Best Dr. John D. Wise Podcasts (2025)

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158 Malachi Revisited (Parenthetical): "Israel's Idolatry" or "YHWH Plus," Part 3: Object, Place and Process Idolatry 28:26

6d ago28:26

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We pause our series on "malaki" to present the important context of Israel's idolatry at the foot of Sinai in the incident of the golden calf. As Jenny and I studied this issue over the past several months we began to understand something important that has ramifications for both the Old and New Testament scripture, and all of Christian history and…

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157 Malachi Revisited (Parenthetical): "Israel's Idolatry" or "YHWH Plus," Part 2: Human Idolatry 19:56

2M ago19:56

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We pause our series on "malaki" to present the important context of Israel's idolatry at the foot of Sinai in the incident of the golden calf. As Jenny and I studied this issue over the past several months we began to understand something important that has ramifications for both the Old and New Testament scripture, and all of Christian history and…

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156 Malachi Revisited (Parenthetical): "Israel's Idolatry" or "YHWH Plus," Part 1 16:35

2M ago16:35

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Episode Transcript Available We pause our series on "malaki" to present the important context of Israel's idolatry at the foot of Sinai in the incident of the golden calf. As Jenny and I studied this issue over the past several months we began to understand something important that has ramifications for both the Old and New Testament scripture, and…

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155 (2025) Season Inaugural - A New Fundamentalism 14:23

3M ago14:23

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Episode Transcript Available Join us for a new season of the Christian Atheist, with a continued focus on God's word as the authority for doctrine and practice. Either God is God, or ... He is not With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE We are the "neo-Fundies," unashamed and proudly proclaiming God's Word as…

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154 Mice of Aslan, Arise! (A New Fundamentalism) 27:20

5M ago27:20

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PLEASE FORWARD THIS PODCAST TO EVERY COMMITTED CHRISTIAN YOU KNOW! We have never asked our listeners to do this in the five years we have been podcasting, but we feel God's hand on this episode like no other. Jenny and I are profoundly concerned with Christian compromise in today's world and plead for a renewed vigilance and commitment among believ…

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No Compromise #73: Aslan's Mice 1:36:02

6M ago1:36:02

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Jenny and I discuss CS Lewis's "resurrection" scene from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We are profoundly concerned with Christian compromise and plead for a renewed vigilance and commitment among believers. Let us turn again to God's word, and trust that God alone speaks truth. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can …

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153 William Lane Craig moving, but in the Wrong Direction, Part 4 16:48

7M ago16:48

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PART 4 Dr. Sean McDowell’s YouTube interview of William Lane Craig (October 18th) followed ours on October 15th. I was completely unaware of what Dr. Craig has been doing since I first became of aware of him in his 2011 debate with New Atheist Christopher Hitchens. The discussion on the historicity of Adam stunned and deeply disappointed us. Here i…

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153 William Lane Craig moving, but in the Wrong Direction, Part 3 22:47

7M ago22:47

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PART 3 Dr. Sean McDowell’s YouTube interview of William Lane Craig (October 18th) followed ours on October 15th. I was completely unaware of what Dr. Craig has been doing since I first became of aware of him in his 2011 debate with New Atheist Christopher Hitchens. The discussion on the historicity of Adam stunned and deeply disappointed us. Here i…

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153 William Lane Craig moving, but in the Wrong Direction, Part 2 23:44

7M ago23:44

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PART 2 Dr. Sean McDowell’s YouTube interview of William Lane Craig (October 18th) followed ours on October 15th. I was completely unaware of what Dr. Craig has been doing since I first became of aware of him in his 2011 debate with New Atheist Christopher Hitchens. The discussion on the historicity of Adam stunned and deeply disappointed us. Here i…

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153 William Lane Craig moving, but in the Wrong Direction, Part 1 18:05

7M ago18:05

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PART 1 Dr. Sean McDowell’s YouTube interview of William Lane Craig (October 18th) followed ours on October 15th. I was completely unaware of what Dr. Craig has been doing since I first became of aware of him in his 2011 debate with New Atheist Christopher Hitchens. The discussion on the historicity of Adam stunned and deeply disappointed us. Here i…

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152 Malachi Revisited, Part 2 21:55

8M ago21:55

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We will resume our series on THE CONTENT OF A SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION in future episodes, but we could not restrain our excitement over God's revelation of Himself in His word to us! This new series on Malachi will make most sense if you first listen to our initial Malachi series, episodes #136-146. Our study of the Book of Malachi continues to yield…

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151 Malachi Revisited, Part I 11:35

8M ago11:35

11:35

We will resume our series on THE CONTENT OF A SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION in future episodes, but we could not restrain our excitement over God's revelation of Himself in His word to us! This new series on Malachi will make most sense if you first listen to our initial Malachi series, episodes #136-146. Our study of the Book of Malachi continues to yield…

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150 Journey to Revolution: The Content of a Scientific Revolution, Part 4 19:35

9M ago19:35

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We begin a personal history of the revolution in my thinking from evolution to special creation spurred by the evidence of microbiology. Vital to this history is a text by geologist Allan G. Krill, FIXISTS VS. MOBILISTS IN THE GEOLOGY CONTEST OF THE CENTURY, 1844-1969. In this delightful book, Dr. Krill recounts the history of Alfred Wegener's theo…

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149 Evolutionary Faith: The Content of a Scientific Revolution, Part 3 21:51

9M ago21:51

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This week, we address evolutionary faith through celebrated evolutionary biologist Dr. Eugene Koonin's book THE LOGIC OF CHANCE: THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION. It is available here: http://www.evolocus.com/Textbooks/Koonin2011.pdf An earlier article (quick read) on the same topic is here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/629…

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148 The Content of a Scientific Revolution, Part 2 14:54

10M ago14:54

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As an atheist, I embraced evolutionary theory, its cosmogony and cosmology hook, line and sinker. As a re-converted Christian, I began the Christian Atheist as a theistic evolutionist. This year, after long and serious study, I abandon my faith in evolutionary biology and all its Hegelian ideological tendrils that have infected the rational scienti…

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147 The Content of a Scientific Revolution, Part 1 14:09

10M ago14:09

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As an atheist, I embraced evolutionary theory, its cosmogony and cosmology hook, line and sinker. As a re-converted Christian, I began the Christian Atheist as a theistic evolutionist. This year, after long and serious study, I abandon my faith in evolutionary biology and all its Hegelian ideological tendrils that have infected the rational scienti…

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146 Malachi: My Messenger, CONCLUSION 18:47

11M ago18:47

18:47

The conclusion to our series on the OT book of Malachi With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book of Malachi read without commentary here ... https://youtu.be/aasq_o1JNyE If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist Take a moment…

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145 PART 2: Malachi: My Messenger, Part 9: Malachi as the Middle, Conclusion 16:33

11M ago16:33

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First, apologies for the length of this episode concluding Malachi as the Middle. I had to split it into two uploads because of length, though it is A SINGLE EPISODE. This is the second. Link to James Bejon's article on Substack: https://jamesbejon.substack.com/p/jesus-genealogies With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO…

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145 PART 1: Malachi: My Messenger, Part 9: Malachi as the Middle, Conclusion 16:43

11M ago16:43

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First, apologies for the length of this episode concluding Malachi as the Middle. I had to split it into two uploads because of length, though it is A SINGLE EPISODE. This is the first. Link to James Bejon's article on Substack: https://jamesbejon.substack.com/p/jesus-genealogies With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO …

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144 Malachi: My Messenger, Part 8: Malachi as the Middle, Part 3 20:54

12M ago20:54

20:54

Link to James Bejon's article on Substack: https://jamesbejon.substack.com/p/jesus-genealogies We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book o…

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143 Malachi: My Messenger, Part 7: Malachi as the Middle, Part 2 22:29

1y ago22:29

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Link to James Bejon's article on Substack: https://jamesbejon.substack.com/p/jesus-genealogies We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book o…

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142 Malachi: My Messenger, Part 6: Malachi as the Middle, Part 1 19:27

1y ago19:27

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We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book of Malachi read without commentary here ... https://youtu.be/aasq_o1JNyE If you enjoy our conten…

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141 The Christian Atheist: The Structure of A Scientific Revolution 16:03

1y ago16:03

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This episode has been brewing for a long time. It takes us all the way back to the roots of the Christian Atheist ... AND BEYOND. We interrupt our series on Malachi to lay out some of what the Christian Atheist (John and Jenny) have been learning, and the implications for all of what we do. The title of this week, "The structure of a scientific rev…

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140 Malachi: My Messenger, Part 5 13:52

1y ago13:52

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We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book of Malachi read without commentary here ... https://youtu.be/aasq_o1JNyE If you enjoy our conten…

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139 Malachi: "My messenger," Part 4: Questioning God (Continued) 18:28

1y ago18:28

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We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book of Malachi read without commentary here ... https://youtu.be/aasq_o1JNyE If you enjoy our conten…

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138 Malachi: "My messenger," Part 3: Questioning God 10:52

1y ago10:52

10:52

We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book of Malachi read without commentary here ... https://youtu.be/aasq_o1JNyE If you enjoy our conten…

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137 Malachi: "My messenger," Part 2: Question and Answer 9:15

1y ago9:15

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We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we continue a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE Listen to the complete book of Malachi read without commentary here ... https://youtu.be/aasq_o1JNyE If you enjoy our conten…

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The Book of Malachi - "My Messenger" 12:53

1y ago12:53

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We present the Book of Malachi as an aid to our listeners in following our current series on this book.By Dr. John D. Wise

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136 Malachi: "My messenger," Part 1 12:35

1y ago12:35

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We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! This week we begin a mini-series on the book of Malachi, the final book of the Old Testament. Editorial Note (12/26/2024): God's word to His messenger (malaki), as Jenny and I studied it this year, is TRANSFORMATIONAL. Viewing this inspired transition between Old and New covenants, when examined with…

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135 The Goal 11:14

1y ago11:14

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We move forward with the GOAL of knowing Christ! With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyourocc…

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134 Quo vadis? 7:06

1y ago7:06

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What's next? With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com #thechristianath…

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133 What Fractals Can Teach Us About God with Rachael Thomas, Part 2 23:11

1+ y ago23:11

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Jenny and I chat again with Rachael Thomas, a brilliant mathematician God brought into our life "by chance." THIS time we discuss Fractals and the Mandelbrot set. Link to the sample of the Fractal book by Dr. Jason Lisle: http://tinyurl.com/4n2z8vtr Link to YouTube video by Dr. Jason Lisle: The Secret Code of Creation - Dr. Jason Lisle - YouTube BO…

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132 What Fractals Can Teach Us About God with Rachael Thomas, Part 1 20:31

1+ y ago20:31

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Jenny and I chat again with Rachael Thomas, a brilliant mathematician God brought into our life "by chance." THIS time we discuss Fractals and the Mandelbrot set. Link to the sample of the Fractal book by Dr. Jason Lisle: http://tinyurl.com/4n2z8vtr Link to YouTube video by Dr. Jason Lisle: The Secret Code of Creation - Dr. Jason Lisle - YouTube BO…

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131 Season Five Inaugural 14:37

1+ y ago14:37

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We lay out our vision for the new year. With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wor…

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130 A Mathematician Discovers God in the Mathematics of the Old Testament: Rachael Thomas, Part 3 28:19

1+ y ago28:19

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Jenny and I chat with Rachael Thomas, a brilliant mathematician God brought into our life "by chance." BOOKS BY Dr. JOHN WISE PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview ... https://a.co/d/dqmK8CT For relaxing content, check out our photography channel f…

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129 A Mathematician Discovers God in the Mathematics of the Old Testament: Rachael Thomas, Part 2 14:59

1+ y ago14:59

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Jenny and I chat with Rachael Thomas, a brilliant mathematician God brought into our life "by chance." BOOKS BY Dr. JOHN WISE PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview ... https://a.co/d/dqmK8CT For relaxing content, check out our photography channel f…

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128 A Mathematician Discovers God in the Mathematics of the Old Testament: Rachael Thomas, Part 1 15:31

1+ y ago15:31

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Jenny and I chat with Rachael Thomas, a brilliant mathematician God brought into our life "by chance." BOOKS BY Dr. JOHN WISE PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview ... https://a.co/d/dqmK8CT For relaxing content, check out our photography channel f…

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127 Chatterview with Jennifer Galardi, Part 3 24:34

1+ y ago24:34

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Jenny and I conclude our chat with Jennifer Galardi, fitness guru, author, podcaster AND new Christian! Find Jennifer Galardi here: https://www.19fortyfive.com/author/jennifer-galardi/ https://www.jennifergalardi.com/ BOOKS BY Dr. JOHN WISE PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an…

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No Compromise #72: The Conclusion to Chesterton’s THE EVERLASTING MAN, Part3 25:55

1+ y ago25:55

25:55

Jenny and I conclude our discussion on the "Conclusion" to G. K. Chesterton's THE EVERLASTING MAN. In many ways, everyone should, before reading this book, read this conclusion, as it admirably explains the foundational structure on which the book is built. Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! L…

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126 Chatterview with Jennifer Galardi, Part 2 23:25

1+ y ago23:25

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Jenny and I chat with Jennifer Galardi, fitness guru, author, podcaster AND new Christian! Find Jennifer Galardi here: https://www.19fortyfive.com/author/jennifer-galardi/ https://www.jennifergalardi.com/ BOOKS BY Dr. JOHN WISE PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Prof…

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No Compromise #71: The Conclusion to Chesterton’s THE EVERLASTING MAN, Part 2 26:31

1+ y ago26:31

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Jenny and I continue our discussion on the "Conclusion" to G. K. Chesterton's THE EVERLASTING MAN. In many ways, everyone should, before reading this book, read this conclusion, as it admirably explains the foundational structure on which the book is built. Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! L…

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125: Chatterview with Jennifer Galardi, Part 1 17:31

1+ y ago17:31

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Jenny and I chat with Jennifer Galardi, fitness guru, author, podcaster AND new Christian! Find Jennifer Galardi here: https://www.19fortyfive.com/author/jennifer-galardi/ https://www.jennifergalardi.com/ BOOKS BY Dr. JOHN WISE PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Prof…

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No Compromise #70: The Conclusion to Chesterton’s THE EVERLASTING MAN, Part 1 19:54

1+ y ago19:54

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Jenny and I begin a discussion on the "Conclusion" to G. K. Chesterton's THE EVERLASTING MAN. In many ways, everyone should, before reading this book, read this conclusion, as it admirably explains the foundational structure on which the book is built. Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! LISTEN…

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124 ”Conclusion” of Chesterton’s EVERLASTING MAN: An Outline of History, Part 2 24:28

1+ y ago24:28

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We finish a two-part episode attempting to re-present the simplified "outline of history" from G. K. Chesterton's powerful EVERLASTING MAN. I argue that understanding this concluding chapter should be the first thing anyone does who reads this book. Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! LISTEN TO…

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No Compromise #69: THE EVERLASTING MAN, Chapter Three, Part 3 25:57

1+ y ago25:57

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Jenny and I conclude our discussion on chapter three of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man: "The Antiquity of Civilization." Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wIu1obRA READ: Th…

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123 ”Conclusion” of Chesterton’s EVERLASTING MAN: An Outline of History, Part 1 19:44

1+ y ago19:44

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We begin a two-part episode attempting to re-present the simplified "outline of history" from G. K. Chesterton's powerful EVERLASTING MAN. I argue that understanding this concluding chapter should be the first thing anyone does who reads this book. Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! LISTEN TO …

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No Compromise #68: THE EVERLASTING MAN, Chapter Three, Part 2 20:27

1+ y ago20:27

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Jenny and I continue to discuss chapter three of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man: "The Antiquity of Civilization." Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! LISTEN TO ENTIRE EVERLASTING MAN read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wIu1obRA READ…

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122 George MacDonald’s ”Kingship” sermon 23:07

1+ y ago23:07

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Our new book, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, references a sermon by the man C. S. Lewis called his "master," George MacDonald, and from which Lewis quoted as the epigraph of the fourteenth chapter of his autobiography, Surprised by Joy. In today's Christian Atheist, I read that sermon in its entirety. Its insights are, truly, legendary. List…

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No Compromise #67: THE EVERLASTING MAN, Chapter Three 21:02

1+ y ago21:02

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Jenny and I discuss chapter three of G. K. Chesterton's book, The Everlasting Man: "The Antiquity of Civilization." Check out our NEW BOOK, Paradise Lost: The Machinery of Evil, available now on Amazon.com! LISTEN TO ENTIRE BOOK read without commentary: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9AH1236qO8mmXxGmVGcz6J9wIu1obRA READ: The Everlasting Man b…

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121 Jeremiah Chapter 6: Advice for Troubled Times 19:54

1+ y ago19:54

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We read and discuss the prophet Jeremiah's evaluation of his own troubled time-period, and find parallels with our own. BOOKS ON AMAZON:PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPaTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview ... https://a.co/d/dqmK8CT Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup …

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