Taking a deeper look at the popular ideas of our day and their logical implications, tested alongside an examined biblical worldview. Hosts: Amirah David and Jenna Hays
Can we really know anything about God? In this episode, we dive deep into the worldview of agnosticism and explore why, despite claiming neutrality, no one can actually live as if truth, morality, and meaning are unknowable. Join us for this exploration of truth, doubt, and the search for meaning. Is agnosticism neutral? We explore how the biblical worldview provides a solid foundation for a rational, meaningful life.Recommended Reading for Listeners: • Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis • Total Truth – Nancy Pearcey • The God Who Is There – Francis SchaefferChallenging Questions for Reflection: 1. If morality is unknowable, how can we make moral judgments? 2. If science can't explain love, purpose, or meaning, does that mean they don't exist? 3. Do you live as if truth is unknowable—or do you assume some truths are real?Subscribe & Share! If you find this episode insightful, leave a review and share it with a friend who's exploring faith and reason.
In this episode, we explore the pressure to choose sides in America's political and cultural divide. True healing begins when we see disagreement as an invitation, meet others with humility, and extend the most generous interpretation to their views and actions. We are advocating for a recommitment to the dignity of all people.
We respond to some wonderful points brought to us from a listener related to positive new age intentions, as well as some common objections to Christianity including holy wars and hypocrisy.
The practices of New Age while contrasting them alongside of scriptural wisdom
We were cut off at the very end, so we pick up again in Episode 3.
First, a brief life update from Amirah & Jenna. Next, in this episode we introduce what New Age Spirituality is, and how it answers the major questions (meaning, purpose, why are we here, etc.) We begin to dive into the historical and philosophical roots that have given rise to the modern day New Age movement.
A casual late night discussion about what we do with suffering.
Continuing the conversation and specifically contrasting the dominant narrative with a biblical worldview
What is Secularism? What are its implications? Let's take a deeper look!
“The Truth shall set you free.” What does this phrase spoken by Jesus actually mean for our ordinary, daily lives?
Exploring the importance of the philosophical nature of truth and its implications.
Taking a deeper look at the popular ideas of our day and their implications, tested alongside a Biblical worldview.
Part 2 — Amirah and Jenna discuss the idea that a cohesive worldview is essential to human flourishing but that many people in the West end up self-constructing a worldview from fragments of others. They leave you with a call to examine your own foundation.
Part 1 — In this episode, Amirah & Jenna offer the context and the motivation for the School of Life podcast. They tell a bit of their own personal stories and describe their passion for understanding the worldviews that we live by, as well as survey the increasing social crisis of mental health, identity and meaning that we see in our society today.