Apologetics 315 Podcast

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Frank Turek of Crossexamined.org. They discuss themes in his most recent book Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God. https://a315.co/HollywoodHeroesBook0:43 - About Frank Turek 1:31 - Featured Resource: Worldview Bulletinhttps://a315.co/WorldViewBulletin2:55 - About Hollywood Heroes5:43 - Welcoming Frank Turek6:00 - What’s it like writing a book with your son?7:36 - Should Christians be afraid of watching certain movies?10:31 - What is true heroism?12:23 - “But all you need to do is share the Gospel…”16:07 - What was a shock to Frank about the Harry Potter stories?21:18 - Ironman vs. Captain America… why?24:55 - Money, sex, and power.29:07 - Star Wars or Superhero movies: Frank’s authoritative take31:40 - The audiobook version of Hollywood Heroes32:38 - Revenge of the Sith and falling into sin…36:12 - New advice for apologists41:15 - What can discourage Frank Turek?43:50 - How can Christians keep their hearts from becoming hardened?50:05 - Where to find all the cool goodies:Check out Hollywood Heroes here:https://a315.co/HollywoodHeroesBookFind Frank’s website here:www.crossexamined.orgFind Frank’s books here:https://crossexamined.org/booksWe 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 Joel Settecase to discuss parenting and apologetics, how we might teach young people to defend the faith using his 3-step method, discussing worldviews and more. Check out the Worldview Legacy Podcast here:https://link.chtbl.com/WLonA315Check out Joel Settecase’s The Think Institute here:https://thethink.institute/Check out Joel’s book:Catakids!: The New Covenant Catechism for Little OnesHere at amazon: https://a315.co/3AVAgxBWe 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. Lydia McGrew about making a case for the resurrection of Jesus with a “maximal data” approach.0:43 - Where have we been? On Holidays!!1:03 - Chad’s important info on two Walters… https://a315.co/3PLbTXo4:10 - Intro to Lydia McGrew7:00 - Welcome Lydia, about her background9:08 - Methods of defending the resurrection10:09 - Where to find Paley’s arguments10:26 - What is the Minimal Facts Argument for the resurrection?13:24 - Why has the MFA become so popular?15:12 - Are there any strengths of using the MFA approach?18:17 - Shouldn’t we use data that are agreed upon by a consensus?23:24 - Can you just use “well-evidenced” facts25:36 - When does a case become maximal vs. minimal?29:07 - Do scholars really affirm what the MFA claims?32:11 - Can the minimal facts even get you to the resurrection?37:22 - Are there other problems? Overselling it?39:48 - We ask Lydia to demonstrate another approach: maximal data40:49 - The elevator pitch of the maximal data approach for resurrection43:47 - Does this approach kick us back to defending Gospel reliability?44:58 - Making a case for Gospel reliability46:15 - When skeptics point to scholars48:38 - More defense of Gospel reliability (where we spend the time)49:52 - Why not argue for BOTH reliability and resurrection?52:14 - A common false saying to watch out for52:35 - Gospels and doctrine55:20 - Scholars doubting John’s reliability55:50 - 15-minute version of the Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection1:09:17 - Suggested resources for learning to defend the resurrection and the Gospels:Maximal Data Approach - Areopagus forum presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJOmf3XMWSULydia McGrew’s books on New Testamenthttps://www.amazon.com/Lydia-McGrew/e/B073V1ZP1Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1661023565&sr=8-1Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannelPodcast version of Youtube content:https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrewLydia’s Minimal Facts playlist on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1tMOs8ARn0sWTtdaXPg8oMRqmYnhU6MLydia’s seres from last fall on the Minimal Facts Argument:http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-minimal-facts-case-for-resurrection.htmlhttp://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-minimal-facts-case-for-resurrection_29.htmlhttp://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/12/on-minimal-facts-for-resurrection-part.htmlWe 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 number of insightful quotes about Jesus and offer their thoughts and reflections.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 how apologetics can contribute to and enrich one’s worship of God.0:28 - Chad did something exciting2:09 - Current reading: • Evidences for Christianity by William Paley• Strategy: A History by Lawrence Freedman• A Rebel’s Manifesto by Sean McDowell5:43 - What do I mean by worship and apologetics?8:10 - Worship and loving God with your mind13:06 - It is the glory of God to conceal a matter…14:43 - Natural theology pointing to God19:01 - How arguments point us to God, and how they should move us22:33 - How the truth affects emotions25:26 - Loving wisdom, seeking wisdom and understanding29:43 - Three or four ways we can go wrong, and the remediesWe 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 Jonathan McLatchie. www.jonathanmclatchie.com. Jonathan discusses and critiques presuppositional apologetics, while advocating for an evidential approach to apologetics.1:33 - Resources for Discussing Your Pro-Life Convictions:https://a315.co/3yDTgzl2:35 - Intro to the topic and Jonathan McLatchie5:08 - An outline of various apologetic methodologies14:43 - Has Jonathan always been an evidentialist?15:28 - A helpful debate on apologetic methodology: https://a315.co/3ygEKw016:17 - Cumulative case apologetics / Five views on apologeticshttps://a315.co/3NEIRrw17:16 - Defining presuppositionalism19:07 - How does it differ from inference to the best explanation?20:42 - How does presuppositionalism look different in practice?22:39 - Were people “doing it incorrectly” before Van Til?25:47 - Does presuppositionalism require the triune God of Scripture?26:21 - Ontology and espistemology28:07 - Would this be the method of first-century fisherman?30:18 - Is the method demonstrated in Scripture?32:28 - Arguing in a circle35:07 - What methodology do we see in Acts 17?37:15 - What value can we take away from the presuppositional approach?37:53 - Talking about neutrality40:16 - Jonathan’s case for evidentialism43:58 - In summary…46:06 - www.talkaboutdoubts.comCheck out Jonathan’s resources:www.jonathanmclatchie.comwww.talkaboutdoubts.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 & Chad Gross interview Neil Shenvi about his new book Why Believe?: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity. We love this book and it was a great conversation unpacking his approach and some of the arguments from the book.0:43 - Impressions of the book3:36 - Neil’s crazy bio that we didn’t understand5:19 - Welcoming Neil7:07 - Neil’s background9:58 - How Neil became a Christian14:00 - Isn’t apologetics just an exercise in confirmation bias?20:18 - Discussing the structure of the book24:30 - Unpacking the trilemma argument27:25 - Addressing the best atheistic arguments 30:08 - The argument for Christianity from the Gospel37:43 - Objections to the argument?41:51 - Addressing hiddenness objections51:16 - The truth-seeking argument https://a315.co/TruthArgument57:43 - Neil’s present work and focusNeil Shenvi’s bio:https://a315.co/NeilShenviAbout the book:https://a315.co/AboutWhyBelieveGet is on Amazon here:https://a315.co/WhyBelieveBookAudiobook here:https://a315.co/WhyBelieveAudiobookWe 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

In this episode Brian Auten is interviewed by Eli Ayala of the Revealed Apologetics YouTube channel. From one interviewer to another, we touch on the many things we have learned from our conversations with various scholars, apologists, theologians, and philosophers.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

In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Eli Ayala about the apologetic methodology known as presuppositional apologetics. The goal is to get a better understanding of the what and why of the approach.2:28 - Who is Eli Ayala? https://a315.co/3MNxJrK4:39 - Eli affirms 80’s movies and notes his favorites6:05 - How did you get into apologetics?13:28 - The Revealed Apologetics YouTube Channel15:28 - What is important to Eli when doing apologetics?18:35 - Key scriptures that inform presuppositional methodology21:46 - Why is this method called “presuppositionalism”?23:45 - Is this like worldview analysis? What’s special about this?27:22 - What is the essence of the presuppositional approach?32:10 - What is the presup framework vs. presup method? Who decides what presuppositionalism means?34:15 - Is this approach modeled in scripture?36: 00 - Does Acts 17 show a presuppositional approach or not?40:01 - Trying to nail down what’s missing in a non-presup method…46:55 - Trusting God vs. trusting the unbeliever?48:00 - Discussing various approaches within the presuppositional “camp”53:49 - Whose theology? And how do we actually apply it?56:20 - Can we build bottom up or should we start from top down?1:01:47 - Why isn’t presuppositionalism not taken seriously in philosophy of religion?1:06:29 - Further resources for reading about presuppositionalism1:11:43 - Where to find Eli online:www.revealedapologetics.comBooks: We Destroy Arguments by Stephen Feinsteinhttps://a315.co/3MGRFg4Always Ready by Greg Bahnsenhttps://a315.co/3MMomZxAgainst All Opposition by Greg Bahnsenhttps://a315.co/3HhstvDThe Impossibility of the Contrary by Greg Bahnsenhttps://a315.co/3xLn0d6We 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

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.net1:03 - Intro to Clay Jones2:52 - 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 perspective12:08 - Eternal perspective are often overlooked13:47 - 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 Ithttps://a315.co/3MeIq6AWhy Does God Allow Evil?: Compelling Answers for Life’s Toughest Questionshttps://a315.co/3mjw0Q8Don’t forget to fill out the PODCAST SURVEY for a chance to win a prize!https://airtable.com/shr14Kl8px7izEcanWe 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