Knight & Rose Show
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose
Christian apologists Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss apologetics, policy, culture, relationships, and more. Each episode equips you with evidence you can use to boldly engage anyone, anywhere. We train our listeners to become Christian secret agents. Action and adventure guaranteed. 30-45 minutes per episode. New episode every week.
Jay Richards: Economics, Gender Ideology and MAHA
April 19, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Heritage Foundation policy expert Dr. Jay Richards to discuss policy and culture. Jay explains how economic freedom supports religious liberty, and corrects popular myths about economics. He explains how gender ideology is a cultural Marxist attack on truth, an
J. Warner Wallace: Case Files: Murder and Meaning
April 5, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome J. Warner Wallace to discuss his new graphic novel, co-authored with his son Jimmy, entitled "Case Files: Murder and Meaning". The book tells the story of police detectives trying to catch a dangerous serial killer. We discuss how the story raises questions abo
Douglas Groothuis: Morality as Evidence for God
March 22, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Douglas Groothuis to discuss morality. Is morality objective or subjective? Can atheists rationally ground human rights and moral duties? Can atheists appeal to Darwinian evolution to get out of relativism? Is it rational for atheists to do the right thing when
Natasha Crain: When Culture Hates You
March 1, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Natasha Crain to discuss her new book "When Culture Hates You". We discuss the shift from a culturally accepted faith to one increasingly at odds with societal norms. What is driving the church's tendency to conform to cultural pressures? We explore how Christi
John West: Stockholm Syndrome Christianity
February 8, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Vice President of the Discovery Institute Dr. John West to discuss his new book "Stockholm Syndrome Christianity". He discusses how Christians are influenced by non-Christian ideas, key figures in the Stockholm Syndrome movement, how Christian institutions are
Günter Bechly: Explosions in the Fossil Record
January 7, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome paleontologist Dr. Günter Bechly to discuss the fossil record. Günter explains why the fossil evidence is more consistent with intelligent design than Darwinian evolution. He explains why mutation and selection are inadequate mechanisms for generating the biolo
Making the Most of Your Youth
December 20, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose offer advice to children, teenagers and young adults about how to get the most out of their young years. They talk about their own experiences, positive and negative, and what they learned from those experiences that may prove useful to others. They also discuss best p
Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson: Walking in Unity
November 16, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson to discuss their new book "Walking in Unity: Biblical Answers to Questions on Race and Racism". They discuss how their friendship developed through difficult conversations about race and racism. They offer a Christ-centered pe
Guillermo Gonzalez: Earth is Designed for Discovery
October 26, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss the new 20th anniversary edition of "The Privileged Planet". Guillermo explains the book's thesis, and gives examples of the link between habitability and measurability from our planet, solar system, and galaxy. Guillermo respo
A Christian Perspective on the 2024 Election
September 15, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the upcoming 2024 election. How can you measure whether an economy is socialist or free enterprise? Are Scandinavian countries an example of socialism? Does the Bible teach that Christians should support socialism? Which economic system is better for individual
Alternative Explanations for the Resurrection Data
August 24, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose review elements of the historical Jesus narratives that are accepted as reliable by the majority of historians. We evaluate several naturalistic explanations for these "minimal facts". Did Jesus die on the cross, or did he just faint? Was Jesus crucified or was it some
Casey Luskin: Debunking the Myth of Junk DNA
June 22, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Dr. Casey Luskin about junk DNA. Is your DNA assembled by undirected forces, or is it intelligently designed? First, we look at the predictions of evolution and design proponents about junk DNA. Then, we look at the latest scientific discoveries, and see whic
Your Identity in Christ and the Difference it Makes
June 8, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the concept of "identity in Christ". We discuss how your identity in Christ changes your desires, capabilities, priorities and goals. We contrast your identity in Christ with non-Christian ways of viewing yourself. We discuss the ways that a stronger identity i
Frank Turek: Same-Sex Marriage and Transgenderism
May 4, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Christian apologist Frank Turek about the updated and expanded edition of his book "Correct, Not Politically Correct: About Same-Sex Marriage and Transgenderism". Why should the government favor natural marriage? How should we respond to arguments for same-se
Theologian Krista Bontrager on Diversity
April 20, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Krista Bontrager about diversity, equity and inclusion. What is diversity? Are there any benefits to diversity? Are there any disadvantages to diversity? How does the concept of representation apply to diversity? Should Christians try to redeem DEI, or should
Chemist Fazale Rana Investigates the Origin of Life
April 6, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Dr. Fazale "Fuz" Rana about the appearance of first life on Earth. What are the minimum functions of a simple living system? When did life appear on the Earth? What are the best naturalistic hypotheses for the origin of life? Are any of these scenarios plausi
Historian Mike Licona Investigates the Resurrection
March 23, 2024
Just in time for Easter, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Dr. Michael Licona about how historians can investigate miracle claims, such as the resurrection of Jesus. Can historians control for their biases and presuppositions? What are the most reliable sources for the life of Jesus? Can Chri
Boldly Defending Truth in the Face of Compromise
March 9, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the task of defending the Bible's moral teachings in a culture that rejects moral knowledge. We discuss what the Bible teaches about making moral judgements. We discuss the arguments of churches that reject the Bible's moral teachings, and whether their approac
John Sailer: Uncovering DEI in Higher Education
January 28, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview John Sailer of the National Association of Scholars about DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) policies in higher education. We discussed DEI in faculty hiring, referencing guidelines ("rubrics") from major universities. We discussed DEI in research grant ap
Evaluating Testimony as a Tool for Evangelism
January 13, 2024
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose evaluate the use of personal testimony as a tool for evangelism. What does the testimony approach offer to non-Christians? How is testimony used in the Bible? How should Christians engage in conversations with non-Christians? How does the widespread use of testimony ch
Violence in the Bible: The Conquest of Canaan
November 11, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss a common objection to Christianity - that God commanded the Israelites to commit unjustified acts of violence against innocent people. We focus on an important example of this: the Conquest of Canaan. We discuss the historical context of the war and what it say
Seth Dillon: A Case for Mockery and Sarcasm
October 14, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Seth Dillon, CEO of the famous website "The Babylon Bee". We discuss the effectiveness of mockery and sarcasm for opposing censorship by the secular left. We discuss what role apologetics played in building Seth's Christian worldview. We also discuss how Chri
J. Warner Wallace: Cold-Case Christianity, Updated & Expanded
September 30, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace about the updated and expanded edition of his book "Cold-Case Christianity". Can modern people take a book seriously if it contains miracles? Are the biographies of Jesus reliable? Did the bias of the Gospel writers affec
Former Muslim Hatun Tash: Debating Islam, Part 2
September 23, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose continue our discussion with former Muslim Hatun Tash. We talk about whether deception is permitted in Islam. We discuss what the Qur'an says about women, and what women can expect in the afterlife. We discuss Andrew Tate and whether he is a real Muslim. Finally, we as
Former Muslim Hatun Tash: Debating Islam, Part 1
September 9, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome our first guest onto the show. Hatun Tash is a former Muslim who was born in Turkey. We discuss the importance of perfect preservation of the Qur'an in Islam, and compare different translations to see if they all agree. We discuss Hatun's experiences discussing
Are All Religions the Same? Part 5: History
August 26, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose continue their discussion about whether all religions are equally valid paths to God. Our victim this time is Islam, which denies the crucifixion of Jesus. We explain why the crucifixion is a virtually undeniable fact of history. We discuss how historians evaluate repo
Are All Religions the Same? Part 4: Prophecy
August 12, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose continue their discussion about whether all religions are equally valid paths to God. In this episode, we look at a passage from the Bible that makes many specific predictions about the Messiah. We'll discuss whether Jesus is a good match for the predictions in the pas
Are All Religions the Same? Part 3: Predictions
July 29, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose continue their discussion about whether all religions are equally valid paths to God. In this episode, we look at what different worldviews have predicted about the future. We don't just focus on the prophecies of various religious, but also look at the predictions of
Are All Religions the Same? Part 2: Fine-Tuning
July 1, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose continue discussing whether all religions are equally valid paths to God. In this episode, we look at what different worldviews say about whether the universe is actually designed, or only appears to be designed. We look at scientific evidence for design of the univers
Are All Religions the Same? Part 1: Cosmic Origins
June 17, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the view that all religions are equally valid paths to God. We start by talking about what truth is, why truth matters, and the difference between objective and subjective truth claims. We discuss how different religions make different testable truth claims. We
Economics and the Bible: Was Jesus a Socialist? Part 3
June 3, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose look at history and discuss whether socialism has been good for Christians. We discuss whether successful European countries are good examples of socialism. We discuss whether high tax rates and government ownership of businesses has been good for Christians in Canada.
Economics and the Bible: Was Jesus a Socialist? Part 2
April 1, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose look at several passages of the Bible where Jesus speaks about economics issues, and discuss whether his words are more compatible with socialism or free enterprise. What view of property does Jesus assume? Who should redistribute wealth to alleviate poverty - governme
Economics and the Bible: Was Jesus a Socialist? Part 1
March 25, 2023
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose define socialism, and contrast socialist policies with free market policies. We discuss why a growing number of people find socialism attractive. We discuss several Bible verses cited by socialists who argue that Jesus was a socialist or that Jesus taught socialism. Th
Commitment Issues: Searching for Love with Purpose
November 12, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how to find a partner to marry. We talk about God's design for marriage, and contrast that with society's view of marriage. We talk about how to measure a person's suitability for marriage. We contrast our strategies with a half-dozen rival strategies, using pe
A Marriage Proposal: The Case for Traditional Marriage
October 29, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the definition of marriage. We talk about why government is interested in marriage. We discuss two different re-definitions of marriage. We explain how each re-definition of marriage affected society, culture and children. We answer objections to traditional ma
Christianity’s Impact on the World, Part 3
October 22, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how Christianity has impacted the world in many different areas. In this episode, we discuss science, arts and architecture, and justice. We start by talking about the beliefs and practices were dominant in pre-Christian society. We then explain what the Bible
Christianity’s Impact on the World, Part 2
October 15, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how Christianity has impacted the world in many different areas. In this episode, we discuss labor, slavery and education. We start by talking about the beliefs and practices were dominant in pre-Christian society. We then explain what the Bible teaches, and wh
Christianity’s Impact on the World, Part 1
October 8, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how Christianity has influenced society in many different areas. In this episode, we discuss the sanctity of life, health care, and the status of women. We start by talking about the beliefs and practices were dominant in pre-Christian culture. We then explain
Making Wise Decisions: A Life Without Regret
September 24, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how to avoid regret by making good decisions. We start by talking about what it means to make a wise decision. Then we offer advice to help you make wiser decisions in a wide range of areas: friendships, peer pressure, role models, mentors, education, vocation,
Quick Answers to Common Atheist Objections, Part 3
September 17, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how to respond to common atheist objections to Christianity, in a minute or two. We cover these topics: Christianity as a crutch for the weak, goodness without God, intolerance by Christians, the Bible can be used to prove anything, if you were born in India yo
Quick Answers to Common Atheist Objections, Part 2
September 10, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how to respond to common atheist objections to Christianity, in a minute or two. We cover these topics: eternal punishment, Old Testament conquests, the appropriateness of worship, forcing beliefs on others, hypocrisy in the church, religious wars, and LGBT rig
Quick Answers to Common Atheist Objections, Part 1
September 3, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how to respond to common atheist objections to Christianity, in a minute or two. We cover these topics: insufficient evidence, evolution, status of women, days of Genesis, copying from ancient myths, and forced labor. This is the first of a three-part series. P
A Christian View of Crime and Self-Defense
August 27, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss crime and self-defense. We're going to start by talking about why crime has become a more pressing problem lately. Then we'll talk about what role the police play in stopping crime. Then we'll talk about what the Bible says about self-defense. Finally, we'll ta
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels
August 20, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss several lines of evidence supporting the authenticity and trustworthiness of the four Gospels, for example: consistency with contemporary non-Christian sources, name disambiguation, undesigned coincidences, confirmation of historical details, etc. We also discu
Bible Study: Basic Christian Beliefs in Philippians
August 14, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss basic Christian beliefs from the book of Philippians in the Bible. We talk about the gospel, and what it means to partner for the gospel. We talk about loving God and loving other Christians. We talk about Jesus, and what virtues he demonstrates for us to imita
Common Muslim Objections to Christianity
August 6, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss five common objections that Muslims raise against Christianity. We evaluate each objection using historical evidence, evidence from non-Christian New Testament scholars, and claims from the Qur'an itself. We also talk about how these arguments perform in schola
A Case for Life
July 30, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose describe a logical argument for making baby ending illegal. We talk about the scientific evidence for the humanity of the unborn. We describe and answer a dozen arguments for legalized baby ending. We talk about whether unborn children should have human rights from bir
Desert Rose’s Favorite Bible Passages
July 23, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss 5 Bible passages that made Rose the woman she is today. Rose introduces each passage by explaining the context in her life where the passage became meaningful to her. Rose talks about her growth as a Christian. Wintery Knight comments on each of the passages as
Wintery Knight’s Favorite Bible Passages
July 17, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss 5 Bible passages that made WK the man he is today. WK introduces each passage by explaining the context in his life where the passage became meaningful to him. WK talks about his growth as a Christian. Desert Rose comments on each of the passages as well. Pleas
Why Should I Be Moral? Christianity vs Atheism
July 9, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose contrast Christianity and atheism to see which worldview makes it rational for humans to behave morally. We talk about cosmology, objective moral values, objective moral duties, and free will in each worldview. We talk about how humans discover moral values and duties
Classical Movie Wisdom: Great Art for Christians
July 2, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss classical movies that offer wisdom for practical Christian living. The first movie is a war movie that offers insight to Christians about our motivation for serving the Lord at a time when serving is no longer easy or popular. The second movie is a classical ro
Women and Islam: Observations from Muslim Countries
June 26, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss her observations of how women live in several Islamic countries, specifically discussing honor killings, education, health care, polygamy, consent, "temporary marriages", domestic violence, etc. Rose explains the "excellent pattern of conduct" in Islam. We disc
Do Evil and Suffering Disprove God’s Existence?
June 19, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss whether evil and suffering disprove God's existence. We distinguish between objective and subjective standards of good and evil. We distinguish between moral and natural evil. We talk about "morally sufficient reasons" why God might allow suffering, in order to
The Truth About Black Lives Matter: Grievances and Solutions
June 12, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, their grievances and proposed solutions. WK talks about his ethnic / family background, his immigration story, and how Christianity impacted his decision-making. We discussed police bias and defunding the police. We discussed fa
Does Jesus Care About Politics? Why Policy Matters
June 5, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss how policies affect how Christians live. We compared free market economies and government monopoly economies. We discussed policies that affect fatherlessness. We discussed how health care, education and energy policy affect Christians. We compared government-r
A Marriage Fit for the King
May 28, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss marriage from a Christian perspective. We talked about what WK is looking for in a wife, and what he wants to achieve with marriage. We talked about traditional husband roles: protector, provider, moral, and spiritual leader. We discussed "servant leadership" a
Knighted by the King: Authentic Masculinity
May 22, 2022
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss male nature. We discuss Bible verses that describe masculine virtues and roles. We discuss how masculinity is portrayed in classical movies, classical literature, and military history. We talk about male strengths, and how men leverage their strengths to lead a
Strategies for Making More Effective Christians, Part 2
May 15, 2022
Last week, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose started discussing strategies for building effective Christians. This episode completes the discussion. We talked about normal Christian life, especially about not always being "nice", and about expecting discomfort and opposition. We talked about having a m
Strategies for Making More Effective Christians, Part 1
May 8, 2022
Last week, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discussed how the church is falling short in evangelism and discipleship. In this episode, we discuss strategies for improving mentoring and discipleship of young Christians. We talk about how to help Christians love God more. We talk about strategies for ta
What We Found in Churches and Campus Ministries
May 1, 2022
What does church look like for someone who wasn't raised in the church? Neither Wintery Knight nor Desert Rose were raised in Christian homes. In this episode, we explain what we found in campus ministries and churches in America. We look at how well churches are doing at producing Christians who ac
Defending Your Christian Beliefs With Evidence
April 24, 2022
How can you get started with discussing your faith? In this podcast, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss best practices for defending your faith. We compare what the Bible teaches to the view of faith that is popular among Christians and churches. We explain the approach we’ve used in our workpla
Easter: Making the Case for the Resurrection of Jesus to Non-Christians
April 15, 2022
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? In this week's special Easter episode, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose equip you to have daring and exciting conversations about the resurrection of Jesus with your non-Christian family, friends, co-workers... even strangers. We will show you: 1) how historians ev