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Faith and Reason Exchange

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Explore challenging questions about Christianity in thoughtful, informed, and intellectually stimulating conversations that deepen the connection between faith and reason. Set within the historic Christian tradition, this podcast discusses current scientific, philosophical, and cultural issues as it pursues a faith that better understands and an intellect that has reason to believe. In a time when the world seems to be losing its mind, and hope along with it, our goal is to equip a new generation of critical thinkers who can defend their faith with reason and evidence. Hosted by Dr. David Ande...

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Ratzinger's Introduction to Christianity 23.07.2025 43:21

This episode dives into Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger's approach to theology in a secular and, at the same time, spiritual age. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley Ditching the Che...

Is Modern Man a Moral Idiot? 16.07.2025 48:35

David and Adam go through the introduction of Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences and discuss the intellectual roots of modern Western culture. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Dona...

Medieval apologetics 09.07.2025 42:05

David and Adam explore medieval apologetics--esp. the work of Anselm and Thomas Aquinas. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan R...

The early apologists, part 2 02.07.2025 32:36

David and Adam dig deeper into the work of Justin Martyr. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley Ditching the Checklist by M...

The first apologists 25.06.2025 45:42

David and Adam begin their series on the history of Christian apologetics by discussing the Epistle to Diognetus and the work of Justin Martyr. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The I...

Church without God 18.06.2025 35:49

David and Adam discuss a recent CBS show from its State of Spirituality series, which examines how atheists and agnostics are creating communities with their own set of rituals that often mimic Christian ones. You can find the show here . Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theolo...

The myth of neutrality 11.06.2025 44:50

David and Adam discuss metaphysics and the myth of neutrality. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley Ditching the Checklist...

Christian life in secular times 04.06.2025 44:41

David and Adam pick up where they left off last week, discussing the Christian life in a secular age. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addictio...

Is there secular space? 28.05.2025 40:23

Does the distinction between sacred and secular make sense? Join David and Adam as they discuss the problem of the secular. ( Here is the article they refer to in the episode.) Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes...

The Shroud of Turin (wih Rev. Dr. Fred Baltz) 21.05.2025 48:50

Dr. Fred Baltz is an expert on the Shroud of Turin, the Sudarium of Ovieda, and many other historical matters that intersect with the biblical narrative. He has made significant contributions to the projects of investigating filmmaker Timothy Mahoney's Patterns of Evidence website and documentaries (links below). He has also written several books, which are available here . https://www. patternso...

Philosophy amidst theology (with Dr. Dan Deen) 14.05.2025 45:35

Dr. Dan Deen of Concordia University Irvine joins David and Adam to discuss how he approaches philosophy at a college dominated by theology. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impo...

An irenic conversation on Pope Francis 07.05.2025 37:29

Bruce Hillman joins David and Adam to discuss his recent article on the death of Pope Francis. You can find the article here: https://www.1517.org/articles//what-does-pope-francis-death-mean-to-protestants . Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 15...

What role can history, archeology, and the sciences play in our understanding of the Bible? 30.04.2025 50:56

David and Adam discuss how extra-biblical evidence from history, archeology, and the sciences can inform our understanding of the Bible. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossib...

Christ has, in fact, been raised from the dead (1 Cor. 15:20) 23.04.2025 44:47

David and Adam address objections to the historicity of Jesus' resurrection. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley Ditch...

Thoughts on Holy Week 16.04.2025 42:01

David and Adam reflect on Holy Week. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes More fro...

Some Thoughts on Higher Education 09.04.2025 52:03

David and Adam reflect on their decades of experience in higher education as students and, eventually, professors and administration. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossib...

G.K. Chesterton's Everlasting Man: The Last Episode 02.04.2025 36:44

This is the final episode covering Chesterton's Everlasting Man . Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Celebrate 2,000 Episodes of Christian History Almanac! The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley Ditching the Checkli...

Chesterton, The Everlasting Man, Part Two, Chapter Five 26.03.2025 42:17

David and Adam discuss "The Escape from Paganism". Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Bible in One Year with Chad Bi...

Chesterton, The Everlasting Man, Part Two, Chapter Four 19.03.2025 43:13

David and Adam discuss "The Witness of the Heretics". Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Bible in One Year with Chad...

Chesterton, The Everlasting Man, Part Two, Chapter 3 12.03.2025 38:03

David and Adam discuss "The Strangest Story of the World". Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Bible in One Year with...

Chesterton's The Everlasting Man, Part Two, Chapter Two 05.03.2025 40:39

David and Adam discuss "The Riddles of the Gospel". Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Bible in One Year with Chad Bi...

Chesterton's The Everlasting Man, Part Two, Chapter One 26.02.2025 44:07

David and Adam discuss "The God in the Cave". Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Bible in One Year with Chad Bird Jun...

Chesterton, The Everlasting Man 8 19.02.2025 39:03

David and Adam have finally reached "The End of the World," the last chapter before God's incarnation in a cave. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Pre-order: Ditching the Checklist by Mark Mattes Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation,...

Chesterton, The Everlasting Man 7 12.02.2025 45:54

Faith and Reason Exchange: David and Adam are still in the first half of Chesterton's masterpiece, but they are closing in on "The End of the World"--the last chapter before the incarnation of God in a cave. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 15...

Chesterton, The Everlasting Man 6 05.02.2025 45:16

David and Adam continue talking through Chesterton's Everlasting Man. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Bible in One Year with Chad Bird Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popo...