Think Well
Ryan Pauly
Training Christians to THINK WELL by curating conversations with Christian thinkers and giving a framework for engaging the culture with a biblical worldview.
Ryan Pauly has been working with students for over a decade as a teacher, missionary, and apologist. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN, and an Adjunct Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. His work creating online content, teaching, and speaking around the country focuses on equipping Christians to confidently and compassionately engage some of the most difficult cultural issues with a biblical worldview. Ryan holds a B.A. in Theology and Youth Leadership from Vanguard University, an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is a doctoral candidate in Practical Theology at Talbot School of Theology. His dissertation looks at apathy among Christian students and how the church can instill a passionate and lasting faith.
Ryan Pauly has been working with students for over a decade as a teacher, missionary, and apologist. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN, and an Adjunct Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. His work creating online content, teaching, and speaking around the country focuses on equipping Christians to confidently and compassionately engage some of the most difficult cultural issues with a biblical worldview. Ryan holds a B.A. in Theology and Youth Leadership from Vanguard University, an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is a doctoral candidate in Practical Theology at Talbot School of Theology. His dissertation looks at apathy among Christian students and how the church can instill a passionate and lasting faith.
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Mar 17, 2017 • 31min
Logic and Critical Thinking with Kenneth Samples
This week is part 1 with Kenneth Samples, senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe, on logic and critical thinking. We discuss why Christians need to be good critical thinkers and begin to look at the laws of logic.
Mar 5, 2017 • 30min
Why I Do Apologetics: Celebrating One Year Podcasting
February 28th marked the first anniversary for the Coffeehouse Questions Podcast. I took this opportunity to reflect back on the first year and to explain why I do apologetics.
Feb 19, 2017 • 31min
How To Develp A Deep Relationship With God
This week's podcast comes from my newest talk titled "Everyone Has to Start Somewhere." In this talk, I discuss four different levels of relationships. This helps us better understand where people are starting and how to help develop a deeper relationship with God.
Feb 11, 2017 • 30min
Do We Live In A Secular Culture?
Ryan Pauly and Neal Hardin discuss the state of our culture, the different secular influences, and how Christians can respond.
Jan 28, 2017 • 30min
Defending Christian Ethics And The Sanctity Of Life
Ryan gives a short introduction to Christian ethics and makes a case for the sanctity of life. Send in your questions on any of the ethical issues in order to have future shows on those topics.
Jan 12, 2017 • 31min
The Story Of Reality With Greg Koukl Part 2
Greg Koukl, President and Founder of Stand to Reason, joined me to discuss his new book, The Story of Reality. Listen to part 2 of this great interview and get your own copy at str.org.
Jan 12, 2017 • 30min
The Story Of Reality With Greg Koukl Part 1
Greg Koukl, President and Founder of Stand to Reason, joined me to discuss his new book, The Story of Reality. Listen to part 1 of this great interview and get your own copy at str.org.
Dec 23, 2016 • 30min
Why Being Lukewarm Probably Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Ryan begins the discussion this week with a tactical response to the problem of evil. He then discusses why correct biblical interpretation is so important, provides keys on how to interpret Scripture correctly, and then gives an example by interpreting Revelation 3:14-22.
Dec 9, 2016 • 31min
Transgender: Truth And Compassion with Alan Shlemon (Part 2)
How should Christians respond to a friend or family members who identify as homosexual or transgender? Are Christian clichés actually hurting our relationships? Is gender a social construction? Listen as Alan Shlemon, speaker at Stand to Reason, joins me for part 2 of our discussion on responding with truth and compassion.
Dec 2, 2016 • 30min
Homosexuality: Truth And Compassion With Alan Shlemon (Part 1)
What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Are people born gay? Is it a choice? When should we bring up the topic of homosexuality with a gay affirming friend or family member? Listen to Alan Shlemon, speaker at Stand to Reason, as he shares how Christians can respond to these questions with both truth and compassion.
