The Skeptical Christian Podcast (Enhanced)
by Kyle Deming
The Skeptical Christian Podcast is a show that provides a rational defense of the Christian faith. While trying to represent opposing views fairly and charitably, the Skeptical Christian attempts to demonstrate that you don't have to be gullible to be a Christian. Each show includes book reviews, answers to audience questions, and a discussion of current news events.Please note that this is an enhanced podcast, and may not play on your device unless you are using iTunes, Quicktime, or an iPod. If this applies to you, there is a regular version of the podcast available.
Episodes
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20. Resurrection and Miracles
In celebration of Easter Sunday, I wanted to take a look at some of the philosophical issues involved in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This includes a discussion of Hume's argument against miracles and an analysis of the likelihood of the Resurrection. For the book review I take a look at...
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19. Doctrine of God - God and Creation
Continuing with the "Doctrine of God" series, this episode takes a look at some philosophical problems surrounding the Christian view that God is the creator of everything. For the book reviews I look at the companion volumes 'Why I am not a Calvinist' and 'Why I am not an Arminian.' For the...
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18. Doctrine of God - God and Foreknowledge
Continuing with my ‘doctrine of God’ series, I look at the question of what God knows. I analyze and critique three competing views of God’s foreknowledge; Thomism, Molinism, and Open Theism. This issue is particularly important because open theism is a relatively new perspective that has…
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17. Doctrine of God - God and Time
This is the first in a series on the doctrine of God, assessed from a philosophical perspective. This episode, I try to tackle God’s relationship to time. Is God absolutely timeless or does He exist in time? For the book review, I take a look at 'Fabricating Jesus' by Craig Evans.
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16. Intelligent Design
The theory of Intelligent Design has been subjected to severe criticism. However, most of these criticisms take the form of bad philosophical arguments. While not taking a stand on the issue, I analyze and reject these criticisms, arguing that the debate about Intelligent Design must be settled…
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15. Problem of Evil
The Problem of Evil stands out as the premiere argument against the existence of God. In this episode I critically analyze this argument and offer some possible explanations for the existence of evil in the world. For the book review I take a look at 'Jesus Under Fire' by Michael Wilkins and J.P....
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14. Gap in Theistic Arguments
A common objection against arguments for the existence of God asserts that such arguments, even if successful, fail to establish the truth of theism. This issue is discussed and critically analyzed, with a special focus on a presentation of the argument offered by the atheist philosopher Michael...
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13. Evolution of Belief
Is religion merely a byproduct of evolutionary selection pressures and social phenomenon? Neuroscientists, biologists, and philosophers are offering a number of theories purporting to explain religious belief naturalistically. In this episode, I discuss whether these theories are successful....
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12. Special Edition- The Resurrection
This episode contains a live recording of a talk I gave for the Campus Crusade for Christ ministry at Saginaw Valley State University (where I attend college). In this talk I argue that historical evidence provides a solid foundation for belief in the Resurrection. In this episode I also review...
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11. Arguments Christians Should Not Use
In order to have an effective apologetic, it is important that Christians avoid using fallacious arguments in defense of their faith. This episode covers 6 common arguments that do more harm than good. For the book reviews we take a look at 'The Only Wise God' by William Lane Craig and 'Losing...
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10. Evil Christianity
Perhaps the most common objection to the Christian faith is that Christianity is responsible for a great deal of evil and suffering in the world. Moreover, many Christians are morally bankrupt. This objection has received major support in recent times with the flurry of popular atheistic books...
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9. Personal Experiences
Many believers claim to have personal experiences of God. In this episode, I argue that such believers may rationally believe that God exists on the basis of this personal experience, apart from any consideration of the evidence for and against God’s existence. This episode has book reviews for...
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8. Argument from the Meaning of Life
This episode presents an argument for believing in theism based on the meaning of life. I argue that atheistic worldviews cannot provide an objective meaning of life, and theistic worldviews can. Since we should always adopt a worldview with a possibility of meaning, we should therefore adopt a...
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7. Special Edition- Critique of 'The God Delusion'
Richard Dawkins has recently emerged as an extremely popular and influential atheist. His book 'The God Delusion' was a bestseller and helped confirm Dawkins as one of the leading voices of atheism. This podcast contains a detailed critique of his book. For the book reviews I take a look at 'The...
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6. The Teleological Argument
One of the best and most discussed arguments for God’s existence is the Teleological Argument from the fine-tuning of the fundamental constants of the universe. This episode takes a detailed look at this argument, and answers a slew of objections, including the controversial multi-verse…
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5. The Argument from Nonbelief
One of the most popular arguments against the existence of God in philosophical circles is the Argument from Nonbelief, or the Problem of Divine Hiddenness. In this show I offer several reasons why nonbelief is not evidence against Christianity. Book reviews of 'Mere Christianity' and 'God: The...
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4. Extraordinary Evidence
A common challenge to the Christian faith is that it requires extraordinary beliefs, including belief in God and belief in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. What sort of evidence should be required for these types of extraordinary beliefs? In this episode I analyze the claim that...
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3. The God-of-the-Gaps
According to many nonbelievers, using God as an explanation commits the so-called ‘God-of-the-Gaps’ fallacy. Additionally, they claim that the steady march of science has shown that supernatural explanations are always unnecessary. In this episode I consider both of these claims. Book reviews of...
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2. The Cosmological Argument
A detailed discussion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument for God’s existence, including responses to a slew of objections. Book reviews of 'Letter to a Christian Nation' by Sam Harris and 'The Kalam Cosmological Argument' by William Lane Craig. For the audience question this week we look at...
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1. The Importance of Apologetics
This episode discusses the importance of apologetics and the meaning of faith. This episode has two book reviews- 'The God Delusion' by Richard Dawkins and 'The Case for Christ' by Lee Strobel.
About this show
The Skeptical Christian Podcast is a show that provides a rational defense of the Christian faith. While trying to represent opposing views fairly and charitably, the Skeptical Christian attempts to demonstrate that you don't have to be gullible to be a Christian. Each show includes book reviews, answers to audience questions, and a discussion of current news events.Please note that this is an enhanced podcast, and may not play on your device unless you are using iTunes, Quicktime, or an iPod. If this applies to you, there is a regular version of the podcast available.
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Kyle Deming
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