The Tentative Apologist Podcast

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An exploration of the meaning and truth of Christianity in the 21st century.

Randal Rauser


    • Jul 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Christian Terrorists and No True Scotsmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 11:18


    In this podcast, I respond to American Atheist's statement that the Capitol insurrectionists were "Christian terrorists. Full stop." Not so fast, American Atheist, it's a bit more complicated than that.

    Does God punish people through natural disasters?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 12:31


    The Bible repeatedly describes God as punishing entire human populations by way of natural disasters like floods, droughts, earthquakes, and volcanic explosions. But how is that consistent with a loving, just, and merciful God? And must a Christian believe this? For further discussion, see chapter 10 of my book Conversations with My Inner Atheist. https://amzn.to/3wYBnam

    The Problem with Hell that Nobody Talks About

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 14:07


    In this episode, I critique the eternal conscious torment view of hell by pointing out the shocking implications it has for our understanding of heaven.

    The Biggest Problem with Apologetics today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 7:28


    Christians apologists tend to focus a great deal of time on arguments for God's existence, but as a result, they fail to address most of the actual reasons that people reject Christianity.

    Why Agnosticism is Not Justified

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 6:58


    In this episode, I critique strong agnosticism, the view that says nobody can know (or rationally believe) whether God exists or not.

    An Insider's Guide to the Five Most Shocking Christian Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 29:24


    In this inaugural episode of the relaunched Tentative Apologist Podcast, I summarize five beliefs that are widely held among Christians and which will strike the average person as morally shocking.

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