Apologetics 315 Podcast 077 - Immortal with Clay Jones
Jun 6, 2022
53:04
In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Clay Jones on evil, immortality, and the fear of death.
Check out Clay’s website here:
https://clayjones.net
1:03 - Intro to Clay Jones
2:52 - Why is Clay thinking about evil so much?!
6:11 - Why does God allow things like school shootings?
9:55 - Making sense of evil, thinking about God’s perspective
12:08 - Eternal perspective are often overlooked
13:47 - What’s the goal in writing the book Immortal?
18:02 - How does the fear of death drive everyone?
21:04 - What are these literal immortality projects?
24:39 - What the symbolic immortality projects?
29:47 - How do people try to “mitigate” their mortality?
35:32 - How can Christian get it wrong when they think about things like leaving a legacy?
39:26 - Pleasing Jesus or pleasing people?
41:20 - How can we use this information to reach unbelievers?
50:31 - Where to find further resources…
Check out Clay’s books:
Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It
https://a315.co/3MeIq6A
Why Does God Allow Evil?: Compelling Answers for Life’s Toughest Questions
https://a315.co/3mjw0Q8
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We welcome your feedback!
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Check out Clay’s website here:
https://clayjones.net
1:03 - Intro to Clay Jones
2:52 - Why is Clay thinking about evil so much?!
6:11 - Why does God allow things like school shootings?
9:55 - Making sense of evil, thinking about God’s perspective
12:08 - Eternal perspective are often overlooked
13:47 - What’s the goal in writing the book Immortal?
18:02 - How does the fear of death drive everyone?
21:04 - What are these literal immortality projects?
24:39 - What the symbolic immortality projects?
29:47 - How do people try to “mitigate” their mortality?
35:32 - How can Christian get it wrong when they think about things like leaving a legacy?
39:26 - Pleasing Jesus or pleasing people?
41:20 - How can we use this information to reach unbelievers?
50:31 - Where to find further resources…
Check out Clay’s books:
Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It
https://a315.co/3MeIq6A
Why Does God Allow Evil?: Compelling Answers for Life’s Toughest Questions
https://a315.co/3mjw0Q8
Don’t forget to fill out the PODCAST SURVEY for a chance to win a prize!
https://airtable.com/shr14Kl8px7izEcan
We welcome 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