CouldaShouldaWoulda with Sam Allberry, Part 1
Sam talks about a time he answered a question biblically but accidentally neglected the heart of the questioner.
CouldaShouldaWoulda with Derek Caldwell
Abdu and Derek discuss times they defended themselves instead of their faith.
All Rise: Objection! The Bible Makes Mistakes
Christians believe the Bible was inspired by God, who does not make mistakes. Therefore, the Bible must be without error. However, if an error in the Bible is located, does this mean God did not inspire Christian holy writ? Join Abdu as he cross-examines a claim about the disputed age of King Ahaziah.
All Rise: Objection! Science Debunks the God Hypothesis, Part 2
In the previous episode, medical physicist Scott Symington described his paradigm for understanding the relationship between Christianity and science, which he called STOMA, or symbiotic trending overlapping magisteria. In this episode, Abdu and Scott discuss certain controversial topics in the conversation between religion and science and apply Scott’s STOMA paradigm to them in order to […]
Between Joy and Hope | A Christmas Reflection
TRANSCRIPT Our family loves watching A Charlie Brown Christmas, the 1965 animated special (we don’t care much for the more modern sequel). It’s odd that something as seemingly frivolous as a cartoon can plumb the depths of Christmas. In the special, Charlie Brown is frustrated because his friends are putting on a Christmas pageant that […]
All Rise: Objection! Science Debunks the God Hypothesis, Part 1
Abdu is joined by medical physicist Scott Symington to discuss the relationship between religion and science. Do they intersect or overlap, or are they part of what Stephen Jay Gould called non-overlapping magisteria (NOMA)? Symington proposes an alternative paradigm, STOMA, that holds the potential for mutual benefit between science and, in particular, Christianity.
All Rise: Objection! Christians Engage in Circular Reasoning!
“The Bible is the Word of God because the Bible says it is the Word of God.” If you’ve ever made or heard this argument, you may have heard the accusation that it uses circular reasoning. Is that true? And if so, is it even possible to claim the divine authorship of the Bible without […]
All Rise: Shabir Ally Objects! “Paul Hijacked Christianity” Part 2
Did Paul create a different Christianity than Jesus? That is the claim of Muslim apologist Shabir Ally. In this episode, Abdu responds to the alleged inconsistencies between the teachings of Paul and Jesus.
All Rise: Shabir Ally Objects! “Paul Hijacked Christianity” Part 1
Did Paul create a different Christianity than Jesus? That is the claim of Muslim apologist Shabir Ally. In this episode, Abdu investigates his claims through the legal principle of the adverse witness with help from an unlikely ally, Bart Ehrman, and illustrates the similarities between the teachings of Paul and Jesus.
All Rise: Objection! “The Resurrection Accounts are Contradictory” Part 2
This season started off with Abdu discussing burdens of proof and episodes on a lawyer’s case for the resurrection. As we wrap up season one of All Rise, we apply those themes to a common objection by skeptics: the Bible’s crucifixion and resurrection accounts have discrepancies.
