostasy. Now an atheist writer who manages the Barrierbreaker blog at patheos.com, Dr. Hughes is struggling to come to terms with a secular community that has disappointed him nearly as much as the Church. Though he has previously taken an aggressive anti-theistic approach with those who still defend Christianity, Dr. Hughes has now found some measure of peace with the role of the Church in America today. Inquisition: Ricky Allen & Zac Poppen http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2017/08/01/inquisition-ricky-allen-zac-poppen/ Ricky Allen and Zac Poppen are two Christians who have become uncomfortable with the rigid requirements of the pervasive evangelical orthodoxy in America today. Though both revel in the study of theology and find spiritual discussions thrilling, they recognize that their beliefs place them firmly outside the boundaries set by the mainstream American Church. In an online exchange, Ricky and Zac semi-seriously suggested the establishment of a “Heretics Club” to serve the many believers who, like them, didn’t necessarily believe everything they’re supposed to.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:00:00 -0500 C5897C66-95C8-4AAA-A568-3813CFD6BB5E Ricky Allen and Zac Poppen are two Christians who have become uncomfortable with the rigid requirements of the pervasive evangelical orthodoxy in America today. Though both revel in the study of theology and find spiritual discussions thrilling, they recognize that their beliefs place them firmly outside the boundaries set by the mainstream American Church. In an online exchange, Ricky and Zac semi-seriously suggested the establishment of a “Heretics Club” to serve the many believers who, like them, didn’t necessarily believe everything they’re supposed to. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/allen_poppen-300x200.jpg"> 3210 full noRicky Allen and Zac Poppen are two Christians who have become uncomfortable with the rigid requirements of the pervasive evangelical orthodoxy in America today. Though both revel in the study of theology and find spiritual discussions thrilling, they recognize that their beliefs place them firmly outside the boundaries set by the mainstream American Church. In an online exchange, Ricky and Zac semi-seriously suggested the establishment of a “Heretics Club” to serve the many believers who, like them, didn’t necessarily believe everything they’re supposed to. Inquisition: George Yancey http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2017/07/01/inquisition-george-yancey/ Dr. George Yancey is the author of "There is No God: Atheists in America," based on research in which I personally participated. He is a professor of sociology at the University of North Texas, contributes at Patheos in the Evangelical Channel at the blog, Black, White, and Gray, is a Senior Contributor at the conservative political and religious website The Stream, and has also written for Christianity Today. In this interview, Dr. Yancey and I talk about racial issues within the Church and the atheist community, and the prospects for the future of both.

]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:00:00 -0500 DC8BCC7F-F145-4960-968C-01DE7111A932 Dr. George Yancey is the author of "There is No God: Atheists in America," based on research in which I personally participated. He is a professor of sociology at the University of North Texas, contributes at Patheos in the Evangelical Channel at the blog, Black, White, and Gray, is a Senior Contributor at the conservative political and religious website The Stream, and has also written for Christianity Today. In this interview, Dr. Yancey and I talk about racial issues within the Church and the atheist community, and the prospects for the future of both. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/george_yancey-200x300.jpg"/> 3338 full noDr. George Yancey is the author of "There is No God: Atheists in America," based on research in which I personally participated. He is a professor of sociology at the University of North Texas, contributes at Patheos in the Evangelical Channel at the blog, Black, White, and Gray, is a Senior Contributor at the conservative political and religious website The Stream, and has also written for Christianity Today. In this interview, Dr. Yancey and I talk about racial issues within the Church and the atheist community, and the prospects for the future of both. Inquisition: Dan Ray Update http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/02/01/inquisition-dan-ray/ In this follow-up interview, I spoke again with Dan Ray, now a graduate of the Houston Baptist University Master's program in Christian Apologetics, and who is looking for more things to do in that realm. With some help from an old professor, as well as an astronomer who has experience with the Hubble space telescope, Dan may have found something to move his mission forward.

]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:00:00 -0500 F780B52F-9909-46B5-9B4B-029FBE938FEF In this follow-up interview, I spoke again with Dan Ray, now a graduate of the Houston Baptist University Master's program in Christian Apologetics, and who is looking for more things to do in that realm. With some help from an old professor, as well as an astronomer who has experience with the Hubble space telescope, Dan may have found something to move his mission forward. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC0176-1-1240x1860.jpg" alt="DSC0176-1-1240x1860"/> 2140 full noIn this follow-up interview, I spoke again with Dan Ray, now a graduate of the Houston Baptist University Master's program in Christian Apologetics, and who is looking for more things to do in that realm. With some help from an old professor, as well as an astronomer who has experience with the Hubble space telescope, Dan may have found something to move his mission forward. Inquisition: Averroes Paracha Update http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/01/01/inquisition-averroes-paracha/ Averroes Paracha was the first interview posted to the Inquisition series, recorded mere hours before his baptism into the Christian faith. In this follow-up interview, Averroes talks about the struggles he's had since then, focusing on the challenges of being a "Skeptical Christian," and becoming comfortable living outside the boundaries defined by strict orthodoxy.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:00:00 -0500 8B2798D2-1859-4000-AF44-C320185F1E7B Averroes Paracha was the first interview posted to the Inquisition series, recorded mere hours before his baptism into the Christian faith. In this follow-up interview, Averroes talks about the struggles he's had since then, focusing on the challenges of being a "Skeptical Christian," and becoming comfortable living outside the boundaries defined by strict orthodoxy. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC0095-1-200x300.jpg"/> 1584 full noAverroes Paracha was the first interview posted to the Inquisition series, recorded mere hours before his baptism into the Christian faith. In this follow-up interview, Averroes talks about the struggles he's had since then, focusing on the challenges of being a "Skeptical Christian," and becoming comfortable living outside the boundaries defined by strict orthodoxy. Inquisition: Kymberli Cook http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/12/01/inquisition-kymberli-cook/ Kymberli Cook describes herself as a "reluctant apologist," which is an interesting characterization coming from someone who works at the Dallas Theological Seminary's Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, a position that requires her to professionally support the apologetical initiatives promoted by that institution.

I sat down with Kym at the DTS campus to talk more about how a fiery young Christian girl from Kansas found herself working closely with venerable academics like Dr. Darrell Bock and Dr. Daniel Wallace, and what she envisions for the future of the Church.

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:00:00 -0600 883A3AD2-9434-417B-9ACD-38E1F814874B Kymberli Cook describes herself as a "reluctant apologist," which is an interesting characterization coming from someone who works at the Dallas Theological Seminary's Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, a position that requires her to professionally support the apologetical initiatives promoted by that institution. I sat down with Kym at the DTS campus to talk more about how a fiery young Christian girl from Kansas found herself working closely with venerable academics like Dr. Darrell Bock and Dr. Daniel Wallace, and what she envisions for the future of the Church. 3780 full noKymberli Cook describes herself as a "reluctant apologist," which is an interesting characterization coming from someone who works at the Dallas Theological Seminary's Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, a position that requires her to professionally support the apologetical initiatives promoted by that institution. I sat down with Kym at the DTS campus to talk more about how a fiery young Christian girl from Kansas found herself working closely with venerable academics like Dr. Darrell Bock and Dr. Daniel Wallace, and what she envisions for the future of the Church. Inquisition: Allen Hainline http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/10/01/inquisition-allen-hainline/ Over the years, I've found myself occasionally returning to the university setting to meet with, speak to, and encourage students in exploring and challenging their doubts. Allen Hainline makes a habit of it. Allen studied physics from the University of Texas at Austin, later being trained at the graduate level in Systems and Software Engineering. But after a season of skepticism and doubt, Allen found a renewed faith in his childhood religion, and has made a formal study of Science and Religion at Biola University.

Allen has been a recurring participant at the Bible and Beer Consortium, having given presentations about the Fine-Tuning of the Universe, as well as debating the compatibility of Science and God with Lydia Allen. His desire to encourage student apologists led him to help found an apologetics ministry at UT Dallas several years ago, which is now a chapter of William Lane Craig's Reasonable Faith. Allen also leads an apologetics ministry at his church, Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas.

]]> Sat, 01 Oct 2016 12:00:00 -0500 9E87C318-23C9-455A-B5D4-6CE54E9DC4C6 Over the years, I've found myself occasionally returning to the university setting to meet with, speak to, and encourage students in exploring and challenging their doubts. Allen Hainline makes a habit of it. Allen studied physics from the University of Texas at Austin, later being trained at the graduate level in Systems and Software Engineering. But after a season of skepticism and doubt, Allen found a renewed faith in his childhood religion, and has made a formal study of Science and Religion at Biola University. Allen has been a recurring participant at the Bible and Beer Consortium, having given presentations about the Fine-Tuning of the Universe, as well as debating the compatibility of Science and God with Lydia Allen. His desire to encourage student apologists led him to help found an apologetics ministry at UT Dallas several years ago, which is now a chapter of William Lane Craig's Reasonable Faith. Allen also leads an apologetics ministry at his church, Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/allen_hainline-200x300.jpg"/> 3420 full noOver the years, I've found myself occasionally returning to the university setting to meet with, speak to, and encourage students in exploring and challenging their doubts. Allen Hainline makes a habit of it. Allen studied physics from the University of Texas at Austin, later being trained at the graduate level in Systems and Software Engineering. But after a season of skepticism and doubt, Allen found a renewed faith in his childhood religion, and has made a formal study of Science and Religion at Biola University. Allen has been a recurring participant at the Bible and Beer Consortium, having given presentations about the Fine-Tuning of the Universe, as well as debating the compatibility of Science and God with Lydia Allen. His desire to encourage student apologists led him to help found an apologetics ministry at UT Dallas several years ago, which is now a chapter of William Lane Craig's Reasonable Faith. Allen also leads an apologetics ministry at his church, Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. Inquisition: Ezra Boggs – Part 2 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/07/01/inquisition-ezra-boggs/ The American Church has flourished over the past several decades by building itself up into a distinct subculture that, for a time, was one of the dominant political forces in American society. That all seems to be changing now, and Ezra Boggs couldn’t be happier. After creating a unique venue for Christian apologetics called the Bible and Beer Consortium, Ezra is hopeful that he can stimulate churchgoing Christians (and interested atheists) to break out of their assumptions, read more books, and think more carefully about God. In the meantime, he plans to continue fostering a safe space for people to question their worldviews, and the worldviews of their friends, family, and neighbors, optimally while drinking a Dragon’s Milk and puffing on a hand-carved pipe.

]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:00:00 -0500 7A17FB2E-5927-4493-8421-C449E23F1397 The American Church has flourished over the past several decades by building itself up into a distinct subculture that, for a time, was one of the dominant political forces in American society. That all seems to be changing now, and Ezra Boggs couldn’t be happier. After creating a unique venue for Christian apologetics called the Bible and Beer Consortium, Ezra is hopeful that he can stimulate churchgoing Christians (and interested atheists) to break out of their assumptions, read more books, and think more carefully about God. In the meantime, he plans to continue fostering a safe space for people to question their worldviews, and the worldviews of their friends, family, and neighbors, optimally while drinking a Dragon’s Milk and puffing on a hand-carved pipe. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ezra_boggs-200x300.jpg"/> 2874 full noThe American Church has flourished over the past several decades by building itself up into a distinct subculture that, for a time, was one of the dominant political forces in American society. That all seems to be changing now, and Ezra Boggs couldn’t be happier. After creating a unique venue for Christian apologetics called the Bible and Beer Consortium, Ezra is hopeful that he can stimulate churchgoing Christians (and interested atheists) to break out of their assumptions, read more books, and think more carefully about God. In the meantime, he plans to continue fostering a safe space for people to question their worldviews, and the worldviews of their friends, family, and neighbors, optimally while drinking a Dragon’s Milk and puffing on a hand-carved pipe. Inquisition: Ezra Boggs – Part 1 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/07/01/inquisition-ezra-boggs/ Many people describe their lives as a roller-coaster. Ezra Boggs describes his life as being shot into space, then falling back to Earth to plunge under the ocean in a submarine. When Ezra was a child growing up in Texas, everyone with a pulse was a Christian. Reacting against that culture, Ezra first found himself reacting negatively to organized religion, even considering himself to be an anti-theist. But that opposition to God eventually became a strong devotion to the Christian worldview, leading Ezra to enter seminary, take an active role in the Church, and create a unique ministry called the Bible and Beer Consortium that brings together Christians and atheists.

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:00:00 -0500 0800F99C-B978-472D-A8A5-2DC7406DEF40 Many people describe their lives as a roller-coaster. Ezra Boggs describes his life as being shot into space, then falling back to Earth to plunge under the ocean in a submarine. When Ezra was a child growing up in Texas, everyone with a pulse was a Christian. Reacting against that culture, Ezra first found himself reacting negatively to organized religion, even considering himself to be an anti-theist. But that opposition to God eventually became a strong devotion to the Christian worldview, leading Ezra to enter seminary, take an active role in the Church, and create a unique ministry called the Bible and Beer Consortium that brings together Christians and atheists. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ezra_boggs-200x300.jpg"/> 2340 full noMany people describe their lives as a roller-coaster. Ezra Boggs describes his life as being shot into space, then falling back to Earth to plunge under the ocean in a submarine. When Ezra was a child growing up in Texas, everyone with a pulse was a Christian. Reacting against that culture, Ezra first found himself reacting negatively to organized religion, even considering himself to be an anti-theist. But that opposition to God eventually became a strong devotion to the Christian worldview, leading Ezra to enter seminary, take an active role in the Church, and create a unique ministry called the Bible and Beer Consortium that brings together Christians and atheists. Inquisition: Blake Giunta – Part 2 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/08/05/inquisition-blake-giunta/ The Pew Forum and the Barna Research Group have shown that the demographics of the American religious landscape are undergoing a slow but steady shift away from Christianity. In this context, how should the Church respond? Blake Giunta notes that many of the reasons that people give for abandoning Christianity are directly addressable by apologetics, so this provides a unique opportunity for him and other professional apologists to respond to this cultural pressure on the Church. And it also gives him a chance to engage more with academic-minded atheists, in the hopes of bringing some enlightenment to lay atheists and Christians alike.

]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:00:00 -0500 7577F0C1-4C37-4BEB-AC99-0308C71B8428 The Pew Forum and the Barna Research Group have shown that the demographics of the American religious landscape are undergoing a slow but steady shift away from Christianity. In this context, how should the Church respond? Blake Giunta notes that many of the reasons that people give for abandoning Christianity are directly addressable by apologetics, so this provides a unique opportunity for him and other professional apologists to respond to this cultural pressure on the Church. And it also gives him a chance to engage more with academic-minded atheists, in the hopes of bringing some enlightenment to lay atheists and Christians alike. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blake_giunta-200x300.jpg"/> 1380 full noThe Pew Forum and the Barna Research Group have shown that the demographics of the American religious landscape are undergoing a slow but steady shift away from Christianity. In this context, how should the Church respond? Blake Giunta notes that many of the reasons that people give for abandoning Christianity are directly addressable by apologetics, so this provides a unique opportunity for him and other professional apologists to respond to this cultural pressure on the Church. And it also gives him a chance to engage more with academic-minded atheists, in the hopes of bringing some enlightenment to lay atheists and Christians alike. Inquisition: Blake Giunta – Part 1 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/06/01/inquisition-blake-giunta/ Blake Giunta never thought too much about his Christian faith as something objectively verifiable, until a presentation on Christian apologetics changed his mind. He later founded the online ministry BeliefMap, a digital tool designed to give Christians good reasons to defend what it is they believe. Now a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Blake talks about his experience as an aspiring professional apologist, from debating Justin Scheiber to sitting down with David Smalley of Dogma Debate.

]]> Sun, 15 May 2016 12:00:00 -0500 F5902CD4-5F2F-4ACD-AD35-4D65214C32F9 Blake Giunta never thought too much about his Christian faith as something objectively verifiable, until a presentation on Christian apologetics changed his mind. He later founded the online ministry BeliefMap, a digital tool designed to give Christians good reasons to defend what it is they believe. Now a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Blake talks about his experience as an aspiring professional apologist, from debating Justin Scheiber to sitting down with David Smalley of Dogma Debate. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blake_giunta-200x300.jpg"/> 1320 full noBlake Giunta never thought too much about his Christian faith as something objectively verifiable, until a presentation on Christian apologetics changed his mind. He later founded the online ministry BeliefMap, a digital tool designed to give Christians good reasons to defend what it is they believe. Now a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Blake talks about his experience as an aspiring professional apologist, from debating Justin Scheiber to sitting down with David Smalley of Dogma Debate. Inquisition: Calum Miller http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/05/01/inquisition-calum-miller/ Being a conservative Christian in the United Kingdom is a very different experience from being such in the United States, to say nothing of setting out to develop a career as a young apologist. Calum Miller is a recently-graduated physician from the University of Oxford, and an academic philosopher who has a strong interest in Christian apologetics. In this short interview, Dr. Miller shares some of his thoughts about growing up in a culture were Christianity is comfortable only if it’s largely ignored, why two of the Four Horsemen hailed originally from England, and what is the best possible future for the Church both in the United Kingdom, as well as in the United States.

]]> Sun, 01 May 2016 12:00:00 -0500 3E74DCD1-6540-45ED-A7B6-6A1D7B3DE35D Zachary Moore Being a conservative Christian in the United Kingdom is a very different experience from being such in the United States, to say nothing of setting out to develop a career as a young apologist. Calum Miller is a recently-graduated physician from the University of Oxford, and an academic philosopher who has a strong interest in Christian apologetics. In this short interview, Dr. Miller shares some of his thoughts about growing up in a culture were Christianity is comfortable only if it’s largely ignored, why two of the Four Horsemen hailed originally from England, and what is the best possible future for the Church both in the United Kingdom, as well as in the United States. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/calum_miller-200x300.jpg"/> apologetics,christian book expo,tim keller,richard dawkins 1920 full noBeing a conservative Christian in the United Kingdom is a very different experience from being such in the United States, to say nothing of setting out to develop a career as a young apologist. Calum Miller is a recently-graduated physician from the University of Oxford, and an academic philosopher who has a strong interest in Christian apologetics. In this short interview, Dr. Miller shares some of his thoughts about growing up in a culture were Christianity is comfortable only if it’s largely ignored, why two of the Four Horsemen hailed originally from England, and what is the best possible future for the Church both in the United Kingdom, as well as in the United States. Inquisition: Rebekah Valerius – Part 2 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/04/01/inquisition-rebekah-valerius/ Aspiring apologist Rebekah Valerius suggests that the rise of the "Nones" and the increasing influence of the New Atheists may be a good thing for the Church, prompting a move in the direction of a more traditional, "Nicene Creed" type of Christianity. Her assessment of the state of the Christian religion in America now is one that is driven by fear, manifesting in many negative ways, including the entanglement of religion with politics. As America prepares to move culturally into a post-Christian era, Rebekah wants to see more women involved in the shepherding of the faithful, especially in the realm of apologetics.

]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:10:04 -0500 6C064820-06A3-4BCC-A9EF-A33B026C4859 Aspiring apologist Rebekah Valerius suggests that the rise of the "Nones" and the increasing influence of the New Atheists may be a good thing for the Church, prompting a move in the direction of a more traditional, "Nicene Creed" type of Christianity. Her assessment of the state of the Christian religion in America now is one that is driven by fear, manifesting in many negative ways, including the entanglement of religion with politics. As America prepares to move culturally into a post-Christian era, Rebekah wants to see more women involved in the shepherding of the faithful, especially in the realm of apologetics. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/R_Valerius_1-200x300.jpg"/> 2853 full noAspiring apologist Rebekah Valerius suggests that the rise of the "Nones" and the increasing influence of the New Atheists may be a good thing for the Church, prompting a move in the direction of a more traditional, "Nicene Creed" type of Christianity. Her assessment of the state of the Christian religion in America now is one that is driven by fear, manifesting in many negative ways, including the entanglement of religion with politics. As America prepares to move culturally into a post-Christian era, Rebekah wants to see more women involved in the shepherding of the faithful, especially in the realm of apologetics. Inquisition: Rebekah Valerius – Part 1 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/04/01/inquisition-rebekah-valerius/ Rebekah Valerius was raised as a Christian with little more than a “Sunday School” understanding of the religion. She struggled with doubt at three critical junctions in her life, first as a struggling young ballet dancer studying far away from Texas in the liberal culture of the Pacific Northwest, later as a student of science frustrated by the seemingly impossible divide between God and evolutionary theory, and finally as a mother, faced with the prospect of bringing children into a seemingly meaningless world. Through these struggles, Rebekah found sanctuary and sanity in an intellectual embrace of her native faith, seeking answers from apologists like William Lane Craig and C.S. Lewis. Now studying apologetics formally at Houston Baptist University, she is excited at the prospect of educating her fellow Christians and skeptics alike about the reasonable faith that she’s rediscovered.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 06:00:00 -0500 BDBF79AC-57E6-44ED-88E5-0DEA00BDC4F5 Rebekah Valerius was raised as a Christian with little more than a “Sunday School” understanding of the religion. She struggled with doubt at three critical junctions in her life, first as a struggling young ballet dancer studying far away from Texas in the liberal culture of the Pacific Northwest, later as a student of science frustrated by the seemingly impossible divide between God and evolutionary theory, and finally as a mother, faced with the prospect of bringing children into a seemingly meaningless world. Through these struggles, Rebekah found sanctuary and sanity in an intellectual embrace of her native faith, seeking answers from apologists like William Lane Craig and C.S. Lewis. Now studying apologetics formally at Houston Baptist University, she is excited at the prospect of educating her fellow Christians and skeptics alike about the reasonable faith that she’s rediscovered. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/R_Valerius_1-200x300.jpg"/> 2935 full noRebekah Valerius was raised as a Christian with little more than a “Sunday School” understanding of the religion. She struggled with doubt at three critical junctions in her life, first as a struggling young ballet dancer studying far away from Texas in the liberal culture of the Pacific Northwest, later as a student of science frustrated by the seemingly impossible divide between God and evolutionary theory, and finally as a mother, faced with the prospect of bringing children into a seemingly meaningless world. Through these struggles, Rebekah found sanctuary and sanity in an intellectual embrace of her native faith, seeking answers from apologists like William Lane Craig and C.S. Lewis. Now studying apologetics formally at Houston Baptist University, she is excited at the prospect of educating her fellow Christians and skeptics alike about the reasonable faith that she’s rediscovered. Inquisition: Brandon Tejedor – Part 2 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/03/01/inquisition-brandon-tejedor/ What are the sins of the modern American Church, and why does a seminary student think that unless it radically changes soon, it's destined for failure? Brandon Tejedor is not a typical Christian, but he is a much-needed voice of reason from within the Church's hallowed halls. In this second and final part of my interview, listen to find out what he thinks are the challenges facing the Church, the threat of the New Atheism, and his solution to this us-vs-them dichotomy that so far has dominated the discourse between them.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:00:00 -0500 970663D1-5BEC-4805-9FE8-7E96D1823904 Zachary Moore What are the sins of the modern American Church, and why does a seminary student think that unless it radically changes soon, it's destined for failure? Brandon Tejedor is not a typical Christian, but he is a much-needed voice of reason from within the Church's hallowed halls. In this second and final part of my interview, listen to find out what he thinks are the challenges facing the Church, the threat of the New Atheism, and his solution to this us-vs-them dichotomy that so far has dominated the discourse between them. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/brandon_tejedor-200x300.jpg"/> denominations,apologetics,seminary,doubts,richard dawkins,franklin graham,new atheism,atheists,church 2541 full noWhat are the sins of the modern American Church, and why does a seminary student think that unless it radically changes soon, it's destined for failure? Brandon Tejedor is not a typical Christian, but he is a much-needed voice of reason from within the Church's hallowed halls. In this second and final part of my interview, listen to find out what he thinks are the challenges facing the Church, the threat of the New Atheism, and his solution to this us-vs-them dichotomy that so far has dominated the discourse between them. Inquisition: Brandon Tejedor – Part 1 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/03/01/inquisition-brandon-tejedor/ I first met Brandon Tejedor over a plastic tray piled high with slow-cooked pit barbecue and pickled jalapeños. Though Brandon was Christian seminary student of apologetics, he had come to meet Justin Schieber, an atheist debater whom he respected and admired. In this discussion, I learn about Brandon's story and his difficult and circuitous path between doubt and faith, and what led him ultimately to accept Christ and a life in service to the Church which he frequently criticizes alongside me.

]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:00:00 -0600 E8DF2822-F6FF-4F43-A670-BD2926E2D76D Zachary Moore I first met Brandon Tejedor over a plastic tray piled high with slow-cooked pit barbecue and pickled jalapeños. Though Brandon was Christian seminary student of apologetics, he had come to meet Justin Schieber, an atheist debater whom he respected and admired. In this discussion, I learn about Brandon's story and his difficult and circuitous path between doubt and faith, and what led him ultimately to accept Christ and a life in service to the Church which he frequently criticizes alongside me. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/brandon_tejedor-200x300.jpg"/> denominations,apologetics,seminary,doubts 4768 full noI first met Brandon Tejedor over a plastic tray piled high with slow-cooked pit barbecue and pickled jalapeños. Though Brandon was Christian seminary student of apologetics, he had come to meet Justin Schieber, an atheist debater whom he respected and admired. In this discussion, I learn about Brandon's story and his difficult and circuitous path between doubt and faith, and what led him ultimately to accept Christ and a life in service to the Church which he frequently criticizes alongside me. Inquisition: Dan Ray – Part 3 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/02/01/dan-ray/ In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, what is meant theologically by the use of light? In this third and final part of my discussion with Dan Ray, we talk at length about the underlying mythology of Middle-earth, and how Tolkien's own Catholic faith provided and influence on the metaphysical nature of his fictional world. Brace yourself as I nerd-gush about the particulars of Tolkien's mythology at near Colbert-like levels.

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:00:00 -0600 8FAC53C4-255E-47C8-B491-69EBAA8DF45D Zachary Moore In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, what is meant theologically by the use of light? In this third and final part of my discussion with Dan Ray, we talk at length about the underlying mythology of Middle-earth, and how Tolkien's own Catholic faith provided and influence on the metaphysical nature of his fictional world. Brace yourself as I nerd-gush about the particulars of Tolkien's mythology at near Colbert-like levels. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC0176-1-1240x1860.jpg" alt="DSC0176-1-1240x1860"/> j.r.r. tolkien,lord of the rings,middle-earth,theology,mythology 3984 full noIn the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, what is meant theologically by the use of light? In this third and final part of my discussion with Dan Ray, we talk at length about the underlying mythology of Middle-earth, and how Tolkien's own Catholic faith provided and influence on the metaphysical nature of his fictional world. Brace yourself as I nerd-gush about the particulars of Tolkien's mythology at near Colbert-like levels. Inquisition: Dan Ray – Part 2 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/01/05/dan-ray/ What does the Cosmos mean to us? Is there an ultimate meaning to be found in it? In this second discussion with Dan Ray, we chat about the question of cosmic meaning in the context of our theological assumptions. Why is it that the exploration of the Cosmos has captured so much of our attention and wonder, why have we spent billions and billions of dollars learning as much as we can about the billions and billions of stars that exist out there? If we take the phrase, "we are stardust," seriously, does it imply that we should look with worshipful reverence to the Heavens?

]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2016 12:00:00 -0600 D30A6D46-3858-413A-B259-8D712ECA7EF2 Zachary Moore What does the Cosmos mean to us? Is there an ultimate meaning to be found in it? In this second discussion with Dan Ray, we chat about the question of cosmic meaning in the context of our theological assumptions. Why is it that the exploration of the Cosmos has captured so much of our attention and wonder, why have we spent billions and billions of dollars learning as much as we can about the billions and billions of stars that exist out there? If we take the phrase, "we are stardust," seriously, does it imply that we should look with worshipful reverence to the Heavens? <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC0176-1-200x300.jpg"/> carl sagan,cosmos,meaning,lawrence krauss 3712 full noWhat does the Cosmos mean to us? Is there an ultimate meaning to be found in it? In this second discussion with Dan Ray, we chat about the question of cosmic meaning in the context of our theological assumptions. Why is it that the exploration of the Cosmos has captured so much of our attention and wonder, why have we spent billions and billions of dollars learning as much as we can about the billions and billions of stars that exist out there? If we take the phrase, "we are stardust," seriously, does it imply that we should look with worshipful reverence to the Heavens? Inquisition: Dan Ray – Part 1 http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/01/05/dan-ray/ I received an email out of the blue a few months back from a guy named Dan Ray. He had gotten my information from Ezra Boggs, who runs the Bible and Beer Consortium here in Dallas and Fort Worth. Dan had seen me participate in a debate with Calum Miller on behalf of the BBC, and I had mentioned a few things about the Cosmos that got him thinking. He mentioned that he's working on a Master's degree in Apologetics from Houston Baptist University, and that he had been busy researching the intersection of cosmology, theology, and fantasy literature. I suggested that this might be another good opportunity for an Inquisition, and our conversation was so engrossing that it ended up spanning three separate episodes.

]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:00:00 -0600 A4681EB4-3F1D-47E8-BADE-4AA0B7520A57 Zachary Moore I received an email out of the blue a few months back from a guy named Dan Ray. He had gotten my information from Ezra Boggs, who runs the Bible and Beer Consortium here in Dallas and Fort Worth. Dan had seen me participate in a debate with Calum Miller on behalf of the BBC, and I had mentioned a few things about the Cosmos that got him thinking. He mentioned that he's working on a Master's degree in Apologetics from Houston Baptist University, and that he had been busy researching the intersection of cosmology, theology, and fantasy literature. I suggested that this might be another good opportunity for an Inquisition, and our conversation was so engrossing that it ended up spanning three separate episodes. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC0176-1-200x300.jpg"/> 2880 full noI received an email out of the blue a few months back from a guy named Dan Ray. He had gotten my information from Ezra Boggs, who runs the Bible and Beer Consortium here in Dallas and Fort Worth. Dan had seen me participate in a debate with Calum Miller on behalf of the BBC, and I had mentioned a few things about the Cosmos that got him thinking. He mentioned that he's working on a Master's degree in Apologetics from Houston Baptist University, and that he had been busy researching the intersection of cosmology, theology, and fantasy literature. I suggested that this might be another good opportunity for an Inquisition, and our conversation was so engrossing that it ended up spanning three separate episodes. Inquisition: Averroes Paracha http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2016/01/01/inquisition-averroes-paracha/ I first met Averroes Paracha at a debate between Justin Schieber and Blake Giunta held at the University of Texas at Dallas. He was introduced to me as an skeptical and agnostic former Muslim with interesting ideas about God. Since that time, Averroes has come to embrace theism, and even Christian theism. He was scheduled to be baptized at the 1042 Church pastored by my former debate partner Dr. Justin Bass, so I met up with Averroes to inaugurate the Inquisition project, find out a little more about his background, and get to know what had led him to discover Jesus Christ.

]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:00:00 -0600 644DA13F-E177-43D7-9D3E-47FD2C115011 Zachary Moore I first met Averroes Paracha at a debate between Justin Schieber and Blake Giunta held at the University of Texas at Dallas. He was introduced to me as an skeptical and agnostic former Muslim with interesting ideas about God. Since that time, Averroes has come to embrace theism, and even Christian theism. He was scheduled to be baptized at the 1042 Church pastored by my former debate partner Dr. Justin Bass, so I met up with Averroes to inaugurate the Inquisition project, find out a little more about his background, and get to know what had led him to discover Jesus Christ. <img src="http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC0095-1-200x300.jpg"/> 3180 full noI first met Averroes Paracha at a debate between Justin Schieber and Blake Giunta held at the University of Texas at Dallas. He was introduced to me as an skeptical and agnostic former Muslim with interesting ideas about God. Since that time, Averroes has come to embrace theism, and even Christian theism. He was scheduled to be baptized at the 1042 Church pastored by my former debate partner Dr. Justin Bass, so I met up with Averroes to inaugurate the Inquisition project, find out a little more about his background, and get to know what had led him to discover Jesus Christ. Churchspotting: Watermark Community Church http://apologia-podcast.net/wp/2012/10/10/watermark/ For this visit, I attended an apologetics conference at Watermark Community Church, a relatively influential and sometimes controversial megachurch that prides itself on conservative theology. This conference was organized by and featured William Lane Craig as keynote speaker, along with Ravi Zacharias, Frank Turek, Greg Koukl, John Stonestreet, and Daniel Wallace.

]]> zach@drzach.net Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:46:21 -0500 616DADBA-5411-4739-8C1F-3BA7FE3B3011 Zachary Moore Churchspotting: Watermark Community Church For this visit, I attended an apologetics conference at Watermark Community Church, a relatively influential and sometimes controversial megachurch that prides itself on conservative theology. This conference was organized by and featured William Lane Craig as keynote speaker, along with Ravi Zacharias, Frank Turek, Greg Koukl, John Stonestreet, and Daniel Wallace. church,spotting,watermark,community,church,william lane craig,ravi zacharias,greg koukl,frank turek,john stonestreet,todd wagner 2700 full no Special – A Tale of Two Zachs http://apologia-podcast.net Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:31 -0500 E451CF9A-5232-467B-9AAC-F540C42BCB4F Zachary Moore Special - A Tale of Two Zachs In this special interview, Zach interviews another Zach Moore, a young ex-pastor in Washington, DC whose first encounter with the Apologia host came through the Reason Rally Twitter feed in March of this year. After challenging each others' views through social media, the other Zach has had a significant change in worldview. 3260 full no Remembering Hitchens http://apologia-podcast.net Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:17 -0600 100472D3-BD90-4DEE-8619-3446D5E6D4CA Zachary Moore Remembering Hitchens Christopher Hitchens, one of the "New Atheists" and counted among the "Four Horsemen" alongside Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris, died from esophageal cancer on December 15, 2011. In this discussion, Zach, Dan, and Kevin reminisce about Hitchens' life and the impact he's had on atheists as well as Christians. 3600 full no Is Marriage Gay? http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:48:53 -0500 30D2D640-EF4A-44E2-A90A-B53EEE42C086-12431-0000342E63919506-FFA Zachary Moore Is Marriage Gay? In a previous discussion, we touched on the changing cultural landscape and its effect on the family, but what about its effect on marriage? In America, the most significant cultural conflict surrounding marriage is the concept of same-sex marriage. This issue is typically thought as being driven by a religious agenda, but not all religious organizations are opposed to an expanded understanding of marriage. Featuring Dr. Derek Penwell of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. apologia, marriage, gay, same-sex, traditional, homosexual 3600 full no The Next Generation http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 5CC72E6F-BAAB-46EF-A64E-8AEC9599C6B2-1785-00000982E036FC7E-FFA Zachary Moore The Next Generation How will the religious and nonreligious landscape change for the generation of kids being raised now by atheists and believers? What will happen to the concept of the family as American society becomes increasingly secularized? apologia, children, kids, family 3780 full no The Moral Landscape - Part 3 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 47CD4CCB-7F05-4984-B1AF-90C9B585405E-3101-0000131F09D1F5E2-FFA Zachary Moore The Moral Landscape - Part 3 A group discussion of Sam Harris' new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values." apologia, sam harris, moral landscape 4920 full no The Moral Landscape - Part 2 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 B7D093BE-45D9-4983-AE15-9315D347A069-3101-0000131EC410F9FE-FFA Zachary Moore The Moral Landscape - Part 2 A group discussion of Sam Harris' new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values." apologia, sam harris, moral landscape 2820 full no The Moral Landscape - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 955FB02D-AF1F-435F-BC1B-D4657D516D84-3101-000012B1ED022C41-FFA Zachary Moore The Moral Landscape - Part 1 A group discussion of Sam Harris' new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values." apologia, sam harris, moral landscape 2700 full no Churchspotting: The Village Church http://apologia-podcast.net In this inaugural episode, we visit The Village Church and talk with Clint Gunter, a young Christian who finds community and purpose among his fellow believers.

]]> zach@drzach.net Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:38:59 -0500 B627C80A-977A-4541-AD75-CEC3C30571D4-14002-0000C0878F374BC8-FFA Zachary Moore Churchspotting: The Village Church In this inaugural episode, we visit The Village Church and talk with Clint Gunter, a young Christian who finds community and purpose among his fellow believers. church, spotting, the village 3584 full no Islam http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0500 8DE4C212-EE19-49CA-B61F-19356B967C07-5724-000000B402CB1EC4-FFA Zachary Moore Islam Saima Chagani, who was born in Pakistan and raised an Ismaili Muslim before converting to Sunni Islam and moving to the United States, is featured in the discussion to examine the current state of global Islam, and the somewhat unique experience of living as a Muslim in post-9/11 America. apologia, islam, ismaili, sunni, jihad, america 3600 full no Special - Think of the Children http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0500 E5FE8538-4363-499B-8BD5-91DBA3181096-4373-000034A33D09D38C-FFA Zachary Moore Special - Think of the Children A special interview with Dale McGowan, co-author of "Raising Freethinkers" and founder of the new secular charity, "Foundation Beyond Belief." Also, Amie Parsons, 2009 Camp Director of Camp Quest Texas. Dale and Amie chat about raising freethinking children and the challenges of being a freethinking parent in a society that largely embraces supernaturalism. apologia, atheist, freethinker, children, dale mcgowan, camp quest, texas, 3120 full no Not My God http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:00:55 -0500 2190DACC-26E0-45AE-BD5C-8C3B57ED0C12-532-00000484E04CE8DB-FFA Zachary Moore Not My God Sarah Trachtenberg, who blogs at sarahtrachtenberg.com, joins the discussion to talk about her book project, "Not My God," which will be collecting personal "un-testimonies" from atheists and freethinkers. In that spirit, the discussion participants share some of their own stories of apostasy. apologia, sarah trachtenberg, apostasy, testimony, atheist, christian 3480 full no The Baha'i Faith http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 C3E074BE-F891-48B3-8EC7-025FF66C9EA8-4224-000025C08546EAD3-FFA Zachary Moore The Baha'i Faith Enrico Indiogine, a convert to the Baha'i faith, provides the Apologia participants with a brief explanation of his religious beliefs and the similarities and differences that can be seen with more widely recognized faiths. apologia, bahai 3600 full no Galileo http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 3130A4FD-DCE5-4329-A124-E4809141B7D6-20690-00007F27F99F0EA0-FFA Zachary Moore Galileo Why is Galileo's theory today so uncontroversial? Does it not challenge sacred scriptures and contradict the specialness of mankind similar to evolutionary theory? apologia, galileo, science, religion, history, heliocentrism 3600 full no Charles Darwin http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 35C2FF66-6094-4776-ACDF-477013635CEF-2268-00000DFA25E6E8FD-FFA Zachary Moore Charles Darwin It's fairly obvious why there is such a profound cultural division because of evolutionary theory, but is it good to have this divide? apologia, charles darwin, evolution 3600 full no The Coalition of Reason http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 FBD917C1-EE6E-4740-A41F-BA802F4DF32F-246-000000806E5B01FE-FFA Zachary Moore The Coalition of Reason The Dallas-Fort Worth Coalition of Reason (www.dfwcor.org) has recently been formed, with a new billboard campaign as their first project. Terry McDonald of the Metroplex Atheists and Fred Edwords of the United Coalition of Reason join the discussion as special guests. apologia, coalition, reason, dallas, fort worth, atheist, billboard 3420 full no Death and Grief - Part 2 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 FD7A9551-2432-41CB-935B-80017989F296-1275-000017CEEED4D869-FFA Zachary Moore Death and Grief - Part 2 Is there a fundamental difference in how theists and atheists approach the question of death and grief? apologia, death, grief 3300 full no Special - Live at the Christian Book Expo http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 E310AC44-4157-40B7-BA85-5C692A672B55-1275-000017D6C4002B40-FFA Zachary Moore Special - Live at the Christian Book Expo Kevin Harris and Zachary Moore attended the Christian Book Expo in Dallas, Texas; the convention featured a panel debate that included Christopher Hitchens and William Lane Craig. After the panel completed, Kevin and Zach recorded a live discussion that included several members of the audience, as well as Hitchens and Craig. apologia, christopher hitchens, william lane craig, christian book expo, dallas, texas, live, debate, panel 3600 full no Death and Grief - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 899C1168-051F-4304-AD5A-52E4685AEAC1-1704-00000C0F7484F826-FFA Zachary Moore Death and Grief - Part 1 Is there a fundamental difference in how theists and atheists approach the question of death and grief? apologia, death, grief 3300 full no The Problems with Theism http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0600 0F6CB83A-453B-498C-885F-5F8B7D57769D-6089-0000274896624F69-FFA Zachary Moore The Problems with Theism Danny Schade leads the discussion, talking about some of the most commonly-cited problems with theism. Danny's father, Terry, visits the discussion. apologia, atheism, theism, problems 3631 full no Stump the Theists http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0600 C9528494-B708-42B1-8591-EDA4AA7DCB34-1944-00000E343426B299-FFA Zachary Moore Stump the Theists A counterpoint to the previous Stump the Atheists discussion, this time featuring a new Christian and a new Baha'i participant. apologia, stump, theist, baha'i 4103 full no What the Devil? http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 944C53BD-97C8-42D8-AB62-ABCBA55950D0-1944-00000E674E661FE7-FFA Zachary Moore What the Devil? A discussion about Satan, and how he relates to both orthodox Christianity and atheism, as well as Satanism. apologia, satan, devil, satanism, halloween 4005 full no The Problems with Atheism http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 4E5F6DC6-098F-473C-A800-FA17E40145FE-4526-00001D28A35E851F-FFA Zachary Moore The Problems with Atheism The atheists in the discussion gather together to share some of their problems, whether they be intellectual, emotional, or cultural, with atheism. apologia, problem, atheism 3470 full no Stump the Atheists http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 78F96B7C-3557-4E31-99AE-232EA7514F97-4526-00001DA732B0865B-FFA Zachary Moore Stump the Atheists A slightly different format- the theists moderate and ask questions of the atheists, with the goal of stumping them. apologia, stump, atheist 3596 full no Love, Sex, and Marriage http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 A850424E-E830-414D-A597-6F7D12933B94-4526-00001DC9FAA96BA5-FFA Zachary Moore Love, Sex, and Marriage An impromptu discussion about love, sex, and marriage by some of the atheist participants. apologia, love, sex, marriage 3747 full no Free Will http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0500 C37D3E2D-8292-43F7-86C7-095DC8CBBC2C-4526-00001DDECE14E311-FFA Zachary Moore Free Will A discussion about the nature of free will and how it relates to ethical considerations. apologia, free will, ethics 3497 full no Christopher Hedges http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0500 D21FBD8A-6759-4C43-AF13-A6DB8C6C21F0-4526-00001E0EC60F0B0A-FFA Zachary Moore Christopher Hedges A discussion about Christopher Hedges' latest book, "I Don't Believe in Atheists." christopher hedges, sam harris, atheists, utopia, apologia 3567 full no Artificial Life - Part 2 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0500 913C3BDA-2171-4A01-8BBE-B1036FBD245E-4526-00001E23C7D5C9FA-FFA Zachary Moore Artificial Life - Part 2 A continuation of the discussion sparked by Tom Barbalet's appearance, delving into the question of whether artificial life forms would revere us as gods, and whether humans might fall in love and have sex with them. apologia, artificial, life, intelligence, star trek, futurama, love, sex, robots 3371 full no Artificial Life - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0500 218A4AE1-0042-4585-BC2E-AB5E614B0AEC-4526-00001E30069AE600-FFA Zachary Moore Artificial Life - Part 1 Kevin Harris leads a discussion with special guest Tom Barbalet of the Biota.org podcast, on the subject of artificial life and the ethical implications it raises. apologia, artificial, life, biota, noble, ape, intelligence 2880 full no Mind-Body Problem http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 31 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500 088132A0-1223-4890-85A6-B2758159DFA4-4526-00001E3C51377CBE-FFA Zachary Moore Mind-Body Problem A discussion about the ways we attempt to resolve the seeming contradiction between a metaphysical mind inhabiting a physical body. Featuring Rodrigo Neely and Dr. Ian Norris as special guests. apologia, mind, body, problem, psychology, neuroscience, dualism, monism 4148 full no Ethics of Food http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 17 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500 57A56059-DEC5-412B-9816-AF179BD31DF2-4526-00001E490D7FEB1D-FFA Zachary Moore Ethics of Food A discussion of the ethical considerations that we all employ when we decide what we should and should not eat. With special guest Richard Spencer of the Faith and Freethought podcast. apologia, ethics, food, veganism, livestock, evolution, morality 3991 full no Debate http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 CB40FFC4-C65E-4CB5-BDA7-B4C9BE18BF21-4526-00001E59CAC4292F-FFA Zachary Moore Debate We welcome John Ferrer to the discussion to talk about and analyze the debate that he and Zach engaged in recently at the University of Texas at Arlington, entitled "Is God Good?" apologia, problem of evil, theodicy, ethics 4003 full no Atheist Ethics http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 3A51846A-F540-456F-A763-3F88559A3970-4526-00001E6516CAB2ED-FFA Zachary Moore Atheist Ethics A discussion among the atheist participants about how we can talk about ethics and arrive at very similar-sounding conclusions without appealing to a deity. apologia, atheism, ethics 3553 full no Arguments Against God http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500 FBBEC8AD-2825-4050-9BD3-45A7F71D2570-4526-00001E719DE8AC40-FFA Zachary Moore Arguments Against God The group engages in a discussion on a few atheological arguments, including the argument from non-cognitivism, the problem of evil, and the argument from lexicography. Dr. Derward Richardson of the Summit Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, Texas, joins the discussion. apologia, arguments, philosophy, atheism, atheology, George Smith, problem of evil, lexicography 3699 full no Arguments For God http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500 6FE2857A-DF2B-4ECC-B6DC-3607FF0DFC9E-4526-00001E7D3F603A66-FFA Zachary Moore Arguments For God The group engages in a discussion on a few of the most popular philosophical arguments for the existence of God, including the moral, the Kalam cosmological, and the teleological arguments. Kyle Deming of the Skeptical Christian blog and podcast joins in. apologia, philosophy, argument, moral, kalam, cosmological, teleological, god 3271 full no Partners http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0600 48617413-35AD-494F-B48C-B2010DD88880-4526-00001E873E915EEF-FFA Zachary Moore Partners Some of the partners of the regular Apologia participants get together for a "ladies' night" of sorts, and talk about their own religious experiences and interest in common ground. apologia, partners 2754 full no Sexual Ethics http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:40 -0600 6697DEDA-777F-462A-9B1A-2C9016424AFD-4526-00001E91316F89A7-FFA Zachary Moore Sexual Ethics A discussion about sexual ethics as both theists and atheists conceive them. apologia, sex, ethics 4000 full no Homosexuality http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0600 58E174B2-47BA-4E0B-9CD1-5BE4B7581DAE-4526-00001E9A267C1025-FFA Zachary Moore Homosexuality An examination of the problems that arise from the intersection of homosexuality and Christianity. With special guest Reed Braden, of the "Unorthodox Atheism" blog and the "Two Smokin' Hot Freethinkers" podcast. apologia, skepticism 3736 full no Skepticism http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0600 C27C5024-E7F6-4A90-91FF-D7FD93055935-4526-00001EA30BE2997C-FFA Zachary Moore Skepticism An examination of the concept of skepticism, its benefits, and its pitfalls. apologia, skepticism 2820 full no Special - Interview with Dr. Joe Barnhart http://www.apologia-podcast.net zach@drzach.net Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0600 3D80A804-6548-47CD-A59F-0E28EAAC579D-4526-00001EAF816D68AF-FFA Zachary Moore Special - Interview with Dr. Joe Barnhart A special installment of Apologia, interviewing Dr. Joe Barnhart on the subject of ethical common ground, fundamentalism, and Dostoevsky. Joe Barnhart, ethics, theism, naturalism, Dostoevsky 2689 full no w http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0600 196D6247-0D74-4BC8-A38E-BF6A4D084527-4526-00001EBE5F0D3488-FFA Zachary Moore Personal Relationship with Jesus - Part 2 A discussion about the concept of the personal relationship with Jesus, and what it means within Christianity. personal, relationship, jesus, christ 2963 full no Personal Relationship with Jesus - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:42:33 -0500 65EA482B-435C-40E5-8356-21355E326C06-4526-00001ED29FB3B5FB-FFA Zachary Moore Personal Relationship with Jesus - Part 1 A discussion about the concept of the personal relationship with Jesus, and what it means within Christianity. personal, relationship, jesus, christ 4141 full no Harris and Hitchens http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0500 E187B792-6ECF-43EA-A3F5-2FD1B1473AFC-4526-00001EDB356EC72B-FFA Zachary Moore Harris and Hitchens A discussion about recent comments from Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens that have angered many atheists and freethinkers. sam harris, christopher hitchens 3694 full no Jesus Myth - Discussion http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0500 80F12056-DC8B-4A7E-8EBB-BEB33C6DB27B-4526-00001EEB2355EBE7-FFA Zachary Moore Jesus Myth - Discussion A concluding discussion about the Jesus Myth Hypothesis, including some meta-issue questions from Richard Carrier. Jesus, myth, mythicism 6436 full no Jesus Myth - Part 3 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0500 4EA329F3-59D9-49BE-A3AA-AC30BD0176AF-4526-00001EF9DF2807D4-FFA Zachary Moore Jesus Myth - Part 3 An examination of the collected arguments in favor of the Jesus Myth Hypothesis. This third part looks at the Arguments from Ahistoricity, including synoptic problem of the gospels, the instances of Biblical testimonies which suggest ahistoricity, and the existence of orthodox revisions of the scriptures. Jesus, myth, mythicism, orthodox corruption, Paul, claudius lysias 6249 full no Jesus Myth - Part 2 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0500 E7F636C3-C46D-4CAC-91B7-F7A84000A5A0-4526-00001F0BDEBF8DAE-FFA Zachary Moore Jesus Myth - Part 2 An examination of the collected arguments in favor of the Jesus Myth Hypothesis. This second part looks at the Arguments from Similarity, including the existence of dying and rising deities, legendary men, works of ancient fiction, and Jewish literary figures which existed prior to or contemporaneously with the Gospel writers. Jesus, myth, mythicism, Osiris, Dionysus Tammuz; Odyssey; Elijah; Moses; Joshua; Chaereas; Callirhoe; Apollonius; Asclepius; Romulus; Pythagoras 4144 full no Jesus Myth - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0500 01D7E6AB-54A6-49CA-8AF2-1396EF336604-4526-00001F15CAF63B65-FFA Zachary Moore Jesus Myth - Part 1 An examination of the collected arguments in favor of the Jesus Myth Hypothesis. This first part looks at the Arguments from Silence, including the lack of any historical details about Jesus in the works of Paul, as well as the lack of any direct attestations of a historical Jesus is contemporary non-Christian writers. atheism, theism, Jesus, myth, mythicism, mythicism, Earl Doherty, Robert Price, Richard Carrier 5804 full no Common Myths - Part 2 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0500 64F96FDB-4F03-4E10-8853-CC4CEF0F3847-4526-00001F1EB0C31F2E-FFA Zachary Moore Common Myths - Part 2 Zach, Kevin, John, and Dan continue their discussion of common myths about both Christianity and atheism. atheism, theism, myths 5128 full no Common Myths - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0500 79AAF0BB-64D6-4661-A507-7023209FDDE7-4526-00001F2C8834BE0B-FFA Zachary Moore Common Myths - Part 1 Zach, Kevin, and John welcome Dan Sawyer to the discussion to unpack some common myths about both Christianity and atheism. atheism, theism, myths 6148 full no Rational Response Squad http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0500 7E128DE7-CFFC-486C-B95D-E3FDBEB93FC9-4526-00001F33C14A015A-FFA Zachary Moore Rational Response Squad Zach and Kevin welcome John Wilson to the discussion, to talk about the recent increase in aggressive atheist activism, especially the activities of the Rational Response Squad. atheism, theism, Rational Response Squad 4000 full no Stem Cells http://www.apologia-podcast.com Zach and Kevin finish their stem cell discussion by talking about how science and the Bible can inform us about when humanity is conferred, and what that means to the stem cell issue.

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]]> zach@drzach.net Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0600 4CC2C8F9-C1F6-4DB3-ACBB-AEB56A671D0A-4526-00001F418014C549-FFA Zachary Moore Stem Cells Zach and Kevin finish their stem cell discussion by talking about how science and the Bible can inform us about when humanity is conferred, and what that means to the stem cell issue. stem cells 3279 full no Religion and Politics - Part 2 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0600 5BCAB0BA-B2FE-4A22-99C4-4CFA6590258B-4526-00001F59912B5305-FFA Zachary Moore Religion and Politics - Part 2 A discussion about the relationship between religion and politics. atheism, politics, religion, theism 3637 full no Religion and Politics - Part 1 http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0600 29F25EB2-9EA0-4831-823C-8A365594A5E4-4526-00001F6BBCB1B071-FFA Zachary Moore Religion and Politics - Part 1 A discussion about the relationship between religion and politics. atheism, politics, Ted, Haggard 3331 full no Special - Bar Talk with D.J. Sansone http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:00:47 -0600 878CFC1F-5F92-4772-A1DA-9646A49123FA-4526-00001F738D6BA8AE-FFA Zachary Moore Special - Bar Talk with D.J. Sansone An informal discussion about the Christian concept of the will. atheism, Christianity, will 4261 full no Morality http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:00:00 -0500 D12D99F8-73E9-45BA-9F04-8F07BDF222A8-4526-00001F888359D2AE-FFA Zachary Moore Morality A discussion about the different perspectives of morality. atheism, theism, morality 3786 full no Science http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:00:00 -0500 B46660FB-732A-436F-9520-A9DFD0D67087-4526-00001F9196008FAE-FFA Zachary Moore Science A discussion about the relationship between science and religion. atheism, theism, science 3542 full no Special - James Lazarus and Kile Jones http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:00:00 -0500 2F5A4DB4-AAC7-4F44-8058-0F79B6181B0D-4526-00001FBAFAC26E0F-FFA Zachary Moore Special - James Lazarus and Kile Jones James Lazarus and Kile Jones discuss the TAG prior to their upcoming debate. atheism, theism, presuppositionalism, TAG 4433 full no Theism - Knowledge http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0500 AE74E19D-4342-490B-AAAF-F51F40001A2B-4526-00001FC9A7CDE5F9-FFA Zachary Moore Theism - Knowledge The theists in the discussion talk about their understanding of knowledge, and we come to an agreement. theist, knowledge 3686 full no Atheism - Knowledge http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0500 998A38D2-CE55-4891-89C2-84812FC32328-4526-00001FD55E1B8823-FFA Zachary Moore Atheism - Knowledge A special installment where the atheists in the discussion talk about their understanding of knowledge. atheist, knowledge 3855 full no Natural and Supernatural http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:00:16 -0500 7AFD6482-9092-46A6-916F-E7A9E0BE525D-4526-00001FDF66611DE4-FFA Zachary Moore Natural and Supernatural Is there a common approach that can resolve the distinction between supernatural and natural phenomena? theist, atheist, natural, supernatural 3421 full no Faith and Evidence http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0500 B9C373AE-8FA2-40C4-9701-C65BAE7035DA-4526-00001FE7ED47F7E3-FFA Zachary Moore Faith and Evidence How do theists and atheists evaluate evidence? theist, atheist, faith, evidence 3770 full no Faith http://www.apologia-podcast.com zach@drzach.net Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0500 83F0B987-34E6-4A08-AE7F-69884F4679CA-4526-00001FF296B5902C-FFA Zachary Moore Faith What is faith, and is it useful? theist, atheist, faith 3588 full no