The PleaseConvinceMe Apologetics Podcast
By J. Warner Wallace
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Podcast Description
The PleaseConvinceMe Podcast is hosted by J. Warner Wallace, former atheist and current Cold Case Homicide Detective. We examine the case for the Christian Worldview from an evidential perspective and do our best to tell it like it is. With the rules of evidence clearly in mind, we examine the case for the existence of God, the reality of dualism, the reliability of the Biblical text, and the deity of Jesus. Along the way we also take a critical look at the nature of the Christian Church in America today. Why are so many young people leaving the church? Why are so many older Christians apathetic and unengaged? Why do so few Christians understand what they believe, and why do even fewer understand WHY they believe it? Join us each week as we sort through the evidence for the Christian Worldview and examine the life of the Church. And please visit our website at www.PleaseConvinceMe.com for our list of archived podcasts and FREE downloadable videos, articles and training materials!
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CleanPCM Podcast 242 – Eric Metaxas and “Dead” Religion | In this podcast, Jim celebrates Eric Metaxas’ speech at the National Prayer Breakfast and asks if Eric went far enough when discussing the nature of “dead” religion. Is this really the problem we have as Christians in America or is it something more troubling? Why is the proper diagnosis so critical if we ever hope to solve the problem? | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 241 – Is Consciousness An Evidence for God? | In this podcast, Jim examines the issue of consciousness and efforts to explain it from a natural, materialistic perspective. Can evolution explain the existence of consciousness or does Christianity offer a better explanation. Jim also discusses Mormonism and the relationship between past Mormon doctrines and Christian radicalism. | 1/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 240 – Does Jesus Hate Religion? | In this podcast, Jim examines the popular viral video from Jefferson Bethke, "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus". Did Jesus really come to abolish religion as Bethke claims? What can we learn from Bethke’s creative effort to help us become better communicators of the Gospel? Jim also discusses "theistic evolution", information in DNA and the nature of science. | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 239 - Does DNA Contain “Information”? | If DNA contains “information”, where did this information come from? What is “information” in the first place, and can it come from anything other than an intelligent source? Jim also answers listener email related to the nature of truth and the role of evidence and faith. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 238 - Is Intelligent Design “Dead”? | In this episode, Jim reads a recent article from the Huffington Post that claims that the ID Movement is dead and should never have been embraced by Christians. Is ID legitimate “science”? What is the role between ID and “science”? Jim also answers listener email related to the trustworthy nature of the Gospel accounts, how to respond to skeptics and the authorship of the Old Testament. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 237 - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? | Why would a loving God require a gruesome death on the cross? How could God do such a thing to an innocent man? In this podcast, Jim addresses these concerns from listeners and also addresses Genesis 3:15. Is this passage really a prediction of the coming Messiah? Jim also examines the role of Luke's Gospel and it's value alongside the eyewitness accounts of Mark, Matthew and John. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 236 - Falsifiability, Eckhart Tolle and the Power of Selflessness | In this episode, Jim discusses the importance of spiritual “falsifiability”, using the claims of Eckhart Tolle as an example. Can spiritual claims be evaluated evidentially? If so, can these claims also be falsified with evidence? Jim also evaluates the role of “selflessness” in relation to spiritual authority. | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 235 – Four Annoying Things About Tebow | In this episode, Jim reads an articulate letter from a listener describing why so many non-believers are annoyed with Tim Tebow. Jim also discusses the death of Christopher Hitchens and responds to listener email related to the “falsifiability” of Christianity. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 234 – Thinking Christianly with Jonathan Morrow | In this episode, Jim interviews Jonathan Morrow, the author of Think Christianly, an important new book that will help us adopt and experience a life that is shaped and directed by our Christian Worldview. How should Christians engage the culture around them? What does our worldview have to say about the most important issues of life? Jonathan’s book will help you to think “Christianly”. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 233 – Was Jesus Born on December 25th? | Why do we celebrate the birthday of Jesus on December 25th? Was this date established by the early Church to capitalize on the popularity of pagan Roman celebrations that preceded it, or was the date assigned by early church leaders because it was nine months after the celebration of Jesus’ conception? Jim examines possible theories related to the dating of Christmas and asks if any of these dating efforts should influence whether or not we, as Christians, ought to celebrate Christmas. Jim also answers listener email related to the orthodoxy of house churches. | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 232 – Do We Need the Originals to Trust the Gospels? | Can we trust the gospels if we don’t have an original copy until the 4th Century? How can we build a circumstantial case for the reliability of Christianity if we don’t have the original copies of any of the Gospels? Also, are Jehovah’s Witnesses properly quoting the Early Church Fathers when they argue that the Father’s did not believe in the Trinity? | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 231 – Is Extraordinary Evidence Needed to Prove God’s Existence? | Skeptics sometimes argue that an extraordinary claim (like the existence of God) requires extraordinary evidence. Is this true? In this episode of the PCM Podcast, we present an excerpt from Jim’s guest host appearance at Stand to Reason Radio. Jim talks with Al Serrato about the need for extraordinary evidence and they respond to a challenge offered by an atheist who calls the show. | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 230 – Why I’m Not a Jehovah’s Witness | Is the Jehovah’s Witness worldview true? What are the basic and important claims of all worldviews? Does the character of the founder matter when trying to determine if a worldview is true? What can we learn about discerning truth from an examination of the claims of Jehovah’s Witnesses? In this podcast, Jim answers listener email and examines the process through which he came to reject the claims of the Watch Tower Society. | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 229 – Is Mormonism Polytheistic? | Joseph Smith changed his ideas about God as he grew older, starting as a monotheist, moving through “binitarian” monotheism and eventually dying as a polytheist. What does the nature of Smith’s theological evolution tell us about the truth claims of Mormonism? Also, Jim reads from a recent issue of Salvo and discusses the atheism that is prevalent on University campuses. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 228 – The Gospels, Hearsay Evidence, Corroboration and Reliability | Are the Gospels reliable enough to be considered as evidence? If they would not be admitted into court (under objections that they are “Hearsay” documents), do they really have any evidential value? In this episode, Jim examines the qualifications of the gospels, the nature of courtroom evidence, the requirements of history and the reliability of the New Testament eyewitnesses. | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 227 – Why Do They Hate Tim Tebow? | In this episode of the PCM Podcast, Jim looks at the birth narrative of Jesus and examines the historical objections that are leveled by skeptics. Jim also takes a look at some of the articles that have been written recently about Tim Tebow and examines why Christians are so interested in the quarterback of the Denver Broncos. | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 226 – Have Important Books Been Removed from the New Testament? | Have important ancient letters been removed from the New Testament Canon? If our current Bible is “smaller” than the Bible of the Church Fathers, how can we trust that we know the truth? Also, Jim addresses email related to Mormonism and his comments last week regarding to the use of the word, “cult”. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 225 – Should We Use the Word “Cult” to Describe Mormonism? | In this episode, Jim examines the recent comments of Pastor Robert Jeffress who recently described Mormonism as a “cult”. Has this word lost its meaning in our culture? Is there some other way to effectively share our concerns about the distinctions between Christianity and Mormonism? Also, Jim looks at the claim that Hitler was a Christian. Can this be supported by history? What implications does Hitler’s view of Jesus have on our examination of those who claim to be Christians? | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 224 – Six Reasons Why Young People Are Leaving the Church | In this episode of the PCM Podcast, Jim comments on Sean McDowell’s recent review of David Kinnaman’s book entitled, “You Lost Me”. Kinnaman identified six reasons why young people are walking away from Christianity and these six points provide a foundation for those of us who want to reach the next generation for Christ. Jim also comments on Dennis Prager’s recent article, “Why Young Americans Can’t Think Morally,” and answers listener email related to science in the Bible. | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 223 – How Can a Pro-Life Christian Support the Death Penalty? | Are we inconsistent as Christians when we argue for the sanctity of life and oppose abortion, yet support the death penalty? Jim answers this question and addresses listener email related to the presence of the miraculous in the gospels. Jim also offers a strategy for defending Christianity when non-believers equate it with Islam and accuse both religions of promoting terrible violence. | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 222 – Should Cities Allow Christians to Gather in Homes? | Jim answers listener email this week and reads an article about a local city’s effort to require a small group Bible study to obtain a permit prior to being able to meet in a home. Jim also addresses several atheist objections related to the morality of God, the relationship between faith and reason, and the reliability of the Bible. | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 221 – What About All Those Evil Christians? | If Christianity is true and virtuous, how can someone like Adolph Hitler call himself a “Christian”? How can there be so many radical Christian militia groups? Do people like Hitler and groups like these demonstrate that Christianity is just another mistaken worldview? Jim answers these questions and listener email related to the supernatural nature of the Bible and archeological evidence for the Exodus. | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 220 – Why Can’t Christians Agree? | If the Christian God is the one true God, why is all of Christianity divided into so many denominations? In this podcast, Jim examines the “Problem of Christian Denominationalism” and answers listener email related to the topic. In addition, Jim reads and discusses Timothy Williamson’s opinion piece in the New York Times, entitled “What is Naturalism?” Can an investigation be in the “spirit of science” without employing the scientific method? | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 219 – Asking Candidates Tougher Questions About Faith | In this podcast, Jim examines the challenge offered by Bill Keller in his New York Times Article, “Asking Candidates Tougher Questions About Faith”. Keller’s challenge to political candidates is also an important test for those of us who want to be good ambassadors for Jesus. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 218 – Slippery Slopes, Same Sex Marriage and Moral Transcendence | In this podcast, Jim further explores the issue of same sex marriage in response to recent news headlines. Is there a logical slippery slope that begins as we redefine marriage? Why can’t society define marriage any way it wants? Can culture provide us with transcendent moral laws? | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 217 – Politics, Conservatism and Next Year’s Litmus Test | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email and talks about the hot topic issue of same sex marriage as related to politics and conservatism. Jim also discusses the fate of children who are too young to understand the Gospel, the appropriate age for baptism, and the possibility that the Resurrection of Jesus was simply a legend. | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 216 – How Could God Allow So Many Unborn Babies to Die? | In this podcast, Jim responds to a variety of listener emails, including a response to the atheist objection that a loving God would never allow the premature death of 350 billion unborn humans. In addition, Jim talks a bit about Bayesian Inferences, the best questions to ask atheists, and how you can know when a decision is “beyond a reasonable doubt”. | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 215 – Are There ANY Moral Absolutes? | In this podcast, Jim responds to listener email questioning the existence of a single moral absolute and the claim that moral absolutes are not described in the Bible. In addition, Jim responds to the assertion that the Early Church Fathers had a larger New Testament than we have today and the problem of miraculous embellishment in the Gospels. Finally, Jim responds to the concern that he has manipulated the PCM audience with an inaccurate definition of “evidence”. | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 214 – Evidential Sufficiency (When Enough is Enough) | In this podcast, Jim responds listener email questioning the adequacy of circumstantial evidence. Can we really trust circumstantial evidence or must we also have direct evidence to determine the truth of a matter? How does this apply to defending the Christian Worldview? When do we know we have enough evidence to make a decision? Jim examines the Casey Anthony trial (one more time) in an effort to understand “evidential sufficiency”. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 213 – The Controlling Nature of Christianity and Listener Email | In this podcast, Jim responds to the claim that Christianity is simply a worldview that was designed to control people (a claim offered at a recent Q and A session). In addition, Jim responds to two emails from atheists and discusses the expectation of Christian transformation and the appropriateness of Christian tattoos. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 212 – Casey Anthony, Circumstantial Evidence and Apologetics | In this podcast, Jim and Al discuss the recent Casey Anthony verdict and apply some of the basic principles of evidence to the discipline of Christian case making (apologetics). What can we learn from the trial and how can these lessons be applied to our own efforts to share the truth of the Christian Worldview? | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 211 – Christian Judgmentalism and Intolerance | In this podcast, Jim examines the cultural definition of tolerance and responds to the objection that Christians are intolerant and judgmental. Jim also responds to listener email related to presuppositional apologetics, Christian ‘hypocrisy’ and approaches to teaching apologetics in the Church. | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 210 – The Power of Circumstantial Evidence and the Case for Christianity | In this podcast, Jim describes the power and reliability of circumstantial evidence in making a case for the Christian Worldview. Drawing on examples from his work as a Cold Case Detective, Jim explains the cumulative power of circumstantial evidence. He also answers listener email related to the archaeological evidence for the Exodus, the nature of human conception related to the issue of abortion, the problem of evil and the importance of character. | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 209 – Christian Hypocrisy and Biblical Forgiveness | In this podcast, Jim examines Christian “hypocrisy” and the proper definition of Biblical forgiveness as he reflects on his experience in Cold Case murder trials. How are we to respond when people claim that Christians are hypocrites? Are Christians called to forgive those who have victimized them, even when the offenders are unrepentant? | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 208 – 4th Anniversay Special (Atheist Roleplaying) | In this podcast, Jim celebrates the 4 year anniversary of the PleaseConvinceMe Podcast by airing an Atheist Roleplaying session conducted this week as part of a training session for a missions group heading to the UK Creation Fest in August. Jimmy sat in and posed as an atheist to help the students realize their need for apologetics training. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 207 – Irresistible Grace, Free Will and the Problem of Hell | In this podcast, Jim examines the Calvinist TULIP paradigm and focuses on the notion of irresistible Grace. Does this theological concept eliminate human free will? If irresistible grace is true, how can God justly allow humans to suffer in Hell when it is within his power to change their nature and, therefore, their choices? | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 206 – False Prophets and Teachers (in light of Harold Camping) | In this podcast, Jim considers an appropriate response to false teachers and prophets in light of the Harold Camping episode (from his radio interview with John and Kathy from WORD FM). He also answers listener email related to irresistible grace and our duty to examine other theistic worldviews. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 205 – A Post Rapture Email Podcast | In this podcast, Jim addresses the false prophecy of Harold Camping and answers a number of listener emails related to numerology and hidden codes in the Bible, Ray Comfort and the Way of the Master Ministry, Calvinism and election, and the reliability of the Gospels as eyewitness accounts. | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 204 – A Loving God Would Save Everyone | A Loving God would love all of His creation, right? Wouldn’t He make sure that everyone goes to Heaven (regardless of what they might believe in this life)? A loving God would never limit Heaven to a select few and allow billions of people to suffer in Hell, would He? Jim responds to these objections and answers listener email related to Christian “essentials”, the appropriate response to fallen teachers and the nature of “debate” as it relates to Richard Dawkins and William Lane Craig. | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 203 – A Loving God Would Reform Rather Than Punish | If God is all-loving, why doesn’t he “reform” people rather than simply “punish” them in Hell? Skeptics sometimes argue that a God who simply punishes his children in Hell is a sadistic and vengeful God, unworthy of our worship. Jim responds to this objection and answers listener email related to the nature of “election”, the evidence for “annihilationism”, and a political quote related to same sex marriage. | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 202 – Why Would God Send Good People to Hell? | Isn’t it unfair for God to penalize people who are otherwise good, just because they haven’t heard about Jesus? A good God would not send good people to Hell. Jim responds to this objection and answers listener email related to the Craig/Harris debate, pre-existing mythologies that are similar to Jesus, and the difficult, exclusive nature of “election”. | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 201 – The Degrees of Punishment in Hell | In this podcast, Jim answers the objection that God would send people like Gandhi to Hell (simply because they are not Christians) alongside people like Hitler (who have committed unspeakable atrocities). How can a reasonable and just God be the source of such inequitable punishment? Also Jim answers listener email related to the power of prayer, the importance of evidential apologetics and the grounding for objective morality. | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 200 – Why Would a Loving God Create Hell in the First Place? | A loving God would never create a place like Hell, would He? Any God that would send people to a place of punishment and torment is unloving by definition, right? In this podcast, Jim responds to these foundational objections to the existence of Hell. In addition, Jim comments on the Harris / Craig debate and answers listener email related to hearing God’s voice. | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 199 – Defending the Existence of an Eternal Hell | In the wake of Rob Bell’s new book, “Love Wins,” many people are beginning to question the nature and existence of Hell and how exactly God decides who must go there. For many, the idea that our temporal, finite sin on earth should deserve an eternal punishment of infinite torment in hell is ridiculously inequitable. Why would God torture infinitely those who have only sinned finitely?Jim addresses this objection and answers listener email. | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 198 – Responding to the Problem of God’s “Deception” | Is God a liar? Is He the source of deceptive spirits? In this episode, Jim answers the skeptic’s objection that Yahweh lies or uses deceptive spirits to deceive people in the Bible. Jim also discusses Multiverse Theory and answers listener email related to Christian exclusivity and religious pluralism. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 197 – Responding to the Problem of God’s Omnipotence | In this episode, Jim answers the classic question, “Can God create a stone so heavy that he cannot lift it?” What does “omnipotence” mean from the Biblical perspective of the Christian Worldview and does the Bible have anything to say about the nature of God that might make sense of the paradox? Also, Jim answers listener email about King David, war in the Old Testament, the danger of false teachers, the nature of the world prior to the Fall and whether or not Hitler was a Christian. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 196 – If The Evidence for Christianity Is So Good, Why Isn’t Everyone a Believer? | In this episode, Jim discusses a common objection of non-believers and examines three reasons why someone might reject a truth claim. Jim also addresses the Rob Bell controversy briefly and describes the most important question you can ask your atheist friend. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 195 – The Earthquake in Japan (Reflections on the Problem of Natural Evil) | In this episode, Jim discusses the earthquake in Japan and considers a number of responses to the problem of natural evil presented by the event. In addition, Jim addresses the importance of ‘character’ in online discussions with atheists, and answers listener email related to the value and rights of animals. | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 194 – How to Voice the Gospel | In this episode, Jim interviews James Boccardo, the author of an important new book, “Unsilenced – How to Voice the Gospel”. James discusses evangelism in a way that is inspiring and convicting as he describes an approach to apologetics that addresses the objections of non-believers in a direct, simple and powerful way. If you feel like you’re not doing enough to share your faith (and who doesn’t feel that way?), this book is foundational. | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 193 – The Berkeley Missions Trip | In this episode of the PleaseConvinceMe Podcast, Jim reflects on his trip to UC Berkeley with Sean McDowell and Brett Kunkle. 30 Christian highschoolers considered the most pressing objections of atheists, talked with students on the campus and dialogued with atheist groups in Berkeley. Jim examines a few of the positions that were held by three speakers who addressed the group. Also, Jim reads listener email related to Adam and Eve and the difficulty one can have taking an ancient earth position. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 192 - The Story of Adam and Eve is a Primitive Fairytale | Unbelievers sometimes point to the story of Adam and Eve as just another example of Christian mythmaking. Without evidence for the ancient existence of Adam and Eve, the idea that all humanity emerged from a single pair of humans is primitive and preposterous. But does the emerging science of “evolutionary genetics” contradict or support the Biblical claim? Also, Jim discusses Harold Camping’s “end of the world” predictions, the early models of church leadership, and the importance of ‘character’ in apologetics. | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 191 - The Virgin Conception is Clearly Irrational | Skeptics often argue that the Christian claim related to the “Virgin Conception” is so patently irrational and scientifically impossible that it disqualifies Christianity from any intelligent discourse. Is this true, or is there something else at the heart of the discussion that is contaminating a fair analysis to begin with? Jim addresses this objection to Christianity and answers listener email related to the relationship between faith and “works” and related to the “inerrancy” of Scripture. | 2/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 190 - You’re Only A Christian Because You Were Raised In a Christian Environment | Skeptics argue that Christians believe Christianity is true simply because they were raised in a Christian culture. If believers were raised in a Muslim culture (according to the skeptics), they would believe that Islam is true with the same passion and certainty they have for Christianity. Jim responds to this common objection and answers listener email related to the “hidden” nature of God, the pre-requisites of creation and dualism, and the evidence for a young earth. | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 189 - You Can't Trust the Biased Gospels | All the supposed eyewitnesses of the life of Jesus were Christians. Why should we trust them when they were clearly biased? Jim answers this atheist objection, discusses a tactic to energize the teaching of apologetics in the Church and responds once again to listener email about young earth creationism. | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 188 - Why Is God So Hidden? | In this podcast, Jim responds to an atheist objection related to the "hidden" nature of God. If God exists, why would he hide in the way that he apparently does? Why wouldn't God just come right out and make it obvious to everyone that He exists? Jim also answers listener email related to John Chapter 7, and responds to a listener who has doubts about the Genesis account and the age of the earth. | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 187 - 30 Days (How Media Influences the Culture) | In this podcast, Jim reviews two episodes of "30 Days" and talks about media efforts to influence people who hold a Christian Worldview. Jim plays a number of clips from the show and discusses the power that media has to advance pluralism and relativism in our culture. | 1/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 186 - Hipster Christianity (Interview with Brett McCracken) | In this podcast, Jim takes a short sick leave (he's down with the flu) as he airs a past interview with Brett McCracken. Jim did this interview a few weeks ago when he was guest hosting the Stand to Reason Radio Show. Brett talks about the impact that the desire to be "hip" (or "cool") has on the character of the Church. What happens to the nature of Christianity when we seek to make it hip? Brett also talked about the nature of worship. | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 185 - The Top Ten Christian Trends of 2010 (and "Who Created God"?) | In this podcast, Jim examines the common atheist objection: "Who Created God"? Is there a reasonable response to this question? In addition, Jim takes a look at the top 10 Christian Trends of 2010 as identified by Charisma Magazine. | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 184 - The Eyewitness Gospels and the Chain of Custody | In this podcast, Jim examines five historical "chains of custody", tracing the eyewitness accounts of John and Peter and the original writings of Paul and Luke through history from the eyewitnesses to their disciples. Do we have good reason to believe that the Gospels are eyewitness accounts that were written early and carefully transmitted through the centuries? Do the Gospels hold up as important pieces of evidence? | 12/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 183 - Six Disturbing Christian Trends | In this podcast, Jim examines six disturbing trends identified by the Barna Group in 2010. What can we do about the fact that Christians seem to be less and less theologically literate, less "outreach oriented", less interested in spiritual principles and more and more influenced by post-modernism? Jim also answers listener email about evidence and secular entertainment. | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 182 - Resident Evil (Responding to 5 Kinds of Evil) | In this special edition of the PleaseConvinceMe Podcast, Jim posts an audio of his recent teaching about the problem of evil. This impromptu Blackberry recording (complete with barking dogs and student interaction) documents a recent 2 hour training for the Berkeley Missions Trip involving over 30 high school students as they prepare to engage atheist scholars and students on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. Jim utilizes object lessons and media to teach about the problems of Moral, Natural, Bodily, Theistic and Christian evil. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 181 - What Is the Gift of Heaven? | In this podcast, Jim follows the "Roman Road" as we examine the nature of the Gospel of Grace. How can we use Paul's Letter to the Romans to articulate the Gospel to our atheist friends and the importance of Grace to our friends who hold "works based" theological ideas? Also, Jim addresses an email question related to free will and the sovereignty of God. | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 180 - Harry Potter, God's Nature and Christian Pacifism | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email related to the nature of God (as derived from the arguments for God's existence), our Christian response to secular media and movies like Harry Potter, and the Biblical evidence for the use of deadly force. | 11/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 179 - Reasoning the Nature of God | In this podcast, Jim examines the nature of God from the arguments typically used to argue for God's existence. Do the four most common arguments for God's existence tell us anything about His nature? If God exists (as these arguments seem to indicate) what is He like? Also, Jim answers another atheistic claim that Jesus is merely a recreation of prior Egyptian mythologies. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 178 - The Burden of Proof, Truth, Gluttony, Pacifism and Atheist Pastors | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email related to Ayn Rand's claims related to the burden of proof, the nature of objective truth and the Christian Worldview, the manner in which the Church seems to promote gluttony, and reactions to the case for the Christian use of deadly force. In addition, Jim addresses a recent ABC.com story discussing two pastors who are atheists. | 11/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 177 - Radio Interviews About The Virgin Conception and Early Gospels | This special edition podcast features two interviews with John and Kathy from WORDFM in Pittsburgh. Can you defend the virgin conception and the early dating of the Gospels in a conversational way? These two interviews may provide you with examples of how to make the case for an important Christian truth and how to defend the vital evidential nature of the Gospels. | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 176 - Who is Jesus According to Others? | In this podcast, Jim examines the way that major religious worldviews describe Jesus. Although they deny that Jesus is God, how do the world's religions describe Jesus? Why do they feel compelled to account for Jesus in the first place? Given that all major religions have a place for Jesus in their respective systems, shouldn't a true seeker examine what Christianity has to say about Jesus? | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 175 - Welcome to College (An Interview with Jonathan Morrow) | In this podcast, Jim interviews Jonathan Morrow, author of "Welcome to College: A Christ Follower's Guide to the Journey". This book is perhaps the single best resource that parents and students can access to prepare themselves for the challenges of the secular university setting. Jim and Jonathan discuss some of the challenges that await all of us as the influence of the university continues to impact our culture. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 174 - Why Didn't Mary Recognize Jesus? | In this podcast, Jim takes time to review the four parallel accounts of Mary's interaction with Jesus in the garden following His Resurrection. Why didn't Mary recognize Him instantly? Is this a proof that the Resurrection is a fraud? How are we to read the parallel accounts to determine if they contain contradictions? Also, Jim answers a question about Paul's view of Baptizing the Dead, and another question about unanswered prayer. | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 173 - Was Jesus Really Resurrected? | In this podcast, Jim the case for the Resurrection of Jesus utilizing the "minimal facts" advocated by Gary Habermas and employing abductive reasoning in a manner similar to the approach taken by homicide investigators. Is the Resurrection of Jesus the most reasonable explanation of the historical evidence? | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 172 - The "Self-Fettered" Free Will of Man | In this podcast, Jim examines human "free will" and compares "Libertarian" Free Will with "Compatibilist" Free Will. Are humans completely free to choose and do anything possible? How does human 'freedom' relate to God's 'election'? Also, Jim examines the latest Pew Research Poll related to the inability many Christians have in describing religious concepts, and Jim examines some of the media response to the Eddie Long scandal. | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 171 - What Should We Expect If Jesus Really Lived? | In this podcast, Jim examines the historical and cultural patterns that are created by true, historical "impact players". Does the life of Jesus reflect the historical pattern we should expect, and if so, does this help us to determine if Jesus really lived? Also, Jim answers listener email about war and Christian pacifism. | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 170 - Is God Just a Human Invention? (Sean McDowell Interview) | In this podcast, Jim interviews Sean McDowell and discusses his new book (co-written with Jonathan Morrow), "Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists". Jim also discusses objections to the miraculous that were classically offered by David Hume and repeated by the "New Atheists" in recent books and articles. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 169 - The "Sure" Will of God | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email related to the sovereignty of God and the freedom of man. What does the Bible mean when it talks about the "will of God"? Jim also addresses a challenge from an atheist related to the reliability of the New Testament documents. Does Christianity fall completely due to the fact that we don't have a complete copy of the original New Testament texts? | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 168 - What Do the Non-Canonical Gospels Say About Jesus? (Part 3) | In this podcast, Jim finishes his examination of the ancient non-canonical writings by examining some of the better known (and more controversial) non-canonical texts. Jim looks at the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Thomas, and the Gospel of Philip. What does the non-canonical tradition tell us about the true life of Jesus? Why would these writers twist the truth in the first place? Can we have confidence in the New Testament canon? | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 167 - What Do the Non-Canonical Gospels Say About Jesus? (Part 2) | In this podcast, Jim continues his examination of the ancient non-canonical writings to see what they say about Jesus. In this episode, Jim examines the Gospel of Basilides, the (Greek) Gospel of the Egyptians, the Gospel of Cerinthus, the Dialogue of the Saviour, the Gospel of Mary, the Trimorphic Protennoia, the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit, the Apocryphon of John, the Gospel of the Savior, the Second Apocalypse of James, and the Gospel of Marcion. | 8/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 166 - What Do the Non-Canonical Gospels Say About Jesus (Part 1) | In this podcast, Jim begins to examine the ancient non-canonical writings to see what they say about Jesus. Are these documents alternate eyewitness accounts? Do they express the truth about Jesus, lost over the centuries? Are there any good reasons for us to trust what they have to say, and do they agree with the New Testament documents in any way? | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 165 - Questions About the Nature of Jesus | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email related to the nature of Jesus. How are we to understand the relationship between Jesus' humanity and His divinity? If there were times when He failed to use His divine power, does this mean that He lacked the power of God? Also, how do we know that the Gospels we have today are the same as the Gospels written in the 1st century? | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 164 - A Podcast for Chris Hitchens | Jim takes a break from his series on the nature and historicity of Jesus to talk directly to Christopher Hitchens following Chris' article in Vanity Fair, "Topic of Cancer". This special edition of the PleaseConvinceMe Podcast responds directly to Hitchens' comments about his own experience battling cancer, and offers the hope and reasonable perspective of the Christian Worldview. | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 163 - Was Jesus Worshiped As God (and Did He Accept This Worship)? | The first century Jews knew better than to place their worship or adoration in anything other than the God who created the Universe; to do so would be to break the first commandment of God. Yet it seems that those closest to Jesus were eager to worship Him as God. What impact does this have on our understanding of the nature of Jesus? | 8/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 162 - Does Jesus Possess the Nature of God? | If there is a God, it is reasonable to believe that this God would have a number of classic attributes, including omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence and omnibenevolence. Does Jesus possess these qualities? What do the reliable eyewitness accounts tell us about the nature of Jesus? Does He possess the nature of God? | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 161 - Who Did Jesus Claim to Be? | Even non-believers will often admit that Jesus was among the finest moral teachers the world has ever known. But part of Jesus' teaching involved proclamations related to his identity as God Himself. While skeptics often maintain that Jesus never claimed to be God, the Biblical record indicates just the opposite. What did Jesus teach about his own identity? What does the evidence of Scripture tell us about this teaching? Why do orthodox Christians believe that Jesus was God incarnate? | 7/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 160 - Why We Can Trust What the Gospels Tell Us About Jesus | In this podcast, Jim examines the New Testament Gospels as eyewitness accounts. Can they be trusted? Is there any criteria that can be used to determine their reliability? What can we learn from the way in which juries evaluate eyewitnesses in courts across America every day? Jim examines the legal criteria for reliable eyewitnesses and then demonstrates how the Gospel accounts meet the standard. | 7/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 159 - The Ebla Tablets, Moral Grounding, Ergun Caner and the Virgin Birth | In this podcast, Jim responds to a number of listener emails. Do the Ebla Tablets truly verify the Old Testament? Can cultural evolution explain the existence of moral truth? Is there a reasonable explanation for Mary's inability to immediately identify Jesus at the tomb? Does Isaiah use a Hebrew word that means "virgin" or simply "young woman", and does it really matter? How should we respond to the recent demotion of Ergun Caner at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary? | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 158 - Reflections on Missions, Evangelism, Epistemology and Evidence | In this podcast, Jim reflects on his recent trip to Manti, Utah to share the Gospel of Grace with members of the LDS Church. What role does evidence and epistemology play in sharing the truth about God? Why does evidence matter, and how does God intend us to use evidence to understand the truth about Him? What are the differences between Christianity and Mormonism that might motivate us to share the Gospel with them in the first place? Jim and Jimmy discuss these issues and more on this edition of the PleaseConvinceMe Podcast. | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 157 - Is the "Virgin Conception" True (and Can It Be Defended)? | In this podcast, Jim takes a thorough look at objections to the essential Christian claim that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born to the Virgin Mary. Is the "virgin conception" a ridiculous claim that defies reason and is unsupported by the historical record? Can the claim stand up to the objections of non-believers? Why does the "virgin conception" matter in the first place? | 6/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 156 - The PleaseConvinceMe Third Anniversary Podcast | In this podcast, Jim celebrates three years of weekly podcasts with a conversation involving his college-aged sons. What are the challenges that are waiting for Christians in the University setting? What challenge does naturalism present to Christian students who are studying the sciences? What are the moral challenges that face young Christians in the secular university setting, and how can they respond? Jim discusses the university life with Jimmy and David as they try to provide a snapshot of what's waiting for our kids. | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 155 - Five Principles to Respond to Claims That Jesus is a Copy-Cat | In this podcast, Jim again examines the claim that Jesus is simply a fictional reiteration of prior copy-cat mythologies and offers five basic principles necessary to examine the claims fairly. Jim then applies these five principles to a common atheist assertion that Psalm 23 is simply a copy of a Hymn to Osiris. In addition, Jim discusses the nature of eyewitness testimony related to the life of Jesus in response to an email from a non-believer. | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 154 - Evaluating the Gospels Like Jurors Evaluate Eyewitnesses | In this podcast, Jim examines the instructions currently offered to jurors as they examine eyewitnesses in criminal trials. Can these same instructions be applied to the Gospels as we examine them as eyewitness accounts of the life of Jesus? If so, what four principles should we apply to our examination of the Gospels? Do the Gospels "hold up" when compared to contemporary accounts of Jesus from ancient, hostile gentile and Jewish eyewitnesses? | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 153 - A Forensic Approach to the Issue of Abortion | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email related to a variety of topics, including the issue of abortion. What exactly is it that we are dealing with in the womb? Is it a human being or something else? Is there something we can learn from criminal investigations and jury trials that might help us to think properly about the nature of the embryo? Jim also addresses the concerns of an atheist related to the early dating of the Gospels. | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 152 - A Snapshot of the Next Generation of Christian Believers | In this podcast, Jim interviews Brett Kunkle, the Student Impact Director from "Stand to Reason", in an effort to get a "snapshot" of youth ministries across the country and of the challenges that face young Christians. What is the biggest challenge facing the next generation of believers? How is the Church doing in responding to the challenge? What more can be done to guard the truth that has been entrusted to us? | 5/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 151 - Are There Early Eyewitness Accounts of the Life of Jesus? | Critics often claim that Jesus never really lived and that the Gospels were written centuries after his "supposed" life. These same critics claim that the Gospels are mythologies that appear late in history rather than eyewitness testimonies that first appeared within the lifetimes of eyewitnesses. Did the Gospels appear early enough to have been written by eyewitnesses? In this podcast, Jim examines the textual and historical evidence for the dating of the Gospels in an effort to establish whether or not we should trust what they say about Jesus. | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 150 - Answering Objections to the Problem of Unanswered Prayer | In this podcast, Jim responds to the challenge of unanswered prayer. If the Christian God exists, why doesn't he consistently answer the prayers of his followers? The prayers of devout, deserving Christians go unanswered every day. Are these unanswered prayers evidence that the Christian God simply does not exist? What does the Bible teach about the nature of prayer? Are there some prayers that God simply will not answer? Jim offers a filter by which we can determine if God has actually answered a prayer, and a response to atheistic criticism. | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 149 - Is Jesus Simply a "Copy Cat" of Horus or Osiris? | In this podcast, Jim continues his series on the historicity and nature of Jesus Christ. Critics claim that Jesus is simply a re-telling of prior "dying savior" mythologies, copying many mythological characteristics related to birth stories, miraculous activities and other details. Critics often claim that Jesus shares a number of similarities with Horus and Osiris from Egyptian mythology. But is this true, and if it is true, is there any reasonable explanation? Jim also answers listener email related to the value of debates and the temptation toward "apologetics arrogance". | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 148 - Is Jesus Simply a "Copy Cat" of Mithras? | In this podcast, Jim begins a series on the historicity and nature of Jesus Christ. Before we can even look at who Jesus claimed to "be", we need to make sure He existed in the first place! Critics claim that Jesus is simply a re-telling of the Mithras mythology, copying Mithras' virgin birth, death and resurrection and many other similar details. But is Jesus truly this similar to Mithras? Is it reasonable to expect ancient seekers to create a God that is similar to the true God of the universe? | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 147 - Apologetics in the House Church Setting | In this podcast, Jim records a portion of a weekly apologetics house church meeting in an effort to help people understand how apologetics can be taught and embraced by the local church community. Utilizing two PCM listener emails (related to Catholicism and Bible "contradictions"), members of the church engage and examine what they believe. This "eavesdropping" session may give you a better idea of what an apologetics based house church sounds like! | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 146 - The Nature of Church, The Nature of God's Voice, The Nature of Truth | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email addressing important issues and challenges to Christianity. Is there a broader explanation for the exodus of young people from the Church? Can the challenges facing the Church be addressed in the current form of the American "Churchianity"? How do we know when we've heard God's voice and why do atheists think we're crazy when we claim to have heard from God? Is it possible to be a Christ Follower without believing any of Christianity's exclusive claims about the nature of God and truth in general? | 4/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 145 - A Triune Approach to Curing What Ails the Church | While many of us describe ourselves as Christians, few of us are able to articulate Christian Orthodoxy. Fewer and fewer Christians are Biblically literate and many Christians hold non-Biblical ideas about the nature of God, Jesus and Salvation. To make matter worse, most young Christians will walk away from Christianity in their college years and the Church is often more concerned about itself than the community around it. In this podcast, Jim describes a three-pronged approach to "Church life" that may help solve some of these problems. | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 144 - A Christian Perspective Regarding the Recently Passed Health Care Bill | As Christians, should we support legislation such as the recently passed Health Care Reform Bill? Are there any over-arching Christian principles that should be considered when we examine legislation of this nature? In this podcast, Jim examines five Christian principles that can help us to filter legislative ideas through a Christian Worldview. Jim also answers an email about the Milgram Experiment, and an email about the difficulty we sometimes have trying to obey God's command to honor our father and mother. | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 143 - Theism is the Best Explanation (Part 2) | In this podcast, Jim completes a two part series in abductive reasoning as he examines five additional pieces of evidence in the universe. The process of abduction can help us to make sense of the evidence as we compare the explanations that are offered by philosophical naturalism and theism. Which system best accounts for what we see in the universe and in our own lives? Jim also answers listener email about the nature of evidence and the reliability of the scripture. | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 142 - Theism is the Best Explanation (Part 1) | In this podcast, Jim begins a two part series in abductive reasoning as he examines the first five (of ten) pieces of evidence in the universe and evaluates the explanatory power of philosophical naturalism versus that of theism. Jim also answers listener email and discusses the role that empiricism and authority play in determining truth. | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 141 - An Interview with Sean McDowell | In this podcast, Jim interviews apologist, author and national conference speaker Sean McDowell about his recent debate with Jim Corbett, "Is God the Best Explanation for Moral Values?" What role does preparation play in the life of Christians? How are we to conduct ourselves when our opposition is less than kind, and what strategies can we employ to reflect the compassion of Jesus while affirming the truth of God? Are debates a constructive way to proclaim the truth of the Christian Worldview? | 3/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 140 - Answering Two Atheist Objections | In this podcast, Jim answers listener email and responds to two atheist objections. Most skeptics cite either the problem of evil or the unlikely occurrence of the resurrection in an effort to invalidate theism and the Christian Worldview. Why would God create our world in the first place if he could simply have ushered us directly into heaven and avoided all the pain and suffering? How do we account for those episodes in the scripture in which Jesus' followers seem to have trouble identifying him after the resurrection? Is this evidence that the resurrection was a fraud? | 2/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 139 - The Divinely Unifying Message of the Bible | In this podcast, Jim finishes his series on the reliability of the Bible by examining the unifying theme of the Bible. How does the Bible answer the three most important questions related to "worldview"? Is there a single message that spans the Old and New Testament? Does the unity of the Biblical message provide us with any evidence related to the origin of the Bible? | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 138 - Drew Brees, Tim Tebow and High Profile Christianity | In this podcast, Jim detours yet again into the popular culture to look at two Christian athletes and their role as Christian Ambassadors. Drew Brees and Tim Tebow have garnered a broad stage from which to proclaim the truth of the Christian Worldview. How are they doing? Is there anything that we can learn from their successes or their challenges? Has this Super Bowl given us an opportunity to talk about important issues with our friends and family? If so, how can we best take advantage of the opportunity? | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 137 - What is the Middle Knowledge of God? | In this podcast, Jim takes a one week break from his series on the reliability of the Bible to answer some listener email and talk about recent events. Jim describes his recent appearance at a local men's ministry event, and talks about the role of men in the church and the hunger that young people have for apologetics. Jim then discusses the newest PCM TV video on YouTube and concerns related to the concept of God's "middle" knowledge. Finally Jim discusses his upcoming radio interview related to the Tim Tebow SuperBowl commercial. | 2/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 136 - Does the Bible Foreshadow Scientific Discoveries? | In this podcast, Jim continues his series on the reliability of the Bible by examining surprising Biblical passages that describe scientific truths that were not discovered for hundreds (or thousands) of years. Is the Bible scientifically accurate? Is scientific accuracy important in the first place? Can we have confidence in the Bible based on its descriptions of scientific truth? | 1/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 135 - Has the New Testament Been Verified Archaeologically? | In this podcast, Jim continues his series on the reliability of the Bible. Is there any external corroboration of the New Testament Biblical account? Has archeology helped to quiet the objections of skeptics? How does the New Testament measure up against the evidence from archaeology? Jim also answers listener email regarding the nature of the evidential case for the Christian Worldview. | 1/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 134 - Has the Old Testament Been Verifed Archaeologically? | In this podcast, Jim examines recent archaeological discoveries that have confirmed the reliability of the Old Testament. What role does archaeological confirmation play in establishing the reliability of the Bible? How does archaeology contribute to the cumulative circumstantial case for the reliability of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures? | 1/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 133 - Does the Old Testament Contain Fulfilled Prophecy? | In this podcast, Jim examines several bold non-Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament in addition to one very important prophecy about the coming Messiah. Does the large number of fulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament tell us something about the nature of the Biblical Scripture? How do these prophecies fit into the circumstantial case for the reliability of the Bible? | 1/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 132 - What is the Role Between Faith and Works? | In this post Christmas podcast, Jim answers listener email and addresses the role between faith and works? What's the danger in adding good works to the salvation equation? In addition, Jim further addresses the role that Christianity has played in shaping our culture, the existence of textual variations in the scriptures and the worldview contained within the movie "Avatar". | 12/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 131 - Does the New Testament Contain Fulfilled Prophecy? | In this podcast, Jim examines the role that fulfilled prophecy plays in confirming the reliability of the New Testament. In addition to the accurate prophecies uttered by Jesus himself, there are hundreds of Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled by the birth, life, death and burial of Jesus, the Messiah. Jim also discusses the theistic beliefs of America's founding fathers in response to listener email. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 130 - What Would Our World Be Like Without Faith? | In this podcast, Jim examines the impact that Christian believers have had on our world and the impact that theistic faith has on culture. While many "new atheists" argue that belief in God is "not good" for our society, the truth is just the opposite. Believers have contributed to our culture in ways that are often taken for granted and our country was founded in Christian principles held by theistic believers. Jim describes four central Christian beliefs that have helped to shape our society in a positive way as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior. | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 129 - Has the New Testament Been Faithfully Transmitted? | In this podcast, Jim continues examining the reliability of the Bible by studying the manner in which the New Testament was collected and canonized. Can we trust that the New Testament we have today is the same New Testament that first century believers had? How was the New Testament collected? What was the standard used to decide if a text should be included in the canon? Doe the New Testament contain errors of transmission? Do these errors compromise the text? Jim also talks about the difference between dialogue and debate and discusses the recent headlines related to Tiger Woods. | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 128 - Has the Old Testament Been Faithfully Transmitted? | In this podcast, Jim begins a new series examining the reliability of the Bible. Can we trust that the Old Testament we have today is the same Old Testament that Jesus referred to? How was the Old Testament scripture transmitted over time? Does it contain error? Can it be trusted? How do we know that the ancient Jews were studying the same text we study today? Jim examines the transmission and canonization of the Old Testament in this first podcast in our new series. | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 127 - The Truth About the Origin of Thanksgiving | In this podcast, Jim examines the American holiday of Thanksgiving. While Thanksgiving has become a secular holiday for most Americans, its origins are distinctly Christian. Thanksgiving Day was not established to give us an opportunity to thank our government, our forefathers or even our good fortune. It was, and always has been, a day set aside to thank the God of the Bible. Jim also answers listener email related to Oneness Pentecostals and the relationship between God's sovereignty and man's free will. | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 126 - What Does the Evidence Reveal About Mormonism? (Part 2) | In this podcast, Jim finishes his short, two part series examining the evidence related to Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. Is the Book of Mormon truly what it claims to be? Is there any internal evidence that can help us determine the truth of the matter? What does the cumulative circumstantial and direct physical evidence conclude about the Book of Mormon and Mormonism in general? Does Christianity suffer in a similar way when examined critically? | 11/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 125 - What Does the Evidence Reveal About Mormonism? | In this podcast, Jim begins a short, two part series that examines the evidence related to Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. Mormonism hinges on the truth about Smith and the text he claimed to be a second testament of Jesus Christ. What does the evidence tell us about Smith and the text? Does Christianity stand up to the same sort of evidential scrutiny? | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 124 - What Is the Difference Between A Natural Talent and A Spiritual Gift? | In this podcast, Jim tackles the issue of “Spiritual Gifts” and distinguishes the difference between such gifts and the natural talents that all of us possess. Why do Christians sometimes describe what appear to be natural talents as “Spiritual Gifts”? Are they just attributing to God what is actually simply a matter of genetics and environment? Jim also answers listener email related to the Trinity and to the power of circumstantial evidence. | 11/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 123 - How Does the Gospel Change Our World? | In this podcast, Jim continues answering listener email and addresses the nature of the Gospel Message. Is the purpose of the Gospel to transform and restore the planet, or is the purpose of the Gospel to rescues fallen individuals? Are these two goals and consequences of the Gospel Message mutually exclusive? Jim also discusses the importance of rationality in the Christian life, the monetization of apologetics efforts, moral grounding and ethics training, and the distinct and unique nature of the Christian Worldview. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 122 - What’s So Unique About Christianity? | In this podcast, Jim begins by talking about the unique nature of Christianity then continues responding to listener email by addressing several topics, including: a brief response and observation related to the Baha’i faith, a discussion of the importance of keeping the Sabbath, a review of the relationship between the documents of the early church fathers and the nature of the church, and the value of understanding the nature of Christian Dualism. | 10/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPCM Podcast 121 - How Were People Saved Before Jesus? | In this podcast, Jim begins to respond to listener email by addressing two difficult issues. How were people saved prior to the life of Jesus? If faith alone in Christ alone is required to be saved, how were Old Testament saints saved prior to the arrival of Christ? Jim also addresses the ‘hot topic’ issue of abortionist murders. Does the Old Testament require us to stop the murdering of the unborn by murdering the doctors who are performing abortions? Are abortionist murders permissible in light of the Old Testament Law? How are we to reconcile the tension between what we believe and what the law of the land permits? | 10/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 122 Episodes |
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