065 - Logic and the Way of Jesus with Travis Dickinson

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Travis Dickinson about his recent book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly. 0:35 - Review of Peter Kreeft’s book: Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensées Edited, Outlined, and Explainedhttp://a315.co/ChristianityForModernPagans5:16 - Intro to Travis Dickinson and his book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus9:37 - Welcoming Travis Dickinson11:45 - Travis’s background and journey14:12 - The structure of Logic and the Way of Jesus15:57 - The cultural decline of Christendom and how to combat it19:00 - “But I’m not an intellectual type!”23:35 - Jesus as a brilliant thinker29:00 - Unpacking the argument from reason39:58 - What’s the best argument against the argument from reason?43:18 - Discussion of inference to the best explanation (abduction), and the accusation of “God of the gaps” appeals52:21 - Intellectual virtues and Christian persuasion54:43 - Teaser for Travis’s next book Wandering Toward Godhttp://a315.co/WanderingTowardGod57:12 - Advice for those who are discouraged with lack of intellectual engagement in their churchFurther resources:www.travisdickinson.comhttp://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesusWe 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 [email protected]