21Aug 2023 by Post

Dangerous Homefront, part 2: NT Prooftexts we Know and Love

1. Does Truth Exist?, 4. Is the NT True?, Bible, Bible study, biblical apologetics, hermeneutics, how to interpret the Bible, Interpretation, John Ferrer, New Testament, prooftext, theology
In part 1 of this series, we looked at a few Old Testament passages that people often misinterpret. In part 2 we shift to the New Testament. It’s worth noting that sometimes the error is just an innocent mistake. It’s not always from bad intentions, or false teachers, or heretical theology. Sometimes there are malicious forces at work here, but often it’s just well-meaning people getting confused about what the Bible says. The list of verses below is just a sample of commonly misinterpreted texts. There are many more too choose from, but I’m willing to bet that if you are a church-goer you’ve heard at least one of these misinterpretations before. Matthew 7:1 Judge not, lest ye be judged. This is perhaps the most quoted verse of Scripture surpassing…
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20Aug 2023 by Post

A Theoretical Biologist’s Mission Impossible: Banish Teleology While Retaining Meaning

academic politics, Chemistry, consciousness, Darwinian evolution, DNA, Evolution, genes, genetic code, information, Intelligent Design, Marcello Barbieri, materialism, Meaning, natural selection, paradigm, physics, private truth, public truth, teleology, University of Ferrara
The nonsense will cease eventually. But eventually is a long way off, if Barbieri’s dilemma is any guide. Source
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18Aug 2023 by Post

What Deep Social Change Underlies the War on Math?

algebra, algorithm, ancient Greeks, Arabs, average, azimuth, California, cipher, Colin Wright, cube, Education, illiteracy, Jerry Coyne, Kari Kokka, literacy, math teachers, mathematics, Max Eden, Neuroscience & Mind, pi, pizza, private truth, Pythagorean Theorem, Richard Dawkins, Rochelle Gutierrez, Social justice, University of Nevada, Urban Education, whiteness, zenith, zero
The universal language of science is sinking under the weight of claims about trauma and privilege. Source
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18Aug 2023 by Post

Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges | with Greg Koukl

AFR, Apologetics, app, CIA, cross examined, cross examined official podcast, faith, Frank Turek, God, google play, Greg Koukl, iTunes, Jesus Christ, Podcast, Progressive Christianity, Radio, Spotify, stitcher, truth, Weekly Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Do you know how to have meaningful conversations with atheists or how to answer their concerns when it comes to science, morality, and evil in the world? Navigating through faith conversations with non-Christians is hard enough, and you don’t want to make them even more difficult by putting yourself in the hot seat. So what’s the best strategy for Christians to use when defending the faith in a culture that is so hostile towards a biblical worldview? Christian apologist, author, and founder of Stand to Reason, Greg Koukl, has spent the last 50 years finding and exposing the flaws in secular worldviews and showing Christians how to be intentional in leading evangelical discussions. This week, Greg joins Frank to talk about his brand-new book…
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17Aug 2023 by Post

Comparing Design Evidence in Physics Versus Biology — Is One Stronger than the Other?

Aaron Zimmer, Atheism, atheists, Big Bang, biology, cosmological constant, Darwinian theory, Elie Feder, Evolution, evolutionary history, fine-tuning, fossils, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, life forms, mathematics, multiverse, Paul Nelson, physical constants, physicists, physics, Physics to God, Physics, Earth & Space, Podcast, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, Steven Weinberg, unguided processes, universe
The multiverse is nakedly an attempt to save atheism from science. Darwinian theory is less nakedly so. Source
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16Aug 2023 by Post

For Science and Free Speech, Lessons from Oppenheimer

Albert Einstein, Anthony Fauci, Artificial Intelligence, atomic bomb, biotechnology, cancel culture, cinematography, climate change, Cold War, Culture & Ethics, dairy cows, Edward Teller, Francis Collins, free speech, gender-affirming care, Great Barrington Declaration, Harry Truman, Hiroshima, ideological medicine, Ireland, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Jay Bhattacharya, Joe McCarthy, lockdowns, Martin Kulldorff, McCarthyism, movies, Nagasaki, National Institutes of Health, nuclear proliferation, Oppenheimer, Physics, Earth & Space, Soviet Union, Sunetra Gupta, The Godfather, United States, wrongthink
Like all great art, the movie evokes reactions in the viewer beyond what the filmmaker might have intended. Source
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15Aug 2023 by Post

How to Teach Apologetics to the Next Generation | with Brett Kunkle

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Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS How can you increase the chances that your child won’t walk away from the faith when they get older? Most young people who are raised as Christians receive some form of discipleship training within the safety of their home church, rarely having their beliefs challenged by non-Christians. But are the typical youth group pizza parties and “feel good” camp experiences strong enough to sustain their faith once they become adults? In this midweek podcast episode, co-pastor and Maven Christian apologist, Brett Kunkle, joins Frank at CIA 2023 to explain why he developed immersive worldview mission experiences for high school and college students, and how they successfully prepare young Christians to…
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