AK47 Season 2 Episode 28: Joshua Harris and Purity Culture

Aaron and Kyle talk about the recent Unbelievable? discussion between the apologist Sean McDowell and filmmaker Jessica van der Wyngaard on Joshua Harris's recent fall from faith and the effect his book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, on the church and "purity culture."  We have our usual sidetracks in the conversation where we bring up people and topics like Steve Chalk, David Bentley Hart, Quillette, and evolutionary psychology, but we give our overviews of how Sean and Jessica did in the conversations, what purity culture is, people being in the internet spotlight from an early age, the sexual lives of Old Testament figures and h ow purity culture handles it, what we suspect Harris might do next, dating, and more.

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Find the Unbelievable? discussion between McDowell and van der Wyngaard here.

The statement that Kyle mentioned by John Cooper, lead singer of Skillet, can be found here.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 25

In this episode, I interviewed Tim Hsiao, professor of philosophy at Grantham University and Ph.D candidate at the University of Reading, on the natural law theory of ethics.  What is natural law theory?  What are the arguments for and against it?  What does natural law theory say about the ethics of sex, lying, drug use, and other things?  How is God involved in natural law theory?  Check it out.

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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 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 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.