Episode 38: Doubting Dawkins – Did God Really Advocate for Child Sacrifice in the Old Testament?

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MBA 16: Addressing the Divide From the Women’s March: When I posted the blog this weekend dissecting the “Guiding Vision and Definition of Principles” from the women’s march, I never expected the kind of attention that it would receive. And while I stand behind my words, by Mama Bear Apologetics

56 min listen

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MBA Episode 37: Doubting Dawkins – “Proof,” Oral Culture, the Telephone Game, & Ancient Scribes: Today we’re talking about Richard Dawkins’ new book, Outgrowing God. We’re covering who Richard Dawkins is and what his book is all about. Today we are going over what we talked about during the last episode, by Mama Bear Apologetics

52 min listen

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MBA 1: Intro to Mama Bear Part A: Welcome to Mama Bear Apologetics! The original recording was a bit long so we divided it up into two parts. Here Rebekah and I give an overview of what Mama Bear Apologetics is, where we got the idea, what our own personal stories are and some helpful ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

34 min listen

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MBA 3: Motherhood and the Life of the Mind: This talk was graciously provided to us by Melissa Cain Travis, one of our associate Mama Bears. It is from Mother’s Day 2016, and is from Hope Point Church in Houston, Texas. Here’s a summary of what Melissa talked about: – Testimony – Believer from y... by Mama Bear Apologetics

38 min listen

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MBA 21: Is the Progressive Gospel a Gospel at All? (i.e. Why you need to know what your children’s pastor is teaching): Normally, when Rebekah and I do an “article of the week,” it is because the content is so awesome that we want to share and discuss. This time… not so much. A week or so before Easter, a highly disturbing article written by a woman professing to be a c... by Mama Bear Apologetics

48 min listen

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MBA 10: 3 Essential Truths to Include When Discussing the Election With Kids (or Even When You’re Processing on Your Own): This is possibly one of the most awkward podcasts we have had to do. This election season was brutal. Never have I seen the results of an election affect kids in such a profound way, and never have I seen so many young adults behaving like children. by Mama Bear Apologetics

35 min listen

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MBA 2: Intro to Mama Bear Part B: I thought that Rebekah’s G.K. Chesterton quote was a good one to pick back up on. We continued our introduction to Mama Bear Apologetics. Here’s some of the highlights: Surgeon’s scalpel vs mugger with a knife (blog to follow) God has no grandchildren ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

33 min listen

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MBA 8: The Danger of Raising Kids in a Christian Bubble – Jody’s Story Part 1: Jody thought she had all her bases covered. She and her husband were believers. They took their children to church, to Awana, and later to youth group. It wasn’t until her son came home one year after college and told her that he no longer believed in ... by Mama Bear Apologetics

30 min listen

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MBA 12: An Honest Talk About Mom Guilt: Mom guilt: the tendency for moms to feel guilty for taking any kind of break for themselves, even though breaks are vital for emotional, intellectual and spiritual health. I can’t speak for other countries, by Mama Bear Apologetics

31 min listen

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MBA 11: Are the New Testament Documents Reliable: an Introduction to Bart Ehrman: One of the most important questions that we as Christian parents can answer for our children (and for ourselves) is, “Are the New Testament documents reliable?” While this podcast in no way represents a comprehensive answer, by Mama Bear Apologetics

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MBA 4: Discussion of Melissa Cain Travis’ “Motherhood and the Life of the Mind”: Hillary Morgan FerrerHillary Morgan Ferrer is the founder of Mama Bear Apologetics. She is the chief author and editor of Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies and Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Yo... by Mama Bear Apologetics

38 min listen

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MBA 9: What to Do When Your Child Walks Away From God – Jody’s Story Part 2: This is part 2 of our interview with Jody Vise. In Part 1, we heard Jody’s story of raising her children in the church, dealing with the devastating news when her son walked away from the faith, and looking at what she felt were some of the contributin... by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

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MBA 5: Core Truths vs Peripheral Truths of Christianity… and the Importance of Knowing the Difference: In this episode, we discuss the differences between core truths and peripheral truths of the Christian faith, and the importance of teaching these differences to your children. A core truth could be defined as beliefs that separate a Christian from a n... by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

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MBA Episode 34: What in the World is Happening to Our Christian Leaders?: In 1 Timothy 4:1 it says “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.” This is what is known as “the great apostasy. by Mama Bear Apologetics

39 min listen

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MBA 32: How Should Christians Respond to the #MeToo Movement? by Mama Bear Apologetics

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MBA 6: The 5 Types of People You Will Meet in Apologetics: Many women shy away from apologetics because they assume that apologetics means that you will always be debating with atheists. That is simply not true. Our children need reasons for their faith just as much (if not more so) than the local atheist. by Mama Bear Apologetics

39 min listen

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MBA 15: Are the New Testament Eyewitnesses Reliable: The Flashbulb Memory Objection: The question of eyewitness reliability is a pertinent conversation that every parent will have (or should have) when their child asks, “How do we know that we can trust the Bible?” If the New Testament documents are not reliable, by Mama Bear Apologetics

40 min listen

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MBA 23: How to Love Your Ideological Enemy by Mama Bear Apologetics

52 min listen

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MBA 17: Discussing the Mama Bear Tagline – Isn’t “Demolishing Arguments” a Bit Harsh?: At Mama Bear Apologetics, our motto is “Mess with our kids, and we will demolish your arguments.” For those who have seen the carnage wrought by the battle of ideas, this tagline makes immediate sense. For others, by Mama Bear Apologetics

36 min listen

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MBA 18: Why Does the God of the Old Testament Seem So Different from the God of the New Testament?: “It is often said with a sneer that the God of Israel was only a God of Battles, ‘a mere barbaric Lord of Hosts’ pitted in rivalry against other gods only as their envious foe.” (From “The Everlasting Man” by G.K. by Mama Bear Apologetics

41 min listen

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MBA 20: I was an Atheist Until I Read Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings is a timeless classic, able to capture the minds of young and old alike. But apart from its singularly masterful writing and vivid imagery, The Lord of the Rings has an element of theological truths interwoven into its very fabric... by Mama Bear Apologetics

41 min listen

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MBA 13: Resolutions and Legalism Part 1 – An Intro to Jonathan Edwards: In this podcast, Rebekah and I introduce you to one of the central figures of the Great Awakening: Jonathan Edwards. Why is he such an important figure to discuss? He is what many people would classify as a “fire and brimstone” preacher who lived in th... by Mama Bear Apologetics

30 min listen

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MBA 19: The Shack – Hope, Healing… and Heresy?: The book The Shack first began making waves in 2007, and here we are 10 years later, still a church divided. Some people love The Shack, others practically want to have The Shack burning parties. Very rarely has someone read it and remained neutral. by Mama Bear Apologetics

45 min listen

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MBA Episode 46: Doubting Dawkins – Does the Bible Advocate Slavery? (Part 2): This is part 2 of our discussion of whether the Bible advocates slavery. You can listen to part one here. Do you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes? Send us an email at [email protected]. by Mama Bear Apologetics

55 min listen

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MBA Episode 35: Wounded Sheep vs Wolves (and the Importance of Knowing the Difference): In our last podcast, we asked “What in the world is happening to our Christian leaders?” where we addressed the differences between the way that Joshua Harris and Marty Sampson of Hillsong declared their loss of faith. In this episode, by Mama Bear Apologetics

36 min listen

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MBA Episode 62: Let’s Talk About Easter: pagan roots, bunnies, the Resurrection, and more!: Springtime is here! But in addition to birds singing and flowers blooming, questions inevitably pop up regarding Easter and how it is celebrated. In this podcast, Lindsey and Robin chat about some of the common things you may hear: Is Easter pagan? by Mama Bear Apologetics

43 min listen

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MBA Episode 48: Doubting Dawkins – No, the Human Eye Isn’t an Example of Bad Design (a Discussion on Design Constraints): In this episode of the Mama Bear Apologetics podcast, we’re continuing our dissection of Richard Dawkins’ book, Outgrowing God, in our Doubting Dawkins series. Today, Hillary and Amy discuss chapters 7 and 8, by Mama Bear Apologetics

46 min listen

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MBA 27: Who Made God?: Boy did we bite off a lot to chew in this episode! For all you moms out there, raise your hand if you have heard this question. (Aunt Hillary raising her hand…) I have heard this question from children, from adults, by Mama Bear Apologetics

56 min listen

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MBA 29: Does God Heal Every Time if we Ask in the “Right Way?”: Do you sometimes wonder if bad things happen to you because you “don’t have enough faith?” If you do, chances are, you have heard a sermon or two (or more) based on the “gospel” of health and wealth. God wants you to be healthy! by Mama Bear Apologetics

46 min listen

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MBA 30: What is California Bill 2943 and What does it ACTUALLY say? (i.e. Does it really ban the Bible?): If your newsfeed is anything like mine, you might have seen a few posts last week asking if the new California Bill 2943 will “ban the Bible.” Folks, let’s not jump onto bandwagons before we have properly checked them out. by Mama Bear Apologetics

46 min listen

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Episode 38: Doubting Dawkins – Did God Really Advocate for Child Sacrifice in the Old Testament?

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