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How Do I Know I’m Saved?
Everyone is searching for certainty – the assurance that everything is going to turn out and that we’re going to be okay. Christianity offers certainty to the question, how can I know I’m okay with God. Chuck and Aaron talk about how we can know we’re saved.
Episode 91 | 35 minutes
How to Read the Bible (Ep64)
Reading the Bible pulls us into a relationship with the author of the Bible, the God who created and is redeeming the universe.
Christianity and Fundamentalism (Ep63)
Fundamentalism is usually a pejorative term, but what does it mean to call someone a Christian fundamentalist? Aaron, having grown up in the movement, answers Chuck’s questions about the nature and beliefs of Christian fundamentalists.
Does Satan Exist? (Ep62)
It seems a bit superstitious and backwards, in this modern age, to believe in an evil supernatural being like Satan. But much of the evil in the world is hard to explain without a dark, personal will behind its destructive force. In this episode, Chuck and Aaron discuss the destructive and rebellious being the Bible calls the Satan.
Christianity and Buddhism (Ep61)
Buddhism is an eastern religion, widespread in Southeast Asia and China, and while there are many places where Buddhist concepts and Christian doctrine overlap, there are (of course) many differences. Chuck and Aaron talk about the overlap between these two religions, but then respectfully point out how only Christianity can answer the important questions Buddhism raises.
Let’s Bring Back Sin (Ep60)
The concept of sin seems strange to a culture that’s given up on the notions of good and evil. But perhaps the freedom from morality has betrayed us, leaving us without the mental framework to understand and work against things like school shootings, sexual assault, and systemic poverty, things we all know are evil. In this episode Chuck and Aaron talk about the benefits of bringing back the concept of sin.
Who Made God? (Ep59)
Christians (and many others as well) believe that God made everything that exists, but this raises the question of who made God. Chuck and Aaron talk about who God is, what it means that one supreme being made everything, the question of ultimate cause, and the moral implications of the existence of an uncaused Causer.
Some Questions About Christianity (Ep58)
Christians are called to defend their faith when others have questions about it. Chuck and Aaron discuss a handful of common misunderstandings people have about Christianity and the Bible, and talk about what’s behind those misconceptions and the reality they obscure.
Why Doesn’t God Show Himself? (Ep57)
All people, believers and unbelievers alike, long to experience the transcendent, long to see God. And if the Bible is true, and God longs to reveal himself to his human creatures, then why doesn’t he show himself to us? Christianity insists he has.
Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People? (Ep56)
If God is good, and if he is all-powerful, then why do bad things happen? Why doesn’t he stop evil? Where is God when good people suffer? In this episode Chuck and Aaron talk about the nature of the God of the Bible, the nature of evil, and how God experiences the evil of this world along with his human creatures.