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Hosted by Ryan Pauly · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 367 episodes
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Training Christians to THINK WELL by curating conversations with Christian thinkers and giving a framework for engaging the culture with a biblical worldview.Ryan Pauly has been working with students for over a decade as a teacher, missionary, and apologist. He is the Founder and President of Think Well, the Director of Immersive Experiences at MAVEN, and an Adjunct Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. His work creating online content, teaching, and speaking around the country focuses on equipping Christians to confidently and compassionately engage some of the most difficult cultural issues with a biblical worldview. Ryan holds a B.A. in Theology and Youth Leadership from Vanguard University, an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is a doctoral candidate in Practical Theology at Talbot School of Theology. His dissertation looks at apathy among Christian students and how the church can instill a passionate and lasti
Ryan Pauly hosts Think Well, a religion show with 367 episodes published.
Can Christians actually know that Christianity is true, or is faith just a matter of belief? Dr. Timothy Pickavance joins me to discuss what knowledge is, how we can have it, and why knowledge matters for the Christian l
Did Christianity shape the modern West, or have Christian apologists overstated its historical influence? Join me for a thoughtful conversation with historian Dr. Michael Granado as we discuss Christianity, modern scienc
Today's guest identifies as a gnostic, panentheist, and panpsychist. Although he recently started attending a Christian church, he still has questions about Christianity and the resurrection. In this live conversation, h
Does objective morality exist? Can atheism explain meaning and morality? In this Christian and atheist conversation, we discuss objective morality, the meaning of life, and whether God is necessary for purpose, ethics, a
This is the first of what I hope will be many conversations between people who disagree but want to think well about important questions and ideas.My guest, Ruben, joins the show to discuss foundational questions that of
Do you think the pro-life view is wrong? Have an objection, argument, or question? Call in and let's discuss it on the show. My goal is not to shout people down, but to have thoughtful, honest conversations about one of
Can reason exist apart from God? Are the laws of logic simply human inventions, or do they point beyond themselves to something deeper?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Vern Poythress to discuss his book, Redeeming Re
Does the Bible promote slavery? It’s one of the most common objections to Christianity, and one of the most misunderstood. In this livestream, I examine slavery in the Bible, key passages, and the historical context of O
There are some strange and confusing passages in the Old Testament. Why did God ban the eating of shrimp or boiling a goat in its mother's milk? Weren't there more important things to focus on? In this livestream, we tak
Are we focusing on the wrong things when we share the gospel? What did Jesus teach his followers and the church?In this episode, Dr. Iain Duguid explores Acts 1–8 to show how even Jesus’ first followers misunderstood His
The Old Testament contains commands that can feel strange, confusing, and even troubling. No pork, mixed fabric, or shrimp. In this livestream (Part 5 of our virtual book study through "How Not to Read the Bible", we exp
The Kalam Cosmological Argument is one of the most popular arguments for the existence of God. Is it a good argument? In this live call-in debate, I’ll be defending the Kalam Cosmological Argument as evidence for God and
Have you ever heard someone say, “Never read a Bible verse”? It sounds strange, but it points to an important truth: every verse of Scripture is part of a much bigger story. In the virtual book study this week, we’ll exp
A lot of people are troubled by the Bible and have a lot of questions. Sometimes, Scripture itself seems to act as an obstacle to faith. The authors of "Is It Really The Good Book?" face these questions head-on in a ques
Join me for a live call-in debate as skeptics and believers discuss a central claim to the Christian faith. Disagree respectfully, think deeply, and call in live.Register for a Summit Ministries summer conference before
Before criticizing or applying the Bible to your life, it's important to make sure you're properly understanding it. The problem is that most people commit simple Bible-reading mistakes. Today's show will look at 2 facts
Many online memes criticizing the Bible are confusing or persuasive because we have learned how (not) to read the Bible. Are you willing to look beyond the visual image and explore beyond a literal, out-of-context readin
"Pastors and church leaders regularly encourage us to read our Bibles. Yet here is the great irony. It was reading the Bible that caused this student—and an increasing number of others like him today—to leave Christianit
This is the final livestream debate of 2025, so I am opening up the topic to any objections against Christianity. There are no off-limit questions. Skeptics, seekers, and Christians are all welcome to call in and ask que
"There is now a social cost to being a Christian in many of America's most elite sectors."Today's show will look at hostility and persecution as we walk through chapter 10 of Andrew and Christian Walker's new book, "What
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Andrew Walker
Associate Dean in the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology · The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Mikel Del Rosario
professor of Bible and theology at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago · Moody Bible Institute
1 appearance on this show
Hugh Ross
world-renowned astrophysicist and Christian apologist · Reasons to Believe
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Iain Duguid
Westminster Theological Seminary
1 appearance on this show
Dr. John Marriott
Harvard University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Tanita Tualla Maddox
Young Life
1 appearance on this show
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