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Convincing Proof
by Adam Lloyd Johnson
The apologetics ministry of Adam Lloyd Johnson, PhD, providing good reasons and evidence to believe that Christianity is true.
Episodes
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Consuming Pop Culture with Our Popcorn: How Movies Influence Society
Are movies just entertainment? Or do they carry a deeper message? Adam argues that they do. Artists, including those that make movies, often read the philosophers, and these philosophical ideas are then communicated through movies, making their way into the cultural imagination.
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Introduction to Theology: Prolegomena (Theology 101 Part 1)
What is theology, and why is it important to understand and study theology? In this video, Adam explains how to engage with the systematic study of theology. Broadly defined, theology is the study of God, and it encompasses questions such as these: What is God like? What things does God do? How...
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Is Fulfilled Prophecy a Good Argument for Christianity?
To argue that Christianitiy is true on the basis of fulfilled prophecies is commonplace in apologetics. But are arguments from prophecy good arguments? Are all prophecies created equal? In this talk, Joel Mohrmann proposes four criteria to consider when considering if a Biblical prophecy is a…
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Is God Love? Considering the Trinity
In 1 John 4:8, the Apostle John says that "God is love." However, in this video, Harrison Kerns explores this question: how could God have been love for all eternity past, before anything or anyone else existed, if He had no one else to love? Maybe the Trinity can help us answer this question.
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The Information Argument: How DNA and Information Theory Point to the Existence of God
In this talk, Ben Kissling explains the argument for intelligent design based on the biological information contained in DNA. How can we know when something has been designed? How do we determine when information is being observed?
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Evil Explanations: New Theories of Morality from Leading Atheists
Many people think that atheists have to adopt a type of subjective morality, but increasingly today, many atheists are proposing theories of how morality can still be objective without needing God. In this video, Adam explains the details of these various theories and ultimately how they fall…
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Debating God's Existence: Believers and Skeptics in Friendly Conversation
Does God exist or not? How can we know? Can Christians and skeptics discuss this issue in a friendly way? In November 2025, a panel discussion was held at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion for an upcoming new book entitled "Debating God's Existence: Believers and Skeptics in...
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How the Apostle Paul Interacted with Greek Philosophers in Acts 17
In Acts 17:16-34, Paul addresses Greek Philosophers, Epicureans and Stoics, on Mars Hill in Athens. Paul's exchange with these ancient Greek philosophers shows that, while Paul didn't subscribe to their philosophies, neither did he reject philosophy altogether. Instead, in the spirit of…
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The Divine Hiddenness Argument Against God
Adam addresses an argument against God's existence that is gaining popularity: the argument from divine hiddenness. Why does God seem to "hide" from us? If God really wants to have a relationship with us, then why doesn't He reveal Himself to us more? Where does God seem to be absent when I need...
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Should Christians Be Involved in Politics? It's not a Simple Yes or No
Is it biblical for Christians to be involved in politics? Should Christians avoid politics at all costs because it corrupts the church and diminishes the gospel? Should Christians work hard to take over and run the government? Or is the proper engagement somewhere in the middle? Does the Bible…
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How Apologetics Sparked a Worldwide Revival
In this episode, Adam discusses how recent years have shown a comeback for Christianity in the field of philosophy and how this has affected the world today. This shift can be seen through the rising prominence of influential Christian philosophers from the latter half of the twentieth century…
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How Philosophical Ideas Influence Art Movements That Shape the Way People Think
Art is more than just pretty paintings and catchy music. Art is often used as a medium for the communication of ideas about life, meaning, and morality. Artists are often influenced by movements in philosophy that advance various ideas. There have been three main movements in the history of...
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Why the Moral Argument Should Incorporate the Trinity
In this episode of the podcast, Adam discusses a chapter that he contributed to a recent book that is going to be published by Oxford University Press about the moral argument. Adam's chapter covers his Divine Love Theory and explains how it is very useful to incorporate the Trinity into the…
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Interview with Clark Moghadam
In this episode, Adam interviews Clark Moghadam, a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who is studying biology and philosophy. Clark is helping out at Convincing Proof this summer and loves studying topics in the fields of theology, history, and philosophy. You can watch a talk Clark…
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You Only Believe in Christianity Because You Were Raised in a Christian Culture
Is it true that we only believe in Christianity because we were raised in a Christian culture? This argument claims that if our religious beliefs are only relative to the arbitrary place in which we were born, then we can’t trust them to be true. However, this is a poor argument. To see why, we…
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Why Do Conservatives Like Ayn Rand?
Ayn Rand was an influential thinker who lived during the 20th century, and many conservatives and libertarians have appreciated her ideas, particularly her championing of freedom of speech, capitalism, and individual rights. However, Ayn Rand was an outspoken atheist who did not like religion or...
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There Have Been Thousands of Religions, So Why Is Yours Correct?
Have you ever seen claims like this floating around social media? “There have been thousands of religions, so how do you know yours is true?” “You don’t believe in thousands of gods; we just believe in one less.” Statements like this make faulty assumptions about how our religious beliefs work....
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Similarities Between the First Cause Argument and the Moral Argument?
Have you ever noticed how the moral argument for God is somewhat like the first-cause (or cosmological) argument for God? At the core of the first-cause argument is the idea that, if we notice a sequence of causes, then there must be either an infinite regress of causes or there was an ultimate...
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Should We Use Apologetics Methods Simply Because They Work?
Are traditional methods of apologetics outdated? Does giving arguments for God or providing evidence that Jesus rose from the dead actually convince anyone? Should we instead only use apologetic methods that "work"? Some try to disparage traditional apologetic methods, claiming that they really...
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Is It Wrong to Legislate Morality?
Sometimes Christians are accused of trying to "legislate morality." What does that mean? Is it wrong to bring our moral values to the table when making legislation? This objection is often made with hot-button issues like abortion, but what about rape or murder? Is it "legislating morality" to...
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Is the Bible Self-Authenticating?
What does it mean to say that the Bible is "self-authenticating"? If something is self-authenticating, that means that you don't need anything else to authenticate it or show that it real. In terms of the Bible, if it is self-authenticating, that means that the Bible itself shows that it really…
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The Attempt to Assassinate Trump and the Rise of Political Rhetoric
On July 13, 2024, there was an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump while he was speaking at a political rally. In this podcast, Adam talks about how our frequently heated political rhetoric can lead to situations like this and discusses various ways that we, as Christians,...
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How the #1 Netflix Movie Hit Man Encourages Evil
The #1 movie on Netflix right now is a movie called "Hit Man." It's a film about a psychology and philosophy professor named Gary who gets away with two murders. Adam discusses this movie and shows how films like this that glamorize evil actions and portray the characters as suffering no negative...
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Thoughts on the Book "Alvin Plantinga" by Greg Welty
Greg Welty recently wrote a book on Alvin Plantinga in the "Great Thinkers" series. Alvin Plantinga is a renowned Christian philosopher whom you should be familiar with. He was at the forefront of a Christian renaissance in academic philosophy in the latter half of the 20th century. Welty's book…
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Similarities Between Postmodernism and Presuppositional Apologetics
It may be surprising to hear that postmodernism and presuppositionalism could be similar. Postmodernism is a philosophy that, among other things, is very committed to the idea that truth is relative in some sense. Presuppositionalism is the idea that we should start doing apologetics by assuming...
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Why I Don't Want a Christian Worldview
Many Christians these days use the term "Christian worldview" to describe their beliefs. Having a "Christian worldview" is usually deemed very important in many Christian circles. But is the term "worldview" a word that Christians should use to describe their beliefs? This term actually came out…
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A Review of Everything Everywhere All at Once
The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won several academy awards earlier this year, including one for Best Picture. Like many films and other works of art, this film communicates philosophical and cultural ideas. Namely, postmodern existentialism is front and center. The daughter in this...
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Divine Love Theory: How the Trinity is the Source & Foundation of Morality
Adam’s new book “Divine Love Theory: How the Trinity is the Source and Foundation of Morality” just came out last month. In this podcast, Adam explains how the book came about and why he decided to write on topics such as morality, metaethics, and the moral argument for God’s existence. Adam also...
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I Believe Christianity Is True, But I Could Be Wrong
"I believe Christianity is true, but I could be wrong." Is this something a Christian should ever say? Adam has often said it, and Francis Schaeffer did as well, but what do they mean by it? In short, it's a way of communicating that our belief in Christianity is the type of thing that can be…
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Is Using Reason and Logic Only a Western Way of Thinking?
Sometimes you'll hear people say that using reason and logic or presenting evidence for your beliefs is only a Western way of thinking. Adam Lloyd Johnson examines the postmodern roots of this idea and explains why he thinks that it is misguided. Using reason and logic and presenting evidence are...
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Historical Evidence for Jesus in Bart Ehrman's Book Did Jesus Exist?
Adam Lloyd Johnson explores the historical evidence presented in Bart Ehrman’s book “Did Jesus Exist?” Ehrman wrote this book to respond to people who don’t think Jesus even existed as a person in history. However, Ehrman shows that there is good historical evidence that Jesus did indeed exist…
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My Alter Ego: The Supervillain Dr. Deontics
Adam Lloyd Johnson discusses the struggle that all Christians experience between our new life in the Spirit and our sinful flesh. He examines an oft-repeated sentiment that goes like this: “Whoever you are when you’re alone is who you really are.” Is this statement actually true? Do our fleshly...
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My Trip to Denver for the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Conference
Adam Lloyd Johnson recaps his trip to the Evangelical Theological Society/Evangelical Philosophical Society annual conference in Denver. He recounts some of the interactions he had with fellow philosophers and apologists such as William Lane Craig of Reasonable Faith and Tim Stratton of Free...
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Why Believe Jesus Is God
Given that God, a supreme being, exists, Adam Lloyd Johnson then explores what this supreme being is like. In other words, since many people and cultures have had different ideas about who this supreme being is, how can we know whose description of God is correct?
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My Response to William Lane Craig's Critique of My Divine Love Theory
Adam Lloyd Johnson responds to comments made by William Lane Craig about his Divine Love Theory. Craig critiqued Adam's Divine Love Theory for not also including an explanation of God's justice. Craig thought Adam's Divine Love Theory too closely resembled an idea called the 'Identity Thesis,'...
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Arguments for God throughout History and around the World
Adam Lloyd Johnson discusses the work of famous philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle as well as the teachings of other ancient religions such as Zoroastrianism to show that they all made arguments for the existence of a Supreme Being, namely, God.
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What Theistic Arguments Tell Us About God
Adam Lloyd Johnson discusses the various arguments for God's existence, such as the first-cause argument, the fine-tuning argument, and the moral argument, and explains what these arguments reveal to us about God.
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How Faith & Reason Became Enemies
Adam Lloyd Johnson goes through history comparing Faith and Reason, and where people have been led to believe that they contradict each other.
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What the Bible says about Faith & Reason
Adam Lloyd Johnson uses scripture to describe the relationship between faith and reason and how to base our faith on the evidence for God.
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The Relationship between Faith & Reason
Adam Lloyd Johnson uses easy to understand examples how Certainty, Reason, Evidence, and Faith are interconnected.
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How Francis Schaeffer Influenced Me
Adam Lloyd Johnson shares a short biography on Francis Schaeffer and how it brought him closer to God and influenced him into full time ministry.
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How God called me into Philosophy & Apologetics
Adam Lloyd Johnson presents his struggles with doubt and how this led him to pursue God more.
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How I Became a Christian
Adam Lloyd Johnson recalls back to his past, where he discovers what being a true follower of Christ really means.
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What Is the Ministry of Convincing Proof All About?
Visit my website https://www.convincingproof.org for more reasons and evidence that Christianity is true. There you’ll find resources on apologetics, theology, philosophy, ethics, etc.
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