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Three young college students from Southern California with different worldviews come together to investigate Christianity, what they should believe about the Bible and their own faith.

Burning Questions

  • Mar 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 47m AVG DURATION
  • 6 EPISODES


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Is the New Testament a Reliable Historical Document? (feat. Sean McDowell)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 40:37


Jace, Yoyo, and Andrew spend 40 minutes with professor, speaker, and apologist Sean McDowell, asking questions about the reliability of the New Testament as a historical document. Yoyo gets to ask his follow-up questions about Noah's Ark from a previous episode, and Andrew tries to make sense out of how Christians say they relate to Jesus.Show created by:Jace Hardwick (@jacehardwick)Oliver Smith (@yoyosmith7)Andrew Baer (@baer.drew)Edited by:Derek Berexa (@derek_berexa)Theme and additional sound design by Matthew Tixier.

Is Human Morality Evidence for God? (feat. Matt Valencia)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 54:47


Packed in a cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains with bunkbeds and a massive assortment of snacks they stole from the community stockpile, Jace Yoyo and Andrew talk with pastor Matt Valencia of Regeneration Church about whether or not morality is evidence for God, and how to reconcile communication barriers between generations.Show created by:Jace Hardwick (@jacehardwick)Oliver Smith (@yoyosmith7)Andrew Baer (@baer.drew)Edited by:Derek Berexa (@derek_berexa)Theme and additional sound design by Matthew Tixier.

Be Less Angry! (and Other Lessons from Christian Camp)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 27:59


Within a few hours of arriving at a Christian men's church conference, Jace, Yoyo, and Andrew witness some angry and defensive Christians in action. The trio discuss how to encourage compassion in conversation between people with different worldviews, and how Christians so easily earn a poor reputation.Show created by:Jace Hardwick (@jacehardwick)Oliver Smith (@yoyosmith7)Andrew Baer (@baer.drew)Edited by:Derek Berexa (@derek_berexa)Theme and additional sound design by Matthew Tixier.

Justice in Judiasm and Christianity, with final reflections (feat. Rabbi Mark Goldfarb)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 63:39


The first chapter of Burning Questions concludes in a conversation with Jewish Rabbi of Temple Beth Ohr in La Mirada: Dr. Mark Goldfarb. After learning about the foundation for their religious differences, Jace, Andrew, and Yoyo reflect on their journey as a whole.Visit https://www.patreon.com/burningquestions to support us on Patreon!Guest starring:Mark GoldfarbWebsite: https://tbolm.org/rabbi-dr-mark-goldfarb/Check out the website for his synagogue in La Mirada, California!https://tbolm.org/Show created by:Jace HardwickInstagram: @jacehardwickOliver SmithInstagram: @yoyosmith7Andrew BaerInstagram: @baer.drewEdited by:Elliott FeldmanInstagram: @elliott_feldmanTheme and additional sound design by Matthew Tixier.

The "Barrier of Entry" for non-Christians reading the Bible (feat. Matt Jenson)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 53:25


Jace, Andrew, and Yoyo talk with Dr. Matt Jenson, a professor from Biola University, to investigate their new questions about Biblical interpretation. Yoyo addresses his barriers of entry to Christianity and the group discusses the creation of a system to eliminate miscommunications.Visit https://www.patreon.com/burningquestions to support us on Patreon!Guest starring:Matt JensonTwitter: @mattjensonCheck out his book, "Theology in the Democracy of the Dead" on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Democracy-Dead-Dialogue-Tradition/dp/0801049431Show created by:Jace HardwickInstagram: @jacehardwickOliver SmithInstagram: @yoyosmith7Andrew BaerInstagram: @baer.drewEdited by:Elliott FeldmanInstagram: @elliott_feldmanTheme and additional sound design by Matthew Tixier.

Defining truth when reading the Bible (feat. Jared Byas)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 43:03


Jace, Andrew, and Yoyo talk with Jared Byas from the popular podcast "The Bible for Normal People" to investigate how they should view, read, and interpret the Bible.Visit https://www.patreon.com/burningquestions to support us on Patreon!Guest starring:Jared ByasTwitter: @jbyasWebsite: https://jbyas.com/Check out his podcast with Pete Enns, "The Bible for Normal People"Website: https://peteenns.com/podcast/Show created by:Jace HardwickInstagram: @jacehardwickOliver SmithInstagram: @yoyosmith7Andrew BaerInstagram: @baer.drewEdited by:Matthew Tixierhttps://www.matttixiersound.com/Theme and additional sound design by Matthew Tixier.

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