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SAFT Podcast brings to you the coherent, cohesive, logical, and relevant defense of the Christian worldview. From layman to experts in the field, everyone can tune in and be equipped. We also aim to introduce to the audience the plethora of work and research done in the field of Christian Apologetics in defending the faith and the individuals who further the intellectual cause of Christianity by featuring the greatest minds of the Christian Apologetics arena. Onwards to God.

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SAFT Podcast brings to you the coherent, cohesive, logical, and relevant defense of the Christian worldview. From layman to experts in the field, everyone can tune in and be equipped. We also aim to introduce to the audience the plethora of work and research done in the field of Christian Apologetics in defending the faith and the individuals who further the intellectual cause of Christianity by featuring the greatest minds of the Christian Apologetics arena. Onwards to God.

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Episodes

Ep #77 - God and Eastern Minds: Breaching Cultural Barriers (ft. Jacob Cheriyan)

12/25/2022
Is Christianity a white man's religion? If not, given the extensive depth of theological and philosophical exploration done in the West, how do we present God, Gospel and Christ to the Eastern mind? Is it an attempt that ends up in compromising Biblical truths? Or won't merely preaching the Gospel be enough?! What is the need for these cultural gymnastics?! Jacob Cheriyan has been pioneering the project God and Eastern Minds (GEM) to make culturally substantiated inroads in presenting the...

Duration:00:49:30

Ep #76 - Past, Present and Future are Equally REAL? The TOUGHEST Objection to the Kalam?! (ft. Ashish John)

12/18/2022
Is time travel possible? Well, it depends what we know of time. If B-Theory of time is true then we just need to build the vehicle that can do the job. In fact some claim that if the B-Theory of time is true then the Kalam Cosmological Argument will fail. Is that so? Ashish John, a physics teacher by profession, joins us to help us walk through this quagmire topic of time. Links and citation: http://irl.umsl.edu/thesis/186Quanta...

Duration:00:40:11

Ep #75 - Does the CAUSE of the Universe LISTEN to PRAYERS? (ft. Asher John)

11/27/2022
Does quantum mechanics lend a escape hatch away from the cause of the universe? Just as the axe pre-existed in the form of iron and wood couldn't the universe have pre-existed in some form before the Big Bang? If everything must have a cause why must God be excluded? To answer these many other common objections to the Kalam Cosmological Argument Asher John of The Carpenter's Desk join us! Links and...

Duration:00:44:34

Ep #74 - Will the REAL CAUSE of the Universe Please Stand Up?

11/13/2022
Alright fine! The universe has something behind it. But you still cannot say it is God who created it or that the force that created the universe is omnipotent or that it is even a personal mind! Why can't it be a force like gravity? Why can't it be the universe itself! Join us to explore the identity of the cause of the universe in this episode. Links and citation: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast Watch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/8ENAOuudMGQ) Interested to join our...

Duration:00:28:49

Ep #73 - The GOD Who STRETCHED the Universe into Place!

10/30/2022
One of the biggest scientific discovery of recent past that shook atheist scientists was the expansion of the universe. An unchallenged field of scientific knowledge is that the universe is running out of the limited energy we have. What do these mean for the Christian? It means the evidence for a Creator is overwhelming! Tune in to know more. Links and citation: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast Watch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/f3gv-U2Ir8o) Interested to join our...

Duration:00:26:03

Ep #72 - What Counting Down from INFINITY Tells us About the BEGINNING of the UNIVERSE!

10/16/2022
If you start to count up from 0 to the largest number will you ever finish counting? It would take literally forever! How about starting to count down from the largest number all the way down to 0? Is it even possible to start, let alone asking how long it would take?! This impossibility faces anyone who says the universe never began to exist or has always existed. Join us to learn more about this simplified philosophical argument for why the universe must have had a beginning. Chapter...

Duration:00:26:09

Ep #71 - What Does A SHEEP, Its MOTHER & The HERD Have To Do With The Big Bang Theory?!

10/2/2022
Just because a sheep has a mother it doesn't mean that the herd (collection of sheeps) would have a mother too. So likewise, just because the things within the universe have a cause/creator it doesn't mean that the universe (collection of all things) has a Cause/Creator. Is that a solid objection? Nope, not really (well the sheep and the herd both have a shepherd so....). Join us as we close down on the defense of part one of the argument for God from the universe's existence. Links and...

Duration:00:24:34

Ep #70 - God: Timeless, Outside Or At EVERY POINT In Time?

9/18/2022
If you say God always existed, why not say the same for the universe? If you say that God is 'timeless', what does that even mean? If there was no time prior to the Big Bang, how was God's relation to time? Is He still timeless now? In this episode we give you a sneak peek into the interesting area of God, time and eternity and conclude our look at the objections from one of atheism's most prolific thinkers to God creating the universe out of nothing. Chapter markers: 00:00- Intro and...

Duration:00:25:25

Ep #69 - Something FROM NOTHING Reveals Intellectual BIAS Of A Great Philosopher?!

9/4/2022
Hypocrite! Biased! These are descriptions we don't want to hear. We sometimes assume that these don't apply to experts and the best minds out there. But it does apply to all. In continuation of our exploration of the creator behind the universe we take a pit stop to assess what and why one of the best atheist philosophers, J L Mackie, held out his objection against the cause of the universe. You'll be surprised to see how the commoner and the expert are often similar in intellectual...

Duration:00:22:37

Ep #68 - Do Atheists Think BEETHOVEN Could POP Out Of Thin Air In Your Room?

8/21/2022
The question remains: if the universe could really come from nothing, then why can't Beethoven or Bhagat Singh pop out of nowhere? If NOTHING created the universe, if really NO-THING created the universe then why the preference for universe(s) alone? Why can't anything and everything appear out of nowhere, from nowhere, and for no reason? How can the lack-of-anything (nothing) have any preference? What are the three solid reasons to say something cannot come from nothing (or that everything...

Duration:00:24:08

Ep #67 - Btw, DAVID HUME Is On OUR Side For Kalam Cosmological Argument

8/7/2022
Why does it look like philosophers get stuck in mundane and trivial details blowing it out of proportions? For instance, do you think that if you were to 'imagine/conceive' in your mind Dora the Explorer popping into existence from thin air in your room that she could actually appear out of thin air in your room? No right!? But philosopher J L Mackie thinks so. We look at Mackie's absurd position, miracle-denier philosopher David Hume's point of agreement on the Kalam and more in this latest...

Duration:00:25:41

Ep #66- Exploring Possible vs Probable vs Plausible

7/24/2022
‘It’s impossible that you win the lottery’. Or wait; is it ‘it’s improbable that you win the lottery’? Maybe the right way to say is ‘it’s implausible’. What do these words mean? And why is it important that we know the difference to better articulate our points? In this episode Ankit rejoins Jacob to unpack what is meant by the terms possibility, probability and plausibility. Join them as they continue exploring and explaining the Kalam Cosmological Argument in the Natural Theology...

Duration:00:22:49

Ep #65- Making Sense Of 'CAUSE' and 'NOTHING'

7/10/2022
In this episode Steven and Jacob explore what it means to deny ‘everything that begins to exist has a cause’ and what we truly mean by ‘nothing’. Join them as they continue exploring and explaining the Kalam Cosmological Argument in the Natural Theology series. Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Recap of last episode 01:27 Say it with us! 02:14 Meaning of Cause/Cuz/Because 02:56 Material vs Efficient Cause 05:02 What do we mean by Agent? 07:12 Why the distinction between Material and...

Duration:00:21:00

Ep #64- The Most UNIQUE Argument For God?

6/26/2022
In this episode Steven and Jacob reflect on one of the most unique, respected and convincing argument that points towards God’s existence – the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA). Join them as they begin exploring and explaining the first argument in the Natural Theology series. Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Recap of Kalam Cosmological Argument 02:15 How to disprove the Kalam? 03:47 Why the name Cosmological? 06:24 Heard of the Dr. Kalam argument? 08:08 The 3 Cosmological...

Duration:00:22:38

Ep #63- The Most UNDERRATED Yet BEST Session At #Areopagus2022?

6/12/2022
We are back with Season 4 of SAFT Podcast! Join Steven and Jacob as they reflect on the recently concluded Areopagus 2022 and share thoughts on what they learned from the sessions, which session was the most underrated yet the best one at the conference and what’s in store over the coming weeks for the Natural Theology series (the series where we explore in depth and at ease the most convincing arguments for God’s existence). Glad to have you back with us! Chapter markers: 00:00...

Duration:00:19:01

Ep #62- Can You Prove You Exist?

11/21/2021
In this final episode of this year and Season 3 of SAFT Podcast, Jacob and Steven come on for the first ever live video episode. We’ll be signing off this year by looking at the burden of proof that falls on the Christian and the atheist when one affirms/denies claims such as the universe began to exist. Why is it that many people find the reasons given for many arguments unconvincing? Jump right in to know more! Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Conference- Areopagus 2022...

Duration:00:20:30

Ep #61- Can Inductive Arguments Tell Us Whether Smoking Is Dangerous?

11/7/2021
Imagine you have multiple pieces of data or facts before you. How do you make sense of it? Well you could try and draw up a theory or explanation that best explains the facts at hand. Enter Inductive Arguments. For example the resurrection of Jesus Christ has many historical facts attached to it (like the empty tomb, the martyrdom of the disciples etc.) Did the disciples steal the body? Did they hallucinate? Maybe Jesus didn’t really die in the first place? Maybe He had an unknown twin? How...

Duration:00:25:10

Ep #60- Can Deductive Arguments Tell Us Whether Caesar Will Die From Cyanide?

10/24/2021
What do some of the famous arguments for God’s existence have in common? They’re all deductive arguments. They are air-tight in their formulation. The first step to truly understanding these arguments is understanding the nature of deductive arguments. What does it take to disprove them? What makes them air-tight? Join us to find out! Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 01:14 What are Deductive Arguments? 02:45 Will Caesar die from cyanide? 03:40 If Premise 1 is true will Premise 2 also be...

Duration:00:24:13

Ep #59- Why & How Should I Show Christianity Is True?

10/10/2021
In the previous episodes we concluded our section on 'knowing Christianity is true'. In this episode we begin our quest on 'showing Christianity is true'. Join us this time as we begin exploring the question of how to show Christianity is true. The central challenge is how can a Christian who may claim to have personal experience of God present to others that his/her experience is not delusional? What common grounds can be stood upon to disengage from this epistemic standoff? Let's find...

Duration:00:25:03

Ep #58- But What If I Don't Feel God's Presence?

9/26/2021
Last time we looked at the intriguing concept of ‘properly basic belief’ and what it means to us when we ask the question ‘how can I know that God exists’. In this episode we conclude the dialogue on how we can know Christianity is true by analyzing the role arguments play here. If I can know that God exists through the inner witness of the Holy Spirit then do I even need arguments? Aren’t they redundant? Well why don’t you tune in to know our thoughts! Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 00:35...

Duration:00:23:57

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