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Macrophage Strategy

Podcast by Ben Kissling

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About Macrophage Strategy

Macrophage Strategy is a new podcast about the intersection of science and theology, along with whatever other topics are bouncing around in Macrophage's brain at any given time. Macrophages don't actually have brains. This sounded better in his head, which he doesn't have. What he does have is a strategy for eliminating dangerous foreign pathogens from the body of Christ. If you would like to bounce something around in Macrophage's head, email him at: macrophagestrategy@gmail.com Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenKissling

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21 episodes

episode Ep. 15 - Interview: Curious Christianity Says Everything You Know About the Bible is Wrong artwork

Ep. 15 - Interview: Curious Christianity Says Everything You Know About the Bible is Wrong

Macrophage gets his microscopic mind blown by the Bible and wonders why nobody ever teaches this stuff. Links: 1. Curious Christianity, "The Bible Restoration Movement" [https://substack.com/@curiouschristianity/p-177969219]: https://substack.com/@curiouschristianity/p-177969219 2. Macrophage vs Curious Christianity debate [https://www.youtube.com/live/nmkeNVI8nOU?si=onOQURwf_V3rm6Bw] on what the Bible says about the age of the earth: https://www.youtube.com/live/nmkeNVI8nOU?si=onOQURwf_V3rm6Bw 3. Mathew Galante's book Jacob and Esau [https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-Esau-Two-Nations-Inheritance/dp/B0C9S7KKQS?crid=3V66SDD723O3E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j2HO_Ze4yO0xeXAw9rvosnsUiT4ddIgxmQHlhm63YAI.lKqZ-F9yiPTO3XRNuSrcEsS0IesGo1xGMm0pd8pqSd4&dib_tag=se&keywords=matthew+galante+jacob+and+esau&qid=1766160293&sprefix=mathew+galante+jacob+and+esau%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1]: https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-Esau-Two-Nations-Inheritance/dp/B0C9S7KKQS?crid=3V66SDD723O3E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j2HO_Ze4yO0xeXAw9rvosnsUiT4ddIgxmQHlhm63YAI.lKqZ-F9yiPTO3XRNuSrcEsS0IesGo1xGMm0pd8pqSd4&dib_tag=se&keywords=matthew+galante+jacob+and+esau&qid=1766160293&sprefix=mathew+galante+jacob+and+esau%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1 4. My appearance on SFT on the top 5 scientific evidences for YEC [https://www.youtube.com/live/Veu5tUS_AlI?si=2HKdFikBnS-1VbC7]: https://www.youtube.com/live/Veu5tUS_AlI?si=2HKdFikBnS-1VbC7

19 Dec 2025 - 1 h 32 min
episode Ep. 14 - The Information Argument Against Molinism artwork

Ep. 14 - The Information Argument Against Molinism

Macrophage finds out whether God knows what he would have done had he been an amoeba instead by critically analyzing the alternate feasible world where Nick Donald's has an ice cream machine that always works. Links: 1. Substack article, The Information Argument Against Molinism [https://benkissling.substack.com/p/the-information-argument-against]: https://benkissling.substack.com/p/the-information-argument-against 2. Daniel Rubio [https://youtu.be/y92T1xEBJHk?si=IgUJAxcWuAnfgfWN] on arguments against Molinism: https://youtu.be/y92T1xEBJHk?si=IgUJAxcWuAnfgfWN 3. Climenhaga, Rubio article "Molinism: Explaining our Freedom Away" [https://philarchive.org/rec/CLIMEO]: https://philarchive.org/rec/CLIMEO 4. Pruss, Pearce article "Understanding Omnipotence" [https://philpapers.org/rec/PEAUO]: https://philpapers.org/rec/PEAUO 5. Thomas Flint's Divine Providence: The Molinist Account [https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Providence-Molinist-Philosophy-Religion-ebook/dp/B08Q4NW9HF?crid=3GN9XRECMIS5M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7vX-Qi_wSmp76-Mls9qRIQ.TKcWyR5RgBb0o7vXDBPcU1gXvw70ZiTr829lpzfrcNc&dib_tag=se&keywords=divine+providence+thomas+flint&qid=1754352477&sprefix=flint+divine+prov%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1]: https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Providence-Molinist-Philosophy-Religion-ebook/dp/B08Q4NW9HF?crid=3GN9XRECMIS5M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7vX-Qi_wSmp76-Mls9qRIQ.TKcWyR5RgBb0o7vXDBPcU1gXvw70ZiTr829lpzfrcNc&dib_tag=se&keywords=divine+providence+thomas+flint&qid=1754352477&sprefix=flint+divine+prov%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1 6. William Lane Craig's article "Robert Adams' New Anti-Molinist Argument [https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/scholarly-writings/divine-omniscience/robert-adamss-new-anti-molinist-argument]": https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/scholarly-writings/divine-omniscience/robert-adamss-new-anti-molinist-argument 7. My appearance on SFT on WLC's historical Adam book [https://www.youtube.com/live/73UA_tTm1X4?si=z2c7pHcXzoa5yloj] and theistic evolution: https://www.youtube.com/live/73UA_tTm1X4?si=z2c7pHcXzoa5yloj 8. My appearance on Apologetics 101 on WLC's historical Adam book [https://youtu.be/KWunKXb86fQ?si=keCAmaWihxDTRuAr]: https://youtu.be/KWunKXb86fQ?si=keCAmaWihxDTRuAr 9. My appearance on SFT on Inspiring Philosophy's genetic fallacy about YEC [https://www.youtube.com/live/SlsWxjXs1m0?si=iO_faMW8lvaAxid5]: https://www.youtube.com/live/SlsWxjXs1m0?si=iO_faMW8lvaAxid5 10. My debate with Curious Christianity [https://www.youtube.com/live/nmkeNVI8nOU?si=GafjQ8OEAqxv5mB0] on the age of the earth: https://www.youtube.com/live/nmkeNVI8nOU?si=GafjQ8OEAqxv5mB0 11. My appearance on Pilate's Interview [https://youtu.be/q6Zyw_K5cgw?si=IpvjCVlXQFltUe_F] on the true history of geocentrism: https://youtu.be/q6Zyw_K5cgw?si=IpvjCVlXQFltUe_F 12. My appearance on Apologetics 101 on theistic evolution [https://youtu.be/WWfq_ZeJxb0?si=e1skt9oOjcNGkNdo]: https://youtu.be/WWfq_ZeJxb0?si=e1skt9oOjcNGkNdo 13. My appearance on SFT critiquing Redeemed Zoomer [https://www.youtube.com/live/hc7nW692a6g?si=QtF9_CFbrhTWFvBu]'s views on theistic evolution: https://www.youtube.com/live/hc7nW692a6g?si=QtF9_CFbrhTWFvBu

5 Aug 2025 - 1 h 34 min
episode Ep. 13 - Mere Theistic Evolution artwork

Ep. 13 - Mere Theistic Evolution

Macrophage examines another attempt to reconcile creation and evolution that caught his eye, or maybe pseudopod...whatever macrophages have. Links: 1. Mere Theistic Evolution [https://peacefulscience.org/prints/mere-theistic-evolution/] paper: https://peacefulscience.org/prints/mere-theistic-evolution/ 2. MTE panel discussion [https://youtu.be/SIWvDg5Ag9g?si=wUk91Ou0z94GpHhc] at EPS 2019: https://youtu.be/SIWvDg5Ag9g?si=wUk91Ou0z94GpHhc 3. MTE response papers [https://peacefulscience.org/prints/mere-theistic-evolution/#article-series-this]: https://peacefulscience.org/prints/mere-theistic-evolution/#article-series-this 4. My appearance [https://youtu.be/sDstmGQszTM?si=dP7J_1Tpe-XyTJcj] on Current Topics in Science on MTE: https://youtu.be/sDstmGQszTM?si=dP7J_1Tpe-XyTJcj 5. Convo on Peaceful Science [https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/response-to-mere-theistic-evolution/16699] on MTE: https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/response-to-mere-theistic-evolution/16699 6. J.P. Morelend [https://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Nature-Science-Philosophical-Investigation/dp/0801062497/ref=sr_1_65?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SwwVUTHGfDYkKsXJbX-uBl3HOIV9QBJYdLJuguO-KmmQBG2MqW3Xmu9UGVaZapuoA7_Q46aobnFxgu3qo1PyPA.xyF0AOirbWx33dEzQDiS0coz74Z-nQC0bIK1nkHeFRM&dib_tag=se&qid=1722964091&refinements=p_27%3AJ.+P.+Moreland&s=books&sr=1-65&text=J.+P.+Moreland] defends "eclectic realism": https://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Nature-Science-Philosophical-Investigation/dp/0801062497/ref=sr_1_65?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SwwVUTHGfDYkKsXJbX-uBl3HOIV9QBJYdLJuguO-KmmQBG2MqW3Xmu9UGVaZapuoA7_Q46aobnFxgu3qo1PyPA.xyF0AOirbWx33dEzQDiS0coz74Z-nQC0bIK1nkHeFRM&dib_tag=se&qid=1722964091&refinements=p_27%3AJ.+P.+Moreland&s=books&sr=1-65&text=J.+P.+Moreland

6 Aug 2024 - 43 min
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Ep. 11 - Response to Gavin Ortlund

Macrophage lazily rips the audio from a couple of Youtube videos from several months ago to generate fresh content...depending on your definition of "fresh." Gavin Ortlund did a couple videos criticizing YEC, and fun was had by all. Also included in the links are a few subsequent videos in the potentially ongoing saga. 1.) Ken Ham's interview with Allie Beth Stuckey, Part 1 [https://youtu.be/U6Jd1SK5Ahk?si=HE7CoJeE_FbW0LhL]: https://youtu.be/U6Jd1SK5Ahk?si=HE7CoJeE_FbW0LhL Part 2 [https://youtu.be/Mt_IsyqhyAs?si=sOgVN2uMbxRzUci1]: https://youtu.be/Mt_IsyqhyAs?si=sOgVN2uMbxRzUci1 2.) Gavin Ortlund's response to Ken Ham [https://youtu.be/FL9t3O-1E7w?si=j3ZHzUwcPlZvYpe8]: https://youtu.be/FL9t3O-1E7w?si=j3ZHzUwcPlZvYpe8 3.) My first response [https://youtu.be/Xqc7-9Wl1jU?si=rUHxd0xfP_HqgpCB]: https://youtu.be/Xqc7-9Wl1jU?si=rUHxd0xfP_HqgpCB 4.) Ortlund's second video [https://youtu.be/95B-NrAmS_U?si=LM_S363vA1Oluzxp]: https://youtu.be/95B-NrAmS_U?si=LM_S363vA1Oluzxp 5.) My second response [https://youtu.be/NpIP1Q78-Zg?si=9xBPoShwLTzygIEB]: https://youtu.be/NpIP1Q78-Zg?si=9xBPoShwLTzygIEB 6.) My appearance [https://youtu.be/tDVN03JSRVA?si=blUlDo2bDbSAUo85] on Think Institute w/ ApoloJedi: https://youtu.be/tDVN03JSRVA?si=blUlDo2bDbSAUo85 7.) Ortlund's local flood [https://youtu.be/Rq5tUg4SWzs?si=npTyLTbNC88PT_Fx] video: https://youtu.be/Rq5tUg4SWzs?si=npTyLTbNC88PT_Fx 8.) Think Institute w/ ApoloJedi responds [https://youtu.be/boxdby6ppaE?si=_QIeS27i5vrz3KrA]: https://youtu.be/boxdby6ppaE?si=_QIeS27i5vrz3KrA 9.) My reaction [https://youtu.be/fhJvYMxYBxg?si=IvpVmJZlGtBKX63r] to Alex O'Connor's attempt to debunk Genesis just for fun: https://youtu.be/fhJvYMxYBxg?si=IvpVmJZlGtBKX63r

16 Feb 2024 - 1 h 2 min
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