Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

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Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Greg Koukl, with 100 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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  Jeremiah 31:35–36 and the State of Israel

  Aug 26, 202658 min

  Greg answers questions on how Christians interpreted Jeremiah 31:35–36 before the reestablishment of the state of Israel, evidence the world was ever unbroken, and the best tactic to engage a Jehovah’s Witness and build a relationship with him. Topics: Be one of the 100. (00:00) How would Christians have interpreted Jeremiah 31:35–36 from the point of the establishment of the church up until the reestablishment of the political state of Israel, and how do dispensationalists interpret it now? (04:00) Can you point to any evidence the world was ever different (in terms of both biology and physics) in the past from the way it is today—i.e., not broken? (39:00) What’s the best tactic to engage a Jehovah’s Witness and build a relationship with him? (50:00) Mentioned on the Show: Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image by Stephen Driscoll The Bible: Fast Forward – Audio , DVD , Video on Demand Greg and Amy discussed Israel from different theological perspectives here and here . Deity of Christ: Case Closed by Greg Koukl Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl Related Links: Three Telltale Signs of “Christianity” Gone South – Includes the three questions Greg recommended asking Jehovah’s Witnesses

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  AI Will Never Be a Person

  Aug 21, 202658 min

  Greg explains why AI will never be a person, then he answers questions about how to address the declining birthrate and encourage people to have more children, and whether or not Muslims worship the true God. Topics: Commentary: AI will never be a person. (00:00) Do you have any biblical insights on the declining birthrate and how to encourage people to have more children? (21:00) Do Muslims worship the true God? (33:00) Mentioned on the Show: Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence, and You by Stephen Driscoll Mind & Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature is Almost Certainly False by Thomas Nagel Jesus, the Only Way: 100 Verses by Greg Koukl Related Links: One Way or Any Way? Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

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  Interview: Stephen Driscoll – God, Artificial Intelligence, and You

  Aug 19, 202658 min

  Greg talks to Stephen Driscoll, author of Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence, and You, about AI—what it is, the challenges and opportunities it will bring, how Christians should think about it, and more. Topics: Interview: Stephen Driscoll, author of Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence, and You (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence, and You by Stephen Driscoll Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 11–12 in Atlanta, GA; October 16–17 in Seattle, WA; November 13–14 in Minneapolis, MN; February 19–20, 2027 in Dallas, TX; March 12–13, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA; April 23–24, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA 2084 and the AI Revolution, Updated and Expanded Edition: How Artificial Intelligence Informs Our Future by John Lennox Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—and What to Do About It by Abdu Murray

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  Problems with Using Autonomy as Your Guiding Moral Principle

  Aug 12, 202658 min

  Greg answers questions about whether or not we can see evidence that God sustains the universe, and how to respond to someone who says autonomy is his guiding principle for morality. Topics: Do we have evidence of God sustaining the universe? (12:00) How would you respond to someone who says autonomy is his guiding principle for morality. (26:00) Download the mp3... Mentioned on the Show: Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image by Stephen Driscoll Submit a question on the Open Mic Line Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 11–12 in Atlanta, GA; October 16–17 in Seattle, WA; November 13–14 in Minneapolis, MN; February 19–20, 2027 in Dallas, TX; March 12–13, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA; April 23–24, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl Related Links: The Contingency Argument – Short video by Reasonable Faith Inside Out – Greg explains the tactic

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  When One Person Is Equipped, Thousands More Are Impacted

  Aug 5, 202658 min

  Greg talks about the huge difference that can be made when one person is equipped, then he answers questions about attending a church where the pastor is affiliated with Freemasonry, recognizing circular reasoning, “Father, forgive them,” and whether Jesus is physically present in Acts 23:11. Topics: Commentary: When one person is equipped, thousands more are impacted. (00:00) Would you advise people not to attend a church where the pastor is still affiliated with Freemasonry, though not an active member? (08:00) Do you have any tips for recognizing circular reasoning? (26:00) What are the ramifications of Jesus saying, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do”? (43:00) In Acts 23:11, was Jesus physically there, or was this a vision? (50:00) Mentioned on the Show: Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image by Stephen Driscoll An Overview of Freemasonry – Greg’s discussion with his brother Dave on a previous podcast Acts 19:18–20 – The account of converts to Christianity burning their books of magic Submit a question on the Open Mic Line Metamorphosis: The Beauty and Design of Butterflies DVD by Illustra Media The Design of Life DVD Collection: Volumes 1-3 by Illustra Media

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