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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Melissa Cain Travis about her article, “Persons Don't Disintegrate: Apple TV's ‘Severance' and the Continuity of Identity Problem” https://www.equip.org/articles/persons-dont-disintegrate-apple-tvs-severance-and-the-continuity-of-identity-problem/  and Julie Miller about her sidebar article, “‘Severance' and the Good Life”. https://www.equip.org/articles/severance-and-the-good-life/  (Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 of Apple TV's Severance)  Related articles and podcasts to this subject: Episode 297 Why are we down here still working in the dark? (A Web TV Series Review of Severance)Why are we down here still working in the dark? (A Web TV Series Review of Severance)Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 435: The Pathos of the Reflective Naturalist: Meaning, Happiness, and Eternity in our HeartsThe Pathos of the Reflective Naturalist: Meaning, Happiness, and Eternity in our HeartsEpisode 282: Scientific Materialism and the Origin of Life ProblemFacing The Abyss: Scientific Materialism and the Origin of Life ProblemEpisode 238: Scientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseScientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseEpisode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerA Grand Cosmic Resonance: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Melissa Cain Travis about her article, “The Pathos of the Reflective Naturalist: Meaning, Happiness, and Eternity in our Hearts.” Coming Soon !  Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 282: Scientific Materialism and the Origin of Life ProblemFacing The Abyss: Scientific Materialism and the Origin of Life ProblemEpisode 238: Scientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseScientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseEpisode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerA Grand Cosmic Resonance: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

This is the seventh episode in a series of episodes dedicated to a young woman named Lizzy. Today we're talking with special guest, Melissa Cain Travis, a fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Lizzy is a college student from Chelan, Washington. Lizzy grew up in a loving Christian home but has a lot of questions about God, identity, and purpose. She is a very curious person and is someone who often takes things literally. She admits she struggles with anxiety and wonders why God pursues her when it's hard for her to trust Him. She says she's sensed Him trying to get her attention but is unsure about having experienced His love. Lizzy and Janell have known each other for seven years.    About Melissa Cain Travis, Ph.D. Melissa Cain Travis is a science and religion scholar with a special interest in the intersection of science and Christianity in the Western tradition. She is the author of Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility (2022), Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God (2018), and a contributing author for The Story of the Cosmos: How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God (2019). She is a Fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, a course instructor at DiscoveryU.org, and a core writing team member for The Worldview Bulletin and Shadowlands Dispatch. She regularly lectures at conferences, universities, classical schools, and churches around the country.   -- -- -- -- --   Links:  www.melissacaintravis.com Thinking God's Thoughts book The Discovery Institute  DiscoveryU.org https://youtu.be/ZmhPsqjDuQg?si=JWMdfw25HMU49F-7

Materialist philosopher Bertrand Russell once wrote that "only on the firm foundation of unyielding despair, can the soul's habitation…be safely built.” But is this worldview of scientific materialism in line with what science has revealed to us in the last century? On this episode of ID The Future, we're pleased to share a recent conversation between Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and author and teacher Dr. Ken Boa on the Explorers Podcast. The topic is beauty, harmony, and truth in the sciences. We are grateful to the producers of the Explorers Podcast for permission to re-broadcast this conversation. Source

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Kerby Anderson hosts today's exciting show. It's going to be especially good. After sharing highlights from the day's top stories, Melissa Cain Travis joins Kerby by phone to share “Christianity and the So-Called ‘Dark Ages.” In our second hour, Kerby welcomes Luke Smallbone. He will share about the film: Unsung Hero. […]

Did Christianity help or hinder the rise of science? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her latest online course Science & Christianity: An Historical Exploration. The live 6-week course offered this spring gives a small cohort of students the opportunity to dive into the historical relationship between science and Christianity and the skill to address the distorted historical narratives that persist in the contemporary conversation. Source

Did Christianity help or hinder the rise of science? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her latest online course Science & Christianity: An Historical Exploration. The live 6-week course offered this spring gives a small cohort of students the opportunity to dive into the historical relationship […]

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Kerby Anderson hosts today's exciting show. It's going to be especially good. After sharing highlights from the day's top stories, Melissa Cain Travis joins Kerby by phone to share How Biomimicry Implies Intelligent Design. In our second hour, Kerby welcomes Dr. Jennifer Rivera. As Answers in Genesis's Director of Educational Programs, […]

In this episode of the Reclamation Podcast, we will be talking about science and faith. This is a topic that I was told a lot of scary things about growing up, and I know that many have experienced similar situations where faith and science have been antagonized. Dr. Melissa Cain Travis joins us to discuss this topic. Don't miss this essential conversation! Resources mentioned: The Privileged Planet: http://www.theprivilegedplanet.com/ The Case for a Creator: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938294/ The Fine-Tuning of the Universe: https://youtu.be/EE76nwimuT0 The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific: https://youtu.be/6CulBuMCLg0 ---------------- Support this work by visiting https://www.beemboldened.com/donate to make a tax-deductible donation (formerly Naomi Wright Ministries / NWM).

Do humans project mathematical order onto nature? Or was it there all along? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her recent book Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility. In Part 3, we look at how Kepler's ideas and work can inform the scientific enterprise today. Many scientists recognize the mystery of cosmic comprehensibility, including such respected voices as Albert Einstein, Sir Roger Penrose, and Paul Davies. Materialists remain agnostic or put it down to chance. But there's a more satisfying explanation, says Travis. "Centuries ago, Kepler already held the trump card. Science itself...can't be explained within the framework of scientific materialism." Genuine human rationality - the very thinking that helped fuel the enormous success of the natural sciences - would not exist if a naturalistic account of the human mind were correct. To get an intellectually satisfying answer for the cosmic comprehensibility we enjoy as humans, we have to think outside the materialist box. Travis explains how we can do that using Kepler's tripartite harmony of archetype, copy, and image. It turns out Keplerian natural theology is more robust than ever before and can help us make sense of the mysteries of our age, including the multiverse, the limits of AI, transhumanism, and more. This is Part 3 of a 3-part discussion. Source

Why is the cosmos intellectually accessible to us? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his conversation with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her recent book Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility. In Part 2, Travis illuminates Kepler's university years to show us how his study of mathematics and astronomy complemented his interest in theology. We learn about obstacles he overcame during his education and how an unexpected appointment to assist imperial mathematician Tycho Brahe jump-started his career as an astronomer and gave him the tools he needed to develop and advance his revolutionary ideas. Travis unpacks Kepler's major works, from Mysterium Cosmographicum to his magnum opus Harmonices Mundi. She also tracks for us the progression of Kepler's ideas to show us how he became a key figure in the transition from ancient astronomy to a true celestial physics. This is Part 2 of a 3-part discussion. Source

On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid kicks off a three-episode discussion with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about her recent book Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility. A fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, Dr. Travis serves as Affiliate Faculty at Colorado Christian University's Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics, where she teaches courses in the history and philosophy of science. In Part 1, learn why Kepler was instrumental in transforming classical astronomy into a true celestial physics. Like others before him, Kepler perceived a remarkable resonance between the rational order of the material world, mathematics, and the human mind. In response, he developed a three-part cosmic harmony of archetype, copy, and image to explain this unity. Travis unpacks his tripartite harmony for us. But that's not all. To give us a richer appreciation for Kepler's work, Travis also traces the intellectual pedigree of Kepler's ideas all the way back to the ancients, from pre-Socratic philosopher Pythagoras through the Early Christian era, the Middle Ages, and on through Kepler's own university years. It's a fascinating journey that shows how long humans have pondered the design of the universe and the uncanny connection between the natural world and the mathematics that lie at the heart of it. Kepler's revolutionary discoveries in natural philosophy and his unique insights into natural theology have inspired generations of scientists and philosophers. As we continue to discover new evidence of design in life and the universe, Travis argues that Kepler's work is as relevant today as ever. This is Part 1 of a 3-part discussion. Source

Few subjects seem less political than math. There is little room for subjective judgment because its truths are universal. No matter what you look like or where you're from or how you feel about it, two plus two will always equal four, and the area of a circle will always be π r². Math is so objective, in fact, some scientists have theorized that prime numbers could offer the basis of communication with supposed intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos.   However, even if aliens know that math has no racial or gender bias, some educators on Earth seem to think otherwise. Even amid plummeting math scores in the latest Nation's Report Card data, a growing chorus of progressive voices insists that racism and sexism are the biggest problems we face in how to teach math.   A couple years ago, in an article in the Scientific American, Rachel Crowell complained about the racial and gender disparities among those who make a career out of mathematics. She pointed out, for instance, that “fewer than 1 percent of doctorates in math are awarded to African Americans” and that only 29.1 percent “were awarded to women.” More mathematicians, she writes, have been pushing to discuss these issues and “force the field to confront the racism, sexism and other harmful bias it sometimes harbors.”  Though, undoubtedly, examples of identity-group bias in all fields exist, Crowell chose to root her complaint in intangibles: Math doctorates are not “earned” or “received” or “completed;” they are “awarded,” a word choice that not so subtly reinforces her conclusion that something about math education is racist.  Writing at Newsweek, Jason Rantz cited examples of public schools teaching students that math itself, and the way it has always been taught, is oppressive. In Seattle, recently introduced guidelines for K-12 math teachers in several pilot schools claim that “mathematical knowledge has been appropriated by Western culture” and that “math has been and continues to be used to oppress and marginalize people and communities of color.”   In 2021, Oregon's Department of Education introduced a new toolkit called A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction, created by what Rantz calls “a coalition of left-wing educators.” The toolkit promises “an integrated approach to mathematics that centers Black, Latinx, and [m]ultilingual students in grades 6-8.” It also warns teachers that “[t]he concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false,” and that “[u]pholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuates objectivity as well as fear of open conflict.”  This ideological trend in which everything is read through lenses of oppression and victimhood is not isolated in extreme, left-wing enclaves but has become widespread in education. Given the “Critical Theory mood” inflicting Western culture today, it is only likely to grow in the coming years.  One of the many problems with this obsession with racism and oppression in math is that it inevitably leaves students worse at math. In the case of the Seattle pilot schools, for example, performance among black students in the state math exam plummeted after implementing the woke curriculum. Bad ideas with good intentions are still bad ideas. In an effort to empower students, they are instead radically disempowered.   The wonder of mathematics lies precisely in its objectivity, as Melissa Cain Travis describes in Thinking God's Thoughts, in the miraculous way that math corresponds to and describes the world around us. In her book, Travis chronicles how the beauty and objectivity of numbers led 16th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler to discover the three laws of planetary motion and to correctly describe the structure of our solar system. Kepler, as much a student of God as he was a scientist, believed that the truths of numbers were eternal, existing eternally in the mind of God and structuring all of reality. Our minds—as beings made in God's image—are uniquely suited to unlock those mysteries.   Students who are taught that answers to algebra problems depend on the color of their skin and that calculus professors are oppressors are not only not going to unlock the mysteries of the universe, but they will also believe what is not true about who they are and the world in which they live. Woke educators may hope to liberate students. But by depriving them of objective truths they are subjugating them to bad ideas. It's a tragically ironic and disastrous miscalculation.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Our guest today is Dr. Melissa Cain Travis, an Affiliate Faculty member at Colorado Christian University's Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics. Melissa loves to read about, talk about, teach about, and discuss ideas—from philosophy to faith to the relationship between faith and science. We talk about the importance of “intellectual discipleship”: loving God with our minds, including how to foster that love in small, doable ways in our learning, with those around us, and in our own churches.     Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility by Dr. Melissa Cain Travis  A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles   From the Garden to the City: The Place of Technology in the Story of God by John Dyer   Remembering by Wendell Berry  The Truth About Science and Religion: From the Big Bang to Neuroscience by Fraser Fleming and Gary Ferngrin  Exhalation by Ted Chang  Society for Women of Letters Symposium  Grand Duchess Christina of Lorraine (the woman she would like to have coffee with)   “Mind Your Mind” by Annie Brownell Crawford and Melissa Cain Travis, Salvo Magazine   Course Dr. Travis is teaching at DiscoveryU later in the summer The Worldview Bulletin    Strong Women listeners, we're excited to offer the Colson Center National Conference...ONLINE! Use promo code Strongwomen (all one word) to get $5 off the $49 ticket price. For one low price, you can experience all the main stage talks, breakouts, and panel discussions from our annual Christian worldview conference at your own leisure. Visit colsonconference.org for full event details and registration.      Help us equip individuals and institutions to bring restoration to their spheres of influence—for the advance of the Kingdom and the flourishing of culture. Give to support our fiscal-year-end goal at colsoncenter.org/fye23!    Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/  The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women   Join Strong Women on Social Media:   https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/  https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/ 

I'm thrilled to have Melissa Cain Travis as our guest on today's episode. Melissa's work explores how science and faith can intersect, and how this intersection can lead to a deeper understanding of both. In today's episode, we will be discussing the life and work of Johannes Kepler, and how his faith influenced his scientific discoveries. We'll also be exploring the ways in which science and faith can converge, and how this convergence can deepen our understanding of the world around us. Melissa Cain Travis is a philosopher and Great Books scholar with a special interest in the intersection of science and Christianity in the Western tradition. She is the author of Thinking God's Thoughts: Johannes Kepler and the Miracle of Cosmic Comprehensibility (2022), Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God (2018), and a contributing author for The Story of the Cosmos: How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God (2019). She is a Fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, and a member of the core writing team for The Worldview Bulletin and the Contributing Writers team at Christian Research Institute. She regularly lectures at conferences, seminaries, and churches around the country. Check out the full show notes for this episode: www.aaronshamp.com/podcast/melissa-cain-travis Get a copy of "Thinking God's Thoughts" here: https://a.co/d/e0LOMe6 SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://www.aaronshamp.com/support –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Perseverance — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/filterpodcast/message

Atheism's BIGGEST lie is that Christianity is anti-science. In this episode, Drs. Mikel Del Rosario and Melissa Cain Travis discuss what the conversation between faith and science ACTUALLY reveals, focusing on an accessible approach to explaining scientific data that points to the mind of the Maker. Don't miss Travis' best apologetics illustration—inspired by the world of luxury sports cars!

Scientist, apologist, and author Melissa Cain Travis joins ToA to talk about Science, Faith, Math, and the Divine Design of Cosmic Resonance.

If you previously enjoyed hearing Dr. Mikel Del Rosario host Dallas Theological Seminary's podcast, "The Table," you'll love his brand-new #apologetics podcast on the Christianity Today Network: The Apologetics Guy Show! In this prelaunch episode, you'll discover the heart and vision of Mikel's new podcast, along with what you can expect to learn from his accessible apologetics conversations on the first Friday of each month. Plus, get a sneak peek at future episodes featuring insights from Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and J. Warner Wallace.

Monday, April 18, 2022 Kerby Anderson hosts today's exciting show. It's going to be especially good. After sharing highlights from the day's top stories, Dr. Eric Ortlund joins Kerby by phone from London, England to share his new book, “Suffering Wisely and Well.” In our second hour, Kerby welcomes Paul Copan & Melissa Cain Travis who […]

Scientific materialists recognize that an intellectually satisfying worldview must account for the entirety of human experience. A previous article explored how various contemporary authors attempt to explain the quintessentially human intuition that our existence has meaning, purpose, and value, and argued that their efforts inevitably fail. In addition to providing a foundation for the indispensable intangibles that make life worth living, a viable worldview must include plausible explanations for major origin events — the origin of the universe, the origin of life, and the origin of consciousness. The latest popular level scientific materialist manifestos written by prominent public figures who specialize in fields such as astrophysics and cosmology include extensive discussions of these so-called singularities in cosmic and biological history — presenting the current naturalistic theories for the various origin events. However, they do so with a veneer of unwarranted optimism. They regard these abysses as temporary obstacles to a comprehensive scientific narrative and proffer an unwavering faith that researchers will eventually cross them. Some writers are more transparent than others in terms of their philosophical commitment to a reductionist, materialist understanding of the natural world and suggest that permanent mystery is vastly superior to positing the involvement of a transcendent intelligence. This is particularly evident in treatments of the origin of life problem. Further, these writers fail to acknowledge that plausible scientific explanations, should such be forthcoming, do not diminish the case for a Designer of life.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Melissa Cain Travis about her article in the 43:3 issue of the Christian Research Journal, entitled, “Facing The Abyss: Scientific Materialism and the Origin of Life Problem.“ https://www.equip.org/article/facing-the-abyss-scientific-materialism-and-the-origin-of-life-problem/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorEpisode 238: Scientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseScientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseEpisode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerA Grand Cosmic Resonance: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerEpisode 266 Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation SeriesReligious Robots and Other Curiosities: Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation SeriesEpisode 138-Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational Apologetics Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational ApologeticsEpisode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherThe Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherEpisode 095 Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for HappinessVirtue, Human Nature and the Quest for HappinessEpisode 002: Motherhood and the Life of the MindMotherhood and the Life of the MindDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.ItunesApple Podcasts

Scientific materialists recognize that an intellectually satisfying worldview must account for the entirety of human experience. A previous article explored how various contemporary authors attempt to explain the quintessentially human intuition that our existence has meaning, purpose, and value, and argued that their efforts inevitably fail. In addition to providing a foundation for the indispensable intangibles that make life worth living, a viable worldview must include plausible explanations for major origin events — the origin of the universe, the origin of life, and the origin of consciousness. The latest popular level scientific materialist manifestos written by prominent public figures who specialize in fields such as astrophysics and cosmology include extensive discussions of these so-called singularities in cosmic and biological history — presenting the current naturalistic theories for the various origin events. However, they do so with a veneer of unwarranted optimism. They regard these abysses as temporary obstacles to a comprehensive scientific narrative and proffer an unwavering faith that researchers will eventually cross them. Some writers are more transparent than others in terms of their philosophical commitment to a reductionist, materialist understanding of the natural world and suggest that permanent mystery is vastly superior to positing the involvement of a transcendent intelligence. This is particularly evident in treatments of the origin of life problem. Further, these writers fail to acknowledge that plausible scientific explanations, should such be forthcoming, do not diminish the case for a Designer of life.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Melissa Cain Travis about her article in the 43:3 issue of the Christian Research Journal, entitled, “Facing The Abyss: Scientific Materialism and the Origin of Life Problem.“ https://www.equip.org/article/facing-the-abyss-scientific-materialism-and-the-origin-of-life-problem/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorEpisode 238: Scientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseScientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseEpisode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerA Grand Cosmic Resonance: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerEpisode 266 Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation SeriesReligious Robots and Other Curiosities: Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation SeriesEpisode 138-Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational Apologetics Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational ApologeticsEpisode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherThe Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherEpisode 095 Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for HappinessVirtue, Human Nature and the Quest for HappinessEpisode 002: Motherhood and the Life of the MindMotherhood and the Life of the MindDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

Nearly thirty years after his death, Isaac Asimov's acclaimed Foundation series—long deemed unfilmable—has been adapted for the screen. Co-created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman for Apple TV+, season one of Foundation recently concluded with its tenth episode, and seven more seasons have been proposed (season two is already confirmed). The production itself is an impressive feat; Asimov's mythology is remarkably expansive, encompassing an entire galaxy over the course of a millennium and including a host of characters and locations. Another challenge for the writers is that while Asimov was a brilliant science fiction world-builder, his plotlines—though at times riveting—do not achieve the humane depth required for inspiring significant admiration, empathy, or repulsion towards any of the characters. Ultimately, what Goyer, Friedman, and their team have produced is not a faithful adaptation of the source material; the broad strokes of the story remain, but it has essentially been reinvented with engaging human complexities, intriguing subplots and backstories, and diversification of the characters. Throughout the premiere season of this thorough revamping (dare I say, enhancement?) of the Foundation saga, several interesting philosophical themes are explored. These include intergenerational justice (specifically, our moral obligation to people of the very distant future), the existence and nature of the soul, and our longing for a grand narrative that gives life significance and makes sense of the human condition. Like all good science fiction, Foundation goes far deeper than exciting, futuristic story settings and flashy starship battles; it offers thoughtful viewers plenty of big ideas to ponder. The few discussed here—intergenerational justice, the nature of the soul, the human need for a grand narrative of existence, and the power of myth—fit beautifully within the worldview of Christian theism, but they're deeply problematic for a materialist paradigm.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Melissa Cain Travis about her spoiler filled online-exclusive article, “Religious Robots and Other Curiosities: Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation Series.”https://www.equip.org/article/religious-robots-and-other-curiosities-exploring-philosophical-themes-in-apple-tvs-foundation-series/Please note this article will be fully accessible by the public in the future, to get early access to read it now, please see our FAQ section on Early Access to Online-Exclusive Articles by clicking here. https://www.equip.org/early-access-to-online-exclusive-articles-faqs/We'd also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast. Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorEpisode 238: Scientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseScientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless UniverseEpisode 138-Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational Apologetics Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational ApologeticsEpisode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherThe Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherEpisode 095 Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for HappinessVirtue, Human Nature and the Quest for HappinessEpisode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerA Grand Cosmic Resonance: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerEpisode 002: Motherhood and the Life of the MindMotherhood and the Life of the Mind

Melissa Cain Travis tackles cosmic origins and our role in the grand scheme of things with a few answers from her book "Science and the Mind of the Maker." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Travis earned a Ph.D. in Humanities with a Philosophy concentration from Faulkner University, where her dissertation research focused on the natural philosophy and natural theology of Johannes Kepler. She earned a Master of Arts in Science and Religion from Biola University and a Bachelor of Science in general biology from Campbell University. She has taught courses in philosophy, ancient culture, and science & faith since 2013. She is also a member of the writing team at Worldview Bulletin. Mythic Mission: www.mythicmission.com The Society for Women of Letters: https://societyforwomenofletters.com/ Science and the Mind of the Maker Book: https://www.amazon.com/Science-Mind-Maker-Conversation-Between-ebook/dp/B07DYCGYV4/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=god+and+the+mind+of+the+maker&qid=1633720103&sr=8-2 Worldview Bulletin: https://worldviewbulletin.substack.com/

Dan Ray continues to share the story of how his book 'The Story of the Cosmos,' came to be, and introduces the theme of the book: how things that appear very different, like astrophysics and fantasy, are in fact intimately connected.

Dan Ray continues to share the story of how his book 'The Story of the Cosmos,' came to be, and introduces the theme of the book: how things that appear very different, like astrophysics and fantasy, are in fact intimately connected.

On today's episode, hosts Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Ryan Holland review season 1 episode 4 of The Chosen, which focuses on Simon's lowest moments in his journey to resolve his impossible financial debts to Rome and his ultimate meeting of Jesus with the miraculous filling of the fishing nets. Join us as we review […]

On this fourth edition of our series on The Chosen, hosts Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Ryan Holland dive deep into an unprecedented cinematic depiction of how Jesus may have interacted with a group of children intrigued by this mysterious man they find camping alone in the woods. We see Jesus working with, playing with, […]

On this fourth edition of our series on The Chosen, hosts Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Ryan Holland dive deep into an unprecedented cinematic depiction of how Jesus may have interacted with a group of children intrigued by this mysterious man they find camping alone in the woods. We see Jesus working with, playing with, […]

On the third edition of our special series on the worldwide TV phenomenon The Chosen, hosts Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Ryan Holland breakdown episode 2 of the series, “Shabbat,” discussing the highlights, characters, favorite moments, and a lot more. Don't miss this thought provoking and fun review of episode 2 of The Chosen! Previous […]

On the second edition of our special series on the worldwide TV phenomenon The Chosen, hosts Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Ryan Holland breakdown episode 1 of the series discussing the highlights, characters, favorite moments, and a lot more. Don't miss this fun and meaningful breakdown of the launch of The Chosen! Highlights from the […]

Since Albert Einstein rose to international fame during the first half of the 20th century, the natural sciences have only risen in prestige and cultural influence and the scientific community is now widely regarded as the ultimate authority on truth about the world. Some of its members have produced bestsellers that popularize cutting-edge scientific thought. The issue, though, is that they often step well beyond the domain of their respective specialties to make pronouncements on questions traditionally reserved for theology and philosophy, such as the existence of God, morality, free will, and life's ultimate purpose. In an effort to champion a philosophical naturalist perspective, they imply that advancements in the natural sciences have somehow undermined the case for God and other theological doctrines, such as the existence of the human soul. According to these writers, science is well on its way to providing a comprehensive explanation of all of reality: how the universe began, how everything developed, and the eventual dissolution of it all. Thus, to be a scientifically literate person, this modern narrative suggests, is to be a materialist — to believe that the only objective reality consists of matter and energy behaving according to the laws of physics and chemistry. This podcast is a conversation with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis about how the Christian apologist counters this world view.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Melissa Cain Travis about her article, “Scientific Materialist Manifesto: The Pursuit of Meaning in a Godless Universe” https://www.equip.org/article/scientific-materialist-manifesto-the-pursuit-of-meaning-in-a-godless-universe/from the 42:2 issue of the Christian Research Journal. https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/out-of-the-ashes-at-ground-zero/This print article is being released early as part of our early access feature. It will be fully accessible by the public in the future, to get early access to read it now, please see our FAQ section on Early Access to Articles by clicking here. https://www.equip.org/early-access-to-online-exclusive-articles-faqs/We'd also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast. Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorEpisode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerA Grand Cosmic Resonance: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful MakerEpisode 138-Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational Apologetics Using NBC's The Good Place in Conversational ApologeticsEpisode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherThe Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am MotherEpisode 095 Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for HappinessVirtue, Human Nature and the Quest for HappinessEpisode 002: Motherhood and the Life of the MindMotherhood and the Life of the MindDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

On today's episode Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Daryl Youngblood discuss the TOP resources you need to be familiar with to reach out to an increasingly hostile culture and an update on what's in store for their ministries in the weeks ahead. Don't miss this incredibly important and fun episode of FRC! Find all of […]

The Atheist & Christian Book Club is an outreach of Watchman Fellowship, the parent ministry of Apologetics Profile. It is a monthly gathering of believers and skeptics respectfully discussing important books from both perspectives. In this special edition of Apologetics Profile, Kirby Anderson of Probe ministries interviews Christian apologist James Walker and atheist apologist Bill Kluck about this unique book club they founded in 2017. The interview originally aired on Point of View, an international syndicated radio program carried on 265 stations with an audience of about 1 million. Watchman staff apologist, Daniel Ray who helps facilitate the book club, was also interviewed. What Happens at the Club? Each month between 25 to 60 athesits and Christians share a meal together and then discuss important books alternating each month between an athiest book and a Christian book. Usually the author of the book is present to discuss the book or is avaialble by video conferencing to provide additional insight and take questions from the club. Since the pandemic, the club has been moved online to Zoom where the membership has grown to include particiapants as far away as India and Africa. Atheist and agnostic authors who have joined the club to discuss their books include: Michael Ruse, Graham Oppy, Richard Carrier, Robert Price, Aron Ra, David Fitzgerald, John Loftus, Seth Andrews, Steve McRae, Sasha Sagan (daughter of the late Carl Sagan), Jim Hall, Ken Daniels, and David Madison. Christian authors who have joined the club to discuss their books include: Gary Habermas, Paul Copan, Tim McGrew, Craig Keener, Frank Turek, Sean McDowell, Travis Dickenson, Melissa Cain Travis, J. Warner Wallace, Holly Ordway, Michael Bird, Craig Evans, Justin Brierley and Hugh Ross. Check out the links below to join the club online via Zoom. Related Links Learn more about the Atheist & Christian Book Club, Point of View and Probe Ministries: Atheist & Christian Book Club: AtheistChristianBookClub.com Next Month's Book Club: AtheistChristianBookClub.com/Next-Meeting Watch Previous Clubs: atheistchristianbookclub.com/previous-meetings Book Club Facebook Page: Facebook.com/AtheistChristianBookClub Point of View: www.PointOfView.net Probe Ministry: Probe.org Additional Resources FREE: We are also offering a free subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free. SUPPORT: 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.

Faith – Reason – Culture Podcast is back! On this triumphant return of the show to a completely different world from where we started, Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Daryl Youngblood discuss how the cultural and apologetic landscape has changed and how we can best make an impact for Christ in an increasingly hostile culture. […]

Faith – Reason – Culture Podcast is back! On this triumphant return of the show to a completely different world from where we started, Dr. Melissa Cain Travis and Daryl Youngblood discuss how the cultural and apologetic landscape has changed and how we can best make an impact for Christ in an increasingly hostile culture. […]

Julie Miller joins the Theology on Tap gang to look at Transhumanism. What is it? Is this a movement Christians - and even non-Christians - should be worried about? What does the future hold for human beings as a species? And what are the moral ramifications of those changes? A panel conversation follows Mrs. Miller's presentation and it includes New Testament scholar Paul Sloan, HBU Apologetics Professor and author Melissa Cain Travis, and Pastor Evan McClanahan of First Lutheran, Houston.

What can science teach us about God? How can Christians have better conversations about faith and science, and what are the things that we need to be aware of in the faith and science conversation? Is there powerful evidence for a Creator in the natural sciences?

Melissa Cain Travis joins us this week to look at the questions around science and faith. Are science and faith compatible? Are they contradictory? Does science actually point to God? What do we do with those parts of the Bible that seem, well, just wrong scientifically? And do reasonable arguments alone "prove" that God exists? Melissa serves as Assistant Professor of Christian Apologetics at Houston Baptist University, where she has been on the faculty since 2013. She is the author of "Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God" (2018), a contributing author for "The Story of the Cosmos: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God."

In this episode, we talk with Daniel Ray about his new book, The Story of the Cosmos. We discuss blackholes, stars, extraterrestrial life, scientific pioneers, the nature of the universe, and how the cosmos influenced writers like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Daniel's book features an all-star cast of contributors such as William Lane Craig, Michael Ward, Holly Ordway, Melissa Cain Travis, Paul Gould, and many more! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clark-weidner/support

NBCs The Good Place television series has had three hilarious yet thought provoking seasons its final and fourth season begins Sept 26 2019 which tell a riveting story while examining crucial philosophical questions such as what it means to live a good life and whether we have any moral obligations to our fellow man. Along the way, viewers have been exposed to the ideas of several major figures of Western philosophy such as Aristotle, Kant, Kierkegaard, Hume, Mill, and Sartre, as well as a few contemporary thinkers such as Todd May, the Clemson University philosopher who serves as one of the shows consultants. In addition to its value as a fun pedagogical tool, The Good Place has turned out to be a rich resource for apologetics many elements of the storyline and character dialogue can be used in conversations about human nature, objective morality, and why the exclusion of God results in a failure to make sense of things in an intellectually satisfying way. This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Melissa Cain Travis about her online exclusive review Using NBCs The Good Place in Conversational Apologetics. https://www.equip.org/article/using-nbcs-the-good-place-in-conversational-apologetics/ We would also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/ When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our free online exclusive articles, such as this review, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast. Another way you can support keeping our resources free is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/ Other articles and podcasts featuring this author Hank Unplugged Women in Apologetics with Melissa Cain-Travis The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflixs I Am Mother Postmodern Realities Episode 132 The Artistic Pro Life Theme in Netflixs I Am Mother A Grand Cosmic Resonance Postmodern Realities Episode 062: How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful Maker Motherhood and the Life of the Mind Postmodern Realities Episode 002: Motherhood and the Life of the Mind Postmodern Realities Episode 095 Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for Happiness Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for Happiness What the Size of the Cosmos Does not Say about Mankind A Wrinkle in Time: Drawing Apologetic Value from a De Christianized Film Do not miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content. Itunes Spreaker Google Podcasts Player FM Podbean Also available on the following Smart Speakers. Ask them to play Postmodern Realities podcast. Alexa (Amazon) Google Assistant Siri (Apple)

Want a down-to-earth easy introduction to science and faith issues? In today’s episode Kurt is joined by Melissa Cain Travis to discuss Science and the Mind of the Maker.

Want a down-to-earth easy introduction to science and faith issues? In today’s episode Kurt is joined by Melissa Cain Travis to discuss Science and the Mind of the Maker.

A film review of I Am Mother Directed by Grant Sputore Streaming on Netflix, TV 14, 2019 Editors Note: Warning! This article contains plot spoilers for the film I Am Mother. Connoisseurs of science fiction cinema may not all agree on the core list of great making properties of a film or television series, but many would acknowledge that strong philosophical themes are a key element of a compelling storyline. Usually, such themes involve the ethics that come into play with hypothetical technologies such as artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and time travel. The characters of the piece typically find themselves facing moral dilemmas that result from the intersection of advanced technologies and human life. A recent Netflix exclusive, I Am Mother, a sci fi thriller directed by Grant Sputore and written by Michael Lloyd Green, employs cinematography and scripting that raise crucial philosophical questions about humanity. Intentionally or not, the theme of the sanctity of unborn and born human life pervades I Am Mother. This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Melissa Cain Travis about her Christian Research Journal film review The Artistic Pro Life Theme in Netflixs I Am Mother.https://www.equip.org/article/the-artistic-pro-life-theme-in-netflixs-i-am-mother/ We would also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal . To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/ When you to subscribe to the Journal ,you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our free online exclusive articles, such as this review, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast. Other podcasts featuring this author: Episode 062 How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful Maker Women in Apologetics with Melissa Cain-Travis Do not miss an episode please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

Dan has the distinct pleasure of viewing author Melissa Cain Travis about her new book, Science and the Mind of the Maker. We talk about the universe, mathematics, Johannes Kepler and even Donald Duck! A delightful conversation about why the universe has "deep intelligibility" - Good heavens you can't miss this episode! 

In this episode, Mikel Del Rosario and Melissa Cain Travis discuss explaining the Christian worldview to children, focusing on her apologetics work and the Young Defenders Series of children's books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Mikel Del Rosario and Melissa Cain Travis discuss explaining the Christian worldview to…

In this episode, Mikel Del Rosario and Melissa Cain Travis discuss explaining the Christian worldview to children, focusing on her apologetics work and the Young Defenders Series of children’s books. The post Explaining the Christian Worldview to Children appeared first on DTS Voice.

It is evident from social observation that human beings desire happiness, not as a means to something else but as an end in itself. Many major worldviews seem to agree that one crucial ingredient of happiness is virtuous living. This idea goes back at least as far as ancient Greek philosophy, particularly the works of Aristotle, who argued that virtue is necessary for a healthy soul, and that the soul is the part of humankind that is closest to the divine. Later, the idea was expounded by the great medieval Christian philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas, who wrote that God is the ultimate good, the end toward which humankind must move in order to properly flourish. In contemporary thought, virtue based happiness is endorsed in the writings of various world religions as well as secular humanism. However, unless a belief system posits the existence of God and an essential human nature that is designed to flourish under divine moral law, then the proposition that virtue, in the classical sense, is integral to happiness is incoherent. Without a transcendent good, virtuous living moral behavior has no content beyond mere subjective opinion on right and wrong, good and evil. Prominent atheist philosophers of the Western tradition, such as Nietzsche and Sartre, readily admitted this. Repelled by the notion that objective goodness does not exist, some espouse moral Platonism, but this view suffers from major shortcomings. Christianity provides the best grounds for believing that our happiness is closely linked to how we live. This Postmodern Realities podcast episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Melissa Cain Travis about her Volume 41 5 feature article Virtue, Human Nature, and the Quest for Happiness

Melissa Cain Travis joined me for a second week to discuss her newest book, "Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God." I hope you enjoy our great conversation as she explains the Maker Thesis.

Melissa Cain Travis, author of the new book "Science and the Mind of the Maker" joined me this week to discuss her story in apologetics, apologetics to children, women in apologetics, and science and faith issues. This is part one of the series. Next week we will get into more of the content of her new book.

​On today's podcast we continue our discussion of cosmic origins. Why do we exist? Why does anything exist at all? Did it all happened by natural, random processes? Todays guest, Melissa Cain Travis, says no. She says cosmology, astronomy, biochemistry, and other disciplines strongly support what she calls "The Maker Thesis," which explains the origin, rationality, and intricacy of nature and the human mind's capacity to comprehend it.

Join Devin and Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to Christian apologetics, theology and worldview issues. During this episode, we are joined by special guest, Melissa Cain Travis, an Assistant Professor of Christian Apologetics at Houston Baptist University, who serves on the Contributing Writers team at Christian Research Journal. She earned a Master of Arts in Science and Religion from Biola University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Campbell University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in humanities, her research focusing on the history and philosophy of science and the historical interaction of science and theology. Melissa worked in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research for five years after obtaining her undergraduate degree, and has spent more than a decade studying the science, theology, and philosophy pertaining to the origins debate. Melissa will discuss her newest book, Science and The Mind of The Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God, which will release on July 3rd. In the book, Melissa explores the question of cosmic origins and our place in the grand scheme of things that has been debated for millennia. Why do we exist? Why does anything exist at all? Are We an Accident...or Not? Today's popular narrative, based on advancements in science, is that it all happened by natural, random processes. Melissa Cain Travis points to powerful evidence that the opposite is true—that cosmology, astronomy, biochemistry, and other disciplines strongly support what she calls "The Maker Thesis," which explains the origin, rationality, and intricacy of nature and the human mind's capacity to comprehend it. Join us for this candid discussion and inside look into this new resource that is a must have!  

On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank's guest is Professor Melissa Cain Travis, author of Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God.

Hank takes callers' questions and answers them to equip them to defend the truth of the gospel.

Females are breaking barriers in the field of apologetics today like never before, which is why Hank has dubbed today's guest Melissa Cain Travis and her female colleagues at Houston Baptist University as the five female superheroes of the neo-apologetics movement, a movement more concerned with winning the person rather than winning the argument. In her new book, Science and the Mind of the Maker, Melissa Cain Travis examines what the conversation between faith and science reveals about God, including what she calls "The Maker Thesis," which explains the origin, rationality, and intricacy of nature and the human mind's capacity to comprehend it. Are we in the golden age of apologetics? Listen to find out! Topics discussed include: Hank lauds Melissa Cain Travis and her female colleagues (Nancy Pearcey, Holly Ordway, Mary Jo Sharp, and Kristen Davis) as the five female superheroes of the neo-apologetics movement and some of the most influential ambassadors in the church today (3:00); why mothers should teach their children in apologetics (5:00); is value or significance determined by size? (7:40); addressing the Einstein quote “The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible” (10:50); the importance of critically and earnestly examining our paradigms rather than limiting the size of our intellectual toolbox (13:30); the majestic three-part harmony between mathematics, the human mind, and the material world (18:15); the implicit racism of the Darwinian paradigm and the importance of having universal standards to determine intrinsic value and equality (19:45); the idea behind the “Maker Thesis” (27:00); Athanasius Contra Mundum, the great church fathers, and finding God's fingerprints in the Bible as well as the book of nature (30:50); the relation between Cicero, Scrabble, and ideas of order (35:20); dispelling the myth that a greater understanding of nature diminishes theistic explanations for existence (37:45); reclaiming critical thinking, the virtue of inquisitiveness, and how to process information in an age of information overload (38:45); the irony behind the Stephen Hawking claim that philosophy is dead (44:00); why mothers need to have a basic understanding of apologetics in order to inoculate their children with an understanding of their faith (47:25); how to prioritize and find time to build your knowledge base and learn apologetics (51:10); the barriers that female apologists are breaking today (55:20); the false dichotomy of having to decide between having a career or having children (1:00:00); Are we in the golden age of apologetics? (1:02:05); neo-apologetics is a brand of apologetics that is more concerned with winning the person rather than winning the argument (1:04:45); how Melissa made Science and the Mind of the Maker different from other books on the topic of science and faith (1:08:00); the value of popular apologetics (1:13:20); the issue of the age of the Earth and why it's important, yet not important enough for Christians to divide over (1:14:45); the importance of Melissa's Young Defender Series, teaching children arguments for the existence of God (1:20:05).

Women in Apologetics with Melissa Cain-Travis

The notion that there is a mysterious resonance between the structure of the material world, the abstract world of mathematics, and the human mind what can be called Cosmic Resonance not only has major implications for the contemporary debate between materialism and theism but also is rooted in some of the earliest thought of the Western tradition. This episode is a discussion of the rich intellectual pedigree of Cosmic Resonance and how well this great idea endured, and indeed flourished, through periods of major scientific advancement. Cosmic Resonance effectively dispels the myth that progress in the sciences has been driven by materialism and has undercut the case for design. This Postmodern Realities Podcast episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Melissa Cain Travis about her feature article in Volume 41 1. Her article is called A Grand Cosmic Resonance How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful Maker

"How the Structure and Comprehensibility of the Universe Reveal a Mindful Maker" (Feature article: Issue 41.01) with Melissa Cain Travis

This talk was graciously provided to us by Melissa Cain Travis, one of our associate Mama Bears. It is from Mother’s Day 2016, and is from Hope Point Church in Houston, Texas. Here’s a summary of what Melissa talked about: – Testimony – Believer from young age – Surrounded by people growing up who didn’t […] The post MBA 3: Motherhood and the Life of the Mind appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

Hillary Morgan FerrerHillary Morgan Ferrer is the founder of Mama Bear Apologetics. She is coauthor and editor of the Mama Bear Apologetics book, and has been married to her husband, Dr. John D. Ferrer, for over 12 years. She is working on her second master’s degree, and yet can’t seem to figure out the simplest […] The post MBA 4: Discussion of Melissa Cain Travis’ “Motherhood and the Life of the Mind” appeared first on Mama Bear Apologetics.

This talk was graciously provided to us by Melissa Cain Travis, one of our associate Mama Bears. It is from Mother’s Day 2016, and is from Hope Point Church in Houston, Texas. Here’s a summary of what Melissa talked about: – Testimony – Believer from young age – Surrounded by people growing up who didn't […]

Hillary Morgan FerrerHillary Morgan Ferrer is the founder of Mama Bear Apologetics. She is coauthor and editor of the Mama Bear Apologetics book, and has been married to her husband, Dr. John D. Ferrer, for over 12 years. She is working on her second master’s degree, and yet can’t seem to figure out the simplest […]

Postmodern Realities Episode 002: "Motherhood and the Life of the Mind" (CRJ Issue 39 Volume 01, 2016) with Melissa Cain Travis

"Motherhood and the Life of the Mind" (CRJ Issue 39 Volume 01, 2016) with Melissa Cain Travis