Dec 3, 2024
As the student questions series continues, the next episodes will be based around a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine--Called to Believe by Steven Mueller. Chapter one of this book is entitled, "The Task of Theology." Discussions I have with my students based on this chapter...
Nov 26, 2024
As we continue from the previous episode on origins and evolutionarianism, in this episode, I have suggestions for what to do in conversation when a person isn't open to hearing anything. What if someone is so adamant about their beliefs that they won't consider alternatives? How can we ask questions and find a way...
Nov 21, 2024
In this episode, we start thinking about leading conversations around origins, or as I call it, "evolutionarianism". Let's consider our attitude toward science. Is religion contrary to science? How can we come together and have positive conversations about objective reality? How can we lead a classroom conversation...
Nov 14, 2024
As we continue thinking about free will and how best to engage people in conversation to challenge assumptions, this episode focuses on how we tend to think of maturing. Is the modern-day notion of what it means to reach maturity an accurate one? What are some big concerns regarding this in our current culture? What...
Nov 6, 2024
We continue thinking about free will by considering if we can test for free will. Some example questions include: