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Coffee Cup Apologetics

Apologetics Over Lunch

Further podcasts by Michael Spencer

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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.

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#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.

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#26. Lessons from Mere Christianity 7 from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.581590

A Theology of Conversion.

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#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?

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#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?)

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#34. Questions from Listeners from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.541321

Questions form Listeners

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#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.

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#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.)

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#41. A letter from a Muslim student from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.505577

A letter from a Muslim student.

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#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?

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#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.

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#48. The simplest objections. from 2023-12-14T01:51:06.469390

The simplest objections.

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#50. Bus sign Atheism, Angry Atheist Guy. from 2008-11-12T12:00

Bus sign Atheism, Angry Atheist Guy.

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#49. Should you give them a Bible? from 2008-10-17T12:00

Should you give them a Bible?

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#47. Thoughts on how it feels to be evangelized. from 2008-08-29T12:00

Thoughts on how it feels to be evangelized.

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#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?)

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#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.

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#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.

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#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?

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#38. Movie recommendation, Keller on Hell and Keep It Simple. from 2008-03-15T12:00

Movie recommendation, Keller on Hell and Keep It Simple.

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#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.

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#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.

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#33. A classic objection: "Jesus, Yes; the Church No." from 2008-01-21T12:00

A classic objection: "Jesus, Yes; the Church No."

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#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.

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#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.

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#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?

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#27. Lessons from Mere Christianity 8 from 2007-11-11T12:00

Lewis's Use of Law and Gospel.

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#25. Lessons from Mere Christianity 6 from 2007-10-22T12:00

Politics, Sex and Marriage.

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#24. Lessons from Mere Christianity 5 from 2007-10-13T12:00

Is Christian behavior a good apologetic?

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#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.

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#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.

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#20. Lessons from Mere Christianity 2 from 2007-09-13T12:00

The second podcast examining Lewis's apologetic approach in this classic book.

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#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.

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#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?"

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#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?"

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#15. Will God punish people in hell? from 2007-04-25T12:00

Will God punish people in hell?

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#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

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#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

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#12. Why do you believe the Bible is true? from 2007-04-22T12:00

Why do you believe the Bible is true?

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#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?

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#10. Five Limitations of Apologetics from 2007-04-20T12:00

Five Limitations of Apologetics

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#9. Does culture determine truth? from 2007-04-19T12:00

Does Culture determine our view of truth?

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#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?

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#7. Religion and Violence from 2007-04-17T12:00

What is the relationship of religion and violence?

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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...

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#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...

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#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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