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Jul 12, 2023 • 24min
The Book of Enoch Examined
Should Enoch be included in the Bible? How old is Enoch? Is there any truth in this book?Check out the coauthor’s channel and site:https://davidwilber.com/ / davidwilberblog Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support:https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil... / @inspiringphilosophy Sources:1 Enoch: The Hermeneia Translation - George W. E. Nickelsburg and James C. VanderKamWhy the Pseudepigrapha? - James SandersThe Ethiopic Book of Enoch ...

Jul 5, 2023 • 18min
Quantum Physics Debunks Materialism
Support this ministry click here: http://www.patreon.com/inspiringphilo...Materialism has been dead for decades now and recent research only reconfirms this and goes even further, as this episode will show. Sources:Opening Quote from "Symmetries and Reflections: Scientific Essays" page 176 • Video The Quantum EnigmaObservation in Quantum Mechanics and the 'Collapse of the Wavefunction'http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1961ZPh... • Seth Lloyd on "Qu... http...

Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
How The Creation Museum Misinterprets Genesis!
Scholar Ben Stanhope joins me to talk about his new book, "(Mis)interpreting Genesis," where he covers how the Creation Museum has misunderstood much of what Genesis is stating. Stanhope helped write several videos of our Genesis 1-11 series and is very knowledgeable of the cultural context that gave rise to Genesis.The book: https://www.amazon.com/Mis-interpreti...Check out his channel: / @bens7686 The Genesis 1-11 series: • Genesis 1–11 Support the Sho...

Jun 21, 2023 • 36min
Does God Send People to Hell?
Join us at: http://www.inspiringphilosophy.orgTo help support this ministry click here: https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil...This video speaks for itself. Hell is more than most people realize.Sources:Whatever Happened to Hell? - John BlanchardThe Sickness Unto Death - Søren KierkegaardMere Christianity - C.S. LewisThe Great Divorce - C.S. LewisGod in the Dock - C.S. LewisThe Problem of Pain - C.S. LewisHandbook of Christian Apologetics - Peter Kreeft, Ronald Tacellihttps://oca.org/orthodo...

Jun 14, 2023 • 23min
Did Genesis Copy the Epic of Gilgamesh?
A special thanks to scholars Mark Chavalas and Ben Stanhope for helping with this!Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support:https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil... / @inspiringphilosophy Sources:The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic - Jeffery TigayA Companion to Ancient Epic - John Miles FoleyThe Lost World of the Flood - Tremper Longman and John H. WaltonGod in Translation - Mark S. SmithAncient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context - John Walto...

Jun 7, 2023 • 26min
The Emergent Universe
To help support this ministry click here: https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil...Science has shown our universe is emergent and in this video, we explain why.Sources:A Thin Sheet of Reality: The Universe as a Hologram: • A Thin Sheet of R... Spooky Action 101: Is Space as We Know It a Kind of Illusion? | George Musser • Spooky Action 101... From Planck data to Planck era: Observational tests of Holographic Cosmology:https://arxiv.org/abs/1607.04878Entangle...

May 31, 2023 • 56min
The Problem of Evil: A Christian Response
Join us at: http://www.inspiringphilosophy.orgTo help support this ministry click here: https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil...This is a long explanation for why there is evil, and how it is understood in a Christian Worldview.SOURCES:God and the Problem of Evil - William Rowe - Blackwell's Companion to Natural -Theology - JP Moreland and William Lane Craig -Why Does God Allow Evil - Clay JonesThe Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology - Michael C. ReaThe Nature of Necessity - Alvin Plant...

May 18, 2023 • 45min
The Book of Job Explained
Explore the Book of Job as a misunderstood treasure, peeling back layers of traditional interpretations. Dive into Job's struggles, revealing the complexities of faith amidst suffering and misguided theology. Discover the dynamics of rejection and return, illustrating how life’s challenges can strengthen our bond with God. Contrast hedonism and moralism, highlighting the need for grace. Finally, learn about the depth of divine love and its significance in tough times, urging believers to trust in God's unwavering presence.

May 4, 2023 • 1h 58min
DEBATE: "Is Child Marriage Acceptable?" Islam vs Christianity
Hosted by @ModernDayDebate , this is my debate on child marriage with @MuslimSkeptic .Post-debate review: • Is Child Marriage... Post-debate review: • Muslim Wrong Abou... Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support:https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil... / @inspiringphilosophy https://inspiringphilosophy.locals.com/00:00 - Introduction00:37 - Michael's Opening Statement14:57 - Daniel's Opening Statment30:07 - Micha...

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Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 22min
What If Christianity Never Existed? with Historian Tom Holland
Historian Tom Holland joins the podcast to discuss the impact of Christianity on secularism, humanism, sexual morality, and the development of science. They also delve into Holland's upcoming book on the Roman Empire and explore the influence of Islam on the world. Book recommendations and the concept of progress influenced by Christianity are touched upon.


