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The theology of Christmas is not over at Truthspresso! We continue to look at Jesus Christ as He is described in the Bible. We look at Philippians 2:3-7 to see how the mind of Christ to be humble helps us understand the incarnation. We take a deep dive into verses 6 and 7 and parse words and phrases with a fine-toothed comb. Letting humility guide us in understanding some Greek, we conclude that t...

What is Christmas all about? Boughs of holly? Flashy colors? Cheer? Generous gift-giving? Not that these things are bad, but Christians know that we should be celebrating something much deeper and more meaningful: the birth of Jesus Christ. But even many Christians haven't thought through the depth of who Jesus Christ is and why we celebrate His birth. What really is His birth about? Why did He ha...

Do you have difficulty understanding God as a "Trinity"? Even if you believe it, you might not fully understand it or know how to explain it. My hope is that this episode will rid you of the problem forever! The doctrine of the Trinity is the most vilified doctrine by atheists, people of other religions, and even by those who consider themselves Christians but are against the teaching.   Scri...

What makes God "God"? How is God like us and how is God different from us? We look at some attributes of God as we see provided in the Word of God. Christians, prepare to be challenged and encouraged to appreciate God in ways that we may be tempted to forget. By no means an exhaustive list, we look at God's Aseity Eternality Goodness Transcendence Immanence Love Perfection We see how all God's att...

In this episode we continue to examine equality politics by doing some thought experiments with favorite colors and ice cream preferences. We examine the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence to define and describe basic human "negative rights." We contrast these with the "positive rights" that statist politicians propose that ultimately result in tyranny. Defending the equality that...

U.S. politics seem to be inundated with goals of closing "gaps" and making everyone "equal." We should understand in what ways we are supposed to be "equal" and in what ways being "unequal" expresses the unique talents and skills with which God has designed us. We let professional sports and the Olympics teach us lessons about why diversity in gender, intellect, height, enthnicity, and other diffe...

Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful day of the year when you can thank God for all He has done for you while chowing down to your heart's content. This episode is a short, light-hearted look at 16 fun (and sometimes weird) facts of trivia about a holiday steeped in American tradition. ***** Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support! *****

Yesterday, November 19, the Internet received a steady diet of news articles and outcries about how Chick-fil-A allegedly changed its stance on donating to "anti-LGBTQ" organizations. Let's do what many have failed to do and separate fact from fiction. Is this another case of this year's "fake news"?   Sources: "Chick-fil-A will no longer donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations" https://www.cnn.co...

This is the second guest interview for Truthspresso! I interview Tyler Vela about the age-old topic: Does God exist? Tyler was raised an atheist until his atheist professor in a Metaphysics class in college discussed arguments for the existence of God. The challenge of the "moral argument" caused Tyler to investigate and eventually convert to Christianity. In this interview, we raise and answer va...

According to many sources of reputable statistics (giving the benefit of the doubt), the average woman in the United States earns about 80 cents on the dollar of what the average man earns? But, once we start breaking down these large aggregates of averages down to different subsets, we can see more reasons for the numbers. What are the largest factors that make women in the average earn less? Dis...

Does the average woman in the United States earn about 80 cents on the dollar of what the average man earns? Statistics don't lie, right? There is admittedly truth to these statistics that we should consider. Before we assume too much, we need to ask these three questions to figure out how to interpret the data: What are the preferred college majors and jobs for the average man and woman? Not all...

In this episode we conclude our series of episodes responding to John Iriving's article in the New York Times. We demonstrate how Dr. Horatio Storer's writings and campaigns influenced state legislatures to criminalize abortion by making the law consistent with advances in science and medicine. We see how the laws against abortion strengthened, but then began to scale back as the eugenics movement...

This episode begins to demonstrate from American history in the 1800's that the medical conspiracy that John Irving wants us to believe outlawed abortion was no conspiracy at all. It was simply the reconciliation of science and medicine with law. We look at the influence of Dr. Horatio Storer in shaping the landscape of abortion thought in the the 1850's and 1860's by doing what Mr. Irving seems t...

In this episode we continue to respond to John Irving's article from the New York Times that laments the fact that some people believe that babies in the womb should not be killed intentionally. We examine Mr. Irving's strange assessment of abortion law in America in the 1800's. Mr. Irving apparently believes that a bunch of doctors managed to conspire together for the selfish reason of wanting to...

In this episode we continue to respond to John Irving's article from the New York Times that attempts to prove that the pro-life idea that human life from conception deserves not to be killed is a recent innovation in the United States. Irving attempts to argue that early colonial America was friendly to abortion during the time of the Puritans. We examine this premise by doing what Irving doesn't...

In this episode we continue our response to John Irving's article for the New York Times that attempts to bash pro-life advocates over the head with a history lesson. Irving claims that colonial America was actually friendly to abortion practices. Before we examine the colonial period we look at Scriptures against abortion. Then, we observe a consensus among Christians of the first five centuries...

In this episode we begin to respond to an opinion piece written by John Irving for the New York Times. We put Mr. Irving's reasoning to the test of logic and fact and show how his references to "men in power" and "modern diagnostic ultrasound" contradict the very premises on which he bases his idea that colonial America was more friendly to abortion practices. We also note that Mr. Irving accuses...

Prepare to be simultaneously shocked and entertained as we look at some examples of dark humor in the Bible. How many sermons have we heard tackling these rather unsettling portions of Scripture with a little embarrassment or cringing? Since the Word of God is pure and holy, we have to understand that God has a side to Him that can require some thick skin on our part. Put on your seat belts and tr...

To relieve possible tension from you extroverts who may have been ruffled by the previous episode, we allow extroverts to voice their own advantages over introverts. We hope extroverts will appreciate this modest attempt to bow down to some ways in which you are superior to introverts. Remember: this episode and the last one are for entertainment purposes only ! Five advantages of extroverts inclu...

Introverts rise! I, Daniel Mynyk, the host of Truthspresso hereby admit that I am an introvert. I embrace the term as an accurate description of part of my personality. In this episode, we push against conventional wisdom. We contend that being an introvert can actually give us some advantages over extroverts in society. We may even be the ones who make the world go round. We even see how the Bibl...

In this episode of Truthspresso I have my first guest: Brennan Falks. Brennan is a financial planner in Dave Ramsey's recommended list. Topics that we discussed include the following: Does the Bible teach that Christians should not worry about finances because of faith? What are the most common financial struggles that people face that can easily be solved? What are some safe investment moves and...

The college advice continues! In the last episode I gave some positive tips for liberal arts graduates on how to make the most of their lives and even to launch successful careers. In this episode, I tell liberal arts graduates (or even STEM graduates) to beware of the "law school trap." This is a trap that lures many struggling college graduates into promises of a successful career, but many find...

Episodes 2 and 3 discussed majors that are ranked as good or bad for job prospects. If you are thinking, "What if I have one of those liberal arts majors that are ranked near the bottom?" this episode is for you. I provide three tips to help struggling liberal arts graduates trying to make ends meet and advance their career: Be the best you can be at your current job Good work can lead to better b...

Given that we are all creatures of habit and may struggle with various vices, I provide four daily or weekly habits that may be leaking holes in your wallet with your keen eye to realize it. We may even be aware that these habits may cost us, but we may not be tracking just how much they really do! Calculating out these habits to yearly expenses really puts pennies into perspective. The four habit...

Now that we have covered ten college majors that don't have good job prospects, I will present ten majors that have very good job prospects and usually pay well. This list of college majors comes from the following Time article: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2073703_2073653,00.html   In the "Mathematics and Computer Sciences" portion, I present statistics from...