http://www.achristianandanatheist.com en-us A Christian and an Atheist A friendly discussion of the issues between a Christian and an atheist. Emery and Scott Tired of one-sided rants from either side? Wish Christians and atheists would actually talk to each other, rather than over each other? So do we! Fundamental disagreements about God, faith and morality are too important to reduce to mere sniping from afar. Respectful, friendly discourse is what's needed, if there is to be any hope of mutual understanding. That is what our show is about. Christians and atheists getting along, dogs and cats living together, and other signs that the end is near. Emery and Scott emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow74.mp3 Happy new year everyone, better late than never. Join Scott and Emery in the first podcast of the new decade where they discuss homelessness, the power of religion in charity, taking the Lord's name in vain, testing God, microlending, and ideas for the new year. And as always, buy Stryper stuff. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 58:23:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow73.mp3 Merry Christmahanukwanzasolstica, and a happy new year to all! Join Emery and Scott for the end of the year podcast where they bestow Christmas wishes, discuss the future of the show, and dream of an Atheist-Christian alliance at the soup kitchen. Best wishes to everyone for a happy holiday season and prosperous and peaceful new year! Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 49:51:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow72.mp3 Is God like your brother in law? Is Christianity like Naziism? Join us this week as we discuss how civil discourse between Christians and atheists should be conducted, and test those rules by delving into some stick issues. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 77:07:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow71.mp3 Watch Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution," don't pray before marathons, follow Jesus rather than the Bible, and don't believe in objective morality. And that's just the beginning of what happens when Scott and Emery find themselves without a guest for a change, and much to catch up on. This week we discuss various things that have been on our minds, as well as continue a question started on the last episode: what is the Christian or the atheist missing out on by refusing to adopt the other's world view? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 77:51:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow70.mp3 We're glad to welcome Ed Buckner, president of American Atheists, to the show to help Emery de-convert Pastor Scott. It starts out innocently enough, but soon the good pastor is knee deep in the barbeque pit. Ed keeps turning up the heat, yet Scott manages to serve up a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Listen as Ed talks about the goals of atheism, and Scott gets a dose of the "you don't know what you're missing" type arguments Christians often use on Emery. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 66:49:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow69.mp3 Join Emery and Wonders as they explore the reasons each rejects the other's world view. Find out why Wonders could never be an atheist, and why Emery cannot accept the Christian world view. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 80:11:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow68.mp3 Josiah joins us once again from Canada where life is like a box of chocolates, Rush rules, and Stryper comes in a distant but fabulous second. What's this all about? Tune in as Scott, Josiah, and Emery continue the discussion on free will and obedience, and what it is that God wants us to do anyway. And oh yeah, Christian hair bands and Disney. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 72:17:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow67.mp3 We're honored to have Frank Turek, co-author of "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist" on the show this week. Frank takes time off his busy schedule to talk to Scott and Emery about his book and his recent debates with Christopher Hitchens. Check out those debates on crossexamined.org, then come on back and listen to our discussion. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 80:21:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow66.mp3 Seminary student Josiah Meyer joins Scott and Emery to tackle what may be the bedrock disagreement between Christians and atheists, namely sin. What is it? Why should Eve have been punished? What did she do that was so wrong? Join us in this first of a series on sin with our special guest Josiah. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 75:40:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow65.mp3 Emery's bar exam is over, and Scott has a new baby! Join us as we catch up from our brief hiatus and talk about God, parenting, faith healing, and how a Christian parent deals with the possibility of a child in hell. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 65:48:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow64.mp3 Scott and Emery give their final impressions on the book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist" on this, the 4th of July weekend of 2009. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 69:34:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow63.mp3 Brother Russell, ex-Christian satirist and co-founder of losingmyreligion.com joins Scott and Emery to share some of his classic bits, and talk about how he went from fundamentalism to where he is today. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 72:29:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow62.mp3 Back to the book: this week Wendell and Tony join us to discuss the accuracy of the Gospel accounts and support for the Resurrection accounts as laid out in chapters 11-12 of "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist." Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 76:26:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow61.mp3 Scott is on vacation this week, so we're airing a conversation Emery taped a couple months ago with Church of Christ Prophecy minister Danny Edge. No new apologetic ground is broken, but an interesting conversation results. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 62:11:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow60.mp3 Chapters 9-10 of Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist:" A look at the reliability of the Gospels, with guests Tony and Wendell. Sun, 31 May 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 72:28:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow59.mp3 Chapter 8 of Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist:" Miracles, do they occur, and what they say about God. Sun, 24 May 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 66:42:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow58.mp3 Chapter 7 of Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist:" the Moral Argument for God Sun, 17 May 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 83:50:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow57.mp3 What are the implications of the evolution/ID debate? Emery and Scott tackle this thorny issue in their survey of chapter 6 of Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist." Sun, 10 May 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 76:56:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow56.mp3 A discussion of the Transcendental Argument for God, part of chapter 5 of the Geisler book. Also, some listener questions. Sun, 03 May 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 67:16:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow55.mp3 Tony joins us again to discuss chapter 5, where the authors expand on the watch in the desert argument by inferring design in nature. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 66:08:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow54.mp3 Join Scott, Tony, and Emery for a discussion of the Design Argument for God. Is the "fine tuning" of the universe evidence for God, or did life merely adapt to fit the universe it found itself in? Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 65:08:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow53.mp3 It's the Cosmological argument for God, on this Easter day 2009. Join Emery and Scott and Christian guest Tony as they delve into God and the Big Bang theory as they look at Chapter 3 of "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist." Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 74:51:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow52.mp3 Jason joins Scott and Emery to discuss chapter 2 of Norman Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist." Topics include morality and predicting the moral actions of the Christian God, Pascal's wager, and Scott's take on Biblical inerrancy. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 59:56:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow51.mp3 Pastor Scott joins Emery to discuss chapter 1 of Norman Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist." Today's topic is absolute vs. relative truth. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 64:25:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow50.mp3 Pastor Scott joins Emery in part 1 of a series of shows looking at Norman Geisler's book "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist." Today they discuss the foreword and intro. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 65:58:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow49.mp3 Scott and Tony join Emery to discuss conservative vs. liberal Christian views on sex, scripture, and other things. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 56:50:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow48.mp3 Scott Barger joins Emery once again to continue the discussion on sex. Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 65:52:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow47.mp3 Scott Barger joins Emery to talk about Christian attitudes on sex and abstinance. Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 60:57:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow46.mp3 Evangelical Christian Tony English joins Emery to discuss nonbelievers' culpability for their unbelief. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 57:02:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow45.mp3 How much should personal, supernatural experiences count in one's faith? Does God afford everyone an equally convincing supernatural encounter? Join Emery and Jesse as they discuss Jesse's own "Damascus Road" experience. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 59:29:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow44.mp3 Shouldn't Christians as a group behave better than non-Christians, especially since only Christians have the transforming power of Christ? If not, why not? Pastor Scott and atheist Emery try to figure it out. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 62:22:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow43.mp3 Pastor Scott and Emery discuss why it is that he remains a Christian, despite doubts and uncertainties he has about his faith. Hosts: Emery and Scott Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 50:44:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow42.mp3 Pastor Scott and Emery discuss Christian concepts of why Jesus died, and try to differentiate forgiveness from appeasement. Hosts: Emery and Scott Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 63:24:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow41.mp3 Pastor Scott joins us again to discuss what beliefs are essential for a person to be a real Christian. Hosts: Emery and Scott Sun, 25 May 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 65:34:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow40.mp3 Gay marriage and the California supreme court decision: a discussion with law student Jesse Cowell. Hosts: Emery and Jesse Wed, 21 May 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 66:01:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow39.mp3 Josh returns to discuss the philosophical underpinnings of consciousness, and whether it can evolve from a purely natural universe. Hosts: Emery and Josh Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 65:11:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow38.mp3 Ex-Christian David discusses hell and God's justice with Emery and Wonders for Oyarsa. Hosts: Emery and Wonders for Oyarsa Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 72:22:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow37.mp3 A discussion of the modern church, why God created us, and free will with longtime forum poster, Narsil. Hosts: Emery and Narsil Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 63:08:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow36.mp3 A discussion of Christian difficulties with pastor Scott Barger. Hosts: Emery and Scott Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 64:23:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow35.mp3 Atheism, agnosticism and "why get up" with pastor Scott Barger. Hosts: Emery and Scott Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 58:14:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow34.mp3 A discussion of the Beowulf movie and its underlying Christian themes. Hosts: Emery and Wonders for Oyarsa Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) (Emery Wang) 66:39:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow32.mp3 Wonders for Oyarsa is back to discuss Genesis 1-11. Hosts: Emery and Wonders for Oyarsa Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 63:45:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow31.mp3 Josh from Theologyweb.com joins Emery to discuss free will and sin from a philosophical perspective. Hosts: Emery and Josh Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 71:36:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow30.mp3 Jayson from Theologyweb.com joins Emery to discuss art and Christianity. Hosts: Emery and Jayson Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 52:42:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow29.mp3 A discussion about Job, with Wonders for Oyarsa, author of the blog at www.wondersforoyarsa.blogspot.com. Hosts: Emery and Wonders for Oyarsa/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 58:52:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow28.mp3 A discussion of war, and how that impacts the Christian belief that life is sacred. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 42:55:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow27.mp3 A discussion of Christian fundamentalism with guest Valerie Tarico. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sat, 7 Oct 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 48:13:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow26.mp3 How can there be both free will and no sin in heaven? Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 40:49:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow25.mp3 Do guardian angels exist, and if so, what are the moral implications? Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 02 Jul 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 38:09:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow24.mp3 How do Christians and atheists co-exist? Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 43:19:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow23.mp3 A discussion of Christian hypocrisy and how it affects the ability of others to believe. Hosts: Norton and Emery Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 37:29:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow22.mp3 A look at sex and homosexuality. Hosts: Norton and Emery Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 37:33:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow21.mp3 A look at the Da Vinci Code movie, and some of its implications. Hosts: Norton and Emery Mon, 22 May 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 33:38:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow20.mp3 Why does Christianity teach us to pray? Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 14 May 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 33:34:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow19.mp3 Dead babies series part 2: abortion discussion. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 07 May 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 33:34:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow18.mp3 Dead babies series part 1: Should we kill babies to save their souls? Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 39:50:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow17.mp3 Part 2 of how an atheist finds meaning in life. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sat, 1 Apr 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 41:03:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow16.mp3 Part 1 of how an atheist finds meaning in life. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sat, 1 Apr 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 33:54:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow15.mp3 Free will vs. Sin, plus some listener mail. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sun, 19 Mar 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 44:27:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow13.mp3 Hell and its definition and ethical implications, part 2. Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 40:03:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow12.mp3 Hell and its definition and ethical implications. Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 40:28:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow11.mp3 Arguments for the existence of God: the Ontological and Presuppositional Arguments, and Religious Experience. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 42:39:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow10.mp3 Arguments for the existence of God: the Design Argument. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 30:04:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow9.mp3 Arguments for the existence of God: the Cosmological Argument. Hosts: Norton and Emery Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 37:46:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow8.mp3 Objective moral standards without God? Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 34:49:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow7.mp3 More on faith: can we choose what we believe? Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 38:41:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow6.mp3 The nature of faith and belief. Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 46:52:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow5.mp3 Does sin exist, or is it merely an adjective to describe what people do? If so, how can you get rid of it? Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 37:49:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow4.mp3 A discussion about Mel Gibson's "The Passion" movie, and why God requires that Jesus be punishment for our sin. Hosts: Norton and Emery Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 35:08:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow3.mp3 Part two of our discussion on moral standards. Hosts: Norton and Emery Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:29:10 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 52:32:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow2.mp3 Our first show on moral standards, and whether God is necessary to a viable moral system. Hosts: Norton and Emery Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:44:29 -0500 emery@losingmyreligion.com (Emery Wang) 36:15:00 http://www.achristianandanatheist.com/shows/cashow1.mp3 Welcome to A Christian and an Atheist! Check out our first episode, back before the show became the slick, well oiled machine that it is today. 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