Jennifer Roback Morse
Can We Talk? Why the Same-Sex Marriage Issue Has Become So Toxic
Sir John Polkinghorne
Can a Scientist Pray?
British theoretical physicist Sir John Polkinghorne examines how scientific discoveries of the 20th century, particularly quantum theory and chaos theory, disrupted the "clockwork universe" view of the world that prevailed...
Sir John Polkinghorne
Belief in God in an Age of Science
Host Eric Metaxas welcomes British theoretical physicist Sir John Polkinghorne to this 2003 Socrates in the City event in New York City. Sir Polkinghorne presents on themes from his book...
Armand Nicholi
The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis on Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life
For more than twenty-five years Harvard psychiatrist Armand Nicholi taught a course comparing the philosophical arguments of Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. In this 2003 lecture, Nicholi explores how the...
Richard John Neuhaus
Can an Atheist Be a Good Citizen?
Named one of the "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America" by TIME MAGAZINE in 2005, the late Richard John Neuhaus was a prominent cleric, writer, and unofficial advisor to George...
Alister McGrath
The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World
Oxford theologian, intellectual historian, and scientist Alister McGrath challenges the widely held assumption that the world is becoming more secular and makes the case for why atheism cannot provide the...
Frederica Mathewes-Green
Can We Access God Directly?: A View from Eastern Christian Spirituality
Thinker and writer Frederica Mathewes-Green poses the question: can we have direct access to God? Based on her study and personal experience with Eastern Christian Spirituality, Mathewes-Green suggests that we...
Herbert London
America’s Secular Challenge: The Rise of a New National Religion
Peter Kreeft
Where Do We Go From Here?: A Philosopher’s Thoughts on Eternity
Professor Peter Kreeft discusses a philosopher's thoughts on eternity in a lecture given in September 2003....
Peter Kreeft
Making Sense Out of Suffering
Boston College Professor of Philosophy Peter Kreeft explores the ages-old question of "Why?" from a philosophical perspective, touching on themes from his book, MAKING SENSE OUT OF SUFFERING, in a...
Alan Jacobs
What’s So Bad About Original Sin?
In a lecture given in September 2009, English literature scholar Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but...
William Hurlbut
The Science and Politics of Stem Cells: Is There a Way Forward?
Distinguished Fellow of The Center for Bioethics, physician, and Consulting Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University Medical Center William Hurlbut explores how dramatic advances in molecular biology and...