1:00 - Boba Fett costumes and Masters of the Universe! www.bobamaker.co.uk 5:30 - Books currently reading, Dallas Willard, spiritual disciplines, and finding quiet. "The relentless elimination of hurry." The celebration of content creation. 11:00 - Having the mindset of a tortoise. Slow diligence. J. P. Moreland's book "Finding Quiet". How to find quiet when you have tinnitus. 17:00 - Topic 1: How can the church enable and support members in their pursuit of degrees in science, philosophy, theol...
Feb 01, 2021•53 min
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian Philosopher Peter S. Williams about his book Outgrowing God?: A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate. Find his resources at www.peterswilliams.com 2:50 - Introduction to Peter and his various books. 5:00 - The goal for writing a book dealing with Richard Dawkins’ book, Outgrowing God. 12:20 - The characters in the book, and coming at the God debate from various angles. 16:00 - Why address Dawkins and not “the best ...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about current reading, experts vs. generalists, atheistic tweets and putting Jesus at the center. 2:00 - "Where are you from... originally?" 3:10 - Current book reading, Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life by Jonathan T. Pennington, Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein. 8:25 - Being an expert or a generalist in apologetics? The problems with not having a diversity of expe...
Jan 18, 2021•49 min
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about podcasts, memes, and talking about the Trinity. 0:50 - A few podcasts we listen to: ID The Future, Frank Turek, The Briefing with Albert Mohler, Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, Reasonable Faith, Defenders, Like Trees Walking with Mike J. Nelson (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Think Biblically, Stand to Reason (Greg Koukl), Real Atheology. 8:10 - Responding to memes, "Jesus never talked about abortion," and the case against abortion. 21:3...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross reflect on Richard Dawkins' latest book, and answer a some listener questions. 1:50 - The Flow Bee home hair-cutting system! 5:00 - Dawkins' new book, "Outgrowing God", and reflections on the content. 20:30 - Responding to the line, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." 29:00 - Apologetics as a tool for evangelism 36:00 - J.P. Moreland's "The Kingdom Triangle" 37:30 - Tips for getting more out of reading, and how to listen to ebooks (t...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross answer a listener question and talk about apologetic interactions. 1:00 - Ghostbusters quotes incorporated into your questions are guaranteed to be answered! 2:00 - Answering a question about apologetics degrees and certificates. How important are they? 19:45 - Are people being skeptical or simply cynical, or a contrarian? 34:05 - Is mockery ever an appropriate strategy when doing apologetics? 50:00 - Prayer for the listeners...
Dec 28, 2020•53 min
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the reboot of the Apologetics 315 Podcast. 1:00 - introducing Chad Gross from Truthbomb Apologetics, and their friendship. 6:30 - Reflections, history, origins of Apologetics315, and the journey. Where did the interviews podcast go? 18:50 - Bringing logic and argumentation into your marriage? Self-awareness. 22:50 - Why did the podcast stop? 23:30 - Movies quotes, Ghostbusters, and the goal of the podcast. 25:40 - Chad’s biggest influences i...
Dec 21, 2020•47 min
Today’s interview is with Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee, a Christian news satire site. Seth talks about the history and origins of The Babylon Bee, the purpose and role of satire, dealing with controversy, the Babylon Bee podcast, engaging with today’s culture, the Disrn news website, and more. Visit the Babylon Bee at www.babylonbee.com Visit the Disrn website at www.disrn.com Enjoy.
Jan 30, 2020•35 min
Today’s interview is with Christian Hubbs, one of the hosts of the Articifially Intelligent podcast. Christian holds an Master of Science from ETH Zurich (that’s Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) , he has an MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is an AI researcher for a Fortune 50 Company… all while completing his PhD in machine learning and optimization at Carnegie Mellon University. His podcast can be find at www.artificiallyintelligent.tech , which focuses on AI ...
Nov 07, 2019•46 min
Today’s interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He is the author of several books, including /Who Was Adam, Creating Life in the Lab/, /The Cell’s Design/and /Dinosaur Blood and the Age of the Earth/. He holds a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. The purpose of this interview is to explore the topic of trans humanism: what is it? How do technological advances affect out lives? To what ext...
Oct 09, 2019•42 min
Today's interview is with Kenneth Samples, research scholar at Reasons to Believe. Ken's new book, Classic Christian Thinkers, is a tour de force through Christian history's greatest defenders.
May 22, 2019•32 min
Today's interview is with Andy Bannister, Canadian Director and Lead Apologist for RZIM Canada. He talks about his work with RZIM, cultural and moral shifts, the Burning Questions DVD project, Short Answers to Big Questions, the most popular apologetics questions, how to be a good listener/answerer, common pitfalls when answering tough questions, dealing with emotionally charged questions, pointing questioners to Christ, and more. Lots of great insights. Enjoy.
Feb 15, 2015•46 min
Today's interview is with Michael Patton, president of Reclaiming the Mind and Credo House Ministries found at reclaimingthemind.org. This is a ministry of theological development for lay people. He blogs at Parchment and Pen @reclaimingthemind.org/blog and is also responsible for the development of Credo House of Theology found at credohouse.org. He talks about Credo House, Credo Courses, his ministry experience, dealing with depression, how burnout comes in ministry, common warning signs, shar...
Feb 08, 2015•42 min
Today's interview is with apologist Frank Turek, author of a number of books, including his newest: Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case. He talks about the Cross Examined Instructor Academy, the goal of his new book, how atheists can steal from God in making their case for atheism, arguing from reason, arguing from science, defining atheism (not a lack of belief in God), lessons he's learned in speaking with atheists, the subject of hell, and much more. Enjoy.
Jan 25, 2015•41 min
Today's interview is with biochemist Fazale Rana, executive vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He talks about his current work, his background (being raised by a Muslim father), the present growth of Islam, its acceptance in culture, how Christians respond, winsome engagement with the Muslim world, the danger of making sweeping generalizations, keys to understanding Islam better, integrity in apologetic engagement, to-dos and not-to-dos when speaking with Muslims, ...
Jan 18, 2015•46 min
Today's interview is with Graham Veale, author of New Atheism: A Survival Guide, and he a co-founder and writer at saintsandsceptics.org. He talks about religious education, the resources at the blog, the influence of the atheist movement, atheism amongst students, the arguments in his book, the "flying spaghetti monster," the non-conflict between Christianity and science, the rhetorical strategy of the new atheists, the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the new atheism, the centrality of Chri...
Jan 11, 2015•46 min
Today’s interview is with Dr. Jefrey Breshears, Christian historian, apologist, the president of "The Areopagus” and author of An Introduction to Bibliology. He talks about his background and interest in history and apologetics, the problem of anti-intellectualism in the church (and what can be done about it), the systematic study of the bible (bibliology), an overview of An Introduction to Bibliology, bad arguments for the Bible, good arguments for the Bible, defending the inspiration of script...
Jan 04, 2015•37 min
Today’s interview is with Tom Gilson, the National Field Director for Ratio Christi, and blogger at ThinkingChristian.net. He talks about Ratio Christi and its growth, Ratio Christi College Prep and Ratio Christ Chapters. He also discusses the print publication of the book True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism, responding to the new atheism, the book A Manual for Creating Atheists (Peter Boghossian: Atheist Tactician), the approach of Peter Boghossian, and an an argument ...
May 04, 2014•36 min
Today's interview is with Jonathan Morrow. Jonathan is the founder of Think Christianly and is the author of Welcome to College: A Christ-follower's Guide for the Journey, Think Christianly: Looking at the Intersection of Faith and Culture, and Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists (with Sean McDowell). Jonathan is currently the Director of Creative Strategies at Impact 360 Institute. He talks about the need for training for students and young pe...
Apr 20, 2014•36 min
Today's interview is with Tony Brown, Pastor of Sunbridge Road Mission. As a former Jehovah’s Witness, Tony conducts seminars/workshops in churches and is an outreach advisor and blog contributor for UK Partnerships for Christ, a ministry reaching out to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons. He talks about his journey in and out of the JWs, the beliefs of JWs, the Watchtower Society, advice for Christians speaking with cult members, and more. Enjoy.
Dec 14, 2013•39 min
Today's interview is with Abdu Murray, co-founder and the President of Embrace the Truth International, which is an apologetics-based ministry dedicated to offering the Truth of the Gospel to Muslims, Jews, cult members, and skeptics. He talks about his background and his conversion from Islam to Christianity, his view of God as a Christian, the issue of identity in Islam, the three most important elements in his conversion, the costs of changing beliefs, overcoming fear of interaction, his upco...
Sep 29, 2013•44 min
Today's interview is with Amy Orr-Ewing, Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (the OCCA) and UK Director for RZIM Zacharias Trust. She talks about her background and interest in apologetics, contemporary cultural challenges, common objections to the Bible, wrong ways to defend the Bible, helpful approaches to defending the Bible, manuscripts and translations, inerrancy, the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, advice to apologists, and more. Enjoy....
Sep 22, 2013•39 min
Today's interview is with Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. He talks about his background and work, what OWU offers academically, their apologetics programs, the Josh McDowell Institute for Christian Apologetics, the goal and vision of the Institute, the JMI Conference in November, the various apologetics certificates and programs, advice for those seeking degrees, resources that are available to the church, the importance of defending the faith in every area of cultu...
Sep 15, 2013•22 min
Today's interview is with Donald Johnson of "The Don Johnson Show". He's also author of the soon-to-be-released book: How to Talk to a Skeptic: An Easy to Follow Guide for Natural Conversations and Effective Apologetics. He talks about his background and ministry, evangelism and apologetics, Biola's MA program in apologetics, the new book, avoiding mistakes in interaction, defending Christianity as a worldview, a skeptic's understanding of Christianity, learning how to talk to people, personal r...
Sep 01, 2013•45 min
Today's interview is with Robert Stewart, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, and Greer-Heard Professor of Faith and Culture, at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He talks about his background and work, apologetics programs offered at NOBTS, the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum, the importance of intellectual engagement, how Christians can be better at personal engagement, why apologetics has gotten more and more popular, advice for those pursuing academic studies, the Defend the F...
Aug 25, 2013•1 hr 6 min
Today's interview is with John Stewart, International Director for Ratio Christi. He talks about his background and how he started exploring Christianity, the Simon Greenleaf School of Law, his work with Walter Martin on The Bible AnswerMan program, the changes in the apologetics landscape in the past decades, lessons learned from decades of doing apologetics, Ratio Christi and its international vision, how you can get involved internationally, his resources, and more. Enjoy.
Aug 11, 2013•36 min
Today's interview is with Phil Fernandes, president of the Institute of Biblical Defense, and the pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship in Silverdale, Washington. He talks about apologetic preaching, how to incorporate apologetics training into the local church, evangelism, common objections to apologetics, encouragement and advice to pastors, audio/video resources, and more. Enjoy.
Aug 04, 2013•49 min
Today's interview is with apologist and biologist Jonathan McLatchie. He talks about his background and influences, why he believes God exists and Christianity is true. Then the interview continues as an "intelligent design 101" discussion: what is intelligent design, main reasons to infer intelligent causation, the explanatory filter for design, the Darwinian view, reasons for controversy, responding to challenges to ID theory, design detection in biological systems, varying views of origins, "...
Jun 23, 2013•40 min
Today's interview is with Dr. Richard Howe, Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics and the Director of the Ph.D. Program at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He talks about his background and work, the apologetics program at SES, how theology needs philosophy, integrating apologetics practically, do's and don'ts for apologists, spiritual advice, and upcoming conferences, including tomorrow's Tactical Faith hangout, and more. Enjoy.
Jun 16, 2013•56 min
Today's interview is with Carson Weitnauer, co-editor of True Reason, author and speaker at ReasonsforGod.org, and the current president of the Christian Apologetics Alliance. He talks about his background and ministry, campus apologetics ministry, the Christian Apologetics Alliance, the need for mentors, friends and accountability, equipping churches to defend the faith, practical applications, advice for apologists, and more. Enjoy.
May 26, 2013•37 min
