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Is There Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection?

Interview With Robby Lashua (Repost)

Did Jesus really do the impossible—come back to life? In this interview, reposted in honor of Holy Week, Stand to Reason apologist Robby Lashua walks listeners through the historical evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, including what non-Christian historians have to say about the event. 

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See the following resources recommended by Robby for more historical scholarship regarding the resurrection:

GaryHabermas.com

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas

The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach by Michael Licona

The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright

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Why Your Story of Reality Matters

Why do some social movements seem religious in nature? Why do some even seem like a cult, where questioning the narrative is not allowed? Looking at others’ actions—and our own lives—through the lens of story can help us understand. Everyone lives within a story of reality that they are either telling themselves, or that they have accepted as true. Often, we don’t even realize which “story” we’re living in; we just absorb the story the culture around us tells. That story is our worldview. Every story tries to answer three fundamental questions. If things aren’t making sense, it’s probably because you’re trying to live within a false story of reality.

In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty draws on philosophical insight from Nancy Pearcey’s popular book, Total Truth, to analyze the different stories in our culture. She argues that there is one true story, and when we acknowledge it, the world makes sense. What story are you telling yourself? Is it true?

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Confessions of a Former Climate Activist https://www.thefp.com/p/confessions-o…

Confessions of a Former Pro-Palestine Activist https://www.thefp.com/p/confessions-o…

Total Truth: Liberating Christianity From its Cultural Captivity by Nancy Pearcey https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/tot…

Is the Bible Reliable? Josh Barnes on the Know Why Podcast    • Is the Bible Reliable? Josh Barnes on the …  

Is There Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection? https://knowwhypodcast.com/2024/01/is…

Does This New Study Reveal the Keys to Human Flourishing?    • Does This New Study Reveal the Keys to Hum…  

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Why Young Men Need Spiritual Mentors in an Age of AI Companions

Interview with Matt Trayler

Young men are craving mentors. But in an era of AI companions, social isolation, and for many, an uncertain economic future, finding the kind of guidance and support a mentor provides can be a challenge.

That’s where CBMC comes in. Christian Business Men’s Connection was founded during the Great Depression, another time period that found many men struggling with disenfranchisement, discouragement, and a lack of direction.

In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, CBMC Director of Programs Matt Trayler talks about…

  • The problems facing many young men today
  • Why men need community
  • Why spiritual mentorship matters
  • Practical tips for finding connection as a mentor or mentee
  • And more.

Listen and check out the free programs and resources at the link below, or share them with a man in your life.

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What Christians Should Know About Chatbots, Big Tech, and the Bible

Interview With Doug Smith

Should Christians use chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok? Is AI simply a neutral tool that humans can use for either good or evil? How does the book of Genesis offer clarity to the AI conversation? 

Kicking off Know Why’s 2026 season is Doug Smith, longtime software engineer, lifelong student of the Bible, and author of [Un]Intentional: How Screens Are Secretly Shaping Your Desires and How You Can Break Free, and the forthcoming [Un]Intelligence: The Lies Behind Today’s AI and the Truths You Need to Thrive. In this deep-dive interview, Doug helps us think through the following topics: 

  • What epistemology means and how it helps us understand AI
  • How large language models (LLMs) fundamentally differ from other search engines
  • Whether the “neutral tool” trope applies to AI
  • Why Big Tech founders use spiritual terms to talk about AI
  • And much more. 

Listen to this fascinating conversation for a unique perspective on AI and chatbots that is thoroughly informed by a biblical worldview and relevant for every human being. 

More Resources: 

https://www.estherlightcapmeek.com

How People Are Really Using AI (Harvard Business Review)

Empire of AI by Karen Hao

That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis

How Bad Are AI Delusions? We Asked the People Treating Them (The New York Times)

Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth

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Why Men (And All Humans) Need Sacrificial Relationships

Summer series 2025

Young men are in crisis. A recent article argues that married fatherhood is the key to solving the masculinity crisis, because married fatherhood gives men the meaning in life they inherently desire. It’s true that humans need human relationships to be fulfilled, and that marriage incentivizes fathers to invest in their children. But is there more to it that that?

What if our need for other people is more than an evolutionary accident, and actually a sacred design? What if marriage is more than a cultural construct that incentivizes paternal involvement, and actually a demonstration of the highest form of love? What if all of us—not just men—need to know that we are needed, and find our greatest fulfillment in sacrificial love over selfish pursuits?

Listen to know why, and don’t forget to check out past series at KnowWhyPodcast.com.

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Married Fatherhood Is the Key To Solving The Masculinity Crisis 

Is looking for a “best friend” getting in the way of building a village? 

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Should You Be Friends With Political Opponents?

Summer Series 2024

How politically diverse is your friend group? If your answer is “not very,” you’re not alone. Nearly half of U.S. voters view their political opponents as “downright evil,” according to a 2024 poll. Fewer and fewer people live in politically diverse areas, and digital media exacerbates our ideological bubbles.

But Americans miss out on a lot of good things when we avoid people who think differently than we do. In this episode, Liberty discusses why political polarization has worsened, why it’s a problem, and how we can fix it.

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You Don’t Need the Same Politics to Surf Together

How Can I Keep Faith Above Partisanship? Interview With Chris Butler 

Them: Why We Hate Each Other—And How to Heal by Ben Sasse 

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Coping With Fear and Anxiety Amid World Chaos

Summer Series 2025

If you’re on social media apps like TikTok and Instagram, you’ve seen the videos—reels using satire, sarcasm, and dark humor to react to recent events in the Middle East. Cynical, offbeat humor is typical of a generation accustomed to “unprecedented times,” but is often used to mask a deeper sense of fear and anxiety about what’s going on.

In this episode, Liberty draws on principles found in the Bible and often repeated by mental health experts for truly coping with anxiety about global events. It is possible to find inner peace with Jesus in a dangerous, unstable world.

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Gen Z, Iran, and the Mass Panic Happening on TikTok – USA Today

How Can I Feel Safe in an Unstable World? Interview With Dr. Tanita Maddox 

What Did Jesus Say About Overcoming Anxiety? Interview With Lauren McAfee 

Is it Possible to Thrive With Anxiety and Depression? Interview With Ben Bennett 

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How Can I Know What is True?

Interview With Andrea Crum

There are more voices competing for our attention than ever before, and they all have a different interpretation of reality. Is there such a thing as absolute truth, and if so, how can we find it? 

Joining the Know Why Podcast to discuss this important question is Andrea Crum, the leader of Genuine Family Ministries. Andrea helps us understand why there is a crisis of truth, how we can identify and understand different worldviews, and why the existence of truth points to God’s goodness. 

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Is the Bible Reliable?

Interview With Josh Barnes

So far, our quest to know why God is good has led us to biblical stories of God himself. But why should we accept biblical accounts as evidence for God’s goodness if we aren’t even sure the Bible is true?

Josh Barnes, pastor and host of the popular YouTube channel The Bible Explained, talks us through three categories historians use to judge a historical text’s reliability: authenticity, accuracy, and transmission.

Hear the case for the Bible’s authenticity, accuracy, and reliable transmission in this 30-minute interview—and hear why Josh thinks evidence-based faith is better than blind faith.

More Resources:

Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig

Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life Changing Truth for a Skeptical World by Josh an Sean McDowell

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona

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Does God Care About the Marginalized?

Interview With Dr. Sandra Glahn

Does God actually care about the marginalized? If so, why does he seem so harsh in the Old Testament? Why do Christians seem like hypocrites today? In this episode, returning Know Why favorite Dr. Sandra Glahn tackles these hard questions. Dr. Glahn is an author, professor, and sought-after expert in issues relating to Jesus, Scripture, women and gender, and more.

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90-Day Bible Reading Challenge

https://sandraglahn.com

https://sandraglahn.com/latte-with-luke