What are some solutions to the social illnesses we see in the culture?
Discussing the war on the Christian West, and the recent terror attack in Manchester and talk about who is really winning and losing in this war, and why. This is a bigger issue than just "ISIS" or "Radicalism", and no one else is talking about it
Stephen Fry is being investigated and accused of violating blasphemy laws for statements made in an old interview on Irish Television. But can what he said be classified as blasphemy or can it more accurately be characterized as pure stupidity? Fry’s idea of “God” is typically distorted, and we will be debating over the substance of his words.
What is the balance, or nuance that should be established when discussing religion, and religion's place in society? We discuss a couple of news stories that provide an example of lack of nuance when discussing religion's role in the culture. We also talk about observing the big picture—true in religion, true in the politics, and true in the world.
With Turkey doing away with their parliament and giving the president expanded powers, and with North Korea ramping up the crazy, what is the current and future geopolitical state?
Discussing the chemical attacks in Syria, and America’s response. Also talking about the latest terror attack in Sweden. And a high school student getting into Stamford after writing "#BlackLivesMatter" 100 times on his application.
We're burning down Western Civilization, leaving nothing left for the civilized and the rational. From radical Islam, to gender identity, to marriage, we impose fantasy and error on reality, and ignore facts and Truth that stares us right in the face. We also take some calls in this episode.
An "After School Satan" club receiving swift tax exempt status gets us into a discussion about religion, anti-religions, and whether they should be treated equally. Part of the conversation involves whether children are scandalized by being taught religion, the truth of God's relationship with man, and the reality of the ten commandments. Mentioned in this episode was a separate podcast, "Ten Commandments Unravelled", which you can find here
Fake meat from a lab, and a human-pig hybrid. Is there a consequence—spiritual, physical, cultural, or otherwise—to turing the living into the synthetic? A Catholic and an Atheist chime in.
This turned out to be a really heated conversation! Should God and religion ever be discussed in a secular classroom? If so, should atheism also get a platform? Should both be out? We also lighten things up by the end of the show talking about witches casting a spell on Trump. Is it time to bring back "witch hunts"?
Does the Western World care about freedom of speech anymore? When you look at the latest explosion of news regarding Milo Yiannopoulos, it's hard to say. We'll be talking about the latest "Milo" drama, what he said, and didn't say about sex abuse, how the media has reacted, and what that tells us about how much/little we care about free speech in the modern Western World. By the way it isn't a defense of Milo but an analysis of the drama surrounding him.
After talking about morality vs. hedonism, we get into discussing the woman’s march, and why hysterical liberal women fail to represent the dignity of true women. Also, Tim suffers a flashback attack regarding a 4 year old conflict over “the condom myth” (and BOY was that drama!). And are babies in style again? Only if you’re Beyonce! Lastly Cal and Tim discuss some mind-numbing personal experiences they had over the past week involving an islamic apologist, and a Brooklyn yuppie. Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
Do human beings really have free will, or are we restricted by determinism? Are we slaves, or masters of our fate and destiny? We covered this in Episode 18 (October 2015) but Tim an Cal are foaming at the mouth to go head-to-head on this subject yet again; with new vigor, new angles, sharpened arguments, and guns and knives! Well maybe not the guns and knives.
Talking about the horrendous media coverage of, and public outrage over the so-called Trump travel ban. Also we talk about a riot that broke out at Berkeley to shut down the free-speech of Milo Yiannopoulos, and similar hysteria at NYU to protest another conservative speaker, Gavin McInnes. This episode can be summed up in one line: "We told you so!" Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
It's time for Cal to put Tim on the stand! Cal will "prosecute" Tim's Catholic Monarchy model of civilization. This is Part 2 of “Civilization” in our Life on Trial series Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
Talking about the social and moral implications of SciFi movies and TV shows that have become a reality. We also lock horns on the question "How do we live long and prosper with only science??" and discuss whether humanity, WITHOUT religion, would really work in the interests of the common good during a zombie apocalypse or on a Mars colony. Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
Cal presents his case for a secular civilization, and it’s put on trial, and prosecuted by the Catholic, Tim Haines. This is the opening trial of our “Life on Trial” series of episodes. Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
Catholic monarchy, or a secular society? What would the ideal civilization be? This episode begins our “Life on Trial” series, with Cal and Tim making their initial presentations about their ideal societies. We’ll also talk about a recent hate crime in Chicago that tells a disturbing story of where the culture has gone. This will be an important show, as it sets up the first phase of our “Life on Trial” series. Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
On this last episode of The Dialogue for 2016, we look back on the show’s crusade through the past year.. Radical Islam, free speech, and liberty have been the main subjects that we covered this past year, and we talk about a couple of those shows, and double-down on voicing our opinions. Because safe spaces are for chumps! We also share some details about the great stuff we have in store for you in 2017! Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.
It’s Christmastime once again, and Tim and Cal are talking about the war on Christmas, and the “peace” of Christmas, as it’s celebrated even by people who aren’t believers in Jesus Christ. This was a great show to bring the year to a close! Follow The Dialogue on Facebook and interact with us. We don't just listen, we actually engage.