Cave To The Cross Apologetics

The Ugly Source Of Scientism Where did scientism come from? What is the ugly source of scientism? Would anyone be shocked to learn that the love of war and government overreach has led to negative outcomes? This includes universities divorcing their ethics lessons from everything but the humanities. Now, the source for moralism in college is...football? TIMELINE: 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Scientism Has Led To Increased Hostility Towards Christianity 02:11 - Scientism Has Hurt The Church 03:56 - Scientism Attempts To Redefine Faith & Christianity 10:50 - Scientism Has Hurt Christian Parents 13:58 - Where Did Scientism Come From? 16:58 - We Used to Be A Proper University 21:45 - War & Government Changed University Education Forever - Shocking! 29:53 - The Burden Of Ethics Fell Onto The Humanities & Sports 32:16 - Aristotle, Moses, Jesus...Joe Montana? 33:47 - Where We Now Find Ourselves 34:58 - The Church Now Has An Opportunity 36:42 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Scientism Ruins Lives Now that we've defined scientism, we have to talk about why it matters. How scientism ruins lives of us in our so-called modern world. It is exactly those ideas that the West, western science, and Christianity helped to bake into the culture that are eroding away. It's almost like a foundation has been replaced with sand and it's shifting. TIMELINE: 00:00 - Introduction 01:46 - Why Should We Care About Scientism 03:52 - Scientists Puts Moral & Spiritual Claims Outside Consideration 06:12 - The Rise Of Scientists That Want To Tell You How You Ought To Live 08:00 - Scientism Makes Doubting Christianity & Western Philosophy A Default 10:05 - Scientism Has Negatively Shifting Our Culture 11:35 - Example - Oprah, 9-11, And Scientism 14:42 - Scientism Interrupts Truth To Satisfaction Knowledge 17:05 - Scientism Destroys Duty And Virtue Morals 21:13 - Scientism Destroys Freedom & Leads To Moral Bankruptcy 23:31 - Scientism Destroys Actual Tolerance Of People 30:24 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Defining Scientism We kick off our book on scientism by doing what we always advocate for - defining our terms. Here, J.P. Moreland is defining scientism and explaining exactly why it is a dangerous ideology. We then go on to list a few examples from the world of politics, social advice, government schools, and even scientists themselves. TIMELINE: 00:00 - Introduction 01:59 - The Scientific Air We Breathe 04:22 - Defining Scientism 06:10 - Examples Of Scientism 07:36 - Stem Cell Research Scientism Example 09:05 - Responding To The Example 10:54 - Reasoning Comparison Advice Scientism 14:04 - Scientism Is The Required Dogma In California Government Schools Example 16:51 - Scientism From Scientists Examples - Strong & Weak Versions 20:29 - Conclusion LINKS: 07:13 - Finding Truth by Nancy Pearcy Playlist BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Introduction To Moreland & His Book We kick off our book looking at not only the introduction of the book, but the introduction to Moreland and who he is and his background. This is a wonderful reading on the science background of J.P. Moreland and shows us why he's the guy to write a book on scientism and its dangers to the Church and the world. TIMELINE: 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Raising Up A Generation Of Daniels In A Babylonian World 05:20 - Patrick Is Already Having An Issue With Something 06:55 - The Issue Of Scientism Christians Should Have 08:07 - The Background Of J.P. Moreland, Scientist & Philosopher 15:21 - The Issue Not With Science But Scientism 18:12 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Book 13 Announcement Wow, has it been 13 books already? Why, yes it has. Book 13! This week is introduction week and the links to the book are in this description. Hope you can join us starting next week! BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Miracle Claims Vs. Hume And as we wind down our takedown of Hume, we take one final look at Miracle Claims vs. Hume. We address the valid question about competing miracle claims as well as looking at if the Western worldview has outpaced the belief in miracles. Is it over? Have miracles been knocked out of the picture? Well - I didn't hear no bell. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - We Wouldn't Want Hume To Be Biased - Right? 01:52 - What About Competing Miracle Claims? 03:05 - Answering The Objection About Competing Claims 05:59 - Contemporary Of Hume Critical 07:07 - Not All Systems Claim Miracles 07:53 - Not All Miracle Claims Are Equal 12:05 - We Should First Check Our Presuppositions Before We Deny Miracle Claims 15:33 - A Shift In The Western Worldview Against Miracles 22:39 - Do Modern People Even Believe In Miracles? 26:29 - Modern Academia Needs To Recognize Its Bias 28:58 - Conclusion LINK: 11:15 - Duane Miller Miracle BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Hume's Biased Naturalism Coming into the final episodes of this book, we go after Hume's naturalism being viewed as unbiased science. In fact, it is biased, can't help but be biased, and by claiming not to want to take sides in religious debates...takes sides in religious debates. Hume's biased naturalism has been unchallenged in academia, but not here on this highly, HIGHLY respected show. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - The Biased Naturalism In-Group Of History Keeps Out Miracle Claims 03:54 - Biased Naturalism Don't Even See Their Own Presuppositions 05:37 - Naturalists & Miracles Should Meet Each Other On Their Presuppositions 09:00 - Naturalists Don't Want To Accept Others' Experiences 12:58 - History Bringing In Those Scary Religious Nuts 16:14 - Critiquing Not Letting Miracles Into History Explanations 23:28 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Hume Humiliated In History After looking at the science and philosophy of Hume, we now look at his take and impact on history. With looking at how the academy views the science of history we see that Hume is humiliated in history because he helped change what good history actually looks like. We discuss what that looks like and the repercussions here. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:39 - Answering The False Principle Of Analogy For Miracles 05:25 - Defining History To Exclude The Possibility Of Miracles 10:23 - Prejudging History Before Looking Into It 12:07 - A Naturalism Of The Gaps 14:08 - History Is A Series Of Unique Events Just Like Miracles 17:25 - The Problem With Ruling Out Miracles As A Unique Kind Of Event 23:16 - When Only Natural Scientists Try To Answer Why The Civil War Began 25:03 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Agents Enter Into The Picture A little shorter episode this week as this section and the next section have two different focuses. We look at how Hume seems to carve out outside agents enter into the picture to save natural law. The only problem with that is then you leave out those pesky humans to be able to enter into the normal course of events to upset it all. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - God Acting As Divine Acts Not Violations Of Nature 03:59 - Hume Has No Possibility Of Agents Enter Into Causes 06:39 - Miracles As Contingent Events 08:49 - Metaphysical Needs Over Scientific Language 11:16 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

The Bad Effects Of Hume's Philosophy The bad effects of Hume's philosophy might not seem apparent on the surface; people have been disagreeing about miracles even as they happen. Yet, Hume supported locking people up in insane asylums who believed miracles happened. And while his support for his movement crumbled while failing to uphold its own standard, it led to religious studies being devalued and it helped in the lead up to liberalism in Christianity. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Hume's Philosophy On Miracles Is A Mess 02:56 - Hume Is Raised Up, Let's Cast Him Down 03:59 - The Effects Of Hume's Arguments 04:01 - Hume Wants All Religious People In Mental Hospitals 06:04 - Hume's Thinking Throughout Religious Studies From Consideration 08:34 - Hume's Logic Fails Its Own Standard & Wipes Out Other Areas Of Knowledge 11:32 - Scientists - Hume Is Dead, Long Live Hume 12:24 - The Effects Of Hume's Philosophical Skepticism 13:28 - Hume's Effect On Religion - The Rise Of Liberalism 19:56 - The Unsound Science Of Hume Is Unrealized Philosophy 22:26 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Circular David Hume & His Critics Finishing up looking at David Hume's Philosophy and we see that Hume is being so circular that you'll find yourself dizzy. While he redefines miracles, provides circular arguments, and then begs the question, Hume won't even allow the possibility of a miracle claim to be presented to be considered. Ol' circular David Hume is not being a good philosopher and he's being a bit lazy. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:20 - Hume's Circular Argument Is Enough To Make Your Head Spin 04:30 - Hume Might Have Argued Slightly - Racistly 05:42 - Hume's Being Lazy Even Though He Claimed An Inductive Argument 08:32 - Critics Of Hume During His Day 08:58 - William Paley's Hume Smackdown 11:11 - James B. Mozley On Hume Not Allowing For Evidence To Be Presented 14:11 - People Today Are More Against Hume Than Ever Before 15:10 - Hume's Circular Arguments Begs The Question Of Miracles 18:25 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Hume Destroys Testimony - All Testimony Hume is back at it again with destroying more of our ability to know things. Here, we look at how Hume destroys testimony - all testimony. His standard for witnesses is so unreasonable that no witnesses can match it. His description of the normal goings of nature leaves no room for unusual events - even events we know happen. Hume is really losing a lot just to not accept miracles. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Hume Mistreats Witnesses Because Of Nature 04:13 - Hume Wouldn't Let Witnesses Into Courts No Matter How Good The Math Is 07:30 - Hume's Standard For Witnesses Doesn't Allow For Witness Evidence 10:00 - Hume Is Swine Before Casted Pearls 11:26 - No Uniform Experience Of Miracles That Hume Wants 13:29 - Hume Doesn't Get What He Wants With Witnesses 15:00 - Unusual Events Doesn't Mean Unreliable 15:56 - A Documented Unusual Event With Witnesses - Hume Would Ignore It! 17:43 - What About The Lottery? An Argument Based On Presupposition 20:09 - We Should Expect Unlikely Events At Times 23:29 - Summary 24:31 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Can Hume Get A Witness? Looking at David Hume's philosophy on miracles, now we find ourselves not seeing Hume interact with miracle claims, but questioning if someone can even be a witness to a miracle. Can Hume get a witness? It seems his standard is both circular and redefining of key terms. We see that taking Hume at his standard not only allows for no inductive evidence to come in but leads to some repercussions in daily life that would destroy most of our knowledge. So, ya know, the small things. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:14 - Hume's Epistemology - Deductive Rather Inductive 04:25 - Begging The Question With Uniformity Of Nature 06:38 - Hume Wanting Testimony - No! Not That Testimony! 07:56 - Surveying Witnesses And Their Interpretations Of Miracles 10:14 - Hume's Circularity With Human Experience & Uniformity Of Nature 12:31 - Hume's Circularity Of What Makes For A Good Witness To Miracles 15:00 - Dismissing What's Never Been Seen With People Who Have Claimed To See It 15:57 - Grant Hume His Standard And See What Happens - Ut Oh! 18:50 - We All Rely On Testimony To Live & In Life 20:35 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Dismantling David Hume We start dismantling David Hume at the best place to start - the beginning. Hume's definition of miracles, his epistemology, and his claim of neutrality are the best places to see if the foundation of his critique cracks or even fails to support his claims. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - Hume & The Philosophy Of Science 02:55 - Hume As Rhetorician Of Old Ideas 03:44 - Not All Empiricists Followed Hume's Skepticism 04:34 - The Real Rise Of Anti-Miracles During The Time Of Hume 05:26 - Hume's Basis For Being Anti-Miracle 07:46 - Where Could One Allow For Miracles To Be Considered On A Regular Basis 09:01 - Miracles - Theology Over Science 10:39 - Hume's Violations Of Natural Law - For No Reason 16:49 - Theism's Definition Of Natural Law Vs. Hume's 18:54 - Hume's Own Violation Of His Epistemology - Induction 24:13 - Hume's Not Neutral Argument For Miracles 30:12 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

The Intro To Critiquing David Hume We enter our into to critiquing David Hume by setting the stage for what our author will talk about. We do what should always be done with philosophical concepts and that is define our terms! Then we provide some background history to set the stage for giving Hume his due. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:40 - What To Do With David Hume? 05:55 - 5 Things To Address With David Hume 10:22 - The Nature Of The Question - Naturalism Methodology Vs. Philosophical Naturalism 12:57 - An Accurate Definition Of A Miracle - Not Hume's 13:58 - The Ability To Examine Evidence For Miracles 15:42 - What It Takes To Not Allow God To Be An Explanation For Maybe Miracles 18:52 - Hume's Argument From Nature Is Problematic 19:49 - The Philosopher Most Influential Against Miracles During The Time of Hume - Wasn't Hume 20:06 - Spinoza Defining Out Answers To Miracle Claims 24:07 - Conclusion LINK: 06:35 - InspiringPhilosophy & Lawrence Krauss Debate BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Unbiased Ancient Historians & Biased Modern Day Ones Before we dig into Hume, we finish our discussion on unbiased ancient historians and then bring in the fact that modern day historians tend to be more biased. Both cases interact with miracle claims but it seems that ancient historians tend to deal with those claims in a more fair way than modern skeptics. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:13 - Ancient Writers Did Include Miracle Accounts Without Sensationalizing Them 05:02 - Livy & Tacitus - Ancient Historians Who Did Not Deny Miracles 06:20 - Known Historical Fiction Vs. Known Historical Facts 07:48 - "It Is Said..." Was Said By Ancient Historians To Allow People To Make Up Their Own Minds 09:04 - Ancient Historians Were Not Radical Enlightenment Skeptics But They Did Know Levels Of Evidence Of Miracles 10:27 - Ancient Plausibility Structures 12:29 - Josephus - A Jewish Writer To A Greek Audience When It Comes To Miracles 13:19 - Luke - A Greek Writer Of Miracles And Understands They Are Weird 15:32 - Modern Western Skepticism Towards Miracles 17:06 - No Need To Assume Modern Anti-Supernaturalism Reading Of History 18:54 - Our Cultural Limitations When It Comes To Miracle Claims In History 21:16 - Our Privileged Particular Western Worldview When It Comes To History & Miracles 25:56 - Historians And The Limits Of Their Experience Effects Their Work 30:16 - Overview Of Ancient Historian Claims Of Miracles & Current Historians Bias 32:09 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Ye Ol' Skeptics Kicking off our discussion on miracles we go back to Ye Ol' Times and see if there are any Ye Ol' Skeptics of miracles claims. Or do we take the Enlightenment unenlightened view that everyone just believed everything and it wasn't until the Smarty Pants Times did we learn to properly scoff at historical claims of miracles. Well, if only someone had written down history during that time. If only. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - Craig Keener and His Books 02:14 - What The Discussion Will Cover 04:16 - Is Antisupernaturalism The Default View? 10:05 - Historians Use Miracle Claims To Easily Dismiss Historical Accounts - But At What Cost? 11:44 - What Did Ancient Historians Think Of Miracle Claims? 13:01 - Ancient Historians' Skepticism Towards Miracles 13:12 - Galen, 2nd Century Miracle Skeptic - Based On Morality & Reason 17:34 - Ovid, Created Miracle Skeptic Fictional Characters 18:41 - Polybius, Critiquing Over-Sensationalism Of Miracles In Early Historians 20:16 - Summary - There Were Ancient Historians Skeptical Of Miracle Claims 20:51 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles by Craig Keener: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com     Other Book - Miracles Today by Craig Keener: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Book 12 Announcement Here's the announcement for the next book we'll be discussing. The way we're going to cover this one is a little different than the ones we've done in the past. It'll be a miracle - if we ever get through it. It'll take someone with a Keener eye for sure. BOOK LINKS: Main Book - Miracles: Kindle Hardcover Logos ChristianBook.com Other Book - Miracles Today: Kindle Paperback Audible Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Natural Law & Divine Command Response To Woke Theology In our final episode on Christian Ethics - 4 Views, we cover the issues against Woke Theology from both the Natural Law & Divine Command response. Both responders have three big issues with Prophetic Ethics even if there is some agreement with the theory. Thanks for joining us with this book. What did you think? How was the format? Did one side convince you over the others? Stay tuned for our trailer for our next book. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - 3 Natural Law Issues To Prophetic Ethics 03:44 - #1 - No Agreed Upon Definition Of What Is A Just Society 10:24 - #2 - Social Justice Is Only One Portion Of Life 15:05 - #3 - Social Justice Is Not The Only Response To Injustice 18:25 - 3 Divine Command Issues With Prophetic Ethics' Bible Study 20:03 - #1 - No Personal Sin Only Societal 22:43 - #2 - Jesus Give Believers Other Duties Other Than Ruling Over Creation 25:22 - #3 - Jesus Isn't A Jazz Conductor With The Law Of God 27:42 - Why Divine Command Is Needed Over Prophetic Ethics 29:35 - Summary Of The Book 30:42 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Woke Theology Needs Proper Hermeneutics With the final critique of our four ethics we end with the Virtue Ethics' response to Prophetic Ethics. A very important point made is how Woke Theology needs proper hermeneutics. There is a missing element, according to Virtue Ethics that Woke Theology has and without it it lets other narratives come in and fill the missing elements with something else and it doesn't even have to be Christian. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Virtue Ethics Response To Prophetic Ethics - In Agreement 03:15 - Virtue Ethics On Prophetic Ethics Missing Answering Why Questions 09:46 - Virtue Ethics Questions Prophetic Ethics Bible Hermeneutics 13:00 - Where Are All The Virtuous Prophetic Ethics Scholars? 13:44 - The Need For Individual Ethics In Prophetic Ethics 16:12 - Prophetic Ethics Needs To Be Able To Apply To The Boring Things In Life Too 19:54 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

2024 In Review Sci-Fi, IndiePub, & Theology Etc The final 21 books of 2024 in review. It's not about how many you read but that you're reading good books...but also I read to my goal and past it *neener neener neener*! Also, my apologies to anyone whose name I mispronounced. I'm a reader, not a pronouncer. See ya next week as we finish our book on Christian ethics! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Faith Has Its Reasons by Kenneth D. Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. 02:15 - Disturber of the Peace by William Manchester 06:11 - J. Gresham Machen by Ned B. Stonehouse 10:23 - We Shall Fight on the Beaches by Jacob F. Field 11:52 - Silence and Starsong Magazine - Spring 2023, Volume 1 Number 1 Edited by Joseph Knowles 16:55 - The Chaplain's War by Brad R. Torgersen 20:49 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 23:25 - The Shape of My Eyes by Dave Gibbons 24:52 - Foundational Truths - A Modern Catechism by Israel Wayne 27:00 - Christ Over Culture by Andrea Crum 29:28 - Saved - Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Acts by Nancy Guthrie 30:40 - Gray Wrath by Terrence Poppa 34:10 - The Seven Liberal Arts, a Study in Mediaeval Culture by Paul Abelson 36:39 - The Door in the Dragon's Throat by Frank Peretti 39:13 The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Benjamin Franklin 41:19 - The Journey of Five by Jenny Phillips 43:02 - Little Amish Schoolhouse by Ella Maie Seyfert 43:39 - Record of The Paladins: Book of Oliver by B.P. McCoppin 46:56 - How to Read a Book - Advice for Christian Readers by Andrew David Naselli 48:47 - Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional by Paul David Tripp 49:36 - The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 52:45 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons by Kenneth D. Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos Disturber of the Peace by William Manchester Paperback Audible J. Gresham Machen by Ned B. Stonehouse Kindle Hardcover Audible We Shall Fight on the Beaches by Jacob F. Field Kindle Paperback Silence and Starsong Magazine - Spring 2023, Volume 1 Number 1 Edited by Joseph Knowles Kindle Paperback The Chaplain's War by Brad R. Torgersen Kindle  Paperback Audible A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Kindle Paperback  Audible The Shape of My Eyes by Dave Gibbons Kindle Paperback Audible Foundational Truths - A Modern Catechism by Israel Wayne Kindle Paperback Christ Over Culture by Andrea Crum Kindle  Hardcover Audible Saved - Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Acts by Nancy Guthrie Kindle Paperback Audible  Gray Wrath by Terrence Poppa Kindle The Seven Liberal Arts, a Study in Mediaeval Culture by Paul Abelson Paperback  The Door in the Dragon's Throat by Frank Peretti Paperback Audible The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Kindle (FREE) Paperback Audible The Journey of Five by Jenny Phillips Paperback Little Amish Schoolhouse by Ella Maie Seyfert Hardcover Record of The Paladins: Book of Oliver by B.P. McCoppin Kindle Paperback Hardcover Audible How to Read a Book - Advice for Christian Readers by Andrew David Naselli Kindle  Hardcover Audible Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional by Paul David Tripp No Amazon Link Available The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien Kindle Paperback Audible All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com  

2024 Sci-Fi, IndiePub, & Theology Etc. In Review We need just a couple more weeks to conclude our Christian ethics book so here are Patrick's book reviews from 2024. Biography and Indiepub heavy, it was overall a good reading year with just a few bad choices. Have you read any of these or pick any up? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - The Love and Respect Devotional by Emerson Eggerichs 04:06 - Deathbringer by Blake Carpenter 08:20 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells 09:32 - Redeemed By Blood by Shannon Baker 11:34 - Defeating Evil by Scott Christensen 13:24 - Lost and Found by Robert E. Kearns 16:05 - After Moses by Michael F. Kane 20:29 - The Button Girl by Sally Apokedak 23:59 - A Case of Conscience by James Blish 26:05 - Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 29:05 - All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor 30:46 - Hacking Galileo by Fenton Wood 33:23 - Timothy of the 10th Floor by Jenny Phillips 35:11 - Defenders of the West by Raymond Ibrahim 39:04 - I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison 40:36 - The Heights of Perdition by C.S. Johnson 44:41 - The Revenant and the Cult, Book One by Herman P. Hunter 47:16 - Drosselmeyer - Curse of the Rat King by Paul Thompson 49:08 - Hidden Fury by Bjorn Hasseler 51:00 - The Kingdom of Kind by Jenny Phillips 52:28 - Mist and Moonbeams by Paul Michael Peters BOOK LINKS: The Love and Respect Devotional by Emerson Eggerichs Deathbringer by Blake Carpenter All Systems Red by Martha Wells Redeemed By Blood by Shannon Baker Defeating Evil by Scott Christensen Lost and Found by Robert E. Kearns After Moses by Michael F. Kane The Button Girl by Sally Apokedak A Case of Conscience by James Blish Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor Hacking Galileo by Fenton Wood Timothy of the 10th Floor by Jenny Phillips Defenders of the West by Raymond Ibrahim I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison The Heights of Perdition by C.S. Johnson The Revenant and the Cult, Book One by Herman P. Hunter Drosselmeyer - Curse of the Rat King by Paul Thompson Hidden Fury by Bjorn Hasseler The Kingdom of Kind by Jenny Phillips Mist and Moonbeams by Paul Michael Peters All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com  

The New Social Justice Monastic Period Finishing up the presentation on the Prophetic Ethics (Woke Theology), we cover the method of the movement. Here, there's a call for a new social justice Monastic period. One that acknowledges the racism of America and embrace MLK's call to redeem society and Bonhoeffer's finding power in a Black Jesus. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Method Of Prophetic Ethics 03:41 - Racism - America's Original & Ongoing Sin 06:24 - MLK & The Call To Redeem Society 08:12 - Bonhoeffer & Looking For Black Jesus 10:53 - Christ In Powers & The New Jim Crow 13:06 - The New Monostatic Period 15:20 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Christian Social Justice Ethic For our final model of ethics we cover Prophetic Ethics. Here the model is focused not so much on personal ethics but societal ethics. Thus social justice is the ethos for the Christian. Patrick - he...he just doesn't do that good of a job on being objective here. Tony is always the professional though. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:51 - Ethics Is Not Just Personal But Societal 07:13 - Scripture Is The Primary Source In Prophetic Ethics 08:27 - Comparing The Nation Of Israel To The Church 11:13 - Biography As Ethics 12:01 - The 3 Practices Of Prophetic Ethics 15:05 - Jesus As A Revolutionary Prophet 16:50 - Prophetic Ethics Is Transformational Discipleship 20:43 - Continued Next Week BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Disagreeing With Divine Command Ethics This week we cover with the final two outlooks that do more disagreeing with Divine Command Ethics than Virtue Ethics did. Here, Natural Law Ethics presents some interesting considerations. The Prophetic Ethics...well, there's a reason I call it Woke Theology. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Natural Law Agrees With 2 Areas Of Divine Command 05:17 - Agreement Between Commands & Obligations 06:52 - Commands Aren't The Only Or Typical Way Humans Get Obligations 10:39 - 5 Other Ways Humans Are To Figure Out What To Do Other Than Divine Commands 13:58 - Are NT Believers Commanded To Take Care Of Others? 19:04 - Prophetic Ethics Likes That Divine Command Responds To Supersessionism 21:22 - Divine Command Relies Too Much On Kant And Not Enough On Jesus 22:50 - Divine Command Anglicanism Is Too Racist To Be True 27:09 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Responding To Divine Command Ethics We start the response of our third Christian ethical system by having the Virtue Ethics responding to Divine Command Ethics. Here, our V.E. fellow has many good things to say about the D.C. fellow. Three minor issues that could use some shoring up but a major one is leveled. Do you think this knocks out Divine Command Ethics from contention? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 04:18 - Virtue Ethics Likes 2 Parts To Divine Command Ethics 09:19 - 3 Minor Issues And 1 Major Issue 10:20 - Minor Issue 1 - Individual Vs. Group Commands 13:45 - Minor Issue 2 - God's Advice Vs. Commands 17:44 - Minor Issue 3 - Generic Kant Without The Specifics 21:23 - Major Issue - Why Is Christianity All About Commands? 24:45 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Defining Divine Command Ethics Now that we've defined Divine Command Ethics, our proponent of the model is going to preemptively address four objections to Divine Command to help in the discussion. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:36 - Objection 1 - Regress Of Why Do What's Commanded 05:52 - Answer 1 - Looking At The 2 Tables Of The 10 Commandments 13:28 - Objection 2 - Morality Is Arbitrary 15:43 - Answer 2 - Goodness Comes From Purposes Not Commands 19:02 - Objection 3 - Commands Infantilizes Humanity 20:57 - Answer 3 - Adulting For God 24:55 - 5 Features Of Receiving A Divine Command 30:12 - Objection 4 - Pluralism - Which Commander? 31:53 - Answer 4 - Why Does This Only Go One Way? No Neutrality 34:12 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Defining Divine Command Ethics Welcome to episode 300! Thank you to everyone who has watched/listened and joining our book club with us. We appreciate you all. This week we introduce defining Divine Command Ethics. While it seems a simple thing to define, one must take into account things like rightness vs. goodness in morality, what are commands in ethics, how proper authority is established, and if moral obligations play a part in any of it. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - 300!!! 03:28 - Real Introduction 04:49 - Defining Divine Command Ethics 05:50 - Right Vs. Good Via Kant 07:31 - Two Points In Defining Moral Right & Wrong With God's Commands 12:41 - Defining 5 Commands With God's Commands 14:44 - Moral Obligations Not Moral Rights 17:09 - What Is Right & Proper Authority 21:21 - The Relationship Between Moral Obligation & Divine Command 23:30 - Defining God's Divine Command 26:10 - Conclusion Shoutouts to: Richie Torres Josh & Jeff at Anarchist Bible Study Troy Fraiser at Revive Thoughts Katie Roome at Periapsis Press BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Divine Command & Woke Theology Critique Of Natural Law We kick off the second critique by looking at the Virtue Ethics critique of Natural Law Ethics. Here, it seems, that our proponent of Virtue Ethics likes the presentation of Natural Law but gives a couple of critiques to help strengthen the position. Come on! I want to see some knock-down, drag-out fighting - for the glory of God of course! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Virtue Ethics Response To Natural Law Ethics 01:55 - Approves Of No Naturalist Fallacy 05:55 - Approves Of Allowing Different Viewpoints In Under The Natural Law Tent 07:42 - Human Nature Isn't A Thing In And Of Itself 11:16 - Doesn't Make Sense To Talk About Human Nature In Pre-Fall & Post-Glory State 17:49 - Natural Law Seems To Be Not Helpful In Explaining Things 20:18 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Virtue Ethics Critique Of Natural Law We kick off the second critique by looking at the Virtue Ethics critique of Natural Law Ethics. Here, it seems, that our proponent of Virtue Ethics likes the presentation of Natural Law but gives a couple of critiques to help strengthen the position. Come on! I want to see some knock-down, drag-out fighting - for the glory of God of course! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Virtue Ethics Response To Natural Law Ethics 01:55 - Approves Of No Naturalist Fallacy 05:55 - Approves Of Allowing Different Viewpoints In Under The Natural Law Tent 07:42 - Human Nature Isn't A Thing In And Of Itself 11:16 - Doesn't Make Sense To Talk About Human Nature In Pre-Fall & Post-Glory State 17:49 - Natural Law Seems To Be Not Helpful In Explaining Things 20:18 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

The Chief End Of Man In Natural Law Now that we've introduced Natural Law into our possible options for the explanation of Christian ethics we look at what the chief end of man in Natural Law is. If Natural Law is baked into our nature, how should we go about living and what about making actual choices? Is there only one right way. Here's a question too - would Natural Law be right if God didn't exist? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:51 - Man's Natural Relationship Is To Have A Relationship With God 05:13 - Work Is Not A Bad Word In The Natural Law 07:29 - Natural Law - How Now Shall We Live? 12:43 - Moving From Natural Law To Right Living 16:32 - The Abuse Of Natural Law 18:08 - Would Natural Law Be True If God Didn't Exist? 27:31 - The Purpose Of Natural Law Summarized 28:29 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

The Law Of Nature Embedded In Humanity This week we introduce the Natural Law ethics perspective. Defining Natural Law helps define what humanity is. Proponents view the law of nature embedded in humanity that defines who we are and what we are to do. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - Defining Natural Law 06:58 - What We Must Have To Survive & Thrive 11:18 - More Than One Way To Live Correctly In Natural Law 14:43 - Human Nature & Human Purposes 17:55 - Sin Nature Is Not Human Nature 19:35 - I Am Not An Animal! I Am A Human Being! 25:36 - What Well-Being Means For A Human 30:48 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Divine Revelation & Prophetic Ethics Response To Virtue Ethics If you were convinced by Virtue Ethics presentation in the last section, here's a Natural Law response to Virtue Ethics. While admitting there is some overlap between the two views, it does seem that the Natural Law view points out some big holes that Virtue Ethics tends to overlook or has not addressed. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:26 - Quick Summary Of Virtue Ethics 03:16 - The Responses 05:26 - Natural Law Response 05:56 - Overlap Between Natural Law & Virtue Ethics 09:12 - The Divergence Between Natural Law & Virtue Ethics 11:36 - David Hume & Aristotle - Virtue Ethicists? 12:51 - What Basis Does One Determine What Is Virtuous? 14:36 - Virtue Ethics Needs More Classification & Foundation 15:47 - In Steps Natural Law 17:55 - Virtue Ethics Allow For Too Much Leeway 21:35 - By What Standings 23:07 - Some Light Commentary 24:50 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

A Natural Law Response To Virtue Ethics If you were convinced by Virtue Ethics presentation in the last section, here's a Natural Law response to Virtue Ethics. While admitting there is some overlap between the two views, it does seem that the Natural Law view points out some big holes that Virtue Ethics tends to overlook or has not addressed. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:26 - Quick Summary Of Virtue Ethics 03:16 - The Responses 05:26 - Natural Law Response 05:56 - Overlap Between Natural Law & Virtue Ethics 09:12 - The Divergence Between Natural Law & Virtue Ethics 11:36 - David Hume & Aristotle - Virtue Ethicists? 12:51 - What Basis Does One Determine What Is Virtuous? 14:36 - Virtue Ethics Needs More Classification & Foundation 15:47 - In Steps Natural Law 17:55 - Virtue Ethics Allow For Too Much Leeway 21:35 - By What Standings 23:07 - Some Light Commentary 24:50 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

What Ought The Virtuous Person Do? Last episode we covered what the virtue ethic supporter thought a virtuous person would be like, now we cover what actions a virtuous person would take and how to be a virtuous person according to Virtue Ethics. Here we find out what OUGHT the virtuous person do. We also look at what helps us to be virtuous and what stands in the way. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:46 - Forming Habits Is God Given In Biology 03:46 - Difference Between Humans & Animals In Habit Forming 04:35 - Man's Call To Develop Good Habits 07:01 - Entropy - The Ultimate Habit Killer 09:11 - Momentum - The Ultimate Entropy Killer 14:15 - What Ought The Good Person Do? 18:18 - A List Of The Oughts To Do 18:29 - Practice, Practice, Practice Makes Perfected People 22:18 - Listen To Tradition - Tradition? Tradition! 24:16 - The Route Of Christian Practice & Tradition Of Virtue 25:32 - The Narrative Story That Teaches Us What We Ought To Do 28:17 - Summary Of Virtue Ethics 32:31 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

The Goal - Be The Good Person Who Surprises No One The next two ethic models for our IVP Christian Ethics - 4 Views book in the divine command & prophetic ethics introduction. Here are probably the two most controversial models as they tend to make different types of people angry. While divine command ethics makes non-Christians mad, it is still one of the main popular subscriptions of many Christians as an ethical model. The other, the prophetic ethics model, seems like one from the current day but traces it's biggest push of popularity in the early 20th century. Join us for a reasonable introduction of both of these models before we delve into each of the four models trying to convince you that they have the correct view. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:59 - Defining Divine Command Ethics 05:00 - Critics In The Euthyphro Dilemma 09:26 - The Modified Version Of The Divine Command Theory 13:13 - The Scriptural Center Of Divine Command Ethics 14:40 - Defining Prophetic Ethics 21:26 - The Scriptural Center Of Prophetic Ethics 24:44 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Divine Command & Prophetic Ethics Introduction The next two ethic models for our IVP Christian Ethics - 4 Views book in the divine command & prophetic ethics introduction. Here are probably the two most controversial models as they tend to make different types of people angry. While divine command ethics makes non-Christians mad, it is still one of the main popular subscriptions of many Christians as an ethical model. The other, the prophetic ethics model, seems like one from the current day but traces it's biggest push of popularity in the early 20th century. Join us for a reasonable introduction of both of these models before we delve into each of the four models trying to convince you that they have the correct view. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:59 - Defining Divine Command Ethics 05:00 - Critics In The Euthyphro Dilemma 09:26 - The Modified Version Of The Divine Command Theory 13:13 - The Scriptural Center Of Divine Command Ethics 14:40 - Defining Prophetic Ethics 21:26 - The Scriptural Center Of Prophetic Ethics 24:44 - Conclusion LINKS: 07:04 - Mitch Stokes Interview - Part 2 07:19 - Mitch Stokes Answers The Euthyphro Dilemma BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Virtue Ethics & Natural Law Introduction Welcome to book number 11! We are going over IVP's Spectrum Multiview book, Christian Ethics - 4 Views. We introduce the layout of the book and dive right in by giving the virtue ethics & natural law introduction. Covering the definition, short history, and foundation derived in Scripture, we cover the first two of our four views of Christian ethics. Join us, won't you? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - IVP Spectrum Multiview Book Series Introduction 03:29 - Introducing The Book Christian Ethics - 4 Views 07:57 - The Importance Of The Shoulds & The Oughts In Humanity 12:49 - The Issues Of The Christian Understanding Of Ethics 17:39 - Christian Ethic Systems May Overlap 20:39 - Why These 4 Models Were Chosen 24:28 - Introducing The Definition & History Of Each Christian Ethic Model 25:58 - Defining Virtue Ethics 28:50 - Brief History Of Virtue Ethics 34:41 - The Scriptural Center Of Virtue Ethics 38:29 - Defining Natural Law Ethics 42:45 - Brief Natural Law Ethics 45:37 - The Scriptural Center Of Virtue Ethics 47:04 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Christian Ethics - 4 Views - Edited by Steve Wilkens Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com     The Book Of Virtue by William J. Bennett All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Book 11 Announcement Book number 11 for our two heroes asks some important questions and looks at four different views on what it means to be ethical from a Christian viewpoint. BOOK LINKS: Kindle Paperback Logos ChristianBook.com All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com

Spooky Stories Of Church History Troy Fraiser from Revived Thoughts regales us with tales of things that go bump in the night of Church history. History is weird! Coincidences and unexplainable at times and not everything can be dismissed with a wave of a hand as you whistle past the graveyard. Spooky stories of Church history are out there and boy, are they out there. Helpful specters, witch doctors coming to faith, and magic detective Santa Claus. History is weird! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - Spurgeon's Story Of A Preacher Saved By A Specter 05:14 - Don't Let The Enlightenment Kill Your Belief In The Paranormal 08:21 - The Witch Doctor Who Said Ooo Ee Oo Oo Ah, Your God Is So Big 09:53 - The Sorcerer's Fail Loved Spell Led Him To Christ 13:07 - The Spooky Story Of Detective Santa Claus Who Solved A Murder! 18:01 - The Magic Santa Robes 19:31 - The Haunted House Of John Wesley 22:10 - The Renowned Of History Are More Than Just One Moment But Are Characters 23:51 - Christians Are Those Who Should Love History The Most 25:10 - Where To See Ourselves In God's Story Of Church History 29:46 - The Work Of Revived Thoughts 33:15 - Conclusion LINKS Revived Thoughts Martyrs & Missionaries Revived Devos Revived Radio Revived Thoughts Facebook Revived Thoughts Twitter MissionQuest - Support The Frasiers Cave To The Cross On Revived Thoughts Jerome - Psalm 5 David Livingstone - The Holy Spirit Moses Dow - Fasting For An Evil Day John Clarke - The Desire For Life John Gill: Christ the Savior from the Storm John Newton: He Shakes the Heavens and the Earth Gregory of Nazianzus: The Shepherd's Heart Gregory of Nyssa: The Day Of Lights Thomas Aquinas: Praise and Dwell Within Us Joseph Parker: Secret Things  

Coincidences In Church History Patrick welcomes back Troy Fraiser from Revived Thoughts! History is weird and there are things that happen that Hollywood writers would be accused of bad storytelling for what actually happens. Troy brings us weird coincidences of Church history that includes a Chinese war, a woman with pants, Vikings, a meteorite, and beans! God as the ultimate Author has some amazing story. Next week - spooky stories of Church history! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Revived Thoughts Fun 06:29 - Why Care About Church History 18:29 - History Is So Weird, That Fiction Writers Would Call It Unbelievable 21:18 - A Chinese War Because Someone Shared The Gospel With One Person? 25:15 - The Too Coincidental Story of Joan Of Arc 30:05 - Christians In History Trusting God's Providence - Like Alfred The Great 35:49 - The Coincidence Of The Antioch Meteorite & Battle Victory Crusade 45:52 - Conclusion - Next Week - Spooky Church History Stories LINKS 00:58 - Episode 189 & Episode 190 06:48 - PeriapsisPress.com Revived Thoughts Martyrs & Missionaries Revived Devos Revived Radio Revived Thoughts Facebook Revived Thoughts Twitter MissionQuest - Support The Frasiers Cave To The Cross On Revived Thoughts Jerome - Psalm 5 David Livingstone - The Holy Spirit Moses Dow - Fasting For An Evil Day John Clarke - The Desire For Life John Gill: Christ the Savior from the Storm John Newton: He Shakes the Heavens and the Earth Gregory of Nazianzus: The Shepherd's Heart Gregory of Nyssa: The Day Of Lights Thomas Aquinas: Praise and Dwell Within Us Joseph Parker: Secret Things  

Satisfying Father Hunger In Education Now that we've identified the problem of fathers not being more involved in education and wagging our fingers enough, education policy expert Jeff Park and Patrick talk about small but meaningful steps fathers can take to take God's command to be leaders of their families when it comes to what and how their children learn. There are things we can do in satisfying father hunger in education right now. Dads - you are doing great with providing for your family and taking those trips on the weekends. Great job! But here's we can become super dads and more attractive to our wives. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - What Can Parents Do To Encourage Father's To Be Involved In Education 11:04 - Dads Provide Their Own Version Of Good Parenting 21:45 - Dads Going To Moms To Explain Have Their Kids Education 30:45 - Fathers Can Find Great Ways To Supplement Their Kids Education 39:48 - Dads - PLEASE Read Books! & Read To Your Kids Too 43:05 - Being Involved Allows You To See Kids Learn Differently 46:13 - Allow Your Sponge Kids To Soak Up Amazing Subjects 47:57 - The Dangers Of The Expanding Horizons Model Of Education 56:02 - What Can Moms Do To Help Dads Get Involved In Their Kids Education 1:00:10 - Dads Need To Teach The Beginning Of Wisdom Is Fear Of The Lord In A Christian Worldview 1:08:07 - Your Child Will Be Educated - Will You Be The One To Do So? 1:11:37 - Moms Can Encourage Dads In Front Of Their Children 1:13:28 - Moms Can Intentionally Encourage Kids To Learn From Dad 1:20:11 - Dads, Be Intentionally Interested In Other Parts Of Your Kids Life 1:23:00 - Jeff Park - Anarchist Bible Study & Alberta Parents Union 1:32:31 - Conclusion LINKS 44:37 - Home Variety Show JEFF PARK LINKS Alberta Parents Union Jeff Park on Twitter The Anarchist Bible Study  

The Dangers Of Father Absence In Education In whatever way you choose to educate your children, if you look around you may notice someone is missing - fathers! Education policy expert Jeff Park discusses the dangers of father absence in their own children's education. It's not enough to bring home the bacon, fathers have a biblical mandate to be the primary responsible person in the family for teaching their children. What are the dangers and what does that look like? Homeschool moms - this episode (and the next) is one to share with your husband. Dads - let's do this! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:35 - Making Good Fathers & Mothers Mad - Uh, I Mean Inspiring Them 05:47 - Is A Lack Of Father Representation In Schooling Hurting Children? 10:16 - The Biblical Mandate For Fathers To Be The Primary Leaders In Educating Their Children 12:07 - The Positive Aspect Of Fathers Having A Different Temperament With Their Children 15:25 - The Positive Aspects Of Having Both Moms & Dads Involved In Child Rearing - Shocker 16:37 - Fathers Cannot Delegate The Responsibility & Authority But Can The Work 19:03 - Fathers Fight For Their Children's Education 26:03 - Losing Out Key Teaching When We Lose Fathers In Education 32:35 - The Danger Of Fathers Not Adding Different Learning Styles With Different Kids 39:56 - Fathers Not Involved In Education Can Lead To Drop In Their Kids' Marriages 42:52 - Not A Lack Of Resource But A Loss Of Fathers' Experiences In Teaching 50:57 - The Big Impact On Kids Of Dads Showing They Care 57:35 - Men Have Brought How Society Is Now With The Idea That Only Women Care About Education 01:06:38 - Fathers - Here Is Your Encouragement & Charge! 01:09:20 - Conclusion LINKS 02:14 - Previous Jeff Park Appearances 28:36 - Many statistics cited come from this location 30:40 - PeriapsisPress.com - Indie Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Reviews & Advocacy 33:06 - What's Wrong With Boys at School? 38:06 - Learning to read can reduce reoffending JEFF PARK LINKS Alberta Parents Union Jeff Park on Twitter The Anarchist Bible Study  

One Body, Many Gifts In our concluding chapter to the book, we look at how the Church is one body & many gifts are given in it. Our authors discuss how the differences in apologetic methods might actually be a good thing to respond to both apologists and those they speak to. With that, what has been your thoughts on the book? Have you learned anything or changed your mind on anything when it comes to a particular method? Let us know in the comments on the video or on social media. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:54 - One Body, Many Gifts - How Apologists Differ 09:45 - One Body, Many Gifts - How People Differ 12:26 - One Body, Many Gifts - How Apologetic Needs Differ 22:42 - One Body, Many Gifts - How Apologetic Problems Differ 24:37 - Conclusion To Faith Has Its Reasons 30:20 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos

Integrating Answering Evil, Miracles, & Jesus Concluding with our look at the Integrative Approach we look at integrating answering evil, miracles, and Jesus. What have you thought about this approach? Does it allow each approach to shine or does it falter by including non-working relationships? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:18 - Integrative Approach On The Problem Of Evil 15:45 - Integrative Approach On Miracles 21:28 - Integrative Approach On Who Jesus Is 29:176 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos

Helping Everyone Now the Integrative approach will show how it is helping everyone to know God & make Him known. While not it's own apologetic approach, our authors show how it can help the four other major approaches answer in different ways when it comes to showing Scripture as truth, combating polytheism, and know that God exists. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 04:13 - Integrative Approach Of Scripture As Truth 15:43 - Integrative Approach Of Myth, Truth, & Religion 25:53 - Integrative Approach & The God Who Makes Himself Known 32:44 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos

Integrative Apologetics - The Ultimate Approach? We look at the meta-apologetics of the Integrative apologetics approach. While not its own, separate apologetics, our authors believe this type maybe the key to the ultimate approach in apologetics. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Test Case - Integrative Approach Vs. Post-Modernism 03:33 - Integrative Apologetics & Theology 09:04 - Integrative Apologetics & Philosophy 10:16 - Integrative Apologetics & Science 14:58 - Integrative Apologetics & History 18:59 - Integrative Apologetics & Experience 21:19 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos

Apologetics & Human Knowledge With the Integrative Approach to apologetics, the goal isn't to form a new coalition movement of apologetics but to show that Christians can work best when apologetics & human knowledge are used for defending the truth. What do you think? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - The Integrative Approach Isn't A 5th, New Approach 03:09 - The Perspectival Approach To Defending Truth For Christians 07:29 - Use The Right Method For The Right People 12:51 - The Integrative Approach For The Classical Apologist 17:23 - The Integrative Approach For The Evidential Apologist 22:01 - The Integrative Approach For The Reformed Apologist 23:07 - The Integrative Approach For The Fideist Apologist 25:16 - Conclusion Apologetics & Human Knowledge BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos

Clark, Evans, & Frame Want Us All To Get Along Finishing up our historical look at the Integrative approach to apologetics we look at David K. Clark, C. Stephan Evans, & John Frame. Their approaches might seem rooted in majorly one camp more than the others but they do encourage all apologists to get along and by combining efforts we may have the best tools available to us to encourage the church and draw people to Jesus Christ. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - David K. Clark - Dialogical Apologetics 04:14 - C. Stephen Evans 05:26 - Evans As A Evidentialist Apologist 06:38 - Evans As A Reformed Apologist 07:47 - Evans As A Fideist Apologist 12:51 - Evans As An Integration Apologist 18:10 - John Frame 19:10 - Frame As A Reformed Apologist 23:18 - Frame As A Classical Apologist 26:48 - Frame As A Evidentialist Apologist 28:09 - Frame As A Fideist Apologist 29:32 - Frame As An Integration Apologist 30:37 - Conclusion Links: 19:08 - Apologetics by John Frame Series BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos     Apologetics In The New Age by David K. Clark Why Believe by C. Stephen Evans

Augustine, Aquinas, Carnell, & Schaeffer - Oh My! We come to our final apologetic method, the Integrative Approach. Looking at people from history who held to this type of model we see Augustin, Aquinas, Carnell, & Schaeffer - Oh my! What a line up! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:54 - Precursor Integration Apologists 04:36 - Augustine Of Hippo 06:01 - Thomas Aquinas 09:00 - 20th Century Integration Apologists 12:09 - Edward John Carnell 13:13 - Carnell As A Classical Apologist 16:24 - Carnell As A Evidentialist Apologist 18:56 - Carnell As A Reformed Apologist 22:16 - Carnell As A Fideist Apologist 23:09 - Carnell As An Integration Apologist 24:09 - Francis Schaeffer 28:20 - Schaeffer As A Classical Apologist 37:07 - Schaeffer As A Evidentialist Apologist 39:19 - Schaeffer As A Reformed Apologist 43:04 - Schaeffer As A Fideist Apologist 46:46 - Schaeffer As An Integration Apologist 47:41 - Conclusion Links: 26:28 - Nancy Pearcey Interview 26:40 - How Then We Shall Live Movie BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos       An Introduction To Christian Apologetics by Edward John Carnell Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey Presuppositional Apologetics - Stated And Defended by Greg Bahnsen

Fideist Strengths & Weaknesses The conclusion of our look at Fideism ends with a look at Fideist strengths and weaknesses. Our authors have made a good case for why Fideism is an apologetic method but what do they think it brings to the table and where it falters? Next time - a SURPRISE method! Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 00:38 - 3 Strengths Of Fideism 00:43 - Strength #1 - The Personal Factor Of Christianity 04:21 - Strength #2 - Humble View Of Human Reasoning 05:30 - Strength #3 - Centers Apologetics On Jesus Christ 07:49 - Hardships In Fideism 08:33 - 3 Review Points First 11:07 - 3 Weaknesses Of Fideism 11:57 - Weakness #1 - Undervalues Propositional Knowledge 14:51 - Weakness #2 - Overstate Criticism Of Reason & Knowledge 18:32 - Unnecessarily Critical Of The Bible 20:43 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos