Greg talks about people misusing the idea of “separation of church and state” to punish ideological disagreement, then he answers questions about responding to “anyone who doesn’t believe just like you goes to Hell,” using preferred names, and hypnotism. Topics: Commentary: Separation of church and state doesn’t mean this. (00:00) Is there a quick way to answer someone who asks if we think anyone who doesn’t believe just like us will go to Hell? (23:00) When a student wants to use a name other t...
Mar 08, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg answers Open Mic questions about whether embryonic human beings are unsaved, innocent, or saved, how Jesus could have been tempted to sin if the inclination to sin comes from a corrupt human nature, how Christ could have not had a corrupt human nature, and whether clones are fallen. Topics: Is the two-celled human being unsaved and condemned to Hell, innocent, or saved with eternal life? If you think infants are saved, but you believe in original sin and guilt, then by what means is that in...
Mar 06, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg answers a question about critical theory and relativism, comments on the idea of oppression by ideology, and answers questions about whether it’s okay for a Christian to own a gun and how a husband should navigate having a wife who thinks he’s unintelligent. Topics: Is critical theory related to relativism? (02:00) Commentary: Critical theory’s oppression by ideology (22:00) Is there a biblical reason for a Christian to own a gun, and would it be okay for him to use it? (28:00) How should I...
Mar 01, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks about how today’s parenting is hurting kids, then he answers questions from callers about whether it’s okay for a church to host a debate with an atheist and what to say to someone who rejects God because of things the church has done. Topics: Commentary: How today’s parenting is hurting kids (00:00) Is it wrong for a church to host a debate between an apologist and an atheist since a Christian might be swayed by the atheist’s arguments? (39:00) What can I say to someone who rejects G...
Feb 28, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks to J.P. Moreland, author of The Substance of Consciousness, about the significance of the topic of our souls, developing our soul, reasons to think we have a soul, whether we could be in a simulation, machines becoming conscious, and more. Topics: Interview: J.P. Moreland, author of The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism (00:00) What’s the significance of this discussion for Christians? (14:00) What is a soul, and what does having a s...
Feb 23, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks to Natasha Crain about her insightful article on the “He Gets Us” campaign, examining the view of Jesus promoted by the campaign, the message of the foot washing Super Bowl commercial, and the four questions Natasha used to evaluate the campaign. Topics: Interview: Natasha Crain on the “He Gets Us” campaign (00:00) What view of Jesus are they promoting? (14:00) What’s the message of the foot washing commercial? (20:00) The four questions Natasha used to evaluate the campaign (29:00) M...
Feb 21, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg answers questions about whether God is in Hell, whether a prayer request is more likely to be answered if a lot of people are praying, whether any physical component to the UFO phenomenon would be a physical manifestation of a demon, and how to respond to arguments for relative morality. Topics: If God is everywhere, wouldn’t he also be in Hell, but wouldn’t that negate the idea that Hell is separation from God? (00:00) Is a prayer request more likely to be answered if a lot of people are p...
Feb 16, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg responds to the idea that a marriage license is “just a piece of paper” and talks about why we need public vows to be married, then he answers questions about attending a wedding of two non-believers, what to say to an atheist who says his life is meaningful, and helping a pastor see the value of apologetics. Topics: Commentary: A marriage license isn’t just a piece of paper. (00:00) Can you clarify the difference between a same-sex marriage and a marriage of two non-believers that would ex...
Feb 14, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guest Host: Tim Barnett Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity, talk about what “deconstruction” means, why we shouldn’t embrace the term, problems with the deconstruction process, how we should go about evaluating our beliefs, what to say to someone going through deconstruction, and more. Topics: Interview: Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (00:00) What is dec...
Feb 09, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg answers questions about whether God’s moral perfection is a communicable property we will have after the resurrection or there’s some other reason we won’t sin, whether the proverbs about not arguing are anti-apologetics, and a biblical defense of apologetics. Topics: Why do you think God’s moral perfection is a communicable property we will have in Heaven? If it were, wouldn’t he have given it to us from the beginning? (08:00) What should I say to Christians who are anti-apologetics becaus...
Feb 07, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks to Tim Barnett about the release of his new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity, then he answers questions about why a sex-change surgery isn’t the same kind of thing as fixing a cleft palate, which kinds of weddings we shouldn’t attend, and Jesus’ limitations as an infant. Topics: Interview: Tim Barnett on the release of his new book (00:00) Is a sex-change surgery the same kind of thing as repairing a cleft palate? (09:00) Commentary: Which kinds of weddings should we not atten...
Feb 02, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks to Alan Shlemon about what one should say to a wife whose husband has decided to live as a woman, then he offers some thoughts on how Christians are responding to Alistair Begg’s advice about attending a wedding where one person is transgender. Topics: Interview: Alan Shlemon on what one should say to a wife whose husband has decided to live as a woman (00:00) Commentary: Grace is the antidote to cancel culture (thoughts on how Christians are responding to Alistair Begg’s advice about...
Jan 31, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg responds to a question about whether you should tell your children your spouse has left Christianity, then he takes Open Mic calls about why John was called the greatest “among those born of women,” transgender children, and whether taking fertility drugs would interfere with God’s timing and plan. Topics: Commentary: Should you tell your children your spouse has left Christianity? (00:00) How should I understand the saying in Matthew 11:11 and Luke 7:28 that John was the greatest “among th...
Jan 26, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg discusses Alistair Begg’s advice about attending the wedding of a transgender person, then he answers a question about how Jeremiah 31:31 can apply to Christians when it says the promise is for “the house of Israel” and “the house of Judah.” Topics: Commentary: When a good man says something foolish (09:00) How can I say Jeremiah 31:31’s words about the New Covenant apply to me if it says the promise is for “the house of Israel” and “the house of Judah”? (39:00) Mentioned on the Show: Deser...
Jan 24, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this compilation of calls from an atheist, Greg answers questions about the nature of objective morality, who goes to Hell, and how one can move from the cosmological argument for the existence of God to the God of the Bible. Topics: If we can unify our understanding of morality by agreeing on a common goal, then isn’t that objective morality? (02:00) Who goes to Hell? (18:00) How do we move from the need for a first cause to the existence of the God of the Bible? (42:00) Mentioned on the Sho...
Jan 17, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks about the soul, then he answers questions about why God made it so hard for humans to know he exists, the informal fallacy of special pleading, and how Christians can effect positive change in states where the culture is opposed to a biblical worldview. Topics: Commentary: What is the nature of consciousness? (00:00) If God made humans, why did he make it so hard for them to know he exists? (21:00) Can you explain the informal fallacy of special pleading? (45:00) How can Christians ef...
Jan 12, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg discusses the Pope’s statement on how Roman Catholic priests can give blessings to same-sex couples, then he talks to callers about a tactical way to tell people who think they’re Christians that they aren’t and what Jesus meant when he said in Mark 13:32 that only the Father knows “that day or hour.” Topics: Commentary: There’s no sense in which you can bless a sinful relationship. (00:00) What’s a tactical way to tell people who think they’re Christians that they aren’t Christians? (26:00...
Jan 10, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg responds to a video by Dan McClellan that claims the Bible has no authority, then he answers questions about the extent to which Satan influences non-believers and how we can know when we should continue witnessing to someone and when we should move on. Topics: Commentary: An assertion isn’t an argument. (00:00) To what extent does Satan influence non-believers? (26:00) How do we know when we should continue witnessing to a person and when we should move on? (46:00) Mentioned on the Show: R...
Jan 05, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg explains the biblical understanding of spiritual warfare, then he talks to callers about concerns about how a pastor is presenting the Lord’s Supper and how to navigate conversations with friends and family who are following false teachers and false teachings. Topics: Commentary: Don’t be surprised when you have to fight spiritual battles. (00:00) How concerned should I be about how a pastor is presenting the Lord’s Supper? (36:00) How should I navigate conversations with friends and family...
Jan 03, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks about how to think about apparent contradictions in the Gospels, describes some relevant historical, religious, cultural, and geographical aspects of the birth narratives, and explains how Jesus’ birth fits into the unified story of the Bible and fulfills God’s covenants. Topics: Commentary: The birth narratives (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Life of Christ by Greg Koukl The Bible: Fast Forward DVD by Greg Koukl ( audio version is also available) The Legend of the Social Justice Jesus...
Dec 27, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg reflects on the words in Christmas carols, talks about the promise in Romans 8:28 that “God causes all things to work together for good,” then answers questions about his process for reading books, a defense for Noah’s ark, and the Calvinist view of free will. Topics: Commentary: Why does it seem like things aren’t working out for good? (00:00) What process do you use for reading books to get the most out of them? (16:00) Do you have a good defense for Noah’s ark? (35:00) Is the Calvinist v...
Dec 22, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg reads a Christmas poem, then he answers questions about being required to ask patients for their pronouns and “sex assigned at birth,” a biblical perspective on extreme sports and dealing with the pitfalls of fame in a sports career, and whether people need to hear the gospel to be saved. Topics: Commentary: A Christmas poem (00:00) What should I do about the new patient intake forms at the Catholic hospital where I work that require me to ask people for their pronouns and “sex assigned at ...
Dec 20, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg gives a series of questions you can ask when someone accuses God of genocide, then he answers questions about Operation Rescue, how we can know that the religious feelings we have are from the true God, and how important it is to have a clear position on Arminianism vs. Calvinism. Topics: Commentary: Questions to ask when someone accuses God of genocide (00:00) You were completely wrong about Operation Rescue a couple of weeks ago. (31:00) How do we, as Christians, know that what we’re feel...
Dec 15, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg encourages Christians not to be discouraged when people don’t respond to their arguments, then he answers callers’ questions about whether Christians should be involved in the stock market and whether Christians should be calling out sin in the culture as aggressively as Jesus did. Topics: Commentary: The problem is not with the evidence. (00:00) Should Christians be involved in the stock market? (33:00) Should we be calling out sin in the culture as aggressively as Jesus did? (41:00) Menti...
Dec 13, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg responds to questions about why Christians recommend Dennis Prager when he teaches things antithetical to Christianity, whether Christians who say there’s only one way to God are closed-minded “religionists,” and a challenge to Greg’s response to the Euthyphro dilemma. Topics: Why do so many Christians recommend Dennis Prager when much of what he teaches seems to be antithetical to Christianity? (00:00) How do I respond to someone who says I shouldn’t be a closed-minded “religionist” who th...
Dec 08, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg answers questions about whether Jesus is dependent on the Father, whether he should be quoting someone who has a mistaken view on homosexuality, whether it’s ever okay for Christians to stand up for their rights, helping a non-believing couple move in together, and circular reasoning. Topics: Is Jesus dependent on the Father (which would mean he can’t be God), or is he independent (which would mean there are two Gods)? (08:00) Should you be quoting Andrew Klavan given his views on homosexua...
Dec 06, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks about the difference between positive rights and negative rights, then he answers questions about how to respond when a spouse initiates divorce, whether it’s moral to kill abortionists, the biblical guidelines for putting yourself in danger, and the biblical way to pray and connect with God. Topics: Commentary: The problem with positive rights (00:00) Do you have any advice for how I should respond to my wife who has initiated a divorce? (27:00) Is it morally wrong to kill abortionis...
Dec 02, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks to Jason Jimenez, author of Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church, about what progressive Christians believe and why, why their theology is so popular right now, beliefs they reject, their view of the atonement, and more. Topics: Interview: Jason Jimenez, author of Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaki...
Nov 29, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg responds to the claim that intelligent design is pseudoscience, then he answers questions about preaching against abortion even though people in the congregation have had abortions, Bible translations, and the biblical definition of the image of God. Topics: Commentary: Is intelligent design pseudoscience? (00:00) How can I make a biblical argument to help my pastor see that it’s okay to teach about the case against abortion even if there are people in the congregation who have had abortion...
Nov 24, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg talks about the problem with altar calls, then he answers questions about why it matters what kind of arguments we make for Christianity if only God can change a person’s mind and how best to use the LDS Gospel Topic Essays when witnessing to Mormons. Topics: Commentary: The problem with altar calls (00:00) If our arguments always fail unless God changes the person’s mind, why does it matter what kind of arguments we make for Christianity? (30:00) How can we best use the LDS Gospel Topic Es...
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