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Podcast Number Two Hundred Forty-Four
A Simple Way to Defend the Pro-Life Position

February 20th, 2012

In this podcast, Jim reviews strategies and arguments that are used to defend the pro-life position and talks about the YouTube video, “She Just Might Change Your Mind”, a four-minute case against abortion. Can the pro-life position be defended rationally without using the Bible? In addition, Jim answers listener email about the early dating of the Gospels.

Podcast Number Two Hundred Forty-Three
The “Chainsaw” Analogy As An Argument for Atheism

February 14th, 2012

In this podcast, Jim addresses an objection to Christianity that compares God to a bad parent who places an unguarded chainsaw in a room with little children. Is this a fair analogy? Jim also addresses listener email related to Christian hypocrisy, the evidential nature of the Christian faith, and how to become an effective apologist.

Podcast Number Two Hundred Forty-Two
Eric Metaxas and “Dead” Religion
February 6th, 2012

In this podcast, Jim celebrates Eric Metaxas’ speech at the National Prayer Breakfast and asks if Eric went far enough when discussing the nature of “dead” religion. Is this really the problem we have as Christians in America or is it something more troubling? Why is the proper diagnosis so critical if we ever hope to solve the problem?

Podcast Number Two Hundred Forty-One
Is Consciousness An Evidence for God?
January 30th, 2012

In this podcast, Jim examines the issue of consciousness and efforts to explain it from a natural, materialistic perspective. Can evolution explain the existence of consciousness or does Christianity offer a better explanation. Jim also discusses Mormonism and the relationship between past Mormon doctrines and Christian radicalism.

Podcast Number Two Hundred Forty
Does Jesus Hate Religion?
January 23rd, 2012

In this podcast, Jim examines the popular viral video from Jefferson Bethke, “Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus”. Did Jesus really come to abolish religion as Bethke claims? What can we learn from Bethke’s creative effort to help us become better communicators of the Gospel? Jim also discusses “theistic evolution”, information in DNA and the nature of science.

Podcast Number Two Hundred Thirty-Nine

If DNA contains “information”, where did this information come from? What is “information” in the first place, and can it come from anything other than an intelligent source? Jim also answers listener email related to the nature of truth and the role of evidence and faith.

Podcast Number Two Hundred Thirty-Eight

In this episode, Jim reads a recent article from the Huffington Post that claims that the ID Movement is dead and should never have been embraced by Christians. Is ID legitimate “science”? What is the role between ID and “science”? Jim also answers listener email related to the trustworthy nature of the Gospel accounts, how to respond to skeptics and the authorship of the Old Testament.

Podcast Number Two Hundred Thirty-Seven

Why would a loving God require a gruesome death on the cross? How could God do such a thing to an innocent man? In this podcast, Jim addresses these concerns from listeners and also addresses Genesis 3:15. Is this passage really a prediction of the coming Messiah? Jim also examines the role of Luke's Gospel and it's value alongside the eyewitness accounts of Mark, Matthew and John.