Episodes

  • Did God Really Say Same-Sex Relationships Are Wrong? | Rebecca McLaughlin
    Jul 23 2024

    A cottage industry of authors and speakers has sprung up claiming that the Bible’s teaching on homosexual behavior has been misunderstood, and that Christians can affirm gay relationships. Shane welcomes author and apologist Rebecca McLaughlin to refute their most common arguments.

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    46 mins
  • How Our Culture Punishes Parenting | Tim Carney
    Jul 9 2024

    Travel sports, stranger danger, busybody neighbors, housing prices, helicopter parenting, workism and more have conspired to make raising kids harder than it needs to be. Shane welcomes Tim Carney, author of Family Unfriendly, to explain where we went wrong and what a pro-family culture looks like.

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    Show Notes:

    Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be by Tim Carney

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    1 hr
  • What Does it Mean to be ‘in Christ’? | Sam Allberry
    Jun 25 2024

    The term "Christian" is a rare one in the Bible. By far the most common way the New Testament describes followers of Jesus is "in Christ." Shane welcomes pastor and author Sam Allberry to explore the incredible meaning behind this mysterious phrase.

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    59 mins
  • Is Intelligent Design Science? | Stephen Meyer
    Jun 12 2024

    Christians have long taught that God’s existence and power are evident in the world He has made. Yet secular, materialistic science says the universe looks exactly as we would expect if God didn’t exist. Shane welcomes philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer in this interview from the 2023 Colson Center National Conference to explain why “the God hypothesis” is making a comeback.

    *This episode originally aired on June 6, 2023.

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    51 mins
  • Will AI Enslave Us or Deify Us? | John Lennox
    May 28 2024

    Artificial intelligence has advanced by leaps and bounds, raising questions about freedom, privacy, truth, and what it means to be human. Is the future utopian or dystopian, and how do the worldviews of AI creators shape their technology? Shane welcomes Dr. John Lennox to answer these questions using his book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity.

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    42 mins
  • Where Should Babies Come From? | Matthew Lee Anderson
    May 13 2024

    Forty years ago, Anglican theologian Oliver O’Donovan published a prophetic critique of reproductive technologies, arguing that humans should be begotten, not made. This week, Shane welcomes Baylor professor and theology of the body expert Matthew Lee Anderson to introduce us to O’Donovan’s argument using an updated second edition of O'Donovan's book Begotten or Made?

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Is Philosophy for Christians? | Ross Inman
    Apr 30 2024

    In Colossians 2:8, the Apostle warns us not to be taken captive by hollow and deceitful philosophy. Does this mean Christians shouldn’t seek wisdom outside or alongside of Scripture? To answer, Shane welcomes Dr. Ross Inman, author of Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Invitation to Wonder.

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    57 mins
  • Why Do Evangelicals Become Catholic? | Chris Castaldo
    Apr 16 2024

    The beauty, the tradition, the sense of authority and certainty about doctrine—these are some of the many reasons evangelicals join the Catholic Church. But are they making a fully informed decision? Shane welcomes Chris Castaldo, co-author of Why Do Protestants Convert? to offer a surprising answer.

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    1 hr and 4 mins