The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast
J. Warner Wallace
The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast is hosted by J. Warner Wallace. J. Warner is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University and a faculty member at Summit Ministries.
The Cold-Case Christianity podcast explores the evidence for God's existence, the reliability of the Bible and the truth of the Christian worldview. Please visit our website at www.ColdCaseChristianity.com.
The Cold-Case Christianity podcast explores the evidence for God's existence, the reliability of the Bible and the truth of the Christian worldview. Please visit our website at www.ColdCaseChristianity.com.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 27, 2020 • 1h 2min
Will We Have the Freedom to Sin In Heaven?
In this blast from the past, J. Warner reflects on his recent trip to Summit Worldview Academy and answers listener email related to teaching apologetics curriculum, the nature of free will and sin in heaven and the necessity of hell.
May 20, 2020 • 1h 28min
What Difference Would the Bones of Jesus Make?
In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the case for the Talpiot Tomb and the alleged burial ossuary of Jesus. Have we discovered the tomb of Jesus and the Holy Family? If so, what difference would this make to the case for Christianity? Can lay people accurately assess the evidence in the first place?
May 13, 2020 • 1h 28min
Using the CHIPS Model to Defend Christianity
In this blast from the past, federal investigator Dan Grossenbach sits in for Jim and discusses the powerful CHIPS model for sharing the truth of Christianity and defending the Christian worldview. Dan takes this opportunity to fully examine how Christianity is comprehendible (the "C" in CHIPS).
May 6, 2020 • 1h 8min
Thinking Christianly with Jonathan Morrow
In this blast from the past, Jim interviews Jonathan Morrow, the author of Think Christianly, an important new book that will help us adopt and experience a life that is shaped and directed by our Christian Worldview. How should Christians engage the culture around them? What does our worldview have to say about the most important issues of life? Jonathan's book will help you to think "Christianly".
Apr 29, 2020 • 48min
The Nature of Heaven and the Urgency of Life
In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines a number of Biblical passages related to the nature of Heaven. What does the Bible say about Heaven and what implications does the nature of Heaven have for our lives today? How should we live today in light of what God has for us in the next life?
Apr 22, 2020 • 1h 6min
The Evolution of Moral Truth Claims
In this blast from the past, J. Warner discusses the possible explanations for moral truth from an evolutionary perspective. Could moral laws be the result of the evolution of our DNA or a product of sociocultural acceptance? Jim also answers listener email related to witness reliability and competing claims related to God's nature.
Apr 15, 2020 • 1h 24min
Moral Absolutes and the Importance of an Evidential Response
In this blast from the past, J. Warner discusses the self-evident nature of transcendent, objective moral truth and answers a common objection to their existence. Jim also discusses his recent talks at Hume Lake and reviews a New York Times article describing the growing request for evidence among Mormon believers
Apr 8, 2020 • 50min
Hebrews 11 and the Issue of Faith
In this podcast, J. Warner talks with Susie Larson (from Middays with Susie Larson) to discuss the issue of Biblical faith. Does the Bible say faith is "blind"? Does the author of Hebrews advance that notion? If not, how are we to define a Biblical notion of faith. List to other great episodes of Susie's show HERE.
Apr 1, 2020 • 1h 18min
Did the Apostles Really Die for Their Claims?
In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the evidence for the early persecution of the Church and the martyrdom of the Apostles. Did the first eyewitnesses of the Resurrection die rather than recant their testimony? Can we trust the early accounts? Why does it matter in the first place?
Mar 25, 2020 • 1h 12min
Are We More Than Simply Physical Beings?
In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the evidence for the existence of the mind (and inferentially, the soul) as he looks at six classic philosophical arguments. Jim also briefly discusses Thomas Nagel's book, Mind and Cosmos and discusses the limitations of physicalism.
