The Search for Meaning
The Search for Meaning
Bill Kraftson & Lamar Smith
Listen in as Bill and Lamar, two good friends, discuss their big questions with openness, honesty, logic, evidence, and a great deal of mutual respect. There is real help in these dialogues for intellectually honest people who want faith in God to make sense, who want to build a solid basis for purpose, meaning, ethics, and personal priorities in life.
12. How do you grow closer to God in the here and now?
1. The most important decision — Starts at 0:002. The second most important decision — Starts at 11:223. Reading the Bible — Starts at 17:164. Prayer — Starts at 23:355. Church — Starts at 3:276. Learn with a friend — Starts at 7:26
Jun 12, 2014
35 min
11. Once you gain eternal life, can you lose it? If not, why be good?
1. Is a maintenance agreement required? — Starts at 0:002. A license to steal versus a secure relationship — Starts at 4:493. Are future sins covered as well? — Starts at 10:304. An attitude of gratitude — Starts at 13:575. Going for the gusto — Starts at 16:166. Avoiding painful, natural consequences — Starts at 20:357. Avoiding loving discipline — Starts at 23:578. Going for the gold — Starts at 3:20
Jun 11, 2014
30 min
10. What does it really mean to "believe"?
1. Isn't it too easy? — Starts at 0:002. It's either impossible or free — Starts at 5:023. The role of reason and doubt in faith — Starts at 10:174. Transferring the trust — Starts at 15:335. Faith plus performance? — Starts at 19:24
Jun 10, 2014
25 min
9. How good must we be to qualify for heaven?
1. What would you say at the gate? — Starts at 0:002. The goodness and justice of God — Starts at 3:363. The problem with Bill — Starts at 10:204. The good news — the love of God — Starts at 15:005. Life's most important decision — Starts at 18:57
Jun 9, 2014
25 min
8. Does hypocrisy invalidate the claims of Christianity?
1. The guy in the office, and the TV preacher — Starts at 0:002. Definitions: "hypocrite" and "Christian" — Starts at 3:383. Comparisons don't work — Starts at 8:094. The most important point — Starts at 11:38
Jun 8, 2014
16 min
7. Would a fair God condemn those who have never even heard?
1. Excluded withoug information? — Starts at 0:002. Accountability that is fair — Starts at 3:163. Good news, yes, but how can the primitive hear? — Starts at 8:364. What about babies, or people before the time of Christ? — Starts at 15:365. Part of the problem or part of the solution? — Starts at 22:59
Jun 7, 2014
26 min
6. Is Jesus the only way to God?
1. Truth and sincerity — Starts at 0:002. Truth: absolute or relative? — Starts at 3:083. Narrow-mindedness versus soft-headed indulgence — Starts at 6:004. The law of non-contradiction — Starts at 10:235. Truth and tolerance — Starts at 13:206. The claims of Christ - Good teacher or God? — Starts at 16:42
Jun 6, 2014
24 min
5. Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
1. Pain is personal — Starts at 0:002. Atheism and evil - Circular reasoning — Starts at 4:233. Pantheism and suffering — Starts at 8:154. Love, choice, and consequences — Starts at 12:065. Reason to hope — Starts at 18:356. How could a loving God send anyone to hell? — Starts at 23:16
Jun 5, 2014
26 min
4. Is the Bible mythical or historical, divinely inspired or merely human?
1. Evidence from archaeology — Starts at 0:002. Evidence from ancient documents — Starts at 8:143. Unity out of diversity — Starts at 13:464. Fulfilled prophecy — Starts at 20:225. The problem of interpretation — Starts at 2:376. What difference does it make? — Starts at 8:37
Jun 4, 2014
36 min
3. Is faith just a psychological crutch for weak people?
1. Wishing doesn't make it true — Starts at 0:002. Wishing doesn't make it false — Starts at 4:033. Examining the object of faith — Starts at 6:254. Real needs versus felt needs — Starts at 11:36
Jun 3, 2014
15 min
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