In this Paideia group discussion from late 2022 and early 2023, Joanne explores the relationship between neuroscience, temptation, and biblical wisdom. Drawing from the book You Are Not Your Brain, she discusses how our minds can be shaped by deceptive brain messages—ingrained thoughts that lead us into unhealthy behaviors. Joanne connects this scientific insight to Paul's struggle in Romans 7, where he describes the inner battle between what we desire to do and what we actually do. She intro...
This discussion, led by Matthew in March 2023 for our church's Paideia group, explores the idea that Christian metaphysics, especially from the Eastern Orthodox perspective, offers a more logical and unified understanding of reality than secular metaphysics. Matthew explains how Christians see nature and supernature as connected, rather than separate. He introduces concepts like deification (becoming more like God) and argues that Christian beliefs about nature have a clear purpose, unlike se...
This is Part 02 of the Interview with an Atheist episode, which was a discussion with Dan, Matthew and John about theism/atheism. If you haven’t listened to Part 01 yet, you’ll definitely want to listen to that as well. Website: http://www.variologies.com/ Patreon: http://patreon.com/Variologies X: http://x.com/dancalcagno YouTube: http://youtube.com/@Variologies Facebook: http://facebook.com/variologies My name is Dan Calcagno, and I’m a Christian pastor and student of the Bible who is end...
Dan and Matthew interview John on Atheism. As usual, the discussion went in all kinds of directions. This is Part 01 of 02. Website: http://www.variologies.com/ Patreon: http://patreon.com/Variologies X: http://x.com/dancalcagno YouTube: http://youtube.com/@Variologies Facebook: http://facebook.com/variologies My name is Dan Calcagno, and I’m a Christian pastor and student of the Bible who is endeavouring to create videos, podcasts, and written content about theology, philosophy, and polit...
Dan and John engage in a debate! Dan argues in favour of Capitalism, while John argues in favour of Socialism. Note from Dan: Something odd happened to the audio towards the end of my presentation, and lasted throughout the rest of the episode. You might have to turn up your volume at that point. Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno ...
Matthew, John, and Chris had a great discussion asking the question "are we controlled by technology?" What effect does social media have on us? What are some ways we can not be controlled by technology? Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter...
In this episode, listen to a great presentation from Chris on Aristotle's view of "The Good," given during our Paideia Group at our church. Discover what is "The Good" and how it relates to suffering. Dan, John, Isaac, and Joanne made great comments from the audience, but please note that we did not have a mic set up for the audience comments. Therefore, we apologize for the quality of the audio during those moments. Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please ...
BONUS: Here's the rest of the discussion on the fall of "The West" from John, Matthew, and PJ. Check out P.J.'s book: "Gradually, Gradually, Suddenly: The Coming Financial Collapse and The Hope of Jesus Christ" - https://a.co/d/aIJgOtU Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Fol...
In this episode, Dan, John, Matthew, and PJ attempt to define "The West" and discuss the possibility of "The West" falling. ** Warning: This episode includes a discussion on the vaccine mandates! Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mes...
Do we have free will or is everything determined? Join Dan, Chris, John, and Matthew for a great discussion attempting to answer this question! Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/messianicniag Follow Dan on Twitter: http://twitter.com...
What do we do about the distasteful doctrine of HELL? Is there an alternative? Join Dan, Matthew, John, Anna, Joanne, and Dave, to find out! Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/messianicniag Follow Dan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/da...
How is it possible to believe in an all-good and all-powerful God, despite the fact that there is so much evil, pain, and suffering in the world? Join Dan, Matthew, John, and William as they attempt to solve the problem of evil! Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Follow us o...
What is God? What are we even talking about when it comes to God? Join Dan, Chris, John, and Matthew in an engaging philosophical and theological discussion! Visit http://www.messianicniagara.com/ for more Bible teaching, and please consider donating there to support this podcast. You can also buy Dan a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dancalcagno Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/messianicniagara Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/messianicniag Follow Dan on Twitter: htt...
Dan and Noah discuss the problem of evil, why it matters, and how we could resolve it. This was originally recorded in early May of 2020. Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/
Dan and Noah discuss whether or not there should be a monarchy. Noah believes there should be a "strong sovereign" as the head of a nation, whereas Dan believes we should have no king but Jesus. Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/
Dan and Noah discuss the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus. What is atonement and why do we need it? Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/
Dan and Noah go deep into philosophy, discussing the nature of biblical inspiration and the nature of reality itself! This episode was recorded remotely via video conferencing due to the Coronavirus restrictions/social distancing. Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/
Dan and Noah discuss the role of morality in society and politics. Noah presents a Conservative-Libertarian position, while Dan presents a Libertarian-Anarchist position. Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/
Dan and Noah continue to discuss the doctrine of the Trinity. This time, Dan presents an argument for biblical Unitarianism; that God is only one person, the Father. Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/
Dan and Noah discuss the doctrine of the Trinity. Noah defends it, while Dan presents a different view: biblical unitarianism. Support the show For more, visit http://www.variologies.com/