Faith and Reason, Pt. 5: Modern Conundrums
John and Ron conclude their series on Faith and Reason with this episode. In a wide ranging discussion, they cover everything from Galileo’s discoveries to modern biblical criticism.
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Audio Tours, pt. 3: Caesarea Ron and John
Theology
Faith and Reason, Pt. 4: Pascal
What does it mean to “bet on God”?! That’s the question as John and Ron read through portions of the classic argument called “Pascal’s Wager.” They introduce Pascal himself, and they tease out what he was trying to say.
Faith and Reason, Pt. 3: Anselm
In this episode, John and Ron turn their attention to Anselm, a medieval archbishop of Canterbury. They walk through Anselm’s “ontological proof” for the existence of God—and then argue the proof isn’t really what mattered to Anselm!
Faith and Reason, Pt. 2: Irenaeus
This is the second episode in the Faith and Reason series, and John and Ron consider an ancient figure named Irenaeus. Irenaeus argued that Christian faith is far more reasonable than alternatives being offered by the Gnostics. Did you ever wonder when Christians started calling the New Testament “scripture”? What was […]
Faith and Reason: Where We Start
In this new series, Ron and John argue that Christian faith is reasonable. Christians have reasons for what they believe, and those reasons are defensible. Perhaps most surprising, they insist there is no virtue in a “blind leap of faith”!
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The Problem of Evil, Part 1
This week John and Ron are re-releasing an earlier episode. From season 2, it is the first episode of their four-part series on The Problem of Evil: why is there evil in a world created by a good God? Here, they lay the groundwork for a conversation that deals with the problem […]
Grace and Free Will: A Middle Way
In this episode John and Ron conclude their series on grace and free will. Can modern Christians maintain original sin but stop short of predestination? Who has done this in the past, and how did they do it? How do modern Christian philosophers approach this problem? Join them as they conclude […]
Grace and Free Will: The Clash
We as humans are completely dependent on God’s grace to restore the relationship God always intended for us. At the same time, though, it’s clear humanity is called to make a decision to side with God and participate in the restored relationship. The tension between God’s grace and our own […]
Grace and Free Will, Ep. 2
This is the second episode where Ron and John explore the interplay between grace—what God does for us—and free will—what we decide for ourselves. In this episode, they delve into numerous excerpts from scripture that inform this topic, but it includes passages that also raise as many questions as they […]
