Podcast Overview

Author

The Science

12/18/23

8 mins

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman

Can you trust the science? Science has brought many advancements and discoveries, but can it be relied upon?
The basics of Islam

12/13/23

3 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam continue their conversation about Islam, venturing beyond the issues raised about in the Regensburg lecture (see season 2, episode 1).
Ratzinger, voluntarism, and Islam

12/06/23

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Nearly two decades ago, Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) delivered what is often called the Regensburg lecture. Though it was meant to rekindle the relationship between faith and reason (or science and theology) in higher education, much of the world—or at least the Muslim majority world—got distracted by a brief reference he made to a fifteenth-century dialogue about Islam, its theological voluntarism, and the consequences of such a view of God.
Episode 256: Education as Formation

12/05/23

8 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX, Mike and Wade are joined by Prof. Joshua Johnson from the college to discuss education as formation. Despite Wade’s best efforts, the guys got a little distracted at a few points, but we think it was fun, and the topic is one we hope to return to in the future.
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Some final observations on the evidence for the Christian faith

11/29/23

5 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam have spent the last two and half months exploring both the philosophical and scientific evidence for God's existence and the historical evidence for the resurrection and deity of Jesus.
Idolatry of Growth with Bob Hiller

11/24/23

5 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Bob Hiller

Gretchen and Katie have a conversation with Rev. Bob Hiller about prosperity gospel, and how it sneaks into churches in a way that we start targeting the healthy people, the young families, and those who have something to offer the church.
The deity of Jesus and the resurrection

11/22/23

5 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

The first Christians believed Jesus was Lord and God. This episode explores how this could be given the monotheism of Judaism.
328: John Piper - Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, Past and Future

11/18/23

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

The Parable of the Lawless, Polygamist Groom. In this episode, we discuss the parable of the ten virgins as preached by John Piper. We converse about law and promise, red herrings, who’s wise and foolish in the parable, the bondage of the will and the doctrine of election, and the consequences for hearers of such parabolic sermons.
Discipline and Freedom with Chad Bird

11/16/23

6 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird

We have Old Testament scholar, Chad Bird, on to discuss with us the ways we twist the book of Proverbs into a prosperity gospel, especially in regard to our ideas of family.
Evolution, irreducible complexity, and the demise of Darwin's theory with Dr. Michael Behe

11/15/23

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Biochemist Dr. Michael Behe joins David and Adam in this special episode of the Faith and Reason Exchange where they talk about Dr. Behe's life's work demonstrating the failure of Darwin's theory of evolution and promoting the theory of intelligent design.
327: Karl Barth - How to Preach to Prisoners

11/08/23

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

In this episode, we discuss preaching to those in prison, the consequences of sin, and the power of the gospel. We read excerpts from Karl Barth’s prison sermons and converse about preaching, pastoral care to the vulnerable, where Jesus locates himself for the preaching of the Gospel, and how we can all “set the captives free” through the power of the Gospel proclaimed for the forgiveness of sin.
Faithless to fearless: The resurrection and the conversion of the apostles

11/08/23

4 mins

David and Adam continue their conversation about the historical reasons for believing in Jesus' resurrection from the dead.