The Logosians Podcast

13. Cultural Apologetics with Dr. Paul Gould

Welcome back to The Logosians Podcast! We are excited to be joined by Dr. Paul Gould to discuss his book Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience and Imagination in a Disenchanted World. Paul M. Gould (PhD, Purdue University) is associate professor of philosophy of religion and director of the M.A. Philosophy of Religion program at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He has published eleven books, including A Good and True Story (Brazos, forthcoming November 2022), Beyond the Control of God? Six Views on the Problem of God and Abstract Objects (Bloomsbury, 2014), Cultural Apologetics (Zondervan, 2019), and Philosophy: A Christian Introduction with Jamie Dew (Baker Academic, 2019). He has been a visiting scholar at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School’s Henry Center, working on the intersection of science and faith, and is the founder and president of the Two Tasks Institute. You can find out more about him and his work at www.paul-gould.com [http://www.paul-gould.com] and https://www.twotasksinstitute.org. [https://www.twotasksinstitute.org.] He is married to Ethel and has four children, all of whom roll their eyes when he starts to wax philosophical around the dinner table. He likes to hike with his family, exploring God’s handiwork and seeing how all things point to and illuminate the divine. https://pbaschoolofministry.com/mastersphilosophyreligion/ [https://pbaschoolofministry.com/mastersphilosophyreligion/] The Logosians Podcast is made up of a fellowship of good friends and is centered around Faith, Freedom, Fatherhood, and Fantasy. Join us on our quest through the entire legendarium of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and more! Featured in today's episode are Joshua Jolly, Dillon Alexander, Charlie Bates, and Guest Paul Gould. Graphics and video edited by Tim Ellen, Charlie Bates, Dillon Alexander and Nick Coltharp. Music credit to Goblins From Mars ID https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPEazr5KQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPEazr5KQ]

12. Truth, Beauty and Goodness - Extinguishing Doubt

Welcome back to The Logosians Podcast! We are still on a break from our Lion and the Ring series, and continuing in our new series called Extinguishing Doubt. This is the 12th episode overall, and the 2nd in our new series. Extinguishing Doubt is a new segment in which we discuss Christian Apologetics and other related topics. In this episode we will continue our discussion on apologetics, the centrality of the Resurrection, and the Transcendentals: Truth, Beauty and Goodness. We will continue to discuss influences on our thinking like C.S. Lewis, as well as Paul Gould and his books Cultural Apologetics. Combining Lewis and Gould, we also bring back Holland to talk about how the Christian story is a more thorough and fulfilling explanation of reality, as well as how to make it more plainly known in our culture today. This is the final part(of 2) of our discussion. The Logosians Podcast is made up of a fellowship of good friends and is centered around Faith, Freedom, Fatherhood, and Fantasy. Join us on our quest through the entire legendarium of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and more! Featured in today's episode are Joshua Jolly, Dillon Alexander, Charlie Bates, and Derek Johnson. Graphics and video edited by Tim Ellen, Charlie Bates, and Dillon Alexander. Audio edited by Nick Coltharp. Music credit to Goblins From Mars ID https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPEazr5KQ

11. Apologetics Introduction - Extinguishing Doubt

Welcome back to The Logosians Podcast! We are taking a break from our Lion and the Ring series, and beginning a new concurrent series called Extinguishing Doubt. Extinguishing Doubt is a new segment in which we discuss Christian Apologetics and other related topics. In this episode we will discuss what apologetics is(it's not saying sorry), and what impact it has made on each of us, as well as our own personal testimonies of struggles with belief and coming to faith in Christ. We will delve into influences on our thinking like C.S. Lewis, William Lane Craig, Greg Koukl, Will Pratney, N.T. Wright, Lee Strobel, John Lennox, etc.  We also discuss in-brief some issues like The Problem of Evil, and Augustine as well as the Book of Job's take on The Problem of Evil. Finally, we will discuss how Christianity is the bedrock of the moralitly and culture in the West, the thesis of Tom Holland's book Dominion, and how that shapes and impacts our culture whether we realize it or not. This is the first part(of 2) of our discussion, and we will post the remainder of the conversation in the coming weeks. The Logosians Podcast is made up of a fellowship of good friends and is centered around Faith, Freedom, Fatherhood, and Fantasy. Join us on our quest through the entire legendarium of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and more! Featured in today's episode are Joshua Jolly, Dillon Alexander, Charlie Bates, and Derek Johnson. Graphics and video edited by Tim Ellen, Charlie Bates, and Dillon Alexander. Audio edited by Nick Coltharp. Music credit to Goblins From Mars ID https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPEazr5KQ

10. Cair Paravel Restored - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Pt. 4

Welcome back to The Logosians Podcast! This is the 4th and final part of our discussion of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series.  Its been a fun ride, and we can't wait to continue with more Narnia episodes in the future. The Lion and the Ring series episode 10 covers everything from the Pevensies meeting Aslan at his camp, to Peter's first kill, the Stone Table, the Deep Magic, and the defeat of the White Witch. We cover Aslan's death and resurrection at the Stone Table, and the significance of Lewis' views on the atonement. The book concludes with the coronation of Peter the Magnificent, Susan the Gentle, Edmund the Just, and Lucy the Valiant at Cair Paravel, and then the hunting of the White Stag resulting in the Pevensies returning through the Wardrobe to England. Along the way we go down the rabbit hole on duty, honor, courage, and what it means to be a man. This leads us to a discussion on the terrible lack of competent and capable men, particularly husbands and fathers, in television and media today, particularly shows aimed at children. The Logosians Podcast is made up of a fellowship of good friends and is centered around Faith, Freedom, Fatherhood, and Fantasy. Join us on our quest through the entire legendarium of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and more! Featured in today's episode are Joshua Jolly, Dillon Alexander, Charlie Bates, Derek Johnson, and Tim Ellen. Audio edited by Nick Coltharp. Music credit to Goblins From Mars ID https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPEazr5KQ

9. The White Witch vs... Santa?! - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Pt. 3

Welcome back to The Logosians Podcast! The Logosians are back in Narnia, and continuing our discussion about Maugrim, Aslan, Jadis, Father Christmas, and more! The Lion and the Ring series episode 9.  We return to our discussion in Chapter 9, with Edmund making his way to The White Witch's palace to find it full of creatures turned to stone.  Edmund meets Maugrim and quickly discovers the White Witch was never intending to help him. The Beavers and Pevensies try to outrun the White Witch to Aslan's camp near the Stone Table, but they encounter a familiar face along the way in Father Christmas, who gives them gifts to use in the fight ahead. Edmund sees the dark side of The White Witch first hand along the way as she petrifies innocent creatures left and right in her rage at the return of Father Christmas and Aslan. The journey is perilous, but there is hope in the end.  We had a great time with this discussion and we hope you will too. Part 4 of the discussion, the next episode, will finish up The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Logosians Podcast is made up of a fellowship of good friends and is centered around Faith, Freedom, Fatherhood, and Fantasy. Join us on our quest through the entire legendarium of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and more! Featured in today's episode are Joshua Jolly, Dillon Alexander, Charlie Bates, Derek Johnson, and Tim Ellen. Audio edited by Nick Coltharp. Music credit to Goblins From Mars ID https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPE... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvPEazr5KQ&t=0s]