Author

  1. Apologetic methodology

    book
    12/27/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam talk about the primary methods of Christian apologetics--focusing on evidentialism and presuppositionism.
    Apologetic methodology

  2. The logos in Greco-Roman and Christian thought

    book
    12/20/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam finish their conversation about the Regensburg lecture.
    The logos in Greco-Roman and Christian thought

  3. Luke 1:26-38 – Advent 4 (B)

    book
    12/19/23
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of the annunciation where the angel Gabriel appears before Mary to announce that she will conceive a child by the Holy Spirit.
    Luke 1:26-38 – Advent 4 (B)

  4. The basics of Islam

    book
    12/13/23
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam continue their conversation about Islam, venturing beyond the issues raised about in the Regensburg lecture (see season 2, episode 1).
    The basics of Islam

  5. Ratzinger, voluntarism, and Islam

    book
    12/06/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    Nearly two decades ago, Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) delivered what is often called the Regensburg lecture. Though it was meant to rekindle the relationship between faith and reason (or science and theology) in higher education, much of the world—or at least the Muslim majority world—got distracted by a brief reference he made to a fifteenth-century dialogue about Islam, its theological voluntarism, and the consequences of such a view of God.
    Ratzinger, voluntarism, and Islam

  6. Episode 256: Education as Formation

    book
    12/05/23
    8 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX, Mike and Wade are joined by Prof. Joshua Johnson from the college to discuss education as formation. Despite Wade’s best efforts, the guys got a little distracted at a few points, but we think it was fun, and the topic is one we hope to return to in the future.
    Episode 256: Education as Formation

  7. Some final observations on the evidence for the Christian faith

    book
    11/29/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam have spent the last two and half months exploring both the philosophical and scientific evidence for God's existence and the historical evidence for the resurrection and deity of Jesus.
    Some final observations on the evidence for the Christian faith

  8. The deity of Jesus and the resurrection

    book
    11/22/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    The first Christians believed Jesus was Lord and God. This episode explores how this could be given the monotheism of Judaism.
    The deity of Jesus and the resurrection

  9. Evolution, irreducible complexity, and the demise of Darwin's theory with Dr. Michael Behe

    book
    11/15/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    Biochemist Dr. Michael Behe joins David and Adam in this special episode of the Faith and Reason Exchange where they talk about Dr. Behe's life's work demonstrating the failure of Darwin's theory of evolution and promoting the theory of intelligent design.
    Evolution, irreducible complexity, and the demise of Darwin's theory with Dr. Michael Behe

  10. Faithless to fearless: The resurrection and the conversion of the apostles

    book
    11/08/23
    4 mins
    David and Adam continue their conversation about the historical reasons for believing in Jesus' resurrection from the dead.
    Faithless to fearless: The resurrection and the conversion of the apostles

  11. A case for the resurrection, part 1

    book
    11/01/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam begin to build a case for the resurrection of Jesus using minimal and uncontested facts from history—beginning with the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
    A case for the resurrection, part 1

  12. The gospels as biography and eyewitness testimony

    book
    10/25/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam continue their series on the reasonableness of Christianity. In this episode, they cover recent New Testament scholarship on the Gospels as biography and eyewitness testimony.
    The gospels as biography and eyewitness testimony