The Mentionables Podcast

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Small time Christian apologists making big time noise.

Joel Furches, Neil Hess, Chad Gross, Tyler Vela


    • Nov 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 108 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Mentionables Podcast

    When a Mentionable Leaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 140:50


    Joel, Clinton, and Nick talk about a former Mentionable, a surprising shift in his beliefs, and the ramifications. 

    Roe versus Wade Repealed?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 123:30


    Mentionable and Bioethicist Clinton Wilcox sits down with Joel and Nick to discuss the implications of the upcoming supreme court decision.

    Selfhood Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 87:02


    In this episode, Joel, Adam, and Clinton play some love song/worship song, and talk about various views of "selfhood" from psychology and philosophy. 

    God World - or The Problem of Non-God Objects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 84:56


    Why did God choose to create in the first place? Wouldn't a universe with just God be the perfect universe? Why mess it up with things that aren't perfect like God? Clinton and Joel discuss.

    Deconstruction vs. Deconversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 66:59


    Joel and Caleb talk to philosopher Kevin Rice about the difference between Deconstruction and Deconversion.

    Mentionables Live: Discernment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 75:36


    Joel and Caleb discuss discernment. 

    The Deconversion of Jerry DeWitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 100:12


    Joel Furches applies his deconversion research to former Pentecostal Minister Jerry DeWitt. He and Caleb discuss.

    Award Show Flop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 74:03


    The team discuss a faux pas once made at an award show.

    Apologetics Nerd Cast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 107:51


    The cast of the Mentionables get nerdy and talk about all things philosophy, theology, science fiction, fantasy, and gaming.

    Discussing Street Epistemology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 82:27


    Mentionables Joel Furches and Clinton Wilcox talk about Peter Bagosian's "Manual for Creating Atheists" and the practice of Street Epistemology.

    Bizarre Bible Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 107:16


    The Mentionables discuss a few Bible passages that are frequently criticized for their bizarre and anachronistic nature.

    On Ravi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 114:59


    Ravi Zacharias was arguably the most influential Christian Apologist in the world up to his death last year. A death which was fondly eulogized across the world. Now, less than a full year after his death, it has come to light that the man was, in fact, a sexual predator and a serial molester who used his renown as a means to gain access to, and silence his victims. How could the mighty fall so far, and what are the implications to the Christian world? The team discuss on this episode.

    Should Christians Watch Pixar's 'Soul'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 97:00


    The Mentionables team discusses the newest release from Pixar. Is it a harmless children's film, or is it a Trojan horse for New Age thinking? The team gives it a fair discussion presenting both sides of the topic.

    Beyond Pascal's Wager

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 122:52


    The Mentionables discuss a different take on Pascal's wager, and also revive This Week In Trolling (TWIT).

    Bad versions of Christian arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 100:09


    The Mentionables explore some of the most popular strawmen atheists like to use.

    Christmas Apologetics Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 101:14


    The Mentionables are joined by the hosts of two other podcasts for a group discussion on Christmas.

    Bible Questions for Apologists: A Response to the Prophet of Zod

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 132:59


    In this episode, Caleb, Clinton, Joel, and Steve examine and respond to some Bible questions from an atheist YouTuber.

    Mentionables Apologetics Theater 2999: The VVitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 94:59


    The Mentionables react to and give insights on the movie "The VVitch"

    Joel's Deconversion Research Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 161:53


    On this episode, Joel gives the last of his research and the team discuss its implications

    Joel's Deconversion Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 163:32


    On this episode, Joel Furches finally presents the end results of his research on deconversion, and the team discuss his five-stage model.

    Extra-sode: Interview on Deconversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 122:39


    Today we hear the audio of an interview Joel Furches did on an atheist podcast on the subject of religious deconversion.

    Mentionables Apologetics Theater 2999: Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 76:12


    The Mentionables discuss the third in their first-contact movie trilogy: Contact.

    Mentionables Apologetics Theater 2999: Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 97:43


    In this episode, Joel and Caleb talk about the comedy science fiction film "Paul" and the themes of religious deconversion within the movie.

    Mentionables Apologetics Theater 2999: Arrival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 92:01


    In this episode, Caleb, Joel, and Clinton do a review of the science fiction film "The Arrival," looking for theological and apologetics themes therein.

    Devil's Advocate: Pro life? [premium]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 38:06


    In this sneak peek at the premium podcast, Joel Furches lobs hardball questions at Clinton Wilcox's case for pro life.

    Nineteen Questions asked by Christian Deconverts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 121:52


    In the course of his research, Joel Furches has identified some of the top objections given by people as they deconvert from Christianity. Joel supplies these questions to the team, and Caleb, Marc, Clinton, and Wade tackle them.

    Nick Defends the Virgin Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 27:38


    Listen as Joel plays the skeptic and grills Nick Peters on the subject of the Virgin Birth.   

    Atheist Persecution? Looking at a new Atheist Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 103:17


    Caleb, Joel, and Clinton review a new survey released by the American Atheist Society. The survey concludes that Atheists are a persecuted minority in the United States. Is this true, and if so, what are the implications?

    Christian Certainty, Atheist Belief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 100:11


    What does an atheist mean when they talk about "belief"? What does a Christian mean when they talk about "certainty"?  We have no idea. Let's talk about it.

    The Objections to Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 69:21


    In this episode, Caleb and Joel discuss the problem of Hell, then look at the different models of hell and address the objection.

    Outsiders and Wiccans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 74:28


    Joel, Caleb, and Clinton take a second look at the Outsider Test of Faith, and then examine the growth of the Wiccan practice - even among atheists.

    The Angel of the Lord and Becoming Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 89:11


    In this episode, Joel, Caleb, and Clinton sit down and explore the phenomena of "The Angel of the Lord" as found in the Old Testament: Also, taking on the Jewish experience, and how this answers criticisms of prophecy.

    Tactics, Lies, and The Mentionables

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 92:44


    Clinton, Joel, and Caleb discuss the updated edition of Tactics, and about lies and deception in the Bible - including lies that seem to come directly from God.

    Mentionables Project Talking to God Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 0:44


    On this week's Beyond Mentioning, the five Mentionables answered atheist questions about talking with God. Here's a little sample of what that sounded like.

    Premium podcast teaser: Clinton and Dillahunty debate Should abortion remain legal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 21:45


    A first look at this week's premium podcast, featuring a debate between Mentionable Clinton Wilcox and atheist Matt Dillahunty on the subject of should abortion remain legal?

    Mentionables Project World Religions Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 0:43


    A sample of some of the questions the M's addressed this week in our premium podcast

    Conversion, Deconversion, and Rights of Initiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 72:41


    In this episode, Joel, Caleb, and Clinton talk about how the social sciences view the process of conversion, and how initiation into the community plays a part in this. A little teaser of Joel's research is given, and a brand new game is debuted. 

    Premium podcast teaser: Mentionables Project Intros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 22:40


    This teaser introduces the series that will be playing on our premium podcast for the next several weeks: an audio version of the Mentionables Project.

    Premium podcast teaser: Nick and Ferguson debate the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 26:10


    Listen to the first part of a debate between Mentionable Nick Peters and atheist Matt Ferguson on the topic of Jesus' resurrection. To hear the entire debate, subscribe to our premium podcast on patreon.com/mentionables 

    Merry Christmas and Virgin Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 2:08


    Nick Peters lays down some smooth grooves to enhance your Christmas day.

    Morality is Objective, so Watch Your Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 87:10


    In this episode, Mentionable Clinton Wilcox relives a conversation he and Tyler Vela had with an atheist on the objectivity of morality. Then, Clinton, Joel, and Tyler all look at the science, philosophy and theology behind language itself. Also, Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down and a very Christmassy Love Song/Worship Song

    Premium podcast teaser: Marc and Masty debate does the Christian God exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 33:14


    In this teaser episode, we hear the beginning of a debate between Mentionable Marc Lambert and Street Epistemologist Jeff Masty on the subject of "Does the Christian God Exist." To hear the entire debate, be sure to subscribe to our Patreon account. 

    A Beautiful Argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 71:10


    In this episode, Joel, Clinton, and Nick talk about the little-known argument from beauty for God's existence. 

    Premium podcast teaser: Joel and Britlandt debate wealth and religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 14:37


    In this preview of the premium podcast, Joel Furches and Britlandt Abney debate weather wealth suppresses religion or religion suppresses wealth. To hear the full debate, subscribe to the premium podcast on patreon.

    Profanity and a Hide-and-Seek God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 101:58


    On this episode, Joel, Marc, Clinton and Caleb talk about what the Christian approach to profanity should be, and then about Divine Hiddenness. We answer some listener mail, and play some games. *Profanity Implied*

    Debate on the paranormal ft. Mike Licolna (teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 22:45


    The Mentionables are excited to share this debate recorded and aired exclusively for our premium podcast, Beyond Mentioning! Timely for Halloween tomorrow, this debate features Bible Scholar Mike Licona, talking about the paranormal and his personal experiences in that regard. Caleb Johnston​ is skeptical of the paranormal, and questions how Christians should approach the subject. Enjoy this teaser, and subscribe at Patreon for the full debate!

    Human Behavior and Homeschooling (not necessarily in that order)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 105:36


    On this podcast, Caleb lays down the skinny on homeschool - to which Joel disagrees - and then Joel talks about human behavior: does science show that our actions are a result of genes and environment, or is there an escape hatch that allows for free will?

    One God Further and Why do Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 100:11


    In this episode, Joel Furches, Clinton Wilcox, Nick Peters and Tyler Vela discuss what motivates Christians and Atheists to do good. Are Christians just acting morally to stay out of hell? And if so, does that make atheists more intrinsically good when they act morally? Also, is everyone an atheist at core? We also rip open the mail bag and discuss a listener letter.

    When Tyler Met Nick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 108:59


    On this episode we air an early meeting with Nick and Tyler aired long ago on Nick's podcast. Nick and Tyler discuss internet atheism and how to engage.

    The Death of New Atheism and the Rise of Christian Cults

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 113:54


    On this episode, Clinton Wilcox, Caleb Johnston and Joel Furches discuss the dying of the New Atheism and what will replace it, and also what a Christian cult looks like and how they develop. Also, Love Song/Worship Song and Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down.

    The Mind Renewed Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 64:20


    A re-broadcast of an interview Joel Furches did on The Mind Renewed with Julian Charles. Julian and Joel talk about research Joel is doing on Christians that deconvert - a timely subject in days of late.

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