There 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 b

RH:48 Can We Know if God Exists?

Jan 21st, 2024 50m 34s

Is 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 c

RH:47 Why Did God Become Human?

Dec 25th, 2023 42m 13s

Christmas 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

RH:46 Can We Only Know Things We Can Test Empirically?

Nov 18th, 2023 14m 16s

The 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 thi

RH:45 Street Smarts Interview with Greg Koukl

Oct 24th, 2023 1h 4m

Greg Koukl returns as a guest on the podcast to discuss his latest book, Street Smarts.Greg and I discuss how the book aids Christians in dialoguing with people about Christianity as well as the many contentious issues of our time.

RH:44 God of the Gaps?

Oct 10th, 2023 20m 16s

A common critique of arguments for God's existence is they are based on a "God of the gaps" fallacy. In essence, this says that such arguments are fundamentally based on ignorance. They use God as an explanation to fill a gap in knowledge. When

RH:43 The Argument from Beauty (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 7)

Sep 10th, 2023 1h 21m

Beauty is all around us and it permeates our universe. The existence of beauty is confirmed in the natural world and in works of human creation such as music and art. But what is beauty and how do we best explain it? In this episode, I argue

RH:42 The Argument from Reason (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 6)

Aug 10th, 2023 1h 39m

Skeptics claim belief in God's existence is irrational. Furthermore, they claim their position (most often, atheism) is based upon careful reasoning and evidence. But the argument from reason calls into question the very ability of atheism to

RH:41 The Argument from Desire (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 5)

Jul 11th, 2023 1h 45m

True happiness. Lasting peace. Contentment. Something more. While people may differ on the details of what provides these things, every person alive is in pursuit of them. It seems there is an innate desire for the transcendent that we possess.

RH:40 God's Love vs. God's Wrath?

Jun 10th, 2023 49m 4s

"I can't believe in a God of wrath, I believe in a God of love. After all, doesn't the Bible say 'God is love'"?This statement expresses what many feel to be a plausible account of the nature of God. It seems that if God is a loving God, then

RH:39 Religious Experience (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 4)

May 16th, 2023 1h 41m

Religious experience claims are innumerable, but what are they and do they provide evidence for God's existence? Can they be explained away as a result of physical processes in the brain or psychological illusions? What about religious experien

RH:38 Does Life Have Meaning?

Apr 12th, 2023 1h 13m

Every human being faces the question of life's meaning in one form or another. This is a question we encounter off and on and in different levels of intensity throughout our lives. But does it have an answer? And what is the nature of this "mea

RH:37 Greg Koukl Interview on The Moral Argument for God's Existence

Mar 4th, 2023 1h 59m

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason. We discuss the moral argument for God's existence and how it contributes significantly to the case for God in general and Christianity in particular. To find out more a

RH:36 Seek the Real Jesus

Dec 23rd, 2022 1h 8m

Christmastime provides more frequent exposure to the person of Jesus than at other points in the year. But there are two main temptations we can face in regards to Jesus during Christmas. I discuss these temptations and explain why I think they

RH:35 Truth and Worldviews

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 8m

Many today think that religious and moral truths are completely subjective, being determined by our desires and preferences alone. Phrases such as "you do you", "live my truth", or the idea that a given religion "does not work for me" capture t

RH:34 Miracles (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 3)

Oct 8th, 2022 1h 34m

Do miracles occur today? Can we rationally believe in them? In this episode, I address these questions as well as objections to belief in miracles. I then show why they support a case for the existence of God.

RH:33 Morality (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 2)

Sep 4th, 2022 1h 23m

In this second episode of the series on God's existence, I discuss the nature of morality and how it points towards God. I look at various secular ethical theories and explain why I think they fail to provide an adequate foundation for morality

RH:32 Origin of the Universe, Design of the Universe, Consciousness (Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 1)

Aug 6th, 2022 1h 17m

Is there evidence for God's existence? If so, what kind of evidence is this? In this episode, I begin a series on evidence for God's existence to try and answer these important questions.

RH:31 Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?

Jul 3rd, 2022 45m 40s

The phrase "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" is popular with many skeptics when discussing miracle claims. In many cases, it is used to dismiss belief in miracles as irrational. But is this move justified? Is it really irrat

RH:30 Why the Problem of Evil is a Problem Every Worldview Faces

Jun 12th, 2022 38m

The existence of evil and suffering in the world is an obvious fact about our universe. Skeptics argue against God's existence on the basis of evil. However, they frequently miss the reality that they also must give an account of the nature of

RH:29 Do Psychology and Sociology Provide a Complete Explanation for Religious Belief?

May 22nd, 2022 45m 11s

Thinkers in the disciplines of Psychology and Sociology have provided various theories of religion. For some people, these theories amount to complete explanations for religious belief and show that such beliefs are delusions. But what are thes

RH:28 Is the Bible Relative to Individual Interpretations?

May 1st, 2022 44m 34s

When we read the Bible, is the meaning of the text "all a matter of interpretation"? In other words, is the meaning of the Bible's text completely subjective? Or is it possible for us to understand an objective meaning in the text?

RH:27 One Major Difference Between Christianity and Other Religions

Apr 23rd, 2022 29m 36s

What is one crucial difference between Christianity and other religions? In this episode, I discuss what this difference is and why it is vital to understand.

RH:26 Examining Faith Deconstruction 101 (Part 3)

Mar 27th, 2022 57m 14s

In this episode, I review the last section of the book Faith Deconstruction 101. In this last section, the author of the book explains "what comes after" the process of deconstruction.

RH:25 Examining Faith Deconstruction 101 (Part 2)

Mar 6th, 2022 1h 12m

In this episode, I discuss the next section in the book Faith Deconstruction 101. The next section focuses on the question of "What Comes After?" the phase of deconstruction.