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About this podcast
"What is truth?" Pilate's ancient question is more relevant than ever. Unlike him, we’re not walking away.
Rational Faith is a podcast dedicated to an evidence-based quest for answers. Across the seasons, we examine topics such as the reliability of Scripture, the foundational truths of the Christian faith, and the rationality of belief in light of modern biology—from DNA error-correction to ribosomes, ATP-synthase nanomotors, and much more.
If you're looking for a faith that engages with evidence, your journey starts here.
Episodes
- Prophecy, Math, Archaeology, and History: Evidence for the Risen Christ · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode of Rational Faith, Paul and Deborah explore one of the biggest questions in history: Is it actually rational to believe that Jesus rose from the dead? This is not…
- Rational Faith — The Wound Up Universe · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 3What if the Big Bang wasn’t a chaotic blast… but a Precision Launch? In this episode, Sophia steps into the OntologyEngine—a black-box system built to “read” the universe through…
- Stones & Bones – Rational Faith in a Valley of Dry Bones · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this episode, Paul and Deborah walk through one of the most haunting prophecies in the Bible: Ezekiel’s vision of a valley filled with “very dry bones.” They ask hard…
- Rational Faith: Life is foresighted engineering – The greatest design · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 1Is life the product of blind accidents—or does modern biology reveal the hallmarks of foresighted engineering? Join Sophia and Ethan as they explore the mind‑boggling machinery…
- S2E6: Isaiah 9:6 Divine Child or Empowered Servant? · 11 minIn this episode, we explore Isaiah 9:6. Does calling the Messiah “Mighty God” and “Everlasting Father” prove Jesus is Yahweh, or does it highlight an appointed, God-empowered…
- S2E5: From Ahaz to Jesus: Immanuel - God in the Flesh or Sign of God’s Favour? · 9 minIn this episode, we examine the prophecy of “Immanuel”—“God with us”—from Isaiah 7:14 and how the Gospel of Matthew connects it to Jesus. Does this title establish Jesus as…
- S2E4: Every Knee Shall Bow: Divine Worship or Honoring God’s Messiah? · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode, we ask a pressing question: When believers bow to Jesus and confess Him as Lord, are we affirming His co-equality with God, or honoring the one God has exalted…
- S2E3: Did Jesus surrender divine privileges to become a man? Philippians 2 examined · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 3In this episode, we dive into Philippians 2:6–8 to see whether Jesus’ humility reflects co-equality with the Father or rather, a servant role appointed by God. Patrick, Hannah…
- S2E2: Hell on Trial: How can a Loving Father Torment Forever? · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this second episode, we put the doctrine of eternal punishment under the microscope. Is “hell” really a place of never-ending torment, or does Scripture paint a different…
- S2E1: Mediatorship of Jesus: “Did God Demand Gore? Is the Cross an Appeal of Love or a Penal Payment? · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome to our second season, where we take a candid, in-depth look at one of the Bible’s most intriguing and pivotal question: Is Jesus fully divine and co-equal with God, or is…
- S1E5: Concluding Season 1: Perspectives and Final Remarks · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 5After delving into key passages—from John 20:17 to John 1:1 and beyond—our final episode brings together all four debaters for closing arguments. Where do the Scriptures…
- S1E4: Unity of the Father and Son · 4 min · Season 1 Episode 4“I and the Father are one,” Jesus proclaims in John 10:30. Are these words evidence of oneness in essence, or do they describe unity in purpose and mission? This episode unpacks…
- S1E3: Divine authority · 2 min · Season 1 Episode 3Miraculous healings, calming storms, raising the dead—Jesus appears to wield authority that only God could possess. Does this establish His co-equality with the Almighty, or did…
- S1E2: In the beginning was the Word · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 2John 1:1 is often quoted to support the claim that Jesus is God incarnate: “the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” But how do we reconcile this with passages where Jesus…
- S1E1: "I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God" v/s “My Lord and my God!” · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 1Is Jesus fully God, or does He worship God as His Father? That’s the central question fueling our first season of lively discussion and Scripture-based exploration. Across five…
