March 31, 2023 by limey

Episode 91 – Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down

Summary

Episode 91, Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down. In this episode Andrew and Matthew welcome Bekah McNeel to talk about her book and the deconstruction that prompted it. Bekah is an engaging author and a delightful individual and we both thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. We also highly recommend her book, it is insightful. Towards the end of this episode we touch on Bekah’s next book and we hope to have her back when that is out. In the meantime, if you know someone or you are someone, who can speak authoritatively on gun violence or on abortion and how each are impacted by fundamentalist Christianity, then please get in touch we are actively seeking out guests for both those subjects. Reasonpress@gmail.com

Bekah McNeel

https://bekahmcneel.com/about/

Tweets by BekahMcneel

Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down

https://bekahmcneel.com/book/

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March 18, 2023 by limey

Episode 90 – Justin Brierley

Summary

In this episode we chat with Justin Brierley, host of the very popular Premier Unbelievable? podcast.

We’d really enjoyed this chat with Justin, but we didn’t get to cover many of the questions that we gathered, so we will ask and try to have him back again.

We cover a little bit of his show and we also talk about arguments for Christianity and why people leave Christianity.

Listen to (or watch) Matthew’s appearance on Unbelievable?

https://www.stitcher.com/show/unbelievable/episode/uninvented-are-the-stories-of-jesus-too-unusual-to-have-been-made-up-mike-dvirgilio-vs-matthew-taylor-211507478

Andrew on Unbelievable? discussing the book Still Unbelievable!

https://unbelievable.podbean.com/e/can-justin-defend-his-own-book-feat-david-johnson-andrew-knight-randal-rauser/

Read Still Unbelievable! for free

https://www.reasonpress.net/SU1E/Introduction

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December 31, 2022 by limey

Episode 85 – Answering Dr Michael Brown’s 7 Questions for atheists

Summary

Episode 85: 7 Questions for Atheists by Dr Michael Brown

This is Matthew and in this episode of Still Unbelievable! Andrew and I are joined by friends who are repeat guests to answer questions for Atheists by Dr Michael Brown. To see his list of questions, see link 1 in the show notes. As part of our response to the first question, Andrew gives a couple of resources for those struggling with religious issues, these are can be found in Links 2 and 3, link 3 covers most countries around the world, not just the USA. Links 4 and 5 are UK based resources I was able to find.

Also during the discussion Andrew references a discussion with Brian Blais on miracles, that is Epsiode 84, and finally David mentions his Red Letters blog and book, see link 6.

Enjoy the show.

1) https://www.christianpost.com/voices/7-honest-questions-for-atheists.html

2) https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/hotline-project2

3) https://www.seculartherapy.org/

4) https://www.hopevalleycounselling.com/resources

5) https://www.religionrehab.co.uk/

6) David’s RedLetters blog and book redletters: https://www.patreon.com/redletters

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December 3, 2022 by limey

Episode 84 – Miracles with Brian Blais

Summary

Episode 84 Miracles.

We welcome returning guest Brian Blais to talk about miracles. Andrew gives an update on the failed prayer to heal his eyesight, and towards the end of the show, she have a special appearance by David from Skeptics and Seekers.

For further discussion regarding the shoe on the roof NDE story that we raise and Gary Habermas likes to promote see the digital gnosis youtube video in link 1. It’s a very long video and they talk about a lot of cases, including this one, including the detail that one of the accounts is 4th hand and 7 years later. Something that Gary Habermas fails to mention.

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TdLoGpIu3Q&t=11263s

Digitial Gnosis Bad Apologetics series:

2) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Mar/23/a-long-discussion-about-miracles/

Brian’s blog:

3) https://bblais.github.io

All about miracles from the blog:

4) https://bblais.github.io/search.html?q=miracles

Why we need double-blind studies:

5) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/May/31/why-do-we-need-double-blind-studies/

The Mozambique study discussion:

6) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Mar/23/a-long-discussion-about-miracles/#therapeutic-effects-of-proximal-intercessory-prayer-in-rural-mozambique

Original mozambique prayer study paper on researchgate

7) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45505841_Study_of_the_Therapeutic_Effects_of_Proximal_Intercessory_Prayer_STEPP_on_Auditory_and_Visual_Impairments_in_Rural_Mozambique

Another critique of the paper

8) https://www.patheos.com/blogs/epiphenom/2011/02/truly-dreadful-study-into-effects-of.html

Double blind accupuncture study

9) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4352029/

The macular degeneration “miracle”:

10) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Mar/23/a-long-discussion-about-miracles/#case-report-of-instantaneous-resolution-of-juvenile-macular-degeneration-blindness-after-proximal-intercessory-prayer

The pool table “miracle”:

11) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Mar/23/a-long-discussion-about-miracles/#jp-moreland-gets-a-pool-table

Brian’s responses to John McLatchie:

Dubious medical procedures:

12) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2020/Jul/09/skepticism-and-dubious-medical-procedures/

On what would convince Brian:

13) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Jan/24/ongoing-conversation-with-jonathan-mclatchie/

Bayes, prophecy, etc…:

14) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Jan/18/bad-apologetics/

Resurrection vs Proton Decay:

15) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Jan/17/proton-decay-and-the-resurrection-of-jesus/

Some comments and math on testimony:

16) https://bblais.github.io/posts/2022/Jun/14/sometimes-more-testimony-is-worse/

Item on NDEs, which includes the shoe on the roof that we discuss.

17) https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1340&context=lts_fac_pubs

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October 30, 2022 by limey

Episode 83 – Reviewing Christians on the Minimal Facts

Summary

Andrew and Matthew discuss and review a Christian podcast talking about the Minimal Facts claims for the resurrection.

Original Video

Critique of the Criterion of embarrassment:

1) https://skepticink.com/humesapprentice/2014/08/21/the-criterion-of-embarrassment/

2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT3hdI5Peo4&t=1136s

3) https://www.routledge.com/Oral-Tradition-A-Study-in-Historical-Methodology/Vansina/p/book/9780202308197#

4) http://www.ericlevy.com/Revel/Intro2/Hoerth%20-%20Egyptians.PDF

5) https://academic.oup.com/book/6259

6) https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hy_RBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=what+makes+%22meryibre%27s%22+confessions+credible&source=bl&ots=vLqCl6quxr&sig=ACfU3U3ETZRv9MxTwDp5j-daXJMSMT0MCw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYhYCFrqD5AhWNS8AKHTwOAYQQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=what%20makes%20%22meryibre’s%22%20confessions%20credible&f=false

7) https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/no-saul-the-persecutor-did-not-become-paul-the-apostle/

Download the PDF of the Gerd Ludemann – WLC debate

8) https://vdoc.pub/download/resurrection-fact-or-fiction-a-debate-between-william-lane-craig-gerd-ludemann-2osj9tmr9k8g

9) https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Resurrection_of_Christ.html?id=GRHZAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y

Paul Timeline

10) https://www.understandchristianity.com/timelines/chronology-pauls-ministry/

11) https://totallyhistory.com/biblical-history/paul-the-apostle-timeline/

12) https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/apostle-paul-timeline

13) https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/paul/timeline.cfm

Jesus Timeline

14) https://www.oxfordbiblechurch.co.uk/index.php/teachings/bible-chronology/2572-the-chronology-of-jesus-from-john-s-gospel

15) https://bible-history.com/chart-jesus-chronology/

16) https://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/36-timeline-of-jesus.htm

17) https://christianity.org.uk/article/timeline-of-jesus-life

18) https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/four-other-gospels-review-article/

19) https://alchetron.com/John-Dominic-Crossan

20) http://www.biblicalcatholic.com/CraigCrossanDebate.mp3

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September 11, 2022 by limey

Episode 82 – When Belief Dies Kills John Lennox

Summary

Matthew reviews episode 94 of When Belief Dies, in which they interview John Lennox

Episode 94 of When Belief Dies

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF6JySDwrHQ

2) https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0

Dawkins on scientism

3) https://unherd.com/thepost/richard-dawkins-scientism-is-a-dirty-word/

4) https://terebess.hu/keletkultinfo/The_Blind_Watchmaker.pdf

Review of Nagel’s book

5) https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/mind-and-cosmos-why-the-materialist-neo-darwinian-conception-of-nature-is-almost-certainly-false/

6) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Margulis

7) https://books.google.ca/books?id=HqflJ99KzsEC&pg=PA830&lpg=PA830&dq=ridley+%2B+%22who+doubts+evolution%22&source=bl&ots=CLv–5pAgs&sig=dMCnStG9LevjawmiiYMoQrJ3Op8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwib0c7i-fHXAhVK5YMKHfBMD2wQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=ridley%20%2B%20%22who%20doubts%20evolution%22&f=false

8) http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/quotes/mine/part3.html

9) https://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/quotes/mine/part1-4.html

10) https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8-Xm_gQgboUC&oi=fnd&pg=PA51&ots=4oJQb-7EFA&sig=iPZW_ejg-26aXe0QIF0_RCeaQMQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

11) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Flew

12) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-what-is-panpsychism/id1436336109?i=1000465737651

13) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_McClintock

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July 31, 2022 by limey

Episode 79 – How (not) to talk to an atheist

Summary

In this episode, Matthew reviews a podcast where Christians give their take on about how to talk to an atheist.

Unapologetic video:

Dealing With Deconstruction YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/DealingWithDeconstruction

1) Mental Health awareness

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

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July 31, 2022 by limey

Episode 80 – Why I am (not) a YEC

Summary

In this episode, Matthew picks apart a podcast where a Christian justifies why they are a Young Earth Creationist.

1: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/worldview-legacy/9-why-i-am-a-young-earth–4HLGsCO95w/

2: https://anchor.fm/still-unbelievable/episodes/Episode-19-YEC-is-not-only-wrong–its-dangerous-e5lbto

3: https://biologos.org/series/science-and-the-bible/articles/theistic-evolution-history-and-beliefs

4: https://icecores.org/about-ice-cores

5: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/how-tree-rings-date-archaeological-site

6: https://place.asburyseminary.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=jibs

7: https://answersingenesis.org/answers/books/taking-back-astronomy/about-the-author/

8: https://answersingenesis.org/astronomy/starlight/distant-starlight-thesis/

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July 10, 2022 by limey

Episode 75 – Casey Luskin is Unbelievable!

Summary

Matthew examines the claims of Casey Luskin on a recent episode of the Unbelievable? podcast.

Casey Luskin:

1) https://www.discovery.org/p/luskin/

Adam Shapiro

2) https://www.americanscientist.org/author/adam_shapiro

3) https://www.discovery.org/b/comprehensive-guide-to-science-and-faith/

Extreme functional sensitivity to conservative amino acid changes on enzyme exteriors

4) https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.2000.3997

Estimating the Prevalence of Protein Sequences Adopting Functional Enzyme Folds

5) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8389796_Estimating_the_Prevalence_of_Protein_Sequences_Adopting_Functional_Enzyme_Folds

6) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Josephson

7) https://ncse.ngo/list-steves

8) http://nebula.wsimg.com/e4f4b2bb26ebae17e962d71647af66f2?AccessKeyId=A6FBFFFE99B075CE040A&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

9) http://www.antievolution.org/features/wedge.pdf

10) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61586-y

11) https://www.jmtour.com/

12) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-021-00417-w

13) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6195259/#pone.0202513.ref001

14) https://evolutionnews.org/2020/01/meyer-on-nested-coding-another-successful-design-prediction/

15) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried_Scherer

16) (PDF) https://bio-complexity.org/ojs/index.php/main/article/download/BIO-C.2018.2/BIO-C.2018.2

17) (PDF) https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.84.17.6195

18) https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Is-Intelligent-Design-advancing-or-in-retreat-Casey-Luskin-Adam-Shapiro

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July 10, 2022 by limey

Episode 76 – Can the Minimal Facts Move Us?

Summary

Andrew and Matthew discus the main 6 minimal facts, made popular by Gary Habermas, and ask themselves if these facts move them closer to accepting the resurrection of Jesus, and if not, why not!

Sceptical source:

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Minimal_facts_argument

Christian Sources:

https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=sod_fac_pubs

https://ses.edu/minimal-facts-on-the-resurrection-that-even-skeptics-accept/