Books and more books

July 22, 2026 9:20pm 48 min

David and Adam discuss the books they are currently reading and why. David shared his experience listening to a biography of Mother Teresa, which he found fascinating for its insights into her private, spiritual life. Ad...

AI and cognition

July 15, 2026 8:04am 43 min

David and Adam discuss AI's potential to replace cognitive work and the resulting impact on human dignity, responsibility, and spiritual growth. They discuss how AI could lead to the atrophy of human intellectual abiliti...

Islam, jihad, et cetera

July 08, 2026 7:00am 40 min

David interviews Adam about his upcoming book, The Turk at the Door: Luther, Islam, and the Fate of Christendom in the 16th Century, which is set to be released in one week. They discuss common questions about Islam that...

"Liberty" in politics and theology

July 01, 2026 7:00am 47 min

Could AI develop consciousness?

June 24, 2026 7:00am 48 min

Optimism, pessimism, or both?

June 17, 2026 7:00am 47 min

Luther, Islam, and the Fate of Christendom in the 16th Century

June 10, 2026 7:00am 49 min

David and Adam talk about Adam's new book, The Turk at the Door: Luther, Islam, and the Fate of Christendom. The book makes Luther's engagement with Islam accessible to general readers and illustrates how 16th century Re...

What will AI do to us?

June 03, 2026 7:00am 39 min

David and Adam discuss whether AI will make humanity smarter or more passive, concluding it's both—AI offers significant benefits for routine cognitive tasks but risks dehumanizing culture and making people intellectuall...

What are the best reasons for believing in God's existence?

May 27, 2026 7:06am 39 min

David and Adam discuss the best reasons for God's existence. They explore several key arguments, including ontological contingency, the moral argument, the argument from beauty, and design arguments from both cosmology a...

Faith and the University with Dartmouth College's Provost Dr. Santiago Schnell

May 19, 2026 10:46pm 39 min

Dr. Santiago Schnell, Provost of Dartmouth College and mathematical biologist, shares his journey back to the Christian faith through philosophical mentorship and outlines his vision for reforming higher education by res...

The state of higher education

May 13, 2026 10:17am 41 min

David and Adam discuss the current state of higher education, examining various challenges including demographic declines, financial pressures, declining public confidence, and the impact of AI on academic integrity. The...

The Declaration of Independence, Faith, and Reason

May 06, 2026 7:00am 43 min

David and Adam discuss the Declaration of Independence through the lens of a Word on Fire article (https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/faith-reason-and-the-declaration-of-independence/), exploring whether America's found...

Surprised by Oxford

April 29, 2026 7:02am 45 min

David and Adam discussed the film "Surprised by Oxford" (2023), which tells the story of Caro Drake, a skeptical PhD student who confronts questions of faith and reason at Oxford University through relationships and inte...

In What Age Do We Live?

April 22, 2026 9:38am 45 min

David and Adam explore how to characterize contemporary Western culture—whether as secular, pagan, postmodern, or simply confused—and conclude that multiple descriptors apply simultaneously. They identified presentism (s...

Just War?

April 15, 2026 7:00am 44 min

The disciples and their disbelief

April 08, 2026 7:00am 40 min

Is the resurrection just an article of faith?

April 01, 2026 7:00am 39 min

Evolution, irreducible complexity, and the demise of Darwin's theory with Dr. Michael Behe

March 25, 2026 7:00am 42 min

This is a rerelease of an episode from 2023. 

Worldview

March 18, 2026 6:56am 43 min

How not to talk to unbelievers

March 11, 2026 7:00am 42 min