In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview J. Steve Miller on the topic of deathbed experiences and near death experiences.0:24 - Intro to Steve Miller and his books4:50 - Welcome to Steve Miller5:00 - How did he get into this area of research?7:42 - What’s the difference between deathbed experiences and near-death experiences?12:40 - Examples of these experiences 16:16 - The cumulative effect of many similar experiences 17:27 - What are the lines of evidence that are good when looking at these experiences?22:20 - “Naturalism of the gaps” objections to NDEs25:19 - The common experience of terminal lucidity40:36 - What are deathbed experiences?48:11 - Could these experiences be demonic in nature?54:43 - Experiences contrary to theological expectations?1:01:18 - The practical benefits of NDE and DBE research1:07:18 - Suggested books for further study…Further resources…J Steve Miller online: www.jstevemiller.infoSteve’s books:Deathbed Experiences as Evidence for the Afterlife - https://a315.co/3Fr5XjxNear-Death Experiences as Evidence for the Existence of God and Heaven: A Brief Introduction in Plain Language - https://a315.co/3FsJVgtIs Christianity Compatible With Deathbed and Near-Death Experiences? : The Surprising Presence of Jesus, Scarcity of Anti-Christian Elements, And Compatibility with Historic Christian Teachings - https://a315.co/3FqsXiMFaith That's Not Blind: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Arguments For the Existence of God - https://a315.co/3QuFUyxWhy Brilliant People Believe Nonsense: A Practical Text For Critical and Creative Thinking - https://a315.co/3FqhQqf================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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 speak with Professor Nancy Pearcey about her book The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes - https://a315.co/468rzNF0:24 - Intro banter on hobbit food2:15 - Intro to Nancy Pearcey and her book The Toxic War Against Masculinity6:16 - Welcome to Nancy6:46 - Nancy’s background and why she wrote the book9:14 - Francis Schaeffer’s influence on Nancy Pearcey15:41 - Why a toxic war against masculinity?18:35 - The statistics among Christians and non-Christians22:18 - The difference between nominal Christian men and committed Christian men25:36 - What’s changed to bring about a resistance against masculinity?30:07 - Why men are looked down on these days33:00 - Two competing scripts for masculinity 37:03 - How secularism has changed the approach towards men40:14 - How has the church responded?47:50 - Abuse and how the church can respondFurther resources…Nancy Pearcey online: www.nancypearcey.comNancy Pearcey's latest book is The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes Her earlier books includeLove Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality,The Soul of Science Saving LeonardoFinding TruthHow Now Shall We LiveTotal TruthHer books have been translated into 19 languages. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. A former agnostic, Pearcey has spoken at universities such as Princeton, Stanford, USC, and Dartmouth. She has been quoted in *he New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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 speak with Justin Brierley (www.justinbrierley.com) about his book The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again - https://a315.co/3PBmXZ70:24 - Brian and Chad discuss the book5:27 - Intro to Justin, welcome back!7:15 - How did the new atheism actually help Christianity?9:12 - The change in the cultural landscape13:30 - Atheists who are now no longer fighting Christianity 17:30 - Why the structure of the book?24:56 - How has social media changed?27:58 - Reasons why the Bible is being taken seriously by academics 33:21 - Arguments & evidence vs. experience37:10 - The left and the right brain and spiritual experiences39:34 - The meaning crisis that is left when you remove Christianity42:30 - How can the church respond to the cultural climate?47:21 - Further resources…Justin’s new podcasts:Re-Enchanting - https://a315.co/3thIFKjMaybeGod Podcast - https://a315.co/3LGOh7fCheck out this previous episode with Justin Brierley here:https://a315.co/3tlXXxt================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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 Corey Miller and Ross Anderson, two former Mormons, on their book Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message: Confident Conversations with Mormon Missionaries (and Other Latter-day Saints) - https://a315.co/3PYWohYCheck out the website www.mormonmissionarymessage.com for more!About our guests: https://a315.co/45c79Su0:24 - Intro to the book and our guests2:47 - Welcome to Corey and Ross4:23 - How did the book come together?7:20 - What was it like growing up in the Mormon culture?11:18 - What led Corey and Ross to start doubting Mormonism?17:40 - What does doubting Mormonism usually lead to?22:45 - What are the primary authorities for Mormons?26:10 - Questioning the testimony of Mormons31:40 - What sows doubt into Mormons’ experiences?37:45 - The life of a Mormon missionary40:30 - What do you say to the Mormon at your door?45:00 - What to avoid saying?48:25 - The usefulness of the book and where to find more resourcesCheck out the website www.mormonmissionarymessage.com for more!Corey Miller & Ratio Christi:https://ratiochristi.org/people/corey-miller/Ross Anderson: www.faithaftermormonism.org================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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 Peter S. Williams about his book An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory. Find his resources at www.peterswilliams.com0:24 - Intro to our guest2:15 - About the book An Informed Cosmos9:25 - Getting clarity on what intelligent design is14:10 - Is I.D. science? And defining “science”19:39 - Truth as the most important approach21:56 - Imposing worldviews on the data?25:01 - Is evolution the means by which God created?29:21 - What role does a Darwinian process play?35:00 - How did Peter go from being a theistic evolutionist to an ID proponent?40:45 - What tipped the balance for Peter?46:52 - What role does information play in design detection?53:21 - Can we recognize non-intelligent design?54:57 - Theistic interpretations?56:22 - Paley’s “watchmaker” shows that we can detect design?1:00:13 - Prevailing errors when thinking about design1:05:00 - Is intelligent design “creationism”?1:06:25 - How has intelligent design changed Peter’s thinking?1:13:30 - Peter’s music - www.peterswilliams.com/composingCheck out a past episode with Peter S. Williams:006 - Outgrowing God? with Peter S. Williams - https://a315.co/4615IYjBooks by Peter S. Williams:An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory - https://a315.co/48ugxUcA Universe From Someone: Essays on Natural Theology - https://a315.co/46GLUtlApologetics in 3D: Essays on Apologetics and Spirituality - https://a315.co/3PtMqUuOutgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate - https://a315.co/3Pww9xPGetting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History - https://a315.co/46pUFriA Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom - https://a315.co/3Ptm0C3C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists - https://a315.co/48ugxUc================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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 Lydia McGrew about her book Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels. 0:24 - Intro to Lydia McGrew1:51 - Welcome Lydia, and intro to the book3:43 - How does a philosopher approach the Gospels?6:39 - Is an “outside perspective” welcomed?9:28 - Old and new approaches to the Gospels12:03 - Current approach of scholars to the New Testament15:44 - How have Christians historically defended the Gospels?16:50 - Why a cumulative case approach?19:55 - Inference to the best explanation of multiple hypotheses23:25 - Best explanation of hard little unnecessary details26:23 - The reportage model and the burden of proof31:14 - Unnecessary details, a sign of fiction?37:25 - What are unexplained allusions?42:34 - The aspects of Jesus’ life that point to its reality46:45 - “I love Jesus’ style…”49:48 - Pointing people to the book and resources…Further Resources:• Lydia McGrew website: www.lydiamcgrew.com• Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel• Podcast version of Youtube content:https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrewBooks: Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospelshttps://a315.co/3Pb2oUjThe Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportagehttps://a315.co/3E8FuacThe Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary Deviceshttps://a315.co/3XzVKI8Hidden In Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Actshttps://a315.co/411fsj2PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH LYDIA MCGREW:106 - The Reliability of John with Lydia McGrew - https://a315.co/45JAxA9084 - Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection with Lydia McGrew - https://a315.co/3qC6lbu================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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

Christian philosopher Paul Moser discusses the severity of God and the importance of aligning our will to receive what God reveals. The podcast explores the concept of flux in life and the ongoing struggle against the temptation of playing God. It also emphasizes the role of God's severity in philosophy and theology, and the significance of character formation in becoming like Christ.

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the topic of Eschatology, or the End Times. They explore the ins and outs of various views of the end times, before discussing more deeply the view that Chris holds on the subject. A very helpful and informative conversation!www.chrisdate.info0:24 - Intro to Chris Date2:43 - An update on Chris and his wife’s treatment5:07 - What is eschatology?6:47 - Chris’ work and engagement on the subject9:44 - Why should anyone care about end times study?15:00 - Encouragement for those overwhelmed by the topic17:57 - Advice for people having discussions on end times24:23 - An overview of end times views29:45 - What is the most popular view historically?37:01 - The history of dispensational millennialism 43:06 - Is “the rapture” biblical?50:40 - The preterist view52:06 - Partial or full preterism?1:11:15 - How does one properly think about their view of end times?1:16:08 - What’s up with 666?1:23:10 - Resources recommended for further study Resources:Premillennial vs Amillennial on Christ's Return: Daniel Goepfrich & Chris Date on Unbelievable with Justin Brierley - https://a315.co/3Pn5vZyOverview of End Times Views - by Gregg Steve - https://a315.co/45SdzXv Four Views Of Revelation - https://a315.co/3R54YNeThe Last Days according to Jesus: When Did Jesus Say He Would Return? By RC Sproul - https://a315.co/3R1dA7xIt's Not the End of the World! By DeeDee Warren - https://a315.co/47VihFVBefore Jerusalem Fell: Dating the Book of Revelation by Kenneth Gentry - https://a315.co/45zPN30Four Views on the Book of Revelation by C. Marvin Pate, General Editor - https://a315.co/3qVPSiiBooks by Chris Date:Is Jesus Human and Not Divine? A Debate by Chris Date and Dale Tuggy - https://a315.co/45zNoFsRethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism edited by Chris Date, Gregory Stump and Joshua Anderson - https://a315.co/3P4kKoKA Consuming Passion edited by Chris Date and Ron Highfield - https://a315.co/3o3lL7dDoes God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being? A Debate by Chris Date and Gil VanOrder, Jr. - https://a315.co/3W9Xc5e================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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 Holly Ordway about her new book, Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography. A wonderful book and a fascinating interview that will be a real treat for Tolkien fans.www.hollyordway.com0:24 - Intro to Holly Ordway4:45 - Welcoming Holly 5:35 - The 50th Anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s death, Sept 20236:45 - The goal in writing a spiritual biography of Tolkien11:23 - How central was Tolkien’s faith to his life and work?14:26 - Why is this the first biography to focus on Tolkien’s faith?18:50 - Hidden allusions to faith in Tolkien’s writings21:14 - The significance of Tolkien’s name(s)25:51 - The elucidation of truth by presenting it in different embodiments29:04 - What did Tolkien really think about allegory?31:56 - Receiving stories in answer to prayer33:30 - Rough patches in Tolkien’s faith36:53 - The mutual influence of his friendship with C.S. Lewis40:00 - What role did arguments and evidence play in Tolkien’s life?44:25 - Bible translation46:44 - What influence did this project have on Holly’s faith?Resources:Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual BiographyHolly Ordway’s Website: www.hollyordway.comHolly’s other books include:Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle AgesTales of FaithNot God's Type================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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

Guest Richard P Moore, author of "Divergent Theology," discusses the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its problems. Topics include NAR's influence in Germany, differences between NAR and traditional pentecostal/charismatic beliefs, NAR's self-centeredness, and interpreting biblical texts. They also share their visit to Bethel Church and highlight resources for further learning.