Podcasts about outsider test

From January 2015: In a continuation of last week's show David Marshall & John Loftus continue to debate whether Christianity is rationally tenable and unique among world religions. David Marshall author of ‘Why Jesus Passes the Outsider Test', argues that Christianity uniquely fulfils the hopes and desires of all religious searching. • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

From January 2015: Atheist John Loftus has challenged Christians with the 'Outsider Test of Faith'. He believes that if Christians examined their own faith with the same level of scepticism they do other faiths, they would reject it. Christian guest David Marshall is the author of 'How Jesus Passes the Outsider Test'. A resident of China, he debates Loftus, examining why, among other factors, the global success of Christianity means that it passes the Test. • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

Another classic show from the archives. Randal Rauser is a Christian, John Loftus is a former-Christian-now-atheist. They co-authored the book “God Or Godless? debating 20 controversial questions.” They joined me for two discussions. In his “Outsider Test for Faith” Loftus claimed that Christians would abandon their faith if they critiqued it in the way they do other religions. But Rauser argued that Loftus needed to put his own atheistic worldview through the test. They also debated whether stories of miracles can count as evidence of the supernatural. First broadcast 2013.   • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training-and-events • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

This is a look at the first part at the five parts of The Christian Delusion edited by John Loftus (2010). This examines his Outsider Test for Faith (OTF), which he claims makes all religious faiths fall short of probability. (The following parts will include the veracity of the Bible, the goodness of God, the resurrection, and Christianity as a social good.) The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. Also, note that not all views expressed in the lectures or in the discussion time necessarily represent the views of L'Abri Fellowship. © Canadian L'Abri 2020

Interview with John W. Loftus. We discuss his newest book " The Case Against Miracles". John and several other writers explains why Miracles likely do not happen.John has several other books on religion:- Unapologetic- Christianity in the light of science- How to defend the christian faith: Advice from an Atheist- Christianity is NOT Great- God or Godless?- The Outsider Test for Faith- Why I became an Atheist- The end of Christianity- The Christian DelusionInvesting Skeptically: ESG investing.

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

Peter explores with Street Epistemologist Anthony Magnabosco. twitter.com/magnabosco youtube.com/magnabosco210 facebook.com/magnabosco210 anthonymagnabosco.com Content discussed: Playlist of Anthony's Top Ten talks: tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP10 Playlist on Truth: tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-RELATIVISM Full talk w/Mormons: youtu.be/bh9IYjRYBx4 Clip on Outsider Test for Faith: youtu.be/dD6ckwewquU Resource: 'The Complete Street Epistemology Guide' streetepistemology.com/publications/the_complete_se_guide Blog Post: 'Using Street Epistemology With Loved Ones' streetepistemology.com/publications/using_street_epistemology_with_loved_ones Blog Post: 'How to Stay Calm and Focused When Using Street Epistemology' streetepistemology.com/publications/how_to_stay_calm_and_focused_when_doing_street_epistemology *Note: There were a few uploads to this episode. This is the final one. -Peter

Recorded: 5 May 2018 Published: 5 May 2018 Released: 15 May 2018 Watch video of talk here: https://youtu.be/LqMxXkb333c In this talk I speak with Viquesi about his belief in Christianity. He says that he believes in Christianity because it helps him out in his daily life. I then use the Outsider Test for Faith, and the conversation got into the relative nature of truth. Viquesi says that truth is what we make it, at least when it comes to religion. I wished I would have got into how interested he is personally in knowing that what he believes is true. If, hypothetically, he were wrong, would he want to know? Or I could have used the analogy he introduced about believing that your shoes will keep you safe, or your raincoat will keep you dry. If someone believed their raincoat would keep them dry, but then went outside in the rain and noticed that their clothes were getting drenched, should they alter their belief accordingly? If he found out he was wrong, would he change his belief? Let me know what you think. As always, your feedback is welcome. Link to Raul's 'Street Knowledge' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzxNyqE-FHUq7DozWh8sgg Raul on Twitter: twitter.com/strknowledge Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Epistemic 11 | A Street Epistemology Discussion | Falsifiability News, tips, strategies, stories, and more. A friendly discussion about Street Epistemology between people intimately familiar with the method. With Anthony, Reid and Dan. Includes special guests Science Pete and Ozymandias Ramses II. Playlist of All Episodes of 'Epistemic': http://tinyurl.com/SE-SE-EPISTEMIC Watch video of this talk here: https://youtu.be/fpk6oNRZFVg Music provide by Chet Hovatter. Spotlight: -- 1:30 Anthony's Olso talk is online: https://youtu.be/bB-HKbtUdzM 2:54 What is NaNoCon? https://nashvillenones.com/ 3:30 Updated SE Facebook Group descriptions and rules 4:10 'Wishful Thinking' short film: https://youtu.be/Ol9ywpshPX0 7:20 Example of testing in SE. Andy's Chai Latte https://youtu.be/bwr06oBEfv0 33:08 Reid's Ferrari Example: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiWKxPMKUBFjN3Ny_VxpkYw 51:30 Pinecreek's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCR23SnRcuAqafV1lH1le5w 53:50 Tesla roadster floating in space. 55:08 How does Science Pete go about falisifying his work? 57:43 Ozy on reproducability, refutability, and independent testing. 1:01:01 What are the panel's defeaters for their atheism? 1:09:09 The guy who said he wasn't capable of being equally skeptical: https://youtu.be/dD6ckwewquU Audience Questions -- 1:06:56 Is the Outsider Test for Faith a falsifiability test? Follow Us -- Science Pete on Twitter: twitter.com/sciencepeter Ozymandias Ramses II's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmthjMiFTIQnkGyZvfQKBdA Anthony Magnabosco's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/magnabosco210 Reid Nicewonder's Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel: youtube.com/cordialcurious -- Find links to all things SE at http://www.streetepistemology.com !!

Pastor Marc is joined by Cameron Bertuzzi of CapturingChristianity.com for part 2 of a discussion on a growing movement among atheists and skeptics known as Street Epistemology. 00:00 Introduction02:59 What if your initial reason for belief isn’t a good one?07:36 Why doesn’t SE focus on the evidence?15:16 If you didn’t have ____ as evidence, would you still believe in Christianity?21:56 What’s with the amateur psychological-analysis?22:53 So what if your beliefs are based on emotion instead of evidence?23:35 Whatever is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.24:28 What do you do with the idea that people are just indoctrinated into Christianity?32:58 Measuring confidence in your belief34:19 Do you have to be 100% confidence to be a Christian?37:30 The Outsider Test for Faith41:34 A wealth of information available at CapturingChristianity.com 43:13 Helping others stand firm in the face of challenges44:12 Recap and a Concluding Challenge to Street Epistemologists

Ep 077: Jamil | Muslim-Christian Ponders Prayer | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 23 September 2015 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Jamil was raised by a Muslim father and Christian mother with competing teachings, which may explain why accepts neither one. He did, however, still believe in a God with 100 percent confidence, largely because of prayer. I was tempted to tell Jamil that he was a walking Outsider Test for Faith (read the book by John W. Loftus), but that may have just confused things, and wasn't really helpful to the conversation at the time. After approximately 11 minutes of friendly talk with an sincere focus on the efficacy of prayer, Jamil decided that 60 percent would be a more honest position for his confidence in his God belief. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: It was nearly 100F at the time and I was eager to take a break, but I regret not giving Jamil a few more seconds of reflection at the end of the talk after he lowered his confidence to the 60% mark. I should have also offered him a word of encouragement for being so honest and at the very least asked if he wanted to keep talking. Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 061: Street Epistemology Tutorial 4: Outsider Test for Islam San Antonio, TX 14 November 2014 Original Upload Date: 14 November 2014 Statistics: 25,808 views, 428 Likes, 10 Dislikes, 221 Comments. Re-Upload Date: 18 October 2016 (re-released with blurred face and censored name). The comments from the original video (sans interlocutor name) can be found here: http://anthonymagnabosco.com/street-epistemology-muslim-woman-video-two-comments/ My sincere thanks to an ideal viewer for salvaging and redacting the original YouTube comments. ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 This fourth Street Epistemology tutorial analyzes a discussion I had with a young Muslim woman who was working a booth during Women's Week for the Muslim Student Association on a university campus. My objective is to teach others how to conduct similar conversations with believers—regardless of the religion they subscribe to—based on techniques from Dr. Peter Boghossian's book, “A Manual for Creating Atheists”. I also want to encourage others to build off of these techniques and conduct similar conversations with believers in their own, unique style. Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-INT-PRE Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Initial Muslim Woman Interview: https://youtu.be/p_YRlZTmUio Resources: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 045: Jamil | Muslim-Christian Ponders Prayer | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 23 September 2015 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Playlist of Interventions Broadcast Live: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-LIVE Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Jamil was raised by a Muslim father and Christian mother with competing teachings, which may explain why accepts neither one. He did, however, still believe in a God with 100 percent confidence, largely because of prayer. I was tempted to tell Jamil that he was a walking Outsider Test for Faith (read the book by John W. Loftus), but that may have just confused things, and wasn't really helpful to the conversation at the time. After approximately 11 minutes of friendly talk with an sincere focus on the efficacy of prayer, Jamil decided that 60 percent would be a more honest position for his confidence in his God belief. Mistakes: It was nearly 100F at the time and I was eager to take a break, but I regret not giving Jamil a few more seconds of reflection at the end of the talk after he lowered his confidence to the 60% mark. I should have also offered him a word of encouragement for being so honest and at the very least asked if he wanted to keep talking. Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

John W. Loftus is a former Church of Christ minister. Today, he's an atheist, author and activist. He joins Seth Andrews to talk about his journey.Video of this interview: https://youtu.be/C794qlswPzI

John Loftus was an evangelical minister.  He has several degrees in Christian apologetics.  He pastored churches and taught at Christian colleges.  Then he left it all.   He has written a dozen books with titles such as Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity and The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True.  His latest book is How to Defend the Christian Faith:  Advice from An Atheist.  He cuts through the mischaracterizations, special pleading and outright lies of Christian apologists.  He blogs at Debunking Christianity.

John W. Loftus should be a Christian. He attended and graduated from Great Lakes Christian College, Lincoln Christian University, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he learned under apologist William Lane Craig. But he’s spent the last several years debunking the faith. His books include Why I Rejected Christianity, Why I Became an Atheist, and The Outsider Test for Faith. His latest book is strangely called How to Defend the Christian Faith. I spoke with John about the worst argument Christian apologists use, how learning the Bible caused him to leave the faith, and whether rejecting Christianity is the same thing as becoming an atheist.

In this episode Pastor Kevin discusses John Loftus' 'Outsider Test for Faith'.  Is it a reasonable way to discover if your faith and belief are true? To comment on the program or to ask a question on evangelism and evangelism visit our page and fill in the contact form at: Stepping Out Ministries. Visit us on facebook: Gospel Activist.   The Outsider Test for Faith

David Marshall has long been a critique of John Loftus's Outsider Test for Faith. In this episode, he joins me to talk about his book "How Jesus Passes The Outsider Test", to show that Jesus does indeed meet the criteria of the argument.

In a continuation of last week’s show David Marshall & John Loftus continue to debate whether Christianity is rationally tenable and unique among world religions. David Marshall author of ‘Why Jesus Passes the Outsider Test’, argues that Christianity uniquely fulfils the hopes and desires of all religious searching. Plus we hear from James Emery White, US theologian and church pastor on ‘The Rise of the Nones’ as he addresses how the church needs to re-engage with culture ahead of the UK Church and Culture Conference. www.churchandculture.org For David Marshall: http://christthetao.blogspot.com For John Loftus: http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Atheist John Loftus has challenged Christians with the 'Outsider Test of Faith'. He believes that if Christians examined their own faith with the same level of scepticism they do other faiths, they would reject it. Christian guest David Marshall is the author of 'How Jesus Passes the Outsider Test'. A resident of China, he debates Loftus, examining why, among other factors, the global success of Christianity means that it passes the Test. For David Marshall: http://christthetao.blogspot.com For John Loftus: http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Randal Rauser is a Christian, John Loftus is a former-Christian-now-atheist. They have co-authored the book God Or Godless? debating 20 controversial questions. They join Justin for two discussions. In his Outsider Test for Faith Loftus claims that Christians would abandon their faith if they critiqued it in the way they do other religions. But Rauser argues that Loftus needs to put his own atheistic worldview through the test. They also debate whether stories of miracles can count as evidence of the supernatural. For more debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For God Or Godless? book http://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Godless-Christian-Controversial-Questions/dp/0801015286 For The Outsider Test For Faith book http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Outsider-Test-Faith-Religion/dp/1616147377 For Randal Rauser http://randalrauser.com/ For John Loftus http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.co.uk Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 16th February 2013 - I just believe in one less god than you... Randal Rauser & Ralph Jones Unbelievable? 5 Apr 2008 "Why I became an atheist" Part 1 - John Loftus & Peter May

With so many religions in the world, how can you tell which one is correct? John W. Loftus tackles this question in his new book, The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True (Prometheus Books, 2013). In order to take on this perplexing question, John Loftus argues for a simple test called the Outsider Test for Faith, where believers – even if hypothetically – try to consider what their faith looks like to someone from the outside. There may be similar strands running through many religions, but there are also irreconcilable differences. It is easy for a Christian to explain why they do not believe in Vishnu, for example, and Loftus utilizes this approach to try to get believers to analyze their own faith as easily as they do others’. Loftus also deals with the Religious Dependency Thesis, which points out that what religion one holds is usually the result of where and to whom you were born. By applying the skepticism that many already have toward most gods, Loftus hopes that the OTF will aid those to let go of one more. Loftus’ blog can be found at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With so many religions in the world, how can you tell which one is correct? John W. Loftus tackles this question in his new book, The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True (Prometheus Books, 2013). In order to take on this perplexing question, John Loftus argues for a simple test called the Outsider Test for Faith, where believers – even if hypothetically – try to consider what their faith looks like to someone from the outside. There may be similar strands running through many religions, but there are also irreconcilable differences. It is easy for a Christian to explain why they do not believe in Vishnu, for example, and Loftus utilizes this approach to try to get believers to analyze their own faith as easily as they do others’. Loftus also deals with the Religious Dependency Thesis, which points out that what religion one holds is usually the result of where and to whom you were born. By applying the skepticism that many already have toward most gods, Loftus hopes that the OTF will aid those to let go of one more. Loftus’ blog can be found at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With so many religions in the world, how can you tell which one is correct? John W. Loftus tackles this question in his new book, The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True (Prometheus Books, 2013). In order to take on this perplexing question, John Loftus argues for a simple test called the Outsider Test for Faith, where believers – even if hypothetically – try to consider what their faith looks like to someone from the outside. There may be similar strands running through many religions, but there are also irreconcilable differences. It is easy for a Christian to explain why they do not believe in Vishnu, for example, and Loftus utilizes this approach to try to get believers to analyze their own faith as easily as they do others’. Loftus also deals with the Religious Dependency Thesis, which points out that what religion one holds is usually the result of where and to whom you were born. By applying the skepticism that many already have toward most gods, Loftus hopes that the OTF will aid those to let go of one more. Loftus’ blog can be found at here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can one accept the Bible at face value but reject the Quran's teachings? How can one accept Christian miracles as evidence but reject Hindu miracles? John Loftus, author of the Christian Delusion and God or Godless, joins us on the show to discuss the Outsider Test For Faith, which challenges believers to thoughtfully consider why they reject the claims of other religions and then apply the same critical standards to their own beliefs. Also on the show, its the Gospel of Superman! Why has Hollywood decided to promote the latest superhero film specifically to evangelical churches? And for God Thinks Like You, can just thinking about Superman turn you into a hero? All that plus a polytheism that is , quite frankly, a little twisted.

While on tour promoting his new book "The Magic of Reality" Richard Dawkins found himself banned from a book signing at a Detroit area country club after the owner learned that Dawkins was an atheist. Dawkins called the last-minute cancelation of the event an act of "sheer bigotry" but some insist that a privately owned business has the right to refuse service to atheists. Jennifer Beahan, the assistant director for the Center For Inquiry Michigan, joins us on the show to explain how the law does not allow discrimination against the non-religious and why CFIMI will be filing a lawsuit against the club. Meanwhile the American Cancer Society has also banned the atheist charity Foundation Beyond Belief from joining their "Relay for Life" even though the foundation was planning to raise over half a million dollars for the event. Also on this episode: Richard Dawkins explains why he will not debate apologist William Lane Craig; The connection between intuitive thinking styles and religious belief is explored on this weeks "God Thinks Like You" segment and we examine the "Outsider Test for Faith" proposed by John Loftus in The Christian Delusion.