Podcasts about Atheism

Will science ever come on top? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes In a survey of academic philosophers 85% identified as atheists. In Europe established religion has been in decline for a century; even in the States attendance is falling. Yet globally religion remains a potent force, and predictions of its demise have not materialised. Amongst those who have abandoned established religion new forms of spirituality, such as mindfulness and yoga are on the rise. Does religion, in all its many forms, provide a psychological support for humans that makes it essential - without which there is only the void?Scientist, author, and parapsychology researcher Rupert Sheldrake, Hegelian psychoanalyst Slavoj Zizek and Professor of History at University of Madison-Wisconsin Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen discuss whether the persistence of religion is an extended but ultimately temporary phenomenon. Wes Alwan hosts.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=fantasy-and-the-voidSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Biden Administration is giving millions of dollars to international "organizations committed to the practice and spread of Atheism and Humanism." Congressional Republicans are not happy about it and they've written a letter demanding answers. Author Gordon Chang, joins to discuss the Vatican's deal with China regarding the appointment of bishops, including vocal criticism against it by Cardinal Joseph Zen, former Archbishop of Hong Kong. Additionally, Chang talks about President Xi's visit to Hong Kong last week to celebrate its 25th anniversary of being handed over from Britain, a report that the Pentagon is considering using hot air balloons as a way to track hypersonic missiles, and more. And according to a recent report from the Associated Press, more than 1 million voters in the past year have switched to the Republican party. Associate Professor of Political Science at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Colin Swearingen, joins to talk more about the 1 million voters changing parties and the factors that may be driving this shift. Finally this evening, an organization of religious sisters from around the world has launched a new initiative called 'New Leaders.' Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters, Sister Jane Wakahiu, joins to tell us more about this new leadership program and why it started now. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Luke Storey is a writer, meditation and metaphysics teacher, and lifestyle design expert who shares transformative principles of health, addiction recovery, and spirituality. His teachings combine primal health, and ancient spiritual practices with the most cutting-edge natural healing, and consciousness-expanding technologies. In this episode of the Third Wave podcast, Luke talks with Paul F. Austin about sobriety and the ceremonial use of psychedelics for healing.

In today's episode of Talk Heathen, Secular Rarity is joined by Student Doctor Ben who will both discuss issues with callers ranging from antinatalization to messages from god.Michael in CA is our first caller who is a proponent of zero population growth and asks the hosts what they think is important about this topic. We know that if we continue to expand consumption, the ramifications will be bad. Is it moral to strive for zero population growth? If we knew the ideal number the population should be, how would we go about striving for that? How would we achieve minimizing bad outcomes when focussing on zero population growth? What policies would be put in place for this? If we could get rid of the negative consequences of population growth, yet still increase the population, would that be okay? Who gets to have children and who doesn't?Josiah from MO wants to discuss ways to deal with people telling him that he was never a true Christian, once they find out he is an atheist. Ben describes his story and mentions that it is oftentimes difficult for people to understand this news of change. When this happens, it is not a reflection of you, but rather their own thought process. You are the same person, but in their eyes, you violate what they perceived you as. Is your goal to convince your family and friends that you were a true Christian? Or is your goal more about being at true peace? When people state that you were never a true believer, sometimes it is a defense mechanism. Try to be patient with them; you might be the first person they have met who has deconverted. The best way to engage is with empathy. There are people that know what you are going through and are here to support you.John from India would like to talk about creation and believes that god created human beings, and humans created other humans through reproduction. He wants to know what justification people have for bringing people into the world. You don't need to believe in magic to bring someone into the world. If humans need to justify their reasoning for bringing a human into the world, is god bringing people into the world of suffering?Tom in MI, a deist, has some thoughts about ontological evidence or consciousness. He asks if the hosts think this is a good reason for god. He says there are two groups: atheists and theists. His philosophy teacher taught that we can't talk about something that we know nothing about. We can talk about something whether it is material, physical, or just a concept. Talking about a story is different than talking about a car in the driveway.Icon from Canada wants to know how to proceed getting a message to the world from god. The message is, “All religions are man made.” How do we know it was a deity that gave you this message? How did you receive this message and what were you doing at the time? Did anything meaningful or memorable happen in your life during that day? What was your mindset as you were doing this?That is all folks! Thank you for tuning in and be sure to thank our essential workers!

The Non-Prophets, Episode 21.27 airing Sunday, July 3rd 2022 featuring Richard Gilliver, Zachary Shedd, Josh Entner and GenevieveWhat a wild ride, and just think this is only the beginning! Can we all get off this roller coaster?Yes, The Non-Prophets are talking about the worst Supreme Court decision next to all the next decisions they are likely going to make in the next few months. This time we decided to attack it a little differently. So come Sunday at 3:00 PM Central, sit back, relax, and we will all get through this together.For this episode we have a brand new conductor. Sorry Richard Gilliver, wish it was under better circumstances. He is joined by a newcomer, though you might remember him from Truth Wanted Live from UTSA's Secular Student Alliance, Zachary Shedd! Again sorry the timing sucks! Rounding out the rest of the stellar panel we have Genevieve from That GD Show, and Josh Entner from Bloody Good Film Podcast.First up we discuss what it was like for women before the Roe Vs. Wade decision. Was it a perfect utopia of super protected babies and everyone was happy? Was it a barren hellscape fill of fetuses and rusty hangers? We got this history for you so you can go into these discussions better armed.Are you one who gets your news and daily topics from the internet? I assume that if you are reading this right now that is at least sometimes a yes. We all know that privacy of a woman's body has gone away, but what people might not know is the dangers of even googling abortion topics. We look into some privacy and security tips to keep you safe and still fighting.So then what can we do? Well as a 501(c)(3) there are some limitations on what we can suggest. That doesn't mean we cannot look into what others are doing. There are people from all walks of life fighting for their rights, for your rights, for everyone's rights. From people marching on the streets to companies offering pay to those in states that made abortion illegal? This is something to keep an eye on!Finally this week, we figured we would change it up a little bit. To cleanse the pallet of all these sour tastes the week has brought us. We discuss a Looking Back of Churches v. Scholarships. Join us on a journey through time when Pope Pius X condemned the intellectual movement in the early 1900's. Who would have thought over 100 years later he would start winning?This will wrap it up for this week's episode of The Non-Prophets. We will keep fighting for the rights of everyone around us and hope you do too!Segment 1: Lessons from Before Roe: Will Past be Prologue?Guttmacher Policy ReviewBy Rachel Benson Gold, March 1, 2003https://bit.ly/3bJzNV4Segment 2: DIGITAL SAFETY TIPS: FOR PROVIDERS OF ABORTION SUPPORTElectronic Frontier Foundation, By Daly Barnett, June 23, 2022https://bit.ly/3ugTDgAIn A Post-Roe America, Googling "Abortion" Could Put You At Risk. Here's How To Protect Yourself.BuzzFeedNews By Sarah Emerson & Emily Baker-White https://bit.ly/3Ako1KPSegment 3: What are people doing to fight back? Input MagBy Andrew Paul, June 24, 2022https://bit.ly/3bEYMZAAfter Losing Roe v. Wade, How to Fight Back The Advocate BY TRUDY RING, JUNE 24 2022 https://bit.ly/3R3McDyHere's How Philanthropy Can Protect Access to Abortion in a Post–Roe v. Wade WorldGuttmacher Institute By, Jonathan Wittenberg & Wendy Sealey, May 12, 2022 https://bit.ly/3NCQeQ0 Segment 4: Churches v. Scholarship The Freethought Almanac By Ronald Bruch Meyer, July 3, 2011https://bit.ly/3Ag2Nhn

“Sometimes, atheism is seen as a whites-only club by black people and in the United States, African American history, slavery and the civil rights movement are all closely tied to Christianity. Religion has very much become part of the tradition of black history and culture. Even when there is a strong atheist or secular humanist movement in the African diaspora, it has been ignored. In surveys of history, black expressions of humanism and secularism have been ignored by historians. African-Americans who come out as atheist may face a "prohibitive" social cost. Journalist Jamila Bey wrote, "It's difficult - if not impossible - to divorce religion from black culture." This social cost is not unique to blacks who leave Christianity, but also occurs among black Muslims who leave the religion. Some atheists who have left Islam have been disowned by family or received death threats. Black atheists in the United Kingdom face similar problems, where coming out as an atheist is associated with the fear of being "ostracised and demonised." For this reason London Black Atheists was formed in the United Kingdom by Clive Aruede and Lola Tinubu. At an atheist conference which took place next to a Christian conference in 2015, one of the black atheist attendees found herself attacked and accused by a black Christian woman for having a "slave mentality" and being "demon possessed." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

“I am a Buddhist Humanist, I'm a Secular Buddhist, and a Humanistic Buddhist. “Secular Buddhism is a non-dogmatic way of understanding and practicing Buddhism.” “Secular Buddhism takes a pragmatic approach to explain and apply Buddhist teachings and is based on humanist values. I practice/teach Secular Buddhism because it makes the most sense to me.” I don't practice any religion. I don't do conservative theology. “Humanistic Buddhism has been described (in a Wikipedia review) as focusing on caring for the living, working for the benefit of others, compassion and altruism. It is concerned with issues of the world rather than on how to leave the world behind. It is concerned with benefiting others rather than oneself. It is an essentially optimistic belief in the core dignity of humans and their ability to transform themselves in a positive way. Similarly, Buddhist Humanism is described (also in a Wikipedia review) as a philosophical perspective based on the inherent dignity of all humans, their interdependence, and creating harmony through relationships. It is expressed through actions that contribute to the welfare of society, human rights, world peace and social justice.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

Jesse and Brittany discuss their lack of enthusiasm for Independence Day celebrations, what to expect next from the Supreme Court and its continuous move to the right, and various Republican politicians who are supporting extreme restrictions on abortion including Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, A$$hole of Today featuring Republican Yesli Vega,... The post #809 – “Lack of Enthusiasm for Independence Day, What’s Next for Supreme Court, A$$hole of Today Yesli Vega, & Takin’ Care of Biz featuring Angeli Gomez.”  appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

A Texas Pastor dies in a road rage incident, people try to "cancel" Justice Clarence Thomas, and "Millennial Humor" gets a trans activist in trouble with authorities. Then a listener email gets Pastor Gary fired up. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel

Get ready for a very wacky episode of Truth Wanted, because this week Dan is joined by Calvin Smith, podcaster and aficionado of all things weird and wonderful!This week's Patron of the Week is Fortuna Ex Machina! May extraterrestrials shine down their hidden knowledge upon you. John's up first with a divine thought experiment. After an explanation of what a god is to him, our hosts offer their take on how likely that entity is to exist. John responds with an argument from popularity, since most people believe the Earth is round, and most people believe in a deity, aren't both likely to be true? It takes Dan & Calvin a few minutes to explain why not, but we get there eventually.Next up is returning caller Ransom, who's wondering if the UAP footage recently confirmed by the Pentagon is evidence of alien visitors. Everyone agrees that unidentified doesn't mean extraterrestrial, but Ransom wants to focus on how unlikely the phenomenon are to be advanced foreign (ie. Earthly) technology. While it is fascinating that even the governments of the world can't identify these, we're going to withhold belief until we have good reasons. Finally, VJ wants to chat about the shift towards religious extremism in India, and how the media frames these events to favor the Muslim worldview. Dan briefly describes the historical context for sectarian violence in the subcontinent, and we all agree that religion has a habit of encouraging folks to hate each other for no good reason. That's the show folks, we'll see you all next week!

On this week's episode of TheFallenState TV, host Jesse Lee Peterson is joined by Max Karson, host of the YouTube channel "Mr. Girl."  In this dialogue, Jesse and Max discuss his thoughts on faith and morality, and his upbringing—Max confesses that his mother married a woman.  They also get into Max's relationship with his girlfriend, his thoughts on race relations, and his impression of the Biden administration.  Tune in for a very candid & frank dialogue!

On this ID the Future from the vault, professor of neurosurgery Michael Egnor and host Casey Luskin continue their conversation, here discussing Dr. Egnor's experience in an online debate on free will with evolutionary biologist Dr. Jerry Coyne. Listen in as Dr. Egnor explains why the argument against free will is self-refuting and why he's concluded that determinism as a theory in physics is dead. Source

My guest this week is Captain DadPool (@Captain_DadPool), an Iraq war vet and TikTok atheist. We discuss his de-conversion, how he got into the world of TikTok, and why it seems like a valuable platform for atheist outreach. This episode unintentionally ended up being the second in an informal three part series of chats with former conservative christians who went into the military and also are now liberal atheists. I found the overlaps and differences between the stories really interesting.Convocation: The mushrooms in Aaron's headCaptain's links: https://beacons.page/captaindadpoolMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent appearances: Had several recent appearances you should check out!My guest for next episode had me on their show to discuss the Better Way antivaxxer conference: https://conspiracism.podbean.com/e/circling-the-void-with-aaron-rabinowitz/I doubt it pod (discussing luck): https://dollemore.com/2022/06/02/801-aaron-rabinowitz-from-embrace-the-void-and-philosophers-in-space-podcasts/Skeptics with a K: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2022/06/skeptics-with-a-k-episode-330/Next Episode: Philosophy of Conspiracism with M.R.X. Dentith

Zombies rising from the dead, whole armies of injured peasants and well dressed super assassins all have plenty of screen time in our culture- but what about female pleasure? How is it that John Wick can kill 84 people in a little over two hours, usually without breaking his stride, but Blue Is The Warmest Color receives the cinematic death penalty for showing two women enjoying each other's love? If you've ever wondered why you can make fun of queer people in a movie but can't have them kiss Josh Entner of The Bloody Good Film Podcast joins Christy and Laura in a conversation about sex, cinema and violence. Bloody good films, pretty women and your calls and questions plus what's turning us on this week on SecX! Dive deeper into the episode and find what's turning us on this week at https://www.vcatx.com/media/mpaa Secular Sexuality show is LIVE every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30pm Central Time

GUEST: Linda Greenhouse. This week we focus on recent bad Supreme Court decisions attacking women's rights and the separation of church and state. FFRF attorney Patrick Elliott explains the confusing Bremerton case allowing a high-school coach to pray with students. Then we talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist and Supreme Court observer Linda Greenhouse about the demise of Roe (overturning the right to abortion) and her recent New York Times article “Requiem for the Supreme Court.”

We're looking at a collection of stories from Judges, Chapters 17 to 21–accounts that reveal the tragic outcome when a society turns its back on God's leading.

Jesse and Brittany discuss their frustration with fundraising emails and text messages from Democrats following the decision on Roe, the latest Supreme Court decisions that erode individual rights and strengthen government control, and the most recent January 6th committee hearing featuring testimony from a former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Cassidy Hutchinson.... The post #808 – “Fundraising Frustration, Rogue Court, and Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony.”  appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

James Ellis hosts the podcast Hermitix. His latest book is Be Not Afraid, a fictionalized account of his recent conversion to Christianity. We discuss James' actual conversion story, Saint Teresa Benedicta and CS Lewis among others, and James' journey as a writer and podcaster.✦ Be Not Afraid✦ James' current writing✦ The Hermitix podcast✦ James on TwitterOther Life✦ Subscribe to the coolest newsletter in the world OtherLife.co✦ Get a free Urbit planet at imperceptible.computer✦ We're building a new country at imperceptible.countryIndieThinkers.org✦ If you're working on independent intellectual work, join the next cohort of IndieThinkers.org

This message looks at the final chapters of the book of Judges. It's a time when the Israelites turned their backs on God's leading. They still acknowledged him with their lips, but they'd become, in essence, a nation of atheists.

Can you be an atheism 'expert'? And if you are, what do you have to say? Listen to find out.Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesThe first decade of the 21st century saw an extraordinary rise in confident atheism. Now the whirlwind has settled, what does the future of belief look like? In this talk philosopher and author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction, Julian Baggini explores the new landscape of atheism. Julian Baggini is a British philosopher, journalist and author of over 20 philosophical books. Since graduating with a PhD from University College London in 1997, he has co-founded The Philosopher's Magazine and been a regular contributor to both national and international newspapers. There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=atheism-revisitedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by Travis Peterson, President of Minnesota Skeptics! He tells us about the potential for meetups if there is ever a time after the end times when we do things again. He also talks about helping flat earthers understand why what they believe is total bullshit. Only he’s a lot more polite than that and it actually works! He also answers our new set of five questions!

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A new MP3 sermon from Generation Word is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 22 - Atheism, Agnosticism, Evolution, ch. 13-False Ideologies, "Brace For Impact" Subtitle: Brace For Impact: Prepare Soul Speaker: Galyn Wiemers Broadcaster: Generation Word Event: Teaching Date: 6/27/2022 Length: 65 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Generation Word is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 22 - Atheism, Agnosticism, Evolution, ch. 13-False Ideologies, "Brace For Impact" Subtitle: Brace For Impact: Prepare Soul Speaker: Galyn Wiemers Broadcaster: Generation Word Event: Teaching Date: 6/27/2022 Length: 65 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Generation Word is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 22 - Atheism, Agnosticism, Evolution, ch. 13-False Ideologies, "Brace For Impact" Subtitle: Brace For Impact: Prepare Soul Speaker: Galyn Wiemers Broadcaster: Generation Word Event: Teaching Date: 6/27/2022 Length: 65 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Generation Word is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 22 - Atheism, Agnosticism, Evolution, ch. 13-False Ideologies, "Brace For Impact" Subtitle: Brace For Impact: Prepare Soul Speaker: Galyn Wiemers Broadcaster: Generation Word Event: Teaching Date: 6/27/2022 Length: 65 min.

In this episode, we welcome Frank Turek to the show. He is a Christian speaker, author, radio and television host, and apologist. He often speaks at churches, schools, and universities and has done public debates with noted atheists like Christopher Hitchens and David Silverman. He's authored books like I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist and Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case. He also has a new book out that he co-wrote with his son Zach called Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God. He is also the Founder and President of the Christian apologetics ministry crossexamined.org, host of the I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist television show, and host of the CrossExamined with Frank Turek radio show. In this interview, discuss why he decided to switch from Catholic to Protestant, his road to becoming a Christian apologist, how he prepares for big debates with famous atheists, the fight between biblical Christians and Woke Christians, why churches repel men, how to tackle the most common arguments against the existence of God, and much more. Let's get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new MP3 sermon from East Dulwich Tabernacle is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Foolish Atheism Speaker: Darren Cadapen Broadcaster: East Dulwich Tabernacle Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/26/2022 Bible: Psalm 53 Length: 28 min.

A new MP3 sermon from East Dulwich Tabernacle is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Foolish Atheism Speaker: Darren Cadapen Broadcaster: East Dulwich Tabernacle Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/26/2022 Bible: Psalm 53 Length: 28 min.

Chenele talks with Leah Libresco Sargeant about her conversion from atheism to Catholicism. After many debates during college, Sargeant was inspired to investigate Catholicism more fully by the faithful witness of her peers. She also offers suggestions about how to engage in healthy debates with those who have different beliefs.

This is part two of a rebroadcast of a live panel discussion between two atheists and two theists. The panel featured our very own President of Watchman Fellowship James Walker. If you have not listened to the first part, we suggest listening to that broadcast first for more context for part two. How do we have productive conversations in our day and age with those who not only do not believe in God but are actively outspoken against God's existence? There is no easy, one-size-fits-all method for giving a defense for the hope that is in us by any means, but we believe this conversation can serve as at least one example. As you listen to the conversation, ask yourself how you might respond to the topics and questions discussed. Perhaps you have had these questions asked of you by non-Christians before. We hope this conversation can encourage and equip you to give a defense for your faith with gentleness and respect. We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses and people will indeed ask you some of what you'll hear on our broadcast today. So be ready! Special thanks to Jim Hall of the Atheist Edge YouTube channel for permission to rebroadcast this for Apologetics Profile.  CONTENT WARNING: This has been edited for time and to remove explicit language. Mature themes are discussed in the broadcast. You may also watch the full interview on Atheist Edge YouTube channel here (Warning: Explicit Language and Mature Themes): https://youtu.be/mbZcEWqMSqs.JAMES WALKER is the president of Watchman Fellowship and a host of Apologetics Profile podcast. He is a former fourth generation Mormon with over twenty-five years of ministry experience in the field of Christian evangelism and apologetics. He is cofounder of the Atheist & Christian Book Club. Education: Rev. Walker holds a BA in Biblical Studies and an MA in Theology from Criswell College. He serves as an adjunct professor at Arlington Baptist University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an ordained Baptist minister and a member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics (ISCA), the Evangelical Press Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of Evangelical Missions to Non-Christian Religions (EMNR). Media and Books: He has been interviewed as an expert on new religious movements and cults on a variety of network television programs including Nightline, ABC World News Tonight, and PBS NewsHour. In addition to network television, Rev. Walker has been interviewed numerous nationwide Christian radio programs. These include Truths that Transform with Dr. D. James Kennedy; Hope for the Heart, with June Hunt, OpenLine with Kirby Anderson on the Moody Broadcasting Network, and Point of View. He authored the books, The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality, What the Qur'an Really Teaches about Jesus, and coauthored The Truth Behind 'The Secret.' ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Atheist & Christian Book Club: www.AtheistChristianBookClub.com Complete YouTube Video Playlist on Street Epistemology by Daniel Ray: watchman.org/PlaylistSE Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on Street Epistemology by Daniel Ray: watchman.org/SE Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on Atheism by Robert M. Bowman: watchman.org/Atheism Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on Agnosticism by W. Russell Crawford: watchman.org/Agnostic FREE: We are also offering a free subscription to our bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/FreeSUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give.Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman FellowshipFor more information, visit www.watchman.org © Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

We're not sure what's more impressive—that Larry Kirwan originated and co-wrote the Broadway hit Paradise Square, or that his early band with Pierce Turner was banned from the notorious New York punk rock club CBGB for being “too demonic.”Larry talks of how his unusual childhood in Wexford and his need to maneuver through different points of view--Republican vs Free State, Catholicism vs Atheism, Irish vs British—laid the foundation of an artistic vision that could see the world through the prism of others.A quest for adventure brings Larry to the U.S. where he dives into the underbelly of New York, Manhattan's Lower East Side, a hard-edged, multi-cultural neighborhood where somehow he thrived. And though he didn't know it at the time, Larry had already started doing his field research for the play that became Paradise Square.But before Broadway, there was Black 47, the band he formed with Chris Byrne in 1989 that would tour the country, guest star on top TV shows, and record music for 25 years. Larry shares the origin of the band's name, his approach to songwriting, how the music came together on stage, and tales from the rock and roll road.But while he was writing music, he was writing columns, essays, memoirs, novels, and plays. One of those plays was Hard Times, set in New York's ultimate interracial melting pot, the downtown neighborhood Five Points in the run-up to the disastrous Civil War Draft Riots. A Broadway producer who saw it at the intimate Cell Theater brought it to Broadway where it is now running on a grand scale as Paradise Square.We wrap up with a look into his latest novel, Rockaway Blue, set in the aftermath of 9/11 in a world of Irish American cops and firefighters on the fringes of NYC.This fall Larry will receive the Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish American Writers & Artists. It's always a hell of a party, so we hope to see you there! LinksWikipedia: Larry KirwanParadise SquareBlack 47Rockaway BlueCeltic Crush: Website  FacebookIrish American Writers & Artists

In this episode Steven and Jacob reflect on one of the most unique, respected and convincing argument that points towards God's existence – the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA). Join them as they begin exploring and explaining the first argument in the Natural Theology series.Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro00:26 Recap of Kalam Cosmological Argument02:15 How to disprove the Kalam?03:47 Why the name Cosmological?06:24 Heard of the Dr. Kalam argument?08:08 The 3 Cosmological arguments09:07 Aquinas' Cosmological argument12:39 Leibniz's Cosmological argument16:00 Who came up with the KCA?18:17 Plausible vs Probable20:15 Why is the KCA unique?21:38 Conclusion22:04 Outro Links and citation:Watch the entire Areopagus 2022 sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6iD6gCNfmc&list=PLaYfapFz2p2VS2N2v_OsQBUf6B67sEOo-&index=1 The Cambridge Companion to Atheism: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-atheism/6236955319782AE6B18D5E45B4B5129E Physicists & Philosophers reply to the Kalam Cosmological Argument featuring Penrose, Hawking, Guth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGKe6YzHiME PART ONE - WLC Responds to a Video Critiquing Him and the Kalam | Reasonable Faith Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01xiuvxoJfY Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast  Watch the video podcast here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPEo6fQZM4)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi's autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life's commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

The Supreme Court gives religious freedom a win, the FBI investigates abortion terrorists, and a youth pastor dies at the hands of police while being pinned to the ground. In the meantime, Pastor Gary wants to challenge a common worldview held by youth in China and perhaps by youth around the world. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel

Psst. Hey there. Yeah you. Thanks for joining us for another episode of Truth Wanted! This week, Jason Sherwood emerges from behind the ACA camera like a curmudgeonly grizzly bear in spring to join Objectively Dan!This week's Patron of the Week is Allegedly Dave, but we'll need a citation before we can accept this assertion.John's up first with a silly reductionist argument for why abortion is the termination of human life, which is quickly dismantled by our hosts. Jason discriminates between terminating a life and terminating a pregnancy, and Dan points out that a clump of cells isn't suffering. This is kinda irrelevant John, even if a zygote is a person, bodily autonomy is still paramount, and no, I won't give you my kidney.We have Kaylen calling from the Land of the Rising Sun next, and he doesn't think there's a Biblical justification for theocracy. Both our hosts agree, and offer a few abhorrent examples from the Bible that reinforce Kaylen's perspective.Red's concerned about moving to a state where it's likely she'll be denied healthcare, and our hosts couldn't be more sympathetic. We'll chat about potential solutions for this current crisis, and how this recent decision will disproportionately affect those without the means to travel for healthcare.Loving the international callers tonight, Ricardo's from Italy, and he's struggling with picking your battles when having constructive conversations with theists. Dan thinks we have to examine our own motivations before we even approach using Street Epistemology to build better interactions.Our next caller is concerned about moving to a red state in the current political climate, and we're sympathetic. Fascist policies lead to a brain drain, learn from Nazi Germany folks. We're all better when we're all healthy and free.Nick's wondering how to talk to people who are so staunchly committed to their beliefs that they won't consider changing their mind. How do we get through to these people? Dan throws exposure therapy out there; normalize it, plant the seed, and hope it grows. Jason thinks you oughta ask yourself, “Is it worth it?” No one's required to be the arbiter of progressive policy Nick, but keep fighting the good fight.Finally we have Dylan who suggests replacing our legal system with a poll system where the internet decides what's correct. We've seen this episode of Black Mirror, but if you haven't, loyal TW viewer, check it out. It was a disaster. At this point however, anything might be better than having lifetime appointments to the highest court in the land in a time of a quickly shifting moral landscape.That's the show tonight. It's a dark day in the history of the United States, but activism and hope will see us through. Stay strong, vote, protest, do anything but remain silent. Catch you next week!

Jesse and Brittany discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.  SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: http://www.TeamDollemore.com NEW MERCH AVAILABLE AT: http://www.dollemore.info  Support the show with CRYPTOCURRENCY – https://dollemore.com/support-show-w-crypto/  Join the private Facebook listener group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1770575259637583  Send a text or voicemail of fewer than three minutes to (657) 464-7609. Show Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/IDoubtPodcast Show Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/IDoubtItPodcast Jesse on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dollemore Brittany on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/brittanyepage Support... The post #807 – “Roe v. Wade Overturned.” appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

On this ID the Future from the vault, brain surgeon and Evolution News blogger Michael Egnor talks with host Casey Luskin about his internet debates with Jerry Coyne and the trends and dynamics he sees in the intelligent design/evolution blogosphere. Dr. Egnor also speaks briefly on the evidence he sees for intelligent design in the brain, what atheist and science writer Isaac Asimov once described as “the most complicated organization of matter that we know.” Egnor says that may be true but that we needn't look to the brain for confirmation that something in nature required intelligent design. We can find powerful evidence of it in something far humbler. Tune in to listen to his answer, and stay tuned for Read More › Source

FFRF attorney Sam Grover helps us dissect the disappointing Carson v. Makin decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that now allows public tax dollars to directly fund religious education. Then we hear from four winners of FFRF's David Hudak Memorial student essay contest for Black, Indigenous and People of Color: Galilea Baca (1st-place, pictured), Fadima Tall, Tylinn Wilson and Everett Viego. Then the new student scholar for FFRF and Secular Students of America Sami Al Asadi explains how he became an atheist and an activist.

In this episode we take a deeper look at the issue of Spinoza's Jewish identity. Spinoza claimed not to be Jewish. What can we learn about this issue from his reaction to the Shabtai Tzvi story? We also look at how Spinoza reacted to the accusations of atheism.  How did he react to this? What can we learn from his reaction? Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein's Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. We are currently learning SHOFTIM. Click here to join!  For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at jewishhistoryuncensored@gmail.com PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Jesse and Brittany discuss their recent experience at the Poor People’s Campaign March on Washington as well as Jesse’s health, the recent updates coming out of Uvalde Texas related to police inaction in the shooting at Robb Elementary School, the fourth day of hearings for the January 6th committee focusing on Donald Trump and his... The post #806 – “Poor People’s Campaign, Uvalde Police Failure, Jan. 6th Committee Hearing Round Four, Texas GOP’s New Platform, and SCOTUS’ Terrible Rulings.”  appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable we look at why fewer Americans believe in God. A recent Gallup poll shows that Americans who believe in God have now dropped to just 81%.  In the 1960s it was 98%.  How are people defining God?  Why is Atheism on the rise?  Why do Atheists choose Atheism?  Why do young people seemingly reject God?  Why are the numbers of belief in God lowest among liberals and Democrats?  Why do people believe God can't hear prayers or intervene?  Why does God seem so distant and "not there" sometimes?  

I speak to Carlo about modernity as the elimination of the supernatural, atheism as the ultimate outcome of rationalism, the role of Marxism in the developments of recent history, transgender ideology as the next step in a gnostic unraveling, the convergence of the thought of Girard and Del Noce, asking questions as the first step and much more. Carlo Lancellotti is a Professor of Mathematics at the College of Staten Island, a Faculty in Physics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and one of the world's foremost experts in philosopher Augusto del Noce, whose works he has translated into English. Available currently are The Crisis of Modernity, The Age of Secularization, and the Problem of Atheism. His recommended subversive is catholic theologian Luigi Giussani and his book "The Religious Sense" You can find Carlo's work through his Twitter @_clancellotti and https://delnoceinenglish.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aksubversive/message

Liz, Rebecca, Alison and Monica break down the latest case threatening the separation of church and state, Kennedy v. Bremerton, which involves a Christian high school football coach praying at the 50-yard line after games. The hosts review the facts of the case, outline what happened at oral arguments and make predictions on what this means for the rights of public high school students of minority faiths or no faith at all. Background Oral Arguments SCOTUS Blog page FFRF, CFI, SCA, and AHA's coalition amicus brief American Atheists' amicus brief Vox - “The Supreme Court's ‘praying coach' case, explained” Relevant Cases Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000) Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)   Check us out on Facebook and Twitter. Our website, we-dissent.org, has more information as well as episode transcripts.

In part two of our interview with Mike Licona, we discuss his seven hour debate with religion scholar and skeptic Dr. Bart Ehrman. What caused Ehrman to abandon his faith and become an aggressive critic of Christianity? Dr. Licona also shares how he discusses faith and the resurrection of Jesus with skeptics and strangers.

It's time for another thrill-packed general knowledge show. In this broadcast, we talk about the appendix, belly buttons, cats and boxes, stoplights, blue jeans, static electricity, beef jerky, and of course, velociraptors.