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Thinking Things Through with Ron Choong
by Ron Choong
*Thoughts shape Beliefs, which influence Decisions*I have always been a curious kid. I wanted to believe what I learned. But I got tired of not getting straight answers to some of the *Big* *Questions of Life*.My quest led me to earn an interdisciplinary PhD in paleoanthropology, neuroscience and theology.As a boots-on-the-ground field explorer to over 100 countries, I seek first-hand confirmation to check the facts of truth claims and to verify evidence for my own inherited beliefs.I will share insights drawn from over 30 years of interdisciplinary scholarship and field exploration to liberate my listeners from bogus claims or inaccurate assumptions.I will offer data mined from a lifetime of travel and investigation as well as insights into inherited, adopted and adapted beliefs. All of the topics will be controversial, and that is okay.Join me on my journey to think things through, as I venture to places beyond my comfort zone, to meet people whose beliefs I do not share, and t
Episodes
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The Christian Origin of Science
What if the real story isn’t science versus faith—but how faith helped give rise to modern science? That question sits at the heart of this episode of Thinking Things Through. Rather than rehearsing familiar culture-war arguments, we invite you to rethink the relationship between science and...
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Do Your Beliefs Stand the Test of Time, Place and Science?
What makes some Beliefs credible and others, not? In its 2000-year history, Christianity revised some interpretations of the Bible in light of new discoveries. To help us unpack that, Dr Ron Choong, whose life and work span cultures and continents converses with philosophical theologian, Dr Andre...
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Hidden Christians of Nagasaki
The “Hidden Christians” or Kakure Kirishitan went underground in the 17th century when the Tokugawa shogunate repressed Christianity from 1638 until the ban was lifted in 1873. In response, many Christian believers modified their spiritual practices to resemble Buddhist ones on a surface level…
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When Faith Seeks Understanding: Paul in Malta
I have heard of Malta but knew very little about this speck of rock between Europe and Africa. Until I visited this crossroads of Afro-Euro maritime civilization. Western civilization is inextricably linked to Christianity. Although Jesus never left Israel and did not leave us any writings, Paul...
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Samuel Moffett and The Story of Christianity in Asia
This episode features a tribute to one of Ron’s mentors, Samuel H. Moffett of Princeton. Moffett was born inPyongyang, Korea to a missionary family. He was a pioneer in documenting the story of Christianity east of Jerusalem, in Asia. Sam passed away in 2015 at the age of 99. This 10-minute…
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A Tribute to My Teacher, Lamin Sanneh: Learning to Disagree with Grace
This episode features a tribute to one of Ron's teachers, Lamin Sanneh of Yale. Prof. Sanneh was born into a Muslim family in West Africa, converted to Christianity and spent his entire academic life investigating Christian-Muslim relations. Ron was among his students at Yale from 2000-2002. He...
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EGYPT: From Abraham to Jesus
In this podcast, Ron traced the history of Egypt alongside the biblical accounts of five men, all of whom spent some time living in Egypt. From Abraham to Jesus, the deep connections between Egypt and Christianity show us the God behind religions we are familiar with. The 1700-year interval…
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EGYPT: Of Pyramids, Mummies and the Afterlife
Join Ron on this trip report to the land of pyramids and mummies, where he explored how ancient Egypt’s beliefs about Judgement Day, Resurrection, and being Born Again into the Afterlife, shaped their beliefs about God. The archaeological, historical, and scientific discoveries show that Egypt...
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Claims, Knowledge & Beliefs: In The Footsteps of Moses
Thinking is based on Claims, Knowledge + Belief (CKB). Claims inform our knowledge, knowledge shapes our beliefs, and beliefs influence our what we think. What we think about God have real consequences for our lives. In this episode, Dr. Ron Choong shares his reflections of a recent trip to the...
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Authors' Spotlight - Ancient Near East in the Bible: Treasure from The Metropolitan Museum
The Bible is often seen as a Jewish book from Israel. In fact, its origins have as much to do with the Ancient Near East. The Bible would not exist without the emergence of writing, a signal achievement of the Babylonians. In this episode, Ron introduces his latest book, Ancient Near East in the...
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Science, Geohistory and Belief
Science is knowledge, which influences our beliefs about God. Geohistory refers to the where and when of our lives, the economic, political and religious circumstances of our birth. For every event that ever took place, for every religion, for every one of us and for every belief we hold about…
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What the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us about our Bible?
Who actually wrote the Bible? What is the world’s oldest Bible? What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? If these are some of your questions, you have come to the right place. In this episode, Ron Choong will share what the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us about our Bible, based on his 2021 book, World’s Oldest...
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Thoughts, Beliefs and Decisions
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
*Thoughts shape Beliefs, which influence Decisions*I have always been a curious kid. I wanted to believe what I learned. But I got tired of not getting straight answers to some of the *Big* *Questions of Life*.My quest led me to earn an interdisciplinary PhD in paleoanthropology, neuroscience and theology.As a boots-on-the-ground field explorer to over 100 countries, I seek first-hand confirmation to check the facts of truth claims and to verify evidence for my own inherited beliefs.I will share insights drawn from over 30 years of interdisciplinary scholarship and field exploration to liberate my listeners from bogus claims or inaccurate assumptions.I will offer data mined from a lifetime of travel and investigation as well as insights into inherited, adopted and adapted beliefs. All of the topics will be controversial, and that is okay.Join me on my journey to think things through, as I venture to places beyond my comfort zone, to meet people whose beliefs I do not share, and t
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