For this visit, I attended an apologetics conference at Watermark Community Church, a relatively influential and sometimes controversial megachurch that prides itself on conservative theology. This conference was organized by and featured William Lane Craig as keynote speaker, along with Ravi Zacharias, Frank Turek, Greg Koukl, John Stonestreet, and Daniel Wallace.…

In this special interview, Zach interviews another Zach Moore, a young ex-pastor in Washington, DC whose first encounter with the Apologia host came through the Reason Rally Twitter feed in March of this year. After challenging each others' views through social media, the other Zach has had a significant change in worldview.…

Christopher Hitchens, one of the "New Atheists" and counted among the "Four Horsemen" alongside Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris, died from esophageal cancer on December 15, 2011. In this discussion, Zach, Dan, and Kevin reminisce about Hitchens' life and the impact he's had on atheists as well as Christians.…

In a previous discussion, we touched on the changing cultural landscape and its effect on the family, but what about its effect on marriage? In America, the most significant cultural conflict surrounding marriage is the concept of same-sex marriage. This issue is typically thought as being driven by a religious agenda, but not all religious organizations are opposed to an expanded understanding of marriage. Featuring Dr. Derek Penwell of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky.…

How will the religious and nonreligious landscape change for the generation of kids being raised now by atheists and believers? What will happen to the concept of the family as American society becomes increasingly secularized?…

A group discussion of Sam Harris' new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values."…

A group discussion of Sam Harris' new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values."…

A group discussion of Sam Harris' new book, "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values."…

In this inaugural episode, we visit The Village Church and talk with Clint Gunter, a young Christian who finds community and purpose among his fellow believers.…

Saima Chagani, who was born in Pakistan and raised an Ismaili Muslim before converting to Sunni Islam and moving to the United States, is featured in the discussion to examine the current state of global Islam, and the somewhat unique experience of living as a Muslim in post-9/11 America.…

A special interview with Dale McGowan, co-author of "Raising Freethinkers" and founder of the new secular charity, "Foundation Beyond Belief." Also, Amie Parsons, 2009 Camp Director of Camp Quest Texas. Dale and Amie chat about raising freethinking children and the challenges of being a freethinking parent in a society that largely embraces supernaturalism.…

Sarah Trachtenberg, who blogs at sarahtrachtenberg.com, joins the discussion to talk about her book project, "Not My God," which will be collecting personal "un-testimonies" from atheists and freethinkers. In that spirit, the discussion participants share some of their own stories of apostasy.…

Enrico Indiogine, a convert to the Baha'i faith, provides the Apologia participants with a brief explanation of his religious beliefs and the similarities and differences that can be seen with more widely recognized faiths.…

Why is Galileo's theory today so uncontroversial? Does it not challenge sacred scriptures and contradict the specialness of mankind similar to evolutionary theory?…

It's fairly obvious why there is such a profound cultural division because of evolutionary theory, but is it good to have this divide?…

The Dallas-Fort Worth Coalition of Reason (www.dfwcor.org) has recently been formed, with a new billboard campaign as their first project. Terry McDonald of the Metroplex Atheists and Fred Edwords of the United Coalition of Reason join the discussion as special guests.…

Is there a fundamental difference in how theists and atheists approach the question of death and grief?…

Kevin Harris and Zachary Moore attended the Christian Book Expo in Dallas, Texas; the convention featured a panel debate that included Christopher Hitchens and William Lane Craig. After the panel completed, Kevin and Zach recorded a live discussion that included several members of the audience, as well as Hitchens and Craig.…

Is there a fundamental difference in how theists and atheists approach the question of death and grief?…

Danny Schade leads the discussion, talking about some of the most commonly-cited problems with theism. Danny's father, Terry, visits the discussion.…

A counterpoint to the previous Stump the Atheists discussion, this time featuring a new Christian and a new Baha'i participant.…

A discussion about Satan, and how he relates to both orthodox Christianity and atheism, as well as Satanism.…

The atheists in the discussion gather together to share some of their problems, whether they be intellectual, emotional, or cultural, with atheism.…

A slightly different format- the theists moderate and ask questions of the atheists, with the goal of stumping them.…

An impromptu discussion about love, sex, and marriage by some of the atheist participants.…

A discussion about the nature of free will and how it relates to ethical considerations.…

A discussion about Christopher Hedges' latest book, "I Don't Believe in Atheists."…

A continuation of the discussion sparked by Tom Barbalet's appearance, delving into the question of whether artificial life forms would revere us as gods, and whether humans might fall in love and have sex with them.…

Kevin Harris leads a discussion with special guest Tom Barbalet of the Biota.org podcast, on the subject of artificial life and the ethical implications it raises.…

A discussion about the ways we attempt to resolve the seeming contradiction between a metaphysical mind inhabiting a physical body. Featuring Rodrigo Neely and Dr. Ian Norris as special guests.…

A discussion of the ethical considerations that we all employ when we decide what we should and should not eat. With special guest Richard Spencer of the Faith and Freethought podcast.…

We welcome John Ferrer to the discussion to talk about and analyze the debate that he and Zach engaged in recently at the University of Texas at Arlington, entitled "Is God Good?"…

A discussion among the atheist participants about how we can talk about ethics and arrive at very similar-sounding conclusions without appealing to a deity.…

The group engages in a discussion on a few atheological arguments, including the argument from non-cognitivism, the problem of evil, and the argument from lexicography. Dr. Derward Richardson of the Summit Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, Texas, joins the discussion.…

The group engages in a discussion on a few of the most popular philosophical arguments for the existence of God, including the moral, the Kalam cosmological, and the teleological arguments. Kyle Deming of the Skeptical Christian blog and podcast joins in.…

Some of the partners of the regular Apologia participants get together for a "ladies' night" of sorts, and talk about their own religious experiences and interest in common ground.…

A discussion about sexual ethics as both theists and atheists conceive them.…

An examination of the problems that arise from the intersection of homosexuality and Christianity. With special guest Reed Braden, of the "Unorthodox Atheism" blog and the "Two Smokin' Hot Freethinkers" podcast.…

An examination of the concept of skepticism, its benefits, and its pitfalls.…

A special installment of Apologia, interviewing Dr. Joe Barnhart on the subject of ethical common ground, fundamentalism, and Dostoevsky.…

A discussion about the concept of the personal relationship with Jesus, and what it means within Christianity.…

A discussion about the concept of the personal relationship with Jesus, and what it means within Christianity.…

A discussion about recent comments from Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens that have angered many atheists and freethinkers.…

A concluding discussion about the Jesus Myth Hypothesis, including some meta-issue questions from Richard Carrier.…

An examination of the collected arguments in favor of the Jesus Myth Hypothesis. This third part looks at the Arguments from Ahistoricity, including synoptic problem of the gospels, the instances of Biblical testimonies which suggest ahistoricity, and the existence of orthodox revisions of the scriptures.…

An examination of the collected arguments in favor of the Jesus Myth Hypothesis. This second part looks at the Arguments from Similarity, including the existence of dying and rising deities, legendary men, works of ancient fiction, and Jewish literary figures which existed prior to or contemporaneously with the Gospel writers.…

An examination of the collected arguments in favor of the Jesus Myth Hypothesis. This first part looks at the Arguments from Silence, including the lack of any historical details about Jesus in the works of Paul, as well as the lack of any direct attestations of a historical Jesus is contemporary non-Christian writers.…

Zach, Kevin, John, and Dan continue their discussion of common myths about both Christianity and atheism.…

Zach, Kevin, and John welcome Dan Sawyer to the discussion to unpack some common myths about both Christianity and atheism.…

Zach and Kevin welcome John Wilson to the discussion, to talk about the recent increase in aggressive atheist activism, especially the activities of the Rational Response Squad.…

Zach and Kevin finish their stem cell discussion by talking about how science and the Bible can inform us about when humanity is conferred, and what that means to the stem cell issue.

Supporting materials can be found at the Apologia Podcast website.…

A discussion about the relationship between religion and politics.…

A discussion about the relationship between religion and politics.…

An informal discussion about the Christian concept of the will.…

A discussion about the different perspectives of morality.…

A discussion about the relationship between science and religion.…

James Lazarus and Kile Jones discuss the TAG prior to their upcoming debate.…

The theists in the discussion talk about their understanding of knowledge, and we come to an agreement.…

A special installment where the atheists in the discussion talk about their understanding of knowledge.…

Is there a common approach that can resolve the distinction between supernatural and natural phenomena?…

How do theists and atheists evaluate evidence?…

What is faith, and is it useful?…