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Look on the left side of the site.  Aaron has provided links to all of the different platforms that feature our podcast.  Now you should have easy access to the episodes on whatever platform you prefer to use.  Aaron also fixed our iTunes link, which wasn't quite right before.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 23

Adrian Urias returns to talk about a feminist philosophy class that he took in college.  What is feminism?  What are the philosophical presuppositions of feminism?  How do we engage with feminists?  What about feminism is compatible with Christianity?  What parts aren't compatible?  All that and more here.

Listen to the episode here.

Listen to my first interview with Adrian here.

For more from Adrian, check out his blog.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 22

Aaron and I, prompted by an article on Quillette, talk about transgenderism and philosophy of mind issues.  This is part 1 of this topic.  We will get more into the metaphysics of mind in part 2.

Listen to the episode here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 21

I interview Dennis Bray, a Ph.D candidate in analytic theology at the University of St. Andrews, on the metaphysics of beauty.  Is beauty objective?  Why think it is?  How does the topic of beauty relate to the topic of goodness and morality?  What is God's connection to beauty and its objectivity?  What is an argument for God's existence from beauty?  All that and more here.

Listen to the episode here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 20

Aaron and I talk about a dialogue that happened between Pastor Timothy Keller and Dr. Jonathan Haidt called The Closing of the Modern Mind.  Keller and Haidt talk about living in a pluralistic society and what resources their viewpoints have to offer to help people live in and foster a pluralistic society.  Aaron and I talk about the issue of civility when living around and talking with different people, the strengths Keller has as a speaker and representative of Christ, and the problems with identity politics.

Listen to the episode here.

This is the article Aaron mentions about Jim Jefferies and Jordan Peterson

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 19

Aaron and I talk about the books that have been most influential to us.  This discussion brought up issues of suffering and being authentic with God, Christian's responsibility in changing culture, apologetics, and personal struggles.  We gave some thoughts on C.S. Lewis and Timothy Keller as well.

Listen to the episode here.

Books mentioned in the episode

To Change the World by James Davison Hunter

The Reason for God by Timothy Keller

A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 18

I interview Dr. Greg Ganssle on fittingness arguments for God's existence and God of the Gaps arguments.  We discuss what fittingness arguments are, what fittingness arguments there are for theism, what fittingness arguments there are for atheism, and Greg responds to the arguments for atheism.  We finish off by giving an analysis of "God of the Gaps" arguments and responding to the charge that arguments for theism are God of the Gaps arguments.

Listen to the audio here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 17

Aaron and I talk more about abortion, focusing on some of its social issues and the issue of sexual responsibility.  We also talk about the Joe Rogan podcast and give our recommendations for Christians that he should invite onto his show for the purposes of opening him and his audience up to the intellectual viability of Christianity.

Edit: Around minute 6, Aaron means Casey vs. Planned Parenthood.

Listen to the episode here.

For the story about the two angels around J.P. Moreland, listen here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 16

Aaron and I discuss whether or not a sin like adultery should automatically mean that someone is not fit to be a leader of the country, why we named our podcast AK47, and some updates on future interviews.  Aaron also does a Woody Allen voice.

Listen to the episode here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 15

I interview Becket Cook on his journey from a lifestyle of gay relationships and Hollywood glamour to a disciple of Christ.  He also gives his thoughts on the biblical exegesis of Matthew Vines and how to minister to gay people.

You'll hear some dogs barking in the background a bit near the beginning, but it doesn't last long and it doesn't overpower the dialogue.

Listen to the episode here.

For more Becket Cook, check out his website.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 14

In this episode, I interview Dr. Chris Gadsden on religious epistemology and the rationality of theism and Christianity.  A lot of the things we talked about can be their own individual podcasts!

Listen to the episode here.

For more from Dr. Gadsden, check out his website, Ground Belief.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 13

Aaron and I talk about sports, what defines a sport, whether or not sports are immoral, and I tell a cringy story and mess around.

Listen to the episode here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 12

Aaron and I discuss economic and cultural Marxism and discuss whether or not it is compatible with Christianity.  I also say "um" a lot and appear uneducated.

Check it out here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 11

Aaron and I interview Clinton Wilcox on abortion.  What are the arguments for the pro-life position?  Why should we listen to a man's opinion?  Do abortion laws affect abortion rates?  Are pro-lifers just pro-birth?  Does a woman's bodily autonomy justify abortion in some cases?  Listen to find out.

Listen to the interview here.

For more from Clinton Wilcox, check out his blog, his Twitter, and check out the Life Training Institute for more pro-life apologetics.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 10

In this episode, I interview Basil Polivka on his journey to Eastern Orthodoxy, where Eastern Orthodoxy came from, and the beliefs and practices of Eastern Orthodoxy.

Listen to the episode here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 9

Aaron and I are back together to record.  We talk about our experiences studying philosophy in university and graduate school.  What were our universities like?  What is Talbot like?  Should you do it?  What are the benefits and risks of getting a formal education in philosophy?  Will Christian students in secular colleges encounter hostile professors if they take philosophy?  Will Biola and Talbot make you cry?  Check it out.

Listen to the podcast here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 8

Aaron didn't join us for this one, but don't worry.  I didn't leave him or lock him in the closet or anything.  We actually recorded one together earlier today, but that one isn't up yet.

Here is my interview with Adrian Urias on his journey from atheism to Protestant Christianity and then to Catholicism.  I also ask Adrian to respond to some basic Protestant objections to Catholicism.  Adrian's background is very interesting and involves issues like Marxism, Capitalism, Communism, freedom, equality, and other high-concept stuff.

Forgive some of my heavy breathing in the beginning of the interview.  It doesn't overpower the dialogue and it only last for a very short time, so don't worry too much about it.

I'm finally getting the hang of the editing software, so the transition from intro music to the actual talking is much smoother.

Listen to the interview here.

For more materials from Adrian, check out his blog.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 7

Aaron, the 'A' of the 'AK', was not able to join us for his podcast, but in this episode I interview Dr. Neil Shenvi on the apparent conflict between Christianity and science.  We discuss whether or not secularism is rampant among scientists and the scientific "culture," the different conflicts between science and Christianity, and how a Christian can respond to those apparent conflicts.  Issues like evolution and the age of the earth are also brought up.

I'm still learning how to edit things, so the intro music still ends very suddenly, making it so that the transition from intro music to the actual discussion isn't very clean, but it's not a big problem and I'll learn.

Listen to the interview here on Anchor.

For more of Dr. Shenvi's materials, check out his website.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 6

In this episode, Aaron and I have a discussion about public debates.  We discuss their structure, the issue or persuasiveness, and if Christians are way too "nice."

This is my (Kyle's) first time hosting and uploading a podcast, so I don't know how to add an intro or outro yet, so I'll need to figure that out as we go along.  Forgive the lack of music!

Listen to the episode here on Anchor.

Things I like: Part 2

In this series, I will recommend things that I happened to come across that I like.  That's about as simple as it gets.

Political Discourse in America

David French writes a good piece on the bad state of political discourse in America today.  People overreact to the smallest things, especially as people replace religious commitment to political commitment.  Political Overreaction is the New American Way.

The SJW

Nathan Robinson writes an interesting piece giving criticisms and concerns about the extreme leftists that are often pejoratively known as "Social Justice Warriors."  Nathan considers himself a leftist, but is critical of this more extreme group.  I don't agree with everything he says, but I find his post fair and balanced for the most part.

Slavery in the Bible

J. Warner Wallace, a cold-case detective and apologist, answers a question on the issue of slavery in the Bible, which is often used to undermine the moral legitimacy of the Bible.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 5

We've got four peeps on this episode. The Sound quality is still quite poor but better than last time. We're probably going to switch to Anchor completely sometime soon. In any case this episode is about singleness in the church. We've got Greg Webb back from an old ResistanceTV Episode. And a new friend who is an old friend for me. I hope you learn to hate him as much as I do! Just kidding...a little. When you hear Swearwolves cut in that's because we had to edit something out. A couple profanities and a couple names removed for the purpose of anonymity. Enjoy.

Here's the Episode

The Anchor AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 4

This is our first "short" form episode available on Anchor and hopefully available elsewhere (they're supposed to send it out through the web to get caught in the other podcatchers). I put short in " "s because it ended up being about 40 minutes. We talked James Gunn and civility and Trump and how conservatives are hypocrites and also how we're the only hope for everything. 

Check out the episode here

Check out my latest Medium Article (discussed in the episode) here