Apologetics Profile

Apologetics Profile is a weekly podcast discussing apologetics, world religions, atheism, cults, the occult, alternative religions, controversial doctrines and spiritual practices. We are an evangelical Christian organization dedicated to respectful conversations from a biblical perspective. Apologetics Profile is a production of Watchman Fellowship, a non-profit Christian apologetics ministry focused on interfaith evangelism and discernment. For more information, visit: www.watchman.org.

Apologetics Profile is a religion podcast hosted by James Walker and Daniel Ray, with 351 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #356

  Episode 356: Trading Questions with Your Mormon Friend - with Watchman Fellowship Staff - Part One

  Aug 17, 202645 min

  What do you say if two young Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suddenly show up at your doorstep? Watchman Fellowship can help! If you know little or nothing about Latter-day Saints, the Book of Mormon, or their beliefs, doctrines, and practices, we have the perfect, handy little book, just for you! Watchman staff have combined their years of engagement and experience with Latter-day Saints into one compact, easy-to-read, easy-to-use, little book called Trading Questions - Twenty Essential Conversations to Have with Your Mormon Friend. We're featuring an exclusive new-release offer you can take advantage of right now, right here. In addition to an autographed signed copy of Trading Questions you'll also receive additional bonus material and resources on Latter-day Saints from Watchman Fellowship! Brady Blevins is the Senior Apologist for Watchman Fellowship. He has been married to his wife, Jennifer, for over 25 years, and they have three children: Drew, Madison, and Jett. He earned his doctorate from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has served as both a college professor and a pastor for more than 20 years. Daniel Ray is a Staff Apologist for Watchman Fellowship. He holds a master’s degree from Houston Christian University and is the co-author and editor of The Story of the Cosmos: How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God. Daniel also serves as the primary host of Watchman Fellowship’s podcast, Apologetics Profile. James K. Walker is the President of Watchman Fellowship and a former fourth-generation Mormon. He holds a master’s degree from Criswell College and is the author of The Concise Guide to Today’s Religions and Spirituality , What the Qur’an Really Teaches About Jesus , and The Truth Behind the Secret . Apologetics Profile podcast episodes about Latter-day Saint beliefs and practices. You'll find the episodes to our interview with Dr. Bowman in this link. Additional information featured in this broadcast. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/history-of-missionary-work-in-the-church https://churchhistorylibrary.churchofjesuschrist.org/guides/missions-and-missionaries?lang=eng#finding-local-unit-historical-records https://provo.mtc.missionary.org/about https://www.watchman.org/utah Additional Resources: FREE : We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free PROFILE NOTEBOOK : Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (two volumes totalling over 700 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: www.watchman.org/Notebook SUPPORT : Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/Give Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2026 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

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  Episode #354

  Episode 354: Is the Bible Just Another Myth? with Old Testament Scholar Dr. John Oswalt - Part Two

  Aug 10, 202634 min

  This week is part two of our conversation with Old Testament scholar and theologian Dr. John Oswalt to discuss his 2009 book The Bible Among the Myths - Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? John continues to outline his case that the Bible is utterly unique in ancient literature, despite any alleged similarities in its pages with its surrounding pagan cultures often unnecessarily overemphasized by skeptics and critics of the Bible. Dr. John Oswalt Asbury served on the faculty of Asbury Theological seminary from 1970 to 1982 as professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages, and again from 1989 to 1999 as Professor of Old Testament. He rejoined Asbury in 2009 as visiting distinguished professor of Old Testament studies. He has also served as research professor of Old Testament at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Miss., from 1999 to 2009, was president of Asbury College from 1983 to 1986, a member of the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill., from 1986 to 1989, and Interim President of Wesley Biblical Seminary, Ridgeland, MS from April 2019 through March 2020. He is the author of 16 books, most notable of which is the two-volume commentary on the book of Isaiah in the New International Commentary of the Old Testament. His most recent book is The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah , released in 2014. He has also written numerous articles that have appeared in Bible encyclopedias, scholarly journals and popular religious periodicals. Dr. Oswalt is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, with membership in the Kentucky Annual Conference. He has served as a part-time pastor in congregations in New England and Kentucky, and is a frequent speaker in conferences, camps and local churches. Oswalt received a B.A. from Taylor University; a B.D. and Th.M. from Asbury Seminary; and a M.A. and Ph.D. from Brandeis University. The Bible Among the Myths Isaiah Commentary Free Resources from Watchman Fellowship: Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Bart Ehrman by Dr. Rhyne Putman: www.watchman.org/Ehrman Atheism: www.watchman.org/Atheism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Deconstruction by Daniel Ray: www.watchman.org/Deconstruction Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Divine Hiddenness by Daniel Ray: www.watchman.org/Hiddenness Other Resources from Watchman Fellowship FREE : We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free . The complete Profile Notebook (Digital Edition, PDF): www.watchman.org/DigitalNotebook SUPPORT : Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give . Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2026 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

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  Episode #353

  Episode 353: Is the Bible Just Another Myth? with Old Testament Scholar Dr. John Oswalt - Part One

  Aug 3, 202647 min

  A frequent argument leveled against the Bible by skeptics and non-believers is that the Bible is just a collection of borrowed myths from surrounding pagan nations. But is that actually true? Are stories in the Bible just borrowed mythology from other pagan cultures? The short answer is "Absolutely not." The longer answer can be found in Old Testament scholar and theologian Dr. John Oswalt, in his 2009 book, The Bible Among the Myths - Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? This week and next on Apologetics Profile, Watchman staff apologist Daniel Ray sits down with John for a lively and highly accessible and pastoral conversation about his book. From Zondervan Academic: Dr. John N. Oswalt (PhD, Brandeis University) is Visiting Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of numerous articles and several books, including the two-volume commentary on Isaiah in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series and Called to be Holy: A Biblical Perspective. The Bible Among the Myths Isaiah Commentary Free Resources from Watchman Fellowship: Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Bart Ehrman by Dr. Rhyne Putman: www.watchman.org/Ehrman Atheism: www.watchman.org/Atheism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Deconstruction by Daniel Ray: www.watchman.org/Deconstruction Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Divine Hiddenness by Daniel Ray: www.watchman.org/Hiddenness Other Resources from Watchman Fellowship FREE : We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free . The complete Profile Notebook (Digital Edition, PDF): www.watchman.org/DigitalNotebook SUPPORT : Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give . Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2026 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

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  Episode #352

  Episode 352: What Might Aliens Be? with James Walker and David Henke of Watchman Fellowship

  Jul 27, 202652 min

  If physical extraterrestrial beings from another region of our galaxy or universe is scientifically impossible, then what other alternatives are there which might reveal the true identity of aliens and extraterrestrial intelligences? Are they all just science fiction, or might there be a deeper, spiritual reality behind their true identity? On this episode of the Profile, Watchman Fellowship President James K. Walker sits down with Watchman founder David Henke to discuss some biblical possibilities regarding the nature and identity of alleged extraterrestrials. Why would any alien beings from another part of the universe be so focused on correcting our understanding of Jesus and the Gospel message? The Bible is clear about the identity of anyone who comes preaching a different Gospel or a different Jesus, even if they appear to us as angels of light. Other Watchman Fellowship Resources on the Question of Aliens, UFOs, and UAPs: Free Four-Page Profile Articles UFOs and UAPs Raelians Heaven's Gate Disclosure Day The Urantia Book Podcast Episodes on UFOs, Aliens, and Extraterrestrials Aliens, Evolution, and Intelligent Design What is the Message of Spielberg’s Disclosure Day ? UFOS and Aliens Ufologist Gary Bates Part One Ufologist Gary Bates Part Two Ancient Aliens? No. Daniel’s interview with Sasha Sagan, the daughter of the late planetary astronomer Carl Sagan Additional Resources FREE : We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free PROFILE NOTEBOOK : Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (around 700 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: www.watchman.org/Notebook SUPPORT : Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/Give Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2026 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

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  Episode #351

  Episode 351: Aliens, Evolution, and Intelligent Design with Kristin Marais and Casey Luskin of Discovery Institute

  Jul 20, 20261h 21m

  Do intelligent, extraterrestrial aliens exist? How might evolution explain their existence? Or can it? Here on this week's Apologetics Profile, we discuss intelligent design and the evolutionary assumptions behind the possible existence of ETs with Kristin Marais and Casey Luskin of Discovery Institute. Casey Luskin is a scientist and an attorney with graduate degrees in science and law, giving him expertise in both the scientific and legal dimensions of the debate over evolution. He holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg He earned a law degree from the University of San Diego. His B.S. and M.S. degrees in Earth Sciences are from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Luskin has been a California-licensed attorney since 2005, practicing primarily in the area of evolution-education in public schools and defending academic freedom for scientists who face discrimination because of their support for intelligent design (ID). https://www.discovery.org/p/luskin/ Kristin Marais has roughly 15 years of educational experience spanning the traditional building classroom, online classroom, curriculum development, and tutoring. She graduated from the University of California Riverside with a BS in biochemistry and then completed a MS in Teaching through Western Washington University. Kristin is a Washington state certified teacher with endorsements in chemistry, biology, and general science. https://discoveryinstitute.academy/chemistry/ Featured Audio Clips Carl Sagan Richard Dawkins US News Live Bob Salas Stephen C. Meyer Resources on Aliens, UFOs and UAPs from Watchman Fellowship UFOs and UAPs Raelians Heaven's Gate Disclosure Day The Urantia Book Podcast Episodes on UFOs, Aliens, and Extraterrestrials UFOS and Aliens Ufologist Gary Bates Part One Ufologist Gary Bates Part Two Ancient Aliens? No. Daniel’s interview with Sasha Sagan, the daughter of the late planetary astronomer Carl Sagan SUPPORT : Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/Give Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2026 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

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