All Rise: Objection! “The Bible Is Sexist” Part 2
In the previous episode, Abdu addressed allegedly sexist “texts of terror” in the Bible. Today, he presents his evidence for why the Bible establishes rather than inhibits the equality and dignity of women, often in very surprising ways!
Deliberations LIVE! Ep. 3
In this episode, Abdu answers questions about the Bible and sexism, the need for objective morality to confront misogyny, a “contradiction” about incest in the Bible, and more!
All Rise: Objection! “The Bible Is Sexist” Part 1
Are certain verses in the Bible truly sexist “texts of terror”? Are women forbidden from speaking in church? Does the Old Testament command that women must marry their rapists? Join Abdu as he cross-examines these texts and more in the first of a two-part series on sexism and the Bible.
All Rise: Expert Witness Gary Habermas is Questioned About the Shroud of Turin
In this episode, our expert witness, New Testament scholar and resurrection expert Gary Habermas, is called to the stand to discuss the surprising findings and promise of the Shroud of Turin, a burial cloth shrouded in mystery for centuries. Is this evidence of Jesus’s resurrection? If so, how so? If not, why not?
Deliberations LIVE! Ep. 2
In this live episode, Abdu answers questions and objections related to his All Rise episode “Objection! Bill Maher Claims the Bible Never Condemns Slavery!” He also answers questions on the why a law court is a great way to scrutinize claims, the search for truth, and much more!
All Rise: Objection! Bill Maher Claims the Bible Never Condemns Slavery
Comedian, television host, and avowed atheist Bill Maher claims that the bible never condemns slavery, and in fact, it implicitly supports the institution. Abdu answers these claims, but also asks whether Maher’s objection would be sustainable in a court of law given his level of expertise. In other words, does speaking authoritatively mean that you […]
All Rise: Objection, Richard Dawkins! Asked and Answered
Who made God? This is a question that has been asked many, many times. It has also been answered just as many times, if not more! Why won’t this question go away? Abdu offers a response to the question, Who Made God, while also addressing the tactics of those who continue to ask the same […]
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 […]
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 […]
