How do you know that what you believe is true? That is the question known as epistemology or the “theory of knowledge.” I don’t think we can know very much for certain. We have to give up that search. But I do think we can discover how probable a claim to truth is. I will […]
A Simple Epistemology Read Post »
In this episode, Jay Forrest examines the rapid decline of Christianity in America, framed through the story of Nate’s journey from devout believer to atheist. Drawing on current statistics and cultural trends, he argues that the faith’s collapse is driven by growing skepticism toward the Bible’s contradictions, moral failings, and historical errors, along with widespread
008: Christianity is Dying Read Post »
In this episode, Jay Forrest argues that being honest about Jesus means stripping away the layers of myth, miracle, and later theological invention to recover the historical teacher whose message was rooted in Jewish ethics, compassion, and reform rather than divinity or atonement. Drawing on modern biblical scholarship, and the history of the Ebionites, he
007: Honest to Jesus Read Post »
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson To paraphrase Charles Finney: True rational consistency does not consist in stereotyping our beliefs and views, and in refusing to make any improvements lest we be guilty of change. True rational consistency means holding our minds open to receive the rays of truth
True Rational Consistency Read Post »
In this episode, Jay Forest explains why reading the Bible shouldn’t make you an atheist, but a non-Christian. Exposing passages that portray a cruel and unjust god, he argues these reveal not the true Divine Source, but the tribal deity of Israel. From a Deist perspective, Jay invites listeners to reject the flawed biblical image
006: Beyond Bible’s False God Read Post »
Most people today think that science and philosophy are two different things. They are not. Science is a branch of philosophy. Historical Context Before the 19th century, this claim would have gone largely unchallenged. Before this time, what we now call science was known as natural philosophy—clearly understood as a branch of philosophy rather than
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