Considering Christianity as a Scientist Series

In this discussion we consider why Jesus, why with a Supreme Creator God did we need an intermediator, an interface, a savior. Building on all our other podcasts we arrive at the crux of Christianity. 

Podcast 24 is the third and final part of this three-part series on living as a scientist and a Christian. We discuss the teaching of Jesus and how it applies and has meaning for us as scientific thinkers and as something we really feel has value. 

We continue from Part One of of this three part series on living as a scientist and a Christian. We discuss the reasoning of “Why Jesus”. 

This is a three-part series on Living as a Scientist and a Christian. This podcast, Podcast 22 is Part 1. We discuss accepting Christ and Christianity as a scientific thinker and then living as both. Being a scientist and a Christian is fully compatible and beneficial. 

This podcast continues our thoughts about Considering Christianity as Scientific thinking people but is a new series of shorter, more focused topics. This podcast discusses human hubris and how it impacts our thoughts about God and Christianity. 

We consider and discuss in this podcast the concepts of praise and worship but through the process of understanding the words and concepts of “Glory” and “Holy”. We believe that it helps to understand the reasons for and approaches to worship and praise if you understand the characteristics of God as having Glory and being Holy. Knowing the mental ideals expressed by these words can help us as scientific thinkers approach God and Christianity. 

Being a scientific thinker and considering the Christian concept and construct of prayer, how to pray, what to pray, is discussed. Developing a prayer approach, accepting prayer as a way to talk with God is considered. 

In Podcast 18 we discuss the history of the Book of James in the New Testament, the author's story, and the teaching he relays to the distributed Jewish Christian believers. This may be the earliest written letter to Christians and the oldest book of the New Testament. It provides an insight into early Christianity and relays the teachings of Jesus. 

Podcast 17 continues our Considering Christianity as a Scientist series by addressing listener questions about repentance, baptism and sacrifice. We discuss the meaning and methods of the words and the concepts towards a broader understanding of these values of Christianity. 

Podcast 16 begins a series of responses to specific questions starting with the Creator God. This podcast is a follow up to Podcast 1 and discusses our God beyond what we understand as our physics based universe. 

Luke was a trained and educated man. He was a physician, a trained thinker and observer, and a qualified eyewitness to the foundations and beginnings of Christianity. He wrote what he saw and verified. He was a follower of the Christ. As scientific thinkers we have much in common with Luke and can have a high confidence in what he observed and recorded. Luke wrote both the gospel that bears his name and the ACTS, companion texts, sort of a part 1 and part 2. Luke helps us believe because he believed. 

Many scientific thinkers have a problem with the concept of the resurrection, living again after dying. This podcast discusses some key thoughts, assumptions and known data about the resurrection that helps a scientific thinker believe. 

This podcast discusses the teaching of Jesus during his trial and crucifixion and discusses the relationship of His disciple's understanding to what He was saying. His discussions with the Jewish and Roman authorities also utilized teaching moments. Jesus actually mentions His teaching plan and style. For me, this helps me understand Jesus and His thoughts and actions and plans. 

This podcast continues the discussion of the impacts of Jesus' teaching with individuals, responses to questions, and how Jesus responded so that all may learn. We consider a few of Jesus' teaching from his Transfiguration, where the last podcast ended, to just before He enters Jerusalem prior to His trial and crucifixion. As mentioned earlier, the closer Jesus came to His final time, his teaching expanded and became more direct especially to the religious leaders and teachers of the day. In the last few podcast we only sampled His teaching and I encourage all to read and study the chapters in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and the early parts os Acts that further record His words. 

We continue with a discussion of the teaching of Jesus directly to individuals or small groups, and the impacts it had on the local crowds and His followers. As critical thinkers we will appreciate the impact his teaching had on those who listened as well as the impacts of His actions. 

Jesus' teaching using parables continues from a reasoned and observational approach. 

Continuing the discussion and understanding of Jesus teachings in the parables and the uniqueness of this method. 

This podcast continues the discussion of the teaching of Jesus using his stories and parables and the meaning and comprehensiveness of the parable format and learning process. 

This podcast continues Jesus' teaching on the Sermon on the Mount and a primary source for understanding the approach and meaning of Jesus' thoughts. 

Continuing from podcast 5 discussing the teachings of Jesus at the Sermon on the Mount. 

This podcast starts a series considering the teaching of Jesus beginning with the Sermon on the Mount. I consider the conditions and circumstances and to some extent the people who were following and listening to Jesus teach and then begin exploring His words and thoughts. 

This podcast follows the first 3 and considers the Christian life as a scientist. We discuss the observational concepts believed and practiced by Christians through time and how we can understand and believe as both a scientist and a Christian. 

Podcast 3 continues our discussion by considering the Christ from a reasoned observational perspective, at least I hope so. Thinking about the Christ, as a scientist, requires thoughts based on reaction all historical reality, conceptual inferences and personal belief. 

Podcast 1 considered the Creator God. Podcast 2 follows with a discussion on considering the Bible as a scientist also using reasoned observation. Hopefully this podcast discusses concepts that a person thinking as a scientist would accept as meaningful truth. 

How to accept the Creator God for those of us who think like scientists. Understand the rationale and logic that there is a Creator God and that, as scientists, we can believe. This is an MP3 version of our original Podcast 1. 

Luke was a trained and educated man. He was a physician, a trained thinker and observer, and a qualified eyewitness to the foundation and beginning of Christianity. He wrote what he saw and verified. He was a follower of the Christ. As scientific thinkers we have much in common with Luke and can have a high confidence in what he observed and recorded. We discuss Luke's writing in the New Testament book of Acts and to some extent the Gospel that bears his name. They were companion texts. Luke helps us believe because he believed. 

We continue by discussing the resurrection of Jesus. Many scientific thinkers have a problem with the concept of resurrection, living again after dying. Christians believe Jesus was resurrected and we discuss why we can believe this and why it is so important. 

We follow Podcast 12 with the teaching of Jesus the few days before His trial and crucifixion and discuss the relationships of the disciples' understanding to what Jesus was saying. We also discuss His interaction with the Jewish authorities and Pilate. His teaching becomes more specific and more direct and He actually mentions his teaching plan and style. For me, this helps me understand Jesus and His thoughts and actions and plans. 

Podcast 12 continues the teaching of Jesus when talking with individuals, often in direct response to questions, and often answered aloud so that all may hear and learn. We consider a few of Jesus' teachings from His transfiguration, where Podcast 11 ended, to just before his final entry into Jerusalem prior to his trial and crucifixion. As we have discussed, the closer Jesus came to his final time, his teaching expanded and became more direct especially to the religious leaders and teachers of the day. We only sampled His teaching and I encourage all to read the chapters in Mathew, Mark, and/or Luke that record the words of Jesus. 

We continue with the teaching of Jesus and consider some of the direct, person to person, teaching and the impacts it had on the crowds and his disciples, as well as thinking critically. As scientific thinkers, we will appreciate this teaching and the impacts of what Jesus was saying and doing. 

We continue with our final Part 3 discussion considering the teachings of Jesus through the parables and the parable form. The rationale and logic of the parables is discussed. 

We continue considering the teaching of Jesus through his parables and their unique ability to transmit universal truths in very simple concepts. 

This podcast continues the Consideration of Christianity as a Scientist series on the Teaching of Jesus and continues with the parables. This is a Part 1 of a discussion of the meaning and comprehensiveness of the parables as taught be Jesus and is hopefully a meaningful and interesting podcast. Please enjoy!

We continue the discussion of the Sermon on the Mount, one of the seminal teaching events recorded for Jesus and discuss the meaning and approach to Jesus' thoughts. This is the third podcast on the Sermon on the Mount and concludes this initial discussion. The next few podcasts will consider additional teaching of Jesus. 

Continuing the consideration of the teaching of Jesus starting with the Sermon on the Mount, Part 2. 

Podcast 5 starts a series considering the teaching of Jesus beginning with the Sermon on the Mount. I consider the conditions and circumstances and possibly the people who were following and listening to Jesus teach and then begin exploring His words and thoughts. 

Podcast 1 considered the Creator God and Podcast 2 considered the Bible. Podcast 3 considered the Christ. Hopefully these three brief podcasts helped your understanding of thinking and rationalizing as a scientific thinker considering Christianity. Podcast 4 considers the Christian Life, the results of accepting concepts in the first three podcasts, by describing and considering observational concepts practiced and believed by Christians. No matter how well or how poorly humans may practice the observations and concepts we discuss, as a scientific thinker, we can understand and believe as both a scientist and a Christian! It is not that hard of a thing to do!

Podcast 1 in this series considered the Creator God and Podcast 2 considered the Bible. Podcast 3 continues the discussion by considering the Christ from a reasoned observational perspective, at least I hope so. Thinking about the Christ, as a scientist, requires thoughts based on reactional historical reality, conceptual inferences and personal belief. For me this is a fascinating discussion and I hope it has value and meaning for you.   It does for me. 

Podcast 1 considered the Creator God.  Podcast 2 follows with a discussion on considering the Bible as a scientist also using reasoned observation.  Hopefully it discusses concepts that a person thinking as a scientist would accept as meaningful truth. 

This podcast series considers Christianity from the thought process of a scientist and was created for my friends and acquaintances who ask me about being a Christian and a scientist and how I merge the two. It is a discussion of how I personally rationalize the two and how I believe you can too.  It approaches the discussion not from measurable data or calculation but from reasoned observation, at least I hope so.  I hope this has value for you.