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S1E6 - Mentoring Experience

December 3, 2018

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

Mike says he wouldn't be where he is in his studies and public speaking without the help of mentors. Listen to Mike as he details his experience and explains the importance of mentoring.

Drawing The Line: The Ethics of Gene Editing | William Hurlbut & Rudolf Jaenisch

November 30, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

Stanford neurobiologist William Hurlbut and MIT genetic biologist Rudolf Jaenisch discuss the ethics of gene editing at a Veritas Forum from MIT, moderated by Cullen Buie, MIT professor.

#2 Qs on sacrifice, crucifixion and atonement

November 27, 2018

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

Tom Wright talks about his book The Day The Revolution Began and answers listener Qs on Penal Substitution, the Old Testament sacrificial system, Christ’s ‘descent to the dead’, and an atheist’s claim

S1E5 - Reflections on Debating

November 26, 2018

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

Mike is one of the few Christian apologists who debates non-Christians. Why does he do it, how does he prepare, and what are his goals in debating? Be sure to subscribe to catch every episode of the p

Boundaries for Your Soul | Kimberly Miller

November 25, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

In her recent book, Boundaries for Your Soul, therapist Kimberly Miller describes the process of turning your inner critic into your biggest champion. Instead of fighting or ignoring our feelings and

S1E4 - Why is Christian Apologetics Important?

November 19, 2018

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

Why do some Christians throw shade on Christian apologetics? Listen to Dr. Licona discuss some of the ways the Bible addresses apologetics and why every person should be prepared to give a answer for

Muslim Immigration & Christian Hospitality | Matt Kaemingk

November 17, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

Theology professor Matthew Kaemingk's book Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear is a powerful synthesis of his life’s work. Combining his theological expertise with his lived

#1 Qs on Heaven, the Kingdom of God and the return of Christ

November 13, 2018

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

In the first full episode of the show, Tom Wright answers listener questions on how to teach children about new creation, where our loved ones go after they die, and responds to a critique from Willia

S1E3 - Dealing with Doubt

November 12, 2018

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

Mike is a second-guesser. Doubt is a part of his story. How does he overcome it? Listen to our third episode. Be sure to subscribe to catch every episode of the podcast.

Christianity and the Tooth Fairy | John Lennox

November 10, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

Children believe in the tooth fairy until their reasoning capabilities mature and they recognize this belief is neither grounded nor relevant. Does belief in Jesus Christ require a similar suspension

Tom and Justin introduce the podcast

November 8, 2018

Ask NT Wright Anything - Premier

Register for updates, exclusive content and to ask your question at www.askntwright.com NT (Tom) Wright is the former Bishop of Durham, a celebrated Bible scholar, author, and Research Professor of Ne

Q&A#91 The Trinity in the OT, the Faith of OT Believers, the Angel of the Lord

November 6, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "A number of years ago there was a lot of debate in certain circles in the UK revolving around these topics: the degree to which Christ/the Trinity is explicitly present in the OT; t

S1E2 - Mike's Interest in Gospel Studies

November 5, 2018

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

Mike has given talks on a variety of apologetic issues, but he's a true scholar of history and the Gospels. Be sure to subscribe to catch every episode of the podcast.

Q&A#90 Legal and Natural Consequences of Sin

November 5, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What is your understanding of the legal and natural consequences of sin? Should we separate the two? Is there any difference between God’s judgement/wrath and the natural consequenc

Q&A#89 Man, Woman, Deception and Authority in 1 Timothy 2

November 4, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "How do we explain 1 Timothy 2:14? On the one hand it appears to have a novel idea that Adam was not deceived in the fall. While on the other it appears to ground the submission of w

Q&A#88 Call No Man Father, Castor and Pollux, and Contraception

November 3, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's questions: "1.) How can Paul call Timothy his "true child in the Faith" (1 Tim 1:2; cf. 1 Cor 4:17, 2 Tim 1:2) when Jesus forbids calling anyone Father besides God (Matt 23:9)? I'm assuming J

Is Belief in God irrational? | Meghan Sullivan

November 3, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

At a Veritas Forum from Middlebury College, Notre Dame philosopher Meghan Sullivan explores the questions that defined her journey to the Christian faith.

Q&A#87 The Church and the Natural Family

November 2, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "In the past two episodes of "Mere Fidelity" there was an underlying issue which was touched on, but not fully discussed. That is the relationship between the biological family and t

Q&A#86 Jairus' Daughter and the Woman with the Issue of Blood

November 1, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What's going on with the story of the healing of Jairus' daughter and the woman who touches the hem of Jesus' garment? I know there are similarities between the two, but I'm not sur

Q&A#85 The Cherubic Faces of Solomon's Water Chariots

October 31, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Why are the stands and basins of the Solomonic temple decorated with bulls, lions and cherubim? The bulls have sacrificial associations, the lions - kingly, and the cherubim just di

Q&A#84 Being Born Again, Baptism, and the Subjective and Objective Work of the Spirit

October 30, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's questions: 1. "What is your understanding of what regeneration, being born again, and the new birth mean in Scripture? And how do common contemporary Christian understandings align or deviate

Q&A#83 Peter Leithart and Me on Baptismal Efficacy: Do We Disagree?

October 29, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I just finished Leithart’s The Priesthood of the Plebs. It was one of the most stimulating books I have read in a long, long time. I also have recently watched some of your videos o

S1E1 - Mike's Background

October 29, 2018

Risen Jesus - Mike Licona

In the inaugural episode of the Risen Jesus podcast, Kurt Jaros asks Mike about his upbringing, educational background, and more!

Can Faith Reconcile Justice and Forgiveness? | Rachael Denhollander

October 28, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

A conversation with Rachael Denhollander, the brave woman and attorney who stopped the "greatest sex scandal in sports history." Hosted at New York University and moderated by Melissa Murray, Professo

Q&A#82 Richard Rohr on Scripture

October 28, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: " I came across this post from Richard Rohr on how Jesus interpreted scripture (https://cac.org/jesus-interpreted-scripture-2017-01-10/). Here is a quote from the post: 'Jesus cons

Q&A#81 Singles Adopting

October 27, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I am curious about your thoughts regarding the growing trend of singles in the church adopting children. More specifically- is the Biblical prohibition of sexual immorality simply a

Q&A#80 Is There Meaning to be Found in the Ordering of the Books of the Bible?

October 26, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Do you think there is meaning to be found in the ordering of the books of the Bible?" Within the video. I reference James Jordan's discussion of the ordering of the Old Testament b

Meredith Kline, 'Images of the Spirit'

October 25, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today I discuss Meredith Kline's superb little book, 'Images of the Spirit' ( https://amzn.to/2EMKplc ). If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Curious Cat account: https://curiouscat.me

Q&A#79 Was Cain Really Supposed to be his Brother's Keeper?

October 24, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "You referred in a recent lectionary talk with Peter Leithart to "being our brother's keeper." What is your understanding of the ethical meaning of a "keeper" biblically speaking? I

Q&A#78 Echoes of Exodus in the Great Commission?

October 23, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Do you see any parallels between the great commission and the exodus? I don’t want to get Echo-crazy. Just from a surface level, there some to be some connections: confrontation wit

Elisha and the She-Bears

October 22, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today I discuss the troubling passage at the end of 2 Kings 2, where forty-two are killed after ridiculing the prophet Elisha. This discussion was prompted by Jonathan Pageau's discussion of this pass

Q&A#77 How Do You Find Real Life Theological Conversation Partners?

October 21, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "How do you find real-life theological conversation partners? The theological and biblical conversations which I find stimulating and important are of no interest to the Christians I

Happiness Is Not Self-help | Jennifer Frey

October 21, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

Americans spend over $11 billion on self-help every year, but philosopher Jennifer Frey says that if you want to be happy, you should read philosophy instead. For Dr. Frey, if we want to uncover a mor

Q&A#76 Why Was Jesus Baptized?

October 20, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Why did Jesus have to be baptized? Was Jesus' baptism a baptism of repentance?" Within my discussion I reference Peter Leithart's book 'The Priesthood of the Plebs': https://amzn.t

Q&A#75 Beatitudes and Woes

October 19, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "In your video on the Sermon on the Mount you mentioned a parallel between the Beatitudes and the Woes of Matthew 23. Could you elaborate on this?" To read more about the parallel b

Q&A#74 Did Jesus Address His Disciples or the Multitudes in the Sermon on the Mount?

October 18, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Did Jesus preach the Sermon on the Mount to his disciples (Matt 5:1) or to the large crowd (Matt 7:28)?" If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Curious Cat account: ht

Q&A#73 Were Rebekah and Jacob Justified in Deceiving Isaac?

October 17, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Having read Jordan’s “Primeval saints” I find that he interprets the life of Jacob through a different lens from a more recent reformation reading. Specifically in the story of Jaco

Please Send Your Feedback!

October 16, 2018

Alastair Roberts

If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Curious Cat account: https://curiouscat.me/zugzwanged. If you have enjoyed these talks, please tell your friends and consider supporting me on Patr

Q&A#72 Moving Mountains

October 15, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What is your interpretation of Jesus' sayings about the prayers of believers "moving mountains"?" Within my discussion I reference N.T. Wright's interpretation from 'Jesus and the

Q&A#71 The Mark of the Beast!!

October 14, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What does the mark of the beast in Revelation refer to historically?" Within my discussion, I reference Peter Leithart's Revelation commentary (https://amzn.to/2CIoERy and https://

Who is Christ for Us Today? Bonhoeffer's Final Questions | Charles Marsh

October 13, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

73 years after his death in a Nazi Concentration Camp, Dietrich Bonhoeffer remains a fascinating and influential icon. A man who embodied his theology in both his life and death, he earnestly wrestled

Q&A#70 Reading Revelation

October 13, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "There seem to be a number of different overall approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation. Can you briefly explain what each of these are and then share your own preferred in

Q&A#69 1 Corinthians 14 and Women's Silence in Church

October 12, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I have a friend who is from a non-religious background who is interested in Christianity and is reading the bible for the first time. She asked me to explain 1 Corinthians 14:33b-35

Yoram Hazony, 'The Virtue of Nationalism'

October 11, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today I discuss Yoram Hazony's stimulating new release, 'The Virtue of Nationalism': https://amzn.to/2pKTTmm. If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Curious Cat account: https://curiousc

Q&A#68 Did Jephthah Kill His Daughter?

October 9, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Jephthah? Human sacrifice or something else?" For more on this question, see John Barach's lectures on Joshua, Judges, and Ruth: https://theopolisinstitute.com/downloads/joshua-jud

Q&A#67 Should Christians be Friends with Non Christians?

October 8, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What is your opinion on close-knit churches that teach members to not become close friends with outsiders/heathens? They teach to be courteous and you can have friendly acquaintance

Q&A#66 Is the Elect Lady of 2 John a Woman Pastor?

October 7, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "Could the "elect lady" of 2 John be a woman pastor/elder? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2018/09/10/woman-pastor-named-in-the-new-testament/" If you have any questions, yo

The Doctor's Gaze | Dr. Bob Cutillo

October 6, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

How we care for our sick tells us much about who we are as a society. How should we view those who come to us for care? For Dr. Bob Cutillo, a physician at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, wha

Q&A#65 Did the Scriptural Authors Intend their Figural Meanings?

October 4, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "I'm wondering to what degree you believe that the original authors of the text(s) were deliberately employing [analogies, types, themes, metaphors, "word pictures", etc.]? Was the i

Michael McClymond & Gerald McDermott, 'The Theology of Jonathan Edwards'

October 3, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Within this video, I review Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott's superb book, 'The Theology of Jonathan Edwards': https://amzn.to/2yaXVsb. If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Curi

Q&A#64 How Should We Understand the Weird Circumstances Around the Circumcision of Gershom?

October 2, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What is happening in Exodus 4 where the Lord seeks Moses' life, but Zipporah circumcises Gershom and touches Moses' feet with the foreskin to make him a "bridegroom of blood"?" I r

Q&A#63 Why Did Satan Enter into Judas to Betray Jesus if He Knew the Cross Would Defeat Him?

October 1, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "How should we understand Satan entering into Judas and his ensuing plan to betray Jesus (Luke 22:3-6)? The wilderness temptations, the rebuke of Peter (Matt. 16:21-23), Christ's ago

Q&A#62 Thinking Well about our Disagreements

September 30, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question asks about ways that we should think about our disagreements in the Church. Within the video, I reference my video on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel: https://www.yout

The Nature and Necessity of Worldviews | Dallas Willard

September 29, 2018

The Veritas Forum - The Veritas Forum

Whether or not we know what we believe, our worldview shapes our perception of the truth. At a Veritas Forum from UCLA, the late philosopher Dallas Willard helps us ask the right questions about how o

Q&A#61 What's the Deal with the Weird Healing Pool in John 5?

September 29, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What's going on in John 5 with the pool at Bethsaida? Was there a magical healing pool? Does Jesus sanction this healing method? If Jesus didn't sanction this pool, why doesn't he c

Q&A#60 Wittgenstein and Baptism

September 28, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "What do philosophers like Wittgenstein and Rorty have to teach us about baptism and meaning?" If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Curious Cat account: https://curio

Q&A#59 More on My Writing and Reading Habits

September 27, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today I answer a couple of questions following on from my previous video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsmZBUscO9U), about my reading and writing practices. If you have any questions, you can leav

Q&A#58 My Library and Reading Habits

September 26, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today I respond to a questioner asking for a tour of my bookshelves. You don't get the tour (sorry!), but I do share a bit about my library and reading habits. Some of the books that I mention within

Q&A#57 Gender Segregation?

September 25, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "In relation to your "Paul Maxwell on Masculinity" video, I definitely have observed the beneficial impact that working together seems to have on men. However, you suggest that keepi

Q&A#56 Paul Maxwell on Masculinity

September 24, 2018

Alastair Roberts

Today I am giving my thoughts on Paul Maxwell's discussion of masculinity here: https://selfwire.org/article/crisis-masculinity-postmodern-age. If you have any questions, you can leave them on my Cur

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