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Season 1, Episode 5, "Friendship and Platonic Love" 1:02:57

1d ago1:02:57

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Despite what we are taught to believe, mental health doesn’t have to be a solitary journey. We can all get by with a little help from our friends. In this episode, Rupal and Sonalee are joined by their best friends, Keerthi Channarasappa, MD and Afsara Zaheed, PhD to talk about how their friendships have supported each of their mental health journe…

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Episode 92 - Atheist Prayer Part 1 – yes it is a thing 1:23:27

4d ago1:23:27

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Show Notes Yes, atheist prayer is a thing! We explain the idea and introduce a philosophy paper on it by Oxford prof Tim Mawson. The paper gave rise to the “Atheist Prayer Experiment” which Justin Brierley conducted and reported on via the Unbelievable? Show in 2012. We discuss the setup and results of the Experiment. Tim Mawson himself has agreed …

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Season 1, Episode 4, "A Bubble Bath A Day Keeps The Therapist Away" 32:35

6d ago32:35

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When you have started to do the work, one of the first relationships you have to work on is the one you have with yourself. SAAFC Director of Outreach & Sponsorship, Ravi Patel joins Sonalee and Rupal to discuss what self love and self compassion look like in the Desi community. They discuss the claim that to love anyone else, the pitfalls of self …

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Season 1, Episode 3, "I Hate My Therapist" 1:04:12

13d ago1:04:12

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Once you’ve accepted that something needs to change, you have to find a place to start. Psychiatrist and SAAFC Director of Education and Development, Dr. Nithya Cherukuru joins Sonalee and Rupal to provide guidance on how to find the right fit when you seek out a mental health provider. They discuss the difference between types of mental health pro…

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Season 1, Bonus: “Go Do Yoga!” 13:12

20d ago13:12

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How do the things you do help you become the person you want to be? In this bonus episode, Rupal Joshi and Dr. Sonalee Joshi discuss the importance of making choices that align with your values and priorities. The Desi Doubts podcast—brought to you by the explosive and wildly successful 501(3)(c) nonprofit South Asian Americans for Change—tackles s…

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Season 1, Bonus: "A Case of the F*ck Its and Should-ing on Yourself" 9:48

27d ago9:48

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Making changes is hard. Sometimes you just want to throw in the towel. In this bonus episode, Rupal Joshi and Dr. Sonalee Joshi discuss how to bounce back when you’re feeling unmotivated. Sonalee talks about behavioral strategies to keep positive momentum going or to re-engage with your goals and Rupal reflects on how she keeps herself going. The D…

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Season 1, Episode 2, "Turmeric Won't Fix This One" 41:09

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The first step to making any change is to acknowledge what isn’t working and to accept that we need intervention. In this episode, Rupal Joshi and Dr. Sonalee Joshi talk about what kickstarted their mental health journeys and how they knew it was time to seek help. Rupal discusses how responding to someone else’s mental health journey led her to lo…

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Episode 91 - The Council of God, Sons of God and a Pantheon 55:36

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Show Notes Andrew leads us through the development in the Hebrew scriptures regarding how other Gods/gods alongside Yahweh were understood. Initially Yahweh was seen as Israel’s God within a Henotheist context, where Henotheism is the belief in or worship of one god while acknowledging the existence of other gods. A key idea was a Heavenly Council …

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Season 1, Episode 1, "What We're Doing Here and Why" 23:39

1M ago23:39

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In the first episode of the Desi Doubts Podcast, Rupal and Sonalee Joshi (not related!) share why they created this space and open up about their own journeys. Together, they explore how Desi Doubts cuts through the noise to deliver science-backed insights, relatable stories, and practical tools that help listeners take the first steps on their men…

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Episode 90 - Natural suffering and Is God lying in the bible 1:23:59

2M ago1:23:59

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Show Notes Last episode we discussed apparently poor design within the Intelligent Design argument. It led into assessing whether the Fall is a good explanation for poor design and hence natural suffering. Here we discuss other explanations for a good and loving God making a world with natural suffering. In particular, we assess Sceptical Theism wh…

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Episode 89 - Poor Design or the Fall? 1:26:14

3M ago1:26:14

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Show Notes In recent episodes we have discussed Design Arguments and Intelligent Design. Here we cover another chapter from the 50 Arguments for Faith book which explains the apparent suboptimal Design. It is interesting to see what reasons Intelligent Design proponents give. One suggestion is: "We must also remember that the world we are observing…

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Episode 88 - Sky Dive Phil and the Science of Fine Tuning 1:31:15

4M ago1:31:15

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Show Notes We looked at Design Arguments in our Episodes 82 & 85 but avoided diving deep into Fine Tuning, waiting for our discussion with Phil. It was worth it! We covered questions such as what are the actual physical observations which we call Fine Tuning? What are the main explanations for the observations that cosmologists/physicists generally…

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Episode 87 - Behind the Gospels with John Nelson 1:24:02

6M ago1:24:02

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Show Notes We welcome again our great friend John Nelson as our guest. John has started an excellent academic blog, “Behind the Gospels”, which we discuss at length. We cover individual issues that John has covered, especially whether Matthew the disciple was the author of Matthews Gospel. We couldn’t hold back from asking about some hot topics, su…

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From Stay-at-Home Dad to Thriving Entrepreneur: How Confidence, Consistency, and Connection Propel Success with Jason Patello 32:38

6M ago32:38

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In this episode of Starve the Doubts, host Jared Easley reconnects with longtime friend and guest Jason Patello, co-owner of the Patello Insurance Group and founder of MIA (Motivate, Inspire, Affirm). Jason shares how he went from being a stay-at-home dad—famously known as “Butter Dad”—to leading a successful seven-figure insurance team. He explain…

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Training Your PIGG to Fly: Passion, Intention, Gratitude, and Grace with Martin Pigg 30:41

7M ago30:41

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Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of Starve the Doubts, host Jared Easley sits down with motivational speaker, author, and fitness guru Martin Pigg to discuss the transformational power of mindset, personal growth, and relentless pursuit of one’s dreams. Martin shares his incredible journey—from a successful career as a pilot to taking a le…

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Episode 86 - Thinking about Heaven with guest Jim Paul 1:35:51

7M ago1:35:51

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Show Notes We welcome a new guest Jim Paul, a Christian thinker from the UK L’Abri community. He introduces us to a view of Heaven which is in contrast to the familiar ethereal heaven in our culture. The familiar view is centuries old with its fluffy clouds and plump babies with wings, but it is a corruption of the Bible’s view, which is more earth…

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Episode 85 -Design Arguments Part2 1:15:40

8M ago1:15:40

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Design Arguments Part 2 Show Notes In episode 82 we started our discussion on Design Arguments and got up to the start of the 19thC. Later in that century the argument was turned on its head by Darwin and his Origin of Species. We discuss this and move on to modern creationism (a little) and Intelligent Design (a lot), selecting by our design – not…

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Episode 84 - Flat Earth Update and a Jesus Mosaic 1:27:39

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Show Notes We start from an informative update on the Flat Earth movement. Their model for the earth usually includes a wall of ice round the rim – Anarctica, that implies the 24 hour sunshine in the Anarctica summer is impossible and their claims often include that it does not occur. So what happens when a group of prominent Flat Earth advocates a…

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Episode 83 - Dickens and “A Christmas Carol 1:13:56

10M ago1:13:56

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Show Notes We start with the recent UK Parliament decision in favour of assisted dying and the religion and secular division that it brought out. Then we enjoy discussing Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at length. There’s a debate among academics on whether it is a fully secular story, or if it is a Christian allegory. We wade in. The question o…

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Speak It Into Being: Miranda Oda on Balancing Career, Growth, and Fun 41:13

10M ago41:13

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Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode of Starve the Doubts, Jared Easley welcomes back a returning guest and now friend, Miranda Oda, for an in-depth discussion about personal growth, achieving career milestones, and maintaining balance in life. Miranda shares her journey from being a wealth management advisor in Honolulu, Hawaii, to acquiring…

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Episode 82 - Yes Jesus Died and Design Arguments Part 1 1:24:07

11M ago1:24:07

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Show Notes We start with the next chapter selected by the randomiser in our 50 Arguments for God book. “Can We Be Certain That Jesus Died on a Cross? A Look at the Ancient Practice of Crucifixion” We agree that the answer is Yes, and enjoy ourselves on the way. Then we move on to another random chapter which is on how our planet is ideal for doing …

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Episode 81 - St Kilda, Isolation and Religion – Part 2 Religion poisons everything? 1:01:13

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Show Notes Ed continues relating the history of the remote isolated Scottish island of St Kilda and its amazing community. We had finished Part 1 at about 1700 AD with a kind of Utopia and a gentle folksy religion. Here we discuss its decline (our take) into a harsh, puritan, rule-bound and Calvinist kind of religion. And we ask how it could have h…

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Episode 80 - St Kilda, Isolation and Religion - Part 1 Utopia?mp3 1:07:50

1y ago1:07:50

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Show Notes Ed shares from his longstanding interest in the remote isolated Scottish island of St Kilda and its amazing community that survived for 1000s of years up to 1930. In part 1 we cover its geography, community structure and social conditions, and then its religious history finishing around 1700 which was when outsiders began worrying about …

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Episode 79 - A deep dive into Daniel’s 70 Weeks prophecy 1:30:17

1y ago1:30:17

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Show Notes We covered the book of Daniel in episode 44 explaining it’s likely ‘forgery’ status and we briefly discussed his 70 Weeks prophecy in that episode. Here Andrew leads us into a deep dive, plunging the murky waters. Indeed, studying the prophecy has been called a ‘dismal swamp’. We discuss how all approaches, apologetic or scholarly, lead …

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Episode 78 - The McGrewvianism Phenomenon – Part 2 1:27:40

1y ago1:27:40

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Show Notes In Part 1, friends of the show John Nelson and Josh Parikh returned as guests and discussed “McGrewvianism”, which is the apologetic approach of partners Tim & Lydia McGrew. Their critiques of McGrewvianism centred largely in lack of engagement in the last 150 years of scholarship into the New Testament documents and they related this ex…

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Courage and Change: Azucena Garcia Ferro's Journey with Cerebral Palsy and Podcasting 31:57

1+ y ago31:57

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In this inspiring episode of the Starve the Doubts podcast, host Jared Easley sits down with Azucena Garcia Ferro, the dynamic host of "Cerebral Palsy Answers." Azucena shares her remarkable journey, from facing the challenges of living with cerebral palsy to achieving success in the corporate world and ultimately finding fulfillment through podcas…

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Breaking Boundaries: AI, Music, and Ministry with Kevin Wingate 39:53

1+ y ago39:53

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Guest: Kevin Wingate (Soundcloud, YouTube, Facebook) Host: Jared Easley Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode of Starve the Doubts, host Jared Easley chats with Kevin Wingate, a multi-talented individual who seamlessly blends his passion for music, technology, and ministry. Kevin discusses his journey from being a DJ and running a vape shop to…

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Episode 77 - Doubts Aloud Book Club Tom Holland’s Dominion – Part 2 1:26:05

1+ y ago1:26:05

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Show Notes We return to our “Doubts Aloud Book Club” with a second episode on Tom Holland’s book ‘Dominion’ which has caused quite a stir in Christian apologetics circles over the last few years. We cover some of the critical responses, including ours. But most importantly we sought out responses from historians. Tom makes a bold and interesting se…

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Reconnecting with a Musical Mentor: Michael Wright’s Journey of Faith, Music, and Family 37:33

1+ y ago37:33

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Introduction: Welcome back to the podcast! I'm your host, Jared Easley. Today's episode is unique as we reconnect with Michael Wright, a man who significantly influenced my life during middle and high school. Michael is multifaceted – a musician, artist, concert manager, talent broker, businessman, and family man. Key Discussion Points: God's Love …

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DA - Episode 76 - The McGrewvianism Phenomenon with Josh & John – Part 1 1:28:36

1+ y ago1:28:36

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Show Notes Friends of the show John Nelson and Josh Parikh return as guests together. They introduce Josh’s new term to the world: McGrewvianism, which is the apologetic approach of partners Tim & Lydia McGrew. They are scholars in their own fields but do not use the methods of modern NT scholarship when arguing for the historical reliability of th…

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Starving Doubts and Serving Laughs: PM Evolutions Edition Featuring Jerry Dugan, Matt Gibson and Russel Lolacher 26:54

1+ y ago26:54

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In this episode, host Jared Easley talks with guests Jerry Dugan, Matt Gibson, and Russell Lolacher about their experiences at Podcast Movement Evolutions in LA. They discuss the networking opportunities, sessions attended, and overall positive experiences at the conference. Each guest shares a few of their favorite podcasts: Jerry recommends LeVar…

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Navigating the Evolving Music Industry: Wisdom from Eric McCain's Decades-Long Career 27:58

1+ y ago27:58

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Jared Easley interviewed Eric McCain, an accomplished musician, percussionist, and studio musician on the Starve the Doubts podcast. Some key points from the discussion: - Eric shared his background, growing up related to the Pointer Sisters, getting his start in music through marching band, and being mentored by influential music teacher Reggie An…

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Episode 75 - Doubts Aloud Book Club: Tom Holland’s Dominion – Part 1 1:28:40

1+ y ago1:28:40

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Show Notes Tom Holland’s book ‘Dominion’ has caused quite a stir in Christian apologetics circles over the last few years and we’ve been reading it. We also attended a church leader’s evening where he was the speaker. So we thought we would start a “Doubts Aloud Book Club” with Dominion the first book covered.We introduce Tom, his current faith pos…

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Beyond Boundaries: Stephanie Trinh on AI, Entrepreneurship, and Crafting Success 26:17

1+ y ago26:17

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Stephanie Trinh owns a social media marketing agency and the jewelry brand Crowned by Stephanie. The episode delves into how artificial intelligence (AI) has facilitated rapid learning and efficiency in managing tasks across various industries, particularly highlighting its benefits in social media marketing and entrepreneurship. Stephanie shares h…

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How Podcasting Transformed My Life: Jody Maberry's Story 29:59

1+ y ago29:59

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This episode of Starve the Doubts dives into Jody Maberry’s remarkable podcasting journey and its impact on his life. Jody and host Jared Easley explore the following key themes: The Spark of Podcasting: Jody recounts his early days on Starve the Doubt, which was instrumental in launching his successful podcast, Park Leader Show. He discusses overc…

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Episode 74 - The age of the earth with Rev Michael Roberts 1:14:58

1+ y ago1:14:58

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Show Notes We are excited to have guest Rev Michael Roberts with us, he’s an Oxford geologist who subsequently became an Anglican vicar. He is extremely knowledgeable on the history of geology and the age of the earth in science, Christian academic thought, theology and the modern Young Earth movement. Did you know that Darwin was a geologist at th…

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Episode 73 Presuppositional Apologetics Part 2 1:15:49

1+ y ago1:15:49

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Show Notes his month we return to that different form of Apologetics - Presuppositional Apologetics. Please see Part 1 - Episode 70 - where we gave a more social and historical background to it. Here we look at the basic argument made: the Transcendental Argument for God, “TAG”. We set it out and discuss implications and objections to it. Links:The…

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Episode 72 - Evangelicals and Zionism – How Did we Get Here? 1:24:41

1+ y ago1:24:41

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Show Notes We deal with the current conflict in Israel and Gaza by looking at the influence of religion, in the minds of the Israeli leaders & the settlers taking land in the West Bank and also in the minds of the Evangelical Zionist backers in the UK and US. The UK evangelical influence is more of historical interest but the US is very current and…

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Episode 71 - The One with Us Obsessing over Luke’s Census 1:30:36

2y ago1:30:36

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Show Notes Merry Christmas one and all and what could be more festive than digging into the historical reliability of that Census? The one Luke uses to set up his nativity narrative. We make our case as to why this matters, after all, Luke is said to be a great historian by many. Then we get to it dealing with the 3 main historical issues with the …

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Episode 70 - The One on Presuppositional Apologetics 1:25:35

2y ago1:25:35

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Show Notes This month we (in our view) bravely jump into a completely different form of Apologetics - Presuppositional Apologetics. It can be a bid disorientating as in Andrew’s words it can be summarised as “God’s word says you are wrong so you have no case to make". Frances is more measured with her summary: “the only proof of the Christian posit…

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Episode 69- The One About Mormonism 1:30:19

2y ago1:30:19

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Show Notes In this episode Andrew shares his research on the origins of the Book of Mormon and the early roots of the Mormon church. This includes discussing the belief that gold plates were discoverd near New York in the early 19th century that gave the purported story of jews emigrating from the holy land to the americas in around 600 BC. Andrew …

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Episode 68 - That Curse Tablet and Biblical Archaeology 1:02:38

2y ago1:02:38

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Show Notes Andrew has been following a story about a ‘Curse Tablet’ found at an archaeological site in Israel which proponents claim should up-end Biblical Archaeology in such a way as to confirm the conservative evangelical view of the Torah – the first five books of the OT. We look into it and hear from both sides. This led on to Ed introducing t…

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Episode 67 - The One with Andrews Deconversion Story - PART 2 1:05:33

2y ago1:05:33

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This episodes is Part 2 of a 2 part show with just with Andrew on his own and and he recounts in detail his own de-conversion story.بقلم Doubts Aloud Podcast

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Episode 66 - The One with Andrews Deconversion Story - PART 1 52:13

2y ago52:13

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This episodes is Part 1 of a 2 part show with just with Andrew on his own and and he recounts in detail his own de-conversion story.بقلم Doubts Aloud Podcast

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Episode 65 - More Tumult in Christian Apologetics - with Josh Parikh 1:23:12

2+ y ago1:23:12

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Show Notes We continued our discussion with friend of ours Josh Parikh - a Christian Apologist who has always thought deeply about the issues and maintained intellectual integrity. There were two Old Testament case studies that Josh included in his talk “A Tumultuous Period in Apologetics?” to the Discussion Group in London, and we were keen not to…

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Episode 64 - Josh Parikh - A Crisis in Christian Apologetics? Part 1 1:22:27

2+ y ago1:22:27

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Show Notes Josh Parikh is an old friend of ours having contributed to our Discussion Groups over many years as a Christian Apologist who has always thought deeply about the issues and maintained intellectual integrity. He has been on a journey, especially having engaged with Biblical scholarship. This has overlapped with his time at Oxford Universi…

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Episode 63 - Homosexuality and the Bible part 2 52:43

2+ y ago52:43

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Show Notes For Part 2 of our discussion of same-sex relationships, sexual practice and the Bible, we start with background and origins for the OT Law (we covered its interpretation in Part 1). One scholar has identified an evolution in the laws in Leviticus from a more lenient view to the harsh one found in the final text. Frances has researched re…

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Episode 62- Homosexuality and the Bible - Part 1 1:29:24

2+ y ago1:29:24

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Show Notes We do a tour of the Bible and its material on same-sex relationships and sexual practice. We find that the story of Sodom isn’t the place to start and the OT Law has issues with interpretation. Jesus didn’t directly teach on the subject and so we spend more time with the references to it by Paul, in a long passage in Romans 1 (v 18-32) a…

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Episode 61 - The Simple Episode 1:21:44

2+ y ago1:21:44

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Episode 61 – Show Notes Occam’s Razor shows us how simple explanations are superior to complex ones and so simplicity is a concept that might lead us to believe in God as this one simple concept – a supernatural personal agent – can explain all the complexities of the world. We try to assess this line of thinking, especially using the work of the O…

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Episode 60 - What on earth are the gospels? with John Nelson 1:25:01

2+ y ago1:25:01

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Episode 60– Show NotesJohn Nelson returned as our guest to start off 2023. He’s been monitoring the debate about what literary genre we should consider the gospels to be and what the implications would be if they are taken as biography in the Greek & Roman tradition. The question fits with his studies for his PhD at the University of Edinburgh in C…

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