Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a cumulative case for design, drawing from recent scientific discoveries in domains of physics, cosmology, and biology. He discusses the theological roots of the scientific revolution, and addresses questions on theistic evolution, the multiverse hypothesis and the fine-tuning of the universe, implications of quantum cosmology, and MORE.
A former atheist and one of America's foremost cold-case homicide detective, J. Warner Wallace, presents a robust case for Christianity without using the New Testament. He uses the very same rules of inference employed in solving an homicide case with a missing body!
The Australian historian, Dr. John Dickson, explains the complex, two-sided history of the Church. The conversation addresses some of the most troubling bits in the Church's history, right from the infamous crusades to the more recent scandals that have rocked the Church.
Nancy Pearcey presents a solid case for Christianity's unique, high view of the human body- and how it informs and shapes the Christian response to issues like abortion, euthanasia, sexuality and transgenderism. She argues that secular liberalism devalues the body, and undermines its role in identity formation.
American philosopher, Dr. Douglas Groothuis, explains the inherent flaws in the doctrine of karma and reincarnation, and the logical incoherency between the karmic cycle and the assumptions of non-dualistic pantheism that rejects the existence of personal, distinct souls.
American historian and philosopher Dr. Gary Habermas presents a thorough case against naturalism from verifiable, this-worldly near-death experiences. He goes on to explain how it factors into his work on Jesus' resurrection.
Dr. Andy Bannister, a scholar in Islam, explains the historical development and textual reliability of the Quran. He compares the textual history of Islam's central religious text with the New Testament, and responds to common Muslim objections to the latter's trustworthiness.
Dr. Winfried Corduan, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at Taylor University, unpacks the modern history of anthropological research around the origin of religious belief, tracing the scholarly views from E.B. Tylor's cultural evolutionism to Wilhelm Schmidt's culture-historical method.
Christian apologist and philosopher, Dr. Clay Jones, answers objections to Christian theism that are based on evil and suffering. We discuss a range of topics including the logical and evidential problems of evil, creaturely freewill, God's sovereignty, open theism, the eternal torment view of hell, etc.
Historian and NT scholar, and one of the most noted defenders of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection, Dr. Michael Licona, joins us at The Desk!
Professor of New Testament, Dr. Justin Bass, explains Christianity's unalterable facts that are agreed upon by virtually all modern scholars and historians of antiquity, irrespective of their faith-backgrounds.
Indian academic, Dr. Jesudas Athyal, unpacks the history of Christianity's involvement in India's social reform movements. Irrespective of whether one believes Christianity to be true or not, this podcast makes a significant case for the unparalleled impact of Christian social action in reforming societies and cultures for the better.
Rajesh Sebastian addresses questions on the Christian understanding of incarnation and how it differs from the concept of 'avatars' prevalent in eastern mythologies. We discuss the adequacy and sufficiency of Christ's once-and-for-all sacrifice, and how it stands apart from the Hindu idea of reincarnating deities.
In this conversation, renowned American historian, Dr. Gary Habermas, unpacks the historical case for the Christian faith, and shows why it's unique with respect to historicity among all religious worldviews.
Christian apologist, Prem Isaac, explains the philosophical presuppositions on which modern science is built. This is a thorough case that challenges the cultural authority of science, citing its boundaries and limitations in explaining all of reality.
Washington University's Dr. S Joshua Swamidass opens up about his book, 'The Genealogical Adam and Eve', which builds an unprecedented bridge between modern science and the Genesis account of common ancestry.
In this conversation with a molecular virologist, Finny Varghese, PhD, and apologist, Cyril Georgeson, we tackle a few tough questions on Covid-19 through a Christian lens.
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