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'); //document.write('Most people...go about day-to-day life without thinking about metaphysics , but their thinking is nonetheless influenced by assumptions. In fact, assumptions are most powerful when they are unconscious and do not come to the surface because everyone in the relevant community takes them for granted.
'); //document.write('-Phillip Johnson
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'); //document.write('For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world- to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.
'); //document.write('-Jesus Christ
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'); //document.write('But, if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
'); //document.write('-Dueteronomy 4:29
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'); //document.write('From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.
'); //document.write('-Romans 1:20
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'); //document.write('Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
'); //document.write('-James 1:5
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'); //document.write('Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and he with Me.
'); //document.write('-Revelation 3:30
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'); //document.write(''); //document.write('August 24th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('What Can God Do For You Now
'); //document.write('Guest: Rabbi Shifren
Nachum Shifen is a world-class surfer. He is also an Hasidic Jewish Rabbi whose orthodox affinity for rules and respect created a great deal of controversy in the Los Angeles public schools. Difficulties there led him to a much more unconventional venue of influence: the beach. Join Rick and Lael as they discuss Rabbi Shiffen\'s book Kill the Teacher and his quest to challenge young people to think about the things that matter most.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('August 31th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Trish Ryan
Trish Ryan was single and looking. She wasn’t just looking for a husband, she was looking for Happiness, Fulfillment, Satisfaction, and Contentment. But after exploring every spiritual avenue from astrological charts to Feng Shui, she was no closer to either a husband or happiness. Tune in to hear how her path finally led to both spiritual happiness and a husband.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('September 7th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Kent Keith
When he was a sophomore at Harvard in the 1960’s, Kent Keith wrote The Paradoxical Commandments, a list of maxims emphasizing selflessness and compassion such as “people are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.” Since then, they have taken on a life of their own, finding their way into countless speeches and advice columns. Tune in to hear Kent discuss ways you might find meaning and deep happiness living The Paradoxical Life.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('September 14th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Ben Young
With humor and an easy, engaging style the associate pastor of Houston’s Second Baptist Church addresses a seekers’ toughest questions: Why do innocent people suffer? Doesn’t evolution prove we don’t need a god? Can we know with certainty that Jesus was the Son of God? Inspired to answer the difficult challenges to Christianity raised by Bertrand Russell in his classic, Why I am Not a Christian, Ben Young shares honest answers from his book Why Mike’s Not a Christian.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('September 21th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: John Thomas and Gary Habermas
How could God permit a terrible hurricane to destroy lives and property in Houston and Galveston? Why do some people who’ve lost everything despair and others do not? Does God have some higher purpose in allowing pain and suffering to disrupt the lives of believers and non-believers alike? Listen in as Professional Counselor John Thomas and Philosopher and Theologian Gary Habermas, authors of What’s Good About Feeling Bad discuss these and related questions on The Things That Matter Most..'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('September 28th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Carol Kent
After her only son was convicted of murdering his wife’s ex-husband and sentenced to life in prison, Carol Kent struggled to rebuild life where no “normal” exists. To Houstonians recovering from Ike and others wondering where is God in the midst of pain and loss, Carol offers evidence of God’s care and comfort as she has learned to live with unthinkable circumstances by choosing gratitude, forgiveness, involvement, and trust in God. '); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('October 5th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Nica Lalli
As a girl, Nica was told that her family wasn’t Catholic or Jewish or Italian. They were “nothing” and they liked it that way. But Nica longed for her parents or life to supply that identity. Nica’s book Nothing: Something to Believe In, chronicles her journey of unfaith. Through various encounters with religion and believers she confronts her discomfort and shame and gradually confirms her belief that Nothing is true.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('October 12th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Ben Young
With humor and an easy, engaging style the associate pastor of Houston’s Second Baptist Church addresses a seekers’ toughest questions: Why do innocent people suffer? Doesn’t evolution prove we don’t need a god? Can we know with certainty that Jesus was the Son of God? Inspired to answer the difficult challenges to Christianity raised by Bertrand Russell in his classic, Why I am Not a Christian, Ben Young shares honest answers from his book Why Mike’s Not a Christian.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('October 19th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Bill Craig
Hard scientific evidence? Proven historical fact? Logical argument? Inexplicable miracles? The certainty of a meaningful life? An imminent theologian and professor of philosophy discusses his reasons for concluding that the traditional Christian doctrines about God and Jesus are credible. '); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('November 2nd:
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'); //document.write('What Can God Do
For You Now

'); //document.write('Guest: Rabbi Robert Levine

The senior Rabbi of a large NY synagogue discusses his notion that God wants us to join Him in refashioning “a world in need of a makeover.” Levine’s encourages us to partner with God in his redemptive work. He offers for our consideration that God is grieved at the brokenness of the world but needs our help to overcome it. If we fail God fails. How powerful or needy is God? Listen in as the Rabbi discusses how our faith, action, and fear, together with God’s deep desire for relationship might build a Much Better World.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('November 9th:
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'); //document.write('Murder By Family

Kent Whitaker, New York Times best-selling author of Murder by Family, experienced the worst nightmare imaginable when his oldest son was convicted and sentenced to death for arranging the murders of his mother and brother. Yet, today Kent knows both forgiveness and restoration in his relationship with his son and God. Join us for Kent’s story of the reality of God in the midst of betrayal and death.'); //document.write('Guest: Kent Whitaker

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') //document.write(''); //document.write('November 16th:
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'); //document.write('The Merits and
Demerits of Doubt

'); //document.write('Guest: John Ortberg

Jesus himself would have encouraged us to follow the Truth wherever it leads, even through doubt., says bestselling author John Ortberg in his book Faith and Doubt. Is it possible that doubt is an important stop along the way to a broader understanding of God, a deeper faith, and even personal transformation?'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('November 23rd:
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'); //document.write('Tolerate Anything?

'); //document.write('Guest: Alp Aslandogan

What does it mean to be tolerant? And where do we draw the line between what is acceptable and what is intolerable? Dr. Alp Aslandogan, devout Muslim, vice president of Houston’s Institute of Interfaith Dialogue and supporter of Rice University’s Boniuk Center for the Advancement of Tolerance, joins Rick and Lael to discuss these questions and more.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('October 26th:
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Guest: Harry Frankfurt
A former professor of philosophy at Princeton University, outlined a “theory of bullshit” in his bestselling book, On Bullshit. This week we’ll be discussing his follow-up book, On Truth, which explores how we’ve become indifferent to truth and what it’s costing us. '); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('November 30th:
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'); //document.write('Lael\'s new book:A Faith and Culture Devotional

'); //document.write('Guests: Kelly Monroe Kullberg
and Lael Arrington

Renew your sense of wonder.
In their college education in a devotional Lael and Kelly will take you on a guided tour through many of the paintings, laboratories, rock arenas, great books, mass movements and private lives that have shaped the ways in which we think and live.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('December 7th:
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'); //document.write('NOVA\’s “The Bible\’s Buried Secrets reviewed by biblical archeologist

'); //document.write('Guest: Dr. Stephen Ortiz

The Biblical account of the Exodus, including Moses’ parting of the Red Sea, probably didn’t happen.” “Abraham and Sarah didn’t exist.” “David existed, but may have been nothing more than a glorified warlord.” Nova’s experts take you into the digs and the ruins, but how accurate are their interpretations? Biblical Archeologist Dr. Stephen Ortiz provides an expert critique of NOVA’s claims that affirms the Bible’s historic narrative.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('December 14th:
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'); //document.write('The Dead Sea Scrolls

'); //document.write('Guest: Dr. Weston Fields'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('December 21st:
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'); //document.write('Thrilled to Death

'); //document.write('Guest: Dr. Archibald Hart

Why do so many feel bored and empty when modern life is packed with screaming light-show rock concerts, glitzy shopping malls, star-studded action films and instant virtual relationships? Join us as we talk with Dr. Archibald Hart about his book Thrilled to Death: How the Endless Pursuit of Pleasure is Leaving Us Numb. How might we be physically setting ourselves up for boredom and difficulty enjoying the simple pleasures of life? Dr. Hart suggests a number of surprisingly simple strategies for revitalizing the joy of life.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('December 28th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('Thoughts about Heaven on a Starbucks Venti Cup

'); //document.write('Guest: Joel Stein

You may have read a humorous column by this week’s guest in Time magazine or the LA Times. With his trademark humor and surprising candor Joel Stein discusses his spiritual journey—“from atheist to atheist with a bar mitzvah in between.” For a guy who usually covers "the things that matter least” (ie, Oscar night gift bags, iphones and ice hockey) Joel steps it up to reflect on heaven and hell and a lot of deep stuff in between.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('January 4th:
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'); //document.write('A Seeker\’s Roadmap to the Quest for Meaning

'); //document.write('Guest: Os Guiness

A descendent of the Irish brewing family, Os Guinness forged his life path through theology, philosophy, and sociology instead. The paths converge in his great book Long Journey Home, a guide for truth-seekers as they struggle with the great questions, answers, and evidence about The Things That Matter Most. Join Rick and Lael and they talk with Os about The Journey.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('January11th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('What is Evil (or Good) and Where Does It Come From? Part I

'); //document.write('Guests: Michael Shermer and Ben Wiker

Is morality a God-designed blueprint for human conduct that leads to the greatest ultimate happiness? Or did morality evolve because it favored human survival? Can science show us the source of morality as well as its intended purpose? The author of The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share and Follow the Golden Rule believes it can. Join Rick and Lael as they interview Michael Shermer, America’s leading skeptic and Dr. Ben Wiker, author of Moral Darwinism.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('January18th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('What is Evil (or Good) and Where Does It Come From? Part II

'); //document.write('Guests: Michael Shermer and Ben Wiker

Rick and Lael continue their discussion with the head of the American Skeptic’s Society, Dr. Michael Shermer, about his book The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share and Follow the Golden Rule. Again Ben Wiker, author of Moral Darwinism, joins Rick and Lael. Of special interest in this interview: the impact of free will and determinism. If our genes are in control then how can we be responsible for good and bad choices?'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('January25th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('The Dark Knight: A Morality Tale for the New Millennium

'); //document.write('Guests: Craig Detweiler and Amy Bioncolli

Top-tier film critics Craig Detweiler of Fuller Theological seminary and Amy Bioncolli of the Houston Chronicle examine timeless questions of right and wrong in the second of Christopher Nolan’s Batman series – The Dark Knight. In the war against The Joker’s rampage of terror everyone faces tough choices: the Mob, the crusading DA, the corruptible police force, the average citizen, and especially Batman. Can good prevail against evil? What *is* good/evil? Can we invade privacy and torture to save lives? Blow up criminals to save citizens? A discussion straight from today’s headlines.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('February 1st:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('Is God Really Good?

'); //document.write('Guest: Wade Bradshaw

Pastor Wade Bradshaw, author of Searching for a Better God, answers tough questions like: How am I supposed to love God when I don’t even like him? Why does he let innocent children die of cancer while terrorists and tyrants wreck havoc around the globe? Can the seemingly confusing, inconsistent God of the Bible really love us and have our best interests at heart? Listen in as Wade takes us to a higher, wiser understanding of the world-saving, humanity-loving purposes and motives of God.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('February th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('Darwin Day: Can You Believe in Evolution and Still be A Christian?

'); //document.write('Guests: Karl Giberson and Paul Nelson

Dr. Karl Giberson, author of Saving Darwin and an internationally known scholar of science and religion who supports the theory of evolution, and Dr. Paul Nelson, a widely-published philosopher of biology who believes the current theory of evolution is insufficient to explain our origins, join Rick and Lael for a discussion about one of the most electrifying issues of modern times.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('February 15th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('A Dispassionate and Respectful Discussion about Evolution’s “Flaws"

'); //document.write('Guests: Paul Nelson and Karl Giberson

'); //document.write('Dr. Karl Giberson and Dr. Paul Nelson continue their discussion for our Darwin Day series – this time examining the objections opponents commonly cite for doubting the traditional understanding of the Theory of Evolution. Giberson and Nelson explore the semantics of evolution, the concerns with universal common descent, speciation, and gaps in the fossil record as they lead the way to a greater understanding about our origins.'); //document.write('

') //document.write(''); //document.write('February 22nd:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('The Road to Shambhala

'); //document.write('Guest: Randall Spalinger

'); //document.write('Randall Spalinger, a former college professor and member of the Houston Shambhala Meditation Center joins Rick and Lael to discuss how he came to believe in and practice the religion of Shambhala.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('March 1st:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('Pastor Turned Atheist Talks to Atheist Turned Pastor

'); //document.write('Guests: Dave Schmelzer and John Loftus

'); //document.write('Dave Schmelzer, a former atheist who now pastors a large church in the shadow of Harvard and MIT, and John Loftus, a former pastor who is now one of atheism’s top “apologists,” discuss the influence of their experience, their thinking, and the evidence as their spiritual paths took opposite directions. Dave speaks from his book, Not the Religious Type, and John from his, Why I Became an Atheist.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('March 8th:
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'); //document.write('Understanding the Muslim Next Door

'); //document.write('Guests: Sumbul Ali-Karamali

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If the Islamic faith is a mystery to you, listen in as Sumbul Ali-Karamali, a Stanford-trained mom and attorney, takes us inside her daily life of Muslim faith and explains issues such as the difference between Jihad and Islamic fundamentalism and why misperceptions about Islam persist.
'); //document.write(''); //document.write('March 15th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('A Screenwriter\'s Crash-and-Burn Life Straight from the Movies

'); //document.write('Guest: Joe Eszterhas

'); //document.write('Joe Eszterhas, the screenwriter for Hollywood blockbusters like Jagged Edge, Flashdance and Showgirls, lived a glittering life of fabulous wealth and success, media frenzies, power brokers, glamorous stars, and desperately miserable unhappiness. Tequila, cigarettes, prostitutes, and cocaine only masked the pain. Listen in as, from his book Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith, Joe describes his deliverance from his own Basic Instincts.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('April 19th:
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'); //document.write('All I Need to Know About Life I Learned in Prison

'); //document.write('Guest: Bill Dallas

'); //document.write('Mega million-dollar real estate deals, convertible Porches, pent-house parties, beautiful women, designer drugs: welcome to the top-of-the-world life of Bill Dallas, San Francisco real estate mogul. Then it all came crashing down. Bill was convicted of embezzlement and spent 2 ½ years in San Quentin Prison. Listen in to find out why Bill would still chose prison over his former million-dollar life.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('April 26th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('What Would Jesus Say About our Economic Crisis?

'); //document.write('Guest: David Cowan

'); //document.write('Would Jesus approve of capitalism? Who would He say is at fault for our world-wide economic crisis? What economic advice does he offer for us individually and collectively? Join Rick and Lael as they talk with David Cowan, a theologian, business executive, and author of Economic Parables: The Monetary Teachings of Jesus Christ.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('May 3rd:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('The Lost Gnostic Gospel of Judas

'); //document.write('Guests: Bart Ehrman and Darrell Bock

'); //document.write('Was there a kaleidoscope of gospels and Christianities in the first century? Is what we now know as Orthodox Christians a more reliable account of Jesus’ life and message than other accounts? Rick and Lael interview two experts on Early Christianity and the Life of Jesus: Bart Ehrman, author of The Lost Gospel of Judas, and Darrell Bock, author of The Missing Gospels.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('May 10th:
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'); //document.write('Peace in the Middle East

'); //document.write('Guest: Tom Doyle

'); //document.write('Bloodshed, fear, and hopelessness have characterized the stories emerging from the Middle East for generations. Both Jews\' and Muslims\' lives are fractured by bitterness and violence. Why doesn\'t their faith bring them peace? But change is coming to the Middle East, says Tom Doyle, author of Breakthrough: The Return of Hope to the Middle East. Listen to this week\s discussion about how peace IS becoming a reality in unlikely places in the Middle East.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('May 17th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Scientology but were Afraid to Ask

'); //document.write('Guest: Damian DeWitt

'); //document.write('The benign public face of Scientology offers help for sharpening communication skills and beating addictions. But the deeper some people go, the more they question its private face--its recruitment of entertainers and politicians, its department of covert investigators, its disturbing abortion policy in its own headquarters, and its teaching that humans are ancient spirits shipped to Earth by Xenu, a Galactic Overlord. Join Rick and Lael as they interview Damian DeWitt, a spokesman for Anonymous, a fiercely independent and sometimes rowdy internet group which investigates charges of greed and abuse within the Church of Scientology.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('May 24th:
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'); //document.write('Why You Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge, Harvard\'s Grant Study on Success

'); //document.write('Guest: Dallas Willard

'); //document.write('Why don’t we learn in high school and college how to live deeply satisfying and meaningful lives? Is there a place for spiritual knowledge in the public square? Universities? USC philosophy prof Dallas Willard exposes our hidden assumptions about success and the good life and whether we can be confident in our knowledge of God. Highlights from his newly launched book, Knowing Christ Today.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('May 31st:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('What Spiritual Knowledge Can Do for You

'); //document.write('Guest: Dallas Willard

'); //document.write('Dallas Willard continues his discussion with Rick and Lael about how we can know spiritual truths with the same certainty that we know scientific truths, even if we don\’t know them in the same way – and how that spiritual knowledge and the life it produces is what we are all looking for: The Thing That Matters Most.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('June 7th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('Wisdom Walk: Walking Through Nine Religions

'); //document.write('Guest: Sage Bennet

'); //document.write('Our guest walks us through spiritual practices from nine different world religions which she believes can provide peace and balance in our lives.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('June 14th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('The Five-Star Chef and the Bread of Life

'); //document.write('Guest: Clive Berkman

'); //document.write('Clive Berkman, the owner and celebrity chef of the famous Houston restaurant Charley\’s 517, was wildly successful in the trendy restaurant business at an early age. He was also miserable. Listen in this Sunday as Clive recounts how he learned that man does not live by bread alone.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('June 28th:
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'); //document.write('The Heart of Texas

'); //document.write('Guest: Dan Patrick

'); //document.write('Grover Norwood suffered a loss that is every parent\’s worst nightmare. But the way he responded has amazed the thousands who have seen his story, Heart of Texas. Dan Patrick joins us to share how one man\’s forgiveness changed his family, other families, even an entire town.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('July 5th:
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'); //document.write('Undercover Skeptic Attends Jerry Falwell\'s "Bible Boot Camp"

'); //document.write('Guest: Kevin Roose

'); //document.write('Kevin Roose, a young agnostic writing student at Brown University, transfers to the ultra-conservative Liberty University in order to gather the real truth about Christian college life from the inside. Join Rick as he and Kevin discuss this transformative experience and the book that came out of it, The Unlikely Disciple.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('July 12th:
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'); //document.write('Examining the Wisdom of the Human Body

'); //document.write('Guest: Kimerer LaMothe

'); //document.write('Can our physical bodies “speak” wisdom about our deepest desires, needs, and life choices? And do we have the wisdom and discipline to heed it? Join Rick and Lael as they examine what a body knows about sex, food, and Spirit.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('July 19th:
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'); //document.write('What Young People Really Think about Christianity

'); //document.write('Guest: David Kinnamon

'); //document.write('According to research in David Kinnamon\’s book UnChristian only 3% of young unchurched Americans have a favorable view of Christians. Listen in this Sunday as David explores the reasons why Christians and their values have lost respect – especially among the young.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('July 26th:
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'); //document.write('The New Jew: One Woman\'s Transformation from Catholic to Jew

'); //document.write('Guest: Sally Srok Friedes

'); //document.write('What happens when a Midwestern Catholic girl falls in love with a handsome Jewish New Yorker? Sally Friedes, author of The New Jew, discusses with Rick and Lael the challenge of interfaith marriage and her journey of conversion from Catholicism to Judaism.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('August 2nd:
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'); //document.write('A College Education in a Devotional

'); //document.write('Guests: Lael Arrington and Kelly Monroe Kullberg

'); //document.write('Renew your sense of wonder. In their book A Faith and Culture Devotional, Lael and Kelly take you on a guided tour through many of the paintings, laboratories, rock arenas, great books, mass movements and private lives that have shaped the ways in which we think and live.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('August 9th:
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'); //document.write('Blessings from the West -- and the East

'); //document.write('Guest: Russill Paul

'); //document.write('Because Russill Paul was raised a Catholic in India, he has experienced first hand what he believes to be the benefits and weaknesses of both. In his book, Jesus and the Lotus, this Yogi master and former Benedictine monk suggests these two religions have much to learn from each other.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('August 16th:
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'); //document.write('A VeggieTales View on the Reality of God

'); //document.write('Guest: Phil Vischer

'); //document.write('Even if you do not have young children, you\’ve probably heard of VeggieTales, the DVDs which feature Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber telling stories of God\’s love and power. Phil Vischer, the creator of the VeggieTales, discusses his book Me, Myself, and Bob, his intense struggle to build a new media empire for God, and the heartbreak of its tremendous fall.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('August 23rd:
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'); //document.write('Guest:Dr. Stephen Meyer

'); //document.write('Dr. Stephen Meyer, Director of the Discovery Institute\’s Center for Science and Culture, discusses his new book, Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design. Features a detailed critique of Judge Jones ruling in the Dover case which restrained educators from even mentioning ID in the classroom because it was not science.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('August 30th:
'); //document.write('
'); //document.write('How Can We Know What\'s True

'); //document.write('Guest: J.P Moreland

'); //document.write('Can we have any hope of knowing if what we believe about the things that matter most is really true. Things like truth, origins, meaning, right and wrong, and eternity? J.P. Moreland, one of the leading evangelical thinkers of our day and author of over 40 books, speaks forcefully on these issues with the compelling logic of a philosopher.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Sept. 6th:
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'); //document.write('Does Religion Destroy Your Intellect?

'); //document.write('Guest:Frederica Matthewes-Greene

'); //document.write('If we can’t reason our way to God, is all that’s left of our experience of God just emotions? Or are we equipped to experience God in some other way? Frederica unpacks how the Bible describes our deepest nature: mind, heart and “nous.”

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Sept. 13th:
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'); //document.write('Two Biographers: Two Views on Darwin

'); //document.write('Guests: Dr. Benjamin Wiker and Dr. Karl Giberson

'); //document.write('In this, the 200th anniversary of Darwin\'s birth, two biographers of Darwin, Ben Wiker (The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin) and Karl Giberson (Saving Darwin: How to be a Christian and Believe in Evolution) discuss the man and his ideas.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Sept. 20th:
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'); //document.write('Purple State of Mind

'); //document.write('Guests: Craig Detweiler and John Marks

'); //document.write('Red state. Blue state. How do we understand one another? A new documentary, Purple State of Mind, chronicles four conversations between former college roommates. Craig’s first year in the Christian faith was John’s last. Thirty years later filmmaker Craig Detweiler and former 60 Minutes producer John Marks disagree deeply about The Things That Matter Most yet model an extraordinary conversation about faith and doubt, death and life, good and evil. www.purplestateofmind.com

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Sept. 27th:
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'); //document.write('C.S. Lewis: Not a Tame Lion

'); //document.write('Guest: Terry Glaspey

'); //document.write('Anticipating the annual CS Lewis conference coming to the Houston area, Terry Glaspey, author of Not a Tame Lion: The spiritual Legacy of CS Lewis, discusses the life and beliefs of the Oxford and Cambridge professor who has given millions a confidence in what they believe through his intellectual defense of Christianity and his fictional works, The Chronicles of Narnia.

'); //document.write(''); //document.write('Oct. 4th:
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'); //document.write('The Science of Spirituality

'); //document.write('Guest: Barbara Bradley Hagerty

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