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SINGLE: Christmas Peace
We attempt to make sense of the silly season, to explain why there really is “more to life”, and why the traditional Christmas story still holds the answers.
(00:00) - - Unwanted Christmas cards (04:…Published on 1 day, 3 hours ago
167. Nicene Creed
Season 15 Episode 10
It’s probably the most significant of all church history’s debates: Was Jesus fully human, fully divine, or a hybrid of some sort?
1700 years ago, bishops from across the Christian world gathered in t…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
166. Jesus Proof?
Season 15 Episode 9
The first-century historian Flavius Josephus is the oldest source we have for the historical Jesus outside of the Bible.
His 90-word paragraph about Jesus - where he calls Jesus “the Christ”, and says…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
165. Question Answer XV
Season 15 Episode 8
Why don’t Christians still follow the Laws of the Old Testament? Why did God create humans if so many are apparently destined for Hell? Is the ‘Golden Rule’ actually a Christian idea? John answers al…
Published on 1 month ago
164. After Christendom
Season 15 Episode 7
Christianity no longer has the cultural sway it once held. But there’s always been a long tradition of Christians being flexible in engaging their culture—whether in ancient Rome, Viking Scandinavia,…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
REWIND: Post Christian
Season 15
Back in 2020, John caught up with author and journalist Greg Sheridan to talk about Christianity’s struggles in both Australia, and the global West more broadly. However, Greg wasn’t so glum on the f…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
163. Divine Comedy
Season 15 Episode 6
In his Divine Comedy, Dante isn’t claiming to offer us a vision of what hell and heaven are actually like.
It might be set in the afterlife, but it’s really about how we live life here and now.
Even …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
162. Persecution Complex
Season 15 Episode 5
Some claim Christian persecution is on the rise, while others find the idea of a modern persecution implausible. So, what’s the truth? It’s complex …
(00:00) - - John Dickson's persecution complex (…Published on 2 months ago
161. Jane Austen
Season 15 Episode 4
Jane Austen’s words and books are well known. But what do we know of Jane herself - what she was like, and what she believed? What did she think of society and class, ethics, literature, romance, and…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
160. Deep Learning
Season 15 Episode 3
Christianity is sometimes branded as anti-intellectual, and its followers labelled unteachable. But in an increasingly divided age, the church - with its rich history of learning - might be able to h…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago