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Showing posts with label social justice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social justice. Show all posts
Monday, November 25, 2019
AK47 Season 2 Episode 29: Video Games, Movies, and Culture
Aaron and Kyle do another B.S. episode talking about entertainment. We talk about video games like The Witcher 3, The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption 2, and movies like Captain Marvel, You're Next, and more. Of course, we couldn't help but get into the deeper cultural, political, and biblical issues of the day like leftism and conservatism, sexuality, the importance of community, the Bible vs. the Koran, the nature of work in our modern industrialized era, and more.
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To listen to the episode, click here. If you would rather listen to the episode on platforms like iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and more, click on one of the links on the left of the site.
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Saturday, October 20, 2018
The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 34
Aaron and Kyle talk about "woke" Christianity, social justice, critical theory, intersectionality, and their compatibility with the Christian worldview. We get into issues of politics, freedom, the Gospel, and some book recommendations.
Listen to the episode here.
McArthur's social justice statement.
Find the Neil Shenvi articles cited on the show here and here.
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Listen to the episode here.
McArthur's social justice statement.
Find the Neil Shenvi articles cited on the show here and here.
Click here to learn how to support our show.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
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.
Listen to the episode here.
Listen to my first interview with Adrian here.
For more from Adrian, check out his blog.
Friday, July 6, 2018
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.
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.
Monday, July 2, 2018
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.
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.
Monday, June 25, 2018
Apologist Recommendation: Neil Shenvi
In this series, I will recommend certain scholars and apologists to our readers and listeners. These are people that I believe are worth listening to because they are informed and give good arguments and insights into the subjects that they study, which helps intellectually equip Christians so that they can grow in their own faith and their outreach towards non-Christians. I am not claiming that these scholars and apologists have everything correct, but I think they are intellectual powerhouses that we can learn much from.
Neil Shenvi
Neil Shenvi has his Ph.D in theoretical chemistry from UC-Berkeley and was a research scientist at Yale and Duke University before becoming a homeschooler for his kids. When we look at most of the scientifically trained critics of Christianity like Dawkins, Krauss, Stenger, and others, Christians often rightly notice that their knowledge and credentials as scientists does not make them intellectual heavyweights when it comes to philosophy, ethics, religion, history, theology, or any other subject that connects to apologetics. Scientists who are critics of Christianity often make very elementary blunders because they are simply not well educated or well read in philosophy, theology, biblical studies, or history. Dr. Shenvi, however, is an exception when it comes to scientists. Having read his articles and seen his extensive interactions on Facebook, I can say firsthand that this guy is well versed in philosophy, ethics, and biblical studies. His intelligence, thoughtfulness, winsomeness, and his ability to engage in multiple subjects of inquiry make him a valuable resource to Christians.
His Website
His website is, of course, the best place to look at his content. Neil Shenvi-Apologetics is where you can find his essays, book reviews, talks, notes, and more.
The Resurrection and the Bible
As I've stated, he is well read in subjects outside of science. He has material on evidence for the resurrection of Jesus in multiple places.
Christianity and Science
Being a scientist, he is well qualified to talk about sciences connection with Christianity. He has talks on quantum mechanics and miracles and science and religion that you can check out.
Social Justice
Lately, Dr. Shenvi has been putting most of his time into learning about critical theory and intersectionality and how they have become part of the modern social justice movement. This is an important topic in cultural apologetics. His conclusion is that critical theory is a worldview that, while getting some things right and having some usefulness, has significant incompatibilities with the Christian worldview. These two articles are where you can get his introduction to the ideas of social justice and critical theory and their compatibility with Christianity. You can find his reviews and analysis of the books, Race, Class, and Gender, and Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, as a good start, but he also has other book reviews on the subject to look at. You can also check out his interview on the subject if you would rather listen.
This should get you started on his material. My understanding is that he is also in the process of writing a book defending Christianity, but it is not out yet. I think this guy should have more recognition for his contribution, so I hope this post contributes to that.
Neil Shenvi
Neil Shenvi has his Ph.D in theoretical chemistry from UC-Berkeley and was a research scientist at Yale and Duke University before becoming a homeschooler for his kids. When we look at most of the scientifically trained critics of Christianity like Dawkins, Krauss, Stenger, and others, Christians often rightly notice that their knowledge and credentials as scientists does not make them intellectual heavyweights when it comes to philosophy, ethics, religion, history, theology, or any other subject that connects to apologetics. Scientists who are critics of Christianity often make very elementary blunders because they are simply not well educated or well read in philosophy, theology, biblical studies, or history. Dr. Shenvi, however, is an exception when it comes to scientists. Having read his articles and seen his extensive interactions on Facebook, I can say firsthand that this guy is well versed in philosophy, ethics, and biblical studies. His intelligence, thoughtfulness, winsomeness, and his ability to engage in multiple subjects of inquiry make him a valuable resource to Christians.
His Website
His website is, of course, the best place to look at his content. Neil Shenvi-Apologetics is where you can find his essays, book reviews, talks, notes, and more.
The Resurrection and the Bible
As I've stated, he is well read in subjects outside of science. He has material on evidence for the resurrection of Jesus in multiple places.
Christianity and Science
Being a scientist, he is well qualified to talk about sciences connection with Christianity. He has talks on quantum mechanics and miracles and science and religion that you can check out.
Social Justice
Lately, Dr. Shenvi has been putting most of his time into learning about critical theory and intersectionality and how they have become part of the modern social justice movement. This is an important topic in cultural apologetics. His conclusion is that critical theory is a worldview that, while getting some things right and having some usefulness, has significant incompatibilities with the Christian worldview. These two articles are where you can get his introduction to the ideas of social justice and critical theory and their compatibility with Christianity. You can find his reviews and analysis of the books, Race, Class, and Gender, and Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, as a good start, but he also has other book reviews on the subject to look at. You can also check out his interview on the subject if you would rather listen.
This should get you started on his material. My understanding is that he is also in the process of writing a book defending Christianity, but it is not out yet. I think this guy should have more recognition for his contribution, so I hope this post contributes to that.
Friday, June 22, 2018
Things I Like: Part 1
In this series, I will recommend things that I happened to come across that I like. That's about as simple as it gets. While this sounds frivolous, I will focus on recommending things that I think will be informative and edifying to people.
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Leah Remini is an actress that you may recognize in shows like King of Queens and others. She was a long-time scientologist, but left the religion several years ago. In this docuseries on Hulu, she interviews many people who have left scientology, exposing the abuses of the church and the controlling nature of the beliefs and structure of the church. It is also an interesting look at the practices of scientology and how cults work.
Social Justice in Video Games
Troy Leavitt, a former video game developer, has an interesting series responding to a controversial feminist in video game culture named Anita Sarkeesian. He has a series of videos responding to her claims that there is rampant sexism in the video game industry and criticizing the worldview and premises she holds that lead her to make the claims she makes. Part one of his series can be found here.
Philip DeFranco
Philip DeFranco is a Youtuber who releases new 15-18 minute videos every weekday giving the news. He covers anything from news regarding Youtube and youtubers to important world events and world politics. He is a very fair and balanced person, he makes it known when he is giving the facts and when he is giving his opinion and he is often quick to correct himself if he makes a mistake. I recommend him as an alternative news source.
I like these things and I hope you do too. God bless.
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Leah Remini is an actress that you may recognize in shows like King of Queens and others. She was a long-time scientologist, but left the religion several years ago. In this docuseries on Hulu, she interviews many people who have left scientology, exposing the abuses of the church and the controlling nature of the beliefs and structure of the church. It is also an interesting look at the practices of scientology and how cults work.
Social Justice in Video Games
Troy Leavitt, a former video game developer, has an interesting series responding to a controversial feminist in video game culture named Anita Sarkeesian. He has a series of videos responding to her claims that there is rampant sexism in the video game industry and criticizing the worldview and premises she holds that lead her to make the claims she makes. Part one of his series can be found here.
Philip DeFranco
Philip DeFranco is a Youtuber who releases new 15-18 minute videos every weekday giving the news. He covers anything from news regarding Youtube and youtubers to important world events and world politics. He is a very fair and balanced person, he makes it known when he is giving the facts and when he is giving his opinion and he is often quick to correct himself if he makes a mistake. I recommend him as an alternative news source.
I like these things and I hope you do too. God bless.
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