Apologetics315 Interviews

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross continue to introduce the building blocks of logic, and then go on to talk about 7 Characteristics of a Mature Thinker.0:22 - 5 Questions for Chad Gross* The Game Gal’s Word Generator for iOS apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-game-gals-word-generator/id5462360585:59 - Chad’s ridiculous GB fact7:48 - The Building Blocks of LogicLogic Primer: http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2009/05/logic-primer-2-building-blocks-of-logic.html22:32 - Seven Characteristics of a Mature Thinkerhttps://truthbomb.blogspot.com/2016/08/7-characteristics-of-mature-thinker.htmlWe appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about Artificial Intelligence with Christian Hubbs (https://www.datahubbs.com/about/)0:34 - An interview with Richard Swinburnehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iai3_SUgo03:09 - John Lennox & David Gooding series: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Truly-Human-Freedom-Significance/dp/1912721015* A great app Brian mentioned for scanning books to PDF: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/vflat-scan-pdf-scanner/id1540238220* A great app Brian mentioned for listening to PDFs:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader/id4961776744:17 - Intro to Christian Hubbs* Artificially Intelligent podcast here: www.artificiallyintelligent.tech6:04 - Catching up with Christian Hubbs6:43 - The work Christian does in A.I.8:17 - How did Christian get involved in apologetics?10:16 - What are the most common misconceptions about artificial intelligence?13:14 - How much like a human can AI become?20:56 - Limitations of AI becoming conscious22:34 - Where is AI progressing fastest?27:10 -

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss two topics: an introduction to logic, and the topic: How could Jesus be the only way, and what about those who have never heard?1:55 - Five Questions for Brian Auten9:20 - A primer on logic: what is logic?21:22 - How could Jesus be the only way, and what about those who have never heard?We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about using apologetics in everyday conversation.• How can we take complex arguments and make them simple?• How can we turn big ideas into simpler statements?• Can we turn pieces of an argument into great questions and conversation starters?• Can you be philosophically informed without using all the jargon in your conversations?• What should you focus on if the person you are speaking with wants to talk about 100 different topics?• Lots of practical ideas and insights for using apologetics in everyday conversations.We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

Today we’re posting an interview that Chad and I did with Susan Morales on her YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIrxYqMuuIUWe interviewed Susan Morales of Girl Talk Apologetics in episode 048, if you want to check that out as well.In this interview, Susan asks us about ourselves and our background, why there are Ghostbusters references and quotes in the podcast, my contribution to the book “A new kind of apologist”, how Apologetics315 and TruthBomb Apologetics started, how apologetics has changed our lives, and whether or not apologetics is optional for Christians.Thanks to Susan Morales for inviting us to the interview on her YouTube channel, and I hope you enjoy the conversation.We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

Just an audio interlude for your listening enjoyment.Original audio source is the debate between William Lane Craig and Alex Rosenberg: Is Faith in God Reasonable? Found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhfkhq-CM84

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Jonathan McLatche. www.jonathanmclatchie.com. They talk about his new resource Talk About Doubts (www.talkaboutdoubts.com).2:55 - Welcome Jonathan McLatchie4:50 - What is talkaboutdoubts.com ?9:06 - How did Jonathan assemble his team of scholars?12:33 - Is doubting a sin?15:09 - What are the most common doubts, and do they tend to be more emotional or factual doubts?21:36 - What does a zoom call about doubts look like? Are doubts answered with information?27:38 - Do negative church experiences contribute to people’s doubts?30:53 - How to know if someone is sincerely seeking answers vs. just wanting to argue?32:52 - What about eastern religions and mysticism?33:35 - Do personal moral failings ever bring people to doubt?36:25 - What would Jonathan say to a friend who says they’re just not ready to embrace Christianity?Check out Jonathan’s resources:www.jonathanmclatchie.comwww.talkaboutdoubts.comWe appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment f

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss books for reading in the new year, as well as discussing bias, philosophical presuppositions, and the fact that idea can’t do theology without philosophy.Books recommended:The Quest for Reality and Significance (John Lennox & David Gooding)https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+quest+for+reality+and+significance&sprefix=the+quest+for+reality%2Caps%2C130&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_21Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Thomas Brookshttps://www.amazon.com/Precious-Remedies-Against-Devices-Illustrated/dp/1086349644/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?keywords=precious+remedies+against+satan%27s+devices+by+thomas+brooks&qid=1640515798&sprefix=precious+reme%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNVI4SDBXR0lIV1lMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg2NjM4MTI4OVE3SjZYRU9UUiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDg3MzU1MU9WTEpEU1NVMlBRViZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=Asking the Right Questionshttps://www.amazon.com/s

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross catch up on a variety of topics from Ghostbusters and Molinism to Die Hard, debates and book reviews.0:22 - Chad’s back from COVID2:52 - Ghostbusters Afterlife review and SPOILERS13:29 - Thoughts on the William Lane Craig & James White discussion on Molinism (on the Unbelievable? Radio Show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECcN-fisQRk19:55 - A review of A Skeptic’s Search for God by Ralph Muncaster25:42 - Book preview of Is Reality Secular by Mary Poplin29:02 - Undesigned coincidences in Die Hard and Ghostbusters!31:36 - Debates and resources on the internet34:36 - One year since the reboot of the podcast, reflectionsWe appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

I wanted to share with you an audio this week entitled “the Wise Man Seeks God.”In 2010 on apologetics 315 I hosted an essay series which involved a number of Christian Apologetics bloggers called “Is Christianity True?”. I recently revised a particular essay, in response to a friend I was having a conversation with about where he is with God. It brought to my mind the idea that if you are not certain that God exists, then you should be seeking him with all your energy. Pascal wrote in the Pensées a lot of his ideas about seeking God, and much of his outline for his apologetic approach was to appeal to men to seek after God and to get out of their complacency. That resonated with me and so maybe you’ll pick that up my own appeal here.This essay is my argument and attempt to make a sort of Pascalian appeal to the reader. Not a logical argument that God exists, but that if you don’t know God, then it’s wise to spend all your energy seeking him.So, I hope you’ll enjoy another flash-back from 10 years ago. But, j

Hello this is Brian Auten and I’m NOT joined by Chad Gross today, for reasons we’ll probably elaborate on next week.So we do not have a new podcast recording for you. However, I do have an older episode from 11 years ago I wanted to share with you. It’s my interview with J. P. Moreland. If you’ve listened to the podcast for any length of time you know that Chad and I really appreciate Dr. Moreland and his work, so I thought I’d share this one from the archive. Although it’s old, it was, I think, loaded with great insights from J. P. Moreland. So until next week, enjoy!We appreciate your feedback.If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dave Sterrett about his new book Jesus Conversations: Effective Everyday Engagement. They discuss conversations, evangelism and apologetics.0:22 - Windscreen gnats and podcast flies3:11 - Introduction to Dave Sterrett6:34 - Welcome to Dave, and who does his taxes?11:09 - Why write Jesus Conversations?14:40 - The importance of getting back to the basics16:38 - How to start conversations with people21:20 - The challenge of speaking with people who know us well24:23 - The importance of scripture memorization26:55 - The relationship between apologetics and evangelism31:22 - Should we just use our testimony?34:32 - Is there a danger of forgetting about evangelism?38:25 - Engaging with people with differing religious beliefs43:40 - Advice for a long-term relationship with a seeker49:42 - Where to find further resources:Get Dave’s book Jesus Conversations: Effective Everyday Engagementhttps://www.christianbook.com/jesus-conversations-effective-everyday-engagement

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Susan Morales of Girl Talk Apologetics. They discuss the online book study group for women, homeschooling, and apologetics.0:31 - Skip this part if you don’t want to hear about Ghostbusters2:49 - Intro to Susan Morales4:16 - A bit about Susan and how she got into apologetics8:39 - Becoming a home-schooling mother of two10:30 - What is Girl Talk Apologetics and how did it get started?13:30 - The guests that have been interviewed with Girl Talk Apologetics17:09 - Why aren’t more women active in apologetics?19:46 - Incorporating apologetics into parenting22:33 - Challenges for home-schooling moms25:18 - Advice for moms wanting tips with apologetics & parenting28:00 - A bit about Susan’s musicMore resources from Susan Morales:Susan Morales’ websitewww.susanmorales.orgGirl Talk Apologetics websitewww.girltalkapologetics.comFind out about their next book study by emailing here:girltalkapologetics@gmail.comSusan Morales on YouTubewww.youtube.com/c/SusanMorale

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross have a second interview with Dr. Karl Payne and discuss the topic of demonization, from his book Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance. This interview goes into more detail on the topic of deliverance. If you have not yet heard the first interview (Ep.42), check it out here.https://apologetics315.com/2021/10/apologetics-315-podcast-042-spiritual-warfare-with-karl-payne/1:22 - Intro to Dr. Karl Payne2:41 - What is demonization and how can it be recognized?16:41 - What’s the difference between demonization and oppression?25:30 - What do Karl’s accounts of demonic deliverance look like?29:27 - The “ground rules” that change the dynamic of confronting the demonic33:45 - Is there a danger of going beyond what the scripture says?35:09 - The role of fear in keeping people from walking in authority40:50 - Not being ignorant of the devil’s schemes43:55 - Can people do “self-deliverance” and how?54:55 - What about the role of addictions in dealing with s

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a cornucopia of topics, including Dune, historical apologetics sources, Mars Hill, John Wesley, Intelligent Design and science, and music recommendations.1:09 - A quick Dune movie rating3:09 - The first topic: reading the original sources10:25 - Reading Paley for the first time18:02 - The helpfulness of listening to debates19:53 - Further discussion of the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast32:35 - John Wesley’s 22 questions of self-examination39:31 - Is Intelligent Design science? Chad’s view50:32 - Brian’s 2 favorite albums56:23 - Listener “email” and Chad laughs (cries?)Links:Classical Readings in Christian Apologetics - book review:https://apologetics315.com/2008/07/book-review-classical-readings-in-christian-apologetics/The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast:https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/John Wesley’s 22 Questions (PDF):http://www.mooreschapel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Self-Examination-John-Wesley-22-Questi

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross address the topic of dealing with doubts after losing in trust. They also discuss William Lane Craig’s book on the historical Adam.0:26 - Weather, seasons, and fun facts about Northern Ireland3:43 - Resource about Halloween: Ken Samples - The Tricky Topic of Halloween4:31 - “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” podcast, and takeaways8:49 - The Quest for the Historical Adam by William Lane Craig; questions and impressions. Interviews with WLC about the book:Justin Brierley’s interview: Sean McDowell’s Interview: Reasonable Faith podcasts: 15:29 - A surge of posts at Truthbomb Apologetics: http://truthbomb.blogspot.com/The Chick-fil-A argument for the resurrection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKjX6yk-WJQ16:59 - Feedback on the Karl Payne Spiritual Warfare InterviewSpiritual Warfare for 1.99 on Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Warfare-Christians-Demonization-Deliverance-ebook/dp/B08L7DS15N17:48 - Listener question about Doubt18:54 - Brian’s advice for dealing wit

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Hillary Morgan Ferrar on the topics covered in the newly released book Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design. Lots of great nuggets and insights in this one.0:32 - What’s new in the land of Gozer, Chad?2:11 - Intro to the interview and the content of Hillary’s newest book4:40 - A bit about Hillary and her background in apologetics6:49 - Intro to Mama Bear apologetics’ new guide to sexuality11:23 - How has “the sex talk” changed from the previous generation?17:01 - The cheapening of sex and marriage18:00 - How the book is structured as a tool for parents21:34 - Affirming the right messages in culture, rejecting the wrong24:23 - Chad loves the song Roar…24:53 - Can’t we just “shelter our kids” from culture? And the backfiring of “purity culture”31:24 - Advice for parents who have kids struggling with issues of sexuality and gender35:35 - Advice for parents of children who have rejected traditio

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace about his newest book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible.2:10 - About J. Warner Wallace and the interview8:41 - Welcome to J. Warner Wallace8:56 - How does cold-case detective work relate to the historical Jesus?15:55 - What was the timeline of Jim’s journey?20:40 - Appeal to original sources, or appeal to experts?22:53 - The “fuse” leading up to the life of Jesus…32:35 - Why didn’t Jesus show up sooner, or even later in history?36:18 - Three persuasive strands of the “fuse” leading up to Jesus46:14 - J. Warner Wallace is just a deep-fake in this interview…48:11 - The “fallout” after the life of Jesus… and Elvis biographers57:48 - Jesus’ impact on science, art, music, literature and world religions1:03:06 - “Just one more question…”—how does Jim respond to a criticism of his approach?1:12:56 - Where can people find more resources?More resources for the book can be fo

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Karl Payne and discuss his book Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance. This interview is loaded with real-world stories and packed with scripture and practical application for the Christian.0:22 - Intro to the topic of spiritual warfare1:12 - About Karl Payne10:27 - Karl’s background in discipleship and apologetics21:11 - What changed Karl’s view on the reality of spiritual warfare?31:23 - Why use a threefold model to describe demonic influence? (Oppression, demonization & possession)45:15 - How to discern between the world, the flesh and the devil1:07:07 - What’s the difference between demonization and mental illnesses? How do we deal with them?1:11:12 - How does sin play a role in demonization?1:13:56 - What is the process Karl uses when interviewing someone about their struggles with the demonic?1:39:18 - Do some things only come out by prayer and fasting?1:47:51 - Where to find more resources…Spiritual Warfare is on sale f

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World. 0:26 - Intro to Paul Gould4:26 - Paul’s background and how he got into apologetics9:56 - Have we focused too much on making Christianity plausible and too little on making Christianity appealing?12:09 - Paul on Mars Hill as the model for cultural apologetics17:59 - Reflections on Pascal’s use of apologetics and viewing culture21:48 - Is cultural apologetics the best way to address the more volatile issues in culture, and how?25:00 - We can’t only use evidence and expect buy-in25:38 - Appealing to happiness and man’s deepest longings30:30 - C.S. Lewis’s metaphor of looking along the beam of light33:40 - The good, the true, and the beautiful appeals to everyone34:58 - An interaction with Paul Draper36:14 - What does going out and being a cultural apologist look like?41:43 - Who has done some of the best work