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Is there a war between Christianity and science? Many think religion, in general, is opposed to scientific progress, but what does the research suggest? Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Source: Jerry Coyne - Yes, there is a war between science and religionhttps://theconversation.com/yes-there...Elaine Howard Ecklund, Chr...

Shaykh Uthman ibn Farooq claims there is no evidence for the crucifixion of Jesus, so David Wood and I help him out. Original Video: • Jesus been crucified give me historic... David Wood's channel: / @apologeticsroadshow Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on Youtube!https://www.youtube.com/@InspiringPhilosophy

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Rationality Rules posted a video arguing "The Case for Atheism." Sy Garte was raised as an atheist but converted to Christianity. He joins us to see if RR's video really is a good case for atheism. Sy Garte's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Science-Faith-...Original Video: • Why God Got It Wrong: The Case for At... Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on Youtube!https://www.youtube.com/@I...

f the Torah is from God why does it contain some pretty bad teachings? Shouldn't God have taught a better system than what we find in the Torah? Thank you to scholars Mark Chavalas and John Walton for helping with this video. Part 1: • The Misunderstood Mosaic Law Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources: Exploring the C...

The Torah is a revolutionary document that changed many ways ancient people viewed ethics and themselves. Correction: When I cited the book, "Marriage and Family in the Biblical World" I said the quotes came from Ken Campbell (the editor) when in the book they come from Daniel Block who wrote that specific chapter. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilos...

We are so far removed from the cultural world of the ancient Near East there is so much about the Torah we do not understand. This is a deep dive exploring what the Torah was and what it most likely functioned as. Thank you to scholars Mark Chavalas and John Walton for helping with this video. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilo...

A lot of the misunderstanding that surrounds the beliefs and practices of Christianity comes from the fact we do not understand the ancient culture that began in. In this video, we explore the culture of the ancient world to better understand what the New Testament is trying to teach. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sou...

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There is so much context we miss when we read the Bible, because we do not understand the honor and shame standards of the ancient world. This video will help explain ancient concepts of honor and shame so you can better understand the Bible. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources:Bruce Malina & John Pilch - Handbo...

When were the books of the Bible written? Did they have more than one author? Were they written over a long period of time? If so is that a problem for biblical authority? Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources: Jocelyn Penny Small - Wax Tablets of the Mind: Cognitive Studies of Memory and Literacy in ClassicalAntiquit...

Ancient Israel believed in a flat earth and didn’t know what the brain was for. Does that mean the Bible is flawed? Join us at: http://www.inspiringphilosophy.orgDon't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Sources:Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament - John WaltonThe Lost World of Scripture - John Walton and Brent San...

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Sources:Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament - John WaltonThe Lost World of Scripture - John Walton and Brent SandyClimbing out of the Swamp - Clark H. PinnockThe Laodicean Lukewarmness - M. J. S. Rudwick & E. M. B. GreenPaul and the Faithfulness of God - N. T. WrightDivine Evil? - Nicholas WolterstorffThe Religion of Ancient Israel - Ziony ZevitDaily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia...

Sources:Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament - John WaltonClimbing out of the Swamp - Clark H. PinnockCovenant - Deilbert HillersJoin us at: http://www.inspiringphilosophy.orgTo help support this ministry click here: https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphil... Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on Youtube!https://www.youtube.com/@InspiringPhilosophy

The Scholar Michael F. Bird joins to me to discuss his recent book, "Jesus Among the Gods," and point out the earliest Christians confirmed Jesus is, in fact, God. Get the book:https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-among-go...Michael Bird's channel: https://youtube.com/@earlychristianhi...Bird's substack: https://michaelfbird.substack.com/ Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on Youtube!https://www...

Young earth creationists often appeal to dragon legends from around the world to argue humans interacted with dinosaurs. But is there another explanation for why humans came up with dragon legends? Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy https://inspiringphilosophy.locals.com/ Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on You...

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A common objection to the Bible is Exodus allegedly says Israel could build multiple altars for God, whereas Deuteronomy said Israel could only have one altar where sacrifices could be performed. But do these two passages really contradict? Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on...

According to the documentary hypothesis there used to be two accounts of the plagues in Egypt until they were combined into the account of the ten plagues. But this hypothesis is riddled with problems. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy https://inspiringphilosophy.locals.com/ Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on...

Exodus 6:3 seems to suggest none of the Patriarchs from Genesis should have been aware of the name Yahweh, but when we read Genesis it seems the Patriarchs did know of the name. How do we resolve this issue? Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy https://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-3719035 Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosop...

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A common argument is that Genesis has two stories of Joseph being sold into slavery. A later redactor stitched them together to form the current story, but is this really what happened? A special thanks to Richard Steiner for helping make this video. For more research, check out his articles on Genesis 37 for more: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/6631https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/7059htt...

Many critical scholars assert the account of Abraham in Genesis is hopelessly contradictory. Allegedly, there are too many duplicates to make sense of what is going on. But when we study these alleged duplicates we find they actually work together to form a coherent narrative. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy https://ins...

Proponents of the Documentary Hypothesis claim Genesis 6-9 contains two flood accounts that were stitched together. But when we dive into the flood account of Genesis this theory begins to fall apart. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: / inspiringphilosophy / @inspiringphilosophy Support the Show. WATCH Inspiring Philosophy on Youtube!https://www.youtube.com/@Inspiri...