Throughout history, humans have looked for hidden meanings behind dreams. But in this modern, scientific age, surely we don't believe dreams could hold spiritual significance anymore? God wouldn't speak to people through a medium as unreliable

Question Answer IX

Jun 25th, 2023 52m 11s

Is there a place for pessimism in the Christian life? Is Halloween evil? Does God have 'mothering' characteristics, too? Why won't there be marriage in heaven? Yes, it's this season's Q&A episode, and John is having a crack at a heap of listene

Blind Faith

Jun 18th, 2023 1h 14m

If we can make sense of our faith, is it really faith at all, or just a projection of what we want? Soren Kierkegaard, one of the most celebrated philosophers of the 19th century, asked the same question. With the help of two experts, we'll unt

Ancient Letters

Jun 11th, 2023 1h 11m

The Bible uses a very "human" way to communicate God's word: letter writing. But how do we know these letters - mostly written by the Apostle Paul - really are God's word? How could it be that the divine would speak through simple mail - and ho

Keller's Legacy

Jun 4th, 2023 1h 16m

In memory of Timothy James Keller (1950-2023).This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptionsVisit undecept

Saving Nature

May 28th, 2023 1h 3m

Is nature inherently valuable if there is no God? According to one scientist, without faith, that's an almost impossible question to answer. But if there is a design to it all? That changes everything - including how we should treat the natural

Overcoming Apathy

May 21st, 2023 1h

Apathy has seeped into every part of society. We've become a "Seinfeldian culture"; alive to the trivial, and numb to the meaningful. How can we find ways to care more, and how might Christianity's history of grappling with apathy help us, what

Dorothy L. Sayers

May 14th, 2023 1h 4m

Dorothy L. Sayers was much more than a celebrated detective novelist - she was a Christian playwright and author who brought the message of the Gospels to millions of people in everyday, easy-to-understand language. A true Undeceiver, it's high

The Apocalypse

May 7th, 2023 1h 9m

There aren’t many parts of the Bible that excite the imagination more than its thrilling climax in the book of Revelation. Amidst the imagery, fantasy and controversy, how do we sort truth from fiction?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored b

Medical Miracles

Apr 30th, 2023 1h 8m

Is there room for the supernatural and the advancing world of medicine? According to some scientists - absolutely!This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive sample

With Beth

Apr 23rd, 2023 1h 2m

An hour with acclaimed speaker and church leader Beth Moore.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples of their books at zondervanacademic.com/undeceptions

Venerable Bede

Apr 16th, 2023 1h 19m

Introducing The Venerable Bede: Father of English history and the most brilliant polymath you've never heard of.This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and exclusive samples

The Crucifixion

Apr 6th, 2023 1h 16m

Why did Jesus have to die? Why did it have to be such a violent death? And what on earth does the death of Jesus on a cross such a long time ago have to do with us today?This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discou

The Reformation II

Apr 2nd, 2023 1h 15m

Is there still something to celebrate about the Reformation, or is it, as many claim, the root of Christian division and conflict? This season of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Get discounts on MasterLectures video courses and

The Reformation I

Mar 26th, 2023 1h 7m

The Reformation: one of the greatest ruptures in European history, a rupture that permanently split the church, triggered wars, created new city-states, and even led, in the opinion of many experts, to the Enlightenment, Science, and the secula

Bonus

Ahistoric Age

Mar 20th, 2023 9m 13s

"We know less than ever about history and are losing the ability to grapple with the ethical complexities of the past - the entwining of good and evil - in the same historical figure, or empire." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

Bonus

Ahistoric Age

Mar 20th, 2023 9m 14s

"We know less than ever about history and are losing the ability to grapple with the ethical complexities of the past - the entwining of good and evil - in the same historical figure, or empire."

Jesus Quests

Jan 15th, 2023 1h 6m

This episode of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic's Masterlectures. Get 50% off your first three month subscription with the code 'Undeceptions50'. Visit the undeceptions.com for more content, including the full show notes for thi

Question Answer VIII

Jan 8th, 2023 1h 3m

This episode of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic's Masterlectures. Get 50% off your first three month subscription with the code 'Undeceptions50'. QUESTIONSWhy did Jesus come during the Ancient period? I get why Jesus came (to fu

Beautiful Science

Jan 1st, 2023 1h 17m

The more we learn about the world, the more we see how it operates under elegant laws. There is an order to the universe that betrays the randomness you so often hear about.This episode of Undeceptions is sponsored by Zondervan Academic's Maste

Old Christ

Dec 25th, 2022 58m 24s

There’s no such thing as a “New Testament Christian”. While the popular scepticism about parts of the Old Testament is understandable, we're convinced by the arguments of our guest today: Christ isn’t just the hero of the New Testament … He is

First Noel (second time around)

Dec 18th, 2022 46m 42s

‘Tis the podcast before Christmas, so we’re diving into the fairy lights and tinsel to uncover some of the myths of Christmas - things you might have thought were true but aren’t. And we’ll look at a few of the common challenges to the history

Lewis' Narnia

Dec 11th, 2022 1h 11m

You might think the Chronicles of Narnia are just for kids. But scholars have discovered some amazing historical, literary, and theological keys in the stories that Lewis never talked about openly, and that bind the 7 stories together in a way

Lewis' Narnia

Dec 11th, 2022 1h 11m

Byzantine Empire

Dec 4th, 2022 1h 17m

The Byzantine capital, Constantinople, was famously fortified with an impenetrable three-wall network, which preserved it from foreign conquest for centuries. But the Byzantine Empire doesn’t have to be impenetrable to us, today. This episode o