Originally recorded March 2016 Zach interviews Dr. Micah Green, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University. The conversation ranges from the philosophy of naturalism, being a faithful Christian in the sciences, and historical Jesus studies. Disclaimer: Think Theism is an independent podcast produced in association with Ratio Christi TAMU. The opinions, perspectives, and beliefs expressed in individual episodes are those of the participants only and not necessarily a reflection of Ratio Christi nor Texas A&M University. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-3KpOCY0wo

Zach interviews Dr. David Baggett, professor of philosophy and Director of the Center for Moral Apologetics at Houston Christian University. "The Morals of the Story" https://www.ivpress.com/the-morals-of-the-story With his co-author, Jerry Walls, Dr. Baggett authored Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality. The book won Christianity Today’s 2012 apologetics book of the year of the award. In 2016 he published a sequel with Walls that critiques naturalistic ethics, God and Cosmos: Moral Truth and Human Meaning. A third book in the series, The Moral Argument: A History (2019), chronicles the history of moral arguments for God’s existence. They are under contract with OUP for the fourth book of their tetralogy—on the topic of moral realism, Dr. Baggett has also co-edited a collection of essays exploring the philosophy of C. S. Lewis, edited the third debate between Gary Habermas and Antony Flew on the resurrection of Jesus, and in 2018 co-wrote (with his wife Marybeth) The Morals of the Story: Good News about a Good God. Dr. Baggett currently is a professor of philosophy and Director of the Center for Moral Apologetics at Houston Christian University. For more information, go to MoralApologetics.com Timestamps 0:00 Why moral apologetics? 4:20 Importance of personal character 7:10 Moral knowledge 12:50 Evolutionary ethics and moral knowledge 17:21 Moral Platonism and moral knowledge 19:22 Moral transformation 24:22 Secular alternatives 27:33 Does the Bible cause moral regression? 31:45 Why follow God's commands? 33:25 Does God contradict our deepest moral intuitions? 37:05 Does Calvinism make God evil? 43:56 Is the world run by an evil God? 48:29 How God grounds the Good, the True, and the Beautiful ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWrif8pvWXc

Recorded February 2018 Before coming to Texas A&M, Husain was raised as a Muslim in the United Arab Emirates. In this interview, he tells his story of leaving his Islamic faith behind first in favor of atheism and then later placing his faith in Jesus. Disclaimer: Think Theism is an independent podcast produced in association with Ratio Christi TAMU. The opinions, perspectives, and beliefs expressed in individual episodes are those of the participants only and not necessarily a reflection of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiNvE8YVLD4

Weekly meeting 1/25/2024 This video is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi --------------------- DISCLAIMER --------------------- Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and critical thought about challenging questions. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z834RsS8gHM