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Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.

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Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.

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English


Episodes

Greg’s Conversation with a Catholic on a Plane

3/27/2024
Greg recounts a conversation he had with a Catholic campus ministry director on a plane, then he answers a question about rebaptism. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics Conference

Duration:00:58:00

Why Is the Question of Significance so Important?

3/22/2024
Greg answers questions about whether one must believe in eternal generation to be saved, why the question of significance is so important, reconciling Matthew 7:21–23 with grace, and justifying self-defense in light of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes EverythingRetrieving Eternal GenerationSubmit a questionReality Student Apologetics Conference

Duration:00:58:00

The Sudden Finality of Death

3/20/2024
Greg reflects on the sudden finality of death and what that means for how we should live, then he answers questions about whether the Apocrypha was in the Bible for 1,000 years before Protestants removed it and whether Jesus had a soul. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics ConferenceUpcoming eventsScribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible Related Links: Are Jesus’ Two Natures Compatible?

Duration:00:58:00

You Can’t Hope for Something You Know Won’t Happen

3/15/2024
Greg discusses the Pope’s statement about hoping Hell is empty, then he talks to callers about how to have good conversations with a Jehovah’s Witness, Dallas Willard’s book on the spiritual disciplines, and a follow-up call about an atheist vs. Christian dialogue at a church. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Being Tactical with Jehovah’s WitnessesStreet Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest ChallengesThe previous call about the atheist vs. Christian dialogue Related Links: Deity of Christ: Case ClosedDoes God Whisper? Part 1Part 2Part 3The Ambassador’s Guide to the Voice of God

Duration:00:58:00

Love Does Not Rejoice in the Unrighteousness of Same-Sex Weddings

3/13/2024
Greg explains why not attending a same-sex wedding is not just a matter of conscience, answers challenges to his comments last week on original sin, and responds to arguments for Catholicism. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics ConferenceQuestions about Original SinWhen a Baby Dies Related Links: Should a Christian Attend a Same-Sex Wedding?

Duration:00:58:00

Separation of Church and State Doesn’t Mean This

3/8/2024
Greg talks about people misusing the idea of “separation of church and state” to punish ideological disagreement, then he answers questions about responding to “anyone who doesn’t believe just like you goes to Hell,” using preferred names, and hypnotism. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Submit a questionIron Curtain DiaryIndiana parents warn nation after child is removed from home for improper pronoun usage: ‘Can happen anywhere’ Related Links: Why Agree to Use Preferred Names but Not Preferred Pronouns?Why Pronouns Matter…a Lot

Duration:00:58:00

Questions about Original Sin

3/6/2024
Greg answers Open Mic questions about whether embryonic human beings are unsaved, innocent, or saved, how Jesus could have been tempted to sin if the inclination to sin comes from a corrupt human nature, how Christ could have not had a corrupt human nature, and whether clones are fallen. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Submit a questionWhen a Baby DiesPart 1Part 2Part 3

Duration:00:58:00

Critical Theory’s Oppression by Ideology

3/1/2024
Greg answers a question about critical theory and relativism, comments on the idea of oppression by ideology, and answers questions about whether it’s okay for a Christian to own a gun and how a husband should navigate having a wife who thinks he’s unintelligent. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology―Implications for the Church and SocietyNeil Shenvi: Are Social Justice, Critical Theory, and Christianity Compatible? Related Links: Interview: Neil Shenvi on Critical Theory

Duration:00:58:00

How Today’s Parenting Is Hurting Kids

2/28/2024
Greg talks about how today’s parenting is hurting kids, then he answers questions from callers about whether it’s okay for a church to host a debate with an atheist and what to say to someone who rejects God because of things the church has done. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: How touchy-feely parenting and therapy have created the loneliest, most helpless, depressed, and fearful young people everTemple GrandinReality Student Apologetics ConferenceOrder the Reality live streamCold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels

Duration:00:58:00

Interview: J.P. Moreland – The Substance of Consciousness

2/23/2024
Greg talks to J.P. Moreland, author of The Substance of Consciousness, about the significance of the topic of our souls, developing our soul, reasons to think we have a soul, whether we could be in a simulation, machines becoming conscious, and more. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: J.P. Moreland’s WebsiteThe Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance DualismThe Soul: How We Know It's Real and Why It MattersBody & Soul: Human Nature the Crisis in EthicsBeyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality

Duration:00:58:00

Interview: Natasha Crain on the “He Gets Us” Campaign

2/21/2024
Greg talks to Natasha Crain about her insightful article on the “He Gets Us” campaign, examining the view of Jesus promoted by the campaign, the message of the foot washing Super Bowl commercial, and the four questions Natasha used to evaluate the campaign. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Natasha Crain’s website“He Gets Us” campaignHere Comes the He Gets Us Campaign Again: Why Its Portrayal of Jesus is Still a Problem7 Problems with the He Gets Us CampaignFaithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular CultureThe Legend of the Social Justice JesusSean McDowell’s interview with Ed StetzerThe Christian Super Bowl Ad They Should Have Made

Duration:00:58:00

Is God in Hell?

2/16/2024
Greg answers questions about whether God is in Hell, whether a prayer request is more likely to be answered if a lot of people are praying, whether any physical component to the UFO phenomenon would be a physical manifestation of a demon, and how to respond to arguments for relative morality. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Record an Open Mic question

Duration:00:58:00

A Marriage License Isn’t Just a Piece of Paper

2/14/2024
Greg responds to the idea that a marriage license is “just a piece of paper” and talks about why we need public vows to be married, then he answers questions about attending a wedding of two non-believers, what to say to an atheist who says his life is meaningful, and helping a pastor see the value of apologetics. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Here Comes the He Gets Us Campaign Again: Why Its Portrayal of Jesus is Still a Problem7 Problems with the He Gets Us Campaign Related Links: So You Want to Be an Apologist?For the Student Who Wants to Be a Christian ApologistWhy Apologetics?

Duration:00:58:00

Interview: Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers – The Deconstruction of Christianity

2/9/2024
Guest Host: Tim Barnett Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity, talk about what “deconstruction” means, why we shouldn’t embrace the term, problems with the deconstruction process, how we should go about evaluating our beliefs, what to say to someone going through deconstruction, and more. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to RespondWhy I Changed My Mind about Deconstruction Related Links: A Tale of Two Paintings: Reformation vs. Deconstruction

Duration:00:58:00

Why Won’t We Sin in Heaven?

2/7/2024
Greg answers questions about whether God’s moral perfection is a communicable property we will have after the resurrection or there’s some other reason we won’t sin, whether the proverbs about not arguing are anti-apologetics, and a biblical defense of apologetics. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics ConferenceTactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions Related Links: Why Apologetics?

Duration:00:58:00

Is a Sex-Change Surgery the Same Kind of Thing as Fixing a Cleft Palate?

2/2/2024
Greg talks to Tim Barnett about the release of his new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity, then he answers questions about why a sex-change surgery isn’t the same kind of thing as fixing a cleft palate, which kinds of weddings we shouldn’t attend, and Jesus’ limitations as an infant. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to RespondDonate to Stand to Reason#STRask: Should We Correct a Wrongly-Gendered Body Just as We Correct Bad Eyesight?#STRask: Why Is It Wrong to Have Surgery to Alter Your Sex?What the Bible Says about Divorce and Remarriage Related Links: Why I Changed My Mind about DeconstructionDon’t Assume We Should Change the Body to Match the Mind

Duration:00:58:00

What Would You Say to a Wife Whose Husband Has Decided to Live as a Woman?

1/31/2024
Greg talks to Alan Shlemon about what one should say to a wife whose husband has decided to live as a woman, then he offers some thoughts on how Christians are responding to Alistair Begg’s advice about attending a wedding where one person is transgender. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Should You Accommodate an LGBT Person’s Requests?Greg’s commentsWould You Attend a Gay Wedding? Related Links: Transgender: Truth and Compassion

Duration:00:58:00

Should You Tell Your Children Your Spouse Has Left Christianity?

1/26/2024
Greg responds to a question about whether you should tell your children your spouse has left Christianity, then he takes Open Mic calls about why John was called the greatest “among those born of women,” transgender children, and whether taking fertility drugs would interfere with God’s timing and plan. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: #STRask podcastRecord an Open Mic question Related Links: When Transgender Children Are Harmed by the People Who Intended to Help ThemHow to Help Transgender ChildrenThe Tragic Consequences of the IVF IndustryHow IVF Is Changing Our View of Human BeingsThe Black Box of IVFWhat You Might Not Know about IVF

Duration:00:58:00

When a Good Man Says Something Foolish

1/24/2024
Greg discusses Alistair Begg’s advice about attending the wedding of a transgender person, then he answers a question about how Jeremiah 31:31 can apply to Christians when it says the promise is for “the house of Israel” and “the house of Judah.” Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Desert Apologetics “Anchored” ConferenceReality Student Apologetics ConferenceInterview: Justin Brierley – The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in GodRecord an Open Mic questionThe Bible: Fast Forwarddigital download

Duration:00:58:00

Greg Answers Questions from an Atheist

1/17/2024
In this compilation of calls from an atheist, Greg answers questions about the nature of objective morality, who goes to Hell, and how one can move from the cosmological argument for the existence of God to the God of the Bible. Topics: Mentioned on the Show: Conversations with an Atheist Related Links: #STRask: Why conclude the beginning of the universe points to the Christian God rather than one of the other explanations people offer?A Simple Explanation of the Cosmological Argument

Duration:00:58:00