Podcast Episodes

130. On Augustine

Season 12 Episode 1

There's a reason our guests have mentioned Augustine more than any other theologian or philosopher. St Augustine of Hippo was an intellectual giant whose shadow still hangs over Christianity and the …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

SINGLE: On Persuasion

Season 12

Reasoning can take us to almost any conclusion we want. We ask "Can I believe?" if we want to believe, or "Must I believe?" if we don't. We can persuade ourselves easily. Only through humility do we …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

SINGLE: Jazz Church

Season 12

Jazz is a genre of music steeped in tradition, culture, and most importantly, improvisation. According to some, the church can learn a few lessons from this wonderful art form.

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

129. American Evangelical

Season 11 Episode 9

Evangelicalism has always been a politically loaded word - but especially since the turn of the century. 

This is especially true of American evangelicalism. 

But if we strip away all the nationalistic…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

128. Question Answer XI

Season 11 Episode 8

John faces down some of our most diverse - and controversial - questions yet. What's the deal with circumcision? Why does John hate the term apologetics so much? Is Director Mark sick of John picking…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

127. Gospel Contradictions

Season 11 Episode 7

If Christianity is one big conspiracy, we wouldn't find so many mistakes and inconsistencies in the Gospels! Surely if the faith was one big lie, the Gospels would have some uniformity to them, unite…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

126. Jesus' Biography

Season 11 Episode 6

You can make a pretty good case that the Gospels are the four most influential - and controversial - books of all time. But who were the authors? How do we know who wrote them? And why was it that th…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

SINGLE: Bondi Junction

Season 11

In this special Undeceptions Single, Stan Grant shares his reflections on God and suffering in the wake of the Bondi Junction attacks that occurred on April 13 in Sydney, Australia.

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

125. Christianity's Comeback

Season 11 Episode 5

From the mid-1990s to the 2010s, 'New Atheism' dominated the intellectual space. A virulent, attacking form of godless evangelism, it saw people like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens top best…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

124. The Theologians

Season 11 Episode 4

Theology: It's a dry term that conjures images of old academics writing dusty books that will never be read. 

However, this couldn't be further from the truth. The study of theology is the study of wh…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago