Podcast
Reasoned Hope
Hosted by Parks Edwards · EN
In this podcast, we explore the intellectual credibility of the Christian faith.
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Episodes
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RH:55 The Problem of Evil: An Overview
Jan 1200:43:45Tap to summarizeI begin a series of episodes on the problem of evil. In this first episode of the series, I discuss a number of important issues. This includes: What is the problem of evil? How is the problem presented in the form of arguments?What are some important things to know about this issue?
Transcribe →RH:54 A Brief Reflection on Worldviews
Oct 1500:08:32Tap to summarizeI offer a brief reflection on the concept of worldviews.
Transcribe →RH:53 The Plausibility of Christianity in the Face of Hypocrisy
Apr 27, 202500:27:14Tap to summarizeA popular objection to Christianity is that there are hypocrites in the church. What is involved in this objection to Christianity? Is it a good one? I argue that, contrary to what many perceive, the moral presuppositions of this objection are consistent with Christianity.
Transcribe →RH:52 The Confrontation of Christmas
Dec 24, 202400:46:57Tap to summarizeChristmastime provides an opportunity to reflect on what we believe about the most important questions. We are confronted with the person of Jesus Christ and the gospel message. Despite this reality, many do not take Jesus seriously or think He is relevant to their lives. The result is that the Christmas season becomes spiritually shallow. In this episode, I discuss how both intellectual apathy and distraction function as spiritual barriers for many people. In addition, I explain how the gospel provides an antidote to these vices.
Transcribe →RH:51 Why Social Justice is Not the Gospel
Aug 3, 202401:31:26Tap to summarizeWas Jesus a social justice warrior? Is the Kingdom of God advanced through social and political activism? Many voices tell us this is the right way to think about Jesus and the Kingdom of God. But is this accurate to the teaching of the Bible? In this episode, I distinguish between the social justice gospel and the gospel of Jesus Christ. I argue these are very different messages and that the social justice gospel is a false gospel not taught in the Bible.
Transcribe →RH:50 Some Thoughts on the Resurrection of Jesus
Jun 1, 202400:52:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I consider the centrality of Jesus' resurrection to Christianity and discuss what makes belief in it plausible and implausible. I also present and critique a popular line of argument against the resurrection.
Transcribe →RH:49 What Does it Mean to Worship God?
Mar 23, 202400:38:37Tap to summarizeThere is a lot in the Bible about worshiping and praising God. Do the commands and passages that refer to this mean that God is arrogant, self-absorbed, or even needy? While the commands to worship and praise God are often taken for granted by Christians, they raise good questions that help us clarify what this means. In this episode, I look at some things CS Lewis had to say about the worship of God.
Transcribe →RH:48 Can We Know if God Exists?
Jan 21, 202400:50:34Tap to summarizeIs humanity in a position to know if God exists? If not, this means that claims to know that God exists are groundless. Agnosticism, in its strong form, says that we are unable to have knowledge of God. What does this view involve and is it a credible objection to belief in God?
Transcribe →RH:47 Why Did God Become Human?
Dec 25, 202300:42:13Tap to summarizeChristmas is a celebration of the Incarnation, when God entered our world as a human being in Jesus Christ. But why was this necessary and what significance does the Incarnation have for Christian theology? What implications does this have for our lives today?
Transcribe →RH:46 Can We Only Know Things We Can Test Empirically?
Nov 18, 202300:14:16Tap to summarizeThe Christian worldview involves supernatural events, but many reject the supernatural as rationally credible. One reason given is that such events cannot be empirically tested and are outside the scope of scientific investigation. But is this true? And is it a good reason to reject belief in the supernatural? In this episode, I discuss these questions and argue this idea makes serious philosophical mistakes about science and knowledge.
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