Doubts Aloud Podcast

Episode 99 - C.S. Lewis's Trilemma

Show Notes We start by dipping into the book with 50 arguments for God and a chapter “Jesus as God” which says that if we ditch 4th & 5thC debates and modern categories of Trinity, we see Jesus expressing his divinity in his own way.  It explains Jesus’ caged language on this as Jesus needing to avoid being stoned for blasphemy. We look at some of the key passages in the gospels, in particular looking for differences between the author’s view and Jesus’ proclamations regarding whether he was God.  This leads on to the Liar Lunatic Lord argument made famous by CS Lewis, and the sceptics’ 4th option “Legend”.   We look at the “Liar” option. And we offer you: Misquoted, Misunderstood, Mythologised and Mistaken.      Links: Books:  “Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy and Science” by Mike Licona and William Dembski.  CS Lewis - “Mere Christianity” Bart Ehrman - “How Jesus Became God” Richard Carrier’s blog: https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/20130 Doubts Aloud Links: Please give feedback and ask questions using:   doubtsaloud@gmail.com

Episode 98 - When a Christian fully embraces evolution

Show Notes Ed has recently recorded an Unbelievable? Show with Dr Denis Alexander who is an evangelical Christian, a biologist and author of books like “Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?”.  Denis fully embraces evolution.  While these ideas are fresh, we took the time to think through how a deep thinking Christian reconciles evolution and faith as it informs theology on suffering, God’s intervention in the world, salvation, the soul and Adam & Eve.     Links: Denis uses John Stott’s idea that Adam was “Homo Divinus”. Here is a fairly short Stott quote:  https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepangeablog/200 9/01/13/quote-to-ponder-john-stott-on-creation-and-evolution/ Creation Or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creation-Evolution-Do-Have-Choose/dp/1854247468 Doubts Aloud Links: Please give feedback and ask questions using:  doubtsaloud@gmail.com

Episode 97 PART 2 -The Evangelical Case for Conditiional Immortality

The evangelical case for conditional Immortality  Recommended books. Edward Fudge   -  The Fire That Consumes Henry Constable  -   The Duration and Nature of Future Punishment Edward White -  Life in Christ  John Stott -  Essentials  Rethinking Hell - Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism

Episode 96 - The Kirk Cameron Controversy and the Case for Conditional Immortality

Episode 96 - The Kirk Cameron Controversy and the Case for Conditional Immortality Kirks original video that sparked the controversy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RflbA8Vt_Y Kirk Camerons subsequent round table disscusion of the issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds3UbUsIaQs

Episode 95 - Virgin Births in Ancient Culture

Text for DA Podcast Ep 95   Title Suggestions Virgin Births in Ancient Culture Virgin Births in Greek and Hebrew Culture   Show Notes We look for origins of the Virgin Birth doctrine in Christianity.  Principally we search the Greek and Hebrew cultures that are the context behind the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke’s gospels. What we don’t conclude is that the origin of the Virgin Birth was that mistake in the translation of the Old Testament into Greek, which created for the first time “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son…”. But we do wonder if the first version of Luke even had the Virgin Birth. Links: Greco Roman Literature and the New Testament : Selected Forms and Genres. Jan. 1988 by David E Aune (Editor) From John Nelson’s Behind the Gospels, Aug 08, 2024 “How to Write an Infancy Narrative: A Seven-Step Guide to Ancient Birth Stories” https://www.behindthegospels.com/p/how-to-write-an-infancy-narrative?utm_source=publication-search And https://www.behindthegospels.com/p/is-matthews-story-of-the-virgin-birth   The early creed which seems to deny the Virgin Birth doctrine: Romans 1:3–4   Mark Goodacre thinks Mary conceiving out of wedlock might be an origin. NT Pod 64 https://podacre.blogspot.com/2012/12/nt-pod-64-is-virgin-birth-based-on.html   The Bart Ehrman Blog - Why Was Jesus Born of a Virgin in Matthew and Luke? https://ehrmanblog.org/why-was-jesus-born-of-a-virgin-in-matthew-and-luke/     Doubts Aloud Links: Please give feedback and ask questions using:  doubtsaloud@gmail.com