
Adherent Apologetics
Welcome to Adherent Apologetics, where I talk with leading thinkers about Christianity.
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Jul 29, 2023 • 1h 24min
317. Dr. Tom Rudelius: How An Agnostic Physicist Became a Christian
In this interview, Dr. Tom Rudelius shares his journey to Jesus. We talk about his story, God and physics, his forthcoming book, and more!
My connection cuts out at the end, which explains the awkward finish!
Get Tom's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Proof-Finding-Faith-Uncertainty-ebook/dp/B0BJMXBJN4
Follow Tom: https://twitter.com/rudeliustom?lang=en
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Jul 25, 2023 • 40min
Richard Dawkins’ Five Best Reasons Examined | Feat. Invoking Theism | Response #37
Tim Howard from Invoking Theism joined me to respond to a Richard Dawkins video on reasons to not believe in God.
Original Video: https://youtu.be/RyYPPTcoCiU
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Jul 22, 2023 • 1h 20min
316. Fr. James Rooney: Does the Christian View of Hell Make Sense?
I am joined by Fr. James Rooney to talk about the Doctrine of Hell. We talk about what hell is, theology, ethics, and more!
The podcast cuts out at the end, but I meant to say that we'll catch you later.
Follow Fr. James Rooney: https://twitter.com/StMichael71
His Website: https://sites.google.com/view/jamesdominicrooneyop/home
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Jul 15, 2023 • 1h 11min
315. Chad McIntosh: The Imago Dei and the Eternity of Hell
Dr. Chad McIntosh joins me to talk about his paper, A Spectrum View of the Imago Dei. We talk about what it means to be made in God's Image and how that can to an eternal view of Hell.
The Paper: https://www.camcintosh.com/about/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A-Spectrum-View-Penultimate.pdf
Chad's Website: https://www.camcintosh.com/
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Jul 8, 2023 • 1h 5min
314. Justin Brierley: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
In this video, Justin Brierley joins me to chat about his new book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. We talk about the fading influence of New Atheism, the rise of Jordan Peterson, and how Christianity is coming back into the discussion.
Get the Book Here: https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/
Justin Brierley: https://justinbrierley.com/about/
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Jul 1, 2023 • 54min
313. Jordan Burke: The Life and Demonic Exorcisms of Fr. Gabriele Amorth
Jordan Burke joined me to discuss the life of Fr. Gabriele Amorth. We talk about his life, demonic exorcisms, and more!
The Pope's Exorcist: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/32003/
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Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 5min
312. Mike Rea: Answering Divine Hiddenness
Dr. Michael Rea joined me to discuss Divine Hiddenness, and his book, The Hiddenness of God. We talked about attributes of God, God's presence in the world, and why God appears to be hidden.
The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hiddenness-God-Michael-C-Rea/dp/019882601X
Mike's Website: https://www.michaelrea.org/
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Jun 17, 2023 • 1h
311. Josh Yen: Reflecting on Five Years in the World of Apologetics
In this video, Josh Yen ( @Phil4All ) joined me to reflect on our years in the apologetics world! We talked about our habits, how our views have changed, and so much more. Check it out!
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Jun 10, 2023 • 1h 2min
310. Andrew Hronich: Christian Universalism is Beautiful (and True?)
Andrew Hronich joined me to discuss his new book, Once Loved Always Loved: The Logic of Apokatastasis. We talked about how Christian Universalism is beautiful, why Andrew thinks it's true, and my objections to it.
Andrew's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Loved-Always-Logic-Apokatastasis/dp/1666756202
Our Last Podcast Together: https://youtu.be/q_rsbgWwVx8
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Jun 3, 2023 • 1h 17min
309. Paul Copan: The Old Testament God is Morally Perfect
Dr. Paul Copan joined me to chat about Old Testament Ethics, and his new book, Is God a Vindictive Bully? We chat about slavery, difficult passages, how to interpret the Old Testament, and so much more! Paul Copan (Ph.D., Philosophy, Marquette University) is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University (Florida) and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics.
His Website: http://www.paulcopan.com/about/
The Book: https://www.amazon.com/God-Vindictive-Bully-Reconciling-Portrayals/dp/1540964558/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TUB5EE28LID1&keywords=is+god+a+vindictive+bully+by+paul+copan&qid=1685375777&sprefix=is+god+a+vin%2Caps%2C289&sr=8-1
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