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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World.
0:26 - Intro to Paul Gould
4:26 - Paul’s background and how he got into apologetics
9:56 - Have we focused too much on making Christianity plausible and too little on making Christianity appealing?
12:09 - Paul on Mars Hill as the model for cultural apologetics
17:59 - Reflections on Pascal’s use of apologetics and viewing culture
21:48 - Is cultural apologetics the best way to address the more volatile issues in culture, and how?
25:00 - We can’t only use evidence and expect buy-in
25:38 - Appealing to happiness and man’s deepest longings
30:30 - C.S. Lewis’s metaphor of looking along the beam of light
33:40 - The good, the true, and the beautiful appeals to everyone
34:58 - An interaction with Paul Draper
36:14 - What does going out and being a cultural apologist look like?
41:43 - Who has done some of the best work in cultural apologetics?
47:53 - Who do you enjoy reading in philosophy?
50:20 - Further resources from Paul Gould:
twotasksinstitute.org
The Eudo Podcast
twotasksinstitute.org/podcast
paul-gould.com
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World.
0:26 - Intro to Paul Gould
4:26 - Paul’s background and how he got into apologetics
9:56 - Have we focused too much on making Christianity plausible and too little on making Christianity appealing?
12:09 - Paul on Mars Hill as the model for cultural apologetics
17:59 - Reflections on Pascal’s use of apologetics and viewing culture
21:48 - Is cultural apologetics the best way to address the more volatile issues in culture, and how?
25:00 - We can’t only use evidence and expect buy-in
25:38 - Appealing to happiness and man’s deepest longings
30:30 - C.S. Lewis’s metaphor of looking along the beam of light
33:40 - The good, the true, and the beautiful appeals to everyone
34:58 - An interaction with Paul Draper
36:14 - What does going out and being a cultural apologist look like?
41:43 - Who has done some of the best work in cultural apologetics?
47:53 - Who do you enjoy reading in philosophy?
50:20 - Further resources from Paul Gould:
twotasksinstitute.org
The Eudo Podcast
twotasksinstitute.org/podcast
paul-gould.com
We appreciate your feedback.
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
