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A Critical Look at Critical Theory with Carl Trueman

October 16, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

In his new book To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse, Carl Trueman argues that “Critical theory [sees] any notion of human nature as merely an ideological or social construct, a

The Church and Politics (with Miles Smith IV)

October 15, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Dr Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins me to discuss the complexities of the Church's relationship with politics. Miles is the author of the recently published 'Rel

When Does a Human Receive a Soul?

October 14, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about when a human receives a soul and how to respond to someone who rejects science, reason, philosophy, and objective morality in her effort to defend abortion, saying that pro-lifers just

Why Mordecai Did Not Bow

October 12, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/breakfast-and-move-things. Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at

What if God Intended for My Child to Transition from a Girl to a Boy?

October 10, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to respond to someone who says that maybe God intended for her daughter to transition from a girl to a boy and how kids in a small youth group with a child who identifies as non-bi

How Do We Know if the Good Things We Experience Are the Result of God’s Actions?

October 7, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how we know if the good things we experience are the result of God’s actions, whether something can be considered a miracle if it can be explained scientifically, and how to respond to

How Would One Argue That a Particular Truth Is Self-Evident?

October 3, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how one would argue that a particular truth is self-evident, the biblical justification for the claim of our Founding Fathers that God gave us the right to liberty and the pursuit of h

What Instruments in Church? w/ Will Drzycimski

October 2, 2024

For The King - Rocky Ramsey

What instruments should the Church use on the Lord's day? Brother Will helps us think about this in a helpful way. This conversation was prompted from one of his recent articles found here. You can fo

Does the Bible Explicitly Forbid Premarital Sex?

September 30, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether the Bible explicitly forbids premarital sex and whether Song of Songs 2:4–6 promotes premarital sex. * How should I respond to someone who says the Bible never explicitly fo

Good Samaritan Politics

September 26, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/25-good-samaritan-politics. Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts a

Do We Always Need to Make the Case that Christian Morality Is the Best Way to Live?

September 26, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether Christians can simply say that God’s moral requirements are a show of loyalty to him rather than argue they’re the best way to live, whether references to unforgivable sins con

Westminster Divines, Spiritual Warfare, and the Neglected Practice of Hospitality with Chad Van Dixhoorn

September 25, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

It’s not everyday you get to hear from the world’s expert on the Westminster Assembly (and who among us does not wish to know more about the Westminster Assembly?!). So sit back and enjoy this freewhe

How Can I Help Someone Move Away from the Fact-Value Split?

September 23, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to help a friend move away from his belief that objective facts about religious issues, unlike scientific facts, are “just someone’s belief” and how to respond to an atheist who ke

Numbers and the Camp of Israel (with Michael Morales)

September 21, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Michael Morales is the author of the recently released Numbers 1-19 volume (https://amzn.to/3XOgteK) in the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series, and the forthcoming volume on Numbers 20-36 (https:

What Do I Tell a Child Who Feels Guilty for Not Wanting to Read the Bible?

September 19, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about what to tell a child who feels guilty for not wanting to read the Bible because he finds it boring and confusing, what Bible was printed before King James published his version, and wh

Relitigating the Deception of Isaac

September 18, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/32-intellectual-salons-and-a-new. Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podc

What Would You Say in a High School Graduation Speech?

September 16, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about what we would say in a high school graduation speech if given the opportunity, how to talk to talk about eternity with a six-year-old who is disturbed by the thought of Heaven never en

A Christian Perspective on the 2024 Election

September 15, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

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

If Holy People Are So Interested in Politics, Shouldn’t Churches Be Taxed?

September 12, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether churches ought to be taxed if holy people are so interested in politics and how to respond to the claim that conservative Christians changed their minds about slavery and segre

Why Think the Evidence for the Resurrection Is Strong if Saul Wasn’t Convinced by It?

September 9, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why anyone should think the evidence for the resurrection is strong if Saul and the majority of first-century Jews found it insufficient, why Jesus came to to the Jews rather than anot

Where Did the Essence God Is Composed of Come From?

September 5, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about where the essence God is composed of came from, whether God has the same choices other beings have and could choose not to exist, and how to convince a non-believer God matters if he’s

A Fresh Look at Inerrancy: Part two

September 3, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

What are compositional devices? How do they affect our view of inerrancy? What does the Bible say about inspiration and inerrancy? In this episode, Dr. Mike Licona discusses his contention that the co

Isn’t It Better to Do Good for Goodness’ Sake?

September 2, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about it being better to do good for goodness’ sake rather than to earn approval and avoid punishment and a good initial approach to take with someone who rejects God based on his “violent”

How Is Access to God in the New Covenant Different from the Old Covenant?

August 29, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how access to God through Jesus in the New Covenant differs from access in the Old Covenant, whether the salvation of Gentiles is just a means to the end of making Israel jealous, and

Life, and Ministry, and Laughter with Jason Helopoulos

August 28, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

Listen as the two friends talk about the Land of Lincoln, about influential books and authors in their lives, and how the importance of friendship. You’ll get to learn more about Jason’s background, m

A Fresh Look at the Doctrine of Inerrancy

August 27, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

What Can Be Learned From Contemporary, Non-Scriptural Greco-Roman writings?

August 26, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

In this episode, Dr. Mike Licona walks the listener through some of the discoveries revealed in his new book Jesus, Contradicted. By examining Greco-Roman writings contemporary with the gospels, Dr. L

Your Religion Prohibits You, Not Me

August 26, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Question about how to respond to a meme that says, “Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference.” * How should I respond to a meme that says, “Your religi

Alternative Explanations for the Resurrection Data

August 24, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

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 "

Why Emphasize Evangelism When the Bible Only Mentions the Great Commission Four Times?

August 22, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why evangelism is emphasized above other commands in the Bible, what to do when speaking the truth in love hurts someone’s feelings, and how to best love and share the gospel with a fr

Is It Circular Reasoning to Say the Bible Is True Because God Says It’s True?

August 19, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether it’s circular reasoning to say the Bible is true because God says it’s true, how we can know when sarcasm or some other relevant tone is being used in the Bible, and whether ti

Tolkien's Best Gardener

August 18, 2024

For The King - Rocky Ramsey

This is an article I wrote for jrrjokien.com For the Permaculture side project please visit heritagepermaculture.substack.com Parallel Christian Economy * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reflectedworks.com:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

God Didn’t Save Me from My Childhood Trauma

August 15, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to respond to someone who rejects God because he didn’t save her from her childhood trauma when she prayed for help and whether it’s wrong to respond to the psalm that says, “What

Reading, Writing, and the Olympics with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen

August 14, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

After a summer hiatus, the fellas are back together to kick off a new season of LBE. If you always look forward to the sports banter with these three, then you will LOVE this episode. You get a deep d

If God Commanded You to Kill a Baby, Would You Do It—Yes or No?

August 12, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Question about whether or not we would kill a baby if God commanded us to do it. * If God commanded you to kill a baby, would you do it—yes or no?

#226 Why bother improving the world? Can Christians attain perfection? (replay)

August 8, 2024

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God is going to fix it? Is the world getting better or worse because of Christianity? Can Christians achie

Should Christians Make Use of the Concept of Meditation?

August 8, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about Christians making use of the concept of meditation, advice for discussions with panentheists, and how to not be discouraged when pastors don’t use apologetics when it would be the perf

Is It Okay to Pray for the Destruction and Downfall of Our Enemies?

August 5, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether it’s okay to pray for the destruction and downfall of our enemies, how to reconcile the idea that God doesn’t tempt people with the fact that he led Jesus into the wilderness t

Can I Be Acting on Godly Wisdom if My Choice Is Giving Me Deep Pain?

August 1, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether you can be acting on godly wisdom if your choice is giving you deep pain, how a combat vet who has difficulty going to church due to PTSD can find peace with who he is, and whe

Ancient Greco-Roman Story-Telling and the Gospels

July 29, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

Do apparent contradictions in the gospels mean we can’t trust them as reliable sources of information about the person and life of Christ? Dr. Mike Licona tackles this important question by examining

Is Humanity’s Justice Better Than God’s?

July 29, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether humanity’s justice is better than God’s, what to say to a Muslim who asks why God’s justice requires him to punish sin instead of just forgiving without punishment, and why so

Why Didn’t God Start Humanity Over Right Away by Destroying Adam and Eve?

July 25, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why God didn’t start humanity over right away by destroying Adam and Eve instead of waiting for the flood, whether another fall will be possible in the new creation (and what that mean

What Does Boasting in Our Weaknesses Look Like?

July 22, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about what the Bible means by “boasting in our weaknesses” (2 Cor. 12:7–10), what it means to “sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts” (1 Pet. 3:13–15), and whether giving our lives to Chris

More Manners, Less Nuisance

July 21, 2024

For The King - Rocky Ramsey

Here we discuss why manners are important and how they keep us from nuisance. Nuisance is a huge drag on our society and the less Christian we become, the more nuisance we will see. Click Here for M

How Could God Kill All the Firstborn Babies in the Tenth Plague?

July 18, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how God could kill all the firstborn babies in the tenth plague, how to respond to someone who says God committed genocide when he destroyed the earth during the flood, and whether God

Does the Bible Say That Someday Everyone Will Worship God?

July 15, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether the Bible says that someday everyone in the world will worship God, the purpose of worshiping God, and whether it might be the case that God has created another universe where

#225 Will animals go to heaven? Are NDEs real? Is there 'free will' in heaven? (replay)

July 11, 2024

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

In this episode, Tom dives into listener questions about heaven and the new creation. Discover whether free will still exists in heaven, what near-death experiences can reveal, and if we’ll be reunite

Is Post-Mortem Salvation an Orthodox Doctrine?

July 11, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether post-mortem salvation is an orthodox doctrine, reconciling a verse about God removing our transgressions from us with verses about each of us having to give an account to God o

Doesn’t Acts Argue That Not All Believers Receive the Holy Spirit?

July 8, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why we should think the new believers in Acts 5:14 received the Holy Spirit when Acts seems to argue that not all believers necessarily receive the Spirit and whether “Holy Ghost” is a

Lydia McGrew Answered! Conclusion

July 5, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

In this episode, the final part in an 8 part series, Dr. Licona reviews and summarizes the problems with Lydia McGrew’s methodological interpretation of the Gospels. Then he argues that compositional

#224 Is the world doomed? Global justice and climate change (replay)

July 4, 2024

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

Tom answers questions from listeners on whether the world is getting better or worse, on poverty and economic justice, and what climate change activism means for the theology of new creation. N.B, Thi

How Can I Convince Someone They Shouldn’t Rely on AI to Find Truth?

July 4, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to show someone that relying on AI for answers is a flawed way of finding truth, the role personal testimony should play in apologetics, and whether it’s sinful to not be more like

Should I Stick with My Decision if I Prayed About It Beforehand?

July 1, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether you should stick with a decision you made that didn’t work out as you hoped if you prayed about it beforehand and how you can know for sure if God is calling you to do somethin

#223 Pastoral questions on porn, personal tragedy and coming back to faith (replay)

June 27, 2024

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

Tom answers listener’s pastoral questions including a person racked by guilt over whether his wife’s miscarriages were a judgment on his porn addiction, a family wrestling with the death of a family m

Won’t Jesus Only Be Able to Interact with One Person at a Time?

June 27, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how being with Jesus continually will be the highlight of eternity if he’ll only be able to interact with one person at a time since he has a physical body and how a scholarly Jewish r

Lydia McGrew Answered! On Gospel Differences

June 26, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

In this episode, part 7 in an 8 part series, Dr. Licona reviews several events in the Gospels to demonstrate how compositional devices are more plausible explanations than the explanations embraced by

Was Jesus’ Death Really a Sacrifice if He Knew He Would Rise Again?

June 24, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why God the Father required a sacrifice (and whether Jesus’ short-term death was really a sacrifice), whether Jesus’ disciples ever offered sacrifices at the temple, and what it means

Casey Luskin: Debunking the Myth of Junk DNA

June 22, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

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 an

Lydia McGrew Answered! More Methodological Missteps

June 21, 2024

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

In this episode, Dr. Licona walks us through more missteps by Lydia Mcgrew, including false dichotomies on the issues of chronological narration, and between compositional devices and Undesigned Coinc

#222 What if I’m not really saved? (replay)

June 20, 2024

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

Can We Lose Our Salvation? Join us this week as Tom addresses common doubts that crop up time and again from our listener's questions. Do you ever question if you can lose your salvation? Feel unworth