Why do people leave Christianity?
Dr. Todd Phillips recently shared eight reasons why he no longer identifies as a Christian. In this episode of The Caffeinated Christian, Mike and Ryan walk through each objection and ask a simple question:
Are these actually good reasons to reject Christianity?
In this two part series, we discuss:
• Does Christianity's geographic origin make it less credible?
• If God exists, why does He remain hidden?
• Can we actually choose what we believe?
• If human beings wrote the Bible, can we trust it?
• Do thousands of Christian denominations prove Christianity is confused?
• Is the doctrine of original sin morally defensible?
• Does suffering disprove an all-loving, all-powerful God?
• Can an all-loving God and the doctrine of hell coexist?
Mike approaches these questions primarily from a biblical and theological perspective, while Ryan tackles the philosophical and logical arguments behind them.
We aren't interested in mocking Todd or dismissing these questions. In fact, we think Christians should be willing to confront difficult objections honestly.
Because there's a difference between a question that is difficult to answer and an argument that actually disproves Christianity.
Ultimately, the question isn't simply “Can Christianity answer every question?\"
It's “Is Christianity true?\"
CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Intro: Why We're Responding to Todd Phillips
5:32 – Objection #1: Does Geography Determine Your Religion?
10:11 – Being Born Into a Religion Doesn't Make It True
12:21 – The Resurrection: Christianity's Central Claim
13:22 – Objection #2: The Problem of Divine Hiddenness
16:18 – If God Revealed Himself, Would Everyone Believe?
18:45 – Is God's Hiddenness Actually an Act of Mercy?
20:43 – The Philosophical Responses to Divine Hiddenness
23:30 – God Has Revealed Himself in Jesus
25:51 – Objection #3: Belief Isn't a Choice
27:52 – Is Belief Voluntary? The Philosophical Debate
30:20 – Biblical Faith Is More Than Intellectual Belief
32:26 – Christianity Doesn't Ask You to Manufacture Belief
33:35 – Objection #4: Does the Bible Look Too Human?
35:28 – Did Humans Write the Bible?
36:00 – Dual Authorship: God and Human Authors
37:04 – The Bible Describes Sin Without Always Endorsing It
38:47 – The Criterion of Embarrassment
39:40 – What Should Divine Inspiration Actually Look Like?
42:20 – Human Authors, Divine Inspiration & the Bible
43:08 – Part One Conclusion
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