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Apologetics.com

Posted by Sane Spirit on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, In : Religious Studies 
Overall this is an OK podcast not great but not horrid either. What I do like is that they attempt to tackle current events/topics, but it it from a very biased point of view. There are no dissenting opinions, no experts,,,which in my opinion take much away from their attempts at apologetics. Regretfully their presentation of opposing views is very weak and at times very distorted (it is as if they purposely choose the fringe aspect). I would call this more of an apologetics "light" versi...
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Apologetics 315

Posted by Sane Spirit on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, In : Religious Studies 
Many moons ago I was "accused" of not listening to both sides of the religious argument; an odd accusation considering my background. BUT as I now realize I had been a bit out of touch. So I began to scour the web for some decent apologetic sites and podcasts.

Altho I in no way agree with what comes from the "speakers" I have found that Apologetics 315 has some excellent interviews and great resources. I am thoroughly intrigued by some of the mental gymnastics used by the various interviewe...
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Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean

Posted by Sane Spirit on Friday, March 2, 2012, In : Religious Studies 
Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean is home to Philip A. Harland (Associate Professor, York University, Toronto) and his work: podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and religious life among Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians, and others in the Roman empire. I am currently working my way through Series 1: Paul and his communities.

A good series on the early history of Christianity by looking at the Pauline writings, approached from a strictly historical...
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