The Iscariot Generation
The thing Judas Iscariot was famous for was his betrayal of Jesus in the gospels. While I'm not sure if he even existed, some historians say yes and some say no, I think he's definitely someone I can relate to. I left the faith and resigned from ministry in 2019. To some, that seemed like a betrayal to Jesus. This podcast is a place for people like me, who left faith for reason. A place for former ministers or just former Christians to come and look at the reasons we left our faith. A place of healing and acceptance for some of us who have been dragged through the mud because we dared to stop believing. I will talk about my struggles, I will look at some popular teachings and Bible stories from a more skeptical perspective, and I will share your stories as well.
The Iscariot Generation
S03E33 The 4 Winds of Christian Apologetics 1 The Hammer
Today, we are going to begin a 4 part series entitled, “The 4 Winds of Christian Apologetics”. Blowing down from the North, we have Lee “the hammer” Strobel. Coming up from the South, Frankie “the Fly” Turek. From parts unknown, but settling in the West, we have “The Vulture”, William Lane Craig. Finally storming in from the East, comes the legend, John “The Nightmare” Lennox. We will look at each of these Christian Apologists and see if anything they have to say is worth listening to or convincing enough to make us change our minds and embrace the Christian faith.
Today, we’ll go North to the streets of the Windy City, where we find, “the hammer”, Lee Strobel. Why do I refer to Strobel as the hammer? Seemed like a good wrestling name. Also, a lot of Christian evangelicals proclaim his writings as definitive proof that their beliefs are true, putting a decisive nail in the coffin of differing arguments. So, let’s take a look at what the hammer brings to the table