White Horse Inn

WHI Classic • Are faith and science at odds with each other? The way the story is often told, science is empirical, rational, and objective, whereas faith is experiential, subjective, and dogmatic. While it's certainly true that many of the world's religions think of faith in this way, the hosts will attempt to show that the Christian view of faith is unique in that it claims to be a reasonable tr...

For the past five hundred years, Protestants have argued that the doctrine of justification by faith alone is a core component of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But sometimes opponents of the Reformation claim that the Bible actually teaches the opposite. In James 2:24, for example, we're told that "a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." So what is the point James is making and does...

WHI Classic • Sometimes when discussing evidence for the Christian faith, a person may respond by asking, "What room does this leave for faith?" This question actually reveals a misunderstanding of the Christian view of faith which is grounded in factual claims about the person and work of Christ as reported and authenticated by eyewitnesses. On this program, the hosts will discuss the New Testame...

Was the book of James written by one of the twelve disciples or the brother of Jesus? Are there any references to James outside the world of the New Testament? Many scholars have concluded that his epistle was likely written in the early to mid-forties of the first century. And since James so frequently quotes and alludes to the sayings of Jesus throughout his epistle, this provides strong evidenc...

WHI Classic • Why do you believe the Bible? What does it mean to "believe" in the first place? Should we think of faith as a kind of blind leap or shot in the dark? If so, why have you made this particular leap, in contrast to all the other faith options? On this program, the hosts will seek to answer these questions and more (originally aired 07-09-17). __________ For the month of October, become...