Is Christianity a white man's religion? If not, given the extensive depth of theological and philosophical exploration done in the West, how do we present God, Gospel and Christ to the Eastern mind? Is it an attempt that ends up in compromising Biblical truths? Or won't merely preaching the Gospel be enough?! What is the need for these cultural gymnastics?! Jacob Cheriyan has been pioneering the project God and Eastern Minds (GEM) to make culturally substantiated inroads in presenting the Gospel in India. What follows is one of the most fascinating and perspective orienting interactions on SAFT Podcast!Chapter Markers:0:00 Intro1:48 Who is Jacob Cheriyan?3:08 An AHAA moment to pick apologetics?6:56 From RZIM India to Life Focus Society9:18 Cultural impact of board games and Reformation14:01 What is God and Eastern Minds (GEM)?17:41 Eastern Jesus Christ vs Gospel Resonating with the East?23:01 Why don't you present the simple Good News as is?28:42 Does GEM engage in just the core of the Gospel or the theological depths too?33:25 How effective is GEM to reach gram's young culture?37:05 How does GEM help answer a common apologetics question?42:51 I am interested in GEM! What shall I do?46:33 This is the Lord's doing!! Marvelous!47:31 SAFT Updates!49:07 OutroLinks and citation:Culture Unraveled: https://cultureunraveled.lifefocus.co.inGEM Project: https://lifefocus.co.in/gem/Abdu Murray, More than a White Man's Religion: Why the Gospel Has Never Been Merely White, Male-Centered, or Just Another Religion (https://www.amazon.com/More-than-White-Mans-Religion/dp/B09V39DKYZ)Ep #39- How To Engage The Global Youth Culture? (ft. Lukas Rueegger) (https://youtu.be/w6LC7gx45Ms)SAFT Blog: blog.saftapologetics.comReach out to book our diversely young Speaking Team at ankit@saftapologetics.com Watch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/5_IKJrCAQng)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Blog: blog.saftapologetics.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Is time travel possible? Well, it depends what we know of time. If B-Theory of time is true then we just need to build the vehicle that can do the job. In fact some claim that if the B-Theory of time is true then the Kalam Cosmological Argument will fail. Is that so? Ashish John, a physics teacher by profession, joins us to help us walk through this quagmire topic of time.Links and citation:William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionLee Smolin, Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the UniverseWilliam Lane Craig, Time and Eternity: Exploring God's Relationship to TimeMetcalfe, Curtis John, "A Defense of the Kalam Cosmological Argument and the B-Theory of Time" (2013). Theses. 186. http://irl.umsl.edu/thesis/186Wolchover. (2020, April 7). Does Time Really Flow? New Clues Come From a Century-Old Approach to Math. Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/does-time-really-flow-new-clues-come-from-a-century-old-approach-to-math-20200407/Sabine Hossenfelder & Luke Barnes • The fine tuning of the Universe: Was the cosmos made for us? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OoYzcxzvvM)Sabine Hossenfelder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelderDoes God Exist? William Lane Craig vs. Christopher Hitchens (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tYm41hb48o)Ep #39- How To Engage The Global Youth Culture? (ft. Lukas Rueegger) (https://youtu.be/w6LC7gx45Ms)Abdu Murray, More than a White Man's Religion: Why the Gospel Has Never Been Merely White, Male-Centered, or Just Another ReligionWatch the video podcast here (https://www.youtube.com/c/saftapologetics)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Blog: blog.saftapologetics.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Does quantum mechanics lend a escape hatch away from the cause of the universe? Just as the axe pre-existed in the form of iron and wood couldn't the universe have pre-existed in some form before the Big Bang? If everything must have a cause why must God be excluded? To answer these many other common objections to the Kalam Cosmological Argument Asher John of The Carpenter's Desk join us!Links and citation:William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionRichard Dawkins, The God Delusion (New York: Houghton-Mifflin, 2006), p. 77.)Andrew Loke, The Teleological and Kalam Cosmological Arguments Revisited https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-94403-2 (book, free legitimate download available)Andrew Loke, God and Ultimate Origins https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-57547-6Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastResources to begin learning Kalam Cosmological Argument and apologetics:Reasonable Faith: www.reasonablefaith.orgWilliam Lane Craig; On Guard (book)William Lane Craig; Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd Edition (book)Library database https://apologetics315.com/?s=kalam+cosmological+argumentWilliam Lane Craig, James Sinclair, Chapter 3: The Kalam Cosmological Argument (Pages: 101-201), Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology (chapter, book)EQUIP, a self-learn apologetics platform by Reasonable Faith https://knowwhyyoubelieve.org/Kalam Cosmological Argument Part 1 (animated video; English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CulBuMCLg0Kalam Cosmological Argument Part 2 (animated video; English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vybNvc6mxMoThe Carpenter's Desk https://www.youtube.com/@TheCarpentersDeskEp #65- Making Sense Of 'CAUSE' And 'NOTHING' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXRQQNae5MWilliam Lane Craig and CosmicSkeptic Discuss The Kalam Cosmological Argument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOfVBqGPwi0Watch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/h1TWdUV4Z3U)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Blog: blog.saftapologetics.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Alright fine! The universe has something behind it. But you still cannot say it is God who created it or that the force that created the universe is omnipotent or that it is even a personal mind! Why can't it be a force like gravity? Why can't it be the universe itself! Join us to explore the identity of the cause of the universe in this episode. Links and citation:Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionDaniel Dennett, "Breaking the Spell", pg 244Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/8ENAOuudMGQ)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

One of the biggest scientific discovery of recent past that shook atheist scientists was the expansion of the universe. An unchallenged field of scientific knowledge is that the universe is running out of the limited energy we have. What do these mean for the Christian? It means the evidence for a Creator is overwhelming! Tune in to know more.Links and citation:Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionJohn A. Wheeler, “Beyond the Hole,” in Some Strangeness in the Proportion, ed. Harry Woolf (Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1980), 354Vibert Douglas, “Forty Minutes with Einstein,” Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 50 (June 1956): 100Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose, The Nature of Space and Time, The Isaac Newton Institute Series of Lectures (Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1996), 20A. Borde and A. Vilenkin, “Eternal Inflation and the Initial Singularity,” Physical Review Letters 72 (1994): 3305, 3307Hawking, Brief History of Time, 138–39Vilenkin, Many Worlds in One, 176.Paul Davies, “The Big Bang—and Before,” The Thomas Aquinas College Lecture Series, Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, Calif., March 2002Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/f3gv-U2Ir8o)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

If you start to count up from 0 to the largest number will you ever finish counting? It would take literally forever! How about starting to count down from the largest number all the way down to 0? Is it even possible to start, let alone asking how long it would take?! This impossibility faces anyone who says the universe never began to exist or has always existed. Join us to learn more about this simplified philosophical argument for why the universe must have had a beginning.Chapter markers:0:00- Intro0:47- What have we covered so far?01:57- Premise 202:30- What is the philosophical argument for Premise 204:54- What is infinite regression?07:48- How long will it take for today to arrive?08:11- Example to highlight how we can/can't count11:22- Where do start counting then?14:26- The book borrowing example25:00- OutroLinks and citation:Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionFlew, A., & Varghese, R. A., There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His MindRecord a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/gm95DdhQ0Kk)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Just because a sheep has a mother it doesn't mean that the herd (collection of sheeps) would have a mother too. So likewise, just because the things within the universe have a cause/creator it doesn't mean that the universe (collection of all things) has a Cause/Creator. Is that a solid objection? Nope, not really (well the sheep and the herd both have a shepherd so....). Join us as we close down on the defense of part one of the argument for God from the universe's existence. Links and citation:Dennett, Daniel; Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon (New York: Viking, 2006), 242Craig, William Lane; Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionRecord a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastBackground music credits:Exclusive: Gandhi Jayanti Special Song | Bande Mein Tha Dum | T-Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GukgglbNN4YWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/pkS_oZl-iIs)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

If you say God always existed, why not say the same for the universe? If you say that God is 'timeless', what does that even mean? If there was no time prior to the Big Bang, how was God's relation to time? Is He still timeless now? In this episode we give you a sneak peek into the interesting area of God, time and eternity and conclude our look at the objections from one of atheism's most prolific thinkers to God creating the universe out of nothing.Chapter markers: 00:00- Intro and Recap01:37- 3 objections of Mackie03:11- Creatio Ex Nihilo05:54- Response to Objection 109:38- Response to Objection 212:50- Response to Objection 3 and talking about time22:43- OutroLinks and citation:Stephen Hawking as quoted by John Boslough, “Inside the Mind of a Genius,” Reader’s Digest (February 1984), 120; Stephen W. Hawking, A Brief History of Time (New York: Bantam, April 1988), 46.Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith : Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd EditionRecord a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/l2wejFtHD5Q)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Hypocrite! Biased! These are descriptions we don't want to hear. We sometimes assume that these don't apply to experts and the best minds out there. But it does apply to all. In continuation of our exploration of the creator behind the universe we take a pit stop to assess what and why one of the best atheist philosophers, J L Mackie, held out his objection against the cause of the universe. You'll be surprised to see how the commoner and the expert are often similar in intellectual inquiry.Chapter markers: 00:00- Intro01:42- Recap of EP 6803:51- Core of Mackie's objection to KCA07:28- Number of objections by Mackie08:48- Why talk of a not so well known philosopher as him?11:29- The 3 objections14:38- Why doesn't he deny Premise 1 of KCA?20:45- OutroLinks and citation:J. L. Mackie, The Miracle of Theism (Oxford: Clarendon, 1982), 94J. L. Mackie, The Miracle of Theism, 89Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/R2Tkn2t8L-g)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

The question remains: if the universe could really come from nothing, then why can't Beethoven or Bhagat Singh pop out of nowhere? If NOTHING created the universe, if really NO-THING created the universe then why the preference for universe(s) alone? Why can't anything and everything appear out of nowhere, from nowhere, and for no reason? How can the lack-of-anything (nothing) have any preference? What are the three solid reasons to say something cannot come from nothing (or that everything that begins to exist has a cause)? Join us to find out.Chapter markers: 00:00- Intro00:19- Recap of EP 6702:22- Russell's teapot analogy05:23- Why was the teapot analogy used?07:28- Mackie's point08:31- Who is David Hume?10:34- Mackie and 'Cause and Effect'13:10- What are the 3 Arguments for Premise 1?13:30- A1-Metaphysical intuition17:16- A2-Why doesn't everything/anything come from nothing?21:36- A3-Our experience 22:49- OutroLinks and citation:J. L. Mackie, The Miracle of Theism (Oxford: Clarendon, 1982), 89William Lane Craig & Alex O'Connor: Why Can't Something Come from Nothing? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUhKnzA_0dM)Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/niZ6vYGYaB8)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Why does it look like philosophers get stuck in mundane and trivial details blowing it out of proportions? For instance, do you think that if you were to 'imagine/conceive' in your mind Dora the Explorer popping into existence from thin air in your room that she could actually appear out of thin air in your room? No right!? But philosopher J L Mackie thinks so. We look at Mackie's absurd position, miracle-denier philosopher David Hume's point of agreement on the Kalam and more in this latest episode.Links and citation:J. L. Mackie, The Miracle of Theism (Oxford: Clarendon, 1982), 94.David Hume, The Letters of David Hume, 2 vols., ed. J. Y. T. Greig (Oxford: Clarendon, 1932), 1:187Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/y9Kgbwjvz4E)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

‘It’s impossible that you win the lottery’. Or wait; is it ‘it’s improbable that you win the lottery’? Maybe the right way to say is ‘it’s implausible’. What do these words mean? And why is it important that we know the difference to better articulate our points? In this episode Ankit rejoins Jacob to unpack what is meant by the terms possibility, probability and plausibility. Join them as they continue exploring and explaining the Kalam Cosmological Argument in the Natural Theology series.Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro00:06 Catch up01:28 Recap of last Episode01:51 What is KCA?05:20 Possible vs Probable vs Plausible08:35 Possibility 12:31 Probability 13:36 Plausibility16:28 Our aim as we defend arguments19:53 OutroLinks and citation:Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcastWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/Wu0kIYe5swo)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

In this episode Steven and Jacob explore what it means to deny ‘everything that begins to exist has a cause’ and what we truly mean by ‘nothing’. Join them as they continue exploring and explaining the Kalam Cosmological Argument in the Natural Theology series.Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro00:50 Recap of last episode01:27 Say it with us!02:14 Meaning of Cause/Cuz/Because02:56 Material vs Efficient Cause05:02 What do we mean by Agent?07:12 Why the distinction between Material and Efficient Cause?08:15 What does denial of Premise 1 entail?11:23 What do we mean by ‘nothing’?14:03 Nothing has the property of having nothing?!14:38 Universes alone may come from nothing?17:58 Summarising the episode18:32 Is a vacuum nothing?20:26 OutroLinks and citation:Ep #64- The Most UNIQUE Argument For God?: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1034671/episodes/10790768 Cosmic Skeptic & Dr. Craig Discuss the Kalam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGdt2bN0x2o&t=0s   Physicists & Philosophers reply to the Kalam Cosmological Argument featuring Penrose, Hawking, Guth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGKe6YzHiME PART ONE - WLC Responds to a Video Critiquing Him and the Kalam | Reasonable Faith Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01xiuvxoJfY Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast   Watch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/TNXRQQNae5M)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comEquipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

In this episode Steven and Jacob reflect on one of the most unique, respected and convincing argument that points towards God’s existence – the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA). Join them as they begin exploring and explaining the first argument in the Natural Theology series.Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro00:26 Recap of Kalam Cosmological Argument02:15 How to disprove the Kalam?03:47 Why the name Cosmological?06:24 Heard of the Dr. Kalam argument?08:08 The 3 Cosmological arguments09:07 Aquinas’ Cosmological argument12:39 Leibniz’s Cosmological argument16:00 Who came up with the KCA?18:17 Plausible vs Probable20:15 Why is the KCA unique?21:38 Conclusion22:04 Outro Links and citation:Watch the entire Areopagus 2022 sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6iD6gCNfmc&list=PLaYfapFz2p2VS2N2v_OsQBUf6B67sEOo-&index=1 The Cambridge Companion to Atheism: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-atheism/6236955319782AE6B18D5E45B4B5129E Physicists & Philosophers reply to the Kalam Cosmological Argument featuring Penrose, Hawking, Guth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGKe6YzHiME PART ONE - WLC Responds to a Video Critiquing Him and the Kalam | Reasonable Faith Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01xiuvxoJfY Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast  Watch the video podcast here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPEo6fQZM4)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

We are back with Season 4 of SAFT Podcast! Join Steven and Jacob as they reflect on the recently concluded Areopagus 2022 and share thoughts on what they learned from the sessions, which session was the most underrated yet the best one at the conference and what’s in store over the coming weeks for the Natural Theology series (the series where we explore in depth and at ease the most convincing arguments for God’s existence). Glad to have you back with us!Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro00:09 Where were we all along?01:45 The underdog session at Areopagus 202205:43 The most anticipated session at Areopagus 202206:46 The superb flow of audience questions at Areopagus 202208:10 Mini Clubhouse after Areopagus 2022?11:13 Resuming Natural Theology series15:38 Quick overview of the Kalam Cosmological Argument18:08 OutroLinks and citation:Watch the entire Areopagus 2022 sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6iD6gCNfmc&list=PLaYfapFz2p2VS2N2v_OsQBUf6B67sEOo-&index=1 Watch Linda Seiler's session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0YWMT_VAuARecord a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast  Watch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/_DeshzxZe3g)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

In this final episode of this year and Season 3 of SAFT Podcast, Jacob and Steven come on for the first ever live video episode. We’ll be signing off this year by looking at the burden of proof that falls on the Christian and the atheist when one affirms/denies claims such as the universe began to exist. Why is it that many people find the reasons given for many arguments unconvincing? Jump right in to know more!Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro01:25 Conference- Areopagus 2022 teaser!!01:57 What does it take to believe one statement is true?03:02 What is the Occam’s Razor?04:44 Can you prove that you exist?05:13 Do we need absolute proof that God exists?07:04 Did man land on moon?08:42 What does it take to consider the Gospels as reliable?10:41 We’re not here to blow up church attendance figures!13:05 The merit of simplifying our arguments15:35 Using the Trinity-H20 example is a mess!!16:18 Trinity and the 3D example18:45 Concluding remark20:17 OutroLinks and citation:Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast (https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast)  Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/_DeshzxZe3g)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Imagine you have multiple pieces of data or facts before you. How do you make sense of it? Well you could try and draw up a theory or explanation that best explains the facts at hand. Enter Inductive Arguments. For example the resurrection of Jesus Christ has many historical facts attached to it (like the empty tomb, the martyrdom of the disciples etc.) Did the disciples steal the body? Did they hallucinate? Maybe Jesus didn’t really die in the first place? Maybe He had an unknown twin? How do you pick one theory as the better fit? Join us to know more!Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro01:25 Areopagus 2022?02:20 The mistake we make while learning deductive arguments08:03 What are Inductive Arguments?09:49 How does it work?11:11 Can Ankit induce dog-bite probability?12:52 Can we infer if smoking is unhealthy?14:43 Can we find some other explanation?16:03 The drawback of Inductive Arguments17:56 Is one theory better? Ask these questions19:42 How much of the data is accounted for?20:55 Does the theory make the data more probable?21:56 How many assumptions are introduced?24:44 OutroLinks and citation:Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast  (Video) Check out ‘Ep #59- Why & How Should I Show Christianity Is True?’ (https://youtu.be/W2-VKQ04TC0)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #1| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth': (https://youtu.be/CGPiq0lMa1s)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #2| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth’: (https://youtu.be/UUAEVnX2WkI)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #3| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth’: (https://youtu.be/2hJqf0BDbEI)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #4| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth’: (https://youtu.be/5DeUt0cGGPM)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/cG2icwDmW10)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

What do some of the famous arguments for God’s existence have in common? They’re all deductive arguments. They are air-tight in their formulation. The first step to truly understanding these arguments is understanding the nature of deductive arguments. What does it take to disprove them? What makes them air-tight? Join us to find out!Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro01:14 What are Deductive Arguments?02:45 Will Caesar die from cyanide?03:40 If Premise 1 is true will Premise 2 also be true?06:48 What makes a Deductive Argument valid?08:40 Greek= language/ethnicity/cuisine??11:45 What is Affirming the Consequent fallacy?13:26 How to disprove the Fine Tuning Argument?16:19 Is the Markov Chain rule connected to Deductive Arguments?18:24 The burden of formulating Deductive Arguments!20:50 What is the resource for the Natural Theology series?23:15 What's up next?23:44 OutroLinks and citation:Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast (https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast)  (Podcast) Check out ‘Ep #59- Why & How Should I Show Christianity Is True?’ (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/9268542-ep-59-why-how-should-i-show-christianity-is-true)(Book) Get hold of 'Reasonable Faith' (https://www.amazon.com/Reasonable-Faith-3rd-Christian-Apologetics-ebook/dp/B00G5M1BFK)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/uDVtxbTUdy8)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

In the previous episodes we concluded our section on 'knowing Christianity is true'. In this episode we begin our quest on 'showing Christianity is true'. Join us this time as we begin exploring the question of how to show Christianity is true. The central challenge is how can a Christian who may claim to have personal experience of God present to others that his/her experience is not delusional? What common grounds can be stood upon to disengage from this epistemic standoff? Let's find out!Chapter Markers:00:00 A swell intro01:20 Why should we show Christianity is true?02:15 Quick recap06:56 Is the role of the inner-witness of the Holy Spirit lacking here?12:34 What are the common grounds to show Christianity is true?15:16 How can we know an argument is true?20:52 Why are the episodes short now?24:32 OutroLinks and citation:Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast  (Video) Check out ‘Ep #3- Is Truth Objective Or Subjective?’ (https://youtu.be/dbQ_EAVXzvw)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #1| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth' (https://youtu.be/CGPiq0lMa1s)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #2| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth’ (https://youtu.be/UUAEVnX2WkI)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #3| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth’ (https://youtu.be/2hJqf0BDbEI)(Video) Check out ‘SAFT Encounter| Ep #4| Objective truth vs. Subjective truth’ (https://youtu.be/5DeUt0cGGPM)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/W2-VKQ04TC0)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com

Last time we looked at the intriguing concept of ‘properly basic belief’ and what it means to us when we ask the question ‘how can I know that God exists’. In this episode we conclude the dialogue on how we can know Christianity is true by analyzing the role arguments play here. If I can know that God exists through the inner witness of the Holy Spirit then do I even need arguments? Aren’t they redundant? Well why don’t you tune in to know our thoughts!Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro00:35 The brand new logo of SAFT is here!02:04 Quick recap of past episodes06:14 The house and its paint: Holy Spirit and arguments10:44 Can arguments help us in our days of spiritual dryness?16:58 Can arguments helps us grow more in the knowledge of God?18:06 Are arguments for God like certificates??20:11 Gary Habermas responds to Mike Licona's moments of doubts21:30 Coming up!23:27 OutroLinks and citation:Check our brand new logo and the meaning behind it on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAbLY8qxrq/ , https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Record a question and stand a chance to be featured on SAFT Podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/saftpodcast (Podcast) Check out ‘Ep #53- How Effective Are Arguments?’ (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/8850851-ep-53-how-effective-are-arguments)(Podcast) Check out 'Ep #56- Brand New Series & 'Knowing' If Christianity Is True' (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/9092212-ep-56-brand-new-series-knowing-if-christianity-is-true)(Podcast) Check out ‘Ep #57- Can I Believe In God Despite The Objections?!' (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/9160129-ep-57-can-i-believe-in-god-despite-the-objections)(Podcast) Check out ‘Ep #17-  Role Of Apologetics In Church (ft. Brian Auten)' (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/3589690-ep-17-role-of-apologetics-in-church-ft-brian-auten)(Video) Check out ‘What Happens If We DISPROVE An Argument For God?’ (https://youtu.be/UH98ffKLU88)(Video) Check out ‘Srikant HATED Christianity Until That Night!!’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMDjMxr4pdc )(Podcast) Check out ‘Ep #52- Is Philosophy Inferior To Science? (ft. Kenneth Samples)’ (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/8757061-ep-52-is-philosophy-inferior-to-science-ft-kenneth-samples)(Podcast) Check out ‘Ep #55- Is Theology King Over Philosophy? (ft. Dr. William Lane Craig)’ (https://saftpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1034671/9012214-ep-55-is-theology-king-over-philosophy-ft-dr-william-lane-craig)Interested to join our voluntary team as Graphic Designer? Reach out to us at ankit@saftapologetics.comWatch the video podcast here (https://youtu.be/cv6ss_9GuIA)Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics stands for Seeking Answers Finding Truth and was formed off inspiration from the late Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography that captured his life journey where he followed truth where it led him. We too aim to be a beacon emulating his life’s commitment towards following truth wherever it leads us.Website: https://www.saftapologetics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saftapologetics/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saftapologetics/Newsletter: http://www.sendfox.com/saftapologeticsTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/saftapologetics/Is there a question that you would like to share with us?Send us your questions, suggestions and queries at: info@saftapologetics.com