Podcasts by Coffee Cup Apologetics
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#19. Lessons from Mere Christianity from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.612513
The first of several podcasts examining Lewis's apologetic approach in this classic book.
Listen#23. This and that. from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.595226
This and that. Re-recommending Kreeft's book on apologetics. Why debate if you believe in depravity? Brad Pitt's objection to an egotistical God.
Listen#26. Lessons from Mere Christianity 7 from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.581590
A Theology of Conversion.
Listen#28. Lessons from Mere Christianity 9 from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.572252
Discussing C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity Part 9: Are We Just Selling Maps?
Listen#29. Lessons from Mere Christianity 10 from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.566476
Discussing C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity Part 10: What do you say about the Trinity (and other hard God questions?)
Listen#37. Question/Answer: "It’s too late for me to believe" + The Apologetics of Larry Norman. from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.525799
Question/Answer: "It’s too late for me to believe" + The Apologetics of Larry Norman.
Listen#40. Is Richard Dawkins the best atheism can do? (A review of "The God Delusion Debate" DVD.) from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.510812
Is Richard Dawkins the best atheism can do? (A review of "The God Delusion Debate" DVD.)
Listen#41. A letter from a Muslim student from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.505577
A letter from a Muslim student.
Listen#42. How do we respond to those who ridicule us? and What do we say about "Christians" who are probably false teachers proclaiming false Gospels? from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.500293
How do we respond to those who ridicule us? and What do we say about "Christians" who are probably false teachers proclaiming false Gospels?
Listen#46. Issues with scripted evangelism; Joe Thorn on "contact points" for conversations in suburban evangelism. from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.479897
Issues with scripted evangelism; Joe Thorn on "contact points" for conversations in suburban evangelism.
Listen#50. Bus sign Atheism, Angry Atheist Guy. from 2008-11-12T12:00
Bus sign Atheism, Angry Atheist Guy.
Listen#47. Thoughts on how it feels to be evangelized. from 2008-08-29T12:00
Thoughts on how it feels to be evangelized.
Listen#45. Spirituality or Christianity? (Is it OK to talk about "spirituality," given the bad use of the word?) from 2008-07-29T12:00
Spirituality or Christianity? (Is it OK to talk about "spirituality," given the bad use of the word?)
Listen#44. Questions on The Shack, Denominational Apologetics, and Homosexuality and Apologetics. from 2008-07-18T12:00
Questions on The Shack, Denominational Apologetics, and Homosexuality and Apologetics.
Listen#43. Thoughts and reflections from the Ravi Zacharias Summer Institute in Wheaton, Illinois. from 2008-06-18T12:00
Thoughts and reflections from the Ravi Zacharias Summer Institute in Wheaton, Illinois.
Listen#39. Movies about Jesus: Are they useful in apologetics and evangelism? from 2008-03-25T12:00
Movies about Jesus: Are they useful in apologetics and evangelism?
Listen#38. Movie recommendation, Keller on Hell and Keep It Simple. from 2008-03-15T12:00
Movie recommendation, Keller on Hell and Keep It Simple.
Listen#36. Thinking about "I Can’t Continue To Call Myself A Christian." from 2008-02-25T12:00
More response to "I Can’t Continue To Call Myself A Christian." This podcast deals with the objection to God punishing a sincere believer in another religion.
Listen#35. Thinking about "I Can’t Continue To Call Myself A Christian." from 2008-02-16T12:00
Thinking about "I Can’t Continue To Call Myself A Christian." I've got more to say about this in another podcast.
Listen#33. A classic objection: "Jesus, Yes; the Church No." from 2008-01-21T12:00
A classic objection: "Jesus, Yes; the Church No."
Listen#32. C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity and Emerging Church Evangelism. from 2008-01-11T12:00
C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity and Emerging Church Evangelism.
Listen#31. Answering some listener mail. Very good questions on Creationism and Christian Morality. from 2007-12-31T12:00
Answering some listener mail. Very good questions on Creationism and Christian Morality.
Listen#30. Should we do apologetics with people who really, really dislike Christianity? from 2007-12-11T12:00
Should we do apologetics with people who really, really dislike Christianity?
Listen#24. Lessons from Mere Christianity 5 from 2007-10-13T12:00
Is Christian behavior a good apologetic?
Listen#22. Lessons from Mere Christianity 4 from 2007-09-27T12:00
The fourth podcast examining Lewis's apologetic approach in this classic book. I discuss Lewis's way of talking about Jesus.
Listen#21. Lessons from Mere Christianity 3 from 2007-09-20T12:00
The third podcast examining Lewis's apologetic approach in this classic book. I discuss Lewis's introduction of Satan into his apologetic.
Listen#20. Lessons from Mere Christianity 2 from 2007-09-13T12:00
The second podcast examining Lewis's apologetic approach in this classic book.
Listen#18. Will God punish people forever in hell? from 2007-04-28T12:00
In this last segment, I talk about how to not get cornered by the usual traps in this question.
Listen#17. What must we believe and what are we still seeking to understand? from 2007-04-27T12:00
Continues discussing the question "Does God really punish people forever in hell?"
Listen#16. What happens if we give up belief in a "just judge?" from 2007-04-26T12:00
continues with the question "Can we believe in a God who would consciously punish people forever in hell?"
Listen#14. What kind of books should we give away? and The Search for the One Relevant Question from 2007-04-24T12:00
What kind of books should we give away? and The Search for the One Relevant Question
Listen#13. Why do you believe the Bible is true? Part 2 from 2007-04-23T12:00
Why do you believe the Bible is true? Part 2
Listen#12. Why do you believe the Bible is true? from 2007-04-22T12:00
Why do you believe the Bible is true?
Listen#11. Do Christians make the world better? + Reverse Apologetics from 2007-04-21T12:00
Do Christians make the world better? Are Christians better people? What is reversed apologetics?
Listen#9. Does culture determine truth? from 2007-04-19T12:00
Does Culture determine our view of truth?
Listen#8. Sincere beliefs in any religion from 2007-04-18T12:00
Won’t any religion get you to heaven if you sincerely follow it’s teachings?
Listen#7. Religion and Violence from 2007-04-17T12:00
What is the relationship of religion and violence?
Listen#6. The Cross and Evil from 2007-04-16T12:00
Continues with believing in God despite evil. The focus for this final installment is the meaning of the cross in this discussion.
Listen#5. Believing in the Christian God Despite Evil (con't) from 2007-04-15T12:00
Continues examining reasons to believe in the Christian God despite the reality of evil.
Listen#4. What is the one reason you are a Christian? from 2007-04-14T12:00
I answer a reader’s criticism of the parenting analogy, then deal with answering the “What’s your one reason?” question, which I’ve had twice this week.
Listen#3. How Can You Believe In the Christian God When There Is So Much Evil? (Part 1) from 2007-04-13T12:00
This presentation starts dealing with the issue of evil in relation to the Christian God. This presentation emphasizes an illustration about how God has chosen to relate to a world that will always...
Listen#2. How Can You Believe In God When There Is So Much Evil? from 2007-04-12T12:00
This presentation examines the question rather than give an answer. The emphasis is on narrowing down a concept of God and accepting the truth of the objective existence of good and evil. This pres...
Listen#1. Why I Am A Christian from 2007-04-11T12:00
This is a ten point presentation giving an overview of why I am a Christian. The emphasis here is on using the resurrection as the key point in the discussion.
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