Conditional immortality as a view of human persons, although biblical, comes with an emotional price. I wanted to share some thoughts about fear and doubt, and the roles they play in how we respond to what Scripture teaches about human nature,

Episode 056: Material Salvation

Jul 19th, 2019

What difference does it make if the Bible teaches we are physical creatures, rather than dual body-soul beings? How does that impact on anything else we believe as Christians? From gender identity to mental health more generally, to salvation,

Episode 055: The Direction of Change

Aug 27th, 2018

Earlier this year, the Synod of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia made the decision to allow the blessing of same-sex relationships alongside marriages. I took the opportunity to remind us all that yes, change occurs when people

Episode 054: Life is Good!

Mar 11th, 2018

Do you really need a sermon to convince you that being alive is being better than dead? Well if you weren’t sure, hopefully I can talk you around! The post Episode 054: Life is Good! appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 053: The Mortal God – Materialism and Christology

Nov 9th, 2014

If you hold a materialist view of human nature, can you still hold an orthodox view of Jesus as God incarnate?The post Episode 053: The Mortal God – Materialism and Christology appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 052: Hell as an Apologetics Concern

Jul 21st, 2014

The traditional doctrine of hell is surely a major liability in the task of Christian apologetics. Isn’t it?The post Episode 052: Hell as an Apologetics Concern appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 051: Good Friday 2014

Apr 21st, 2014

The Gospel is the truth behind myths.The post Episode 051: Good Friday 2014 appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 050: So what?

Jul 16th, 2013

So what if Christianity is true?The post Episode 050: So what? appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 049: Why don’t more people believe?

Jul 7th, 2013

If there are good reasons to believe, then why does the Christian faith have some really vehement detractors?The post Episode 049: Why don’t more people believe? appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 048: The moral argument for God

Jun 27th, 2013

Do moral truths point to the existence of God?The post Episode 048: The moral argument for God appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 047: The battle of the mind – faith and reason

Jun 8th, 2013

What's the role of reason in faith?The post Episode 047: The battle of the mind – faith and reason appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 046: The Non-moral Goodness of God

Jul 21st, 2012

What do we mean when we say that God is good? If I'm right, we shouldn't mean that God is morally good.The post Episode 046: The Non-moral Goodness of God appeared first on Right Reason.

Hell and the Chickification of Christianity

Jan 29th, 2012

Mark Driscoll needs to man up when it comes to defending hell.The post Hell and the Chickification of Christianity appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 045: What if God Were Really Bad?

Dec 29th, 2011

According to Stephen Law's "Evil God Challenge," the evidence for an evil god is no worse than the evidence for a good God, so we should reject both.The post Episode 045: What if God Were Really Bad? appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 044: What is Faith?

Oct 30th, 2011

Is faith just the vice of believing things with no good reason?The post Episode 044: What is Faith? appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 043: In Search of the Soul Revisited – Aristotle and Aquinas

Sep 18th, 2011

An addendum to the series on mind and body, this episode looks at the hylemorphic view of Aristotle and Aquinas.The post Episode 043: In Search of the Soul Revisited – Aristotle and Aquinas appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 042: The Minimal Facts Approach to the Resurrection

Aug 19th, 2011

Dr Peoples explains the "minimal facts" approach to defending the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.The post Episode 042: The Minimal Facts Approach to the Resurrection appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 041: The Epistemological Objection to Divine Command Ethics

Jun 4th, 2011

If morality comes from God's commands, does that mean that unbelievers don't know the different between right and wrong?The post Episode 041: The Epistemological Objection to Divine Command Ethics appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 040: God and the Social Nature of Morality

Apr 16th, 2011

According to Robert Adams, moral obligations are inherently social in nature. This, he says, supports the contention that they are grounded in God.The post Episode 040: God and the Social Nature of Morality appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 039: Divine Command Ethics

Mar 26th, 2011

Here's an introductory talk on Divine Command Ethics.The post Episode 039: Divine Command Ethics appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 038: Zeitgeist

Dec 29th, 2010

Zeitgeist is one of the stupidest movies you could ever watch. Virtually everything contained therein is hogwash.The post Episode 038: Zeitgeist appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 037: Classical Liberalism and Natural Law

Sep 25th, 2010

This is the second time I have ever actually apologised for an episode. It’s long. It’s dry. You might fall asleep. I’m sorry. Go ahead and skip it. I would. The post Episode 037: Classical Liberalism and Natural Law appeared first on Right R

Episode 036: Alvin Plantinga and Properly Basic Beliefs

Jun 10th, 2010

This is a discussion of Alvin Plantinga's account of belief in God as a "properly basic" belief.The post Episode 036: Alvin Plantinga and Properly Basic Beliefs appeared first on Right Reason.

Episode 035: Sam Harris, Science and Morality

Apr 24th, 2010

Sam Harris believes that religion doesn't provide a basis for morality, science does. He's wrong, and here's (partly) why.The post Episode 035: Sam Harris, Science and Morality appeared first on Right Reason.