Apologetics 315 Podcast

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 spiritual warfare?1:08:10 - Advice for people doing deliverance1:15:50 - How should Christians think about their entertainment choices?Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Warfare-Christians-Demonization-Deliverance-ebook/dp/B08L7DS15NKarl Payne’s discipleship materials can be found here:https://transferablecrosstraining.org/online-store/Karl’s bio can be found here: https://transferablecrosstraining.org/about-dr-payne/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 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-Questions-2018.pdfMUTEMATH “Changes” album:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/changes/1143558408twenty one pilots “Trench” album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/trench/1422828208twenty one pilots - The MUTEMATH sessions (video):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfEFq_NRZu4We 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 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 with doubt28:50 - Chad’s advice for dealing with doubtFurther resources for dealing with doubt:The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Sean McDowell and Josh McDowellhttps://www.amazon.com/Evidence-That-Demands-Verdict-Life-Changing-ebook/dp/B01MYP99J3Are the Gospels Reliable? by Peter J. Williamshttps://www.amazon.com/Can-We-Trust-the-Gospels/dp/B085LV4NDPCold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallacehttps://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Homicide-Detective-Investigates/dp/1434704696God’s Crime Scene by J. Warner Wallacehttps://www.amazon.com/Gods-Crime-Scene-Cold-Case-Detective-ebook/dp/B00RKTCXCCI Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Frank Turek and Norm Geislerhttps://www.amazon.com/Enough-Faith-Atheist-Foreword-Limbaugh-ebook/dp/B0029RJ7D8The Thomas Factor by Gary Habermashttp://garyhabermas.com/books/thomas_factor/thomas_factor.htmGary Habermas’ book Dealing with Doubt:http://garyhabermas.com/books/dealing_with_doubt/dealing_with_doubt.htmHow to Read the Bible for All Its Worth:https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Bible-All-Worth-ebook/dp/Website - Michael J. Kruger at Canon Fodderhttps://www.michaeljkruger.com/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 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 traditional views of sexuality41:03 - What are the biggest obstacles today for parents?44:27 - Regular apologetics can seem easy compared to the cultural challenges we see today—how to overcome fear47:48 - Useful maxims for parents in raising their children50:41 - Where to find Hillary’s book and resources:Mama Bear Apologetics:mamabearapologetics.comThe book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0971ZKX5BAbout Hillary Morgan Ferrar:https://mamabearapologetics.com/about/meet-the-mama-bears/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 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 found here:www.personofinterestbook.comwatch.ignitertv.com/person-of-interestThe book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Person-Interest-Jesus-Matters-Rejects-ebook/dp/B08NHXN7G7About J. Warner WallaceJ. WARNER WALLACE is a Dateline-featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker, and bestselling author. His is a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and Adjunct Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). Relying on over two decades of investigative experience, Wallace provides the tools needed to investigate the claims of Christianity and make a convincing case for the truth of the Christian worldview.Learn more at www.coldcasechristianity.comWe 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 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 for 1.99 on Kindle during the month of October (2021). Find it here.https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Warfare-Christians-Demonization-Deliverance-ebook/dp/B08L7DS15NKarl Payne’s discipleship materials can be found here:https://transferablecrosstraining.org/online-store/Karl’s bio can be found here: https://transferablecrosstraining.org/about-dr-payne/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 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 in cultural apologetics?47:53 - Who do you enjoy reading in philosophy?50:20 - Further resources from Paul Gould:www.twotasksinstitute.orgThe Eudo Podcasthttps://www.twotasksinstitute.org/podcast/www.paul-gould.comWe 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 first review their first impressions of J. Warner Wallace’s new book, Person of Interest. Chad then presents an argument that disagreeing with homosexual behavior is not bigotry, but instead is rational and compassionate.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 have a conversation with Erik Manning from the Testify YouTube channel about the power of testimonies and his initiative to interview his subscribers about their experiences.1:47 - Subscriber give-away announcement3:36 - Intro to Erik Manning for another visit to Ap3155:49 - About the channel and the subscriber testimonies12:07 - The impact and power of testimonies of miracles14:30 - The cumulative effect of lots of testimonies15:11 - Erik Manning’s interview with Dr. Craig Keener16:14 - Sign up for your testimony sharing HERE!18:06 - What sort of evidence are you looking for?23:09 - Brian suggests that Jesus agrees that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence28:28 - The difference between a claim and an event31:57 - Religiously charged contexts are important factors in looking at the evidence that a miracle has occurred33:39 - Where to find out more about Bayes Theorem35:46 - The difference between “minimal facts” and “maximal facts” and a discussion about the pros and cons50:20 - wrapping up the minimal facts discussionHere’s where to find it all:Fill out the testimony form: https://forms.gle/yCzBERpkuEFP2U8U7The “Testify with me!” Video that started it all:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZIKhpDckEISupport Erik on Patreon here:https://www.patreon.com/isjesusaliveTestify YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadiEsTZ0hNxs5OxwGiyELQErik’s website: www.isjesusalive.com 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 have a conversation with Kurt Jaros about perspectives and possible answers to a listener question about original sin and God’s judgment of those who have not heard.0:22 - Chad asks Brian an important question3:57 - Intro to Kurt Jaros5:29 - Welcome to Kurt7:47 - How Kurt deals with stress & Chad’s suggestion9:46 - Listener email & question of the day10:40 - Kurt explores various views of those who have not heard the Gospel27:34 - What does the questioner mean by “sin nature”?30:57- Important distinctions about sin nature32:35 - What role does free will play?34:50 - Would it have been better not to have been created?40:51 - Looking at the question starting with God as a perfect judge45:24 - How can one adjust one’s view to make better sense of the issue?47:18 - The assumptions of the questionKurt Jaros’s resources…Kurt’s website: https://kurtjaros.com/Kurt on Twitter https://twitter.com/tkjarosWe 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