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Upstream Colson Center
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 379 Ratings
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There are no ordinary things. We can meet God in the most surprising places…if we only know how to look. Go Upstream, discover a world charged with the grandeur of God—and learn to live in that bigger world.
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Did God Really Say Same-Sex Relationships Are Wrong? | Rebecca McLaughlin
A cottage industry of authors and speakers has sprung up claiming that the Bible’s teaching on homosexual behavior has been misunderstood, and that Christians can affirm gay relationships. Shane welcomes author and apologist Rebecca McLaughlin to refute their most common arguments.
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How Our Culture Punishes Parenting | Tim Carney
Travel sports, stranger danger, busybody neighbors, housing prices, helicopter parenting, workism and more have conspired to make raising kids harder than it needs to be. Shane welcomes Tim Carney, author of Family Unfriendly, to explain where we went wrong and what a pro-family culture looks like.
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Show Notes:
Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be by Tim Carney
Related Episodes:
What Are Children For? | Shane Morris
What the Sexual Revolution Stole from Children | Katy Faust
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What Does it Mean to be ‘in Christ’? | Sam Allberry
The term "Christian" is a rare one in the Bible. By far the most common way the New Testament describes followers of Jesus is "in Christ." Shane welcomes pastor and author Sam Allberry to explore the incredible meaning behind this mysterious phrase.
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Is Intelligent Design Science? | Stephen Meyer
Christians have long taught that God’s existence and power are evident in the world He has made. Yet secular, materialistic science says the universe looks exactly as we would expect if God didn’t exist. Shane welcomes philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer in this interview from the 2023 Colson Center National Conference to explain why “the God hypothesis” is making a comeback.
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Will AI Enslave Us or Deify Us? | John Lennox
Artificial intelligence has advanced by leaps and bounds, raising questions about freedom, privacy, truth, and what it means to be human. Is the future utopian or dystopian, and how do the worldviews of AI creators shape their technology? Shane welcomes Dr. John Lennox to answer these questions using his book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity.
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Where Should Babies Come From? | Matthew Lee Anderson
Forty years ago, Anglican theologian Oliver O’Donovan published a prophetic critique of reproductive technologies, arguing that humans should be begotten, not made. This week, Shane welcomes Baylor professor and theology of the body expert Matthew Lee Anderson to introduce us to O’Donovan’s argument using an updated second edition of O'Donovan's book Begotten or Made?
Customer Reviews
So well done!
Shane Morris interviews world-class authors and scholars in his show. And, to keep up with these folks, he thoroughly reads their work. What a winning and winsome combination!
Great podcast
Thanks for the excellent and informative podcast with Dr William’s. This discussion with Dr Williams sheds much light on a root cause of unhappy people.
October 31, 2023 interview about Israel
Such an important and informative interview. This adds so much understanding.