065 - Logic and the Way of Jesus with Travis Dickinson
Mar 14, 2022 ·
1h 2m 51s
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Travis Dickinson about his recent book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly. 0:35 - Review of...
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Travis Dickinson about his recent book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly.
0:35 - Review of Peter Kreeft’s book: Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensées Edited, Outlined, and Explained
http://a315.co/ChristianityForModernPagans
5:16 - Intro to Travis Dickinson and his book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly
http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus
9:37 - Welcoming Travis Dickinson
11:45 - Travis’s background and journey
14:12 - The structure of Logic and the Way of Jesus
15:57 - The cultural decline of Christendom and how to combat it
19:00 - “But I’m not an intellectual type!”
23:35 - Jesus as a brilliant thinker
29:00 - Unpacking the argument from reason
39:58 - What’s the best argument against the argument from reason?
43:18 - Discussion of inference to the best explanation (abduction), and the accusation of “God of the gaps” appeals
52:21 - Intellectual virtues and Christian persuasion
54:43 - Teaser for Travis’s next book Wandering Toward God
http://a315.co/WanderingTowardGod
57:12 - Advice for those who are discouraged with lack of intellectual engagement in their church
Further resources:
www.travisdickinson.com
http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus
We welcome your feedback!
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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0:35 - Review of Peter Kreeft’s book: Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensées Edited, Outlined, and Explained
http://a315.co/ChristianityForModernPagans
5:16 - Intro to Travis Dickinson and his book Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly
http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus
9:37 - Welcoming Travis Dickinson
11:45 - Travis’s background and journey
14:12 - The structure of Logic and the Way of Jesus
15:57 - The cultural decline of Christendom and how to combat it
19:00 - “But I’m not an intellectual type!”
23:35 - Jesus as a brilliant thinker
29:00 - Unpacking the argument from reason
39:58 - What’s the best argument against the argument from reason?
43:18 - Discussion of inference to the best explanation (abduction), and the accusation of “God of the gaps” appeals
52:21 - Intellectual virtues and Christian persuasion
54:43 - Teaser for Travis’s next book Wandering Toward God
http://a315.co/WanderingTowardGod
57:12 - Advice for those who are discouraged with lack of intellectual engagement in their church
Further resources:
www.travisdickinson.com
http://a315.co/LogicAndTheWayOfJesus
We welcome your feedback!
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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