Dean's Dialogue

Who Cares About the Atonement?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 18:57

Atonement is a million dollar, theological word. But did you know that it is the central doctrine of the Bible? Did you know that more and more popular and academic skeptics are attacking this foundational building block of Christianity? So many Christian do not understand the doctrine nor do they know how to defend it. In this podcast, Dean Meadows starts you down the journey of understanding and defending atonement.

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Back to the Basics: Why Does it Matter if God Exists?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 15:14

Sometimes, in our desire to help non-believers see the truth of Christianity, we rush to give all the arguments that support the Christian worldview. While this is noble, we could be missing a valuable preliminary step in our evangelism. In the opening episode of season 5, Dean talks about why addressing the implications of theism and atheism is a valuable first step in our evangelistic efforts to non-believers.

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What I Learned from Ravi Zacharias

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 14:21

The apologetics world was shaken by the scandal regarding the late Ravi Zacharias. In the season 4 conclusion of The Daily Apologist Podcast, I explain what I've learned from the Zacharias scandal and what all Christians and Christian apologists can learn from this tragedy.

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Tactics for Talking Faith During the Holiday Season

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 16:15

We're commonly told to stay away from talking about faith during family gatherings. How can the Christian not engage in such a conversation in the middle of the holiday season? In this podcast, Dean walks you through some tactics for navigating faith talks during the holidays.

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Paulogia's Problem with Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 16:01

Why is it that atheist and theist struggle to have decent conversations about the nature of faith? Could it be there's a definition problem? In this episode, Dean breaks down a recent tweet about faith from YouTube content creator and counter-apologist, Paulogia.

Islam's Catch 22

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 12:30

One of the minimal facts regarding Jesus' resurrection is that he died on the cross at the hands of the Romans. Islam teaches that Jesus did not die on the cross. In this episode Dean looks at why such a position is problematic for muslims.

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When the Atheist YouTuber Comes to Town: Jim Barrows of the Atheist Community of Austin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 86:55

Jim Barrows is a prominent member of the Atheist Community of Austin. He's appeared numerous times on the Atheist Experience and Talk Heather. Here, Dean interviews Jim about his atheism.

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When the Atheist YouTuber Comes to Town: My Interview with Ethan Micheal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 63:03

Ethan Micheal is one of the fastest growing YouTube hosts within the atheist community. He hosts 7 billion channels (at least it seems like he does). He dropped by for a conversation about life, God, and his deconversion story. Check it out!

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The Confession of a Deconverted Rock Star Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 16:35

Jon Steingard, lead singer of the Christian band, Hawk Nelson recently announced his deconversion from Christianity. In his announcement he asked the question, "If God is loving, why does He send people to Hell?" In this final episode, Dean address that very question.

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The Confession of a Deconverted Rock Star Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 18:53

In the latest episode, Dean continues to address a main reason for Jon Steingard's deconverstion, the natural problem of evil.

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The Confession of a Deconverted Rock Star Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 16:14

In this episode, Dean continues his series on the deconversion of Hawk Nelson's lead singer, Jonathan Steingard. Here, Dean looks at the evidential problem of evil.

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The Confession of a Deconverted Rock Star Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 24:25

Jonathan Steingard, the lead singer of Hawk Nelson, recently confessed that he no longer believes in God. How should Christians respond to his deconversion? What reasons does Steingard provide for leaving the faith? Are his reasons reasonable? On this episode, Dean addresses these questions.

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If God Possibly Exists, He Does Exist! What? Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 28:11

In this episode, Dean wraps up his conversation with Dr. Josh Rasmussen on the Ontological Argument for the existence of God.

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If God Possibly Exists, He Does Exist! What? Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 26:57

In this episode, Dean Meadows continues his conversation with Dr. Josh Rasmussen about the ontological argument for God's existence.

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If God Possibly Exists, He Does Exist! What?

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 24:27

One of the most misunderstood and criticized arguments for the existence of God is the Ontological Argument. Reasoning from possibility to actuality has befuddle many Christians and atheists alike. In this interview, i sit down with Dr. Josh Rasmussen and investigate the soundness of the argument.

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Are the Passion Narratives Historical? Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 33:26

In this episode, I continue my discussion with Craig A. Evans.

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Are the Passion Narratives Historical? Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 21:16

The last hours of Jesus' life are focal points within the Gospels. But are they historical? What about the burial of Jesus? The exchange for Barabbas? Do the criteria of embarrassment help or hinder these narratives? In part 1 of my investigation, I sit down with Dr. Craig A. Evans of Houston Baptist University and begin the dialogue on one of the most significant events in Christian history. Or is it?

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The Evidence for the Resurrection Part 3: My Interview with Dr. Mike Licona

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 27:20

In part 3, Dean wraps up his interview with Dr. Licona on the resurrection of Jesus.

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The Evidence for the Resurrection Part 2: My Interview with Dr. Michael Licona

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 23:28

In part two of my interview with Dr. Licona, we move from reconciling history and miracles to the actual evidence for the resurrection.

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The Evidence for the Resurrection Part 1: My Interview with Dr. Michael Licona

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 20:33

Is it possible to know history? Can historians establish that a miracle took place in the past? In this episode, I start a new series on the resurrection of Jesus and sit down with New Testament historian, Dr. Michael Licona. In the first part of my interview, we talk about history and miracles.

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Three Reasons Apologetics Has Helped Me as a Father

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 13:19

Many believe that apologetics is not practical. While it might be useful for those in higher academia, there is little application for the common person. In this episode, Dean share how apologetics has helped him as a father.

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The Pain of Loss and the Truth of Christianity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 16:20

Dean Meadows returns for Season 3 of The Daily Apologist Podcast. In this first episode, Dean talks about the greatest personal loss he's ever experienced and how apologetics has helped him grieve and cope.

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The Daily Apologist Podcast Interview With Tim McGrew Part 2: The Historical Reliability of Acts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 25:01

Dean Meadows (The Daily Apologist) continues is interview with Dr. Tim McGrew on the historical reliability of Acts.

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Dean's Dialogue—Historical Reliability of Acts Part 1: Interview with Dr. Tim McGrew

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 19:28

When skeptics and Christian apologists talk about historical reliability, the conversation is often focused on the Gospels. But what about the book of Acts? What is the value of Acts in the overall defense of the Christian worldview? In this episode, Dean Meadows sits down with Philosopher and Apologist, Dr. Tim McGrew to discuss the historical reliability of Acts.

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Paulogia and the Kalam

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 11:26

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The Gospel of Peter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 14:20

Should the Gospel of Peter be included in the New Testament canon? Find out in this episode of Dean's Dialogue. Visit us at www.thedailyapologist.com and www.theapologeticsreport.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: thedailyapologist Twitter: @daily_apologist Music: Artist: Lee Rosevere Song: Late Night Tales Album: Music for Podcasts

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Is the Jesus Myth True? w/Dr. Dewayne Bryant

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 24:37

Is Jesus just another dying and rising God from ancient near east myths? Dean is joined by Dr. Dewayne Bryant to discuss the uniqueness of Jesus and Christianity. Visit us at www.thedailyapologist.com and www.theapologeticsreport.com Twitter: @daily_apologist Music Artist: Lee Rosevere Song: Late Night Tales Album: Music for Podcasts

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Overcoming Pornography w/Chris Krotz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 47:06

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Is God a Mental Crutch?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 9:01

Is God a Mental Crutch? Dean Meadows from The Daily Apologist answers this objection. Visit us at www.thedailyapologist.com and www.theapologeticsreport.com Twitter: @daily_apologist Music Artist: Lee Rosevere Song: Late Night Tales Album: Music for Podcasts

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Reliability of the New Testament (w/Doug Burleson)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 59:50

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Getting Metaphysical (Conversation w/Dick Sztanyo from Warren Christian Apologetics Center)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 40:27

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The Elephant in Religion's Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 14:16

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What is Faith?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 21:19

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The Long Variant in Mark

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 9:04

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New Testament Reliability - Long Ending of Mark

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 14:57

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Introduction to Significant Variants

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 12:30

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Reasoning With Ralph (Ep. 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 26:45

Reasoning With Ralph (Ep. 1) by Dean Meadows

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Free-For-All Friday - Credentials and Skeptics

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 12:13

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New Testament Reliability - New Testament Manuscripts and Bart Ehrman

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 11:40

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PineCreek Critique

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 14:19

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New Testament Reliability - A Game of Telephone?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 17:18

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New Testament Reliability - Dating of the Gospel of John

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 14:50

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New Testament Reliability - Authorship of John

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 17:58

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New Testament Reliability - Dating of the Synoptic Gospels

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 22:30

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